Residents seek explicit inclusion of council contracts in city contract transparency wording.

Wayne County audit staff told the committee that executive protection services were provided during a period with no signed contract and that the Attorney General’s office has paid most but still owes roughly $9,447; staff described new centralized tracking and the committee voted to receive and file the audit report.

The City Council approved a $17,557,570 contract to ZTex Construction for citywide street resurfacing (2025–2027) after extended questioning about the company’s prior completion rate and new oversight measures. The motion passed 6–2.

The Commissioners Court narrowly approved a trimmed renewal of the Innovative Transportation Solutions (ITS) program-management contract on Nov. 18 after an hour of public comment and debate over transparency, contract length and whether the county still needs an outside coordinator for TxDOT projects.

General counsel told trustees the board will revisit delegated contract authority and reporting requirements in September, citing Education Code section 22208 and current practices such as a $1 million threshold and a 15% change rule used on large projects. Trustees pressed for transparency and suggested chair touch-base reporting.

Indian American Firms Under Scrutiny For Snagging SBA Deals.

The board approved an extension of a backup contract with Stellar for OT/PT and speech‑language pathology (SLP) support after members raised concerns about past virtual service delivery and requested stronger oversight and liability protections.

Commission plans special meeting to discuss financial obligations of municipalities and Sustainability Partners contracts

A House committee issued favorable reports on several bills, including SB174 to repurpose capped oil-and-gas holes for geothermal-like energy, SB40 changing contract-review options, SB200 renaming the Office of Minority Affairs, and codification measures; each passed on voice votes in committee.

Russell Kelly discusses key environmental initiatives during Department of Environmental Management meeting.