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Commissioners approve 60‑month postage‑machine lease and $1.53 million in bills, including ARP-funded water‑project work
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Summary
The court authorized a 60‑month lease for two postage machines to lock in current rates, approved fiscal year 2026 bills totaling $1,527,327.42 (including about $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan money for generators in a water‑project), and approved several submitted contracts and agreements.
Henderson County Commissioners Court on Tuesday authorized a 60‑month lease for two large postage machines and approved fiscal year 2026 bills totaling $1,527,327.42, including American Rescue Plan funds applied to a county water‑project.
Procurement staff, Mr. Torres, told the court signing the lease now would "lock in the current rates" ahead of anticipated increases; the agreement covers one machine in the annex mail room and one at the courthouse and is expected to take effect Sept. 1. The court authorized the county judge to sign the lease at the recommendation brought forward, and the motion passed unanimously.
On bills, county fiscal staff presented submitted bills totaling $1,523,755.80 in one packet and the court later approved $1,527,327.42 in fiscal year 2026 bills. The judge noted that approximately $1.2 million of the total represents American Rescue Plan funds allocated to purchase generators for a water‑supply project covering multiple water supply corporations; he estimated roughly $400,000 remained to be paid on that project.
The court voted to approve the bills by unanimous voice vote. Commissioners also discussed procurement approaches for future purchases and noted the county could still use state contracts or co‑ops where appropriate.
