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Mason County commissioners approve routine payments, personnel, fees, donations and a retiree COLA
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting, the court approved accounts payable and prior minutes; accepted donations including $50,000 from Friends of the Sheriff; approved equipment and computer purchases; acknowledged hiring Bridgit Herrington as a full-time jailer/dispatcher; approved Sheriff and Constable fees for 2026 with two changes; and approved a 3% flat COLA for retirees.
The Mason County Commissioners Court spent the Sept. 8, 2025 meeting approving routine administrative and fiscal items, personnel actions and departmental purchases.
The court moved to pay bills and settle accounts. It approved minutes for Aug. 11 and Aug. 18, 2025. The Treasurer’s Affidavit and Treasurer Report for July and August 2025 were approved. The court accepted donations of $10,326.28 for the library and $50,000.00 from Friends of the Sheriff. The Maintenance Director was authorized to purchase a box blade attachment from Tractor Supply. The court approved a new computer for the Tax Assessor-Collector Office at $1,879.96 plus potential labor and travel fees.
Personnel and fees: the court acknowledged hiring Bridgit Herrington as a full-time jailer/dispatcher at $21.00 per hour with benefits effective Sept. 1, 2025. The court approved Sheriff and Constable fees for reporting year 2026 with two changes: the fingerprinting fee was removed and the hauling fee was increased to $200. Motion makers and seconders are recorded in the minutes for each item and each motion is recorded as carried.
Compensation: the court approved a 3% flat cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Mason County retirees. Commissioners also reported on administrative items including certified CEU hours, an Airport Layout Plan using a 90/10 grant, upcoming mandatory AI training, and roof reconstruction quotes for three county buildings.
Votes at a glance: - Accounts payable: motion carried (mover: Comm. Dave Underwood; second: Comm. Fred Estes). - Approve minutes (Aug. 11 and Aug. 18, 2025): motion carried. - Treasurer Affidavit and Treasurer Report (July/August 2025): motion carried (mover: Comm. Dave Underwood; second: Comm. Reggie Loeffler). - Accept donations ($10,326.28 to library; $50,000 from Friends of the Sheriff): motion carried (mover: Comm. Dave Underwood; second: Comm. Fred Estes). - Purchase box blade attachment: motion carried (mover: Comm. Reggie Loeffler; second: Comm. Dave Underwood). - Acknowledge hiring Bridgit Herrington (Jailer/Dispatcher): recorded (effective Sept. 1, 2025; pay $21.00/hr). - Approve computer for Tax Assessor-Collector Office ($1,879.96 plus labor/travel): motion carried (mover: Comm. Dave Underwood; second: Comm. Reggie Loeffler). - Sheriff and Constable fees (2026): motion carried; fingerprinting fee removed; hauling fee increased to $200 (mover: Comm. Reggie Loeffler; second: Comm. Dave Underwood). - Approve 2026 RAMP Grant Agreement M2614MASO: motion carried. - Approve 3% flat COLA for retirees: motion carried (mover: Comm. Dave Underwood; second: Comm. Buddy Schuessler). - Adjourned at 9:39 a.m.: motion carried (mover: Comm. Buddy Schuessler; second: Comm. Dave Underwood).
The minutes do not provide individual roll-call vote tallies; each motion is recorded as carried in the official minutes.
