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Votes at a glance: Jim Wells County Commissioners Court actions on Feb. 13
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Summary
The court approved routine minutes and consent items, accepted a racial profiling report, authorized grant and equipment purchases and set follow-up work on jail transport costs; several procurement and facility items were approved and one road-adoption item was tabled.
Key votes from the Feb. 13 Jim Wells County Commissioners Court meeting:
- Previous minutes: Approved (voice vote). - Consent agenda (Item 5.1): Approved (voice vote). - Racial profiling report (presentation by Sheriff Joseph Baker): Accepted and filed for the record (motion carried). - Resolution supporting proposed state legislation to exempt county officials and employees from hotel occupancy tax: Approved (motion carried). - Authorize application for 2027 Operation Lone Star grant (to fund two deputies, equipment and overtime): Approved (motion carried). Sheriff said the grant is a substantial award, approximately $400,000. - Sheriff vehicle lease-purchase (five police Tahoes, financing plan using asset forfeiture and $50,000 general fund): Approved (motion carried). - Nighthawk Trail road adoption (precinct 1): Tabled pending research on subdivision records and applicable road standards. - Final approval of previously discussed 2026 Chevy 3500 procurement (auditor cleared procurement): Approved. - Agenda 9.3 (notice to terminate Sunrise FSB contract for transport services): Tabled; court directed a multiagency committee to study alternatives and report back by March 7. - Fee waiver requests for nonprofits to use fairgrounds (one day per year): Approved (Habitat for Humanity; Tejano Roots; Pimos County Fair Association; AT Church; Boys & Girls Club of Alice; Alice ISD). - Precinct 4 lease-purchase (2026 Mack dump truck): Approved. - Lease extension for property at 355 County Road 471 for road and bridge storage: Approved ($500 rent). - Tax assessor and collector continuing-education transcript: Presented; accepted for the record. - IT endpoint security (Bitdefender) annual subscription renewal (vendor Core Recon): Approved. - FiberLite LLC utility permit (CR 309 and 305) to run parallel to right-of-way: Approved pending receipt of application fee. - Name bank building as "Jim Wells County Resource Center": Approved; sign authorized. - Payroll and bills (county auditor): Approved.
Several items were tabled for further review; the court adjourned at the close of business.
Votes noted above were recorded as voice votes in the transcript where shown; the court called individual "ayes" at times but did not provide a complete roll-call tally for each item in the recorded excerpt.
