The McLennan County Commissioners Court took a series of routine and substantive votes on Dec. 2. Below is a concise list of the principal actions recorded in the meeting transcript; all approvals were by voice vote unless otherwise noted.

Votes at a glance

- Proclamations: Approved proclamations honoring Casey Phillips and Curtis Hafford for 31 years of service, and proclaimed Dec. 9, 2025 as Tree of Angels Day.

- Consent and personnel: Approved consent agenda items with pulls E3B and E6B handled separately; E3B approved (specialty court position conversion) and E6B approved (SART report and bylaws).

- Contracts and software: Approved modifications to U.S. Marshal intergovernmental agreements (G2/G3); approved Tyler Technologies co‑term change and the Safe Evidence module (one‑time cost $9,120 to be paid from sheriff forfeiture funds); approved Govolution/Deluxe payment processing and e‑bond integration (no county fee). Deferred the Expo Center operations/management lease (G1) for further work.

- Services and infrastructure: Approved consolidation of county internet services to a dark‑fiber network (sheriff to cover ~$120,000 one‑time extension to the jail); approved JRJ Enterprise option 3 for Fairgrounds parking replacement funded by venue funds (budget amendment to follow); approved interlocal agreement with City of Gholston for chip‑seal work (city pays $30,000).

- Grants and reimbursements: Approved ARPA pay application #11 for HVAC renovation ($113,600.07); approved Waco Industrial Foundation and Graphic Packaging reimbursement requests (county portions $1,368,470.99 and $2,267,863 respectively); approved Forbes Maizar invoice $1,953.24 and Riesel draw $15,734.66; approved Title IV‑E claims for quarter ending 09/30/2025.

- Capital projects and payments: Approved Patton Ranch low‑water crossing invoice and South Old Bruceville final invoice (retainage $21,113.95 held pending final issue resolution); approved downtown jail remodel invoice #33 for $60,435.

- Elections and real estate: Approved creation of Precinct 95 and other precinct map adjustments; approved resolution authorizing sale of ~23,200 sq ft in Thomas Swanson Addition with closing tentatively set for early January.

- Fireworks order: Emergency management reported no drought concern; court did not enact fireworks restrictions but asked for continued public messaging.

The meeting adjourned after routine closing remarks. Individual roll‑call tallies are not recorded in the transcript; all voice votes were recorded as passed.