Jackson County Commissioners approved a 10-year contract with the Jackson County County- Wide Drainage District during Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting.
The county already has had a 10-year contract with the drainage district, County Judge Jill Sklar said.
“We have to do that because they don’t have the authority to actually levy the tax,” Sklar said, noting that a ballot measure to give the drainage district the ability to levy its own taxes failed the last time it was brought before the voters.
Also, commissioners rejected both bids the county received for the remodeling project at the Jackson County Service Building, Sklar said, which will lead to rebidding the project a little differently.
In addition, commissioners appointed Tony Doyle as a representative to the Jackson County Appraisal District’s Board of Directors.
In other business, commissioners: Approved the minutes of the prior meeting; Approved a 10-year contract with the Jackson County County-Wide Drainage District; Approved clarifications for non-profits and taxing entities on the Jackson County Service Building Auditorium rental contract; Approved the contract with DE Webworks; Approved a resolution authorizing additional funds for the Texas Commuity Development Block Grant (CDBG) project CDV21-0297; Approved an amendment to the CDBG CDV21-0297 lift station rehabilitation project in Vanderbilt to extend the grant to May 31, 2025 from Jan. 31, 2025; Approved a quote of $6,800 from Gutter King of Victoria to replace gutters on the jail; Approved FY 2022 Operation Stonegarden supplemental funding in the amount of $85,595.33 to purchase two trailer- mounted automated license plate systems; Approved the purchase of two trailer-mounted automated license plate systems with FY 2022 Operation Stonegarden funding through a governmental cooperative up to the amount of $85,595.33 supplemental funding; Received the unaudited financial statements as of and for the month ending Oct. 31, 2024; Approved contingency disaster contracts for storm debris removal with three companies: CTC Disaster Response, DRC Emergency Services, and TFR Enterprises; Approved contingency disaster contracts for storm debris monitoring with Thompson Consulting Services, Tetra Tech, and TLC Engineering; Approved FY 2025 county assistance program through the Texas Department of Transportation; Approved a delivered fuel bid; Approved fuel card bids; Approved road material bids; Approved seal coating bids; Approved payment of county and precinct bills and court orders; Approved payroll changes; and Received various county reports, news and information.
