Regular Meeting Oct 13, 2026

Regular meeting of the Liberty County Commissioners Court; the metadata gives October 19, 2026, while the meeting title says October 13, 2026. The court approved renewal of fuel-services contract ITB 2602 with SMS Petroleum Distributing LLC through November 25, 2027, using the first of three renewal options. It approved awards for RFP 2610 engineering services to LJA Engineering and RFP 2609 grant-administration services to Trailer Associates for the Texas General Land Office mitigation reallocation program. The contracts are to be brought back promptly; the discussion noted that compensation would not begin unless the grant is awarded. The court also approved soliciting bids for annual road materials (ITB 2702), an interlocal agreement with Dayton for fire investigations, a change to the West Point Village PID tax-collection contract, and addition of water delivery invoices to pre-approved payments to help avoid late fees. It approved use of McGriff, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, for insurance and third-party administration services through Choice Partners contract 24/026 SG-06, and approved a $12,150 payment to Landscape of Texas Inc. to install, remove, and store courthouse holiday lights. The lights expenditure drew objections over the unbudgeted cost and employee pay; the motion passed despite two nays, with a request to consider the expense during next year’s budget process.

For the whole freshwater supply project, the court approved a $211,016.07 pay estimate for J&S Water Wells using ARPA funds and a change order reducing the contract amount by $15,503. It also approved a Redmond Creek pipe-material change order funded by a Texas Department of Agriculture grant, with no increase to the grant award, and approved retaining HealthEquity’s flexible-spending and dependent-care administration fees for 2027 ($5.25 per participant per month and a $40 monthly compliance fee). The court approved county-road stop signs near a park and accepted the sheriff’s report of $24,159 in jail commissary expenses. A proposed Senate Bill 22 salary increase was tabled pending finalized figures, and a vehicle transfer was tabled. The transcript ends as the court begins consideration of a $4,000 settlement, so no outcome for that item is captured.