Brazos County commission extends outside contract to hire temporary employees following public challenges

This podcast contains comments from the July 15, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.Brazos County commissioners did not have a business meeting this week.The July 22nd meeting was cancelled to allow members to attend a meeting in Waco with their colleagues from north and east Texas.Last week (July 15), the business included commissioners extending a contract with an outside company that hires temporary employees.Commissioners did not respond to two challenges to the contract made by a regular public speaker.Cynde Wiley questioned if there was a less expensive alternative to spending 32 percent above the wage to recruit temporary employees for the expo complex and the elections office.Wiley also questioned in the recruitment of temporary election workers if those applicants were vetted.Brazos County purchasing agent Charles Wendt said the original contract was the winning bid, which is done to get the market conditions possible, and more information is available on the website where the county solicits bids.Click HERE to read and download background information from the July 15, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.Click HERE To read and download the contract that was approved at the July 15, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.