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Votes at a glance: Starr County approves audit, contracts, leases, budget amendments and benefits renewal
Summary
At its March 27 meeting the court approved the audit, multiple construction and service contracts (including a cemetery waterline and drainage project), lease of election equipment to Roma ISD, vehicle replacement bids, budget amendments and corrections, and renewal of the county's health and employee benefit pool; motions carried by voice vote.
The Starr County Commissioners Court approved a series of consent and action items by voice vote during its March 27 meeting.
Key approvals included the vendor list and county claims; acceptance of the external audit for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2023; authorization to solicit RFPs for engineering services to designate county roads; solicitation for a 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe or GMC Yukon to replace an older Suburban; and approval of a contract amendment with Hamer Enterprise for tax‑office software hosting (monthly hosting fee increase from $2,007.50 to $2,009.25, three‑year option discussed).
The court also approved a lease of election equipment to Roma ISD for its Nov. 5 general election (estimated fee about $12,000 plus a 10% administrative charge), a construction contract for a cemetery waterline project, and a drainage improvement contract for Precinct 3 with 5 Star Clark Construction LLC. Items 16–22—permits related to Frontier Communications fiber‑optic cable along county roads—were approved together.
Budget amendments (items 23–34) and budget corrections (items 35–37) were approved as presented. During the meeting staff reported the county’s transfer station showed a deficit of about $40,000 and recommended raising tipping fees; commissioners also noted replacement of a loader that was beyond repair. The purchase cost was stated during the meeting as $232,131 (the transcript also recorded $232,131,000; that large figure appears to be a transcription error and the county should confirm the correct amount).
After an executive session under section 551.074, the court approved an order of salaries as presented and voted to renew participation in the Texas Association of Counties health and employee benefit pool; a nepotism item was discussed for information only. The court adjourned at the close of the meeting.
Listed motions and outcomes (as recorded by voice vote): vendor list approved; claims approved; audit accepted; RFP solicitation for county road designation approved; vehicle bid solicitation approved; Hamer Enterprise contract amendment approved; election equipment lease to Roma ISD approved; cemetery waterline contract approved; drainage contract approved; Frontier fiber permits (items 16–22) approved; budget amendments 23–34 approved; budget corrections 35–37 approved; order of salaries approved; health and employee benefit pool renewal approved. All motions carried by voice vote unless otherwise noted in the minutes.
