1 00:00:21,810 --> 00:00:41,710 Okay, we're going to call this meeting to order. Thank you all for being here. We are going to start with an invocation from Commissioner Cain and followed by the pledge from some amazing for each student. So, Mr. Cain, would you be ready? 2 00:00:43,450 --> 00:00:45,450 We'll stand and let's pray. 3 00:00:46,330 --> 00:00:47,230 Father, we thank for this day. 4 00:00:47,390 --> 00:00:53,330 We thank you for each one in this room and for what they do to keep the county running 5 00:00:53,330 --> 00:00:54,170 in the community. 6 00:00:55,350 --> 00:00:59,090 We've got a group of four acres here as well, Lord, just thank for each one here. 7 00:00:59,250 --> 00:01:03,530 Just ask that as we go through this meeting today, Lord, and through the rest of the day 8 00:01:03,530 --> 00:01:07,590 in the rest of this week, that the things that we say and do are pleasing to you and 9 00:01:07,590 --> 00:01:10,870 are beneficial to the county and those around us, Lord. 10 00:01:10,870 --> 00:01:13,350 we just thank you for paying you two for, 11 00:01:13,450 --> 00:01:14,530 and then we'll break them in. 12 00:01:15,830 --> 00:01:21,350 All right, and so I have four age, four, four age people here. 13 00:01:21,570 --> 00:01:26,110 Jail would mind coming up and if you would tell us who you are, 14 00:01:26,730 --> 00:01:30,010 what school you go to and what rage you're in, 15 00:01:30,870 --> 00:01:33,090 what else, is there anything else you want to do? 16 00:01:33,230 --> 00:01:35,490 You don't want to perform any kind of act 17 00:01:35,490 --> 00:01:36,710 that the answer is something that matters. 18 00:01:36,870 --> 00:01:37,670 That's not later. 19 00:01:38,950 --> 00:01:39,570 Okay, we'll do it later. 20 00:01:39,570 --> 00:01:44,470 All right, but yeah, it's whenever you're ready to tell us who you are and we're great 21 00:01:44,470 --> 00:01:45,510 to know where you're school. 22 00:01:45,930 --> 00:01:49,650 My name is Jacob Clark, I'm in ninth grade and I go to school at Texco. 23 00:01:50,950 --> 00:01:56,270 My name is Robin Porter, I'm 17 years old, and I'm homeschooled. 24 00:01:56,590 --> 00:02:01,490 My name is Taylor Wood, I am in the ninth grade, and I'm homeschooled. 25 00:02:01,630 --> 00:02:04,310 I'm glad I got a great high school and I'm not a senior. 26 00:02:04,310 --> 00:02:09,270 off. Well, thank you all so much for being here. And now we're going to do the 27 00:02:09,270 --> 00:02:13,830 pledge allegiance. The state flag, and then we have one more going up to 28 00:02:13,830 --> 00:02:17,090 that, is that right? Okay, I don't know who's going to join in, but if anybody 29 00:02:17,090 --> 00:02:21,890 knows that I encourage them to join in. So whenever you're ready, lead us to 30 00:02:21,890 --> 00:02:23,990 the pledge and we'll join in with you. 31 00:02:27,110 --> 00:02:30,390 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United 32 00:02:30,390 --> 00:02:36,830 States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God and 33 00:02:51,770 --> 00:03:06,430 I love it. That made that much more special. Thank you all so much for doing that. 34 00:03:06,430 --> 00:03:11,550 All right, I'm going to come down there and pass out a couple of tickets and get the awesome some point 35 00:04:02,590 --> 00:04:03,050 Look 36 00:04:05,450 --> 00:04:07,410 at her first. She's been first. 37 00:04:10,570 --> 00:04:12,710 Okay. One, two, three. 38 00:04:17,180 --> 00:04:18,460 Look at those guys on the back. 39 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:19,620 I don't know about them. 40 00:04:19,900 --> 00:04:20,200 Good luck. 41 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:27,680 I tried. 42 00:05:01,330 --> 00:05:11,710 Okay, roll call. Chairman Bender here, Vice Chairman Lederwood, Commissioner Madrid, Commissioner Martin, Commissioner King, here. 43 00:05:12,930 --> 00:05:20,300 At this time, we're going to approve the agenda. Any changes to the agenda? Hearing none? 44 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:29,260 Got a motion to approve. And a second, all those of favour, if I was saying aye, those both, same time. 45 00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:31,280 Okay, the agenda is adopted. 46 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:34,420 Minutes approval, any changes to the minutes? 47 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,520 Chairman, no changes to regular or a contingent. 48 00:05:37,860 --> 00:05:42,420 I mean, move to approve the motion. 49 00:05:42,940 --> 00:05:45,260 And a second, all those in favor saying if I was saying aye. 50 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:48,500 Those both, same sign? 51 00:05:49,340 --> 00:05:49,540 Okay. 52 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:53,080 At this time, we'll have a recognition of visitors and public input 53 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:54,080 for which we'll actually be taking. 54 00:05:54,100 --> 00:05:56,660 Is there anybody here that would like to address the commission this morning? 55 00:05:58,440 --> 00:05:58,720 All right. 56 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:04,020 Seeing none, we are going to move to proclamations and our first proclamation is declaring 57 00:06:04,020 --> 00:06:09,320 a day of remembrance and observance of the 25th Anniversary of 9-11-2001, we have Ms. 58 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:09,800 Christian Price. 59 00:06:13,140 --> 00:06:22,840 I also want to introduce the city of Clovis City Clerk and it's actually my sister, Charlie 60 00:06:22,840 --> 00:06:27,880 She has recently started with the city and this has been her first project. 61 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:35,540 So her first project with the city and my last word the county will be the 911 25th Anniversary Memorial. 62 00:06:36,100 --> 00:06:37,720 So we're excited to plan it together. 63 00:06:38,860 --> 00:06:42,940 And we are working together and we have a couple of things up our sleeve. 64 00:06:44,300 --> 00:06:46,620 And that will be unveiled tomorrow during the ceremony. 65 00:06:46,860 --> 00:06:47,640 So we're really excited. 66 00:06:49,840 --> 00:06:55,880 Whereas, 25 years have passed since the morning of September 11, 2001, when the ordinary life 67 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:59,420 of a nation was suddenly broken by acts of violence that took the lives of thousands 68 00:06:59,420 --> 00:07:02,520 of innocent people and left a wound upon the hearts of millions. 69 00:07:03,300 --> 00:07:09,120 And whereas, on that morning, people who had begun their day as they always had going to work, 70 00:07:09,280 --> 00:07:14,320 traveling, serving others, saying goodbye to loved ones, we're confronted with the tragedy 71 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:15,980 that none could have imagined. 72 00:07:15,980 --> 00:07:26,480 In the hours that followed, the true message of a people, measure of a people, was not found in anger or fear, but in the courage of those who ran toward danger while others fled from it. 73 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:45,280 And whereas, the firefighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel, military members, public servants and ordinary citizens who responded that day, demonstrated a truth that history has taught us many times, that the worth of human life is revealed most clearly in what one is willing to sacrifice for another. 74 00:07:45,980 --> 00:07:54,020 And whereas, nearly 3,000 souls were lost on September 11, and countless families, friends, colleagues, and communities were changed forever. 75 00:07:54,980 --> 00:08:05,220 Their absence has remained with us through 25 years of birth days, in a birth series, holiday, holidays, and quiet moments when those who loved them remember the lives that should have continued. 76 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:11,780 And whereas, in the years since that terrible day, we have learned that remembrance is more than looking backward. 77 00:08:11,780 --> 00:08:25,080 To remember is to accept your responsibility to carry forward the lessons of those who were lost, to recognize the courage of those who served and refused to allow hatred, fear, or violence to define the better nature of humanity. 78 00:08:26,100 --> 00:08:33,480 And whereas the City of Clovis and Curry County recognized that the passage of time does not diminish the significance of September 11, 2001. 79 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:38,400 Rather, as the years pass, the responsibility falls increasingly upon those who did not 80 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:42,900 witness that day themselves to understand what happened, to honor those who have given 81 00:08:42,900 --> 00:08:46,180 their lives and to preserve their memory for generations yet unborn. 82 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:51,820 And whereas, the City of Clovis and Curry County will join together to host the 25th Anniversary 83 00:08:51,820 --> 00:08:57,900 September 11th, remembrance ceremony at noon on Friday, September 11th, 26th, in front of the 84 00:08:57,900 --> 00:09:01,720 Curry County Courthouse, gathering our community and quiet reflection to remember the fallen 85 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:06,340 and to honor the courage, sacrifice, and service that emerged from one of the darkest days in our 86 00:09:06,340 --> 00:09:11,960 nation's history. And whereas we remember that beneath the boundaries of nation, profession, belief, 87 00:09:12,140 --> 00:09:18,140 and circumstance, we share the same human capacity for love, grief, courage, and compassion. 88 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:23,400 The names of those who were lost remind us that every life is singular and precious and that the 89 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:28,640 measure of a community is found in how faithfully it remembers and how willingly it cares for one another. 90 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:33,720 Now, therefore, I've read Bender Chairman of the Board of Prairie County Commission 91 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:39,940 do here by proclaim, September 11, 2021, says a day of remembrance in observance of the 92 00:09:39,940 --> 00:09:44,880 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and call upon all residents of Prairie County 93 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:51,180 to pause in remembrance of those who were lost to honor those who have served in sacrifice and 94 00:09:51,180 --> 00:09:55,120 to extend gratitude to the families and survivors whose lives were forever changed. 95 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:59,460 That we remember not only the destruction of that day. 96 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:28,360 We also, but also the acts of courage and compassion that followed. And that in remembering we choose not to preserve hatred, but to preserve the human virtues that tragedy revealed, courage, mercy, sacrifice, unity, and love of our fellow human beings. May we carry it, not as a burden of bitterness, but as a solemn duty to live with greater courage, greater compassion, and greater regard for the preciousness of every human life. 97 00:10:29,540 --> 00:10:31,780 Thank you all so much, 98 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:38,680 outside, some amazing 4-H students, I think everybody in here could 99 00:10:38,680 --> 00:10:43,620 remember what happened on that day and where we were and it doesn't get in the easier 100 00:10:43,620 --> 00:10:49,860 25 years later to stop and think about it, thank you all for your teamwork on this, we're 101 00:10:49,860 --> 00:10:56,480 excited to have you as a counterpart on the city, so this is awesome if you guys get to work 102 00:10:56,480 --> 00:11:00,280 the other on this. We're looking forward to tomorrow. Thank you. 103 00:11:05,780 --> 00:11:07,240 Okay, our second proclamation 104 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:12,880 for National 4H Week October 4th through 10th, 2026, Candy Hudson. 105 00:11:18,490 --> 00:11:19,730 Good morning. How are you, 106 00:11:19,870 --> 00:11:25,370 guys this morning? Great. How are you? Excellent. Thank you. I wish you a better. I would like to 107 00:11:25,370 --> 00:11:31,990 introduce our 4H members that we have with us this morning. In October, October 4th through the 11th, 108 00:11:31,990 --> 00:11:38,870 We celebrate national for each week and to do so, we, we, our schedules this year kind of 109 00:11:38,870 --> 00:11:42,830 align differently and we're going to be gone for several different fairs and whatnot. 110 00:11:43,130 --> 00:11:47,770 So this week was the best week for us to come and present this with you guys and go ahead 111 00:11:47,770 --> 00:11:48,830 and do the proclamation. 112 00:11:49,050 --> 00:11:51,150 So I would like to introduce our members. 113 00:11:51,350 --> 00:11:55,090 They have a little bit to say before they announce the proclamation and go through that with 114 00:11:55,090 --> 00:11:55,530 you guys. 115 00:11:55,830 --> 00:12:01,090 So if you'll join us and listening to their stories, I would like to introduce Mr. 116 00:12:01,090 --> 00:12:07,770 Kyle Wood, Ms. Taylorn Wood, Mr. Jacob Clark, and Mr. Robin Porter. 117 00:12:11,580 --> 00:12:14,240 When I started with my 4-HP project, I was 9. 118 00:12:14,500 --> 00:12:18,520 I didn't know much about beef, just a few things I had learned from the family ranch. 119 00:12:19,180 --> 00:12:21,760 I had learned how to feed them and what was the supplements. 120 00:12:21,940 --> 00:12:25,380 I should give them what it takes to have high quality hair. 121 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:28,760 I had to ensure that their water wouldn't freeze during the winners, 122 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:31,520 while also making sure that they could stay cool, 123 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:33,780 environment during the blazing summers. 124 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:37,260 I learned through 4-H, I learned through the 4-HB project 125 00:12:37,260 --> 00:12:40,180 that there is so much more than caring for your animals, 126 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:42,900 must advocate for them, as well as the people 127 00:12:42,900 --> 00:12:45,240 who are out there actually producing our beef. 128 00:12:46,540 --> 00:12:48,060 Now I understand that almost everything 129 00:12:48,060 --> 00:12:51,300 about this industry, I have actively pursued programs 130 00:12:51,300 --> 00:12:53,880 that would expand my knowledge beyond my family ranch. 131 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:55,760 I've gone to Catelman's College, 132 00:12:56,100 --> 00:12:59,980 Ranch Management Camp, EQA, and attending several workshops. 133 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:06,140 It's sending several workshops over the years to gain insight into the industry, but more 134 00:13:06,140 --> 00:13:10,060 than anything, I understand how important it is to advocate for this industry. 135 00:13:10,900 --> 00:13:17,020 I served on the NIMICCO state for H. Leadership Team both as a state for H ambassador as 136 00:13:17,020 --> 00:13:22,460 well as a secretary. Both years I was able to teach you about the beef industry and share 137 00:13:22,460 --> 00:13:27,900 the importance of beef in NIMICCO. I currently says in my scope how Bell's Beef Ambassador 138 00:13:27,900 --> 00:13:33,860 giving me the opportunity to advocate across the state for an industry I have this passion for. 139 00:13:34,380 --> 00:13:37,700 This project has taught me so much and brought me so much success. 140 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,480 My officer, through my officer positions. 141 00:13:41,020 --> 00:13:45,500 I will say the icing on the cake was grinding out much of a career running grand champion. 142 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:46,840 When 143 00:13:50,740 --> 00:13:56,720 I started for age, I was just learning the basics of everything that there was to learn. 144 00:13:58,040 --> 00:14:06,180 It was hard for me whenever I started because I was being brought there were several things being brought up to me, and I was very overwhelming. 145 00:14:07,140 --> 00:14:12,200 I tried many different projects with the goal of finding my own passion and purpose. 146 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:23,940 As I got older, I found a love for 4-8, and I found it belonging through showing, showing, showing, or not, showing, jewelry making and leadership. 147 00:14:23,940 --> 00:14:30,420 Now, I am very involved in 4-H and I have found a passion for growing others in 4-H. 148 00:14:31,020 --> 00:14:37,900 Now, I am stepping out of my comfort zone to learn the skills to lead and teach others in their passions in 4-H. 149 00:14:38,620 --> 00:14:45,820 My heart is growing 4-H in Korea County because 4-H does not just teach us about making things. 150 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:53,920 It grows as a person which I have experienced and has made me a better person and the person I am today. 151 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:59,380 I am looking forward to the next four years in 4-H and how it will shape me even more. 152 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:12,560 From young age, I love to talk. My parents have told me I would never stop as a toddler learning my words. They would kid that I would be an amazing 153 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:21,420 greeter at the age of three at Walmart. I talk to everyone, I saw and introduced myself as Jacob Andrew Clark. Growing up, I would always be 154 00:15:21,420 --> 00:15:29,400 volunteered to talk in group projects or to answer a question in class. I would sign up to do plays in elementary school or to help by saying something at assembly. 155 00:15:30,540 --> 00:15:34,820 Then when I started my agricultural journey, I felt right at home in the speaking contest. 156 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:40,120 For the past two years, I would be the first on the list to compete in any speaking contest. 157 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:45,680 There were videos I would watch to hear how people spoke, emphasize certain words or sentences, 158 00:15:46,140 --> 00:15:49,620 and use hand gestures to make the point I was trying to make stick. 159 00:15:50,180 --> 00:15:55,260 I would study countless hours of professional speeches and political events to try and better myself. 160 00:15:55,260 --> 00:16:01,620 I would say at night memorizing and going over speeches with my parents just to make sure I would be ready. 161 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:06,340 Well, all those nights of hard work genuinely paid off greatly. 162 00:16:07,500 --> 00:16:10,320 With the work from those long nights, I competed in prepared speech, 163 00:16:10,620 --> 00:16:14,420 partly pro club presentations and the leadership projects within 4H. 164 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:17,680 Some contests went my way, others frustrated me. 165 00:16:17,900 --> 00:16:22,880 Regardless of the outcome, I had to keep pushing, keep working, and keep striving for excellence. 166 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:27,740 that drive got me to where I am today. Today, I'm the Curry County chaplain who 167 00:16:27,740 --> 00:16:30,880 probably gave the prayer at the livestock sales here, a confident 168 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:35,960 competitor, and in a developing speaker, I wish to continue my career in 169 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:39,740 speaking into my adulthood. I would like to follow a career in politics, criminal 170 00:16:39,740 --> 00:16:44,160 justice, or even just speaking the crowds. I hope to inspire my peers or those 171 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:48,160 youngers to never stop working and to step out of their comfort zone. I would 172 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:52,060 like to show them that sharing their story could be just what someone needs to 173 00:16:52,060 --> 00:16:58,240 Hopefully, I can continue to compete in forage and possibly go on to be part of the state 174 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,060 in national officer teams. 175 00:17:10,060 --> 00:17:12,500 2026 National 4-H Proclamation. 176 00:17:16,570 --> 00:17:27,790 Whereas forage is an American's largest youth development organization supports nearly 177 00:17:27,790 --> 00:17:33,290 6 million youth across the county and 178 00:17:33,290 --> 00:17:36,250 whereas for age is helping 179 00:17:36,250 --> 00:17:39,290 2000 youth and career county to become 180 00:17:39,290 --> 00:17:41,650 competent independent resilient 181 00:17:41,650 --> 00:17:46,170 and compassionate leaders and 182 00:17:46,170 --> 00:17:49,730 whereas for age is delivered by cooperative extension 183 00:17:49,730 --> 00:17:54,910 a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provide experiences 184 00:17:54,910 --> 00:17:59,750 where young people learn by doing through hands-on projects, and the most important areas 185 00:17:59,750 --> 00:18:07,610 of health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement. And whereas national 4-H week showcases 186 00:18:07,610 --> 00:18:13,410 the incredible ways that 4-H inspires kids to do and highlight, to do and highlights the 187 00:18:13,410 --> 00:18:18,210 remarkable 4-H youth and curry county, who work each day to make a positive impact on those 188 00:18:18,210 --> 00:18:19,010 around them. 189 00:18:21,210 --> 00:18:27,830 And whereas 4H of nearly 500,000 volunteers and 3,500 professionals provide 190 00:18:27,830 --> 00:18:33,790 carrying and supporting mentoring to all 4Hers, helping them grow into true leaders, 191 00:18:34,170 --> 00:18:38,090 entrepreneurs, and visionaries. 192 00:18:42,930 --> 00:18:48,330 All right, I apologize. Therefore, be it resolved that I, Brad Binder, 193 00:18:48,330 --> 00:18:52,130 Courier County Chairman do here by proclaim October 4th through 10th, 194 00:18:52,390 --> 00:18:57,610 2026 as National 4 H Week throughout Courier County and encourage all of our citizens to 195 00:18:57,610 --> 00:19:03,730 recognize 4 H for the significant impact that have made and continue to make by empowering 196 00:19:03,730 --> 00:19:07,510 youth with the skills they need to lead for a lifetime. 197 00:19:08,270 --> 00:19:15,010 I want to just say really quick that it takes a ton of courage to get up and speak in any 198 00:19:15,470 --> 00:19:19,790 especially in front of a lot of people sitting in chair staring at you and I don't 199 00:19:19,790 --> 00:19:24,150 how much time y'all've had with public speaking, but you all did a fantastic job and 200 00:19:24,150 --> 00:19:28,710 I want you all to know that public speaking doesn't get easier, it's the nerve that 201 00:19:28,710 --> 00:19:32,610 go in and you can always tell that you have it no matter what everybody has it no 202 00:19:32,610 --> 00:19:37,990 matter whether they say they don't. But y'all did a fantastic job. I did not know 203 00:19:37,990 --> 00:19:41,270 looking at the gender that I was going to come in and be blessed by you all today 204 00:19:41,270 --> 00:19:45,670 and your courage and come up doing this. So I am delighted. Thank you so much. 205 00:19:47,210 --> 00:19:52,790 Vice Chairman, you start on 4-H? Yes. I have shared a little bit here in the fair that 206 00:19:52,790 --> 00:19:58,230 we have welcomed everybody, but 4-H is to me as a huge deal for Kirk. I mean, for you, 207 00:19:58,230 --> 00:19:59,590 Everywhere just 208 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:06,800 You're speaking, I mean, leadership, growth, the things you've learned what we do, and it's not always about what 209 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:13,200 we just learned right here today, so it's not always about a voter, a lamb, or a pager, or whatever 210 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:18,400 cow, but it's about speaking, it's about sewing, it's about learning, it's about life, 211 00:20:20,740 --> 00:20:20,820 just 212 00:20:20,820 --> 00:20:26,880 living life, it's about things you can do every day, and it is learned through this, and it's just 213 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:32,020 But the public speaking, I mean, we have a very good friend here who now is the president 214 00:20:32,020 --> 00:20:37,760 of a bank that he won speaking contest at Nationals in FFA. 215 00:20:38,540 --> 00:20:43,620 Who now is one of our city leaders, but it's just due to the passions that we have. 216 00:20:44,020 --> 00:20:52,640 And I think that through 4H and FFA too, but it allows you to grow, because I mean, I was, 217 00:20:55,360 --> 00:20:56,860 I 218 00:20:56,860 --> 00:21:06,000 I can speak a lot, I get to, I'm now a Bible study teacher, I get up and it's okay, but at one 219 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:11,920 time it was not, I couldn't do it, but understanding that for each is if people, if our 220 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:18,620 whole community would understand just what for each has to offer the sides, farmed stuff, it's 221 00:21:18,620 --> 00:21:24,320 just like, and that's what I think what for each, I would still remember, yeah, I did remember 222 00:21:24,320 --> 00:21:31,580 I play to my head to clear, I do remember the places and it was very important and I pray that 223 00:21:31,580 --> 00:21:34,200 this county would discontinue to grow its voice project. 224 00:21:36,380 --> 00:21:38,340 Thank you. Thank y'all so much. 225 00:21:38,420 --> 00:21:41,660 I'm going to come down there. We're going to all do a picture here for a proclamation. If y'all 226 00:21:41,660 --> 00:21:45,780 am I, thank you. We have a nice gift for you 227 00:23:05,210 --> 00:23:06,970 all. 228 00:23:09,690 --> 00:23:12,370 And before I forget, Mindy and Candy, thank y'all so 229 00:23:12,370 --> 00:23:16,270 for your direction guidance and leadership with this and putting this together really 230 00:23:16,270 --> 00:23:20,690 do appreciate y'all. I think y'all burned a bag of doughnuts yourselves. If commissioner 231 00:23:20,690 --> 00:23:26,490 came, it allows it. No, no. No, no, no, no, no, no. Thank you. Thank y'all. 232 00:23:26,850 --> 00:23:27,230 Appreciate you. 233 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:02,280 All right, consent agenda items list below are recommended by the County 234 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:05,780 Manager for placement on the consent agenda. These items are placed on the agenda, so 235 00:24:05,780 --> 00:24:10,660 the commission by unanimous consent and designate those routine agenda items that they 236 00:24:10,660 --> 00:24:15,520 to be approved or acknowledged by one motion. If any proposal does not meet what they approve 237 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:19,560 of all commission members or if I said since I request that item will be heard when reached 238 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:25,480 in the regular agenda. Any changes to the consent or any questions on the consent agenda? 239 00:24:28,040 --> 00:24:30,620 Okay. Move to place items one through eight on consent. 240 00:24:34,250 --> 00:24:41,730 But a motion and a second roll call please. Vice Chairman Litherwood. Yes. Commissioner Martin. 241 00:24:42,430 --> 00:24:45,610 Commissioner Kane. Yes, Chairman Minder. Yes. 242 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:51,260 Right motion to approve in a second. 243 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:53,380 Uh, roll off please. 244 00:24:54,140 --> 00:24:54,860 Commissioner Martin. 245 00:24:55,940 --> 00:24:58,520 Commissioner Kane. Yes. Chairman Minder. Yes. 246 00:24:58,660 --> 00:24:59,680 Vice-chair Minder. Yes. 247 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:13,780 Okay, that takes us to our action item number one, action on order to impose the 2026 property tax rates. We have Pam Kelly with us, Kelly. 248 00:25:15,260 --> 00:25:18,720 Chairman Bender, commissioners, it's that time of year again. 249 00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:32,220 I didn't write down what page on the packet. The tax certificate is at, but you will need to impose taxes this year. 250 00:25:32,220 --> 00:25:36,540 And with that, I'll stand for any questions you have. 251 00:25:42,300 --> 00:25:45,720 Well, first of all, I had a couple questions. 252 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:51,020 You know, and not to last year, last year was a much better year. 253 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:53,280 I believe we go back two years ago. 254 00:25:54,020 --> 00:26:01,220 We had a little bit of an issue with checking on all the entities for approval. 255 00:26:01,220 --> 00:26:07,340 If we recall, there were some emails that, you know, one email, wrong email, some calls, no call back. 256 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:12,240 And we want to make sure that every was every entity contacted and give it a valid response. 257 00:26:12,940 --> 00:26:15,540 Every entity was contacted and responded. 258 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:18,840 Every entity was contacted and responded. Okay. 259 00:26:19,900 --> 00:26:20,740 You have that on. 260 00:26:21,140 --> 00:26:26,000 The last question I have is kind of gaged around the school district. 261 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:34,500 Are there going to be some tax changes for those residents in the school districts because I know what they the schools did approve the new construction of the new high school? 262 00:26:35,780 --> 00:26:43,100 And so there's going to be some property tax change with that if I'm if I'm correct I wanted to make sure we we clarified that now. 263 00:26:44,340 --> 00:26:48,200 So in accordance with next year we're going to see that we are sir. 264 00:26:51,260 --> 00:27:02,820 the Colvus tax rate went up about 10% this year and that was basically due to the 265 00:27:02,820 --> 00:27:06,260 Colvus schools raising their rates by two mil. 266 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:12,640 Hey, we know what's going to happen. 267 00:27:13,420 --> 00:27:17,440 There's going to be a lot of phone calls and we just need to make sure that the record 268 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:23,180 show is that was that that went through the vote on the elections, even though they were declined 269 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:30,560 on on both of the subsequent and I forget what that that was just to keep the maintenance 270 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:35,480 piece in line even though that that that failed we have this new construction. So the 271 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:41,140 idea is it's going up. Yes sir. 10 percent. Yeah. We expected it to go up a little 272 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:48,940 for two reasons first, because I did not raise values this year. And second, because this 273 00:27:48,940 --> 00:27:56,380 was the first year that veterans were able to claim the exemption for their percentage 274 00:27:56,380 --> 00:28:05,180 disability. And you will see some slight variations in the tax rates as you go down the 275 00:28:05,180 --> 00:28:12,540 different categories there, but really the only big difference in the tax rate from last year 276 00:28:12,540 --> 00:28:14,700 to this year was the Clovis schools. 277 00:28:16,360 --> 00:28:16,560 Okay. 278 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:19,240 All right. 279 00:28:19,340 --> 00:28:19,940 Are you sure? 280 00:28:20,100 --> 00:28:20,700 Do you have any questions? 281 00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:23,460 Mr. Martin. 282 00:28:24,940 --> 00:28:31,380 And just this said in towards you at all, but you'll at tax rate or basically a penalty for 283 00:28:31,380 --> 00:28:39,620 and property is what we're voting on today and then to hit the city of Clovis to school 284 00:28:39,620 --> 00:28:46,690 district with 10% on top of that. It's a big ask of landowners property homeowners business owners. 285 00:28:48,660 --> 00:28:53,910 And then when you have BFA that won't even take the time to certify that what they're 286 00:28:53,910 --> 00:29:04,450 us to enact for them is correct that there's a lot of questions on why we're even assessed 287 00:29:04,450 --> 00:29:13,550 with doing this. I question it every year and my vote usually is no big in this year basically 288 00:29:13,550 --> 00:29:19,890 because there is no rhyme or reason to why we do this to each other especially if you have a state 289 00:29:19,890 --> 00:29:28,270 that will not back it up, and has basically tried to put the blame back on the county if something's wrong. 290 00:29:30,030 --> 00:29:34,850 We're going back and they're again saying this isn't you, you're just the person in that part. 291 00:29:35,770 --> 00:29:38,130 And we're at the mercy of the state. 292 00:29:39,250 --> 00:29:41,130 The commission doesn't set this right. 293 00:29:41,350 --> 00:29:43,510 Our assessor doesn't set this right. 294 00:29:43,990 --> 00:29:45,470 The state sets it forth. 295 00:29:46,310 --> 00:29:47,390 And I just want that on the record. 296 00:29:48,490 --> 00:29:48,970 Thank you. 297 00:29:50,570 --> 00:29:56,390 Sam, do we have any, any clear direction, any more from the DFA on the questions that we're 298 00:29:56,390 --> 00:29:57,030 asked previously? 299 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:19,380 No, sir. The DFA and my opinion right now, they're trying to cover themselves, but we have not had any meetings yet to work out the problems that started back in July. 300 00:30:21,100 --> 00:30:25,100 Okay, and based on what Commissioner Martin just said, 301 00:30:25,660 --> 00:30:30,420 what do you have any opinion in the direction that we're proposing here? 302 00:30:35,750 --> 00:30:37,110 Chairman, I 303 00:30:39,480 --> 00:30:49,280 agree with most of what Commissioner Martin said, except for this, 304 00:30:49,700 --> 00:30:54,560 I don't look at taxes as a penalty for owning property. 305 00:30:56,420 --> 00:31:03,620 I look at then as a blessing for living in the United States, 306 00:31:05,980 --> 00:31:07,480 we live in a country where 307 00:31:08,900 --> 00:31:15,140 nobody shows up at our door with a gun and says, give me your property. 308 00:31:18,540 --> 00:31:19,780 We come before 309 00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:23,520 governing boards and we make decisions, 310 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:31,160 we decide what roads are going to be worked on, 311 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:41,860 What we want to do together as a community and so that's to me is what taxes me. 312 00:31:42,320 --> 00:31:49,680 Now I agree that DFA is trying to get out of the responsibility of setting tax rates. 313 00:31:51,180 --> 00:31:55,040 And they've sent out letters saying, don't blame us. 314 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:59,020 But that's just bureaucratic nonsense. 315 00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:06,930 It's a new staff and they don't know how to write a letter basically. 316 00:32:09,170 --> 00:32:16,390 So I agree with Commissioner Martin on that, but it's just all the same. 317 00:32:19,010 --> 00:32:22,810 And they're testing, you know, they're testing the waters to see where we fall, right? 318 00:32:22,990 --> 00:32:25,990 I mean, how far do they go with it? 319 00:32:25,990 --> 00:32:31,310 And it's sad that we've gone this long with that same question. 320 00:32:32,650 --> 00:32:32,930 Pending. 321 00:32:33,490 --> 00:32:35,930 Commissioner Jal, anybody else have anything like that? 322 00:32:36,590 --> 00:32:44,770 So two things, Sam, one, when it go back to the City of Clovis taxes going up, have we, 323 00:32:44,890 --> 00:32:51,610 I mean, I know it wasn't our election, it wasn't our deal, but like Brad said, 324 00:32:51,610 --> 00:33:22,870 We're going to either we or you or or these guys sitting right here, somebody, there's going to be phone calls coming if if we've done something to be proactive to make sure that people understand that this is coming because here in a couple of months it's coming and that's when you're going to get them so so that's one question I guess I'll let you answer that and then I'll ask another one well I don't know if my job or any of our jobs to speak for this the school system. 325 00:33:23,110 --> 00:33:28,550 They should be the ones telling the public and educating them. 326 00:33:28,830 --> 00:33:35,390 I mean, I don't mind telling the public, I don't mind speaking before any of it. 327 00:33:35,790 --> 00:33:41,250 But all I can tell them is the school system raised their rates by two males. 328 00:33:43,330 --> 00:33:48,510 Now, the school system is not very good, but in my opinion, about communicating. 329 00:33:50,950 --> 00:33:56,230 But all I can do is stand up here and tell you why the taxes are going up. 330 00:33:57,970 --> 00:34:03,310 I don't really disagree with you most of that and it is kind of their deal and I guess 331 00:34:03,310 --> 00:34:07,890 I was kind of just getting that said again, stated here. 332 00:34:08,850 --> 00:34:14,570 But I guess as long as you're ready for it because school or not, you're going to get the phone 333 00:34:14,570 --> 00:34:14,870 calls. 334 00:34:14,870 --> 00:34:25,850 So the second thing is, on this page 58, not 85, there's a letter here, and it's the DFA deal. 335 00:34:25,850 --> 00:34:35,190 It's already been covered, but it says that they're not going to verify and stand with this. 336 00:34:35,290 --> 00:34:41,450 I mean, they're not even back in their own deal here. So my question is what happens if we don't pass this? 337 00:34:41,870 --> 00:34:43,950 What's the ramifications if we don't pass this? 338 00:34:43,950 --> 00:34:50,010 If you don't pass this, we don't collect texts, and you don't have money to spend. 339 00:34:50,790 --> 00:34:53,410 That's basically what it comes down to, Commissioner. 340 00:34:59,190 --> 00:34:59,390 Perfect. 341 00:35:00,340 --> 00:35:00,340 I'm sorry. 342 00:35:11,810 --> 00:35:18,270 You have anything that you would weigh in on this, in your opinion, and what direction we need to look here? 343 00:35:18,530 --> 00:35:29,210 I'm in vendor commission. You have, this is one of the things the state requires you to do. You have to instruct the assessor to impose the order. 344 00:35:30,330 --> 00:35:36,730 You have to do this as a procedure process to collect property taxes if you don't county can operate. 345 00:35:37,570 --> 00:35:40,170 And as a result of that, you're impacting all of the taxing. 346 00:35:43,040 --> 00:35:47,920 Did you have any other questions regarding any of this or anything that we missed? 347 00:35:48,720 --> 00:35:50,580 Chairman Benjamin Commission, I don't believe so. 348 00:35:50,820 --> 00:35:55,800 If all the taxing entities have approved their rates and they agree with them. 349 00:35:55,960 --> 00:35:59,040 I think you have no other choice but to approve. 350 00:36:01,950 --> 00:36:09,490 Okay. I will say this. One of the best responses we've had since I've been here, 351 00:36:09,990 --> 00:36:20,030 Texas Coast Schools. I sent out the email on a Thursday evening, maybe. Or I don't remember. 352 00:36:20,510 --> 00:36:27,150 The next morning I got an email from Texas Coast Schools saying, I've sent your email 353 00:36:27,150 --> 00:36:33,270 onto our bonded visor, they have replied everything looks good. 354 00:36:33,910 --> 00:36:41,890 I wish every entity would do that and send us that type of response. 355 00:36:43,980 --> 00:36:46,100 I want to point them out. 356 00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:47,560 And I'm glad you did. 357 00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:52,260 I would encourage, in fact, I think if we go back to years ago to our previous comment, 358 00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:56,420 I was just as frustrated with the lack of communication on those that we did in the 359 00:36:56,420 --> 00:37:03,080 the right phone number on the lack of urgency because it's a requirement for us to do our job properly and you 360 00:37:03,080 --> 00:37:08,740 to do your job properly that we need those responses were not just expect them but we require them. 361 00:37:09,080 --> 00:37:11,600 So thank you for doing that. That's that's great news. 362 00:37:12,320 --> 00:37:18,860 With that, I'm going to make a motion that we approve the action order to impose just 26 property tax rates. 363 00:37:21,860 --> 00:37:26,840 But motion in a second, all those of the favors going to fight by saying aye, aye. 364 00:37:27,140 --> 00:37:28,180 Those opposed, same sign. 365 00:37:29,840 --> 00:37:30,000 Okay. 366 00:37:30,500 --> 00:37:31,480 We are approved. 367 00:37:31,560 --> 00:37:32,360 Thank you, Mr. Kelly. 368 00:37:32,740 --> 00:37:35,200 Thank you. 369 00:37:35,940 --> 00:37:36,680 Motion to enter. 370 00:37:36,680 --> 00:37:37,840 Indigent Board. 371 00:37:39,160 --> 00:37:41,120 Motion in a second, roll call, please. 372 00:37:41,800 --> 00:37:42,660 Commissioner Martin. 373 00:37:43,580 --> 00:37:44,440 Commissioner King. 374 00:37:45,160 --> 00:37:45,660 Chairman Minder. 375 00:37:46,240 --> 00:37:46,300 Yes. 376 00:37:46,580 --> 00:37:46,900 Vice Chairman. 377 00:37:47,300 --> 00:37:47,600 Yes. 378 00:37:48,340 --> 00:37:50,060 Mitch Baja, how do you handle these? 379 00:37:50,160 --> 00:37:55,360 Chairman Bender and Commission, we can do the first four items as one motion and then the last item by itself. 380 00:37:56,120 --> 00:38:01,040 First is LaCosta Medical Plains for the month of February 2026. 381 00:38:01,600 --> 00:38:03,380 Two claims for two patients. 382 00:38:03,740 --> 00:38:07,580 $210 was billed recommending approval at $136.50. 383 00:38:08,700 --> 00:38:10,300 Next is LaCosta Dental claims. 384 00:38:10,460 --> 00:38:15,340 This is the second partial report for the month of June 2026. 385 00:38:15,340 --> 00:38:21,800 This one claim total amount bill, $411 recommending approval at the amount of $267.15. 386 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:28,240 Next is LaCosta Demo claims for the month of July 2026, three claims for three patients, 387 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:34,320 total amount bill, $554 recommending approval at $360 in 10 cents. 388 00:38:35,700 --> 00:38:40,900 The last one is LaCosta medical claim for the month of July, two claims for two patients, 389 00:38:40,900 --> 00:38:45,360 total amount, build 210 recommending approval. I think amount of $136.50. 390 00:38:48,140 --> 00:38:50,080 Okay, a motion to approve 391 00:38:50,080 --> 00:38:56,520 intelligent claims 1 through 4. Thank you. All those in favour, say to five by saying aye. 392 00:38:57,380 --> 00:39:02,940 Aye. Those vote same sign? Okay. Chairman Binder and Commission, the last is claims 393 00:39:02,940 --> 00:39:07,780 Replains Regional Medical Center. We had eight claims for eight inmates total amount, 394 00:39:07,780 --> 00:39:18,500 billed with 49,546 and 47 cents recommending approval at 32% which is 15,854 and 87 cents. 395 00:39:19,860 --> 00:39:26,000 Move to approve. Second motion. Second, all those of favorites in 5 by saying aye. 396 00:39:27,320 --> 00:39:35,100 Those opposed same sign. Motion to exit into your board. Second motion. Second all those 397 00:39:35,100 --> 00:39:42,220 favor, see if I'm by saying hi. Hi. Those are both same sign. Okay. Do you have 398 00:39:42,220 --> 00:39:45,600 your agenda items? Anybody have anything they would like to add to the next 399 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:47,640 agenda, which comes out. I believe tomorrow. 400 00:39:51,380 --> 00:39:53,660 We've got a meeting Tuesday at 9 a.m. 401 00:39:53,660 --> 00:39:58,780 So our agenda will be released on the time tomorrow, nothing. 402 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:12,320 And we have some from yesterday. We have a few project requests for next Tuesday. We're now okay. And then we'll have some following in October as well. 403 00:40:14,540 --> 00:40:17,000 Okay. Okay. With that, we are adjourned.