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McCulloch County commissioners approve grants, interlocal agreements and community event use
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the McCulloch County Commissioners Court approved a series of routine administrative items including grant resolutions (HAVA and FY2026 Indigent Defense), interlocal agreements for debris staging and election services, a courthouse‑lawn permit for a Dec. 13 parade, and the creation of a county Facebook page.
McCulloch County's Commissioners Court met Oct. 14 and approved multiple administrative actions ranging from grant applications to event permits and interlocal agreements.
County Judge Frank Trull presided. The court voted unanimously on a set of routine measures after roll call and department updates. Among the approvals, the court adopted a resolution to apply for the FY 2026 Indigent Defense Formula Grant Program and approved a Helping America Vote Act (HAVA) grant resolution with the Secretary of State to obtain electronic poll pads.
The court also approved an interlocal agreement date change with the Texas Division of Emergency Management to permit use of county property at 2941 County Road 100 in Brady to stage, sort and dispose of flood debris; and it approved an interlocal election‑services agreement with the City of Brady. Commissioners approved signing "Addendum 6" with Local Government Solutions, L.P., to add user access for the county attorney's office and approved nominations for three positions on the McCulloch County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
For civic communications, the court voted to establish a McCulloch County Facebook page as an informational resource for residents. The court granted permission for the annual "Christmas in the Heart & Parade of Lights" event on Dec. 13, 2025, to use the east side of the courthouse lawn beginning at 5:00 p.m.; event organizers requested TxDOT close the square from 6:45 to 10:00 p.m. for the parade.
Votes at a glance (motions and recorded outcomes): the minutes from Sept. 22, 2025, were approved (motion carried 4-0, Commissioner Gary Maricle abstained); bills for Oct. 14, 2025, were approved (motion carried 4-0, Maricle abstained); bond for Commissioner Maricle approved under Texas Local Government Code 81.002 (4-0, Maricle abstained). Other listed motions—parade permit, grant resolutions, interlocal agreements, Addendum 6, Facebook page, and board nominations—carried unanimously 5-0 where recorded.
The court recessed at 11:28 a.m. for a FEMA/TDEM workshop related to Disaster DR 4879; the workshop convened at 1:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 4:18 p.m.
This summary reflects motions and outcomes as recorded in the court minutes; where votes were recorded with abstentions those counts are noted.
