Votes at a glance: Houston County Commissioners approve routine business, proclamations and personnel actions
March 10, 2026 | Houston County, Texas
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The Houston County Commissioners unanimously approved routine business at their March 10, 2026 meeting, including minutes, budget amendments, bills and personnel actions.
Commissioner Gary Lovell moved to approve the February 24, 2026 minutes; Commissioner Gene Stokes seconded and the motion carried 5 to 0. Commissioner Willie Kitchen moved to approve the presented budget amendments; Commissioner Jimmy Henderson seconded and the motion carried 5 to 0. Commissioner Kitchen also moved to pay accounts payable, fund transfers and ratify salary expenses; Commissioner Gary Lovell seconded and the motion carried 5 to 0.
The Court approved salaries for two new hires: Chalie Dishongh-Hooks as Assistant County Attorney at a biweekly salary of $4,326.93 (Pay Grade 32), effective March 16, 2026, and Fallon Rivers as Deputy Clerk I at a biweekly total of $1,264.80 (Pay Grade 15), effective March 9, 2026. The Court also declared certain received information as surplus inventory and approved transfers between departments.
The Court adopted proclamations designating April as Fair Housing Month and April as County Government Month, and set the County Picnic for April 23, 2026. It also adopted a proclamation designating April as Child Abuse Awareness Month and approved an event/display permit for a flag-raising ceremony on April 8, 2026.
The Court voted to advertise for bids for road materials and delivery, fuel (gas and diesel) for county vehicles and equipment, and airport fuel (AV gas); it approved architectural plans to renovate the Bank Community Room into a Commissioners courtroom and to improve the Annex parking lot; and it rescinded authorization for a lease-purchase of a pickup for Precinct 2 as no longer needed. The FY 2025 Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund report and the FY 2025 Juvenile Probation financial audit (Todd, Hamaker and Johnson, LLC) were received as information.
The meeting record shows each of these formal votes carried 5 to 0.
Commissioner Gary Lovell moved to approve the February 24, 2026 minutes; Commissioner Gene Stokes seconded and the motion carried 5 to 0. Commissioner Willie Kitchen moved to approve the presented budget amendments; Commissioner Jimmy Henderson seconded and the motion carried 5 to 0. Commissioner Kitchen also moved to pay accounts payable, fund transfers and ratify salary expenses; Commissioner Gary Lovell seconded and the motion carried 5 to 0.
The Court approved salaries for two new hires: Chalie Dishongh-Hooks as Assistant County Attorney at a biweekly salary of $4,326.93 (Pay Grade 32), effective March 16, 2026, and Fallon Rivers as Deputy Clerk I at a biweekly total of $1,264.80 (Pay Grade 15), effective March 9, 2026. The Court also declared certain received information as surplus inventory and approved transfers between departments.
The Court adopted proclamations designating April as Fair Housing Month and April as County Government Month, and set the County Picnic for April 23, 2026. It also adopted a proclamation designating April as Child Abuse Awareness Month and approved an event/display permit for a flag-raising ceremony on April 8, 2026.
The Court voted to advertise for bids for road materials and delivery, fuel (gas and diesel) for county vehicles and equipment, and airport fuel (AV gas); it approved architectural plans to renovate the Bank Community Room into a Commissioners courtroom and to improve the Annex parking lot; and it rescinded authorization for a lease-purchase of a pickup for Precinct 2 as no longer needed. The FY 2025 Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund report and the FY 2025 Juvenile Probation financial audit (Todd, Hamaker and Johnson, LLC) were received as information.
The meeting record shows each of these formal votes carried 5 to 0.
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