The Huntsville Item
The Walker County Commissioners Court will meet in special session at 9 a.m. today at the courthouse to discuss and take action on several items.
Items on the agenda include:
• Discuss and/or approve minutes for Dec. 22, 2008 - Ninfa Fuentes
• Discuss and/or approve bonds for elected and re-elected officials - James Patton
• Discuss and/or approve purchase of equipment for DWI room at jail at a cost of $3,342.00 to be paid with funding from expected revenue - David Weeks
• Discuss and/or approve bill paying - Sharon Duke
• Discuss and/or approve budget adjustments for FY 08 for Operating and Capital Budgets - Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve budget adjustments for FY 09 - Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve revised Pay and Classification System - Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve interim financial report for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2008 - Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve interim financial report for the period ended Oct. 31, 2008- Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve claims/invoices submitted for payment - Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve Resolution # 2009-01 adding vendors that require payment within 21 days of delivery - Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve fee to provide architectural services for a preliminary evaluation to examine the roof at the District Attorney's office with TAO Limited - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve fee for Construction Materials Testing Services at the Walker County HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas project with Terracon Consultants Inc. - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve declaring 1981 Mack Truck, FAS #629 surplus - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve ratifying purchase of 1992 Ford L-8000 truck, VIN #1FDYW82E9PVA17316 for Road & Bridge Precinct #4 and 1992 Ford L-8000 truck, VIN #1FDYW82E9PVA18191 for Road & Bridge General - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve conditions for payment of final bills to Brothers Construction - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve conditions for payment of final bills to DiStefano/Santopetro Architects Inc. - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve appointing a County Judge Pro Tem - Danny Pierce
• Discuss and/or approve request for Title III funds for New Waverly Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $35,000.00 to cost share a complete booster apparatus for new station - Tim Paulsel
• Discuss and/or approve paying Jury of View members for service provided - Danny Pierce
• Discuss and/or approve change to policy 4.03 “Policy on Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay and Comp Time - B.J. Gaines Jr.
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