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Shelby County Commissioners' Court Meeting Results 9-4-19

 

 


On the morning of September 4, 2019, the Shelby County Commissioners' Court met in the Courtroom of the active Shelby County Courthouse located at 200 San Augustine Street, in Center, TX and took the following actions:

 

1. They approved and paid and weekly expenses. 

 

2. They approved the current payroll.

 

3. No public comments were given on the agenda items.

 

4. The court took action regarding the County Road speed limit signs for Pct.4, the decision will affect the entire county, as now official speed limits can be set and posted where they are needed on county roads. 

 

5. Josh McAdams addressed the Commissioners Court to close 696 feet of County Road 1039. The Court agreed to proceed within two weeks pending McAdams files all the proper paperwork within that time.  

 

 

Josh McAdams

 

6. They discussed and approved amendments to be added to the County Travel policy. Which included the following:

 

1. Any county employee that has an issued (or available) reliable county vehicle for travel use will not use their personal vehicle for county business. If the employee chooses to use their personal vehicle, the expense will be reimbursed as if it is a county vehicle and that is to provide gas receipts for reimbursement. It will not be reimbursed at the personal vehicle rate. Any exception to this policy must be approved prior to the travel by the Commissioners' Court.

 

2. Any prisoner is to be transported in a county-owned vehicle only - no exceptions other than an ambulance or approved law enforcement transport company. (This amendment was also approved by Sheriff Willis Blackwell) 

 

 

7. They discussed and approved the Cooperative Road Agreement between Shelby County and USDA, Forest Service National Forest and Grasslands in Texas. This was just a renewal of the already existing agreement.  

 

 

A representative with the Forest Service

 

 

8. Lastly, the court adjourned.

 

 

 

 

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