By Hannah Barber,
During the Navarro County Commissioners Court meeting held on July 28, 2025, several important discussions took place.
During the public comments segment, Bill Carson, the presiding judge for the county elections administration representing the Republican Party, brought up an intriguing topic. He discussed the potential of returning to paper ballots, emphasizing the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of such a move. Carson explained that reverting to paper ballots would only necessitate paper, a pencil, and an optical scanner—whereas the current electronic system utilizes at least three machines and costs approximately 28 times more. Although no formal action has been taken yet, this proposal is currently under consideration by the court.
Moving on, the court held a public hearing concerning tax abatement guidelines and criteria. Following this, they adopted a resolution to reestablish the current tax abatement policy guidelines and criteria for granting tax abatement within Navarro County’s reinvestment zones or other authorized taxing jurisdictions. This renewal was approved with the understanding that it will need to be reviewed and reapproved in two years.
Other issues discussed were –
- Approval of a Treasurer’s report for June 2025;
- Acceptance of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 4H Update;
- Approval of the $20,500.00 quote from Tommy Montgomery for the Abatement at 14600 State Hwy 14;
- Approval of an interlocal agreement for the Regional Defender for Capital Cases program for FY 2026 and 2027;
- Several re-plats were voted on and approved;
- Approval for Chatfield Water Supply to cross NE 2060 in Precinct 1;
- Approval of the closing of 375 feet on SW CR 2025 in Precinct 3;
- A special road use agreement between Navarro County and BDPU Solar in Precinct 4;
- Financing Proposal and Resolution between Government Capital and PCT 4 for a 2025 Motor Grader;
Finally, the court addressed the contract with Otis Elevator. They officially terminated the contract, noting that the elevator had been removed from the courthouse during restoration. Interestingly, despite the elevator’s removal, payments continued for several months. The court determined that those payments will now be refunded, ensuring proper financial accountability.
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