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Hood County court unanimously extends YMCA lease at 1475 James Road and seeks bids to sell or lease-purchase the property
Summary
After reconvening from executive session, the Hood County Commissioners Court unanimously directed the county attorney to extend the YMCA's lease at 1475 James Road on current terms until a new contract is signed and directed purchasing to solicit sealed sale/lease-purchase proposals under the recorded RFP; bids must not be less than one‑third of appraised value.
After returning from executive session on April 14, the Hood County Commissioners Court approved two real‑estate actions related to 1475 James Road in Granbury.
Commissioner Samuelson moved to ask the county attorney to offer an extension of the current lease to the YMCA at 1475 James Road at the current price and terms until a new contract is signed. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The judge recorded that “no action was taken in executive session” and that the lease extension action was taken in open court.
The court then directed the purchasing department to solicit sealed sale, lease, or lease‑purchase proposals in accordance with the procurement language recorded in the minutes as “RFP 20 20 five‑eight” for the property at 1475 James Road. The motion specified that any bids for sale or lease‑purchase shall not be less than one‑third of the appraised value. That motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
Why it matters: the actions preserve continuity for the YMCA’s occupancy while initiating a formal market solicitation for sale or lease‑purchase of the county property; the minimum bid requirement is intended to protect appraised value. The transcript does not record dollar amounts for appraised value or identify specific bidders; the RFP identifier is taken verbatim from the record.
Quotes from the record: “I'll make a motion to request the county attorney to offer an extension of the current lease … at the current terms until a new contract is signed.” — Commissioner Samuelson. “We direct the purchasing department to solicit sale proposals in accordance with RFP 20 20 five‑eight … Any bids for the sale or lease purchase shall not be less than one third of appraised value.” — mover (unnamed in transcript); second recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: The county attorney will be asked to draft or execute a short-term extension for the YMCA under the current terms until a new contract is finalized. The purchasing department will issue the referenced RFP and solicit sealed proposals with the minimum bid requirement; the record does not specify deadlines or appraisal amounts.
