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Van Zandt County approves wellness funds, accepts Fruitvale payment and clears fireworks sales
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Summary
Commissioners accepted a $2,170 Healthy County employer-rewards check for employee wellness incentives, approved sale dates for fireworks around San Jacinto Day, accepted an $8,780.87 payment from Fruitvale for road materials and approved routine consent items and the county's 2026 investment policy.
Van Zandt County commissioners approved a series of routine items during their session, including a Healthy County employer-rewards payment for employee wellness activities, authorization for fireworks sales around San Jacinto Day, acceptance of a Fruitvale interlocal payment for road materials, and the annual investment policy for 2026.
Staff described the $2,170 check from the Texas Association of Counties as Employer Rewards funds tied to the Healthy County program; the funds will be added to the human-resources miscellaneous line item and can be used on employee-related purchases and wellness activities such as health screenings and tracked physical activities. The staff member noted the county has a wellness coordinator (Emily) and a wellness sponsor who will organize activities and events intended to reduce insurance costs and reward participation.
On fireworks, the court authorized sale dates from April 16 to April 21 for San Jacinto Day as permitted under the cited occupations code; the fire marshal indicated approval. The court also accepted a check for $8,780.87 from the city of Fruitvale to reimburse county-provided materials under an interlocal agreement; a commissioner said the county placed rock on city streets and Fruitvale reimbursed the cost.
The court approved the annual investment policy for 2026 with a voice vote; commissioners said the policy had not changed from previous years. A consent agenda of routine items was approved in a single motion.
Votes at a glance: the court approved the Local Government Solutions addendum for a district clerk user license (Item 10), accepted the $2,170 Healthy County payment (Item 11), appointed the RFP scoring committee for courthouse windows (Item 12), authorized fireworks sales (Item 13), approved Lords Bend and Southern Hills subdivision plats (Items 14 and 15), conditionally rejected Edgewood Acres pending water documentation (Item 16), accepted the Fruitvale payment (Item 18), approved the consent agenda (Item 19), and adopted the 2026 investment policy (Item 17).
