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Commissioners approve expo rentals, Chapter 59 audit, McNelly Lane abandonment and $501,001.32 in payments
Summary
The Washington County Commissioner's Court on Oct. 21 approved several routine items: three Expo rental contracts, a directed audit of Chapter 59 asset-forfeiture accounts, abandonment of a portion of McNelly Lane and payment of $501,001.32 in county bills.
The Washington County Commissioner's Court on Oct. 21 approved a package of routine business items including three Expo rental contracts, an audit of Chapter 59 asset seizure and forfeiture funds for the district attorney’s office, an order to abandon a segment of McNelly Lane and payment of county bills totaling $501,001.32.
The court voted by voice on each item with motions made and seconded; the transcript records the outcomes as approved. There were no roll-call vote tallies in the record provided.
Items approved:
- Expo rental contracts: The court approved three Washington County Expo event rental contracts for a quinceañera, the Texas Wagyu Association cattle show and a Sweet‑16 birthday party and authorized the county judge to sign the agreements.
- Chapter 59 audit: The court directed the county auditor to conduct an audit of the asset seizure and forfeiture accounts of the district attorney’s office pursuant to Art. 59.06(g) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. County Auditor Miss Hollis described the request as routine housekeeping and said the court conducts the audit annually.
- McNelly Lane abandonment and conveyance: The court approved an order to abandon and vacate a portion of McNelly Lane where the right-of-way crosses private property near the Gonski Road connection, and to convey the vacated land to adjoining property owners by quitclaim deed. County staff stated the roadway has been unmaintained for decades, the road does not appear on the county’s House Bill 1117 documents, and the county no longer claims a prescriptive easement over that segment. The judge was authorized to sign the quitclaim; staff noted the conveyance will require all listed signatures.
- Accounts payable: Finance staff presented $501,001.32 in bills for payment. The largest single items cited were the monthly aviation bill and four WatchGuard camera units totaling $26,500; the court approved the payments.
Also discussed: County staff provided formal notice of a planned water service installation (1‑inch service and a 2‑inch bore) at 1805 Helm Road, south of the Helm and Moss intersection; staff said the submitted design did not meet all county requirements but that the installation would move forward. That notice was informational and did not result in separate court action in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Approve Washington County Expo rental contracts (quinceañera; Texas Wagyu Association cattle show; Sweet‑16): approved (motion and second; voice vote).
- Direct auditor to audit Chapter 59 asset seizure and forfeiture accounts for the district attorney’s office pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 59.06(g): approved (motion and second; voice vote).
- Approve order to abandon and vacate portion of McNelly Lane and convey to adjoining landowners; authorize county judge to sign quitclaim: approved (motion and second; voice vote).
- Approve accounts payable totaling $501,001.32: approved (motion and second; voice vote).
