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Votes at a glance: Lubbock County Commissioners Court, Aug. 25, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and recorded outcomes from the Aug. 25 Lubbock County Commissioners Court meeting, including contracts, awards and personnel changes.
Below are the formal actions the court took on Aug. 25, 2025, as recorded in the meeting transcript. Where the livestream recorded a roll count, it is shown; where no roll-call names were recorded on the livestream, the tally only is shown. The court minutes and clerk’s office hold the official record.
- Approve minutes from the regular court meeting dated Aug. 11, 2025: motion carried (vote not individually recorded on livestream).
- Approve line‑item budget transfers ($1,238,904) and budget amendments ($94,443): motion carried.
- Authorize payment of claims (General Accounts) in the amount of $3,469,363.24: motion carried.
- Authorize County Judge to sign letter of agreement with Bollinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss LLP for audit of financial statements for period ending 9/30/2025: motion carried.
- Consent agenda (items 6–14): approved by majority vote.
- Approve resolution supporting a ban on certain THC products (referred to as Senate Bill 6 in backup material): unanimous approval; court will forward resolution to state Senate, state House and governor's office.
- Grievance committee actions (Local Gov’t Code §152.015): sheriff’s salary request ($150,000) approved by citizen committee (9–0) and thereby automatically included in budget; Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Judge Susan Rowley) recommended for a $10,000 increase by citizens committee (7–2); commissioners approved the JP Precinct 2 increase to $100,686 (court vote 4–1).
- Approve FY2026 civil fees for Constable Precinct 1 and Constable Precinct 3 (precincts 2 and 4 may submit fees for later consideration): motion carried.
- Authorize County Judge to sign first amendment to construction contract with MH Veil Constructors Inc. for Detention Center Sewer Screen Project (increase noted in backup of $309,333): motion carried.
- Authorize County Judge to sign administrative agreement with Centex Title LLC for processing electric vehicle (Tesla) registrations: motion carried.
- Impose optional Texas DMV fees (calendar year 2026) — no change (Option A, $10 road & bridge fee continues): motion carried.
- Award RFP 250602 (employment physicals and drug/alcohol screening) to HCAA Medical Group and OccMed Associates (incumbents): motion carried.
- Authorize County Judge to sign consulting agreements with CPS HR Consulting for executive recruitment (Director of Public Works and Director of Facilities Management), $10,000 each: motions carried.
- Approve addition of a detention therapist at the Juvenile Justice Center funded 100% by state grant for six years (grant includes $355,000 for JSO positions): motion carried.
- Adopt Lubbock County tax rate of 0.327425 per $100 for tax year 2025: motion carried 3–2.
- Authorize County Judge to sign agreement for preliminary engineering services with Lubbock and Western Railway LLC for County Road 1700 (Milwaukee Avenue railroad crossing): motion carried.
- Authorize County Judge to sign agreement with DNH United Fueling Services for fuel system and software (RFP 250603) — contract amount $286,704.82: motion carried.
- Item 31 (implement hiring freeze effective Aug. 25 unless approved by court): initial motion discussed; court postponed further consideration to Sept. 8, 2025 (motion to postpone carried unanimously).
If you need the official roll‑call names for each vote, consult the county clerk’s official minutes once they are posted; the clerk’s minutes provide the formal record.
