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Gregg County commissioners approve routine contracts, budget transfers and regional SART resolution
Summary
The Gregg County Commissioners Court on Feb. 17 approved multiple routine procurement and budget transfers, authorized a grant‑contingent RFQ for a Liberty City water project, and approved a resolution to form a regional Sexual Assault Response Team with Gray and Harrison counties.
The Gregg County Commissioners Court approved a series of contracts and budget transfers on Feb. 17 in Longview, including a procurement step tied to a state grant for a water improvement project and a resolution to form a regional Sexual Assault Response Team.
The court authorized the county purchasing agent to advertise and accept sealed qualifications for professional engineering services for the Liberty City Water Improvement Project. County staff said the request follows an application to the Texas Community Development Fund (CDBG program) administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (application CDV25-0421, RFQ2026-3) and is contingent on final grant approval; staff reported the grant had cleared an initial step but not the final award.
The court also approved a contract change order for the East Texas Regional Airport project (RFP 2024-4, contract number 2050). Mr. Tovar was present to confirm there are sufficient funds in the project budget to cover the change order.
On public safety administration, the court approved multiple sheriff office transfers and administrative items (see 'Votes at a glance' below) including funding for equipment and facility repairs, and it approved a resolution to form a regional Sexual Assault Response Team combining resources with Gray County and Harrison County. According to the sheriff, the resolution aligns investigative, medical and victim‑service providers to streamline responses; the sheriff said the approach is supported by statute.
The court also approved a request to transfer a seized Glock model 17 (serial BHCC63) to retiring Gregg County Lieutenant Gary Robinson for $357 under the statute cited by the sheriff.
Why it matters: the RFQ authorization lets procurement proceed if state grant funding is awarded, affecting planned water improvements in Liberty City. The SART resolution creates an intercounty framework intended to centralize evidence, investigation and victim services for sexual assault cases.
Votes at a glance: - RFQ authorization for Liberty City Water Improvement Project (authorizing RFQ advertisement) — motion approved (mover: Commissioner Wingo; second: Commissioner Craig). - East Texas Regional Airport contract change order — motion approved (mover: Commissioner Craig; second: Commissioner Boston). - Resolution to form regional SART with Gray and Harrison counties — motion approved (mover: Commissioner Craig; second: Commissioner Bostic). - Transfer of seized firearm to retiring lieutenant Gary Robinson — motion approved (mover: Commissioner McKenna; second: Commissioner Wingo).
The court adjourned after acknowledging continuing education certificates for the Gregg County Tax Assessor‑Collector. The court did not set further hearings on the items discussed and approved.
