GEORGETOWN — Guests leaving rooms untidy in county-owned facilities led Williamson County commissioners Tuesday to revise a reservation policy that curtails some community use.
County Manager Rebecca Clemons returned to the dais April 28 with an update on the situation.
Officials also grappled with rising costs for maintenance services.
Meanwhile, the change in reservation policies was prompted by county facilities with rooms open for public use often ending up with trash left behind and doors left unlocked, commissioners heard.
There also was no designated administrator over rooms and rental agreements.
“The court…asked me to get together with a committee and bring back a draft policy (for the multi-use room policy),” Clemons said.
Approved by the commissioners, the policy changes from a rental to a reservation system, and with a few exceptions, the community is not allowed to reserve the rooms.
The measure does not apply to all county- owned facilities and is mainly targeted at office spaces.
Clemons noted that much of the committee also wanted an administrator assigned to review the reservations and maintain the rooms.
“I think it’s very wise to have somebody in the building be in charge of the room,” said Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey.
In other court business, two items commissioners approved in April 2024 reappeared on the agenda due to price increases in the last two years.
The cost for heating, ventilation and air conditioning maintenance and repair services through JM Engineering LLC and 5-F Mechanical Group rose by 5% and 3%, consecutively.
“It’s labor-pricing increases based on market values,” County Judge Steven Snell said.
Meanwhile, as the county continues to revamp its online systems, commissioners approved the purchase of an annual subscription with CrowdStrike monitoring services, which prevents breaches and malware attacks, and an addendum with Mythics for Oracle E-business Suite for expansion licenses and support services.
“We’re syncing our software licenses,” Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook said.
With no discussion, commissioners also approved the $4 million purchase of new mobile and handheld radios through Motorola Solutions Inc. for the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.
Commissioners court will next meet at 9:30 a.m. May 5 at 710 S. Main St. Sessions can also be viewed online at wilcotx.gov/331/ Commissioners- Court.
