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Liberty County commissioners approve county attorney to negotiate contract with White Construction for emergency jail repairs
Summary
At a May 20 special meeting, the Liberty County Commissioners Court moved into executive session and then approved a motion authorizing the county attorney's office to negotiate a contract with White Construction to prepare plans and carry out emergency repairs to the Liberty County Jail; vote was by voice and no roll-call tally was recorded.
Liberty County Commissioners Court on May 20 authorized the county attorney's office to negotiate a contract with White Construction to prepare plans and carry out emergency repairs at the Liberty County Jail.
The action came during a special meeting that began at about 3:00 p.m. and included an executive session from 3:02 p.m. to 4:32 p.m. The court returned to open session and approved a motion to allow the county attorney’s office to negotiate a final contract for consideration at a future meeting.
The motion’s text, as read into the record, authorized the Liberty County Attorney’s Office to negotiate a contract with White Construction “for the preparation of plans, and emergency repairs” to the county jail. An unidentified staff member said, “I would ask support for a motion, to approve my office negotiating a final contract,” and the motion was moved and seconded; the court approved it by voice vote. The meeting record does not show a roll-call vote or a recorded tally of yeas and nays.
The court first convened in executive session under what the presiding official described as Texas Government Code sections 551.0725 (deliberations regarding contracts being negotiated) and 551.071 (consultation with attorney). The presiding official opened the meeting saying it was a special session with one item on the agenda “to discuss, take potential action, if any, regarding emergency repairs to be made to the Liberty County Jail by White Construction.”
The motion before the court directed the county attorney’s office to negotiate a final contract, with the county to consider approval of the negotiated contract at a later date. The meeting record does not specify a contract amount, a timeline for repairs, the detailed scope beyond “plans and emergency repairs,” or the source of funding for the work.
County officials returned to open session at about 4:32 p.m. and adjourned the special meeting at about 4:36 p.m.
No further details about the contract terms, a start date, or funding were provided during the meeting.
