Votes at a glance: Crockett council approves minutes amendment, license-plate reader grant application, fireworks vendor and tax-abatement application

The Crockett City Council took several formal actions during its Feb. 3 meeting. Key votes and outcomes were:

- Minutes: Council approved the regular-session minutes from Feb. 3, 2025 (with an amendment to change wording that characterized retaining outside counsel as "required" to instead reflect the city was "given the option" to retain outside counsel). The motion to accept the minutes with that edit carried by voice vote.

- Solid waste franchise direction: Council voted to pursue negotiations on the existing exclusive franchise agreement with Pineywoods Sanitation rather than immediately open the contract to public bidding. Staff was directed to draft contract revisions and schedule a workshop; the motion carried by voice vote.

- License-plate reader grant resolution: Council approved a resolution authorizing submission of a grant application to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to acquire additional license-plate readers. The resolution authorizes the city's designated official to apply for and manage the grant if awarded. Motion carried by voice vote.

- Fireworks contract: Council approved a proposal for the City of Crockett and the Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce to host the Freedom Over Crockett Independence Day fireworks show and selected Wilson Family Pyrotechnics as the vendor based on a $25,000 budget proposal. Motion carried by voice vote.

- Tax abatement application: After an executive session, council voted to begin application steps for a tax abatement for an economic-development prospect; a motion to initiate the application process passed by voice vote.

Individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript; each listed motion carried after being moved, seconded and approved by voice vote where recorded. Council members asked staff to return with details and proposed contract language, project budgets or grant award notifications as appropriate.