Commissioners approve Historic Commission slate but remove one nominee amid bond concern

The Liberty County Commissioners Court approved the 2025–26 appointments to the Liberty County Historic Commission but excluded nominee Clint Bush after the county attorney said his pending criminal case and bond conditions could bar him from serving on a taxpayer‑funded board.

County Attorney Catherine told the court that Bush has a pending criminal case and bond conditions that would make serving on public boards that receive taxpayer funds a violation of his bond. "He had part of that, he has conditions of his bond, and it would be a violation of his bond to serve on any public board that receives public taxpayer funds," the county attorney stated to the court during consideration of the list of nominees.

Following that guidance, a commissioner moved to approve the list with the exception of Clint Bush. The motion, made by Bruce and seconded by Greg, carried by voice vote.

What happened: The court read the list of nominees submitted by the Historic Commission and then considered legal constraints raised by the county attorney. No formal disciplinary action was taken against Bush on the record; instead the court approved the slate minus that one nominee to avoid putting him in potential violation of bond terms.

Next steps: The approved appointees' terms will begin Jan. 1, 2025. The transcript does not record whether the court directed staff to seek an alternate nominee for Clint Bush or whether the commission will re‑submit his name once legal constraints are resolved.