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Cooke County commissioners approve consent items, public benches and appoint new fire marshal; lift burn ban
Summary
The Cooke County Commissioners Court approved routine consent items and treasurer reports, authorized Leadership Gainesville to install public benches, appointed Rand Brown as county fire marshal, approved a retiring deputy’s purchase of her duty weapon, voted to lift a temporary burn ban, and adjourned.
Cooke County Commissioners Court on Jan. 26, 2026 approved a slate of routine business, accepted treasurer reports, granted a community request to install public benches and lending libraries on courthouse grounds at no cost to the county, appointed Rand Brown as the county fire marshal and voted to lift a temporary burn ban.
The court, presided over by the county judge (referred to in the transcript as “Judge”), began by approving the consent agenda and the treasurer’s monthly and quarterly reports by voice votes, each carrying 4–1 with one commissioner absent. Those routine approvals cleared several housekeeping items quickly.
Veronica Sustaita, representing the 2025–2026 Leadership Gainesville class, asked the court to authorize installation of two or more benches and optional small "little lending libraries" around the courthouse at no cost to…
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