WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS APPROVE PATROL RIFLE PURCHASE

  

Washington County Commissioners approved the purchase of new patrol rifles for several local constables at their meeting today (Tuesday).

Commissioners gave approval to the Precinct One Constable’s Office to purchase five patrol rifles, three of which will go to Precinct One, while the other two will be given to the Precinct Two and Four Constable’s offices.

Precinct One Deputy Constable William Shepherd said the rifles are being purchased using the trade-in of two older rifles and a pistol, as well as a $3,000 donation to Precinct One from local event venue Deep in the Heart Farms.

 

The total cost of the new rifles, before the $3,000 donation and $1,500 trade-in, was $6,674.  The remaining cost of $2,174 will be covered using funds from the budget of the Precinct Two and Four offices.

Also at today’s meeting, commissioners:

• Approved the procurement method for obtaining a construction manager-at-risk for the rehabilitation and repairs of the Washington County Expo office building and event center. The county will go out for Requests for Proposals in association with this item.
• Approved an order canvassing returns and declaring the results of the Pecan Glen Road District bond election.
• Heard a presentation from Prairie View A&M University Extension Agent for Consumer Health Programming Mary Sanders. Sanders gave details on a pair of upcoming summer programs, including a car safety seat event held in collaboration with New Beginnings Pregnancy Center and Head Start, as well as “Safety Day” with the Boys and Girls Club of Washington County.
• Granted approval of a final plat of the Chappell Creek subdivision, a development of ten residential lots fronting FM 1155 South in Chappell Hill.
• Approved a final plat for Chappell Hill West, a subdivision consisting of six lots fronting FM 2447 in Chappell Hill.
• Agreed to sell surplus county property through Gov-Deals, the county’s online auction service.
• Granted approval to transfer a John Deer 5410 tractor and Bushhog 2610 shredder from Engineering and Development Services to the Washington County Expo
• Approved formal notices for: a proposed utility line upgrade to an existing water line requiring a four-inch road bore on Washington Bridge Road at FM 1155 East in Washington in Precinct 1, from Corix Utilities, Inc.; proposed utility line consisting of a natural gas pipeline road bore for AMP Texas Pipelines, LLC on Sandstone Road and Bredthauer Road in Precinct 4; a proposed utility line consisting of a temporary above-ground lay-flat water line for GeoSouthern Chalk II, LLC along Wolf Creek Road in Precinct 3; and a proposed utility line consisting of a natural gas pipeline road bore for ETC Texas Pipeline, Ltd on Sandtown Road in Precinct 4.
• Approved the annual renewal bond for Reserve Deputy Sheriff Floyd Mathis.
• Took no action on financing the purchase of a truck to be obtained through Bank of Brenham for five years at a rate of 2.55 percent. The item was initially tabled at last week’s meeting, but County Judge John Durrenberger said the county would no longer go this route.