1 00:04:11,660 --> 00:04:21,800 Good morning. It is 9.05. Welcome to our August 25th of commissioner's court meeting. 2 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:29,480 Let the record reflect that all members of the court are present if you would please stand as we go into prayer and our pledges. 3 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:38,500 Emily Father, we thank you for this wonderful day of the many blessings that you have bestowed upon us. 4 00:04:38,500 --> 00:04:43,700 We ask you protect our troops and their families as they continue to fight those who threaten our freedoms. 5 00:04:44,780 --> 00:04:48,860 And please protect our first responders as they look over us each and every day. 6 00:04:49,780 --> 00:04:52,200 We thank you for the employees of this great county. 7 00:04:53,020 --> 00:04:57,760 Be with them and their families and their daily lives as they serve the citizens of Missouri County. 8 00:04:58,440 --> 00:04:59,960 And we ask for your guidance as we serve. 9 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:06,260 For our citizens, and that you watch over those whom we represent, in your name we pray. Amen. 10 00:05:08,700 --> 00:05:17,440 Our pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, 11 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:21,660 Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 12 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:25,800 Honor the Texas flag, pledge allegiance to the Texas, 13 00:05:26,300 --> 00:05:29,340 one state, under God, one, and under his one. 14 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:42,180 All right, our first order of business is under DD1, 15 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,800 D2, and D3 will take them in aggregate. 16 00:05:45,460 --> 00:05:49,600 And those are approval of our minutes from our budget workshop 17 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:54,120 on August the 3rd, our budget workshop on August the 10th, 18 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:58,440 and our regular meeting on August the 11th. 19 00:05:58,440 --> 00:05:59,420 Motion to approve, Joe. 20 00:05:59,460 --> 00:05:59,800 Second, 21 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:03,840 motion from Commissioner Linda, 22 00:06:04,100 --> 00:06:07,940 second from Commissioner Adams to approve the minutes. 23 00:06:08,260 --> 00:06:08,980 Any discussion? 24 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:11,600 Hearing none all in favor, say aye. 25 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:13,020 Opposed? 26 00:06:13,540 --> 00:06:14,560 Motion carries. 27 00:06:15,660 --> 00:06:18,380 Public appearances to accommodate all members of the public, 28 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:20,060 and ensure full public input. 29 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,980 Members of the public may address the court concerning any item 30 00:06:23,980 --> 00:06:25,680 before the court prior to the courts 31 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:29,740 consideration of the item and or any other matter of concern. 32 00:06:30,280 --> 00:06:34,640 Percent to Commissioner's Court order 7C1 data January 28, 2020. 33 00:06:34,700 --> 00:06:39,860 Remember the public may address the court for a total period of time not to exceed five minutes. 34 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:44,300 Remember the public who addresses the court through a translator may address the court 35 00:06:44,300 --> 00:06:47,520 for a total period of time not to exceed 10 minutes. 36 00:06:47,940 --> 00:06:52,800 If a member of the public inquires about a subject which there's not an item on the meeting agenda 37 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:58,040 or for which notice is not being given pursuant to Texas government coach after 5-5-1, 38 00:06:58,300 --> 00:07:04,060 the court may furnish specific factual information or recite existing policy and response 39 00:07:04,060 --> 00:07:04,640 to the inquiry. 40 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:09,920 However, any deliberation or decision about the subject of the inquiry must be limited to 41 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:14,140 a proposal to place that subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting. 42 00:07:14,780 --> 00:07:18,220 We have four individuals that have asked to speak this morning. 43 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:31,180 And I, I'm going to butcher this name because I really can't read it, Baja Durbastas and Foxy Smith. 44 00:07:31,860 --> 00:07:32,740 Good morning. 45 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:33,460 Good morning. 46 00:07:33,580 --> 00:07:33,700 Good morning. 47 00:07:33,700 --> 00:07:36,640 Come on up to the, you've got five minutes. 48 00:07:37,620 --> 00:07:38,500 Good morning. 49 00:07:38,780 --> 00:07:39,320 Good morning. 50 00:07:40,300 --> 00:07:42,120 My name's Baja Durbastas. 51 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,160 And I'm on the night's face two thousand times. 52 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:46,960 Did you speak up a little bit so we could hear? 53 00:07:46,960 --> 00:08:05,160 So I came to United States, 2013, I got my citizenship 2021, and I am all known at Waterstone Ranch, Turkish Farm, and Blasori County, and Sand Point area. 54 00:08:06,300 --> 00:08:12,460 And I'm operating this my business in 2019, I'm very hard working guy. 55 00:08:12,460 --> 00:08:21,840 And we have in many problems is the R property and the engineer department, like fire marshal, 56 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:30,400 septic system, whenever the requirement we try to R best way to fix it and they give 57 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:38,400 me always the violation of the violation and I finished one violation, they stopped giving 58 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:45,180 another violation, I always ask in for, hey, give me the right and down, and I need to fix 59 00:08:45,180 --> 00:08:53,180 it for it, and however they request for it, I will do it right away because I'm the business 60 00:08:53,180 --> 00:09:00,680 owner, I have to take care of the business, and also I'm taxpayer, and I'm so excited, 61 00:09:00,680 --> 00:09:07,700 I'm sorry, you know, the first time I'm speaking to, and, please go ahead. 62 00:09:08,560 --> 00:09:12,860 Good morning, your honours. My name is Foxy. I'm here for Waterstone. The packet we are 63 00:09:12,860 --> 00:09:20,660 submitting today is our shared history of what we've gone and what we need to do. It's the record 64 00:09:20,660 --> 00:09:25,200 of unclear and consistent direct as we have tried to follow and requirements we have attempted to 65 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:32,860 The facts are clear and they do not change. This process has been very difficult. Each time we fulfill one requirement, another appears. 66 00:09:33,680 --> 00:09:39,800 Without written standards, without consistent direction, and without clear expectations, it becomes impossible to move forward. 67 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:42,840 I want to tell you a little bit about Baja. 68 00:09:43,500 --> 00:09:44,080 What I can. 69 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:48,460 Baja is someone who helps people even when he's hurting himself. 70 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:52,460 He's carrying debt, stress, and worry, and he is not in the position to help anyone. 71 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:55,040 Yet his heart feels he is supposed to. 72 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:59,980 He feels responsible for his employees and he cares the way of their families and their needs every 73 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:08,680 A single day. He works every day and night to the point of exhaustion trying to build something meaningful, a place he can share with his family, with my family and with your family. 74 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:19,940 It's not just the business for him, it's a dream. A place where families can gather away from the city lights underneath the stars and actually see the stars. A place built for community, for connection and for peace. 75 00:10:23,150 --> 00:10:29,210 It seems that we are met with hostility, raise voices and dismissive comments continuously. 76 00:10:29,210 --> 00:10:32,570 You do not have to like somebody to be professional. 77 00:10:33,350 --> 00:10:36,550 I don't like a lot of people I work with, but yet I'm professional. 78 00:10:39,010 --> 00:10:44,470 I feel like, anyway, I'm sorry, we are here today because we need clear written standards. 79 00:10:44,730 --> 00:10:48,310 We cannot comply with verbal instructions that change from meeting to meeting. 80 00:10:48,790 --> 00:10:52,670 We cannot design a wastewater system based on opinions instead of requirements. 81 00:10:53,210 --> 00:10:57,390 We cannot move forward without direction that is consistent, documented, and accessible. 82 00:10:57,390 --> 00:11:02,370 We're not asking for special treatment, we're asking for clarity and consistency. 83 00:11:03,370 --> 00:11:06,150 The same thing any business owner in Missouri Accounting would expect. 84 00:11:06,910 --> 00:11:10,570 But before you make your decision, Baja would like to invite you out to the ranch. 85 00:11:11,570 --> 00:11:15,530 Let's see with your own eyes, not to the limits of someone else's frustration, not through 86 00:11:15,530 --> 00:11:17,990 secondhand descriptions, not through assumptions. 87 00:11:18,810 --> 00:11:20,670 Come see what is actually happening out there. 88 00:11:20,730 --> 00:11:22,670 The vision, the community, the impact. 89 00:11:23,270 --> 00:11:29,110 We respectfully ask you to review the packet for vibrant standards and direct the staff accordingly. 90 00:11:30,170 --> 00:11:31,450 Thank you for your time. 91 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:34,340 Thank you. 92 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:35,320 Thank you. 93 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:43,300 All right, Melanie Oldham. 94 00:11:57,230 --> 00:11:59,270 Good morning Judge and commissioners. 95 00:11:59,390 --> 00:12:00,210 I'm a little out of breath. 96 00:12:00,390 --> 00:12:03,350 I jogged over here where I had to park my car two miles away. 97 00:12:04,110 --> 00:12:04,850 But anyway. 98 00:12:05,130 --> 00:12:05,610 Miles. 99 00:12:06,170 --> 00:12:07,370 Seems like it. 100 00:12:07,570 --> 00:12:09,510 I jogged. 101 00:12:09,810 --> 00:12:11,050 I was going to fire three miles. 102 00:12:11,050 --> 00:12:14,190 I live 2.8 miles and I live right out of town. 103 00:12:14,690 --> 00:12:15,990 It's like 2 miles. 104 00:12:19,070 --> 00:12:29,770 Anyway, I'm here to speak regarding the new AGBASF tax abatement request and the request for a reinvestment 105 00:12:29,770 --> 00:12:37,830 zone, which it looks like it's on 75 acres, I think of BASF property and to tax abatements 106 00:12:37,830 --> 00:12:38,450 in general. 107 00:12:38,450 --> 00:12:44,250 Again, Melanie Oldam, I retired healthcare professional after 40 years. 108 00:12:44,350 --> 00:12:48,650 The last three years have been director of a non-profit hub, bed of bursoria, clean, air, 109 00:12:48,810 --> 00:12:49,810 water, and government. 110 00:12:50,050 --> 00:12:55,790 And as you know, we encourage people to go to all their governmental entity meetings, 111 00:12:55,810 --> 00:12:57,090 including City Council. 112 00:12:57,890 --> 00:13:03,130 I have come often on for eight to say, three decades to the bursary county commissioner 113 00:13:03,130 --> 00:13:06,390 meetings, often on or I watch them online or here. 114 00:13:06,390 --> 00:13:13,570 And I have seen a pattern of Missouri County tax abatements, which has been in the past 115 00:13:13,570 --> 00:13:20,670 10 near 100 percent tax abatements, whether or not they meet all for the criteria or whatever. 116 00:13:21,210 --> 00:13:26,670 I don't know if it's on the Missouri County tax abatement committee right now, but I know in the past 117 00:13:26,670 --> 00:13:32,990 probably seeing Hania was who I respect greatly, and he would say, well, sometimes they 118 00:13:32,990 --> 00:13:38,710 made a few exceptions, even though the company might not meet all four of your criteria. 119 00:13:39,010 --> 00:13:43,490 I just hope whoever's on that committee sticks to it before they recommend a tax abatement 120 00:13:43,490 --> 00:13:45,130 to you as commissioners. 121 00:13:45,890 --> 00:13:52,690 But as I mentioned, back in 2023, better Vesoria paid, got a grant, and did a 30K Vesoria 122 00:13:52,690 --> 00:13:59,270 county tax abatement study, which I had, it's in the car, and it's very eye-opening about 123 00:13:59,270 --> 00:14:07,550 the amount of money that from 23 back 10 to 15 years, the county has, quote, given away tax abatements, 124 00:14:07,990 --> 00:14:12,810 and it also does a comparison of what all those, that amount of money that was given away, 125 00:14:13,030 --> 00:14:18,910 what kind of Missouri County community services we could have had, or infrastructure, how much 126 00:14:18,910 --> 00:14:23,790 work at all these Missouri County directors have gotten in their budgets to provide better and 127 00:14:23,790 --> 00:14:30,770 more public services. So the bottom line is each student tax abatement is unique and I hope 128 00:14:30,770 --> 00:14:36,730 that you'll take the time to read all the information and I only had time to kind of go through 129 00:14:36,730 --> 00:14:44,630 what they're asking for. If I understand they're asking for seven year tax abatement. Now you'll 130 00:14:44,630 --> 00:14:50,850 option of saying, no, not this time, like you did with the AIDA Center, which was a very good 131 00:14:50,850 --> 00:14:56,290 decision to protect our water in our electricity and Missouri County. If you do the seven, 132 00:14:56,410 --> 00:14:59,910 you also have the option you could do a five to seven year tax abatement. 133 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:07,560 You don't have to do a 10 year 100% tax abatement, which every most industries in this county have been given for decades. 134 00:15:08,700 --> 00:15:15,640 Also, I know some really smart people in different cities that are, when they're doing their tax abatements or IDAs are saying, 135 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:29,320 Hey, maybe we'll give you a 100% tax abatement the first year, but then the next two years it's going to be only 80 and the next two years are going to be 50 and on down through that five year or seven year period. 136 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:37,660 So that's something I think a lot of you I know a Commissioner Adams is very aware of that and so you'll have options is what I'm saying 137 00:15:37,660 --> 00:15:45,340 You know, it's you've got to look at each and every request for a tax abatement and with this particular company 138 00:15:45,340 --> 00:15:51,140 I had a friend do an AI data search on them. I got like a 25 page report and 139 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:58,640 There's pros and cons over all the companies. Only being here since 2020. They're only talking about a 140 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:04,320 I think a $40 million investment, even a lot of cities don't even start looking at a text 141 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:08,560 statement until it's between 50 and 100K or 100K and all that. 142 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:15,960 But again, this is a unique situation, and they are direct partners with BASF, which is 143 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:21,280 two-third of the things, because the products they need to make the fertilizer is right next 144 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:27,220 door with BASF, and I assume they're going to be leasing the 75 acres, at least for now, 145 00:16:27,220 --> 00:16:36,360 from VASF but I looked at the environmental record and overall they haven't had any recent 146 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:43,780 EPA or TCQ violations but with the materials a handle extremely dangerous if God forbid 147 00:16:43,780 --> 00:16:50,260 we got a hurricane or topical storm and any of their byproducts got into our water, the 148 00:16:50,260 --> 00:16:57,340 us as river, but for now they don't have any immediate environmental violations. 149 00:16:58,980 --> 00:16:59,720 Thank you. 150 00:17:00,780 --> 00:17:01,060 Thank you. 151 00:17:01,060 --> 00:17:01,300 Thank you. 152 00:17:01,300 --> 00:17:01,840 Thank you. 153 00:17:04,350 --> 00:17:05,050 All right. 154 00:17:05,190 --> 00:17:08,690 The next individual that says to speak is Laney Cade. 155 00:17:15,820 --> 00:17:16,620 Good morning, Council Member. 156 00:17:16,620 --> 00:17:17,340 How are you? 157 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:17,920 Thank you, Judge. 158 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:18,780 Thank you, Councillors. 159 00:17:19,420 --> 00:17:20,040 I'm with her. 160 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:24,040 I had to park far away to and run and I don't run until I just call my breath. 161 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:29,400 But thank you for allowing me to speak. 162 00:17:30,360 --> 00:17:32,580 I'm appearing before you today. 163 00:17:34,180 --> 00:17:38,960 Due to some residents in Paralyen who have asked us 164 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:40,840 at Council to do something. 165 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:44,960 So I'm here asking you. 166 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:47,260 Asking you to please make the information 167 00:17:47,260 --> 00:17:49,420 about pesticides being used in our county 168 00:17:49,420 --> 00:17:52,720 available to the public on the Skater Control web page. 169 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:57,820 I want to be really clear. I'm not asking you to 170 00:17:57,820 --> 00:18:00,160 in any way to discontinue the Skater Control. 171 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:07,220 I know that that's an important public health service you all provide. 172 00:18:09,120 --> 00:18:11,720 As someone who lives in the neighborhood in Wood Creek, 173 00:18:11,900 --> 00:18:15,040 where we had the West Nile, like many weeks in a row, 174 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:17,820 I don't want you to discontinue the Skater Control by any means. 175 00:18:19,700 --> 00:18:24,920 But consistent with information that's provided by the other counties that serve Paralymp, 176 00:18:25,320 --> 00:18:31,460 which is Fort Bend and Harris County, they have the pesticides used, the label information, 177 00:18:31,740 --> 00:18:33,480 everything on the mosquito control webpage. 178 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:39,420 And I just ask that you consider providing that information on the Missouri County webpage as well. 179 00:18:39,800 --> 00:18:43,380 So when citizens request spraying, they know what they're getting. 180 00:18:43,380 --> 00:18:54,700 And the form to opt out of spring is much more lengthy and difficult than calling or clicking the link to get sprayed. 181 00:18:55,740 --> 00:18:59,760 So you would just, I'm just asking that you consider it or look at it, please. 182 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:01,160 That's all I've got. 183 00:19:01,220 --> 00:19:01,960 Thank you so much. 184 00:19:04,330 --> 00:19:04,930 All right. 185 00:19:04,950 --> 00:19:08,910 The last person that is requested to speak is Gary Witt. 186 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:12,600 Morning, Mr. Witt. 187 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:22,480 Judge commissioners. I appreciate the opportunity. My name is Dr. Gary Witt. I'm the chairman of a bit of 188 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:28,800 Resoria Cleaner and Water and Government. And I'm speaking today having to do with 189 00:19:29,220 --> 00:19:37,600 New Ags Tax Abatement requests to you. Let me so I'll be very brief on this. I believe that there is roughly a 190 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:44,520 40 million dollar pot of money that is going to somebody's pocket. It's either going into the taxpayers pocket 191 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:49,940 where it will be owed, because I know this is forward-looking, or it's going back into 192 00:19:49,940 --> 00:19:55,200 new eggs pocket, one of the two, and it's going to be your decision as to where that goes. 193 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:58,800 Now, can I ask, what $40 million? 194 00:19:59,660 --> 00:19:59,980 Minus. 195 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:06,540 My understanding is that they are asking for a $40 million taxidimate. Is that incorrect? 196 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:20,300 They are going to make a $40 million investment and then they're asking for on the county portion for a abitment for seven years. 197 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:25,100 So a $40 million is the amount of money they're looking to spend. 198 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:30,760 Okay, so, yes, you didn't look into the information very deeply. 199 00:20:31,120 --> 00:20:37,220 Clearly, there's a different perspective of this, and I appreciate that clarification 200 00:20:37,220 --> 00:20:37,780 judge. 201 00:20:38,660 --> 00:20:43,200 They will be asking for X amount of dollars of tax abatement. 202 00:20:44,940 --> 00:20:54,800 And my understanding is that this goes to the HP 2027 having to do with whether they are 203 00:20:54,800 --> 00:21:03,380 are going to be actually doing this work no matter what the county commissioners decide for 204 00:21:03,380 --> 00:21:05,260 our tax debate, but are there not? 205 00:21:05,460 --> 00:21:12,860 And the spirit of 2027 is that the any tax debate mentioned only be given if it is going 206 00:21:12,860 --> 00:21:15,520 to push them over the line. 207 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:24,480 But it's pretty clear from their own decisions about expanding internationally as well as the 208 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:29,200 the work that they're beginning to do with warehousing and so on, that they were already committed 209 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:29,820 to this. 210 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:37,420 And so my question to the question is, if they have already committed to this in spirit, and 211 00:21:37,420 --> 00:21:42,240 they have to, if they're going to go international, they have to be over there by the port, 212 00:21:43,100 --> 00:21:50,280 then why should the county take money that will be owed to the taxpayers irrespective of 213 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:57,260 how many millions that is or whether that should go back to the company and you're giving 214 00:21:57,960 --> 00:22:02,820 away improvements in, of course, in roads and health and safety and fire and so on. 215 00:22:02,980 --> 00:22:06,700 So I would just ask you to consider this as you're moving forward. 216 00:22:07,620 --> 00:22:07,840 Thank you. 217 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:08,500 Appreciate it. 218 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:09,720 Thank you, Mr. Witt. 219 00:22:11,280 --> 00:22:16,320 All right, that's all that we've had on the request to speak this morning. 220 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:18,480 We have no proclamations or resolutions. 221 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:23,980 We have no formal report to appearances that brings us into the consent agenda. 222 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:31,720 H26 has been modified very minorly. 223 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:37,120 It is just adjusted the date that the new pharmacist will start work. 224 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:40,680 So that's the only change to that order. 225 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:45,660 Is there any other order that any member of the court would like to pull to discuss? 226 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:49,560 The motion to approve the Senate agenda. 227 00:22:51,500 --> 00:22:57,940 Second, at a motion by Commissioner Cade, second by Commissioner Adams to approve the 228 00:22:57,940 --> 00:22:58,880 consent to agenda. 229 00:22:58,980 --> 00:22:59,860 You need discussion. 230 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,000 Here and then all in favor say aye. 231 00:23:03,960 --> 00:23:04,480 Opposed? 232 00:23:04,500 --> 00:23:05,740 Motion carries. 233 00:23:06,180 --> 00:23:09,540 Moves this into our discussion agenda. 234 00:23:12,050 --> 00:23:13,190 And we have order. 235 00:23:13,190 --> 00:23:36,170 I, one, is opening a public meeting on the creating of Bersouric County Reinvestment Zone and the public meeting on the creation of Bersouric County Reinvestment Zone number 26-02 and the new AG LLC Taxabitment Application is hereby open for presentation of comment for against the proposed own creation and tax abitment. 236 00:23:36,330 --> 00:23:38,110 Do I have a motion open the public hearing? 237 00:23:38,110 --> 00:23:39,090 One more 238 00:23:41,810 --> 00:23:43,070 second. 239 00:23:43,950 --> 00:23:48,170 Motion from Commissioner Linders-Sec and from Commissioner berge, 240 00:23:48,310 --> 00:23:49,530 hallEveryfiber say aye. 241 00:23:50,130 --> 00:23:51,670 Oppos, motion carries someone 242 00:23:51,670 --> 00:23:54,330 asks the folks from New Ag to come up first. 243 00:24:09,610 --> 00:24:10,190 Good morning. 244 00:24:10,410 --> 00:24:11,370 Good morning. 245 00:24:11,370 --> 00:24:12,330 Good morning, judges Commissioners. 246 00:24:12,350 --> 00:24:13,750 Thank you so much for your time 247 00:24:13,750 --> 00:24:15,670 to allow us to speak today. 248 00:24:16,510 --> 00:24:18,510 And we can start oraway treatment request, 249 00:24:19,150 --> 00:24:22,610 and we'll like to go over a quick slide show. 250 00:24:22,610 --> 00:24:27,610 bell cover new eggs performance to date and then our request for the 251 00:24:27,610 --> 00:24:32,470 abatement. With me here today is Jerry do come CEO of new 252 00:24:32,470 --> 00:24:36,530 egg as well as Michael Bowie. He's the CFO. 253 00:24:39,970 --> 00:24:41,390 So a quick history about 254 00:24:41,390 --> 00:24:48,110 new egg and new egg was founded in 2018 and as has been mentioned, 255 00:24:48,390 --> 00:24:51,830 they directly support BSF's operations here in Missouri 256 00:24:51,830 --> 00:24:59,790 the county, they initially started with a $70 million investment and back in 2021, committed to 257 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:06,640 Increasing headcount by 20 jobs and had requested a seven-year abatement. Since then, they've grown to 130 full-time employees. 258 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:15,300 We're in additional 50 supporting jobs that fall under a different entity, but the total headcount that supports operations is closer to 180. 259 00:25:16,180 --> 00:25:29,540 And then they've created $40 million taxable value and they are continuing to expand and would like to invest another set of dollars to support their growth to going forward. 260 00:25:34,030 --> 00:25:41,730 So this is the new project they're looking to spend approximately $40 million, $30 million of that is a new equipment and 261 00:25:41,730 --> 00:25:46,170 additional $10 million that will support the the the additional 262 00:25:48,430 --> 00:25:54,230 Equipment and any kind of improvements that are needed at a resulting in 15 new full-time jobs 263 00:25:55,670 --> 00:26:00,170 And then as far as like the details are concerned of this of this project I'll let 264 00:26:00,170 --> 00:26:04,190 uh... jerry and michael answer any detail questions 265 00:26:06,250 --> 00:26:07,010 uh... 266 00:26:07,010 --> 00:26:10,610 the next slide covers the economic impact in the long-term opportunity goals 267 00:26:10,610 --> 00:26:16,390 they're continuing to expand here they are an active member of the community 268 00:26:16,390 --> 00:26:19,050 they support a lot of the civic 269 00:26:19,050 --> 00:26:20,770 uh... as civic 270 00:26:21,770 --> 00:26:24,590 purposes and uh... 271 00:26:24,590 --> 00:26:26,770 what i'll do is i'll let them 272 00:26:26,770 --> 00:26:32,490 explain the the project specifics and if you have any questions we can address them at that 273 00:26:32,490 --> 00:26:39,270 point just in the interest of time. Good morning. Thank you. Jerry Nukum, owner and CEO of 274 00:26:39,270 --> 00:26:46,450 New Ag. Thank you for the time this morning Judge Commissioner was greatly appreciated on behalf 275 00:26:46,450 --> 00:26:54,590 of New Ag. We started this project with BASF like you said in back in 2020. We started the company 276 00:26:54,590 --> 00:27:03,530 2017, I've been affiliated with BASF since 1991 with them, with their with their 277 00:27:03,530 --> 00:27:06,430 capital plant, taken out the ammonium sulfate. 278 00:27:07,210 --> 00:27:14,510 So this plant originally, what we've been doing is we have excess of the ammonium sulfate 279 00:27:14,510 --> 00:27:21,730 in the sugar-grade form real fine, and we have to export this product to South America mainly 280 00:27:21,730 --> 00:27:30,270 to Mexico, and the netback on this product is not good at all. We are directly tied to 281 00:27:30,270 --> 00:27:37,090 BASF except for where our own company, but within the contract, don't need to go into details there, 282 00:27:37,110 --> 00:27:42,750 but they are a big part of this. It's really, really important for BASF for this project, 283 00:27:43,290 --> 00:27:51,710 but with us exporting with us, our netback not being good, we're looking at putting in the 284 00:27:51,710 --> 00:27:57,690 to upgrade the sugar grade ammonium sulfate into more like twice the size of B-base. 285 00:27:58,090 --> 00:28:05,190 This product will be taken into loaning garden, T&O, turf and ornamental, golf courses 286 00:28:05,190 --> 00:28:09,870 throughout the United States, also will be taken in using agriculture. 287 00:28:10,650 --> 00:28:13,930 Currently today, this plant is being built in Alabama. 288 00:28:15,090 --> 00:28:23,010 They are selling it there, it's in modules, it will arrive at my truck loads, probably roughly 289 00:28:23,010 --> 00:28:31,090 about 20 truckloads that it'll come in on, but they are assembling the plant, we're going 290 00:28:31,090 --> 00:28:37,890 to ship approximately 5,000 tons of ammonium sulfate over there by trucking rail to run 291 00:28:37,890 --> 00:28:46,210 through the facility. So this plant will be assembled in operation in Alabama. And what 292 00:28:46,210 --> 00:28:51,370 we're asking today is we do ship a lot of product of the Alabama, the product that we ship 293 00:28:51,370 --> 00:28:57,790 over there will be granulated and tested and then it will be sold into that ag market 294 00:28:57,790 --> 00:29:04,890 in the Alabama in the southern states. So what we're asking today is on the tax abatement 295 00:29:04,890 --> 00:29:12,930 that we build, have the ability to build the plant here on site next to BASF. Any questions? 296 00:29:14,750 --> 00:29:22,240 If the site was somewhere else, you would be using rail cars to ship all of this material for BASF to 297 00:29:23,150 --> 00:29:30,500 Yes, or truck rail and by barge. Yes, sir. So we just feel that... 298 00:29:30,500 --> 00:29:35,560 to move in at what if thousand yards excuse me as opposed to being on site right there with 299 00:29:35,560 --> 00:29:43,060 BASF yes or versus trucking into court of a mile for yes we would but then we would not 300 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:50,960 have our employees would be in Alabama because it will be at F and L four shots in long 301 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:57,760 there building this facility and they are putting it together we've already tested it but they 302 00:29:57,760 --> 00:29:58,840 We'll build the facility. 303 00:29:59,620 --> 00:29:59,960 We're having... 304 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:09,020 People over there and basically what we're going to do is we're going to chip product over there, test the product, run it through there, make sure everything's running right. 305 00:30:09,540 --> 00:30:13,900 And then our plan is to disassemble it and truck it back over here and put it together. 306 00:30:14,980 --> 00:30:23,380 But we do have the option, totally with over there, don't want to do that. We want to have it here. We want our employers to be here. We want to grow this area for the community. 307 00:30:23,380 --> 00:30:31,080 And then also, we're, you know, we've got the expansion of doing a second one, and that would 308 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:39,000 be us importing product through Galveston and trucking it in and bringing more product 309 00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:42,780 in for the TNO, the golf courses, and the agriculture. 310 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:46,120 Thank you. 311 00:30:46,120 --> 00:30:56,180 Dr. Clarify sucked in to Mr. Adams. On the freight, we would either freight it to Alabama 312 00:30:56,180 --> 00:31:02,440 and granulated there. We can granulate it in freeport. But our freight is going to be basically 313 00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:07,880 the same because then we're going to either barge or we're going to truck or we're going to 314 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:14,300 rail into the southern state. So our deal is, as we'd rather than the employees be here in Texas 315 00:31:14,300 --> 00:31:16,480 for their closer to us, rather than Alabama, 316 00:31:19,520 --> 00:31:21,200 Mr. Linder, you get some questions. 317 00:31:22,260 --> 00:31:26,180 Yeah, the current operation you have out there, I know there's a current operation 318 00:31:26,180 --> 00:31:34,370 gone out there today, whether you build this here or there, this current operation is just 319 00:31:34,370 --> 00:31:41,710 going to continue here or yes, yes, the current operation, yes, or it will continue here. 320 00:31:41,750 --> 00:31:45,970 Basically, you have the option either you can expand in Alabama or you can expand in 321 00:31:45,970 --> 00:31:52,130 the year that is correct sir and and I will say they're you're contractually from the tax abatement 322 00:31:52,130 --> 00:31:59,950 we gave you for the initial yes or build you have to be there for 20 years or you have to repay every 323 00:31:59,950 --> 00:32:15,950 bit of taxes that were baited on the initial investment so contractually they have to 324 00:32:15,950 --> 00:32:18,370 county. This is home. 325 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:25,520 We wouldn't hear the current operation. No. There's no intends. 326 00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:28,020 That's ever doing that. That would. That's never. That would never happen. 327 00:32:28,020 --> 00:32:31,960 Not be economic. Would you talk a little bit about the operation you've got here on the 328 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:41,090 south side of Angleton? At the plant or the retail? The retail. Yeah, so we've we've 329 00:32:41,090 --> 00:32:47,860 when we started we had COVID. Unfortunately, it affected everybody. We had to cut back 330 00:32:47,860 --> 00:32:57,160 on building our NPK building we took off about a third of it, which is about 20,000 tons 331 00:32:57,860 --> 00:33:04,080 for Ag and Lonning Garden, and then in the back the warehouse and we took off about 50,000 332 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:11,980 square foot of storage for finished product, being for Lonning Garden, turf and ornamental. 333 00:33:11,980 --> 00:33:20,400 We do a tremendous amount of bagging for Scott, site one, where people are coming to us. 334 00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:25,240 Our bagging facility is top ranked in North America. 335 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:30,140 That thing is like walking into a Loser Home Depot, it's climate controlled, it's heated 336 00:33:30,140 --> 00:33:31,000 in air condition. 337 00:33:31,540 --> 00:33:33,720 We run out of room, with that's a good thing. 338 00:33:33,940 --> 00:33:41,600 We're growing, but here on airport right on 220, we went and we took over a brand-new warehouse 339 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:48,360 there, it's 50,000 square foot, so we're bringing product down, staging it there, and then 340 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:58,580 trucking it out, but also with that, and BASF, that we given back to the community, I'm not 341 00:33:58,580 --> 00:34:04,840 on Facebook, but everybody else apparently is, but there are a lot of the retirees and people 342 00:34:04,840 --> 00:34:10,260 we've given back, so we started a retail store, and if y'all have not been there, you need to go 343 00:34:10,260 --> 00:34:15,160 But my daughter runs it, it's more, I think for the lady, she's making it more for the 344 00:34:15,160 --> 00:34:15,900 lady than anything. 345 00:34:16,160 --> 00:34:23,420 But we all for bag fertilizer, weed and feed, insecticide, you name it, we have it. 346 00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:28,440 It's a lot better than a lot cheaper than your box stores. 347 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:33,300 You get a 50 pound bag for 20 bucks versus 40 pound bag for $65. 348 00:34:33,300 --> 00:34:40,780 So she's getting in women's garden stuff and all that bird feeders, but you need to go see 349 00:34:40,780 --> 00:34:45,860 We just give back to the community and that's a that's a way that we really give back and we 350 00:34:45,860 --> 00:34:51,720 Actually it's doing really really well. I was really surprised so, but thank you 351 00:34:55,650 --> 00:34:56,730 in the other questions 352 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:13,180 All right, guys. Thank you. Thank you. All right. I'm going to open the public hearing up for anybody wishing to speak on for or against the creation of this reinvestment zone. 353 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:34,060 I will say, I received over the weekend, a couple of dozen emails in regards to this, but I'll be honest, they were also factually incorrect that, um, 354 00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:39,060 with me they carry no weight. I don't know if y'all got them or not, but they talked about 355 00:35:39,060 --> 00:35:48,200 school funding, they talked about setting precedents, and evidently somebody wrote that and 356 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:55,800 everybody else copied it. And I will say it's kind of like the kid on the short bus, like 357 00:35:55,800 --> 00:36:02,440 feet, tuggers, talks everybody else in eat and boogers, and so they all copy the 358 00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:08,440 bugger eat and champion on the short bus and send all these emails, but they were all 359 00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:17,200 just completely way out of left field, so they actually carry no weight with me anyway. 360 00:36:18,540 --> 00:36:21,080 Anybody else wishing to speak on four against? 361 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:27,360 We'll make a comment because Ms. Oldam had brought it up. This is the first 362 00:36:27,360 --> 00:36:32,740 abatement to come to us outside of a city limits that's a graduated scale. 363 00:36:34,860 --> 00:36:34,960 They're 364 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:38,720 not seven years at a hundred or ten at a hundred. It's the first one to actually 365 00:36:38,720 --> 00:36:47,220 apply for a graduated abatement that's not in a city limits. So, so it is not a 366 00:36:47,220 --> 00:36:48,640 hundred percent abatement. 367 00:36:50,750 --> 00:36:51,910 Well, it's not a seven year 368 00:36:52,710 --> 00:36:54,690 We'll cover that in the past two years. 369 00:36:56,690 --> 00:36:58,550 That's the first two years. 370 00:36:59,030 --> 00:36:59,850 Motion to close. 371 00:37:00,270 --> 00:37:01,110 Commissioner Kaye. 372 00:37:01,230 --> 00:37:02,330 Do I have a second? 373 00:37:03,930 --> 00:37:04,270 Second. 374 00:37:04,630 --> 00:37:05,610 From Commissioner Burridge. 375 00:37:05,890 --> 00:37:07,830 I too to close the public hearing. 376 00:37:08,610 --> 00:37:09,670 All in favor say aye. 377 00:37:10,530 --> 00:37:11,030 Opposed. 378 00:37:11,090 --> 00:37:11,770 Motion carries. 379 00:37:12,090 --> 00:37:12,890 I have three. 380 00:37:13,250 --> 00:37:13,650 Alex. 381 00:37:14,210 --> 00:37:15,170 Please come forward. 382 00:37:19,770 --> 00:37:21,250 While she's she's coming forward. 383 00:37:21,250 --> 00:37:24,970 The tax abatement review committee did meet a couple of weeks ago. 384 00:37:24,970 --> 00:37:32,610 And we went through and I believe they meet all the criteria for a tax abatement. 385 00:37:32,630 --> 00:37:33,230 That's correct. 386 00:37:33,490 --> 00:37:34,670 So they meet all the criteria? 387 00:37:35,430 --> 00:37:35,450 Yes. 388 00:37:35,930 --> 00:37:36,070 Okay. 389 00:37:37,350 --> 00:37:42,110 So anything else you want to add on this as far as kind of go over the graduate scale that's 390 00:37:42,110 --> 00:37:42,710 being requested. 391 00:37:43,850 --> 00:37:50,830 So a few years ago we switched to a suggested graduated scale for tax abatements and based 392 00:37:50,830 --> 00:37:53,130 on the value that they're investing. 393 00:37:53,130 --> 00:38:01,230 they have requested what we have put forward in our chart. So they have requested for the first 394 00:38:01,230 --> 00:38:06,170 two years a hundred percent for years three and four eighty percent and for years five through seven 395 00:38:06,170 --> 00:38:14,290 seventy percent. So while that's not required that is what we suggested based on the value that they 396 00:38:14,290 --> 00:38:16,190 and that is what they requested. 397 00:38:19,240 --> 00:38:27,000 And I know the list that they sent of all the local businesses that they do business with was impressive. 398 00:38:27,380 --> 00:38:33,580 It was, it's the longest list I've ever seen of all the abatements that we have dealt with and I get a vendor list every year for all the annual reports. 399 00:38:34,080 --> 00:38:36,140 They have quite an extensive vendor list. 400 00:38:36,980 --> 00:38:42,540 And more than just vendors, a lot of charitable organizations, a lot of civic organizations, they are heavily involved in the community. 401 00:38:44,260 --> 00:38:45,220 Thank you, Alex. 402 00:38:46,440 --> 00:38:46,640 All right. 403 00:38:46,700 --> 00:38:52,800 Order I3 designation of reinvestment zone, whereas a public hearing was held on the designation 404 00:38:52,800 --> 00:38:57,860 of the Missouri County reinvestment zone number 26, dash 0 2, and the public was given 405 00:38:57,860 --> 00:39:02,600 an opportunity to speak and present evidence for against such designation, and whereas 406 00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:05,580 notice of the hearing was given in the manner is provided by law. 407 00:39:06,040 --> 00:39:09,860 Therefore, based upon the information presented to the court and the public hearing, the court 408 00:39:09,860 --> 00:39:15,180 that the designation of this zone would contribute to the retention or expansion of primary 409 00:39:15,180 --> 00:39:20,140 employment or would attract major investment in the zone that would be a benefit to the property 410 00:39:20,140 --> 00:39:25,220 included in the zone and would contribute to the economic development of the county. Further 411 00:39:25,220 --> 00:39:29,860 that approached me 75 acres that will be specifically described in the approved agreement would be 412 00:39:29,860 --> 00:39:35,440 designated. The Missouri County reinvestment zone number 26902 for tax abitment purposes 413 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:39,820 in accordance with Guidelines and Criteria Resort Accounting in a applicable law, 414 00:39:40,360 --> 00:39:41,620 granting of the tax abatement. 415 00:39:41,720 --> 00:39:46,240 It is ordered that the application for tax abatement of New Ag LLC attached to your two, 416 00:39:46,520 --> 00:39:50,180 be granted in accordance with the Guidelines and Criteria for granting tax abatement and 417 00:39:50,180 --> 00:39:56,120 Resort Accounting Reinvestment Zone, 26-0-2 created in Bersort Accounting for the term of seven years. 418 00:39:56,660 --> 00:39:59,960 Abatement of the eligible real and personal property shall be based on the file. 419 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:09,380 Having termed, 1 in 2, 100 percent. Years 3 to 4, 80 percent, years 5 to 7, 70 percent. Said company will be investing 420 00:40:09,380 --> 00:40:24,620 $40 million of their dollars and creating 15 new jobs in Bersourier County. Said project will bring in 10 construction jobs at the start of construction, 25 construction jobs at the peak of construction will finish with 25 construction jobs. 421 00:40:24,620 --> 00:40:30,760 The Taxibate Review Committee met on July 29, 2026 review the application and found it to be 422 00:40:30,760 --> 00:40:35,240 in compliance with the guidelines in Criteria, further at the County Judges, authorised 423 00:40:35,240 --> 00:40:40,320 execute a taxib payment agreement with new AGLLC, in accordance with the same guidelines 424 00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:43,280 and Criteria. Do I have a motion? 425 00:40:45,820 --> 00:40:50,340 I'll make that motion. Second, second from Commissioner 426 00:40:51,260 --> 00:40:58,200 And I referenced some emails that we're talking about school funding. 427 00:40:59,080 --> 00:41:02,980 This has zero to do with school funding. 428 00:41:04,140 --> 00:41:09,460 For evidently the person who wrote that email and spread it on social media, 429 00:41:10,140 --> 00:41:13,980 like chickenpox out there for people to copy and send in, 430 00:41:16,610 --> 00:41:18,570 do not understand civics. 431 00:41:18,570 --> 00:41:26,130 this is Brzoria County. We have no say over the school districts or school funding. If you 432 00:41:26,130 --> 00:41:29,710 want to talk about school funding, go talk to your state rep, your state senator. They're 433 00:41:29,710 --> 00:41:35,630 the ones that control that. The independence school districts, they give very little control 434 00:41:35,630 --> 00:41:40,630 over, but if you've got a problem of school funding, go talk to your state rep. They're the ones 435 00:41:40,630 --> 00:41:50,010 that hold the money bag on that, this has zero to do with school funding. 436 00:41:50,430 --> 00:41:54,370 And if you want to talk about a precedent, Commissioner Adams talked about the precedent, 437 00:41:54,930 --> 00:41:56,130 this that's a good precedent. 438 00:41:57,150 --> 00:41:59,270 It sets a graduated scale. 439 00:42:01,470 --> 00:42:05,630 First company outside of a city that is request to graduate scale. 440 00:42:05,630 --> 00:42:10,210 So the precedence in those emails, like I said, 441 00:42:10,390 --> 00:42:12,150 we're just completely out of left field. 442 00:42:13,090 --> 00:42:20,970 And I'll say it, social media is going to be the COVID 443 00:42:21,750 --> 00:42:25,810 of the community, the crap that gets put out 444 00:42:25,810 --> 00:42:27,110 there on social media. 445 00:42:27,590 --> 00:42:32,570 And that people that don't have the intellectual capacity 446 00:42:32,570 --> 00:42:42,530 to understand what's the bad stuff they're being fed, it's just amazing these days. 447 00:42:43,610 --> 00:42:47,950 So I'll get off my soapbox and open up to any other comments from any of you gentlemen. 448 00:42:50,770 --> 00:43:01,030 You know, this particular project is tough for me because they are operating here currently 449 00:43:01,030 --> 00:43:01,450 today. 450 00:43:04,310 --> 00:43:11,990 But again, I don't want to see investment or re-investment or expansion to take place 451 00:43:11,990 --> 00:43:16,710 in Alabama. I'd like it to take place here in Bazaar County, so my kids, my kids, 452 00:43:17,130 --> 00:43:19,950 couldn't convince it from these jobs in the future. 453 00:43:23,640 --> 00:43:25,440 I do feel like the graduated 454 00:43:25,440 --> 00:43:30,980 scale is, which Mr. Adams has been pushing for years, I'm glad to see that. 455 00:43:33,120 --> 00:43:40,700 You know, I asked some questions yesterday, I've asked a lot of questions over the last few 456 00:43:40,700 --> 00:43:44,120 days on this, and I 457 00:43:48,080 --> 00:43:51,720 think it's over seven years since when I'm understanding this, it's 458 00:43:51,720 --> 00:43:56,140 we're abating about $180,000 worth of tax revenue and seven years on the real property 459 00:43:56,140 --> 00:43:57,080 of this. 460 00:43:57,900 --> 00:44:00,240 So it's not a huge amount of money, 461 00:44:03,760 --> 00:44:06,640 I know that as my 10 year old commissioner's court 462 00:44:06,640 --> 00:44:09,940 for the past 12 years, I know I've enjoyed one of these tax statements that have rolled 463 00:44:09,940 --> 00:44:16,020 off and I'm very thankful those companies, whether it was Phillips or BASF or Dow or whoever 464 00:44:16,020 --> 00:44:16,840 built the project. 465 00:44:17,120 --> 00:44:21,240 I'm very glad they built them here because those projects did roll off and we have reap the benefits 466 00:44:21,720 --> 00:44:22,480 of their investment. 467 00:44:22,840 --> 00:44:29,140 And I think on their initial investment, they guaranteed 20 jobs and you've got 140. 468 00:44:30,340 --> 00:44:37,480 So, a lot of times the jobs that they commit to are global. 469 00:44:38,620 --> 00:44:46,340 They actually hire many, many more than what they guarantee that they're going to have 470 00:44:46,340 --> 00:44:47,420 on their abatement. 471 00:44:47,700 --> 00:44:52,460 You know, another comment I'd like to make is that, you know, when we make these decisions, 472 00:44:52,540 --> 00:44:53,380 they're tough decisions. 473 00:44:53,380 --> 00:44:59,920 to take them seriously, but, again, we don't know whether... 474 00:45:02,630 --> 00:45:30,480 Some people will say, well, they're going to build anyway. Well, hell, maybe. Maybe they got a crystal ball. I don't know. I don't know that, but I know I don't want to take, I personally don't want to take a chance of industry expanding in another area. I'd like to, I'd like to keep, I'd like to keep it here, personally. That's just mine. And again, I know it's not the popular thing to do with the public. I understand that. 475 00:45:32,800 --> 00:45:37,550 But I do believe that we're going to make tough decisions. 476 00:45:39,530 --> 00:45:40,270 That's my thoughts. 477 00:45:40,430 --> 00:45:42,010 I don't want you to feel it Alabama. 478 00:45:43,030 --> 00:45:43,710 I don't want that. 479 00:45:44,390 --> 00:45:49,230 Mr. Nugle, thank you for your extensive use of local contractors and suppliers. 480 00:45:50,190 --> 00:45:54,730 That's one of the beauties of this tool that we had and we're grateful. 481 00:45:55,030 --> 00:45:55,670 And that's the point. 482 00:45:55,870 --> 00:45:57,930 We want other people to benefit from y'all's investment. 483 00:45:58,230 --> 00:45:58,990 So thank you. 484 00:45:58,990 --> 00:46:06,330 James got one of two temperatures this morning and robbing text me he had to go back home 485 00:46:06,330 --> 00:46:07,830 because brother passed away. 486 00:46:10,390 --> 00:46:18,750 So something to that that I just wanted to mention is sometimes we have to look at the bigger picture all together. 487 00:46:19,630 --> 00:46:25,050 You're asking for an indictment that will help you plant the seed to grow. 488 00:46:25,050 --> 00:46:31,190 But we also have to look at the synergy that it creates with BASF and the other plants around. 489 00:46:31,910 --> 00:46:42,510 So I think sometimes in a baby not just will help you, but it's also going to help BASF to maintain an older plant that needs help. 490 00:46:42,990 --> 00:46:48,070 And so I think this decision helps a lot of people not just new ag. 491 00:46:48,370 --> 00:46:52,710 It does and then all the money that's invested back in the community is jobs. 492 00:46:52,710 --> 00:46:58,790 There's the sales tax that we to collect off of any money spent out in the community. 493 00:46:59,830 --> 00:47:06,070 The warehouse that they built on county road 220, that's on the tax roll 100% they didn't 494 00:47:06,070 --> 00:47:08,830 get a tax abatement for that. 495 00:47:09,250 --> 00:47:14,110 And the huge misconceptions, people see big numbers, 40 million, even the gentleman that 496 00:47:14,110 --> 00:47:18,810 got up, you know, it's actually 180,000, it's what we're debating. 497 00:47:19,690 --> 00:47:22,190 It's 180,000 dollars, it's not 40 million. 498 00:47:22,190 --> 00:47:26,430 But people don't go out and do their homework, they don't. 499 00:47:27,270 --> 00:47:31,930 They don't ask questions, they see what some dumbass is posted out on social media, 500 00:47:32,430 --> 00:47:37,850 and they go out and feed off that and run with it. 501 00:47:38,330 --> 00:47:42,690 Instead of using the common sense that I hope the good Lord gave them, 502 00:47:42,890 --> 00:47:49,610 to maybe ask a few questions instead of just proven 503 00:47:49,610 --> 00:47:54,750 that they don't have the intellectual capacity to understand things. 504 00:47:55,350 --> 00:48:02,350 So, I just should be noted, too, that if it's a baited 180, 180, 180,000 dollars, 505 00:48:03,370 --> 00:48:05,450 they're paying a significant amount of tax. 506 00:48:06,010 --> 00:48:11,330 Yeah, they're just paying everything, but 180, 180,000 dollars, over seven years, over seven years, 507 00:48:11,770 --> 00:48:13,830 Yeah, so they're paying a significant amount of tax. 508 00:48:14,910 --> 00:48:18,370 And again, if we gamble and they build an Alabama, 509 00:48:18,370 --> 00:48:21,970 We won't get, you won't get any of that. 510 00:48:23,110 --> 00:48:26,510 And I think the numbers get lost, like the 40 million. 511 00:48:26,810 --> 00:48:28,730 That's if it hits the tax rules at 40. 512 00:48:28,810 --> 00:48:32,630 My custom 40 to build, but it depends on what it's a praise that. 513 00:48:32,670 --> 00:48:34,090 It could be higher, it could be lower. 514 00:48:35,110 --> 00:48:37,630 Commissioner Burgess thing, there's several. 515 00:48:37,690 --> 00:48:39,170 This one checks so many boxes. 516 00:48:40,170 --> 00:48:41,850 It's not just new act. 517 00:48:41,890 --> 00:48:46,170 It's supporting a current company who already pays millions of dollars in taxes. 518 00:48:46,170 --> 00:48:52,330 has a place now to continue to use their feedstock, or I guess that's what you call it, 519 00:48:52,870 --> 00:48:59,010 their waste is your feedstock, to convince your kids that the local vendors, I mean in Alex said 520 00:48:59,010 --> 00:49:04,930 that too, we've never had someone with such a comprehensive list of vendors and charities that 521 00:49:04,930 --> 00:49:11,370 you already do for what I would consider a very young company. To the one person who said, 522 00:49:15,950 --> 00:49:16,150 you know, 523 00:49:16,150 --> 00:49:22,090 So, you know, they could go to Arkansas, there's still ports there. I mean, oh, I'm sorry. I did 524 00:49:22,990 --> 00:49:32,810 Okay, I'm sorry. You're right. It is out there. That's okay. Yeah, that's okay. Um, you know, but I mean, it just checks so many boxes 525 00:49:33,510 --> 00:49:38,750 And as the person in the graduate at scale is huge for me because I sat here and I could say this 526 00:49:39,250 --> 00:49:44,550 I voted against more abatements than anybody in the history of our county probably in the last 18 years 527 00:49:45,510 --> 00:49:58,190 Because I believe 100% of statements are very special, not the norm, that should be, so I appreciate the graduate at scale, and at some point we probably need to massage it too, I mean, this is our first. 528 00:49:59,130 --> 00:49:59,970 And even the two years... 529 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:04,660 I said a hundred percent, part of that's under construction and so forth, so it wouldn't be taxed anyway. 530 00:50:05,640 --> 00:50:09,640 So we're really not giving much up at the front end of it on the first year. 531 00:50:11,320 --> 00:50:14,120 So if the numbers probably less than what you're saying. 532 00:50:15,640 --> 00:50:16,520 So anyway. 533 00:50:16,980 --> 00:50:18,380 We take this seriously. 534 00:50:19,020 --> 00:50:21,060 I think we take every abatement seriously. 535 00:50:22,460 --> 00:50:27,240 And, you know, I was born and raised here in this county. My kids work here in this county. 536 00:50:27,240 --> 00:50:33,200 my whole family works in industry and we've had a good life and I want to continue that for 537 00:50:33,200 --> 00:50:44,620 the future so I don't take it lightly so well if you want to get purely political the amount 538 00:50:44,620 --> 00:50:53,300 of investment that has gone on in this county in the last 15 years that has occurred by industry 539 00:50:53,300 --> 00:50:59,980 And of course, industry is our top 10 or 15 taxpayers commissioner. 540 00:50:59,980 --> 00:51:09,020 When you came on the court, this county was the second highest tax rate of any county in 541 00:51:09,020 --> 00:51:16,100 the region and because of a lot of the reasons, because of the investment that was made in 542 00:51:16,100 --> 00:51:24,940 industrial sector, this county now has the lowest tax rate of any county in the region. 543 00:51:26,300 --> 00:51:30,820 So there's a lot of positive benefits that come from this. 544 00:51:30,880 --> 00:51:35,380 You know, as we go into budget each year, one of the first questions I ask is, and I've 545 00:51:35,380 --> 00:51:39,660 done this several years now, one of the first questions I always ask is, what a bait must 546 00:51:39,660 --> 00:51:45,820 do we have rolling off, and I'm always happy to know that we have something that you're 547 00:51:45,820 --> 00:51:50,100 Usually we have something that rolls off, but again, if they chose not to miss it to build here, 548 00:51:50,500 --> 00:51:52,660 then we wouldn't have them rolling off. 549 00:51:55,020 --> 00:52:01,180 So it's not easy, we don't take it lightly, but anyway. 550 00:52:01,320 --> 00:52:02,840 All right, any further discussion? 551 00:52:06,950 --> 00:52:08,530 All right, hearing that all in favor say aye. 552 00:52:09,650 --> 00:52:10,150 Opposed. 553 00:52:10,910 --> 00:52:11,570 Motion carries. 554 00:52:11,770 --> 00:52:14,690 Gentlemen, thank you for your investment into this county. 555 00:52:14,690 --> 00:52:17,750 We appreciate what y'all do for this county. 556 00:52:18,110 --> 00:52:24,070 We very much appreciate you, and if there's anything I can do to assist, let me know. 557 00:52:24,630 --> 00:52:25,010 Glad to help. 558 00:52:25,550 --> 00:52:26,070 Thank y'all. 559 00:52:27,550 --> 00:52:27,750 All right. 560 00:52:27,870 --> 00:52:33,850 That brings us to order I4 approved the expenditure of $29,300 to co-op family and associates. 561 00:52:34,470 --> 00:52:39,870 De-perform rates of way acquisition services for Missouri County Expressway Extension, where 562 00:52:39,870 --> 00:52:43,990 as the attach scope of art provides for right away acquisition services for the proposed 563 00:52:43,990 --> 00:52:47,350 Resort County Expressway Extension Detention Pond. 564 00:52:48,390 --> 00:52:50,130 And we're as funds for this expenditure, 565 00:52:50,310 --> 00:52:52,730 available via the 2026 Road and Bridge Budget. 566 00:52:53,850 --> 00:52:55,610 And we're as the expenditure funds 567 00:52:55,610 --> 00:52:58,150 will be reimbursed by the Resort County Tol Road Authority 568 00:52:58,150 --> 00:53:02,070 and further the county judge or his designate, 569 00:53:02,350 --> 00:53:04,830 be authorized to sign the attached professional services 570 00:53:04,830 --> 00:53:07,730 contract, and that a certified copy of this order 571 00:53:07,730 --> 00:53:09,170 be furnished to the county engineer 572 00:53:09,170 --> 00:53:11,030 for disfused all parties involved. 573 00:53:11,490 --> 00:53:12,530 Do I have a motion? 574 00:53:15,810 --> 00:53:20,230 Motion from Commissioner Burridge, second from Commissioner Adams, is that correct, gentlemen? 575 00:53:22,970 --> 00:53:23,830 Any discussion? 576 00:53:25,410 --> 00:53:26,990 Here in that all in favor, say aye. 577 00:53:27,890 --> 00:53:30,150 Opposed, motion carries order, aye. 578 00:53:31,110 --> 00:53:36,790 Upon request by Russell Webb, Director of Information Systems and Leonard Boast, Almond County Sheriff. 579 00:53:37,210 --> 00:53:41,030 The court approves the transfer of the network administrator position number 24 580 00:53:41,030 --> 00:53:46,610 from information systems to the Sheriff's Office, effective August 22nd, 2026. 581 00:53:47,050 --> 00:53:50,950 This is a budget neutral transfer within the general fund as the current incumbent will 582 00:53:50,950 --> 00:53:54,610 transfer at the same grade and step to have a motion. 583 00:53:55,170 --> 00:53:56,150 Two more seconds. 584 00:53:57,590 --> 00:54:01,070 Motion from Commissioner Adam, second from Commissioner Cade, any discussion? 585 00:54:02,430 --> 00:54:04,110 Here you are now, in favor say aye. 586 00:54:05,350 --> 00:54:05,950 Opposed. 587 00:54:06,110 --> 00:54:07,710 Motion carries Order I-6. 588 00:54:07,710 --> 00:54:14,190 Approval to award invitation to bid number 26-56 Hastings Phase 2 roadways and drainage improvements 589 00:54:14,190 --> 00:54:23,190 project GLO contract number 20-065-118-C388 to greater use and construction LSE of used in 590 00:54:23,190 --> 00:54:28,390 Texas is submitted the lowest bid meeting our specifications and scope of work in the amount of 591 00:54:28,390 --> 00:54:38,610 1,121,823 dollars. In addition to expenditure for the project, we'll utilize funds from the general land office. 592 00:54:39,090 --> 00:54:43,510 Further at the county judge's office and any documents or amendments related to this agreement 593 00:54:43,510 --> 00:54:47,270 and that the final documents be authorized to be attached to the minutes. 594 00:54:47,630 --> 00:54:48,530 Do I have a motion? 595 00:54:48,530 --> 00:54:54,430 some of the second. Motion from Commissioner Adam, second from Commissioner 596 00:54:54,430 --> 00:54:58,770 Burridge, rather forceful motion from Commissioner Adams, ready to get this 597 00:54:58,770 --> 00:54:59,950 project. How long you've been working with? 598 00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:07,960 And on this? 50 years, no. Well, phase 2 for a couple years, but trying to get them out of the 599 00:55:07,960 --> 00:55:13,340 mud for 15 years. So thank you, Ohio. I'll pull this one off. Well, hopefully before 600 00:55:13,340 --> 00:55:17,740 the end of the year. And thank you to the GLO for paying for it. Oh, yeah, even more so 601 00:55:17,740 --> 00:55:25,080 to them. Yeah. So any further discussion? Here you're not all in favor, say aye. Opposed, motion 602 00:55:25,080 --> 00:55:26,780 carries Order I-7. 603 00:55:27,100 --> 00:55:33,640 Further recommendation of the evaluation committee, award CSP number 26-12, Savannah Parkway 604 00:55:33,640 --> 00:55:38,820 Panel Replacement, Savannah Parkway hooded left-harm, County Road 101, County Road 101, 605 00:55:39,100 --> 00:55:43,960 F left-harm lane, and Manville parking lot to the highest ranked vendor, Castillo around 606 00:55:43,960 --> 00:55:49,800 the LLC of New Cani, Texas who submitted the best offer meeting our specifications and scope 607 00:55:49,800 --> 00:55:58,020 work in the amount of 257,583 dollars and 38 cents. In addition, the procurement of the project 608 00:55:58,020 --> 00:56:03,660 will utilize funds from the Engineering Department's approved fiscal year 2026 budget, 609 00:56:04,120 --> 00:56:08,240 further the county judge's authorized sign any documents or amendments related to this agreement 610 00:56:08,240 --> 00:56:12,760 and that the final documents be authorized to attach to the minutes. Do I have a motion? 611 00:56:12,760 --> 00:56:20,260 most approved second motion from commissioner k second from commissioner lender any discussion 612 00:56:20,260 --> 00:56:24,220 I'm almost happy as commissioner atoms on this because we've been eating this thank you 613 00:56:24,220 --> 00:56:29,280 why all the math and care and all involved and and we're not paying is this just our portion 614 00:56:29,280 --> 00:56:39,950 or we're going to bill the bank for their part this is the mabel thing on six right oh you did okay 615 00:56:39,950 --> 00:56:41,790 Okay, cool. 616 00:56:45,300 --> 00:56:46,300 Did you know a little in the bank? 617 00:56:46,600 --> 00:56:47,580 Any further. 618 00:56:49,100 --> 00:56:50,420 All of the favors say aye. 619 00:56:51,200 --> 00:56:51,820 Opposed. 620 00:56:51,960 --> 00:56:52,800 Motion carries. 621 00:56:53,660 --> 00:56:54,280 Eight. 622 00:56:54,600 --> 00:56:57,160 Upon final review by the District Attorney's Office Award 623 00:56:57,160 --> 00:56:59,600 invitation to be at number 26-57. 624 00:57:00,300 --> 00:57:04,480 Purchase of Airport Rescue Firefighting Truck for the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport 625 00:57:04,480 --> 00:57:09,440 to Oshkosh Airport Products, a Division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc. 626 00:57:09,440 --> 00:57:15,400 of Nina Wisconsin who submitted the second lowest bid meeting our specifications and scope 627 00:57:15,400 --> 00:57:22,800 of work in the amount of 1,33,083 dollars. In addition, the expenditure will utilize 628 00:57:22,800 --> 00:57:32,700 AIG slash B-I-L slash I-I-J-A-F-A funds. Don't ask me what all that stands for. Other 629 00:57:32,700 --> 00:57:34,420 then it's other people's money. 630 00:57:34,920 --> 00:57:37,920 Further, the county judge is authorized to spend 631 00:57:37,920 --> 00:57:40,520 to sign any documents or amendments related 632 00:57:40,520 --> 00:57:42,580 to this agreement and that the file documents 633 00:57:42,580 --> 00:57:45,300 be authorized to be attached to the minutes. 634 00:57:45,420 --> 00:57:46,280 Do I have a motion? 635 00:57:46,780 --> 00:57:49,190 Some of it. 636 00:57:50,970 --> 00:57:52,310 Motion from Commissioner Linder, 637 00:57:52,530 --> 00:57:54,510 second from Commissioner Adams, any discussion? 638 00:57:54,830 --> 00:57:57,830 I believe these are federal dollars, is that right? 639 00:57:58,610 --> 00:58:02,310 It's, yeah, FAA is federal air port administration. 640 00:58:02,310 --> 00:58:06,470 I don't know what AIG-B-I-L-I-J-A stand for. 641 00:58:07,290 --> 00:58:09,210 We're required to have this fire truck out there, 642 00:58:09,410 --> 00:58:12,110 so I think it's a good deal, gladly. 643 00:58:12,290 --> 00:58:13,570 We're able to obtain the funds. 644 00:58:15,270 --> 00:58:16,130 Any further discussion? 645 00:58:17,170 --> 00:58:18,870 Hearing none, all in favor, say aye. 646 00:58:18,950 --> 00:58:19,190 Aye. 647 00:58:19,790 --> 00:58:20,230 Opposed. 648 00:58:20,870 --> 00:58:21,530 Motion carries. 649 00:58:21,750 --> 00:58:22,450 Parking heads. 650 00:58:23,610 --> 00:58:26,450 We have any department heads, wishing to enlighten us this morning. 651 00:58:33,720 --> 00:58:34,920 Hey, Martin. 652 00:58:35,480 --> 00:58:36,040 It's dry. 653 00:58:36,060 --> 00:58:36,640 It's dry. 654 00:58:36,720 --> 00:58:38,760 You're going to talk about a possible burn ban. 655 00:58:38,920 --> 00:58:39,400 I bet you. 656 00:58:39,780 --> 00:58:40,280 Yes, sir. 657 00:58:40,340 --> 00:58:40,740 Yes, sir. 658 00:58:40,880 --> 00:58:44,760 I had to beat all the other department heads up here. 659 00:58:45,040 --> 00:58:45,680 They were running. 660 00:58:46,680 --> 00:58:51,600 But, yes, Judge, commissioners and ladies and gentlemen, Martin Vellow County Farm 661 00:58:51,600 --> 00:58:52,640 Marshall. 662 00:58:53,460 --> 00:59:02,340 Over the past, late last week into, especially this weekend, our conditions are rapidly deteriorating 663 00:59:02,340 --> 00:59:03,000 in the county. 664 00:59:03,000 --> 00:59:15,700 as well as as our region. Currently we have a little bit over 175 counties in the state of Texas that are under our burn ban and closely a 665 00:59:15,700 --> 00:59:22,540 or very facially we have a lot of counties within our immediate region that is 666 00:59:24,360 --> 00:59:29,980 entering into burn ban. Our closest counties, Galveston and Medigory that flank us from side to side, 667 00:59:29,980 --> 00:59:35,380 But our northern counties definitely have been in contact with those fire marshals and those 668 00:59:35,380 --> 00:59:40,360 Officials they are definitely looking at it burn van within the next couple a couple of days 669 00:59:41,060 --> 00:59:44,740 we didn't enter into action levels until 670 00:59:46,540 --> 00:59:48,840 Like last week and 671 00:59:48,840 --> 00:59:51,460 But because of the lack of rain 672 00:59:52,180 --> 00:59:58,840 Definitely our conditions are rapidly deteriorating and what what's happening in the next couple of weeks 673 00:59:58,840 --> 00:59:59,960 we have a number of... 674 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:12,940 Schools, school has started, bomb fires, people taking care of their land, land management, we are getting a lot of phone calls, inquiring, whether we're on to a burn band or not. 675 01:00:13,420 --> 01:00:14,660 Which tells definitely that. 676 01:00:15,360 --> 01:00:22,880 They're recognizing it and they do understand it. The good thing is a benefit for Missouri County right now is we have very little air movement. 677 01:00:22,880 --> 01:00:31,700 We are experiencing a couple of fires over the past five, five to ten days, but definitely 678 01:00:31,700 --> 01:00:36,400 we're looking at in the next week to two weeks, we're definitely going to see that that's 679 01:00:36,400 --> 01:00:37,460 going to definitely increase. 680 01:00:37,680 --> 01:00:39,920 You go look right outside of the trees, aren't even moving. 681 01:00:40,320 --> 01:00:41,520 That's a good thing. 682 01:00:41,820 --> 01:00:46,800 Normally, in this situation, what we're experiencing right now, definitely we would have a lot 683 01:00:46,800 --> 01:00:48,320 more fires and a lot more things. 684 01:00:48,320 --> 01:00:53,890 what's going to happen now in the next couple of weeks if we get little to no rain 685 01:00:55,340 --> 01:01:01,720 definitely things like motor vehicles, bearings on vehicles, trailers, 686 01:01:03,060 --> 01:01:08,200 dragging chains, those are things that are going to spark fire fires that we're going to 687 01:01:08,200 --> 01:01:17,080 start experiencing in the county. So definitely with that, the heat and everything, this is it's just 688 01:01:17,080 --> 01:01:22,920 dangerous as putting these first responders on the roadways and working in this heat. Yesterday, 689 01:01:23,980 --> 01:01:30,080 just in this area was anywhere from 105 to 108 degrees just in the angle 10 area. It was hot. 690 01:01:30,280 --> 01:01:35,660 I was outside for about five of those hours. It was pretty bad. Took a toll on my body. And when it 691 01:01:35,660 --> 01:01:40,020 definitely starts messing with your muscles and your bones, you know, it's pretty bad to be working out 692 01:01:40,020 --> 01:01:47,600 those conditions. So what that being said definitely the message that we're putting out 693 01:01:47,600 --> 01:01:52,880 we're starting to push out social media and information out there is being very cautious 694 01:01:52,880 --> 01:02:00,720 with fire but also due to these very bad conditions is pushing stuff out to our fire chiefs 695 01:02:00,720 --> 01:02:05,680 and other first responders and emergency responders that basically take care of your own 696 01:02:05,680 --> 01:02:10,360 and stuff because it's it's pretty bad out there and it's getting bad. So what you tell 697 01:02:10,360 --> 01:02:16,320 me is you're gonna have on the next meeting asking for a burn band. Yes. Okay. You're gonna 698 01:02:16,320 --> 01:02:18,840 get a cup of beer. You're gonna get a cup of beer. You're gonna get a cup of beer. You're 699 01:02:18,840 --> 01:02:23,820 cycling beating around the bush a lot. You know. Yes. Just to cut to the chase. Yes, sir. 700 01:02:23,820 --> 01:02:29,220 And see if you can just do next Wednesday. Yes. Okay. You know, Judge, we usually when Martin 701 01:02:29,220 --> 01:02:33,760 comes up here and talks about a burn band coming up, we get rain. So I hope you work your magic this 702 01:02:33,760 --> 01:02:40,720 I'm hoping that's there's a little black stock right here is is sitting here waiting for me 703 01:02:40,720 --> 01:02:45,240 He knew we had that discussion at the beginning and usually when I'm talking it's actually gonna happen 704 01:02:45,240 --> 01:02:53,260 But these meteorologists like to lie to me every once a while we've got like I think Friday or Saturday is 39% chance of rain 705 01:02:53,260 --> 01:02:58,520 But I'm not gonna hold my breath. I read Jeff Lenders for four months morning Thursday and Friday 706 01:02:58,520 --> 01:03:04,200 there's a chance of scattered thunderstorms. So in scattered thunderstorms is not what we need. 707 01:03:04,360 --> 01:03:10,200 We need we need a good two to four inch drenched in lots. So yes sir. Yes sir. Definitely. 708 01:03:10,700 --> 01:03:15,530 All right. The heat. Definitely. We'll be back tomorrow and so we're thinking about them. 709 01:03:16,480 --> 01:03:22,980 Let him know to be careful. I know I've heard from one of the fire chiefs. He's emailed me a 710 01:03:24,100 --> 01:03:30,140 So I know they're thinking about it, but let's, y'all all be careful. 711 01:03:31,060 --> 01:03:33,600 And push any information, push it out to Sharon. 712 01:03:33,820 --> 01:03:35,080 Sharon will push it out. 713 01:03:35,820 --> 01:03:40,220 And she's been putting that stuff on the heated visories and all that other good stuff. 714 01:03:40,660 --> 01:03:45,800 And so we'll be sure that we can make people cognizant of the issues. 715 01:03:47,200 --> 01:03:47,860 Thank you, Martin. 716 01:03:48,220 --> 01:03:48,380 Thank you. 717 01:03:49,940 --> 01:03:51,680 Any other department heads? 718 01:03:52,880 --> 01:03:53,580 Been running. 719 01:04:03,220 --> 01:04:04,660 Good morning, gentleman Brian Frasher, 720 01:04:04,820 --> 01:04:05,320 what were the work County 721 01:04:05,320 --> 01:04:05,780 Bush brothers. 722 01:04:06,620 --> 01:04:08,020 Two announcements, but before, 723 01:04:08,720 --> 01:04:10,780 let me be the first to go on record 724 01:04:10,780 --> 01:04:14,260 that I know you've announced your retirement judge, 725 01:04:14,880 --> 01:04:16,700 sharing let me be the first request 726 01:04:16,700 --> 01:04:18,920 that we have a high light reel 727 01:04:19,400 --> 01:04:20,260 of the judges, 728 01:04:20,820 --> 01:04:23,200 quoteable quotes that no doubt 729 01:04:29,140 --> 01:04:29,660 today's 730 01:04:29,660 --> 01:04:33,900 I want to have that highlight reel at your retirement, which we'll hit the parks part by 731 01:04:33,900 --> 01:04:34,360 by the way. 732 01:04:35,220 --> 01:04:36,860 So, thanks for always keeping it colorful. 733 01:04:38,800 --> 01:04:43,700 Two of that, so I want to announce it is time for our annual fellow adopter beach that 734 01:04:43,700 --> 01:04:46,560 would be September 19th at Stahlman Park again. 735 01:04:46,940 --> 01:04:50,880 We usually get a pretty good turnout for this one, whether it's usually pretty cooperative. 736 01:04:51,860 --> 01:04:53,860 And again, September 19th, that's a Saturday. 737 01:04:54,040 --> 01:04:56,660 It will be back at Stahlman Park there in Surfside. 738 01:04:56,660 --> 01:04:59,520 And then really pleased to announce this with a little farther out. 739 01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:09,100 Adening November 7th, we will be hosting the Special Olympics Fishing event at our Park's headquarters. There will be at least 50 kids there for that. 740 01:05:10,040 --> 01:05:15,260 And so we need volunteers, not just for the adoptive beach, but also for events like this as well. 741 01:05:15,540 --> 01:05:18,320 But we're thrilled to have it there on our new dock there at our headquarters. 742 01:05:18,580 --> 01:05:23,660 I'm nominate Mr. Adams on the, how not to catch a fish. 743 01:05:27,460 --> 01:05:31,800 We would welcome a personal demonstration commissioner Adams to be there. 744 01:05:31,940 --> 01:05:33,720 You have to work hard to not catch one there. 745 01:05:33,840 --> 01:05:34,880 I have to tell you. 746 01:05:35,000 --> 01:05:35,880 He's good at it. 747 01:05:35,940 --> 01:05:36,260 All right. 748 01:05:36,440 --> 01:05:37,320 He's good at it. 749 01:05:37,380 --> 01:05:38,660 I'll always do it. 750 01:05:40,200 --> 01:05:41,000 Thank you. 751 01:05:41,000 --> 01:05:41,720 Thank you, Brad. 752 01:05:42,760 --> 01:05:44,080 Any other department has? 753 01:05:44,580 --> 01:05:47,800 I'm not, I'm not a department head, but I had a brand new brand. 754 01:05:47,820 --> 01:05:48,580 Maybe on Wednesday. 755 01:05:49,260 --> 01:05:49,660 Congratulations. 756 01:05:50,340 --> 01:05:51,900 I'll puff up times four. 757 01:05:52,740 --> 01:05:53,140 Congratulations. 758 01:05:53,140 --> 01:05:56,520 That's good. I know Hollis over there like. 759 01:05:57,980 --> 01:06:00,320 I saw the little critter after you. 760 01:06:00,520 --> 01:06:02,920 Bo Dave is what they named it, so the name he himself. 761 01:06:03,340 --> 01:06:07,740 Yeah, he's in the nick you for about probably a few weeks, but in good hands. 762 01:06:08,440 --> 01:06:08,880 Good deal. 763 01:06:08,960 --> 01:06:10,720 Very thankful and blessed. 764 01:06:12,240 --> 01:06:13,980 Congratulations to Connor Nelson. 765 01:06:14,860 --> 01:06:16,460 Yeah. Thank you. 766 01:06:16,700 --> 01:06:18,260 Any other department heads? 767 01:06:19,020 --> 01:06:19,200 All right. 768 01:06:19,200 --> 01:06:24,560 We're going to go into executive session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551 Sub-Chapter D, 769 01:06:24,840 --> 01:06:29,460 which will be 551.071, consultation with attorney, potential litigation, baker and 770 01:06:29,460 --> 01:06:36,260 tailor LLC bankruptcy, discuss potential litigation due to code violations at 14-614, 771 01:06:36,520 --> 01:06:41,520 Canerode 820, Roshear and Texas, and discuss potential litigation due to code violations 772 01:06:41,520 --> 01:06:48,400 at 119, Jolly Bought Lane Freeport, Texas, as well as Texas Government Code 551.072, discuss 773 01:06:48,400 --> 01:06:54,440 Police of property, discuss purchase of property, and it is 1008. 774 01:06:54,620 --> 01:07:00,240 Hopefully we won't be too long, but thank each and every one of y'all for being here this morning. 775 01:07:49,070 --> 01:07:50,930 She controls the buttons. 776 01:07:51,950 --> 01:07:55,130 All right, it is 1136. We're back from executive session. 777 01:07:55,130 --> 01:08:03,630 We have two orders to take care of order J3, the district attorney's authorized to file suit against 778 01:08:03,630 --> 01:08:09,130 Paja Deer Bostas, Waterstone Ranch, and any responsible party for violations of the Texas 779 01:08:09,130 --> 01:08:12,930 Health and Safety Code, Missouri County Building Codes, and Missouri County Flood 780 01:08:12,930 --> 01:08:13,890 Plane Regulations. 781 01:08:14,310 --> 01:08:19,350 The district attorneys authorized the necessary expenses and the prosecution of the suit 782 01:08:19,350 --> 01:08:23,550 and is not required to file a bond as exempt from any and all bond requirements. 783 01:08:24,050 --> 01:08:29,650 Percent civil practice remedies code section 6.001 to have a motion. 784 01:08:32,650 --> 01:08:39,030 Second. Motion from Commissioner Kate, second from Commissioner Adams, any discussion. 785 01:08:40,290 --> 01:08:48,610 Here in that, I'll in favor say aye. Opposed. Motion carries unanimously. Order J4, the 786 01:08:48,610 --> 01:08:57,470 District Attorney's authorized lawsuit against James O2, OTZ, O2, OO, and any responsible 787 01:08:57,470 --> 01:09:01,450 party for violations of the Texas Health and Safety Code, Resort County 788 01:09:01,450 --> 01:09:05,030 abatement ordinances, and Resort County public nuisance regulations, 789 01:09:05,390 --> 01:09:08,370 district attorneys, authorised the necessary expenses, and the 790 01:09:08,370 --> 01:09:11,650 prosecution of the suit is not required to file a bond as exempt from 791 01:09:11,650 --> 01:09:12,890 any and all bond requirements. 792 01:09:13,450 --> 01:09:18,830 Presuit to civil practice remedies code section 6.001, do I have a motion? 793 01:09:19,130 --> 01:09:19,730 I'll make a motion. 794 01:09:19,730 --> 01:09:26,510 Second. Motion from Commissioner Buried, second from Commissioner Adams any discussion. 795 01:09:27,790 --> 01:09:33,670 Hearing that all in favor say aye. Opposed. Motion carries unanimously. Do we have 796 01:09:33,670 --> 01:09:34,890 anything from the court? 797 01:09:37,960 --> 01:09:41,580 All right. It is 1137. We're adjourned.