WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS TO HEAR REPORTS, CONSIDER COURTHOUSE REPAIRS
A series of reports will lead Tuesday’s Washington County Commissioners meeting.
First will be the Washington County Historical Commission’s annual report, postponed from the court’s previous meeting. Next will be a quarterly update from the Economic Development Department and the annual report from the District Attorney’s office.
Later will come monthly reports from the sheriff’s office, county and district clerks, justices of the peace, auditor, tax assessor-collector, treasurer, constables, elections and veterans service office.
In action items, commissioners will consider a proposal for “life safety repairs” at the Washington County Courthouse. The proposal lists repairs such as removing marble spandrel panels below the windows, removing a marble header above the ADA entrance, applying temporary plywood panels and waterproofing at the removed marble panels, and restoring landscaping upon project completion.
The proposal listed in the agenda packet comes from Phoenix 1 Restoration and Construction out of Farmer’s Branch, north of Dallas, and is valued at $249,483.
Other business will include a resolution adopting guidelines and criteria for granting tax phase-in in Washington County. Brenham City Councilmembers voted in December to re-adopt the guidelines for tax phase-in in a city reinvestment zone.
The court will also vote on inviting bids for the EMS Station #2 parking lot project. Bids will be due to the county clerk’s office by February 13th at 10 a.m.
In addition, commissioners will look to declare certain items and assets belonging to the Precinct 2 Constable’s Office as salvage county property, due to no longer being in working condition.
Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Washington County Courthouse.
I think we need to get rid of all the Commissioners and the judge. Can’t be worse starting over. Also get rid of the EMS director. He must have something on the Commissioners court. Let’s go voters
Agree. Brenham votes for their best friends, buddies and next of kin. Not wisdom, knowledge and experience. School board needs new also. Maybe a banker because all they want to do is spend more money. Just say yes to everything as usual.Brenham can’t afford mistakes anymore. So be careful who you vote for.
County resident I think you make a very good point. Did any of us voters get a vote on this pie in the sky copter? Why not? Six figure salary for Paramedics in a county of 35 thousand is ridiculous!
Commissioner hanath please stop the excessive spending at ems. They should not have 10+ employees making six figures. The director does not even do anything except attend strategic planning meetings and teach his ideology classes. As ems commissioner you need to say no to excessive spending on his growth at any cost planning. His leadership picks at dispatch failed following his wishes. Now he is encouraging a big expansion of dispatch and giving himself more control over it. Just say no.
Hanath doesn’t want the Fire Departments to form ESD’s but dumps hundreds of thousands of dollars into EMS. I thought he was “Pro Small Town”? Yet we have an EMS service that cost more than some cities and counties larger than ours. Don’t get me wrong, I believe all emergency services are important. I don’t get the hypocrisy of being against one over the other. We should be growing all of our emergency services.
One question? Who paid for the helicopter fuel and crew time to fly to neighboring counties for National Night Out events?
So it’s not just the city manager and Brenham ISD’s central office staff raking it in? I’m seeing a trend here.