April 19, 2021 Hood County Special Called Commissioners' Court

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The Hood County Commissioners' Court convened on April 19, 2021, in special session to address victim assistance grant applications and related authorization matters. The court reviewed the background of the victim coordinator position, which has served the county for over five years, and discussed the annual grant approval process and submission timeline to the state with an expected decision in August. The court voted to authorize the county judge and commissioners to sign the BCLG grant application resolution and further voted to authorize the county judge to sign a statement supporting submission of the grant application to the office of the attorney general. Final procedures for executing and submitting the grant application documents were discussed.

• Call to orderThe special called meeting of Hood County Commissioners' Court was convened.
• Victim Assistance Grants agendaThe court met to discuss and take action on victim assistance grant applications and related matters.
• Victim Coordinator position backgroundThe victim coordinator has worked with the county for over five years, assisting victims of violence in coordination with multiple county agencies.
• Grant application process and timelineThe grant requires annual court approval before submission to the state, with a deadline and expected approval notification in August.
• Resolution authorization vote (Item 2)The court voted to authorize the county judge and commissioners to sign the BCLG grant application resolution.
• Attorney General submission authorization vote (Item 3)The court voted to authorize the county judge to sign the statement supporting submission of the grant application to the office of the attorney general.
• Document execution and submission proceduresThe court discussed final steps for executing and submitting the grant application documents.