Votes at a glance: Key actions by Waller County Commissioners Court on March 19
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Summary
Summary list of formal votes taken by the court during the March 19 meeting, including economic development, contracts, appointments and grants.
This roundup lists formal motions, votes and notable outcomes recorded during the Waller County Commissioners Court meeting on March 19, 2025. For full discussion and attribution, see the meeting minutes and individual agenda materials.
Approved items (selected)
- Proclamation designating March 2025 as American Red Cross Month — Approved by voice vote (proclamation signed on the record).
- Tax abatement agreement: Waller County, Legacy Development LP, and Sterling Fluid Systems USA Inc. (dba Peerless Pump Company) — Approved; phased five‑year abatement on facility improvements to support a manufacturing/packaging facility; effective upon lease execution.
- Reappointment: Child Welfare Board members Alan Yowtz and Sherry Whiteley — Reappointed for three‑year terms (Jan. 2025–Dec. 2027) — Approved by voice vote.
- Annual contract renewal for data services (transaction cap increase to 2,500) — Approved; county and DA use for investigative database transactions (funded in operating budget)
- Renewal/approvals of multiple mobility bond engineering agreements (Schomburg & Polk; Civil Corp LLC; Gannett Fleming; BGE; Binkley & Barfield; others) — Approved by voice vote; individual contract “not to exceed” amounts recorded in agenda materials.
- Payment to LJA Engineering Inc., invoice 202504012 — $98,655.74 approved from mobility professional services line item.
- Purchase of new vehicles (two Chevrolet Trail Boss pickup trucks for County use) — Approved; purchase funded within approved budget lines and offset by auction sales and internal transfers.
- Award: Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority catalytic converter grant ($85,882 with $17,177 cash match) — Acceptance approved.
- Selection of external audit firm for county financial audit: Armstrong & Vaughn recommended and authorized to negotiate contract — Approved by court vote.
- OPEB actuarial services renewal with CapRisik Consulting Group — Approved for FY2024–2029.
- Salary order amendment 2025.3 (effective March 30, 2025) — Approved.
- Approve sale of abandoned right‑of‑way to underlying owner Jacob Flores and authorize judge to sign deed upon receipt of funds — Approved.
- Interlocal agreement with Montgomery County for housing Montgomery County inmates at the Waller County Jail — Tabled for executive discussion earlier, then brought back and approved following executive session.
Tabled or withdrawn items
- Interlocal inmate housing (initially tabled pending brief executive session; later approved after executive session).
- BJA Connect & Protect grant application (law enforcement behavioral health) — Tabled to next meeting to finalize partner details.
Notes on voting
Most votes were recorded as voice votes with commissioners raising hands; the public minutes do not include roll‑call tallies by name. When quorum actions were taken, the minutes report motions, seconds and court approval. For legal certainty and full tally information, see the official minutes and certified agenda record from the county clerk.