Brownwood Bulletin
The Brownwood/Brown County Health Department is taking multiple paths as it seeks state allocations of the COVID vaccine, Health Administrator Lisa Dick said.
Those paths include seeking designation by the state as a vaccination hub. The health department has also asked that Brown County be included in the State Mobile Vaccine Pilot Program, although Dick didn’t think Brown County will likely be included in that program since the county has both a health department and a hospital.
On Jan. 26, the health department requested from the state an allocation of 1,000 doses its largest request so far. The health department will learn this weekend or early next week how the state will respond, Dick said.
1. Declare a Quorum and Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer- Pastor Emmanuel Jimenez
3. Citizen Comments (All speakers will be required to adhere to the rules of procedure, conduct and decorum adopted by the Court on August 12, 2019. Any disruptive, abusive, obscene, or disrespectful behavior will be terminated immediately.)
4. Consideration and approval of the minutes from the January 4th, 2021
5. Consideration and approval of any Treasurer’s/ Auditor’s Report.
6. Consideration and approval of payment of any bills needed.
7. Consideration and approval of all appropriate action regarding the following:
A. Joel Kelton, Commissioner Pct. 2 – Consideration and possible approval of action regarding burn ban; (Spon CJ)
1. Declare a Quorum and Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer- Ricky Cavitt, Youth Minister at Coggin Ave. Baptist Church
3. Citizen Comments (All speakers will be required to adhere to the rules of procedure, conduct and decorum adopted by the Court on August 12, 2019. Any disruptive, abusive, obscene, or disrespectful behavior will be terminated immediately.)
4. Consideration and approval of the minutes from the December 14, 2020
5. Consideration and approval of any Treasurer’s/ Auditor’s Report.
6. Consideration and approval of payment of any bills needed.
7. Consideration and approval of all appropriate action regarding the following:
A. Joel Kelton, Commissioner Pct. 2 – Consideration and possible approval of action regarding burn ban; (Spon CJ)
Brown County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 Monday morning to retain Allison, Bass & McGee, LLP, as consultants for a potential Brown County Solar Project with Intersect Power. The law firm is based in Austin, Texas. According to their website, Allison, Bass & McGee is devoted to the representation of Texas counties, cities, school districts and special districts. They serve as General Counsel for the Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and as litigation counsel for the Texas Association of Counties.
The no-vote to approve retaining the consulting firm came from Brown County Judge, Dr. Paul Lilly.
“I say with the greatest respect for Commissioner Worley, I’m not in favor of this project from the very beginning. Therefore I cannot, in good conscience, vote to retain someone for a project that I’m not going to vote for in the beginning. That’s no reflection whatsoever on Commissioner Worley’s response to this,” Judge Lilly stated.
In session Monday morning, December 14, Brown County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 to retain Allison, Bass & McGee, LLP, as consultants for a potential Brown County Solar Project with Intersect Power.
As reported previously, IP Radian Solar LLC, from California, has proposed a 300 mega-watt solar power farm west of Brookesmith.
The no-vote to approve retaining the consulting firm came from Brown County Judge, Dr. Paul Lilly.
“I say with the greatest respect for Commissioner Worley, I’m not in favor of this project from the very beginning. Therefore I cannot, in good conscience, vote to retain someone for a project that I’m not going to vote for in the beginning. That’s no reflection whatsoever on Commissioner Worley’s response to this,” Judge Lilly stated.