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Commissioners renew Merit Energy lease, approve golf-course purchases and reimbursements
Summary
Zapata County approved continuation of Merit Energy's lease for the golf-course building at $2,500 per month, authorized purchase of a $38,863.07 cooler with extended warranty from capital funds, and reimbursed STX Golf Management $1,261 for maintenance supplies.
Zapata County Commissioners Court on Dec. 9 approved continuing the lease with Merit Energy for the golf-course clubhouse and related grounds and authorized several golf-course expenditures and reimbursements.
The court approved continuing the Merit Energy lease at the existing monthly rate of $2,500 pending review of any new contract language by county counsel and finance staff.
Separately, the court approved purchasing a True TD cooler for the golf-course clubhouse at a total price of $38,863.07 with a seven-year compressor warranty and seven-year parts-and-labor coverage; the judge and commissioners said the model matches the existing unit and preferred the longer warranty despite higher cost. The purchase will be paid from capital funds.
The court also approved reimbursement to STX Golf Management for $1,261 in supplies and parts used in course maintenance. Commissioners discussed using county tax-exempt forms for future purchases to avoid sales tax and asked staff to clarify whether certain maintenance costs fall under the management agreement.
What this means: The lease continuation preserves an ongoing county revenue stream of $2,500 per month and moves forward planned capital maintenance at the golf course. Staff will review the lease language when a new contract is submitted and implement tax-exempt purchasing procedures for county-owned-property maintenance.
