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December 1, 2012

Commissioners call Monday meeting

From Staff Reports Corsicana Daily Sun

Corsicana — The Navarro County Commissioners Court is scheduled to meet in special session at 10 a.m. Monday in the Basement Conference Room of the Navarro County Courthouse.

On the court’s consent agenda are minutes of the Nov. 26 meeting, approval of payroll, and a budget amendment.

Commissioners will meet in closed session to discuss personnel and real property, then return to open session to take any action on items discussed in closed session.

The hiring of a financial advisor for the courthouse restoration project, and an architect’s agreement are also on the agenda, after being tabled at the court’s Nov. 26 meeting.



 

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