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Votes at a glance: Cooke County Commissioners Court actions
Summary
At the meeting the court approved the consent agenda (including tire purchases), an amended plat for Dove Landing, a handbook revision on firearms, approval for an amateur radio repeater, and formation of an EMS hiring committee; the investment policy was deferred.
The Cooke County Commissioners Court recorded the following formal actions during the meeting:
- Consent agenda approved (motion and voice vote). A pulled line-item inquiry clarified a Big Brand Tire and Service invoice covering 12 Goodyear tires, recycling fees and related services. (Agenda Item 6)
- Amended plat for Dove Landing approved. The county will convey a previously county-owned waterway easement back to the property owner so the owner will maintain mowing and upkeep. (Agenda Item 7)
- Employee handbook revision approved to remove the prohibition on employees possessing or carrying firearms so employees follow Texas state open-carry law. (Agenda Item 9)
- Updated investment policy for 2026: no action taken. Commissioners debated a proposed 30% cap on commercial paper exposure and asked the investment committee to reconcile figures and return with revised language. (Agenda Item 10)
- Cooke County Amateur Radio Repeater Association approved to use the county’s 220–250 ft antenna and the old jail radio room for a VHF repeater; association to provide equipment and maintenance; county to supply power. (Agenda Item 11)
- EMS director hiring committee formed: HR representative, the county judge and Commissioner Adam Art to conduct interviews for the director position effective Aug. 1, 2026. (Agenda Item 12)
Votes were recorded as voice votes; motions generally passed four to zero with one commissioner absent.
