Tarrant County board votes to remove purchasing agent and abolish purchasing board The Tarrant County Purchasing Board voted Feb. 9, 2026, to remove the county purchasing agent and abolish the purchasing board, shifting oversight to a proposed director of purchasing that the commissioners court is scheduled to formalize Feb. 11; members split over efficiency versus independent oversight.

Tarrant County's Purchasing Board has voted to abolish itself, igniting a fierce debate over efficiency versus oversight—will this change empower or endanger taxpayer protections?

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