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Hopkins County approves courthouse basement waterproofing and moves $824,853.85 from fund balance
Summary
The Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court approved a contract with Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing to renovate and waterproof the courthouse basement (estimated $934,556) and passed a budget amendment moving $824,853.85 from the fund balance to cover emergency courthouse repairs.
The Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court on Dec. 9 approved a contract to waterproof and renovate the courthouse basement and adopted a budget amendment to cover emergency repairs.
County Judge Robert Newsom and commissioners accepted the single bid from Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing for Bid 2026-003. The project cost was described at about $934,556 before discounts and material allowances; the court recorded a projected timeline of approximately 210 working days for the work, excluding weather delays. Commissioner Joe Price moved to approve the contract; Commissioner Greg Anglin seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
In a separate but related action, the court approved a budget amendment and line-item transfer to move $824,853.85 from the county’s fund balance into the repairs and maintenance line to cover emergency courthouse repairs. Commissioner Greg Anglin moved the budget amendment; Commissioner Joe Price seconded and the measure carried unanimously.
Court records include an attached bid/contract package and a project timeframe; the court made those documents part of the official record. The courthouse waterproofing contract and the budget amendment were recorded as part of the meeting minutes and are available in the county clerk’s file.
