Washington County commissioners approve proclamations, plats, permits, purchases and a burn restriction

Washington County Commissioners Court on Oct. 14, 2025 approved a package of routine and policy items, including a proclamation naming Oct. 23, 2025 "Paint the Town Pink," final and preliminary land plats, an oil‑and‑gas permit, a perpetual security log software license and a temporary outdoor burn restriction effective Oct. 16, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

The votes were taken on a series of individual agenda items; motions were made and seconded for each item and all passed by voice vote as recorded in the meeting transcript. No roll‑call vote tallies were provided in the transcript.

What the court approved

- Proclamation: The court approved a proclamation designating Oct. 2025 as "Paint the Town Pink" in Washington County to promote breast cancer awareness and screening. The proclamation named Baylor Scott & White — Brenham Clinic and breast cancer survivors in the recognizing language. (Item 3; motion made and seconded; motion carries.)

- Washington County Expo rental regulations contract: The court approved pending contract terms for the Washington County Expo rental regulations and authorized the county judge to sign. (Item 4; motion made and seconded; motion carries.)

- Final plat — Oak Hill Reserve Subdivision: The court approved the final plat for Oak Hill Reserve Subdivision on Brown College Lane (8 lots in the William Gate Survey, A‑46, Precinct 1). The developer dedicated 0.73 acre of right‑of‑way along Brown College Lane as part of the plat. (Item 5; motion made and seconded; motion carries.)

- Oil and gas permit — Magnolia Oil and Gas Operating LLC: The court approved an oil‑and‑gas development permit for Magnolia Oil and Gas Operating LLC for an activity on FM 1697 in Precinct 4 (corresponding to a temporary lay‑flat water line discussed earlier in the meeting). County staff told the court the project involves TxDOT road use rather than county roads and reported no county road‑use issues. (Item 9; motion made and seconded; motion carries.)

- Property access agreement — Old Bryan Road drainage project: The court approved a property access and maintenance easement with the Bryan family (listed in the transcript as "Charlie p Bridal") to permit bridge replacement and riprap installation along Old Bryan Road; the county specified this is not a purchase of right‑of‑way but a temporary access easement. (Item 10; motion made and seconded; motion carries.)

- Amendment No. 1 — Strand Associates, Inc.: The court approved Amendment No. 1 to the professional engineering services contract with Strand Associates, Inc. The amendment was described in the meeting as a contract‑amount adjustment required to align with a GLO (General Land Office) contract; staff described the modification as a $2 reduction to align contractual references to the GLO. No scope changes were reported. (Item 11; motion made and seconded; motion carries.)

- Surplus property and auction: The court declared several fleet items surplus (including two older trucks identified by model years and VIN suffixes) and authorized sale through Mark Switzer Land & Auction per Local Government Code §263.152. Staff listed model years and mileage for the larger trucks. (Item 12; motion made and seconded; motion carries.)

- Purchase of SIEM software (ManageEngine Log360) and budget amendment: The court approved purchase of a perpetual license for security information and event management (SIEM) software, ManageEngine Log360, after staff reported current log volumes of roughly 5 GB per day (about 2 TB per year) and an auditor…