What you need to know
According to the agenda, commissioners will consider, discuss and potentially take action on entering into an interlocal agreement with the city of Conroe for the installation and maintenance of Intelligent Transportation Systems. The systems would be used to enhance traffic signal operations throughout the city, per the agenda.
The court will also discuss the possible establishment of a new criminal district court. Details on the proposed court, including its scope and funding, were not outlined in agenda documents.
Also on the agenda
Commissioners will consider accepting an advance funding agreement between the county and the Texas Department of Transportation for a fiber connections project.
Another agenda item calls for approval of an interlocal cooperation contract between Montgomery County and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
The five-year agreement, beginning Nov. 1, would provide professional health care services for adults in custody at the Montgomery County Jail.
Costs for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office total about $44.1 million over the contract term, with payments starting at $8.1 million in the first year and increasing to $9.5 million by the fifth year, per the agenda.
Stay tuned
The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 26 at 501 N. Thompson St., Ste. 402 in Conroe. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the county's website.
