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Votes at a glance: Titus County Commissioner's Court, July 13, 2026
Summary
The court unanimously approved multiple routine items including minutes, a replat, the Sledge Law Group agreement for a regional groundwater district, a copier lease payoff, an annual lawn‑care extension, liability insurance renewal, budget amendments, and payroll step‑plan changes for jail staff.
Below are the formal motions, movers/seconders where recorded, and outcomes as taken on July 13, 2026, by the Titus County Commissioner's Court.
- Approve minutes of the 06/22/2026 special meeting — motion recorded by Commissioner Parker Parchman; seconded by Commissioner Mitchell; carried unanimously.
- Approve minutes of the 06/29/2026 workshop meeting — motion by Commissioner Mitchell; seconded by Commissioner Parchment; carried unanimously.
- Approve replat for approximately 1.7 acres at 2030 County Road 1030 (Precinct 1) — motion by Commissioner Parchment; seconded by Commissioner Mitchell; carried unanimously.
- Set Aug. 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. as the record vote date for the proposed budget and tax rate — motion by Commissioner Mitchell; carried unanimously.
- Set Sept. 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. as the public hearing date for the budget and tax rate — motion by Commissioner Mitchell; carried unanimously.
- Approve professional services agreement with Sledge Law Group to pursue a regional groundwater conservation district and appoint a county designee — motion by Commissioner Mitchell; second by a commissioner; carried unanimously.
- Approve payment to Great American Financial Services to satisfy a copier lease (contract #1699838) — motion by Commissioner Mitchell; seconded by Commissioner Parchment; carried unanimously. (Transcript lists $5,264 in multiple places; one line shows $5,464; court recorded payoff as $5,264.)
- Approve modification to the jail step plan so promotion from FTO to corporal results in a pay increase (reallocating existing step‑raise lines) — motion by Commissioner Applewhite; seconded by Commissioner Mitchell; carried unanimously.
- Approve a one‑year extension of the lawn‑care/grounds maintenance contract (with option for additional years subject to vendor consent) — motion by Commissioner Applewhite; seconded by Commissioner Mitchell; carried unanimously.
- Approve renewal of liability insurance through the TAC Risk Management Pool for listed coverages — motion by Commissioner Parchment; seconded by Commissioner Mitchell; carried unanimously.
- Approve oral and written reports of county officials and accept treasurer's report as a matter of record — motion by Commissioner Parchment; seconded by Commissioner Mitchell; carried unanimously.
- Approve budget amendment 2026‑69 (line‑item transfers to cover bridge and equipment repairs) — motion by Commissioner Parchment; seconded by Commissioner Mitchell; carried unanimously.
- Authorize signing of pay orders and payment of bills — motion by Commissioner Applewhite; seconded by Commissioner Parchment; carried unanimously.
The court adjourned at about 9:33 a.m.
