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Callahan County commissioners approve routine bills, election‑equipment upgrades and Lone Star road‑repair agreement
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Callahan County Commissioners Court approved the consent agenda, multiple procurement items for elections technology, a road‑repair agreement with Lone Star Transmission (with a $500,000 surety), and other routine measures; commissioners deferred action on a mobile‑home park plat for further review.
The Callahan County Commissioners Court on April 28 approved a slate of routine measures and procurement items and accepted a negotiated road‑repair agreement with Lone Star Transmission.
In a voice vote with no recorded opposition, the court approved the consent agenda covering approved bills, payroll and the treasurer's report. The court also accepted the sheriff's report, which listed a total jailed population of 16 across facilities (reported in the meeting as: Chelan County 4 males and 2 females; Coleman County 3 males and 1 female; Taylor County 5 males and 1 female) and reported overtime of 15.25 hours for dispatch and 14.5 hours for deputies.
Procurement and election items approved included a $4,020 annual Verdi extended warranty for election equipment and the previously authorized Verity 2.7 upgrade for $6,473.50; staff said the Verity upgrade should be completed this year because of an upcoming constitutional‑amendment election and a software deadline next year. The court also approved replacement of county poll pads with 11th‑generation iPads, stands and printers at a quoted total of $8,400; election staff said $3,225.66 in chapter 19 funds is available toward that purchase and county finance staff could cover remaining costs if needed.
The court approved Addendum 5 to the county's LGS agreement to expand data backup capacity for county clerk, county attorney and district clerk systems, at a $1.59 monthly increase. The county also approved acceptance of a road damage and repair agreement with Lone Star Transmission after county counsel negotiated lowering the required surety/performance bond from $1,000,000 to $500,000 based on the company's track record.
The court approved the annual unclaimed property/capital credits form to send to the state comptroller's office and adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
Actions taken reflected voice votes with no recorded opposition; the meeting record shows commissioners present during each voice approval.
