WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS PROCLAIM 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF E-911
Washington County Commissioners recognized 30 years of 911 and emergency dispatch services for the county at their meeting today (Tuesday).
Commissioners approved a proclamation recognizing April 3, 2021 as the 30th anniversary of Washington County E-911. It was founded in 1991 to establish 911 services for the City of Brenham, City of Burton and Washington County.
The public is invited to a come and go celebration on Thursday, April 1st from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 911 dispatch center at 301 North Baylor Street in Brenham. Light lunch and cake will be provided, and a short program will be held starting at 11 a.m.
Also at today’s meeting, commissioners heard presentations on a trio of preliminary plats in Precinct Two. The plats are for the Chappell Grove subdivision, a 28.2 acre development for 11 residential lots south of the Woodland Farms of Chappell Hill development off of FM 1155; the Chappell Creek subdivision, a 27.9 acre development for 10 residential lots north of FM 2447; and the Century Farms of Chappell Hill, roughly 201 acres for 39 lots off of Wonder Hill Road. As the items were only presentations, no action was taken.
Commissioners also:
- Approved the Precinct One Constable to accept a donation of three patrol rifles from Deep in the Heart Farms.
- Authorized the county engineer to purchase one new Etnyre asphalt distributor truck for $194,319 through the cooperative purchasing program HGAC.
- Approved formal notice from PGMS for two-inch road bores for a one-inch water line replacement on Shadow Lawn and Creekside Drive in Country Place North West.
- Approved the Human Resources generalist position description.
- Approved enrolling county employees in a certified cybersecurity training through the Texas Association of Counties.
- Heard monthly reports from Washington County E-911, Sheriff’s Office, EMS, Information Technology and veterans service officer.