Brownwood News – Brown County Commissioners were in session, with all members present, Monday morning, September 16, for a regular meeting. Dr. Paul Lilly, County Judge, presided.
In Citizen Comments – Commissioners heard from Jay Hardaway with the West Central Texas Council of Governments who told Commissioners he was working with the County Emergency Manager on a Hazard Mitigation Plan which Commissioners can expect to see in the near future.
During the 1st Public Hearing on the 2019-2020 Proposed Tax Rate, no one spoke.
During the 1st Public Hearing on the 2010-2020 Proposed Budget, Commissioners received comments from Michelle Wells, Executive Director, for CASA in the Heart of Texas. She requested an additional $5,000 in funding for the organization. The county already supports CASA along with three other non-profits who aid children. Commissioners will take the request under consideration. No one else appeared for the public hearing. Commissioners are scheduled to adopt the budget in a meeting this Friday. Adoption of the budget wasn’t on the agenda for Monday.
The proposed county budget for 2019-2020 can be viewed by clicking here.
In other business:
- The Burn Ban remains in place since conditions remain very dry
- Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve contracts and agreements for hold-over detention services of juvenile offenders between Brown and McCulloch counties
- Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve to continue to receive a share of the bingo prize fees after January 1, 2020, per House Bill 914.
