Cherokee County Choose Chris Davis introduced at the commissioners conference that the Cherokee County Historic Commission experienced gained a Distinguished Assistance Award from the Texas Historic Commission. The Distinguished Assistance Award acknowledges county historic commissions that display remarkable support to protect the heritage of Texas and whose contributions are above normal when compared statewide.
Cherokee County commissioners identified the fee for their service, with County Decide Chris Davis presenting the award certification.
“It appears like every 12 months this comes, as extensive as I have been listed here, a little something that we’re really happy of, is the presentation of the Distinguished Support Award for remarkable preservation operate attained in the 2022 yr of services to the Cherokee County Historic Commission,” Davis explained.
Chairman George Martin obtained the certificate on behalf of the business. Other commission users current integrated Gordon Bennett, Jay Anna Davis, Elizabeth McCutcheon and Deborah Burkett.
“We recognize the commissioners and we settle for this award with a great deal of satisfaction and a great deal of gratitude, but with out your support we would not be equipped to run and do the perform that we do,” Martin stated. “It’s a wonderful joy in preserving the background of Cherokee County. This calendar year was a excellent year for us it was a hectic 12 months functioning with Jacksonville on their sesquicentennial.”
Davis talked about the commission has earned the Distinguished Support Award given that the program’s inception. He also observed customers of the commission will be serving as grand marshals in the Jacksonville Xmas parade.
Commissioners accepted a few unrelated goods requested by the sheriff’s business office. The initially of these was the trade-in of 39 surplus handguns to Major Arms. The division is transforming to 9 mm service weapons because of to the price of ammunition for the present duty weapons. There are 39 handguns to be exchanged for the purchase of 42 to 45 new weapons.
The second product about the sheriff’s office was to approve an addendum to the Legislation Enforcement Guidance Workplace arrangement, which was initially licensed in June of this yr.
Also accepted was the sale of 4 sheriff’s office automobiles by Auctioneer Categorical. These motor vehicles contain a 2008 Ford Explorer, 2015 Dodge pickup and two 2014 Dodge Costs, each of which have superior mileage, two also have motor problems.
The every month sheriff’s office report was also gained and approved.
Commissioners authorized the county auditor to look for requests for proposal about economical audit providers.
“I talked with our external auditors again in the spring about how typically some of their counties and cities go out for proposals for this and they were speaking about it as a relatively regime merchandise,” County Auditor Steven Daughety claimed. “Looking back again, the final time I see that we have accomplished this was for the fiscal calendar year 2010 audits.”
Proposals will be solicited from seven distinct entities recognized in 14 surrounding counties and will also be posted on the web.
The purpose for soliciting RFPs, in accordance to Daughety, is to be certain the greatest price tag and to comply with procurement procedures. He certain commissioners this was not requested in relation to the discovery of missing resources earlier this calendar year.
Commissioners also authorized the subsequent:
• Three tax refunds, in amounts exceeding $500, due to in excess of-payment
• A cybersecurity system renewal with Texas Affiliation of Counties
• The sale of surplus equipment from road and bridge
• The order of a mini excavator for Precinct 1
• The consent agenda
A dialogue was initiated on changing the road indication quantities for those roadways influenced by redistricting. It was agreed by all commissioners present that it would be a wearisome undertaking as it would include other agencies, as household addresses would need to have to be altered appropriately. The only decision made all through the assembly was that further data to uncover what the course of action would entail.
The subsequent routinely scheduled conference of the commissioners courtroom is established for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the county courtroom of the county courthouse, located on the downtown square in Rusk.
