It is said that everything has a beginning, and so it was for the administration of new Blanco County Judge Brett Bray, who presided over his first commissioners court meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the courthouse in Johnson City.
Bray concentrated on procedures during the regular session as he moves forward.
“These meetings are pretty short, unless there is something substantial going on,” Bray said. “They [commissioners] have done just fine without me for a long time, so I don’t want to upset their apple cart. As long as we follow the law, I’m good.”
Bray said the housekeeping matters commissioners discussed were more a matter of style over substance.
“When Judge [Bill] Guthrie started a meeting, he’d look around and say, ‘Is everybody here?’” Bray said. “It really doesn’t matter how you do things, as long as they are recorded. I kinda like the traditional roll call. I mean, before the Texas Legislature ever takes a vote, they have a roll call. I just am use to that and kinda like it.”
So a roll call it is before all commissioner court meetings, and all were present on this day.
“Do I have some preferences? Yeah. Are they critical to me? No,” the judge observed.
Another housekeeping matter that commissioners had to deal with was making certain the new judge and reelected commissioners are legally bonded.
The bond protects the county from an elected official who receives money on behalf of the county, but fails to make certain it is deposited into the bank.
“We are legally liable, but the bond protects the county,” Bray noted.
In other business, appointed David O’Bannon, Kay Odiorne and Glenn Sultemeier to the North Blanco County Emergency Services District Board (ESD #1). ESD #1 has pledged to assist ESD #2 as it assumes the operational responsibilities of the Blanco Volunteer Fire Department.
The county also approved a replat of Lot 12, Block 4 of Pedernales Ranch Estates.
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