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Hooker County approves grant-funded transit van; transfers $15,000 between funds
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Summary
The Hooker County Board of Commissioners accepted two grants from the Bob & Susan Childers Fund, authorized Clerk Jessica Hampton to purchase a $40,000 transit van with one award, and approved a $15,000 transfer from the grant fund to the inheritance fund by unanimous roll call on March 12, 2026.
The Hooker County Board of Commissioners approved two grant-related actions during its March 12, 2026 regular meeting, including authorization to buy a county transit van and a budget transfer.
Chairman Bryan Crisp said Hooker County had been awarded two grants from the Bob & Susan Childers Fund—one to support the county maintenance building and a second designated for a transit van. Commissioner Thad Emerson moved to transfer $15,000 from the grant fund to the inheritance fund; Crisp seconded and the motion passed on a roll call vote with all three commissioners voting yes.
The board then voted to authorize County Clerk Jessica Hampton to purchase a van using a $40,000 grant award. Crisp made the motion, Commissioner Julie Kraye seconded, and the motion carried by a three-aye roll call vote.
The board did not record additional conditions on the purchases in the minutes. The meeting minutes list the grant awards and the motions approving the transfer and the van purchase; the board did not specify procurement details or vendor selection at the March 12 meeting. The clerk will proceed with procurement steps permitted under county policy.
The board adjourned at 4:52 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for April 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Room.