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McCulloch County court adopts procurement policy, emergency-notification contract and public-defender interlocal; rejects elected-official pay increases
Summary
The Commissioners Court approved a county procurement policy, a four-year TextMyGov emergency-notification contract, an interlocal agreement with the Regional Public Defender Office, and several routine items while voting down proposed increases to elected officials’ compensation in a 2-2 tie.
The McCulloch County Commissioners Court on July 28 approved several administrative measures and declined to publish proposed increases to elected officials’ compensation.
The court unanimously approved a McCulloch County Procurement Policy and agreed to follow the State Procurement Policy; Commissioner Carol Anderson moved the motion and Commissioner Don Bratton seconded, with a recorded vote of 4-0. The court also voted 4-0 to enter a four-year contract with TextMyGov for emergency notifications (motion by Commissioner Don Bratton, second by Commissioner Carol Anderson).
Commissioner Randy Deans moved and Commissioner Don Bratton seconded approval of the FY 2026–2027 interlocal agreement with the Regional Public Defender Office Local Government Corporation to provide court-appointed counsel in capital-murder cases; that motion carried 4-0. The court likewise approved requesting unclaimed-property capital credits from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (motion by Commissioner Don Bratton, second by Commissioner Carol Anderson) and accepted library donations and memorials for June 2025 with a unanimous vote.
A contentious vote occurred over proposed increases to elected officials’ salaries, supplements, vehicle stipends and longevity pay for FY 2025–2026 under Local Government Code 152.013. Commissioner Randy Deans moved to accept the increase (seconded by Commissioner Don Bratton). County Judge Frank Trull and Commissioner Carol Anderson voted against the motion, producing a 2-2 tie and causing the motion to fail. Public commenters at the start of the meeting had urged fiscal conservatism and questioned raises for commissioners.
The court recessed for a budget workshop and adjourned at 12:40 p.m.; motions to enter the workshop and to adjourn were made by Commissioner Randy Deans and seconded by Commissioner Don Bratton, both approved 4-0. No additional personnel actions or salary changes were approved at the July 28 meeting.
