COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER FIRST STEP FOR NEW COMMUNICATION CENTER

  

Washington County Commissioners will consider taking the first step in designing a new Emergency Communications Center during their meeting next Tuesday.  County Judge John Brieden said that the county is currently leasing the dispatch center building on Baylor Street from the City of Brenham.  The county is about 4 years into a 5 year lease agreement, and another 5 year term can be renewed, but there is no guarantee of the building being available after that.  Breiden said the county hasn’t even selected a site yet, but they would like to get an architect involved in considering designs for the center.  Commissioners will consider requesting for qualifications for architectural services for a new Emergency Communications Center Tuesday.

Also on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners will consider looking to hire an outside firm to file for flood damage and mitigation funds from the General Land Office and the Texas Department of Emergency Management.  Brieden said last week that the county lacks the expertise required in filing for the grants and is requesting proposals for those services.

Commissioners will also consider approving several contracts.  They will consider a contract renewal with Delta Dental Insurance, and an agreement with Accelerated Card Company to process credit and debit card payments.  They will also consider a contract for election services for the May 5th Burton School Board Election.

Commissioners will consider a Tax Phase-In Agreement for the expanded Kountry Boys Sausage facility and make the appointments and reappointments for the County’s Homeland Security Committee.

Washington County Commissioners meet next Tuesday at 9:00 AM at the County Courthouse.

 

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  1. This ridiculous ways of spending and spending taxpayer money and raising of property taxes every year has got to stop! This is probably why we now have a new County Jusge and a new commissioner hopefully the rest of the commissioners take notice and don’t put a stop to this ridiculous spending the will be out also come election time! Enough is enough! Spending is out of control in this City and County we need to start looking at replacing all these city council members and county commissioners! Let me tell u how bad taxes are In this city/county I purchased my home here in town 15 years ago and have made no improvements other than regular maintenance and my taxes in 15 years have been raised over $2200 more than they were when I bought my house! Absolutely ridiculous!!!!

    1. Amen to that! Let’s hope our new county leadership will set an example with tighter spending habits! That is how they campaigned so we must hope they keep their promises once they’re in office. We need their fiscal prudence!!

  2. So we have an option for up to six more years in the current building, but we need to start planning to spend millions on a communication center now. Have we gone insane? Just exactly how much space can this really take. How about making the city an offer to buy the existing building which seem to be working just fine. It would have to be cheaper than buying a new one.

  3. When it’s not your money, they will spend and spend, then when it’s gone, they will tax and tax.

  4. Why not put the communication center in the $3 Million dollar police station. Plenty of space.

    1. Because the County, in their infinite wisdom, elected to take Dispatch over from the city. The city got out from under that albatross once, they aren’t going to take it back.

      I’m sure the new facilities will be complete in no time. Right after Road and Bridge is finished, and that new Justice Center, too.

      As an aside, you must have a different understanding of the word “plenty”, or have never actually been inside the Police Department.

      1. Amen. I hope this all will improve once our new county leadership is in control. Taxpayers are counting on it, because how much longer can property taxes keep rising for these types of frivolous expenditures?!

      2. Is the police station not big enough? I thought that this was supposed to house the PD for years to come…….we all know the city is growing and will need more officers!

        As for the whole dispatch debacle, was it really a wise decision for the County to take it over? Why is there such a problem of the City and the County getting along? Does the City pay to have their entities dispatched? What a mess and in the process, we have to pay more taxes! Cost of living sure is high here, but my salary does not grow at all……..

  5. “… appointments and reappointments for the County’s Homeland Security Committee.”
    Our what? Homeland Security Committee? What in the world is that? I never heard of it before.

    1. It is a committee that meets at the COG (Council of Governments) in Bryan. It is a committee of leaders, peace officers, ems that cover the counties in our COG. FEMA issues money to the COG, not individual counties, so this committee gets together once a month to decide how to spend the money. Sad part is, no one would participate if they were not getting paid to go.

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