Johnson County Commissioners Court on April 14 voted to approve a series of routine procurement actions, planning variances and grant applications, authorizing staff to advertise for road-materials bids, purchase used radios from the City of Burleson, extend construction deadlines for a subdivision, and apply for a motor-vehicle theft-prevention grant for fiscal 2026.

The court handled the items as a group of individual motions; most passed unanimously. County officials said the measures are intended to maintain operations, update aging equipment and move planning matters forward.

Votes at a glance

- A1 — Court-appointed attorney fee bill run: Motion carried; judge recused/abstained. (Outcome: approved.)
- CA — Consent agenda: Approved (housekeeping items and routine transfers).
- A2 — Authorize Purchasing Agent to advertise RFB 2025-402 for polymer-modified cold asphalt patch and, by motion, broaden to include “any road materials” precincts request: Approved; court directed advertisement under RFB2025-402 to include road materials.
- A3 — Approve invoice 074353 to Scott Merriman Inc., $527.12 (district clerk): Approved.
- A4 — Approve order cancelling Country Meadows addition (plat cancellation, Precinct 4): Approved after public hearing; new plat to follow and must meet current platting rules.
- A5 — Variance request to retain existing interior roadway specifications at Escondido Village manufactured-home community (Precinct 3): Approved; expansion streets to meet current specs; existing private drives remain privately maintained.
- A6 — Variance lifting groundwater-availability documentation requirement for one-lot subdivision (John C. Pillow survey, Precinct 4): Approved; county staff noted nearby domestic wells and that the lot’s frontage prevents further subdivision.
- A7 — Extension and general-purpose rider: Carpenter Place Phase 2 (Precinct 1) — developer extension to June 1, 2026 and authorization for county judge to sign rider: Approved.
- A8 — Purchase 47 used Kenwood VP54-30 radios from City of Burleson at $1,200 each, including batteries/chargers/mics, and transfer funds from non-departmental to Radio Management: Approved; county said radios will replace unsupported equipment.
- A9 — Purchase storage container (Connex) for Emergency Management, $6,295, funded from non-departmental operating reserve: Approved.
- A10 — E-recording agreement with HOPDOC for real-property document submission; county judge authorized to sign: Approved.
- A11 — Order 2025-28: Exemption under Local Government Code §262.024 for GovOS cloud-search product (sole source justification): Approved.
- A12 — Contract/pricing proposal with GovOS for commissioner's-court minute upload module (approx. $4,200 year 1): Approved; county clerk’s office will consolidate minute uploads and improve searchability.
- A13 — KimAqua boiler/chiller treatment services for Gwen Justice Center and historic courthouse: three-year term, $19,800 total: Approved.
- A14 — Award RFP 2025-302 (depository services) to First Financial Bank; county staff to negotiate final depository/safekeeping/collateral agreements and return for signature: Approved.
- A15 — Award RFQ 2025-200 (program management and engineering design services for transportation bond on-system projects) to Freese and Nichols; staff to negotiate contract terms and return for approval: Approved.
- A16 — Master cooperative purchase agreement with the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas vehicle procurement program (vehicles for law enforcement): Approved.
- A17 — Authorization to apply for Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant for FY2026 (STOP Special Crimes Unit; catalytic-converter/theft prevention); staff to pursue $250,000 request and follow up with resolution if required: Approved.

Court procedure and context

Most items drew brief staff presentations from purchasing, public works, radio management and emergency management. Several matters required only routine motions; planning items (A4–A7) included short staff explanations and, where required, a public hearing. No substantive policy changes or contentious debate occurred on the listed action items during the meeting.

Quotes

“Once it’s approved we’ll get with the bank people and there’ll actually be three documents,” said a county representative describing next steps on the depository award. “These are the same three documents that we’ve done in the past,” the staff member added, describing standard safekeeping and collateral agreements.

Ending

The court recessed for a short break at 10:00 a.m. after approving the procurement and planning items listed above and continued with the remaining agenda including workshops and executive-session items later in the morning.