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Commissioners discuss library construction timeline and bond paperwork; payments to be withheld until bonds provided

Howard County Commissioners Court · April 27, 2026
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Summary

The court reviewed library construction preparatory work and outstanding insurance and bond documentation; one commissioner said construction should not start without required bonds, and payments will be withheld until paperwork is received.

The judge updated the court on progress toward starting library construction and said commissioners and administrators will meet with construction-company owners to go over timelines and next steps. He noted outstanding insurance documentation and asked that the county ensure required paperwork is in order before work proceeds.

A commissioner emphasized the county's expectation that payment and performance bonds be provided and said work would not start until those were in place, adding that the county would withhold payments until bond documentation is received: "We're not starting till then. Just but they ain't getting paid till we have it," the commissioner said. The court recorded no formal action on this item but scheduled a kickoff meeting to finalize timelines.