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Polk County approves multiple capital purchases, grant applications and budget amendments
Summary
At the Nov. 25 session the court approved minutes, budget revisions, capital purchases including Axon camera equipment, HVAC replacement, GLO road project awards, a courthouse change order and authorized distribution of surplus IH and depository interest revenues.
Polk County’s commissioners court took a series of votes on Nov. 25 approving prior minutes, budget amendments and a set of capital and grant-related items. Key actions recorded by voice vote included approval of prior meeting minutes (Oct. 14 and Oct. 28), adoption of FY25–FY26 budget revisions, and multiple capital and grant actions.
On capital purchases, the court approved a request to buy aftermarket camera equipment from Axon Enterprises for the sheriff’s office and Constable Precinct 2 on five-year terms; the transcript lists an annual cost figure that appears in the packet as $17,005,517.46 (see note). The court approved an HVAC and duct replacement at the Precinct 3 Sub Courthouse, awarding the work to Dylan Air Conditioning following three bids ($22,815; $32,750; $46,236 listed). The court also accepted construction-award recommendations for GLO regional mitigation road projects (GLO contract 24-065-044-E536), awarding bid packages to Rayford Truck and Tractor for about $1,031,509 from available construction grant funds.
The court authorized a change order (011) for the courthouse restoration project covering beam wrapping, millwork, exterior concrete and a new tax assessor-collector location; the Texas Historical Commission confirmed that change orders required by previously unknown issues are eligible for state supplemental funding. The court approved a resolution to apply for a $100,000 Housing for Texas Heroes grant from the Texas Veterans Commission to fund accessibility modifications, critical repairs and weatherization (maximum $35,000 per project). Finally, the court approved distributing surplus IH (adult detention facility) and depository interest revenues toward building restoration, road and bridge and other capital uses rather than ongoing personnel costs.
All listed motions were adopted by voice vote with no recorded opposition. Several dollar amounts in the transcript appear distorted or contain transcription errors; those figures are noted as stated in the record and should be confirmed against official contract documents and the county packet.
