Precinct 1 Commissioner Dell Whiddon was absent from the meeting.
Minutes from the Oct. 15 meeting were approved.
The county auditor’s monthly report was received and accepted.
The court deputized Ashley Boedeker to work in the county clerk’s office.
2020 TCDRS plan agreement was approved.
The court cast 1,000 votes for Craig Hines and 426 for Lauren Clampit on behalf of the county for the Gonzales County Appraisal District board of director’s election.
The court approved an updated list of election judges and alternates for term beginning Oct. 15, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2020.
The court authorized Emergency Management Coordinator Jimmy Harless to have a county cell phone in lieu of paying him portion of his personal cell phone.
The district judge ordered final plat of Kocian subdivision in precinct 2 was approved.
A Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office SUV was declared surplus and authorized for sale. The court also authorized the purchase of a replacement vehicle not to exceed the amount of $45,000.
Several corrections on several vehicle surplus declarations and purchases were made and approved.
Three temporary positions for Precinct 2 were approved. The positions will work on construction of the new county annex building in Waelder.
The court selected Dec. 5 as the date of the county’s Christmas party.
The commissioners court 2020 schedule was accepted with one change: the Oct. 12, 2020 meeting was moved to Oct. 13, 2020. Oct. 12, 2020 is Columbus Day.
The county’s 2020 holiday schedule was accepted as is.
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Minutes from the Sept. 16 meeting was approved.
The Sept. 2019 financial report was read and accepted as is.
The 2019-20 annual report was approved. The plan now moves to Gonzales City Council for approval.
The board authorized GEDC president/CEO Genora Young to expend funds not to exceed $10,000 for the repair of bathroom facilities and plumbing at the Lynn Theater.
Dewey Smith was reappointed board president, Tommy Cox retained the board vice president position, Larry Wehde remained board treasurer and Gerri Lawing will continue the board’s secretary.
Young provided updates on the Lynn Theater, community activities, continuing education, promotional items and business development.
The board discussed the GEDC 2019-20 2-year strategic plan.