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At-a-glance: key votes taken by McLennan County Commissioners Court on Dec. 2, 2025
Summary
The court approved several proclamations, contract modifications, vendor agreements, ARPA and grant payments, and infrastructure invoices. Notable approvals included proclamations for long‑serving juvenile services staff, Tyler Technologies module purchase ($9,120), ARPA HVAC pay app ($113,600.07), and downtown remodel invoice ($60,435).
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.
