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Grayson County approves bills, sheriff grant application, comp-time payout and several plats
Summary
In the March 17 session, Grayson County Commissioners Court authorized payment of routine bills (including $53,668.25 for a sheriff vehicle and $181,128 for EMS/fire services), approved a resolution supporting a sheriff's immigration enforcement grant application (eligibility up to $100,000), authorized a $154,001.45 comp‑time payout and approved multiple short plats and replats.
The Grayson County Commissioners Court on March 17 approved routine financial and land-use items in addition to the data-center resolution.
Bills presented for authorization included $53,668.25 to Silsbee Ford for a 2026 Ford F‑250 for the fire marshal’s office; $181,128 to the city of Sherman for EMS and fire protection services covering October 2025 through March 2026; and $797,292.36 to TAC (the county’s health and employee‑benefits pool) for March 2026. The court moved to pay the bills and approved the payments by voice vote.
On item 9.2 the court approved a resolution supporting an application for the Sheriff's Immigration Law Enforcement Grant (a program tied to Senate Bill 8 and administered by the Texas Comptroller). A county representative told the court Grayson County meets eligibility criteria and could seek up to $100,000 over the program’s two‑year fiscal period; the court approved the resolution to allow the sheriff’s office to apply.
The court also approved the FY26 second‑quarter comp‑time payout (item 9.3). Staff reported a payout total of $154,001.45, a 7% decrease in total hours compared with the prior year but a 7% increase in payout dollars; commissioners approved the payout by motion.
Land‑use items approved without debate included short plats and replats: Rushing Addition (Precinct 1), Plunkett Cedar Road Addition Phase 5 (Precinct 1), Thayer Acres replat (Precinct 2) and Scottland and Reid Addition (Precinct 3). In each case staff said the submittals met regulatory requirements and the court approved them by motion.
Several commissioners used their comments period to thank residents for participating in the data‑center discussion, note upcoming community events such as a Precinct 1 spring cleanup, and offer condolences for a county employee’s recent death. The court adjourned at 11:16 a.m.
The meeting record shows the approvals were taken by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript for these items.
