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Hardin County approves routine minutes, bills and budget tweaks; tables fireworks sales to special meeting
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Summary
The court accepted meeting minutes and the quarterly cash report, approved payments and multiple small budget amendments and construction change orders, and tabled a fireworks sales item until a special meeting March 31.
The Hardin County Commissioners Court handled multiple routine business items on March 24, approving minutes, authorizing payments, and passing several budget amendments and procurement actions.
The court approved the March 10, 2026 minutes; accepted the fourth‑quarter cash report submitted by Deborah McWilliams that showed total cash funds of $17,244,609.67; and authorized county bills and transfers totaling $2,041,485.21 in expenditures and transfers. The county auditor reported gross payroll figures and two additional bills: a return of unused grant funds to the Texas controller for $26,880.83 and a transfer of $67,825.11 to an HMGP‑DR account for the local match on hurricane safe room construction.
Other approvals included soliciting bids for the Woodcrest Roadside Drainage Improvements (GLO contract 24‑065‑E596) in Precinct 4, authorizing a change order of $24,431.59 with N & T Construction for technology conduit work at the Hurricane Safe Room, approving a $33,389 budget amendment for Road & Bridge building repairs, creating a $200 interest revenue line for the Courthouse Cafe, and approving a budget amendment/expense to complete jail door repairs (authorizing payment of invoice #4983 to Sedapic Inc. for $119,156 and transferring $59,051 from contingency to the jail equipment line). The court also recognized county volunteers and retiring employees.
The court tabled a request to authorize San Jacinto Day fireworks sales (April 16–21) and set a special meeting for March 31 at 10 a.m. to revisit that item in light of weather concerns and vendor ordering timelines.
All routine motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition on the public record.
