COMMISSIONERS APPROVE FIRM TO DEVELOP HISTORIC MASTER PLAN

  

Work will begin soon on developing a Historic Master Plan for the Washington County Courthouse.  Commissioners approved a contract with ARCHITEXAS to prepare the plan during their meeting this (Tuesday) morning.  ARCHITEXAS is a large architectural firm that specializes in historical preservation and planning.  County Judge John Brieden said that the county has been working on the contract for months and that any grants that the state offers for historical preservation now require a Master Plan for the building.

In other action, commissioners approved securing a bond for Vincent Hensen.  County Engineer Don Werth is retiring at the end of the month and Hensen will serve as the interim engineer until a replacement is hired.  Brieden said that the position of County Engineer at the Road and Bridge Department is listed and they are taking applications.

Commissioners approved 2 subdivision plats during their meeting.  The final plat for Zionsville Estates at the corner of Helm Road and Maass Road was approved.  Also the re-plat combining 3 lots into 2 in the Hoppers Lane Subdivision was approved.

Commissioners approved accepting two roads in the Burton Villas Subdivision into the County Road System.  Commissioner Kirk Hanath said that the concrete roads off of FM 2679 were above the requirements that the county specifies and are the first roads of that type to be accepted.  He said there are currently three homes completed in the subdivision and 3 others under construction.

Commissioners approved the closure of several streets in Chappell Hill for the annual Bluebonnet Festival April 14th and 15th.  Commissioner Luther Hueske said that the closures of Cedar, Sycamore, Poplar, and Providence Streets would be the same as in the past Bluebonnet and Scarecrow Festivals.

County Clerk Beth Rothermel noted during the monthly reports that oil and gas activity is really picking up in the county with her office recording 91 oil leases in just one day in February.  She said they have also been busy getting ready for the runoff and special elections scheduled for May.

Emergency Management Coordinator Bryan Ruemke said that the county finally received $412,000 from FEMA for 4 repair projects dealing with the flooding from May of 2016.  He said the county still has $1.4 million in claims still with FEMA for larger projects associated with the flooding.  He noted that it would likely be even longer before the county receives those funds because FEMA scrutinizes larger projects more thoroughly and requires that they be completed before any reimbursement is considered.

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