Commissioners back to business as usual

CROCKETT – The Houston County Commissioners Court began its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 10 by approving minutes from the last session, paying bills and expenses, and authorizing payment of compensatory and vacation time for county employees.

During the meeting, the court also voted to:

•fund an increase to employee life insurance with Lincoln Life.

•remove a section of the chain-link fence at Old Jail for easier access for Community Service/ Environmental Officer

•accept an allotment of reclaimed asphalt materials from the Texas Department of Transportation

•accept as information County Tax Office

Continuing Education transcripts for Laronica Smith and Tena Smith

• approve BIS Consulting LLC for an online property search website for the Houston County Tax Office

• approve an agreement with NCR for online and over-the-counter credit card transactions for payment of taxes and registration/titling transactions for the Houston County Tax Office at no cost to the county, with all fees to be passed to the customer, effective on May 1

• approve non-exempt license plates for un-marked patrol unit #5403

• update investment options for Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan Participants within Houston County

• approve repairs to the Houston County Jail air conditioning/heating system for $6,500 and take the funding out of contingencies.