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Court approves consent items, records donations and awards equipment purchase orders
Summary
The court approved the balance of the consent agenda, recorded a $1,500 donation from the County Clerk's Office to the Family Justice Center, and later approved a $1.2 million purchase order to Waukesha Pierce Industries for county equipment.
The Commissioners Court approved the remainder of its consent agenda after pulling several items for separate consideration. The County Clerk reported a $1,500 donation to the Bexar County Family Justice Center derived from courthouse wedding fees; the clerk said total donations from such programs exceed $11,000.
During individual items the court approved awarding a purchase order to Waukesha Pierce Industries in the amount of $1,200,000 for county fleet equipment. Public Works staff described trade‑in terms and presentation details; the motion passed after brief discussion.
Commissioners also approved contracts for external lobbying services (items 71 and 72) with a request for clearer quarterly reporting and coordination with the county’s in‑house government relations staff. Commissioner Clay Flores asked for regular reports from contracted lobbyists to ensure alignment with court priorities.
