Commissioners approve routine plats, contracts and equipment purchases; adoption of investment policy

Anderson County commissioners completed a series of routine approvals during their regular session, voting on plats, contracts, equipment and administrative items.

Key actions approved by voice vote included:

- Consent agenda (minutes, Mont Alto VFD annual contract and routine budget amendments) — motion by Commissioner Hill, second by Commissioner Chapin; approved.

- Final plat: Oak River Estates Phase 2A and 2B (Anderson County Road 309) — motion by Commissioner Mims, second by Commissioner Hill; approved.

- Utility crossing: Charter Spectrum bore for fiber at 5258 Anderson County Road 2212 (Precinct 2) — approved.

- East Texas Council of Governments FY2026 regional juvenile evaluation services contract (covers drug testing and psych evaluations); county approved acceptance of the award and reimbursement process — motion by Commissioner Mims, second by Commissioner Wilbanks; approved.

- Records digitization: County Clerk Mark Staples presented and the court approved proposals from COFILE (Quick Link), US Imaging and Numo/NEEMO to scan and index deed‑of‑trust books and bound probate volumes and to upload images to the official public records system.

- Security equipment: A $2,799.99 quote from J & B Security for five cameras at the Road & Bridge Precinct 2 barn (905 Market Street) was approved and budget amendment #182 was authorized to move funds from contingency to the Precinct 2 capital outlay account.

- Fuel pumps: The court approved $19,110.56 to replace two fuel pumps (gasoline and diesel) at the Precinct 2 shop and granted budget amendment #174 to cover the expense.

- Telecommunications: Renewal addendum with Windstream for internet and phone service for the Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 office was approved.

- Finance: The court reviewed and adopted Anderson County’s investment policy and resolution R 11 20 25 confirming the policy review for the year.

All items above passed by voice vote during the session; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the public transcript.