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Commissioners approve routine contracts, appointments and permits; votes at a glance
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Summary
At the March 17, 2026 Washington County Commissioners Court meeting, members approved multiple routine items including Expo rental contracts, a CMAR agreement with Collier Construction, GrantWorks for GLO DR-24 administration, the appointment and bond for Holly Johnson as JP Precinct 2, surplus property donation, plat approval, event permits and accounts payable.
Washington County Commissioners met March 17 and approved a slate of routine contracts, appointments and permits in voice votes.
Key outcomes:
- The court approved five Washington County Expo rental regulation contracts (weddings, a drive-through fundraiser, book sale, prescribed-burns meeting and a horseman’s clinic) and authorized the county judge to sign the contracts.
- The court approved an AIA A133-2019 construction-manager-at-risk agreement with Collier Construction LLC for the Washington County Expo project and authorized the county judge to sign necessary documents; staff said the county received bids and reached agreeable terms intended to provide bid pricing and construction estimates.
- The court approved hiring GrantWorks to provide grant-administration services for the GLO DR-24 disaster recovery grant program focused on flood mitigation; GrantWorks’ representative explained the GLO scoring benefits tied to previous storm declarations and said grant awards range from $500,000 to $5,000,000 with additional points available for a local match.
- The court appointed Holly Johnson as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2 pursuant to the Texas government code text read for the record, swore her into office and approved her official bond.
- The court approved declaring a commercial washer and dryer surplus and authorized donation of that equipment to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office once Washington County’s new laundry is operational.
- The court approved an adopt-a-road agreement with the Bailey family for Lone Star Road in Precinct 1 (4.3 miles) and approved signage plans; commissioners noted additional adopt-a-road applications were pending.
- The court approved the final plat for the Ridgewood Farm subdivision (eight lots on Baranowski Road; smallest just under 2 acres; average 2.7 acres) and found the plat met county and state requirements.
- The court approved a right-of-way permit for the National MS Society (Texas MS 150), the 2026 Bluebonnet Festival mass-gathering application, and requested street closures by Chapel Hill Historical Society for April 10–12, 2026.
- County financial staff presented $790,008.84 in accounts payable for approval, including regular monthly bills and a new EMS vehicle; the court approved payment.
Most approvals were made by voice vote after a motion and second; the transcript does not record individual roll-call tallies. No item was tabled for study other than the originally scheduled SART presentation (which was later presented). The court adjourned after approving the accounts payable.
