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Ellis County approves Tasers, roof repairs, Courthouse renovation contract and development plat; declares two Road & Bridge trucks surplus
Summary
The commissioners court approved multiple procurement and capital items April 1: purchase of TASER 7 devices for the jail, roof replacements on three county buildings, a contract for renovation of the Courts and Administration Building, approval of a one-lot plat, and declaration of two Road & Bridge vehicles as surplus for disposal.
Ellis County Commissioners Court approved a group of routine and capital items April 1, including equipment for the county jail, roof replacements on county buildings, a renovation contract for the Courts and Administration Building, a one-lot plat and the surplus designation of two Road & Bridge trucks.
Key votes at a glance
- TASERs for Ellis County Jail (Agenda item 2.1): The court approved purchase of 35 TASER 7 units from Axon Enterprise Inc. for $168,336 through the Sourcewell cooperative. The payment schedule in the quoted five-year arrangement calls for an initial payment of $32,000 due June 2025 and four additional annual payments of $34,084 through 2029. The purchase will be budgeted across the five-year payment schedule; the initial payment is budgeted in the 2025 fiscal year.
- Surplus declaration for Road & Bridge Precinct 4 vehicles (Agenda item 2.2): The court declared two vehicles (a 1996 International tractor and a 1995 Peterbilt truck 377) as surplus to be disposed of in accordance with Local Government Code Chapter 263 and…
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