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Washington County approves moving JP Precinct 2 office to courthouse annex after contested discussion
Summary
After extended comment about public access, safety and unbudgeted upgrades, Washington County Commissioners Court voted Dec. 16 to relocate the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 office to the Washington County Courthouse Annex in Brenham and to send the required 30-day lease termination notice for the current office.
Washington County Commissioners Court voted Dec. 16 to relocate the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 office to the Washington County Courthouse Annex at 105 West Main Street in Brenham.
The motion to move the office was made, seconded and carried after an extended exchange in which the current JP and other staff raised concerns about public access, security and cost. An earlier procedural motion also authorized sending a 30-day notice of termination for the current leased office at 44260 Sausage Lane.
The clerk or a current JP (speaker 11) described several objections to the move: “Mister Zamora has been there approximately a month and a…
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