A regular meeting of the Fannin County Commissioners Court is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place at the Fannin County Courthouse in Bonham, Texas, and will also be accessible via teleconference.
The agenda includes routine items such as establishing a quorum, invocation, pledges, introductions, and a public forum. Financial matters on the agenda include approval of bills by the County Auditor and review of reports from the Treasurer and Clerk for December 2025. The court will also consider budget amendments for July through December 2025.
Reports to be presented include emergency medical services activity for December 2025 and internal audit findings from the County Clerk’s office. Monthly auditor reports for September (fiscal year closeout) and December 2025 are scheduled. Revenue reports from various county offices will be reviewed.
A discussion regarding Red River access from Highway 78 is planned. The court may also approve a proclamation recognizing the Fannin County Historical Commission’s work restoring historical markers.
The Sheriff’s Office seeks approval to enter into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the DHS ICE 287(g) program. There will be consideration of a grant application to Texoma Council of Governments for a vehicle for Constable Precinct 1.
Other items include potential action on a burn ban recommendation, courtroom enhancements at the Justice Center requiring additional funding beyond prior approvals, solicitation of bids for gas and oil contracts in 2026, application to the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program for fiscal year 2027, extension of Fannin County’s depository contract with Legend Bank, submission of a Structured Family Therapy Grant application through the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Department, formation of an economic development committee related to Fannin County Lake projects, land severance requests in Precinct 1, changes to subdivision regulations including lot size increases and road width standards, adoption of numerical-only road names policy changes, acceptance of Christmas decoration donations valued around $60,000 from Bonham Chamber of Commerce, among others.
Open discussion topics cover county policies and ordinances; courthouse repairs; budget matters; roads; water issues; risk assessment; energy storage systems; fire marshal activities; and emergency medical services.
Executive sessions may occur under Texas Government Code sections addressing attorney consultation or personnel issues. Final comments by commissioners or judge will precede adjournment.
Fannin County Judge Newt Cunningham stated: “TAKE NOTICE THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FANNIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, January 20, 2026.”
County Clerk Jenny L. Garner confirmed official filing: “FILED FOR RECORD at _________ O’CLOCK _____. M. on the ______day of ___________________, 20_____ and POSTED on the bulletin board located at the southwest corner of the Fannin County Courthouse.”
Public participation is available via Zoom using Meeting ID: 85259937616 or by phone with listed dial-in numbers.
Recent data show that during the 2023-24 school year in Fannin County there was an increase in at-risk students by about 4.5%, totaling over two thousand students according to state education records (https://tea.texas.gov/). In that same period local schools ranked among those with higher numbers statewide for at-risk student enrollment (https://tea.texas.gov/). Demographic figures indicate white students were most numerous locally while Hispanic students made up nearly one-quarter of all enrolled children (https://tea.texas.gov/).
