09-28-2026.2 Commissioners Court

Erath County Commissioners Court meeting, September 28, 2026. The court approved Microsoft Office licensing for 22 users at the unified dispatch center for $6,679.20 per year. It also approved an annual records-preservation contract for the district clerk’s office; the work is expected to take 10–12 years, and the contract amount was not clear in the transcript. The court approved regular and recurring invoices and net-zero line-item budget transfers, along with interlocal agreements with several volunteer fire departments and a tax-assessment and collection agreement with Stephenville ISD.

The court voted to terminate the tax assessor-collector’s motor vehicle payment agreement with GovPay, citing funding delays, system reliability, and communication issues, and approved a replacement online-payment contract with Municipal Services Bureau. The new arrangement supports payment terminals, online payment integration, and contactless options; setup of 14 terminals for Stephenville and Dublin will cost $4,360, with transaction fees also discussed. Other approved items included authorizing the sheriff’s office to use GovDeals to purchase a used vehicle for no more than $5,000, corrected school resource officer contract dates, and acceptance of an anonymous donation of 50 EMS challenge coins valued under $500. No procurement action was identified for the building under construction mentioned during general comments.