Court approves infrastructure contracts and parks grants including a $95,590 fence and TPW grant for bat‑cave observation platform

Commissioners authorized several infrastructure contracts and grant applications. The court approved the purchase of a new fence for the Hays County Transportation Yard from Elite Fence Company for $95,590 and agreed to amend the budget accordingly; staff indicated the county will attempt to identify alternate funding sources but supported the security and capital rationale.

Parks and Natural Resources director Carl Flockey presented a $50,000 Texas A&M Forest Service watershed protection grant (no match) and a $32,257.42 Texas Parks & Wildlife non‑urban outdoor program application that would require a 50% match to fund a fence and observation platform at the Wimberley Bat Cave at Karst Canyon Preserve. Commissioners also approved other routine procurements: elevator maintenance, door lock upgrade project oversight (not‑to‑exceed values recorded) and prequalification of firms for right‑of‑way acquisition and project management pools. The court recorded roll‑call approvals for the procurement and grant items.