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County court approves flood-awareness proclamation, expo contracts and $1M+ in bills; Magnolia Oil notices reviewed
Summary
At its May 19 meeting Washington County Commissioners Court approved a Flood Awareness Week proclamation, authorized Expo rental contracts, and approved $1,000,002.29 in accounts payable; formal notices from Magnolia Oil and Gas about temporary lay-flat water lines in Precinct 4 were reviewed with no action required.
Washington County Commissioners Court handled several routine but consequential items on May 19, approving a flood-awareness proclamation, authorizing expo rental contracts and approving more than $1 million in accounts payable, while reviewing formal notices from Magnolia Oil and Gas Operating LLC without taking action.
The court read and adopted a proclamation recognizing Flood Awareness Week that cited the governor's proclamation and warned residents about the dangers of floodwaters. Mister Marzano, speaking during the discussion, recalled a local flood anniversary and urged caution: "Don't drive around barricades... Don't drive through standing water." EDS staff said the county is prepared to respond and has crews and equipment ready if flooding occurs.
The court reviewed formal notices from Magnolia Oil and Gas for temporary lay-flat water lines along county rights-of-way in Precinct 4. EDS described route lengths and driveway crossings (examples discussed include roughly 1.8 miles in the Iron Bridge/Iron Bridal area and about 2.24 miles spanning Rayburg Road, with additional routes on Sandtown and Cather). Court members confirmed these were formal notices and concluded no action was required at this meeting.
The court approved three Washington County Expo rental contracts (examples cited in the agenda included a King scenario, eighth/ninth grade programs and a birthday party) and authorized the judge to sign the contracts.
Miss Kramer presented accounts payable totaling $1,000,002.29, noting that roughly $301,000 of that total was SB 22 funds and $162,000 covered generators funded by FEMA grants; the court voted to approve payment. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn.
Where the transcript shows inconsistent place-name spelling for a Magnolia notice (both "Iron Bridal" and "Iron Bridge" appear in the record), the court's material description was used without adopting a single corrected road name; the notices themselves were recorded as formal notifications, not items requiring court action at this session.
