Commissioners approve routine items: audits, elections agreements, appointments and bills

Henderson County Commissioners on March 17 cleared a slate of routine but consequential administrative items, approving minutes, audits, interlocal election agreements, personnel appointments and county bills.

Key actions recorded by the court included:

- Approval of the March 10, 2026 meeting minutes (motion recorded and passed unanimously). - Authorization to reimburse taxpayers for six overpayment/refund checks totaling $42,802.57. - Approval of interlocal agreements to conduct local municipal and other elections on May 2 for Athens, Gun Barrel City, Eustace, Chandler, Brownsboro, Seven Points and Payne Springs; county elections staff confirmed two municipalities will use their own voting machines while others will rent equipment and reimburse county costs. - Acceptance (for filing purposes) of the 2024 financial audit for Henderson County Emergency Service District No. 2. - Appointment of Cody McAllister to replace Chip Chambers on Emergency Service District No. 10, term through Dec. 31, 2026. - Appointment of Kenneth Straub as county attorney to serve the remainder of the term ending Dec. 31, 2028; the appointee addressed the court and thanked staff and voters. - Approval of payroll disbursement totals related to early voting operations and biweekly payroll (early-voting payroll estimated by staff at about $35,000). - Renewal of eight postage-meter rental agreements at $24.88 per machine per month for 36 months, approved with authority for the audit office to sign. - Approval of fiscal year 2026 bills totaling $336,611.67.

Most items drew minimal debate and were approved unanimously. Commissioners and staff offered brief thanks and procedural comments on volunteer service and audit compliance.