Commissioner's Court Meeting 7 14 2026

The Gregg County Commissioners' Court held a regular meeting on July 14, 2026, where several procurement and budget-related matters were addressed. The court approved payroll, bills payable, budget amendments, and benefit payments. They authorized tax resale resolutions for multiple properties and approved the FY25 annual comprehensive financial report presented by the outside auditor Pattillo, Brown and Hill LLP, which included a clean audit opinion and a minor finding related to grant reporting. Several infrastructure projects were approved, including secondary driveway culvert installations and road construction projects. The court authorized grant applications and contracts for airport security fencing, gate improvements, and a new airport entry sign, with funding from the FAA and TxDOT. They approved contracts for bridge match projects engineering and a copy machine upgrade for the Human Resources Department. The court also approved a $1,035,377 contract with Oshkosh Airport Products and authorized advertising for bids on an EIFS replacement project. The Sheriff's office received approval to purchase 10 law enforcement vehicles and related emergency equipment, as well as a new unmanned aircraft system drone, with funding reallocations within the Sheriff's budget. Finally, the court discussed the creation of a regional groundwater conservation district, approved a professional service agreement with Sledge Law Group for legal services related to this effort, and appointed the County Judge as the county representative to the joint committee working on the district's formation.