REDISTRICTING DISCUSSION PLANNED FOR WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS
Washington County Commissioners will revisit the topic of redistricting at their meeting Tuesday.
The court will consider an order to conform election precincts following the redistricting of the commissioners court precincts and any resulting changes that could affect the justice of the peace and constable precincts.
Commissioners on November 12th adopted a redistricting proposal for the county commissioner, justice of the peace and constable precinct lines. At that meeting, Eric Magee with Allison, Bass & Magee, LLP said new election precinct boundaries must be submitted to the Secretary of State by December 31st.
The county-approved redistricting proposal has two changes from the current precinct lines. One revision moves a tract near the meeting point of FM 2935 and Little Sandy Creek from Precinct 3, under Commissioner Kirk Hanath, to Precinct 1, covered by Commissioner Don Koester. The second takes land close to where Highway 290 and Highway 36 South meet and shifts it from Precinct 2, represented by Commissioner Candice Bullock, to Precinct 4, under Commissioner Joy Fuchs.
Click here to view the precinct map proposal approved by commissioners on November 12th.
In other action Tuesday, commissioners will consider an agreement between the county and Brannon Industrial Group to provide all labor for the annual spring cleanup event, during the county cleanup days.
Also at Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners will consider:
- Monthly reports from the sheriff’s office, EMS, Information Technology and the Veterans Service Officer.
- The purchase of three years of subscription service for NetMotion Virtual Private Network software using American Rescue Plan funds.
- A contract for an attorney to represent indigent defendants in county court, as well as contracts with five attorneys to represent indigent defendants in district court.
- Approval of the 2022 renewal contract for participation in the Washington County Rotation Log for towing services for abandoned, impounded, junked and disabled vehicles. They will also vote on a resolution for the county judge to enter into contracts to participate in the rotation log with towing companies in Washington County, for the safety and protection of individuals forced into non-consent tow situations.
- Formal notices from PGMS-Central Washington County Water Supply Corporation for two-inch road bore for one-inch water replacements at 2901 Shadow Lawn in Precinct 3 and 4067 Brauner Lane in Precinct 2.
- A replat of Lots 16, 16A and 17 of the Chappell Hills subdivision on Dairy Farm Road and Lake Drive in Precinct 2.
Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Washington County Courthouse.