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Erath County commissioners approve routine budget transfers, vendor agreements and appointments; open Mountain Lakes overlay bid
Summary
The court approved a $26,000 intra-department transfer for the volunteer fire department, authorized payment of $334,280.40 in bills, approved copier and AV maintenance agreements, appointed two elected officials to a subregional planning commission, approved Precinct 2 drainage work and opened one sealed bid for the Mountain Lakes overlay project.
Erath County's commissioners court on Feb. 23 approved a series of routine financial and operational items, took appointments related to a regional transmission-line planning agreement, and opened bids for a road overlay project.
The court approved a $26,000 transfer within the volunteer fire department's budget to reallocate existing funds where needed. A motion to approve the adjustment passed unanimously.
County staff presented invoices totaling $334,280.40 and the court voted to direct the county treasurer to disperse the funds. Treasurer Angie Showers provided the financial backdrop in the meeting: "Receipts are $16,723,755.75," she said, and she reported total cash and invested funds of $46,817,653.97 for the county.
The court approved a lease and maintenance agreement for a copier to support the GIS/911 addressing office (lease cost cited in the discussion as roughly $180 per month and covered in that office's budget). The court also approved an extended…
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