The Hill County Commissioners Court met in a regular session Tuesday, July 8, and voted to pursue litigation over the construction of the Hill County AgriLife Extension building.The court convened in closed session for legal consultation before voting when open session resumed to file a lawsuit against ICE Construction, LLC, citing faulty construction of the … Continue reading Commissioners approve lawsuit over construction
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Court approves speed limits, road closure
The Hill County Commissioners Court met in regular session Tuesday, June 10, and held public hearings on county road matters. There were no public comments on proposals to implement 35 mile-per-hour speed limits on HCRs 1258 and 1300 in the Whitney area, and commissioners approved both proposals. The court also held a public hearing on … Continue reading Court approves speed limits, road closure
Court votes to end county hotel occupancy tax
The Hill County Commissioners Court voted to cease county hotel occupancy tax collections during a regular meeting held Tuesday, May 27. Commissioners have been discussing the issue at recent meetings, trying to decide whether to continue collecting the tax and, if so, how to ensure that all those renting rooms in the county are collecting … Continue reading Court votes to end county hotel occupancy tax
Court discusses salary survey, occupancy tax
The Hill County Commissioners Court reviewed the county's latest salary survey and continued discussing the future of hotel occupancy tax collections during a meeting held Tuesday, May 13. Commissioners approved a contract with Public Sector Personnel Consultants in January with the goal of correcting issues from a previous salary study that some county employees felt … Continue reading Court discusses salary survey, occupancy tax
Commissioners accept annual bids for supplies
The Hill County Commissioners Court met in a special session Tuesday, April 1, and accepted its annual list of bids for products and services. Commissioners are required by law to seek bids on most goods or services they plan to spend more than $50,000 on in a year’s time. Bids were requested in several categories, … Continue reading Commissioners accept annual bids for supplies
Auditor presents county’s 2023 report
The Hill County Commissioners Court heard a report on the county's fiscal year 2023 audit during a meeting held Tuesday, March 25. Patillo, Brown and Hill presented the outside audit, which covered the fiscal year ending in September 2023. The firm issued a clean opinion, though there was one finding related to grant reporting deadlines. … Continue reading Auditor presents county’s 2023 report
Court votes to issue requests for proposals
The Hill County Commissioners Court met in a regular session Tuesday, March 11, and voted to advertise for bids for inmate healthcare and the county's tourism website. The county is issuing a request for proposals from healthcare providers to provide necessary medical care in the county jail. Proposals will be due by Tuesday, March 25, … Continue reading Court votes to issue requests for proposals
Lewis addresses court after appointment
The Hill County Commissioners Court heard from County Judge Justin Lewis about his transition to district judge and approved subdivision regulations during a special meeting held Tuesday, March 4. Lewis said that he was expecting the Senate to confirm the governor's appointment in the coming days, and he was working to wrap up policy updates … Continue reading Lewis addresses court after appointment
County continues work on subdivision rules
The Hill County Commissioners Court met in a regular session Tuesday, February 25, and continued work on updating the county's subdivision regulations. County Judge Justin Lewis told commissioners that a lot of work has gone into updating the regulations, which were last approved in 2019. Lewis said that the document still needs work, but it … Continue reading County continues work on subdivision rules
Commissioners discuss hotel occupancy taxes
The Hill County Commissioners Court discussed the future of the county's hotel occupancy tax program during a meeting held Tuesday, February 11. County Judge Justin Lewis explained that in 2007, a group of Hill County residents worked with the Texas Legislature to get a hotel occupancy tax approved in Hill County. The tax is collected … Continue reading Commissioners discuss hotel occupancy taxes
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