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Burleson County Commissioners approve routine personnel, contracts and grant-application motions — votes at a glance
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Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting, Burleson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a broad set of routine items including deputations, contracts, Treasurer reports, grant applications, a change order for fire-alarm work and authorization to pay bills; motions were recorded as unanimous votes.
Burleson County Commissioners Court met Jan. 13, 2025 in Caldwell and approved a range of routine personnel actions, contracts, finance reports and grant-application resolutions in unanimous votes.
Key votes recorded in the official minutes include approval of the consent agenda (adoption of Dec. 2024 minutes and acceptance of $3,600 for the Burleson County Health Resource Center and $50 for the Burleson County Rainbow Room); bond approval for Ronald Anderson as Deputy Constable, Precinct 2; and a large list of deputations and reserve deputy appointments for the Sheriff’s Office.
The court approved Treasurer’s monthly reports for September–December 2024 and accepted 4QFY2024 and 1QFY2025 investment reports. The court also approved procurement- and contract-related actions: a Pro-Vision contract for three in-car camera systems for the Sheriff’s Department at $51 per month each for 60 months; a supplement to UBEO Contract 1077941 for a voter-registration replacement copier at $115 per month (a $15 monthly increase); a supplement to UBEO uManage contract 1692549 to remove the Xmedius fax service (transcript includes conflicting cost language for the change; precise monthly savings are not specified in the minutes); and a contract with Allison, Bass & Magee for legal representation.
The court approved responses to RFP #2024-12-01 for Solid Waste Disposal Services and tabled action on a discretionary competitive bidding exemption for Road & Bridge Precinct 4 for additional motor grader repairs with Mustang CAT. Several resolutions to apply for PSO grant programs (PreTrial Mental Health Caseworker; Victim Assistance Coordinator; SHSP Regular Solicitation 'CIT and Investigator Communications'; Project Safe Neighborhoods PSN Program; and State Crisis Intervention Grant for CIT team equipping) were all approved. The court accepted a $5,400 Post Oak RC&D grant to fund a FY2025 tire-collection event and authorized the event date and site details as reflected in the attachments.
Other approved items included a $6,555.22 hotel/motel funding application for the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce, Change Order No. 3 with A-1 Fire & Security for $28,136 to replace purge fans in a fire-alarm/smoke-evacuation project, approval of an amended plat for Pleasant Prairie, contracts for indigent defense representation, appointment of David J. Resendiz to the BVCOG Solid Waste Committee, authorization to pay bills, and adjournment. All recorded motions noted "All voted Aye. None voted No." in the minutes.
The meeting minutes reference attachments for many items; where the minutes include dollar amounts or counts (for example the jail population, grant amounts accepted, or contract terms) those figures are reported only as recorded in the meeting transcript and attachments.