COLDSPRING — Despite being unable to help, the San Jacinto County Commissioners Court heard a series of complaints from a county resident at its Wednesday meeting.
Patricia Long told the court that she has filed numerous complaints for nuisances and harassment, only to be told nothing can be done, and in researching the county ordinances, found several laws that were at odds with each other.
However, Commissioner Donnie Marrs said that the court cannot enforce laws, nor can it force other departments to perform their jobs in any manner.
Still, Long demanded the county solve her problems; Marrs offered to sit down with the Sheriff’s Office and get both sides of the story and offer any advice he could.
In other business, commissioners:
- approved a Road and Bridge fund return;
- discuss a resident’s complaints of conflicting ordinances;
- approved the grant program for the San Jacinto County Senior Citizens program for 2026;
- approved the use of county property in the Camilla Twin Harbors area for non-profit events;
- approved the use of the Courthouse Square for the annual Christmas on the Square on Dec. 13;
- tabled approval for a contract for copiers;
- approved renewal of the county’s liability insurance through the Texas Association of Counties;
- approved a variance for a lot split for Gwenda Bittick and John Carsey;
- approved the final plat for Capital Creek Ranch sections four through six;
- discussed statistics related to law enforcement grant funds;
- approved a name change from 1712 FM 3460 to Griffin Family Drive;
- tabled approval of a subdivision application for Sherwood Forest;
- approved $27,000 installation costs for cameras for the Sheriff’s Office;
- tabled discussion on the animal control post order; and
- approved a memorandum of understanding for the two-factor authentication services.
