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Commissioners approve routine budget transfers, $3.0M in claims and other consent items
Summary
Court approved line-item transfers and amendments, authorized payment of $3,023,202.82 in claims, accepted the Nov. 2025 unaudited financial report and quarterly investment summary, adopted the new IRS mileage rate, and approved several procurement and surplus items on the consent agenda.
The court approved routine financial and operational items on Jan. 27, including line-item transfers of $7,348, budget amendments of $5,200, and authorization to pay claims totaling $3,023,202.82 as presented by the auditor. "I present payment of claims in the amount of $3,023,202.82 and ask for your approval," the auditor said when presenting the item.
The commissioners accepted the monthly unaudited financial report for November 2025 and the quarterly investment report ending Sept. 30, 2025. The court also adopted the IRS mileage reimbursement rate of 72.5 cents per mile for county business effective Jan. 1, 2026 following the auditor's presentation. Consent-agenda items 7 through 14 were approved without separate discussion. Purchasing staff reported surplus items, including desks and chairs offered to Crosby County and forfeited jewelry slated for auction; the court authorized sale and disposal as recommended.
Other approved items in the consent and routine section included award of an ITB for landscaping services at the new medical examiner's office to Earliest Janitorial Services and ratification of a $5,577,386 loan contract for New Deal Volunteer Fire Department to purchase a new fire truck; New Deal's chief said the department received a $300,000 Texas Forest Service grant and expects to amortize the remainder over 10 years.
