Llano County Commissioners approve ARPA-funded computer purchase, award depository contract and allow temporary city water tanks; outdoor-burning proposal table

Llano County Commissioners Court on April 14 approved a series of administrative actions including the purchase of 71 new county computers using unallocated ARPA interest, awarded the county depository contract to Arrowhead Bank and authorized the City of Llano to place temporary water storage tanks on county property for 90 days. The court also voted to table consideration of a proposal to prohibit or restrict outdoor burning.

The court, presided over by Judge Ron Cunningham, opened the regular session and recorded all five commissioners present. Commissioner Linda Raschke moved approval of a consent agenda of routine minutes and reports with the Hill Country MHMR contract removed; Commissioner Jerry Don Moss seconded and the consent motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: the actions formalize short-term operational decisions and allocate modest county resources. The purchase of 71 Dell desktop computers ($81,043.55) and 71 Microsoft Office 2021 Pro Plus licenses ($7,029.00) will be paid from unallocated interest in the county's ARPA…