Grant County Quorum Court approves minutes and financials, hears updates on roads, solid waste and annex

The Grant County Quorum Court met May 20 at the Grant County Courthouse and approved the April 15 minutes and the presented financial statement, each by a 9-0 vote. County Judge Randy Pruitt called the meeting to order and Justices Mark Allen, Danny Bone, Tony Carder, David Damron, Paul Drake, Jim Easley, Mike Nevens, Jason Roshto and Scott Wells answered roll call.

Justice Mike Nevens moved to accept the minutes from the April 15 meeting; Justice Jason Roshto seconded and the court voted nine in favor and none opposed. Justice Mike Nevens then moved to accept the financial statement; Justice Paul Drake seconded, and that motion also passed by a 9-0 vote. Judge Randy Pruitt presented the Annual Financial Compliance Report and described it as a good report with no exceptions.

The court received a sales tax report; no action was recorded on that item in the transcript. In other business, Judge Pruitt updated the court on a Road Department chip-seal project (the transcript does not contain technical or schedule details). Justice Paul Drake asked about the Solid Waste project; Judge Pruitt said the county has received its bailer and is awaiting the move of the Solid Waste office building, with a goal of completing the move in June while keeping operations running at the current location during the transition.

Judge Pruitt also gave an update on the county annex building, saying the county is planning an August opening. Justice Tony Carder suggested holding either the August or September Quorum Court meeting in the new annex building. A motion to adjourn was recorded; the transcript does not specify who moved or seconded the adjournment or the vote tally for that motion.

The meeting opened with an invocation led by Justice Jim Easley and concluded after routine business and the updates noted above.