Wilson County approves bills totaling $284,178.64; pauses one small lease item for review; HR reports hires and a resignation

Wilson County Commissioners Court considered and approved county bills totaling $284,178.64 but directed further review of a small lease item coded to the county attorney's office. County auditor Brenda Trevino presented the bills and a commissioner questioned a lease-payment line from Acme Auto Leasing appearing in the county attorney's account; staff said that coding appeared to show no budgeted funds in that line item. A motion was made to approve the bills with the exception of the Acme Auto Leasing charge (noted in the transcript as $43.40) pending further review; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

Separately, Human Resources specialist Jaylyn Butterford reported personnel actions: hires included James Mitchell as an evidence room technician at $23.73 per hour (annualized $51,008.26) effective July 29; Angelica Cuellar as a tax customer service specialist at $15.38 per hour (annualized approximately $32,000) effective July 22; Javier de la Vega and William Walpole as road hands at $22.00 and $20.00 per hour respectively (annualized approximations given in the transcript); and the resignation of Carrie Ellison as assistant county attorney effective July 31. The personnel report was presented; no separate vote was recorded for personnel items in the meeting transcript.

The court then moved to adjourn.