Commissioners approve two large grant‑funded LJA invoices for countywide drainage study
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Summary
Liberty County approved two LJA engineering invoices totaling about $717,230 for a GLO CDBG mid‑mod countywide drainage study and master plan; staff said delays stemmed from late LiDAR delivery but funds remain to complete the study.
The Liberty County Commissioners Court approved two LJA engineering invoices tied to a countywide drainage study funded by a Texas General Land Office (GLO) CDBG mid‑mod grant (grant number 240650014E171).
The court approved invoice #202551033 for $410,750.25 and invoice #202556543 for $306,480, both presented by county staff as eligible for payment through the grant. Miss Holliday told the court the draw request process (draw request #12) and the invoices were in the packet and that the work is grant‑funded. Staff said a delay in LiDAR data delivery pushed parts of the schedule but that permanent survey markers and extensive tributary mapping are now on the map.
Commissioners asked about remaining funds and timeline; staff said the grant includes a breakdown of eligible items and that they expect additional draw requests as the project continues. The court approved the invoices by voice vote.
Background: County staff and LJA engineers described the work as countywide mapping and a master plan to identify drainage features, tributaries and permanent markers to inform permitting and development review. The invoices approved are payable from the GLO grant draw process; no county general‑fund spending was reported for these items.
