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Votes at a glance: Hardin County Commissioners Court, Feb. 10, 2026
Summary
The court approved routine minutes, payment of bills, multiple budget amendments, contract authorizations, and grant applications; all recorded motions passed by voice vote. Key items included budget amendments, an NRCS construction contract, and an application for the Edward Burn Memorial JAG grant.
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Hardin County Commissioners Court approved a slate of routine and administrative items. All motions noted in the transcript carried by voice vote. Key approved actions included:
- Approval of the Jan. 27, 2026 regular meeting minutes (motion by Commissioner Kerckendahl; passed by voice vote).
- Release of registered claims and acceptance of the county cash statement presented by Treasurer Deborah McWilliams; the treasurer reported a total cash balance of $28,998,119.03 and noted an additional deposit of roughly $3,000,000 was not yet reflected in the printed report.
- Authorization to pay county bills and recognize payroll transfers, as summarized by County Auditor Candice McKinney; total expenditures and transfers reported at $1,762,212.86.
- FY25 budget amendments to create airport fund line items for ARPA and routine airport maintenance (increases of $10,313 and $57,995 respectively), donations revenue/expenditure for courthouse tree lighting ($7,396), and several intra-fund transfers related to severe weather line items.
- Increase FY26 revenue and expenditure for Road and Bridge 2 by $6,038 to record proceeds from the sale of scrap metal culverts.
- Acceptance of 2025 racial-profiling reports from all constables and from the sheriff for filing in the minutes.
- Authorization for a Texas Independence Day fireworks sale (Feb. 25–Mar. 2).
- Authorization for the county judge to execute a construction contract with ERS of MS, Inc. under the Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program; the project had bids approved at a prior meeting.
- Adoption of Resolution 3-26 to apply for the Edward Burn Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, which requires a local match (motion by Commissioner Young; approved by voice vote).
- Authorization for the purchasing agent to solicit bids for road materials and emulsions for all Road and Bridge departments.
- Approval to renew the Affordable Care Act reporting and tracking service agreement offered through the Texas Association of Counties benefits program.
During the announcements portion, the presiding official updated the court on a detention-pond project in Lumberton that will return to a future agenda with contract paperwork and potential change order. Early voting for an upcoming election was announced to begin Feb. 17 at four locations, and sample ballots were placed on the county website. The meeting adjourned after the announcements.
The transcript records motions and voice votes but does not include roll-call vote tallies.
