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Votes at a glance: Hancock County Board approves claims, contracts, hires and IT changes (Oct. 20, 2025)
Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting the Hancock County Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine and substantive items — docket and claims, audit engagement, personnel hires, equipment purchases, an interlocal solid-waste agreement, and a countywide timekeeping contract — all by recorded unanimous votes where noted.
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors recorded votes on multiple action items at its Oct. 20 meeting. Key outcomes, as read into the record, follow.
- Docket of claims (Oct. 13): Approved in the amount of $1,590,901.76 (noted by Blaine Lafontaine; portion capital for port and airport). Vote: 5-0.
- Audit engagement: Ratified the board president's signature on the Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission audit engagement letter with Alexander Van Loon, Sloan, Levins & Favre for $36,600. Vote: 5-0.
- Hiring and personnel: Approved appointment recommendation of Holly Bibbo to the 9‑1‑1 Commission (EMA representative) and hired four full-time telecommunicators (Daisy Thompson, Amelia Cicado, Samantha Bromwell, Mariah Dixon) at $15.30/hr, pending pre-employment checks. Vote(s): 5-0.
- Sheriff’s purchases and renewals: Approved purchase of a heating water pump motor ($8,450); Vicon cameras and equipment ($29,959.57); Viacom software protection plan renewal ($4,424.37); and a subscription renewal ($8,820). Vote(s): 5-0.
- CivicPlus encryption contract: Ratified county administrator signature on CivicPlus forms encryption module contract for $4,255 (first year) with recurring annual cost $6,540.29; budget amendment from general fund approved. Vote: 5-0.
- NetChex timekeeping system: Approved contract with NetChex for phased countywide rollout (pilot in sheriff’s 9-1-1). Vote: 5-0.
- Interlocal & hire: Approved an interlocal agreement with the Hancock County Regional Solid Waste Management Authority to provide a solid waste enforcement officer (contingent on attorney review) and approved hiring Mr. Tim Be a as director at $130,000/year effective Nov. 3, 2025. Vote(s): 5-0.
- Texas Flat Road reconstruction and related subcontractor approvals: Notice to proceed and subcontractor payments approved (see separate article). Vote(s): 5-0.
All motions reported in the public record carried by the board without recorded dissent (motions were routinely recorded as carried 5-0). Where budget amendments were required (for example, CivicPlus encryption and some capital items) staff noted the source as the general fund or maintenance line items; follow-up budget amendments may be processed in subsequent meetings.
