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Lengthy agenda faces county court
A 28-item agenda faces the Walker County Commissioners Court when it meets in special session at 9 a.m. today at the courthouse.
Items on the agenda include:
• Discuss and/or approve minutes for May 14, 2009 - Ninfa Fuentes
• Discuss and/or approve racial profiling report - Gene Bartee
• Discuss and/or approve bill paying - Sharon Duke
• Discuss and/or approve claim for $35,000 from Title III funds for purchase of brush truck submitted by New Waverly Volunteer Fire Department following presentation of documentation and audit - Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve claims/invoices submitted for payment - Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve budget amendments for FY09 - Patricia Allen
• Discuss financial information for the month ended March 31, 2009 - Patricia Allen
• Discuss and/or approve 1995 GMC Pick-Up, FAS #587 for Road & Bridge #2 as surplus - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve Bid #C2360-9-005 / Mowing Right-of-Way to Don Yates, Inc. for Precinct #1, Roy Lee Walker for Precinct #2 and Ronnie White for Precinct #3 - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve specifications and solicitation for Invitation to Bid #C2360-9-006 for Flooring - HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve plaque for Community Supervision and Corrections Department - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve Rejection of Request for Proposal #C2360-9-003-RFP for Roof Repair - Justice Center - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve specifications and solicitation for Request for Proposal #C2360-9-008-RFP for Professional Auditing Services - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve 1995 GMC Pick-Up, FAS #587 for Road & Bridge #2 through the sealed bid process with a minimum bid of $5,200 - Linda McKenzie
• Discuss and/or approve right-of-way easement for Willis Woods Road, owner Linda Bay - Robert Autery • Discuss and/or approve right-of-way easement for Pool Road, owner Boone Hoke - Robert Autery
• Discuss and/or approve right-of-way easement for Joe Smith Road, owner David Smith and Jo Ann Crow - B.J. Gaines Jr.
• Discuss and/or approve Financial Agreement for bridge replacement on Forest Service Road 207 - Tim Paulsel
• Discuss and/or approve Cooperative Agreement on National Forest Roads maintained by Walker County - Tim Paulsel
• Discuss and/or approve IOS Solutions /KVAR Electrical Savings Analysis and agreement to installation of equipment - Danny Pierce
• Discuss and/or approve R-06 Maintenance Renewal with Appriss for the Victim Information & Notification Everyday program - Danny Pierce
• Discuss and/or approve resignation of John Hobbs from the ESD#1 - Danny Pierce
• Discuss and/or approve response to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services concerning interest in providing Claims Processing Services - Danny Pierce
• Discuss and/or approve Loss Run Report for 2005 - 2008 - Sherri Pegoda
• Discuss and/or approve variances, exceptions, re-plats and grandfather status for various tracts in Harmon Creek Ridge for Lee Sterling - Andrew Isbell
• Discuss and/or approve addressing and naming of (Cowboy Country) Road - Andrew Isbell
• Discuss and/or approve grandfathering of an 0.70 acre tract owned by Thomas R. Walls located in A-41, the William Roark Survey - Andrew Isbell
• Discuss and/or approve certification county maintained road mileage for Texas Department of Transportation - Andrew Isbell
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