Below is a video also available on the Marion County Herald YouTube Channel from this mornings Marion County Commissioners Court meeting.
The Commissioners approved everything on their agenda with the exception of hiring JP Abernathy as the court liaison as construction manager. That item raised a number of questions on social media after the agenda was posted. The Commissioners are re-examing the item and tabled the final decision until a later meeting.
Their agenda included:
- Consider for approval the 2020 County Holidays.
- Consider for approval setting the date of the last Commissioners Court meeting in December 2019.
- Consider for approval hiring JP Abernathy as the court liaison as construction manager.
- Consider for approval Solution Project Proposal for Marion County’s Elections Security Assessment and authorize County Clerk, Vickie Smith, the decision-making authority for most matters that occur.
- Consider for approval the reappointment of three members: (Jack Nelson, J.P. Abernathy, and Kevin Thompson) to the Cypress River Airport Board for a two year term (January 2020 – December 2021).
- Consider for approval the reappointment of two members: (John Nance and Ted Barrow) to the Cypress Valley Navigation Board for a two year term (January2020-December 2021).
- Consider for approval Interlocal Agreement with City of Jefferson for library services
- Consider for approval Interlocal Agreement with City of Jefferson covering shared services and responsibilities.
- Consider for approval all 2020 Non-Departmental Contracts for Services to include:
- Mims Ambulance Service
- Mims Volunteer Fire Department
- Gray Volunteer Fire Department
- Smithland Volunteer Fire Department
- South Shore Volunteer Fire Department
- Jackson Volunteer Fire Department
- Marion County Child Services
- Marion-Cass Soil & Water Conservation District
- East Texas Council on Alcohol & Drugs
- Community Healthcore
- Cypress Valley Navigation District
- Marion County Historical Commission