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Court approves series of grant applications, subdivision bonds and administrative items
Summary
The court supported multiple grant applications to CAMPO for transportation projects, accepted subdivision bonds for 6 Creeks phases, extended a workers' compensation policy and approved administrative personnel and procurement items.
At its Jan. 13 session, Hays County Commissioners approved a package of grant applications, bond acceptances and administrative actions.
Resolutions were adopted supporting applications to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) for the Sawyer Ranch Road pedestrian walkway and multiple FM 2001/CenterPoint projects as part of the county's transportation funding strategy. Commissioners said the projects originated in prior bond work and represent coordinated grant seeking to fund construction.
The court accepted subdivision bond #83BSBJK9052 for $125,956.80 and #83BSBJK9053 for $553,844 to secure street and drainage work in 6 Creeks Phase 1 (Sections 16 and 17). The court also approved a one‑year workers' compensation insurance policy with Deep East Texas Self Insurance Fund for $698,412 (policy effective Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026). HR Director Eric Granjano and Purchasing explained payment flows and that an administration services agreement with La Vernia will follow.
The court authorized a regrade of a transportation civil engineer position to maintain internal equity (estimated budget impact just under $15,000 annually, covered by salary savings) and approved several consent items and hearings for replat calls. County staff committed to returning a usage report before leasing a new $240.69/month copier for the county administrator's office and to continue evaluating shared or lower‑cost options.
The court also heard a jail population update: the jail's reported maximum capacity is 464 (operational target ~417); daily average and peak counts exceeded that level (daily average cited as 577; peak 586), and estimated outsourcing costs for the week were $107,727.
