Commissioners Court Regular Session 10/13/2026

Hunt County Commissioners Court regular session — October 13, 2026. The court approved a Community Development Block Grant street-rehabilitation contract with Ankor Contracting LLC for a base bid of $581,863.50; approximately $58,268.50 would remain for change orders or bid alternates. The court also heard an update on grant-supported truck replacements: a TURP grant of about $196,000 was reported for a replacement dump truck costing about $182,000, alongside a separate road-truck purchase. The speaker described substantial savings across the vehicle purchases; no vote on those purchases is evident in the transcript. A possible backhoe replacement and roughly $120,000 grant reimbursement were also discussed as a future request. The court approved accounts payable, line-item transfers, budget amendments, and payroll/personnel, then corrected the funding-account coding for consent items 2–4. Consent item 5, concerning county procurement policies, was removed for a briefing at a future meeting.

The court approved a Chapter 381 program policy and a related economic-development agreement with Walmart Real Estate Business Trust for a proposed Sam’s Club. The agreement was described as a sales-tax rebate capped at approximately $1.48 million for the county over a maximum of 10 years, with payments dependent on sales-tax receipts and conditions including construction and creation of 120 full-time jobs. The court also approved a CDBG project and several utility/roadway-related items; after discussion of fiber-installation requirements, items 15–17 were approved subject to PUC-license verification, applicable stipulations, a two-foot depth requirement on the backside of the bank, and written confirmation that requirements are passed to subcontractors, with policy changes to be developed for court review. A proposed retiring-officers’ firearm and badge purchase policy was deferred for a briefing. The court passed resolutions supporting proposed state legislation concerning high-impact facilities, including data centers; these were statements of support for proposed bills, not enacted county procurement rules.