The Johnson County Commissioners Court took a series of formal votes on April 28. Below is a concise list of actions the court approved or otherwise recorded at the meeting, drawn from the official agenda items and motions. Where available the mover and seconder are listed; vote tallies reflect the court record.
- Consent agenda (CA1–CA40): Approved by motion; Judge abstained from items where required; motion carried (all items approved as presented). (Motion: Commissioner White; Second: Commissioner Howell)
- A1: Court-appointed attorney bill run (approval). Motion carried; Judge abstained (motion by Commissioner Howe; second by Commissioner White).
- A3: Payment of invoice to KMP Graphics, $59, for DA office ID cards — approved (motion by Commissioner White; second by Commissioner Howell).
- A4: Quarterly request for county reimbursement for juror payments ($20,968 reported) — approved (motion by Commissioner Willie; second by Commissioner Bailey). Court discussed auditor finding about prior under-reimbursement and redaction of juror names.
- A5/A6: Travel requests approved for medical examiner and sheriff’s investigators to attend the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners symposium (Las Vegas); both items carried unanimously (motions by Commissioner Bailey; seconds recorded).
- A7: Purchase of 2025 Freightliner distributor (Doggett Freightliner) in the amount of $260,871 from BuyBoard contract 723-23 — approved (motion by Commissioner Hales; second by Commissioner Bailey).
- A8/A9: Interlocal agreement with City of Venus for County Road 109 repairs and authorization to sign the interlocal — both items approved unanimously (motions by Commissioners Williams and Willie respectively).
- A10/A11: Sole-source order 2025-31 and award of RTL remittance processing solution (RTL Lawrence Corporation) for $185,230 — both approved unanimously (motions by Commissioners Bailey and White).
- A12: Award of vending services contract to SPG Vending Solutions, Inc.; 21% commission to county noted — approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner White; second by Commissioner Bailey).
- A15: Award of concrete purchasing RFP to multiple vendors (Carter, SRM, Liquidstone) for county-wide needs — approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner White; second by Commissioner Bailey).
- A16: Participation agreement for statewide automated victim notification service (SyllogistGov) — approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner White; second by Commissioner Bailey).
- A17: Approve donation form for improvements on County Road 604 (developer to improve and donate work before annexation by Alvarado) — approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner White; second by Commissioner Bailey).
- A18: Approve sale of property acquired at delinquent tax foreclosure (Cause DCDashT201800067 Lot 3 Block 51 The Retreat Phase 6; appraisal account 126426251030; 8320 Retreat Boulevard) and resolution 2025-07 approving sale — approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Bailey; second by Commissioner Howell).
- A13/A14: Adoption of revised Johnson County purchasing manual and ARPA procurement addendum — both approved unanimously; effective date set for May 1 (motion: Commissioner Wooley; second: Commissioner White; court clarified effective date and auditor coordination).
Executive-session related votes:
- ES2: After a closed-session discussion the court voted to deny an abatement for Project Trento (motion by Commissioner Bailey; second by Commissioner Wooley) — motion carried unanimously.
- ES3: The court authorized the county judge to sign a buyer/tenant representation agreement with Hope Kirkpatrick for 110 N. Main, Cleburne, and authorized the judge to sign any related documents necessary for a potential purchase or tenancy (motion by Commissioner Willie; second by Commissioner White) — approved unanimously.
What this list means: Most items were routine contracts, interlocal agreements, small capital purchases and travel approvals; a few items have longer-term fiscal implications, including the RTL remittance contract, the Freightliner equipment purchase and the adoption of the purchasing manual with ARPA compliance addendum. The court also recorded two executive-session outcomes: a denial of a requested tax abatement and authorization to pursue representation related to a downtown property. Minutes record voting tallies and the motions as entered on the public record.