Commissioners approve routine transfers, payroll and equipment purchases; truck lease passes 3-1

The Harrison County Commissioner's Court on July 3 approved a set of routine financial, personnel and procurement items. Major recorded actions included:

- Line-item transfers in the general fund totaling $730,144; motion approved 4-0.

- Approval of payment of regular bills (amount recorded in the transcript with unclear formatting); motion approved 4-0.

- Approval of payroll for June 23, 2023; motion approved 4-0.

- Road & Bridge personnel changes (three hires) and an increase in petty cash for Road & Bridge from $100 to $300; motions approved 4-0.

- Utility application from Eastex Telephone Co-op for a fiber-optic install on County Road 1210 (Molly Lane); motion approved 4-0.

- Replacement lease for a 2023 Chevy Silverado 1500 for Precinct 2 via Enterprise Fleet Management; the motion carried 3-1, with Commissioner Hatfield recorded as opposed.

- Approval to purchase/lease four 2023 Dodge Durango pursuit vehicles (one configured for K-9 use) for the sheriff's office via Enterprise Fleet Management; motion approved 4-0.

- Approval of an assistant director salary step increase at the Willby Juvenile Detention Center as part of a reorganization; motion approved 4-0.

- Approval of an amendment to a real estate swap/contract with Gerardo Roman to adjust the sales price after updated surveys (county to receive about $10,100 per the transcript); motion approved 4-0.

Most items were routine and passed unanimously. The only recorded divided vote was the Precinct 2 truck replacement lease (3-1). The court adjourned at about 9:51 a.m.