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Mason County commissioners accept $379,191.34 Texas Historical Commission reimbursement, approve EMS interlocal and nutrition contract
Summary
At its Dec. 8, 2025 meeting the Mason County Commissioners Court accepted two reimbursement payments totaling $379,191.34 from the Texas Historical Commission for the courthouse rebuild, approved an interlocal EMS agreement with the City of Mason, and approved a 2026 nutrition-provider contract with Nacho’s Cafe; several routine reports and a Pearl Harbor presentation were also on the agenda.
Mason County Commissioners Court on Dec. 8, 2025 approved multiple administrative items, including final reimbursement payments from the Texas Historical Commission for the county courthouse rebuild and an interlocal agreement on emergency medical services with the City of Mason, the court’s minutes show.
The court accepted payment requests 12 and 13 from the Texas Historical Commission totaling $379,191.34 as final reimbursement for the courthouse rebuild project. Commissioner Dave Underwood moved the action and Commissioner Reggie Loeffler seconded; the motion carried. The minutes record the payment requests as part of the courthouse rebuild project.
Commissioner Dave Underwood also moved and Commissioner Reggie Loeffler seconded approval of an interlocal agreement between Mason County and the City of Mason pertaining to emergency medical services; the motion carried and the action is recorded in Commissioner’s Court Minutes Vol. 23, pages 766–768. The minutes do not specify terms of the agreement beyond its approval.
The court approved the 2026 Food Provider Agreement for the county Nutrition Program with Nacho’s Cafe, subject to minor formatting changes. The motion was made by Commissioner Reggie Loeffler and seconded by Commissioner Dave Underwood; the motion carried.
Other actions recorded included a motion to pay bills and settle accounts (moved by Commissioner Dave Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Reggie Loeffler) and acceptance of a $29.39 donation to the MBE Library (moved by Commissioner Reggie Loeffler, seconded by Commissioner Dave Underwood); both motions carried.
Sheriff Lancaster appeared via TEAMS for a courthouse security item; the minutes note the appearance and record that no action was taken on courthouse security. The court also discussed a burn-ban item and took no action.
Under "Judge’s and Commissioners’ Reports," the court noted scheduled prescribed burns for Dec. 8 and 9, 2025; the Mason Chamber of Commerce’s application to reserve the Courthouse Grounds for Round-Up weekend; and MCAD Board results naming Randy Kruse, Jim Bob Smith and Dave Underwood to continue serving as board members. Road and Bridge was directed (per the minutes) to submit a report on Dec. 22, 2025, and AgriLife was asked to resubmit its report.
The meeting adjourned at 11:37 a.m. The record includes a notice that the meeting posting complied with the required 72-hour public posting period and cites Government Code, Chapter 551.101 as the statutory authority enabling a closed meeting when announced. The minutes were published on Dec. 23, 2025 and adopted on Dec. 22, 2025.
Votes at a glance: a motion to pay bills and settle accounts — moved by Commissioner Dave Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Reggie Loeffler — carried; acceptance of $29.39 donation to MBE Library — moved by Commissioner Reggie Loeffler, seconded by Commissioner Dave Underwood — carried; acceptance of Texas Historical Commission payment requests 12 and 13 totaling $379,191.34 — moved by Commissioner Dave Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Reggie Loeffler — carried; approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Mason on EMS — moved by Commissioner Dave Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Reggie Loeffler — carried; approval of 2026 Food Provider Agreement with Nacho’s Cafe (subject to formatting changes) — moved by Commissioner Reggie Loeffler, seconded by Commissioner Dave Underwood — carried.
The minutes do not record individual roll-call vote tallies or additional terms for the interlocal agreement. Where the minutes do not specify details (for example, contract terms or vote tallies), this article reports the outcome as "not specified" in the record.
