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San Jacinto County court hires IT technician, approves claims, bids and budget amendments
Summary
The commissioners approved hiring Chris Lee as a part-time IT technician, accepted claims and budget amendments, discussed multiple road bid packages and surplus-vehicle auction proceeds, and handled routine minutes corrections and adjournment.
San Jacinto County commissioners approved a set of routine administrative and procurement items, including hiring an IT technician to replace a departing employee, accepting auction proceeds and approving claims and budget amendments.
Personnel: the court heard that longtime IT technician Mark Wills submitted a resignation effective at the end of the month. The presiding officer introduced a candidate, Chris Lee, and moved to hire him part time so he can overlap with Wills for about two weeks to learn the county’s systems. The motion to hire Chris Lee, with his salary paid from road-and-bridge part-time funds until Wills’ departure, passed unanimously, recorded as 4–0.
Procurement and contracts: commissioners reviewed multiple road-package bids and contract details, including base and seal-cover line items and a required 5% bid bond; the court instructed the county engineer to review paperwork and contract terms before final execution. The transcript records package cost components (for example, a base item at $1,102,113 and other package totals discussed on the agenda) and staff noted Addendum No. 1 extended contract times from 60 to 90 days for three packages.
Surplus property and auction proceeds: the court reviewed recent surplus sales that included vehicles and equipment (listed in discussion: a transport van, a 2019 animal control truck and other items) and said proceeds were being routed through the auction company with the county to receive the bulk of funds when processed.
Finance and minutes: the commissioners voted to approve claims, accept budget amendments and correct typographical errors in the minutes for prior meetings. Motions on claims and budget amendments were seconded and recorded as unanimous (votes reported as 4–0); minutes corrections were also moved, seconded and approved.
What’s next: staff will finalize engineering and contract reviews for road packages, complete onboarding paperwork for the new IT hire, and return with any required contract or project approvals once engineering confirms compliance and necessary documentation.
