Library mural final approval on Commissioners’ agenda Monday
Howard County Commissioners will consider final approval for the design of a mural to be created by students on an outbuilding of the Howard County Library, and consider signing a Memorandum Of Understanding with the Big Spring ISD for the project, when they meet Monday.
The meeting will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the third-floor courtroom of the Howard County Courthouse, 300 S. Main St. Prior to the meeting at 1:30 p.m., the commissioners will hold a workshop in the second-floor conference room at the Courthouse.
At the commissioners' previous meeting, they approved the project, to be titled “Literacy, Knowledge, and Imagination,” subject to approval of the final design and signing of the MOU with the school district.
Work on the project, subject to the commissioners' approval, is scheduled for Spring Break, March 12-20.
The meeting will begin with County Treasurer Sharon Adams presenting personnel considerations, her Treasurer's Monthly Report for January, and her Monthly Payroll Report for February. Adams will also present an item on COVID Paid Leave for county employees, an Affordable Care Act Reporting and Tracking Service (ARTS) renewal agreement through the Texas Association of Counties (TAC), and a Health and Employee Benefits Pool (HEBP) item through TAC regarding county employee insurance rates.
County Auditor Jackie Olson will present an update from the Public Power Pool regarding the county's contract and procurement for 2022. Olsen will also present a proposed change order for the county's fencing project, and bids on boilers and windows. She will present a donation to the county from the Friends of the Library, as well as invoices, purchase requests and budget amendments.
County Elections Administrator Jodi Duck will present a request for commissioners to sign and order the May Constitutional Amendment Election, as well as notice of election for the commissioners' signatures.
Commissioner for Precinct 1 Eddilisa Ray will present an item on possible contracts, and Commissioner for Precinct 3 Jimmie Long will present an item seeking permission to go out for bids on chiller repair or replacement at the courthouse. Both items are marked “1:30 budget” indicating the commissioners plan to discuss the items in the 1:30 workshop session before voting on them during the 3:30 meeting.
Howard County Librarian Mavour Braswell will next address the commissioners. Braswell will present the item regarding the mural project at the library, and will present an annual state report and long-range plan for the library.
County Road Engineer Briank Klinksiek will present his regular Roadway Maintenance Update.
Before the meeting adjourns, commissioners will have the opportunity to mention items for future meeting agendas.
The meeting is open to the public, or can be viewed via video conference at www.facebook.com/ Howard-county-info-tech110733893888746/.