WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS TO ACT ON TEMPORARY LOAN AGREEMENT WITH MUSEUM FOR TIME CAPSULE ITEMS
Washington County Commissioners will meet on Tuesday to vote on a partnership with the Brenham Heritage Museum regarding the items recently discovered in a time capsule found in the county courthouse.
Commissioners will consider a temporary loan agreement with the museum for the temporary exhibition of the historical documents and objects recovered from the 1939 time capsule opened this past Tuesday.
Per the agreement, the contents of the capsule will be scanned and returned to the county after the temporary exhibit display – with dates to be determined.
In other business, commissioners will take up an agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority for a $37,567 grant to purchase a rescue boat for the Lake Somerville EMS station.
Also on Tuesday, commissioners will consider:
- Approving a professional services agreement for health care services provided by Texas Tech University and Washington County EMS for the Burton – Southern Clinic.
- The use of shared office space at the Washington County Expo Annex building for Prairie View A&M University Community and Economic Development and Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agents.
- Using opioid funds to purchase narcotic tracking software and equipment, totaling $5,370.
- Directing the county auditor to conduct an audit of the asset seizure and forfeiture accounts of the 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, pursuant to 590.06 (g) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
- 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.
- Read a proclamation declaring the month of October as Paint the Town Pink in Washington County.
Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Washington County Courthouse.
Click here to view the agenda packet for Tuesday's meeting.