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Board debates moving background-check account under Williamson County to avoid duplicate fees
Summary
Members reviewed background-check proposals, discussed using Verified Credentials (already used by the highway department), the possibility of rolling the account under the county FEIN to avoid extra fees, and the need to specify vendor/standards in ordinance language; no formal vote was recorded.
Board members discussed two background-check proposals and whether the county should consolidate accounts to reduce costs and improve control.
Members noted the highway department already uses Verified Credentials. One member asked whether the county needs a new account if that department's account could be used; another suggested rolling the service under the county FEIN (Williamson County) so multiple offices could access a single county account and avoid duplicate setup fees. A clerk/accounting speaker noted that some offices are already being charged at the county level while others (for example, liquor licenses) might be billed to the individual office.
Members debated operational details: whether applicants should pay the background-check fee directly online or whether the county should process the payment and then reimburse the vendor; whether ordinance language should specifically require a quality provider so applicants cannot "skirt us by using a lesser background check;" and whether Verified Credentials is willing to transfer or consolidate the account.
Speakers identified an operational deadline tied to liquor-license processing in May and June and said staff must finalize the process so applicants for licenses have access in time. The discussion concluded with an agreement to review and, if necessary, modify ordinance language to specify Verified Credentials or equivalent standards; no formal vote was recorded in the provided segments.
