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County approves routine administrative items: leases, contract extension, grants, appointments and travel
Summary
At its May 6 meeting, the Montgomery County Commission approved a lease renewal for a clay‑gravel pit, extended a revenue‑mailing contract, authorized a TAP grant application (county match $21,500), approved a Homeland Security grant application for the sheriff’s office, confirmed two library board appointments, and approved a range of travel and training requests including several out‑of‑state and one international trip for Chairman Douglas Singleton.
The Montgomery County Commission used its May 6 meeting to dispose of a set of administrative items and approvals contained on the consent agenda.
Lease renewal: The Commission approved renewal of a clay‑gravel lease with Williamson Properties, Ltd. for the county’s District II pit. The lease packet states the per‑cubic‑yard price will be $1.55 for June 1, 2025–May 31, 2026 (a 3.33% increase vs. the prior year), and includes a $2,500 lump‑sum payment to cover prior ad valorem taxes and temporary use as a staging area. The lease includes standard obligations for permitting, reclamation and indemnity.
Contract extension: The Commission approved Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 51500‑23B‑010 with Diversified Companies, LLC dba Divcodata, extending the county’s contract for printing and mailing revenue notices until May 1, 2026 with no change to pricing.
Grants and appropriations: The Commission approved miscellaneous appropriations to local agencies and education and voted to submit a 2025 Transportation Alternatives Program (State TAP) grant application to construct an accessible sidewalk connecting the Montgomery County Activity Center building to the ballfields. The packet identifies the county’s 20% match as $21,500. The Commission also approved a waived‑rules item authorizing the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office to apply for the 2025 Homeland Security grant.
Appointments: The Commission approved the appointment of Erin Schovel Turnham and the reappointment of Janel Bell Haynes to the Montgomery City‑County Public Library Board, with terms expiring June 1, 2029.
Travel and training: The Commission approved a set of travel and training requests for multiple departments. The packet’s travel attachments show a range of trips including Chairman Douglas Singleton’s Chamber economic development trip to Paris, France, scheduled for June 13–18, 2025, at an estimated cost of $3,933.41; multiple conference and training trips for county staff and sheriff’s office personnel were included in the approvals.
Deputy administrator comment: A deputy administrator briefly commented on a recent car accident involving Chairman Singleton; no formal action followed.
All consent‑agenda and single‑motion items reported on the packet were approved by voice vote and recorded as carried unanimously.
