The Marion County Commissioners Court will meet at 9a.m. Monday to again consider appointing an interim Sheriff to fill David McKnight’s unexpired term which ended on May 31. Commissioners tabled the appointment after brief discussions in a rare Executive Session and Special Meeting last week. Road and Bridge Supplies andContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners deliberated for approximately 5 minutes this morning in Executive Session on whom to appoint to fill the unexpired term of Marion County Sheriff David McKnight who resigned effective May 31, 2020. “I just need more time to think about it,” said Commissioner Joe McKnight. Commissioners voted toContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Publishers Note: The video of the meeting is in 3 parts due to the length of the meeting and loss of battery power. I didn’t bring a charger with me to this meeting. lol. The Marion County Commissioners Court had a rare tie voteContinue Reading
Thursday morning at 9 a.m. the Marion County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting, going immediately into Executive Session, to discuss and then appoint a Sheriff to fill retiring Sheriff David McKnight’s unexpired term. McKnight announced his retirement at the end of the May 11, 2020, Commissioners Court meeting.Continue Reading
The Marion County Commissioners Court will meet in regular session on Tuesday, May 26, at 9 a.m. in the District Courtroom. The meeting will also be available via Zoom at https://www.zoom.us/j/98765822241. Items on the agenda include: Award Solid Waste Disposal Services Bids: Cost of the dumpsters at the various CountyContinue Reading
The Marion County Commissioners Court will hold their regular monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Monday morning in the District Courtroom. The meeting will also be available via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/92263661990 Meeting ID 922 6366 1990). Public comment requests must be submitted to Vickie Smith, County Clerk, by 8 a.m. Monday byContinue Reading
The Marion County Commissioners Court will hold their regular bi-monthly meeting at 9a.m. Monday in the District Courtroom. The Herald will live-stream this meeting. The agenda includes: Awarding Solid Waste Disposal Services Bids Setting Date/time to award Road & Bridge Supplies and Fuel Bids, and allowing Auditor to advertise ApprovingContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners approved a resolution, submitted by County Judge Leward LaFleur, in today’s meeting which requests Texas Governor Greg Abbott use this authority to freeze property tax valuations at the January 1, 2019, levels. The resolution has no binding authority, but is merely a request. Commissioner Charlie Treadwell, whileContinue Reading
The Marion County Commissioners Court will meet in special session at 10 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2020, in the Commissioners Courtroom. They will meet to consider approving renewal of the Marion County Disaster Declaration issued by Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur on March 19, 2020. The Commissioners are required byContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Monday’s Commissioners Court regular meeting focused on security at the District and County Clerk’s new storage building at the airport and at the Courthouse. Right Click Plus updated their quote for cameras at the courthouse and presented a quote for the storage facility. TheContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher At the request of County Commissioner Charlie Treadwell, Marion County may be designated as a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County at Monday’s 9 a.m. Commissioner’s Court meeting. The resolution reads, in part, “ it is the desire of the Marion County Commissioners to declare itsContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners Court will meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2020, in the Commissioners Courtroom in the Annex. The Herald will be live for this meeting. Their Agenda includes: Resolution Recognizing February as Black History Month Adopt an Investment Policy for 2020 Approval of ETEXContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher Dr. Bruce Bradley has been appointed by the Commissioners Court to the Marion County Appraisal District Board of Directors to fill the unexpired term of John Bradley who passed away in December. Bradley has served on the Board several times since it’s creation in theContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners Court will meet at 9 a.m. Monday in the Commissioners Courtroom. Their agenda includes: 1. Consent agenda: Consider approval of minutes – December 30, 2019 Court to examine all accounts and reports relating to finances of County Court to audit and settle all accounts against County andContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Publisher’s Note: The first 13 minutes of the video recording is missing audio due to a technical problem. As soon as copy of the audio file made by the County Clerk is received, a revised video will be posted and linked. The Marion CountyContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners will meet stop 9 am Monday, December 30, 2019, in the commissioners courtroom. The agenda includes: • Tax Assessor-Collector to present pursuant to Texas Property Tax Code 6.23 the annual reporting of completed continuing education for 2019. • Consider for approval Marion Central Appraisal District to hireContinue Reading
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 onContinue Reading
The Marion County Commissioners Court will meet at 9 a.m. Monday in the second floor Commissioners Courtroom, 114 W. Austin Street. Their agenda includes: 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 hiringContinue Reading