December 18, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners were presented with the list of board members for the Shelby County Historical Commission (SCHC) for 2025-2026 for consideration and they approved the new list December 18, 2024.
“We had a meeting yesterday afternoon at the historic courthouse and these have to be submitted to the State Historic Commission,” said County Judge Allison Harbison.
The list of board members includes: Kaylin Burleson, David Chadwick, Alease Copelin, Rayford Copelin, Vanessa Davis, Allison Harbison, Laura Harris, Teddy Hopkins, Stacy Wilson Gee, Vickie Martin, Betty Mooney, Tem Morrison, Tim Perkins, and Susan Snider.
A motion was made to approve the list of members, it was seconded and the motion carried.
Next the commissioners considered the Financial Intelligence License agreement for a new cloud based financial system software.
Clint Porterfield, County Auditor, reminded the court of a previous discussion over the software and he stated he and County Attorney John Price reviewed the contract.
The per month cost of the software to the county will be $2,675 per month.
A motion to approve the agreement was made and received a second, and the motion carried.
During the Commissioners’ Court Reports portion of the meeting, Judge Harbison explained that the new date for courtroom furniture to arrive for the second floor courtroom will be January 9, 2025, and apparently there was a measurement discrepancy of 3/4 of an inch on the courtroom bench.
Judge Harbison encouraged the commissioners to invite their staff to the county employee luncheon on Friday, December 20.
“Again, apologize for the county’s offices being closed for an hour-and-a-half, but it’s better than being closed for a half a day,” said Judge Harbison.
Commissioner Tom Bellmyer reminded the court of TxDOT bridge projects that has been discussed for a long period of time that is now starting at the end of 2024.
“We’ve talked about it over the last 18-24 months TxDOT on building some bridges,” said Commissioner Bellmyer. “I think they started on Mr. Smith’s bridge this week. My bridge, the demo will start on Christmas Eve. The schedule is that I think that both bridges are scheduled complete about the middle of March and I’ve got a second bridge that will start below Lake Timpson at that very time and I think complete by middle of June.”
County Attorney John Price commented on easements for a bridge in Commissioner Roscoe McSwain’s precinct have been turned in as of the meeting day and working on resolving matters with Commissioner Smith at this time.
“I just want to thank Mr. Price personally for getting these easements done, because TxDOT gave them to me December 1 or 2 and said we have to have them by December 31,” said Commissioner McSwain. “I do appreciate him getting it done so fast, because my bridge will be bid in March.”
Ann Blackwell asked if there have been any updates on the Huber well and Commissioner Bellmyer said the last update he heard was a week previous to the meeting when they were waiting on TCEQ’s report on a sample well.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:51am.
Agenda items approved during the meeting include:
1. Weekly expenses. 2. Payroll. 3. Board members for the County Historical Commission for 2025-2026. 4. Financial Intelligence License Agreement for new cloud based financial system software. 5. Adjourn.
