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Votes at a glance: Henderson County commissioners approve routine appointments, payroll, bills and plats

January 07, 2026 | Henderson County, Texas


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Votes at a glance: Henderson County commissioners approve routine appointments, payroll, bills and plats
Henderson County Commissioners' Court handled routine business and voted unanimously on a series of administrative and fiscal items, including appointment of emergency-service commissioners, approval of payroll and bills, a personnel pay-grade adjustment, and a replat filing.

Key votes and results
- Minutes: Court approved minutes from the Dec. 30, 2025 regular session (motion by Commissioner Tooley, seconded by Commissioner Spivey).
- Overpayment refunds: Four refund checks totaling $52,786.98 were approved for disbursement (motion by Commissioner Richardson).
- Election notice: The court approved the 2026 notice of general primary election and authorized the county judge to sign the schedule and early‑voting arrangements (presented by elections official Lakey).
- Appointments: The court reappointed Roy(e) Scruggs and Dusty Bannister to Emergency Service District No. 1, reappointed Allen Anderson and appointed Richie Alfred to ESD No. 4, and reappointed Ronnie Gold and Thomas Smith to ESD No. 10 (terms ending 12/31/2027 in each case).
- Personnel and budget: The court amended position CJ002 to a lower pay grade (reducing the position's compensation by $15,615.06 to $50,410) and approved related budget amendments to move salary responsibility to the office now administering indigent-defense/mental-health coordination.
- Payroll and bills: Biweekly payroll distributions for pay periods 25 and 26 were approved; court approved listed FY2026 and FY2025 bills and other presented accounts totaling the amounts presented by finance staff.
- Plat: The final replat of Lot 68 in Forgotten Acres Subdivision (creating Lot 68‑R1 and 68‑R2) was approved for filing purposes.

Most of these items were presented by department staff with brief discussion; commissioners and staff noted a recent payroll software conversion and commended employees for ensuring payroll accuracy during the transition. All listed routine items were approved unanimously where recorded.

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