The Jim Wells County Commissioners Court approved payroll and bills at its Jan. 12 meeting, voting by voice to carry the motion after brief discussion and a staff clarification that the payable run closed out December.

Unidentified Speaker 2 introduced the agenda item to "discuss, consider, and take actions on payroll and bills as submitted by the county auditor with the exemption of 1 52, 53, and 54." A motion to approve the payable run was made and seconded. The court conducted a voice vote; members responded "Aye," and the presiding officer announced, "Motion carries." No roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.

A speaker identified as Cindy explained this payable run was the final one for closing out December and that the auditor’s and treasurer’s offices were working to provide final December numbers shortly.

After the vote the court noted there were no further public comments and approved a motion to adjourn, which passed by voice vote.

Details: the transcript records the exemption of items 52, 53 and 54 from approval; it does not identify individual commissioners' votes or provide dollar amounts for the payable run in the record provided.