Votes at a glance: Jim Wells County Commissioners Court actions on Feb. 13

Key votes from the Feb. 13 Jim Wells County Commissioners Court meeting:

- Previous minutes: Approved (voice vote).
- Consent agenda (Item 5.1): Approved (voice vote).
- Racial profiling report (presentation by Sheriff Joseph Baker): Accepted and filed for the record (motion carried).
- Resolution supporting proposed state legislation to exempt county officials and employees from hotel occupancy tax: Approved (motion carried).
- Authorize application for 2027 Operation Lone Star grant (to fund two deputies, equipment and overtime): Approved (motion carried). Sheriff said the grant is a substantial award, approximately $400,000.
- Sheriff vehicle lease-purchase (five police Tahoes, financing plan using asset forfeiture and $50,000 general fund): Approved (motion carried).
- Nighthawk Trail road adoption (precinct 1): Tabled pending research on subdivision records and applicable road standards.
- Final approval of previously discussed 2026 Chevy 3500 procurement (auditor cleared procurement): Approved.
- Agenda 9.3 (notice to terminate Sunrise FSB contract for transport services): Tabled; court directed a multiagency committee to study alternatives and report back by March 7.
- Fee waiver requests for nonprofits to use fairgrounds (one day per year): Approved (Habitat for Humanity; Tejano Roots; Pimos County Fair Association; AT Church; Boys & Girls Club of Alice; Alice ISD).
- Precinct 4 lease-purchase (2026 Mack dump truck): Approved.
- Lease extension for property at 355 County Road 471 for road and bridge storage: Approved ($500 rent).
- Tax assessor and collector continuing-education transcript: Presented; accepted for the record.
- IT endpoint security (Bitdefender) annual subscription renewal (vendor Core Recon): Approved.
- FiberLite LLC utility permit (CR 309 and 305) to run parallel to right-of-way: Approved pending receipt of application fee.
- Name bank building as "Jim Wells County Resource Center": Approved; sign authorized.
- Payroll and bills (county auditor): Approved.

Several items were tabled for further review; the court adjourned at the close of business.

Votes noted above were recorded as voice votes in the transcript where shown; the court called individual "ayes" at times but did not provide a complete roll-call tally for each item in the recorded excerpt.