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The court approved a proclamation designating April as an assault-awareness and prevention month; county representatives attended the presentation and the proclamation was adopted by voice vote. The court appointed Doug Box to Brazos County Emergency Services District No. 3 to fill an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2025. The court also approved permission to advertise an auction for surplus property.

The court tabled authorization for the county judge to sign an extension of a tolling agreement (originally approved Jan. 23, 2024) after other attorneys submitted a last-minute change; the court said attorneys must review the revision and that the item will likely return to the agenda next week.

Other approvals included tax-refund applications (Amanda Holland for $104.98 pursuant to Tax Code Section 33.011 and a separate grouped set of refunds), FY 2024–25 budget amendments (25.01–25.05), personnel change-of-status items and payment of claims (claim ranges recorded in the agenda). The court also acknowledged the Brazos County Emergency Services District No. 2 financial statement for the year ended Sept. 30, 2024, and the county auditor’s monthly report for January 2025.

The court voted to convene an executive session under Texas Government Code Sections 551.087 (economic development), 551.0725 (business/financial issues related to negotiations), and 551.071 (consultation with attorney regarding litigation). The meeting went into executive session by unanimous roll call and reconvened with no action taken. The court then adjourned.

Motions were generally approved by voice vote; where the transcript recorded opposition it is noted in the item description below.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brazos County Commissioners Court - April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The court approved a proclamation, an appointment to an emergency services district board, several tax refunds, budget amendments and personnel changes, and tabled a tolling agreement extension for further attorney review.","taxTitle","taxId",2691,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6085341,"Commissioners add parking garage to county contracts after public questions on ownership and costs",528,2231000,2759000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2903853-5d316e8939d4221f7aec6a7a30911cb8&start=2231&end=2759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2903853-5d316e8939d4221f7aec6a7a30911cb8/thumbnail_2231000.jpg","/articles/6085341/Brazos-County/Texas/Commissioners-add-parking-garage-to-county-contracts-after-public-questions-on-ownership-and-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085341-2791b04771c2b32888cb834308774441/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210646&Signature=Ln1HFpyufaD2vNFrkIKTzD7Fi-dRAPrcbgd~SAyG3RpsvNNoMg-W7EUVtlxC1ZB~6LtRCtfF9DMSt3vDKswp8QXglcHw7HLADyN22a~qaVVXH5KtvyC920YdeI~4I~9ALptC4b~7YuWR4kYq70kDbL0bo3GkKrqyU-1j1A2IZ1Hpu~RUHblegN8yw29viqiDdVwB~JTAgJQ6KswY~CVKGPeb0f2QNk6uyRggaVYJ8A3NRuvZcsr3hbj~LE8JhgPBJ16mfXs02Jo1Xy1x7wkDrSb~VPe-Laf7uuXmAnMQMp~egqto1Bjk6Is4ojAkjdzJybdYryJPG0QZNzD1Dk2zfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brazos County commissioners approved a set of contract amendments on routine maintenance and insurance that add the downtown parking garage to county service agreements, after a resident asked the court to explain the county’s relationship to the garage and the financial impact on taxpayers.

Jody Quimby of River Garden Court asked the court whether the county owned, leased or operated the garage and whether county involvement was a net benefit. “So, in summary, I’d like to know if the county’s involvement with the garage is a benefit to the county residents and if that benefit outweighs whatever liability you’re taking on,” Quimby said during public comment.

County staff explained that the land for the garage was donated when the structure was built with federal grant funds and that currently the Brazos Transit District operates the garage. According to county remarks, the deed includes a future provision that will return ownership to the county at a specified date; the transit district offered to turn the asset over early under a one‑dollar‑a‑year lease so the county could assume maintenance and operations sooner. County staff said much of the parking demand has come from jurors and county employees and that the county will retain event parking revenue.

The court approved the following items that add the parking garage to county contracts:

- Amendment No. 8 to IQ25-001R (pest control services) with All Star Pest Control to include the parking garage and bus terminal — approved (motion carried; 4 yes, 1 no recorded).

- Amendment No. 1 to Bid 205-006 (fire alarm monitoring) with Herman Installation, adding a $250 installation fee and a $35 monthly charge — approved (motion carried; 4 yes, 1 no recorded).

- Amendment No. 2 to IQ25-009R (sprinkler inspection, maintenance and testing) with Brigade Fire Solutions LLC for parking-garage service — approved (motion carried; unanimous).

- Amendment to Contract 25-072R (elevator maintenance) with Cone Inc., to add the parking garage and the community supervision and corrections department and amend the contract term — approved (motion carried; 4 yes, 1 no recorded).

- Contract 25-118 (commercial general liability insurance) for Roy Kelly Parking Garage with Kinsale Insurance Company via Alliant Insurance Services, in the amount of $14,743.34 — approved (motion carried; 4 yes, 1 no recorded).

County staff told the court that much of the garage’s use has come from jurors and county employees, that the transit district had not been operating the facility as a revenue generator and that maintenance costs will follow ownership or lease decisions. The county said pre-maintenance work was under way and that gate installation had been delayed by supply issues.

Quimby pressed for clarity on ownership timing; staff said the deed specifies a later reversion date (not read into the record) and that operation remains with the transit district until the deed conditions are met or the transit district turns the facility over early under the lease arrangement.

The motions passed at the meeting. The court did not adopt a separate policy about long-term ownership during the session.","The court approved multiple contract amendments and an insurance purchase to include the downtown parking garage after a public speaker asked how the county benefits and who owns and operates the facility.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6085345,"Residents urge Brazos County commissioners to halt East Loop study, cite lack of transparency",1158,638000,1796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2903853-5d316e8939d4221f7aec6a7a30911cb8&start=638&end=1796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2903853-5d316e8939d4221f7aec6a7a30911cb8/thumbnail_638000.jpg","/articles/6085345/Brazos-County/Texas/Residents-urge-Brazos-County-commissioners-to-halt-East-Loop-study-cite-lack-of-transparency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085345-be737d4459e034d132b0fadf28862505/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210646&Signature=nYkBTzLRK5LJhZGPZ0cMZx8jdfWNhXLuGJqsn2T0UPTPgCyMF7K5Kp00yUVQEY1yXuIfAG24upBrBGlMk4NuYX5TFSSneJaeXBRh6sYD0YSSFHqXPRJptFzXnTZA5LC3BWxR8fCzPu3Vq9Dfevv3Ym1s1zDXf7X1RacQSp1zHbBxZsLKicgKWezqOkmBClCnNpYXdd7ZuFhak5Ha1G9nhIcCupkyWAJEg~zhxvqleE9Zma8Nk8Uv1ipSIyZkJkJI2SVYhfjuy4WX6qpxtnzkCcM20OxKZHzafJDuLWjjhE-5ut3RD6es2dh6W8l0KGSYe~XOP7y8wfOaN6L~G0LOkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Brazos County residents told the Commissioner's Court on April 2025 that the county’s East Loop study has been handled without adequate transparency and public participation, and they asked commissioners to pause or rethink the project.

The message came during the public-comment portion of the meeting, when Charlotte Stivers of Meadow Green Lane described learning about the East Loop only after a bond election and a November 2024 “input” meeting that she said felt like a funeral. “Nobody knew,” Stivers said. “There was only one item on the bond election that touched on imminent domain, and that is this one. Out of all the other things on that bond, this is the one that is changing people’s lives, taking people’s homes, disrupting businesses.”

The comments reflected a broader concern among speakers about process, data and community outreach. Darlene Barnes said outside consultants sold the county a “cookie‑cutter” plan and warned the court that the firm’s sales pitch relied on growth projections and studies the county has not yet completed. “They’re not looking at whether we need it or not. They’re only looking at where they want to put it,” Barnes said. “The emperor has no clothes.”

A speaker identified as Greenwood asked the court to follow the lead of commissioners who have held town halls and to allow full public participation. Cindy Wiley and Kathy Bean also urged more engagement from commissioners, with Bean calling for online tools that let residents enter an address to see their precinct commissioner and for a publicly searchable list of county grants so citizens can see who applied and who received funds.

Speakers said the East Loop study participants were invited to mark a map of proposed routes and to enter comments on a computer that malfunctioned during the session; hundreds of people attended the November meeting, according to attendees. Several speakers repeatedly requested time, transparency and public participation, and asked the court to hold additional town halls where the county would answer questions directly.

The court did not take formal action on the East Loop during the meeting. Commissioners heard the public comments but did not vote on the project or direct staff to suspend study work during the session.","Multiple residents urged the Commissioner's Court to stop or reassess the proposed East Loop study, saying the public was not adequately informed and calling for town halls and better transparency.","actionData","errors"]

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