Llano County schedules April 1 special meeting to consider $175,000 prosecutor grant, fuel-tank rental and vehicle PO change

Llano County has posted a special-called meeting of the Llano County Commissioners Court for 9:00 a.m. on April 1, 2024, at the JP4 Courtroom, 2001 North State Highway 16 in Llano. The posted agenda lists certification of a Rural Prosecutor Grant, procurement actions for fuel tanks and county vehicles, and an executive (closed) session for legal advice on several matters.

The most substantive budget item on the agenda is certification of Rural Prosecutor Grant revenue of $175,000 and establishment of a corresponding budget in the Rural Prosecutor Grant Fund. The notice lists that item first, indicating the court may formally recognize the grant and add it to county accounts if commissioners approve the action.

The agenda also includes a procurement item to approve a Tank Rental Agreement with Sun Coast Resources, LLC for two 1,000-gallon fuel storage tanks and two 1,000-gallon containment pads. Separately, the court will consider canceling Purchase Order 327452 to Donalson-Silsbee for $234,761.20 (for four Dodge Durangos) and issuing a new purchase order to Caldwell Chevrolet for three Chevy Tahoes and one Chevy Silverado totaling $198,525.

The posted notice calls for an executive closed session under Texas Government Code provisions allowing legal advice (including section 551.071) and other statutory authorities. The executive session topics listed include matters related to the Llano County Sheriff’s Office and jail (including audit and inmate census), pending litigation (for example, Mirelez v. Llano County and other cases referenced in the notice), county property and access/easement matters (including ATMOS Energy agreements), and references to the 88th Texas Legislative Session and Senate Bill 22.

The agenda text includes a certification of posting by Interim County Clerk Cecilia McClintock. In that certification McClintock states, “I, the undersigned County Clerk do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the above named Commissioners' Court is a true and correct copy of said Notice, and that a true and correct copy of said Notice was posted on the bulletin board at the Courthouse of Llano County, Texas ... on the 28 day of March, 2024 and said Notice remained so posted continuously for at least Seventy-two (72) hours preceding the scheduled time of said Meeting.”

No votes, motions, or final actions are recorded in the posted notice; the document sets the items for consideration. The meeting notice identifies the presiding judge as Ron Cunningham and lists county commissioners Peter R. Jones (Precinct 1), Linda Raschke (Precinct 2), Mike Sandoval (Precinct 3) and Jerry Don Moss (Precinct 4). The posted agenda indicates that any matter discussed in executive session may also be acted on in open session.

The court’s special-called meeting is scheduled to convene on April 1 at 9:00 a.m. in the JP4 Courtroom; the agenda states that appropriate action may be taken on the listed items when the court meets.