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Mason County commissioners approve donations, contracts, purchases and appointments during March 9 meeting
Summary
The Mason County Commissioners Court approved a series of routine actions March 9, 2026: acceptance of treasurer reports and donations, several contracts and quotes (roofing, HVAC, IT), equipment purchases, appointments to the historical commission, and a loan of courthouse artifacts to the Bullock Texas State History Museum for a May–January exhibition.
The Mason County Commissioners Court approved a wide range of routine county actions during its March 9, 2026 meeting.
On motions that carried unanimously as recorded in the minutes, the court accepted the Treasurer’s affidavit and report for January and February 2026 and accepted donations totaling $47,480.44 (line items recorded in the minutes: $300 to Nutrition, $200 to EMS, $5,250 to Friends of the Sheriff’s Fund, and $41,730.44 to the Beven Eckert Library Fund). The court also approved the Mason County Historical Commission’s request to apply for a shelving grant of $5,256 and appointed Pauline Velez, Pat Hrdlika, Kenneth Kothmann and Brenda Kothmann as new Historical Commission members.
Operational approvals included contracting and procurement steps: the court approved an AIA contract with Centurion Industries Inc. (A-LERT Roof Systems Division) for the Sheriff’s Office roof project and separately approved Dayton Air Solutions Inc. to remove and re-install HVAC units for $2,500 related to that roof project. The court approved Snider Technology quote Q13777 for the County Attorney’s Office ($2,339.96) with estimated labor of $812.50–$937.50 and authorized purchase of two Zoll AED packages at the updated price. Additional equipment approvals included a $34,010.95 tilt trailer and a diagnostic machine/software updates for Road and Bridge (quotes #70051271 and #70051275) to be purchased using certificates of obligation.
On property and interagency matters, the court voted to retain ownership of a K9 law enforcement vehicle and allow Sheriff Lancaster to assign it to the 452nd District Attorney’s Office for use. The court approved an application by Shane and Lori Gray for a road crossing and right-of-way permit on Art Hedwigs Hill Road (recorded in the minutes). The court also approved a service agreement with Kofile for records preservation in the County Clerk’s Office to correct oversights from a prior project.
Personnel and fringe items included approval of a $1,000 bond for a new part-time 4H assistant, authorization to advertise for a part-time Nutrition Program Assistant, and ratification of four hours of personal leave for all full-time employees to attend the Mason Cowgirls State Championship basketball game on March 5, 2026.
The agenda included a proposed 90-day burn ban but the minutes record no action taken on the ban. The court adjourned at 12:54 p.m.
Where the minutes recorded motions, they generally list the mover and seconder and state "Motion carried." The minutes do not provide roll-call vote tallies for these items in the meeting record provided.
