1
00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:05,280
I'm sorry. Let me unmute this.
Okay. Notice is hereby given that a

2
00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:10,000
regular called meeting of the above
named commissioner's court will be held

3
00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:16,319
on 8th on the 8th day of September 2026
at 3 p.m. in the Phil County courtroom.

4
00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:21,280
Paw, Texas and also via video conference
via video stream changing that word from

5
00:08:19,039 --> 00:08:24,800
me with the link provided. It is the
intent of the f county commissioner's

6
00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:28,479
court that a quorum of the court and the
presiding member of the court will be

7
00:08:26,319 --> 00:08:31,759
present at the above mentioned location
and time during the meeting. The

8
00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:36,360
following subjects will be discussed to
it. Please rise for the pledge of

9
00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,360
» allegiance.

10
00:08:37,599 --> 00:08:45,279
To the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it

11
00:08:42,399 --> 00:08:48,880
stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice

12
00:08:47,519 --> 00:08:54,080
for all.
>> Thank you.

13
00:08:51,519 --> 00:08:58,959
» Okay, commissioners. We'll make a few
changes. We're going to move agenda

14
00:08:56,080 --> 00:09:03,600
items 5 through 10
um to

15
00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:10,080
to start
um and then we'll get back to one

16
00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:15,519
through four until we have a full full
court. Um other than that, there's no

17
00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:21,600
other changes. Uh commissioners, do I
have a motion to adopt the agenda?

18
00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:26,320
» I move to adopt the agenda as set
changes. Motion made by Commissioner

19
00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:32,880
Gano.
>> Second by Commissioner Vela. All in

20
00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:37,839
favor? Motion passed. Any old business?
>> Crystal.

21
00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:41,600
All right. General discussion.
Anything?

22
00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:46,800
Mario. Actually, this is a good a good
time. Um, yeah. If you if you don't mind

23
00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:51,519
coming up with Mario with food bank, you
like to

24
00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:54,959
to give us a few words of kindness?
>> Yeah. Well, thank you. Good afternoon.

25
00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:59,839
» Thank you.
>> Place for those.

26
00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:03,120
» I think so. There's nothing wrong with
>> Thank you. Thank you for allowing me to

27
00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:06,800
come say a few words for the record. My
name is Mario Blato Jr., chief of

28
00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:10,720
government and public policy at the San
Antonio Food Bank and at the Prio County

29
00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:15,600
Food Bank. And with me today, Stanley
So, who handles public policy and

30
00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:19,120
advocacy, does a great job in that. So,
thank you for being here, Stanley. Also,

31
00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:22,480
uh Stanley handed out a little bit of
information. We just wanted to come by,

32
00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:25,680
say hello, but also thank you all for
all the support that you've been giving

33
00:10:23,839 --> 00:10:29,839
to the San Antonio Food Bank at Fio
County Food Bank for years now to help

34
00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:36,000
nourish the citizens down here in the
county. Um, Delma and Esme, uh, who are

35
00:10:33,839 --> 00:10:39,600
in the judge's office, uh, staff there,
you all know them very well, uh, have

36
00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:44,560
provided great support to us over the
years also as we try to get out and

37
00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:49,360
identify folks that, uh, need help with
setting their table with food. You know,

38
00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:54,320
we all know uh what's happening on the
federal level that's impacting the state

39
00:10:51,120 --> 00:11:00,160
and local levels of government, counties
and communities, townships, a lot of a

40
00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:04,480
lot of need, right? Um and so it
potentially could get worse. And so we

41
00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:09,680
understand that. We want to be ready and
able to be able to serve y'all.

42
00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:12,640
When you look at the country, right, um
there's millions of Americans that

43
00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:19,760
struggle to put food on the table.
Nearly 50 million Americans. Six million

44
00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:23,920
Texans, right, struggle. 29%
here in Freo County, the overall

45
00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:29,600
population is food insecure. So, what
does that tell you? It tells tells me

46
00:11:26,959 --> 00:11:34,399
tells so many others that uh we need to
work together to find solutions to end

47
00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:39,680
hunger. And so, we can do it together.
Uh Matt the Meal Gap uh just released

48
00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:44,240
their numbers. I stated the 29% overall
food insecurity uh rate in the county.

49
00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:47,680
That comes from the new numbers that
were published by Feeding America's Not

50
00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:52,399
the Meal Gap. That's our national
organization. 200 food banks across the

51
00:11:49,680 --> 00:11:57,279
country, 20 in our great state. Feeding
Texas is our state association, and we

52
00:11:54,720 --> 00:12:02,160
cover 29 counties in Southwest Texas
serving over 100,000 individuals in any

53
00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:05,519
any given week. So, u I don't want to
take too much of your time, but Stanley

54
00:12:03,839 --> 00:12:09,680
and I wanted to come down to to thank
you all for for the funds that you

55
00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:13,440
provide to us so we can help execute out
in the field and in the communities

56
00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:17,279
within this great county. So, without
you all, we couldn't do what we do. So,

57
00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:22,880
wanted to thank you for the tough times,
dealing with tough times, making tough

58
00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:27,120
decisions, but helping us uh help help
people and families fight hunger and

59
00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:31,360
feed hope. So, thank you.
>> Thank you. Thank you for all that you do

60
00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:33,600
as well. Uh last year we were able to
raise some money for some turkeys,

61
00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:39,120
right?
>> And last minute you found a way to get

62
00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:44,000
those things to us. So I do appreciate
that. Um because we were able to hand

63
00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:46,880
them out to the community and I and I
know everyone really appreciated that.

64
00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:50,959
» Yes, sir.
>> So just speaking with the ladies next

65
00:12:48,639 --> 00:12:54,959
door and uh with Delman as me on that
and uh we're going to prepare for that

66
00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:59,360
again this holiday.
>> Some with time, right?

67
00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:00,959
» We're going to be better prepared. So,
thank you so much.

68
00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:03,279
» Thank you.
>> Yep.

69
00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:08,399
» Thank you very much.
>> All right. Thank you for that. Moving on

70
00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:17,440
to uh citizens to be heard. Is anyone
here in in the courtroom?

71
00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:22,639
Okay, we'll move on. New business. We we
have uh we're going to start with the

72
00:13:19,279 --> 00:13:26,079
number five. Danella Perez, V County
Elections Administrator, request

73
00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:30,000
consider take action on passing and
adopt

74
00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:33,760
adopting a resolution authorizing the
execution of joint election agreement

75
00:13:32,079 --> 00:13:40,320
and election ballot service contract
between F County and the city of Dilly

76
00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:49,200
for the election of November 3rd, 2026.
>> Commissioner Jeff, this is just the

77
00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:54,000
contract. um best city uh did uh email
me Natasha um and she was asking if we

78
00:13:52,079 --> 00:13:59,199
can run the whole election for them for
their bond. So that's what um I

79
00:13:57,519 --> 00:14:04,000
submitted it to Joseph and he drew up
the contract.

80
00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:07,839
We will be doing all the services for
the city.

81
00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:11,199
» Okay.
And so same thing you will get

82
00:14:09,279 --> 00:14:16,720
reimbursement once it it's all
finalized. Okay.

83
00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:19,600
All right, commissioners. Do I have a
motion?

84
00:14:17,839 --> 00:14:22,800
» No further discussion. I move to approve
item number five.

85
00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:24,639
» Motion made by Commissioner Cono.
Second,

86
00:14:23,199 --> 00:14:30,360
» second by Commissioner Vela. All in
favor? Motion passed. Thank you.

87
00:14:31,199 --> 00:14:37,920
Number six, Daniellea Perez for County
Elections Administrator request consider

88
00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:42,000
take action on passing and adopting a
resolution authorizing the an execution

89
00:14:40,079 --> 00:14:46,320
of joint election agreement and election
ballot service contract between Field

90
00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:51,760
County Charlotte ISD for the election of
November 3rd, 2026.

91
00:14:49,519 --> 00:14:57,519
This is also I got I received an email
if um we can provide some services

92
00:14:55,519 --> 00:15:02,320
uh to help them because Charlotte ISD
does have some residents that qualify

93
00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:10,160
for the charter ISD
um election in Bigfoot and we have about

94
00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:15,040
34 that qualify. So they want us to run
that section for them.

95
00:15:12,399 --> 00:15:20,959
» Okay. And that's weird because the
counties are right in Yeah. in the

96
00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:24,959
triangle there. Okay. Um and
everything's the same, right?

97
00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:29,519
» Yes. And we get we will get reimbured
when

98
00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:34,000
after we
after they get build will get reimbured.

99
00:15:32,959 --> 00:15:37,839
» The only difference between that one and
the one in Charlotte is you guys are not

100
00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:39,920
tabulating the final results and all the
results.

101
00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:43,040
» Yeah. The canvasing everything they're
going to do. This is just all just what

102
00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:46,560
has to do
>> within Fre County.

103
00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:49,920
Okay. Um,
>> and that's going to be just for 6.1.

104
00:15:49,199 --> 00:15:53,519
Um,
>> this is going to be for 6.1 or can we

105
00:15:51,759 --> 00:15:56,160
include 6.3 also?
>> You can do the whole thing.

106
00:15:54,639 --> 00:16:03,360
» Okay.
>> Okay. Um, if no further discussion, I

107
00:15:59,279 --> 00:16:10,160
move to approve uh items 6.1 and 6.3.
>> Okay. Motion made by Commissioner,

108
00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:13,680
second by second by Commissioner Vela.
All in favor?

109
00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:18,199
» I would say go ahead and do 6.1 through
6.4.

110
00:16:15,199 --> 00:16:18,199
Sorry,

111
00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:25,839
» just all of number six.
>> And I move to approve item number six as

112
00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:30,399
entirety.
>> All right. Motion made by Commissioner

113
00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:33,279
Kano, second by Commissioner Villa. All
in favor? Motion pass.

114
00:16:32,399 --> 00:16:37,519
» Thank you, gentlemen.
>> Thank you. Number seven, Jesse Elizondo

115
00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:41,519
for county building maintenance
supervisor requests consider take action

116
00:16:39,519 --> 00:16:46,320
on entering into a pest control service
agreement between Trio County and Robo

117
00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:52,000
pest control for quarterly treatment of
all Fre County facilities.

118
00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:58,880
This is just an updated um contract with
the Robello Pest control and uh they go

119
00:16:55,920 --> 00:17:04,640
up to 16,000 from 10, but it's including
the sheriff's department um the new

120
00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:08,160
justice building and we added Bigfoot uh
Texas also to these uh services.

121
00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:11,520
» Okay.
>> So,

122
00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:13,760
» so we added and removed right some of
the buildings that were no longer part

123
00:17:13,199 --> 00:17:17,439
of
>> what they did was update the names to

124
00:17:15,919 --> 00:17:21,360
the buildings in the back because they
had them as FEMA. Okay.

125
00:17:20,559 --> 00:17:23,280
Yeah.
>> Okay.

126
00:17:21,839 --> 00:17:29,360
» My understanding is everything we used
to do plus the sheriff's department and

127
00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:31,039
the Sanders unit.
>> Justice Oh, the Williams unit. Yeah.

128
00:17:30,799 --> 00:17:33,039
Sorry.
>> We're not Williams anymore. It's the

129
00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:37,840
Justice
>> Justice. Yeah.

130
00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:41,200
» And Big because Big Service before.
>> Okay. Okay.

131
00:17:40,799 --> 00:17:44,679
» All right.
>> I got a question.

132
00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:55,440
account I can't we can't get too bit
like get tina with a you know be

133
00:17:52,559 --> 00:18:01,280
local and you pay taxes like everybody
else I would like to see if we can get

134
00:17:57,919 --> 00:18:05,559
some bids get pass it this time but I
think we need some bids next time

135
00:18:05,919 --> 00:18:12,320
» that is a good recommendation
commissioner um all right so do I have a

136
00:18:11,120 --> 00:18:15,520
motion
>> no further discussion I move to approve

137
00:18:13,919 --> 00:18:19,440
item number Seven.
>> Eight. Motion made by Commissioner Kano.

138
00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:25,280
» Do I have a second?
>> Second by Commissioner. All in favor?

139
00:18:21,919 --> 00:18:28,400
Motion passed. Thank you.
Number eight, Anthony Gonzalez for

140
00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:33,280
County Road and Bridge Administrator
request. Consider take action approving

141
00:18:31,360 --> 00:18:37,039
a waterline permit to Quick Pipeline,
Inc. The facility will consist of a

142
00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:44,720
10-in lay flat water line on county road
4757 Leona River Road starting at the

143
00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:52,080
east side of Monty Lenoso approximate 5
miles from FM 117 run pipe on east side

144
00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:56,960
of county road for 1.26 milesi and exit
on

145
00:18:53,679 --> 00:19:01,200
Benri property. No crossing are needed.
Total permit fee is 500.

146
00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:06,400
information.
>> This is a temporary waterline crossing

147
00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:09,919
of a 10 inch lay flat line that uh
project is requesting to use a right

148
00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:17,360
away on
uh CR 4757 with any questions. They're

149
00:19:13,919 --> 00:19:23,280
going to go quite a good distance
and they're not going to um I mean just

150
00:19:21,120 --> 00:19:27,360
like everything else on on the on the
rightway

151
00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:33,919
» that's in your area commissioner. you
see anything?

152
00:19:29,360 --> 00:19:37,760
» No, I mean I don't um I see
we'll see heavy traffic,

153
00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:41,679
» but um
>> as always.

154
00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:46,720
» All right. If no further discussion, I
move to approve item number eight.

155
00:19:44,559 --> 00:19:53,160
» Motion made by Commissioner Kano,
>> second by Commissioner Villa. All in

156
00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:53,160
favor? Motion pass.

157
00:19:55,120 --> 00:20:00,880
Number nine, Anthony Gonzalez County
Road and Bridge Administrator request

158
00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:06,320
consider take action on approving a
waterline permit to Quick Pipe, Inc. The

159
00:20:03,919 --> 00:20:09,840
facility will consist of a 12-in
freshwater lay flat line on County Road

160
00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:16,720
4757
for approximately 1.71 miles to the west

161
00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:23,679
Covert. Travel through Covert to the
east side of County Road 4757 to exit.

162
00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:28,880
Uh road crossing to be set county right
away utilize total permit fee 2,000.

163
00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:34,320
» Commissioners, this is also on the same
road, same company, but they are uh

164
00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:38,960
requesting a 12-in flat line which will
have three water crossings on this one,

165
00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:45,039
but the fee will be $2,000,000
for using the rightway and 1,500 for the

166
00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:47,600
crossings. Any questions? And are they
laying uh

167
00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:51,760
» right on the side of the rightway?
>> The rightway. But they're laying for the

168
00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:54,320
crossing over it. Are they laying
anything?

169
00:20:52,559 --> 00:20:56,720
» The rightways. I believe on this one
we'll be using our rightways on the

170
00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:58,559
crossing as well.
>> Okay.

171
00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:01,039
» The entrances, but it'll be our
rightways.

172
00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:04,559
» I guess your biggest question is are
they going to be going through a covert

173
00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:09,280
or are they going to be going over the
road with one of those uh I forget what

174
00:21:07,120 --> 00:21:16,120
they call them, but something that
allows you to drive over?

175
00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:16,120
» Yeah. water will be set on the right

176
00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:23,520
» that they'll be utilizing our rightways.
>> But if if you have uh several crossings

177
00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:29,039
on the roadway, are they going So
they're going through the coverts in I'm

178
00:21:24,799 --> 00:21:33,840
assuming they're going to cover.
>> Okay.

179
00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:37,440
Three of the road crossings. Okay.
Right. Well, I mean it's the same thing.

180
00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:41,120
Same
>> and 12 in.

181
00:21:38,799 --> 00:21:46,720
» Right. Any other questions? Commission
have any questions? Um,

182
00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:51,919
I think we need to reconsider and and uh
upgrading this this permit fee. That's

183
00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:58,720
just my opinion, but I think uh I think
we really need need to look into it and

184
00:21:53,760 --> 00:22:01,039
re reconsider this. Um, but with no
further discussion, I move to approve

185
00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:05,520
item number nine.
>> All right. Motion made by Commissioner

186
00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:11,360
Kano, second by Commissioner Villa. All
in favor? Motion pass.

187
00:22:09,039 --> 00:22:14,880
Number 10, Anthony Osis for county road
bridge administrator request consider

188
00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:20,480
take action on approving a waterline
permit to formentra South Texas LP. The

189
00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:25,520
facility will consist of an above ground
installation of a 4-in temporary water

190
00:22:23,039 --> 00:22:31,280
line on county road 4425.
Total permit fee is 500. Again, this is

191
00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:36,000
on for
uh oh, I'm not done. The it's a 4 in

192
00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:42,880
temporary water line crossing to be
utilizing on 4425 road.

193
00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:46,640
Question commissioners.
>> No, sir.

194
00:22:45,039 --> 00:22:50,159
» No further discussion. I move to approve
item number 10.

195
00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:55,760
» Right. Motion made by Commissioner Ko,
>> second by Commissioner Villa. All in

196
00:22:51,919 --> 00:22:59,760
favor? Motion pass.
Number 11, Anthony Gonzalez County

197
00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:03,679
voting bridge administrator request
consider take action on approving quote

198
00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:09,520
276977
from Hope Cat for the repairs for unit

199
00:23:06,799 --> 00:23:15,520
0112
2012 CAT dozer in the amount of 15,311

200
00:23:13,679 --> 00:23:19,120
98 cents.
>> Commissioners, this is a quote from

201
00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:23,039
Caterpillar
for our dozer. All the under coverage,

202
00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:27,280
the bearings and all that are worn out
already. It's been utilized quite

203
00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:31,520
heavily over the years and this is just
a maintenance upgrade on it. Hopefully

204
00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:35,840
uh putting all these parts in it should
give us another 10 12 years of usage on

205
00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:43,320
it. Have any questions on that?
Commissioners,

206
00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:43,320
» what is this? The dozer you said

207
00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:47,200
» and it's already at the at the shop or
still

208
00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:52,640
» do it in house.
>> Oh, we're going to do it in house. Okay.

209
00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:56,480
» This is just the parts.
>> All right. Good. No further discussion.

210
00:23:54,080 --> 00:24:01,760
I move to approve item number 11.
>> Motion made by Commissioner Kano. Second

211
00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:07,240
by Commissioner Bella. All in favor?
Motion pass.

212
00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:07,240
» Thank you.

213
00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:16,000
Number 12, Honorable Crystal Marquez F
County auditor request consider take

214
00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:21,200
action on approving 36month customer
service agreement with Unif for weekly

215
00:24:18,159 --> 00:24:26,559
merchandise service for Fre County.
Commissioners, I had uh brought these uh

216
00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:30,480
36-month uh agreement with unif
commissioner's court. Um and what was

217
00:24:29,039 --> 00:24:35,440
mentioned on the comments on the first
page did not match the terms and

218
00:24:32,559 --> 00:24:38,840
conditions on the last page. So, uh I
reached out to unifying

219
00:24:39,039 --> 00:24:47,840
the terms and conditions to match the
comments at 36 months and a 3% annual

220
00:24:44,320 --> 00:24:53,760
increase. Um and again I what I
mentioned before um they are offering by

221
00:24:50,640 --> 00:25:01,120
board pricing for this agreement. So the
Francis will be dropping uh dramatically

222
00:24:57,279 --> 00:25:07,480
and um also um this is going to be
utilized for maintenance department.

223
00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:07,480
They're all going to be uh with uh unif

224
00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:17,120
um and then uh some supplies that we're
still utilizing unifers for um on the

225
00:25:13,919 --> 00:25:21,919
maintenance side. Uh
but um that's what that uh the agreement

226
00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:26,880
is for. It was we're just bringing back
the terms and conditions to match what

227
00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:32,080
our uh comments were on the first page
of the you know first agreement

228
00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:38,000
» right
>> I can verify it is all correct now

229
00:25:35,919 --> 00:25:42,799
» all matches
>> and we will always face these troubles

230
00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:50,400
with they always increase their pricing
so um having it in writing and knowing

231
00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:56,240
when that's going to happen is is a good
Yeah, universe had a um every few months

232
00:25:54,240 --> 00:26:01,600
they were increasing their their rates
and that was part of the agreement that

233
00:25:59,120 --> 00:26:04,640
we had locked back locked into in 2023
that they had the ability to increase

234
00:26:03,279 --> 00:26:09,840
rates whenever.
>> So this one would limit them uh 3%. Um

235
00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:16,080
because all in all I think they were
increasing about 17%.

236
00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:19,440
So, uh, it would limit them from doing
like large increase in the middle of a

237
00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:23,840
budget year.
>> And we still have removed the carpets.

238
00:26:22,559 --> 00:26:27,000
Is there some things that you've removed
from those?

239
00:26:27,919 --> 00:26:35,600
» Reduce the cost on it. Okay. All right.
Well, good. And thank you for both of

240
00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:42,000
you working on it and making sure that
we're we are getting the services that

241
00:26:37,120 --> 00:26:46,679
we that we should be receiving. Yeah.
going to be that contract unfortunately.

242
00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:52,720
I'm sorry. How many years?
>> Three years.

243
00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:57,360
» Yeah. I know this contract that we're in
is a fiveyear. So, I made sure that we

244
00:26:55,440 --> 00:27:00,720
weren't going to be locking into a
fiveyear. We wanted to reduce it to

245
00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:06,320
three years.
>> Yeah. Right. Commissioners,

246
00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:10,400
there's no further discussion to motion.
>> Yes. I move to approve item number 12.

247
00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:12,640
Motion made by Commissioner Kano.
Second,

248
00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:17,000
» second by Commissioner Gella. All in
favor? Motion pass.

249
00:27:17,039 --> 00:27:22,960
» Gosh, guys, we're moving along pretty
quickly here.

250
00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:28,799
talk.
>> Number 13, Honorable Crystal Manz County

251
00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:34,640
auditor request consider take action to
approve revised fee proposed from DRG

252
00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:40,400
architects to provide basic service
design

253
00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:46,000
for 744,000 supplemental services for
142,000 and reimburseable expenses for

254
00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:50,960
$13,000 for the Freo County Parks and
Recreation Facility Arena. The total

255
00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:53,960
cost for the proposed services is
$899,000.

256
00:27:54,240 --> 00:28:02,880
» Commissioners, uh we've um
put out for requests for uh proposals

257
00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:10,480
for the
design and um design for the parks and

258
00:28:07,679 --> 00:28:14,080
recities arena. And not only they were
going to be doing the design services,

259
00:28:12,399 --> 00:28:20,000
which are the architect services, but
they were also going to oversee the

260
00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:25,679
construction part of the building. Uh so
when we did go out for RFP, uh DRG was

261
00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:32,320
selected. Um and they did come in over
with an amount a proposal amount of over

262
00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:38,159
uh over a million. Um um and so we've
been working with Tiffany with uh what

263
00:28:34,159 --> 00:28:43,679
was the company? Tiffany Tiffany
>> um yeah Chapman Chapman Negret

264
00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:47,840
» and so she's been helping us um uh
review the contract and everything and

265
00:28:45,279 --> 00:28:53,760
she'll uh we did meet with her and she
did go back with the Archie to uh

266
00:28:49,679 --> 00:28:59,039
negotiate uh reducing that that original
uh cost that they provided. Uh we

267
00:28:55,919 --> 00:29:04,000
brought it down uh to $899,000.
So, they're going to be doing all the

268
00:29:01,919 --> 00:29:09,600
dirty work for the county and we just
make sure that everything's uh comes out

269
00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:13,360
the way we wanted it to.
>> They're going to connect the dots. Dirty

270
00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:16,480
work sounds awful, but yeah, that
they're going to make sure that it goes

271
00:29:14,559 --> 00:29:23,039
smoothly. and commissioners, we did have
this conversation last time and it it

272
00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:27,440
was either going out for the next lowest
bid and not knowing what their offer

273
00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:32,640
would be
>> or trying to have a conversation with

274
00:29:29,919 --> 00:29:39,200
DRG and they did reduce a little bit. I
mean, we're we're hoping it' be more,

275
00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:45,520
but um again, this is this is about the
the average, right?

276
00:29:41,679 --> 00:29:49,360
What uh uh gosh I forget her last name.
>> Le

277
00:29:46,159 --> 00:29:54,960
» Lal what Miss Tiffany Lal said is again
this amount was within the range of what

278
00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:59,919
they would expect a contract for a
project of this size to be in. But they

279
00:29:57,919 --> 00:30:05,039
did think it was a little on the higher
end. And so that's why they had

280
00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:09,520
suggested we go back and ask for a uh a
re a rebid. Mhm.

281
00:30:07,919 --> 00:30:13,799
» So, they came back with a number that
was about $100,000 less.

282
00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:24,159
» So, I believe once we uh lock into this
agreement with uh DRG, we the next step

283
00:30:21,919 --> 00:30:28,000
is design on what?
>> Well, we'll be signing the contract and

284
00:30:26,159 --> 00:30:34,320
I'll be bringing that the contract with
the architects is assuming uh we approve

285
00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:36,960
this, it's ready to go for next meeting.
>> Right.

286
00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:44,640
All right, commissioners. No further
discussion. I move to approve item

287
00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:49,600
number 13.
>> Motion made by Commissioner Eano,

288
00:30:47,679 --> 00:30:54,880
second by Commissioner Vela. All in
favor? Motion passed.

289
00:30:53,039 --> 00:31:00,320
Number 14. The honorable Crystal Marquez
Fr County auditor request consider take

290
00:30:57,120 --> 00:31:05,039
action on running a sealed bid ad in the
noises current f noises current once a

291
00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:10,399
week for two weeks pursuant to local
government code section 262.023.

292
00:31:08,559 --> 00:31:16,640
The ad will run in the free noises
current on September 10, 2026 and

293
00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:23,200
September 17, 2026. Sill bids will be
accepted in the auditor's office until 3

294
00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:26,320
p.m. September 25th, 2026. bids will be
open and selected during the

295
00:31:24,399 --> 00:31:29,440
commission's court on September 29,
2026.

296
00:31:27,679 --> 00:31:34,080
» Commissioners, we do this every year. We
bid out the fuel and road material for

297
00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:39,600
the road and bridge uh department that
will allow them to purchase through the

298
00:31:36,559 --> 00:31:46,399
year. Um and uh we worked with Anthony.
I think we we made some adjustments on

299
00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:51,039
the um on the specs as far as how
delivery was going to be made for the

300
00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:56,320
materials. And then the other change was
uh we had originally in the past

301
00:31:53,519 --> 00:32:02,080
requested for 89 optain for the unled
gas. Uh we brought it down to 87. Um and

302
00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:07,360
other than that everything has stayed
the same as far as the material and the

303
00:32:04,399 --> 00:32:12,720
fuel and but we do have to bid it out.
So it's a two week uh notice. And then

304
00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:18,640
this one's the one that we can come back
open and select everything that was

305
00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:24,000
received. And again, you do even though
we receive the bids, um Anthony, you

306
00:32:21,679 --> 00:32:27,840
always make sure that to check with the
lowest uh vendor, right? When it comes

307
00:32:26,799 --> 00:32:31,600
to fuel,
>> commissioners, the girls get three coats

308
00:32:29,679 --> 00:32:35,360
and they'll send them to Crystal and
your office. This year, we selected to

309
00:32:33,679 --> 00:32:39,919
go with the 87 acting because it's
cheaper than the 89 and the trucks

310
00:32:36,799 --> 00:32:44,640
require 87. So, there's no no point in
in uh misusing the funds, the taxpayers.

311
00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:50,159
So, we'll just go with what the vehicles
require.

312
00:32:46,799 --> 00:32:53,960
We're just getting it cheaper.
>> Yeah. Careful with that word.

313
00:32:54,399 --> 00:32:57,279
» Yeah.
>> Commission.

314
00:32:56,960 --> 00:33:00,399
» No.
>> No.

315
00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:02,080
» Um
number was it 14?

316
00:33:01,519 --> 00:33:04,799
» 14.
>> No further discussion. I'm move to

317
00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:09,840
approve item 14.
>> Right. Motion made by Commissioner Kano.

318
00:33:07,919 --> 00:33:15,200
Second by Commissioner Vela. All in
favor? Motion passed.

319
00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:19,360
Number 15. Honorable. Thank you,
Anthony. Number 15, honorable Crystal

320
00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:24,320
Marquez County auditor request consider
take action to approve the budget

321
00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:29,279
amendment to the physical year 2025 2026
county budget list below.

322
00:33:26,399 --> 00:33:35,919
» Commissioners, this is a supplemental
insurance uh funding that we received

323
00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:42,200
from TAC regarding unit number 2235.
Uh the supplement cost uh was about

324
00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:42,200
$11,646.61.

325
00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:50,399
So this is the budget amendment. That
way we can uh we received the funds from

326
00:33:47,919 --> 00:33:55,760
tax. So now it's to now we have to pay
the the vendor um for fixing the unit.

327
00:33:53,519 --> 00:34:01,360
So this budget amendment uh you'll see
the proceeds insurance claims. Our

328
00:33:57,760 --> 00:34:05,519
current budget is $65,1428.
I am increasing that by the supplemental

329
00:34:03,360 --> 00:34:10,639
check that we received from TA uh of
11,6461

330
00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:16,879
bringing the adjusted budget uh to
76,66089

331
00:34:13,359 --> 00:34:20,000
and those funds will be uh
transferred into the motor vehicle

332
00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:24,399
repairs line item in the sheriff's
budget. Uh they have current budget of

333
00:34:22,240 --> 00:34:29,839
$90,1428.
I'm going to increase that by 11,6461

334
00:34:28,159 --> 00:34:35,079
bringing their adjusted budget for the
motor vehicle repair line item to

335
00:34:32,079 --> 00:34:35,079
101,66089.

336
00:34:37,280 --> 00:34:42,639
Any questions?
>> You recall what was the cause of this

337
00:34:41,359 --> 00:34:48,560
incident?
>> We had two units together. I think I

338
00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:54,359
believe uh together they came out to
31,000. I believe one of them was about

339
00:34:51,359 --> 00:34:54,359
19,000.

340
00:34:54,720 --> 00:35:02,320
And then the other one was around
11,000.

341
00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:08,880
» One of them was a um high pursuit chase.
And well, yeah, but the one of them I

342
00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:12,160
know for sure was ramming into the
deputies with the bigger truck. It was

343
00:35:11,359 --> 00:35:15,920
an F
>> was it DY?

344
00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:20,000
» Fi50 DY with a flatbed.
>> And so any I mean at any point that it

345
00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:24,320
would touch one of our units, it was
just going to damage it. had uh damage

346
00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:29,440
on both sides and I believe I mentioned
this the last time uh it looked like a

347
00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:36,240
tuna can
both sides.

348
00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:39,680
» So uh once um the u collision center got
into the vehicle they noticed that there

349
00:35:38,160 --> 00:35:46,400
was extensive damage on the inside. So
that required a supplement. Um and uh

350
00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:50,880
before TAC uh red uh
releases any supplemental funding, they

351
00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:54,160
have to com uh confirm with the
collision center that everything's

352
00:35:52,240 --> 00:35:59,760
accurate and if everything looks good
and and satisfactory, they release the

353
00:35:56,560 --> 00:36:04,240
funds to the county. So I believe the ve
I believe they already received both

354
00:36:02,079 --> 00:36:07,680
vehicles. So now it's just paying the
No, actually no, the first one has been

355
00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:12,000
received. The second one is still
pending parts. So, uh, we have one back

356
00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:15,040
on the road and then the other one will
I think this week or next week the parts

357
00:36:13,839 --> 00:36:18,000
will be in and we'll be get it back on
the road as well.

358
00:36:15,920 --> 00:36:22,800
» Okay.
>> Okay. Have no further discussion. I move

359
00:36:19,839 --> 00:36:26,000
to approve item 15.
>> Motion made by Commissioner Kano. Have a

360
00:36:25,119 --> 00:36:31,599
second.
>> Second by Commissioner. All in favor?

361
00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:35,200
Motion passed. Number 16. Honorable
Crystal Monz County auditor request

362
00:36:33,599 --> 00:36:41,680
consider take action to approve the
budget amendment to fiscal year 2025

363
00:36:38,240 --> 00:36:45,280
2026 F County budget just below.
This one is for the road and bridge

364
00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:49,359
department. Uh I know uh during budget
workshops Anthony had mentioned a

365
00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:53,599
purchase of a belly dump and so he was
going to be moving money around to have

366
00:36:51,359 --> 00:36:58,480
enough money to cover the purchase in
his um equipment other purchases line

367
00:36:56,960 --> 00:37:03,200
item. So this is the budget amendment
reflecting that. Uh he is moving uh

368
00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:07,920
$20,000 from heavy road equipment. He
started off with a budget of $200,000.

369
00:37:05,359 --> 00:37:12,640
He's reducing that by 20,000, bringing
his adjusted budget to 180,000 and

370
00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:16,960
transferring that 20,000 to equipment
other purchases. So he started off with

371
00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:22,720
100,000 and he'll be increasing that by
the two uh 20,000 uh bringing his

372
00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:25,839
adjusted budget to $120,000.
>> And again, this is to purchase the belly

373
00:37:24,560 --> 00:37:33,440
dump.
>> The belly dump's only 46, right? uh 44.

374
00:37:30,640 --> 00:37:34,800
» It was uh it came out to a little over
44.

375
00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:41,280
» Okay.
>> Um and I we transferred I I put in

376
00:37:39,200 --> 00:37:45,760
enough to cover because he had funding
available uh left over and his equipment

377
00:37:43,599 --> 00:37:50,800
other purchases. So I only transferred
uh the 20,000 to make enough of what he

378
00:37:47,920 --> 00:37:57,599
needed. And then when I did submitted
everything for budget for commissioner's

379
00:37:53,280 --> 00:38:02,480
court approval, the price changed. So
$,000 increase.

380
00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:07,480
» Okay. And this is the last belly. We're
good. We're done.

381
00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:07,480
» Okay.

382
00:38:07,599 --> 00:38:13,280
» I got the quotes. We submitted them, but
they definitely be on for next

383
00:38:12,480 --> 00:38:14,960
commission.
>> They were supposed to go

384
00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:18,400
» because they were quotes and they
weren't actual invoicing.

385
00:38:17,200 --> 00:38:21,119
» They were supposed to be quotes.
>> They were

386
00:38:19,040 --> 00:38:26,440
» You got the quotes, but
>> they didn't get on the agenda.

387
00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:26,440
» Oh, it didn't. Okay.

388
00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:32,320
me.
>> Shoot. Okay.

389
00:38:30,079 --> 00:38:35,599
» Is this the very we were talking about a
few months ago?

390
00:38:33,440 --> 00:38:41,599
» Yes. The same. It's the same one. It's
just

391
00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:44,240
» we're making it Yeah.
>> Well, we'll make sure we get them on the

392
00:38:43,280 --> 00:38:48,400
next.
>> Yeah. Okay.

393
00:38:46,720 --> 00:38:52,720
» Further discussion. I move to approve
item 16.

394
00:38:49,920 --> 00:38:58,800
» Okay. Motion made by Commissioner Cano,
>> second by Commissioner Vela. All in

395
00:38:54,400 --> 00:39:02,640
favor? Motion pass.
>> Number 17. Honorable Crystal Monica for

396
00:39:00,880 --> 00:39:08,160
county auditor request consider take
action to designate time and day of the

397
00:39:05,040 --> 00:39:12,960
week on which the court shall re shall
convene in the regular time ter term in

398
00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:17,440
each month during the next fiscal year
presented to Texas local government code

399
00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:20,440
section 8
1.0058.

400
00:39:20,640 --> 00:39:28,560
» We do this every year. um we have to
select a regular call commissioner's

401
00:39:26,160 --> 00:39:31,280
court um and it's changed you know we
used to have it on Mondays we used to

402
00:39:29,760 --> 00:39:37,680
have on Wednesdays now we have on
Tuesdays we used to have 10 and three so

403
00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:43,440
it's um however I think for the past few
years we've been with Tuesdays at 3 so

404
00:39:41,599 --> 00:39:48,560
» and it's usually the second Tuesday of
the month so this is a chance where

405
00:39:45,599 --> 00:39:53,040
y'all are able to make those changes if
y'all need it regular

406
00:39:51,680 --> 00:39:55,520
Well, you don't like Friday, right,
Commissioner?

407
00:39:53,680 --> 00:39:59,680
» No.
>> So, we we'll leave it on Well, as of

408
00:39:58,160 --> 00:40:05,440
right now, it's Tuesday. It's been on
Tuesday at 300 p.m. I think it helps

409
00:40:02,720 --> 00:40:11,839
everyone catch up on Monday and then
we're able to tackle it on Tuesday. Um,

410
00:40:09,119 --> 00:40:16,000
it to me it seems to work. Any other
comments?

411
00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:18,000
» Yeah. No, I'm good with you at time
last year.

412
00:40:16,720 --> 00:40:21,760
» Joseph, right now is the time to make
your piece.

413
00:40:18,800 --> 00:40:25,200
» I'm Works for me. Yeah. U and and again,
we only have to make a motion on the

414
00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:28,240
regular one, not the special one. So,
yeah, just second Tuesday of the month

415
00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:33,200
at 3:00.
>> Okay. All right. Good. So,

416
00:40:31,359 --> 00:40:37,760
commissioners, do I have a motion?
>> Yes. I have no further discussion. I

417
00:40:34,640 --> 00:40:45,040
move to approve item 17 making the
second Tuesday of each month at 3:00.

418
00:40:43,520 --> 00:40:50,079
» All right. Motion made by Commissioner
Kisales. Second. I'm sorry,

419
00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:55,680
Commissioner.
I'm waiting for him. He's

420
00:40:53,520 --> 00:41:02,440
gonna be here. Um, motion made by
Commissioner Ko, second by Commissioner

421
00:40:57,359 --> 00:41:02,440
Vela. All in favor? Motion passed.

422
00:41:02,960 --> 00:41:09,599
All right. Number 18, Honorable Crystal
Marquez F County auditor request

423
00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:13,440
consider take action on approving a
lease agreement between F County and the

424
00:41:11,440 --> 00:41:19,680
Community Council of South Central
Texas, Inc.

425
00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:26,960
» Oh. Uh, commissioners. Uh so
we recently found out a few uh weeks ago

426
00:41:22,240 --> 00:41:31,200
that um I was reviewing our revenues. Uh
of course we're working on budget to see

427
00:41:28,640 --> 00:41:34,880
where we can uh increase our revenues
and I noticed under our leasing line

428
00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:39,200
item that we had zero collected for the
year and this one is usually paid by the

429
00:41:36,960 --> 00:41:45,200
community council and we charge them
$250.

430
00:41:41,119 --> 00:41:51,359
Uh, and so I reached out to them and uh,
the issue at that point was the office

431
00:41:49,280 --> 00:41:56,800
was too small and they weren't getting
what they were previously getting with

432
00:41:53,200 --> 00:42:02,800
the other FEMA trailer. And then it came
to another issue. Other people within

433
00:42:00,400 --> 00:42:08,480
the modular building are not paying
rent, so why shouldn't we? So, we kind

434
00:42:05,440 --> 00:42:12,880
of went back and forth about that. Um I
did let them know I would really

435
00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:18,800
appreciate September to current payment.
Um and which we did get that check that

436
00:42:15,359 --> 00:42:22,800
they did pay us up to current and um but
we did let them know because uh the

437
00:42:21,200 --> 00:42:27,760
other contract mentioned that they had
two rooms and a kitchen. Uh this one was

438
00:42:25,359 --> 00:42:32,720
just condensed down to one room. Uh so
we were going to be uh modifying and

439
00:42:29,760 --> 00:42:37,440
updating the contract to read as such
with the correct measurements and

440
00:42:34,960 --> 00:42:41,760
dimensions of the office space. and that
we would keep it at 250. Uh so I did let

441
00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:45,119
them know that we were bringing it into
commissioner's court and once it's

442
00:42:43,359 --> 00:42:49,680
approved through here, we were going to
present it to community council to see

443
00:42:47,920 --> 00:42:54,400
if they're going to agree to that as
well. So this is where we're at. We need

444
00:42:52,480 --> 00:42:56,560
to approve it first and then we'll see
if they approve it or reject it on their

445
00:42:56,079 --> 00:42:59,839
end.
>> Right.

446
00:42:57,440 --> 00:43:05,680
» Um other than that, they have been
occupying the office. Um and I think

447
00:43:02,240 --> 00:43:09,440
they moved in in September 2025. So as
of now we are current with the rental

448
00:43:07,599 --> 00:43:16,079
» payment.
>> Yeah it it is um it is challenging

449
00:43:13,440 --> 00:43:22,720
because they do provide resources to the
community. Um I would hate to increase

450
00:43:19,119 --> 00:43:27,440
their rent to cover our cost but
fortunately we're not in the business of

451
00:43:25,040 --> 00:43:31,760
for profit but we would like just for
them to continue the services that they

452
00:43:29,119 --> 00:43:37,280
currently do provide. Um the I think the
rental just pretty much covers the

453
00:43:34,640 --> 00:43:42,640
utilities at this point, right? Um but
again, it's just having their service

454
00:43:39,280 --> 00:43:47,040
here is very beneficial to the community
and um even though I think everything

455
00:43:45,119 --> 00:43:53,839
has gone up, especially rent has gone
up, keeping the net 250 would would um

456
00:43:51,839 --> 00:43:58,640
continue to have them here so that they
can provide those services.

457
00:43:56,480 --> 00:44:03,440
Um but other than that, commissioners,
it's just uh 250 for us and then they

458
00:44:01,760 --> 00:44:06,960
still have to agree on it.
>> Yeah. So they mentioned uh I did let

459
00:44:05,839 --> 00:44:10,480
them know we would bring the agreement
to commissioner's court for approval and

460
00:44:08,319 --> 00:44:14,160
once it's approved, I'll send it to them
and then uh they would uh consider it on

461
00:44:12,720 --> 00:44:19,680
their end.
>> And we do

462
00:44:16,880 --> 00:44:24,240
there's no more room unfortunately,
right? I mean to be able to give them

463
00:44:21,440 --> 00:44:31,200
the space that they they would rather
have. Um I know with uh speaking with

464
00:44:26,720 --> 00:44:37,680
DMA um if ever the office that was
allocate or designated to uh sheriff for

465
00:44:34,480 --> 00:44:44,319
the mental health uh officers they
sheriff still utilizing that office. Um,

466
00:44:40,880 --> 00:44:49,280
I do know Delma mentioned if ever or we
talked about it if ever that those

467
00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:52,960
offices became vacant and the sheriff no
longer needed it,

468
00:44:51,440 --> 00:44:57,920
it would be considered the community
council would be able to move in there.

469
00:44:55,440 --> 00:45:02,319
So, but again, as long as sheriff's and
then

470
00:44:59,920 --> 00:45:05,200
I don't know if he's planning to stay or
or

471
00:45:04,560 --> 00:45:11,520
» move. So,
>> well, if it does happen to be a problem

472
00:45:08,480 --> 00:45:16,400
where again their space is too small and
the contractor not willing to be on

473
00:45:14,319 --> 00:45:19,680
board, then I think we should really
have that conversation with Sheriff to

474
00:45:18,319 --> 00:45:24,800
see if he's going to continue to use
that office. As of right now, it's 250.

475
00:45:22,720 --> 00:45:30,960
They have smaller office, but it's not
much, but it's something.

476
00:45:28,000 --> 00:45:34,640
All right,
that that's pretty much all I got for

477
00:45:32,560 --> 00:45:39,520
you commissioners. Um other than that
it's just to approve the the continue

478
00:45:37,440 --> 00:45:42,000
amount of 250 for
>> and updating the office space.

479
00:45:41,119 --> 00:45:45,599
» Yeah.
>> All right. No further discussion I move

480
00:45:43,599 --> 00:45:49,119
to approve item 18.
>> Motion made by commissioner.

481
00:45:47,680 --> 00:45:52,480
» Commissioner that I just stepped in but
I did review the contract and if y'all

482
00:45:50,640 --> 00:45:54,800
are okay with it and I am too. I'll go
ahead and second that.

483
00:45:53,440 --> 00:46:01,440
» All right. Second by Commissioner
Karisales. All in favor? Motion passed.

484
00:45:58,400 --> 00:46:05,440
Thank you gentlemen. Um, and
Commissioner, I'm happy you made it.

485
00:46:03,280 --> 00:46:09,280
» Yes. Uh, and I do I do apologize. It was
unforeseen circumstance that I had to

486
00:46:07,359 --> 00:46:13,599
attend to. I made it back as soon as
possible. So, thank you for allowing me

487
00:46:11,599 --> 00:46:18,640
to participate today. And again, I
apologize to everybody.

488
00:46:15,359 --> 00:46:23,760
» And now we we we will actually tackle
the hard the hard ones. If you're going

489
00:46:21,520 --> 00:46:27,599
to start back up to uh we're going to
start off with with number one. We're

490
00:46:25,440 --> 00:46:30,960
going to go back to agenda item number
one.

491
00:46:29,359 --> 00:46:35,280
All right. Fre County Commissioner's
Court request consider take action on

492
00:46:33,200 --> 00:46:39,920
approving a or disapproving the
recommendation of the Fre County salary

493
00:46:37,359 --> 00:46:44,640
grievance committee regarding the
grievance filed by honorable Suzanne

494
00:46:42,079 --> 00:46:51,599
Ruiz building county justice of the
peace number three.

495
00:46:47,599 --> 00:46:55,680
All right. Commissioners um Joseph you
you did provide me that letter. Yes, I

496
00:46:53,760 --> 00:47:00,720
have a copy of
um and I commissioners need me to go

497
00:46:58,560 --> 00:47:05,920
through any more of
>> how we came to those numbers. I

498
00:47:02,640 --> 00:47:12,880
» sure. So, commissioners, we did host we
did host we did hold the grievance and

499
00:47:09,680 --> 00:47:20,640
um we allowed every
uh judge to to give us her peace of mind

500
00:47:17,520 --> 00:47:30,040
and um at this point the the committee
did come with a recommendation

501
00:47:24,000 --> 00:47:30,040
and this and I will read it. Um,

502
00:47:30,560 --> 00:47:36,880
commissioners, the members of the Fair
County salary grievance committee met on

503
00:47:34,000 --> 00:47:42,079
August 31st, 2026 to consider the salary
grievance submitted by the honorable

504
00:47:39,599 --> 00:47:49,920
Susan Ree building, justice of the piece
number three. Um her recommendation

505
00:47:46,960 --> 00:47:55,119
it was uh seven members of the committee
met for duly notice public meeting and

506
00:47:52,480 --> 00:48:01,280
voted unanimously
and it is 7 to zero to recommend the

507
00:47:57,599 --> 00:48:06,880
following salary increases. So, judge uh
building salary to be increased to

508
00:48:03,440 --> 00:48:14,319
$55,000 annually.
And that is part of agenda number one

509
00:48:11,760 --> 00:48:20,480
to accept. And this again is just a
recommendation.

510
00:48:15,839 --> 00:48:25,760
If anyone want any questions or wants to
know how that came about, um we have Mr.

511
00:48:24,240 --> 00:48:29,839
Sen that was part of the committee that
would be willing to answer those

512
00:48:27,359 --> 00:48:32,559
questions. And it was just to clarify it
was an increase. It's an increase of

513
00:48:31,280 --> 00:48:36,359
3,000
>> roughly

514
00:48:33,040 --> 00:48:36,359
» roughly 3,000.

515
00:48:41,280 --> 00:48:51,839
» I mean committee was held and was voted.
So I have that's what that's the number

516
00:48:49,599 --> 00:48:55,440
that they came up with and I have no
questions.

517
00:48:53,280 --> 00:49:02,400
» And this is a recommendation.
It's a recommendation by the committee.

518
00:48:58,079 --> 00:49:07,599
Um it would be nine members to have to
force our hand to say yes, this is a

519
00:49:05,760 --> 00:49:14,800
must. But again, this is just a
recommendation. So, commissioners, if I

520
00:49:09,920 --> 00:49:19,440
can have a motion to accept um the the
uh the amount that was presented to us.

521
00:49:17,359 --> 00:49:25,760
» Uh I'm sorry, it was 7 to zero. You said
it was seven to zero to unanimously.

522
00:49:23,040 --> 00:49:30,319
Yeah, we had two members. Uh the county
clerk was ill um and she couldn't make

523
00:49:28,480 --> 00:49:32,720
it. And then one of our public members,
although they had said they would be

524
00:49:31,680 --> 00:49:36,240
here, I
>> think had a funeral or something that

525
00:49:34,400 --> 00:49:40,319
came up and so they did not. So we had a
quorum, but not the full

526
00:49:39,280 --> 00:49:43,760
» um all right, commissioners. I'll go
ahead and uh I'll move to approve item

527
00:49:41,920 --> 00:49:46,400
number one with the annual salary
55,000.

528
00:49:44,800 --> 00:49:48,319
» All right. Motion made by Commissioner
Karisales.

529
00:49:47,599 --> 00:49:53,359
» Second.
>> Second by Commissioner Villa. All in

530
00:49:50,559 --> 00:50:00,160
favor? Motion pass.
>> And you're welcome, Jen. And we have a

531
00:49:56,960 --> 00:50:04,960
sheriff that gave us a way to find that
money. He gave us recommendation,

532
00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:10,720
suggestions, so we can sit down and and
I have it, but we'll definitely figure

533
00:50:07,839 --> 00:50:16,880
out how to how to come up with that.
Okay. Um, number moving on to number

534
00:50:14,720 --> 00:50:20,240
two. Fair County Commissioner's Court
request consider take action on

535
00:50:18,559 --> 00:50:24,160
approving or disapproving the
recommendation of the Fre County salary

536
00:50:22,079 --> 00:50:27,839
grievance committee regarding the
grievance filed by honorable Sandra

537
00:50:26,000 --> 00:50:32,160
Wadram County Justice of the Peace
Precinct number two. Okay,

538
00:50:30,079 --> 00:50:40,160
commissioners, same thing. Everything
was u the same except the amount the the

539
00:50:37,200 --> 00:50:48,920
recommendation by the committee for
judge Sandra Waldrum u to be increased

540
00:50:43,119 --> 00:50:48,920
to the amount of $49,000 annually

541
00:50:50,319 --> 00:50:57,880
» which again
>> which is roughly around about the same

542
00:50:54,880 --> 00:50:57,880
amount

543
00:51:00,160 --> 00:51:05,440
» again I'll be happy to tell you guys why
how I came to those numbers if you want

544
00:51:03,839 --> 00:51:08,440
if you want to regail yourself in
mathematics

545
00:51:08,480 --> 00:51:15,280
» I'm good
um have committed

546
00:51:13,200 --> 00:51:18,480
» yeah exactly um have no further
discussion then I move to approve item

547
00:51:17,040 --> 00:51:21,200
number two
>> motion made by commissioner

548
00:51:20,640 --> 00:51:26,400
» second
>> second by commissioner all in favor

549
00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:30,000
motion pass thank you commissioners
>> yes so that means we will not be moving

550
00:51:28,400 --> 00:51:35,680
forward with three and four because we
will have to renotice those salaries in

551
00:51:32,800 --> 00:51:39,200
the paper and so we'll be coming back I
guess the end of the month to approve

552
00:51:37,680 --> 00:51:41,280
budget
>> and what date is that going to be

553
00:51:40,720 --> 00:51:45,440
crystal
>> Tuesday the 29th

554
00:51:43,359 --> 00:51:49,040
» nothing like the last minute
>> we get this

555
00:51:46,400 --> 00:51:51,680
» interesting you said the 29th
>> on Tuesday which is

556
00:51:50,160 --> 00:51:56,800
» in
or

557
00:51:53,920 --> 00:52:00,079
» well we can do it at the same
commissioner's court

558
00:51:57,839 --> 00:52:02,960
» yeah that right
>> so we'll

559
00:52:01,119 --> 00:52:08,559
uh approving uh elected official
salaries, adopting budget and approving

560
00:52:06,079 --> 00:52:14,319
oh having the public hearings for both
the budget and the tax rates and then

561
00:52:11,599 --> 00:52:17,319
also uh approving the elected official
salaries.

562
00:52:20,480 --> 00:52:26,319
» All right. Well, gentlemen, that was
faster than I honestly expected it to

563
00:52:25,520 --> 00:52:30,319
be.
>> Oh, um y'all already

564
00:52:29,040 --> 00:52:32,960
did. Was everything approved?
>> Everything

565
00:52:30,880 --> 00:52:35,760
» besides two besides three and four?
>> Yes. Yes. Correct.

566
00:52:34,400 --> 00:52:40,880
» Just for my personal notes.
>> Everything else is done.

567
00:52:38,240 --> 00:52:44,839
» All right. Other than that, we will move
on to um

568
00:52:46,160 --> 00:52:54,000
» Sure. Yeah, we can do 3.1.
>> So, my request is if we can do uh 3.1

569
00:52:51,839 --> 00:52:58,559
just to kind of go over the proposed
budget. Um I know Commissioner Okonnell

570
00:52:56,400 --> 00:53:03,040
was out Friday. That way it gave him an
opportunity to catch up on what things

571
00:53:01,359 --> 00:53:08,960
have been made and
>> yeah which was very workshop. Yeah.

572
00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:15,040
» Yeah. Which was kind of very minimum but
it gives them the opportunity to kind of

573
00:53:11,680 --> 00:53:19,599
see what we did uh with our projects and
then uh our general I think we just made

574
00:53:17,760 --> 00:53:26,079
changes to general fund and road bridge
and then uh I reconciled the grants. So,

575
00:53:23,599 --> 00:53:29,520
um, here is this would have been y'all's
budget, but I will have to take it back

576
00:53:27,520 --> 00:53:36,200
because it has, uh, the dates of
September 8th to adopt. So, here's your

577
00:53:33,200 --> 00:53:36,200
copy.

578
00:53:37,280 --> 00:53:42,520
Sure. And then if you can get that to

579
00:53:44,160 --> 00:53:51,599
so and then I will also want to give you
the updated project list for Roden

580
00:53:49,680 --> 00:53:52,720
Bridge. Commissioner, I already gave you
yours, right?

581
00:53:52,079 --> 00:53:58,880
» Yes, ma'am.
>> There's the updated list for um the

582
00:53:55,599 --> 00:54:04,559
projects for Road and Bridge. And then I
also have the updates for building

583
00:54:01,440 --> 00:54:10,480
maintenance. Oh, you already have one.
>> There you go. Here you go. And I also

584
00:54:08,160 --> 00:54:14,079
was going to give you a copy of the uh
salaries for the fiscal year, but since

585
00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:18,720
we're going to be changing, I'll bring
y'all copies when we come back at the

586
00:54:16,400 --> 00:54:21,520
end of the month with the updated
numbers.

587
00:54:22,880 --> 00:54:27,720
Uh the first thing

588
00:54:28,079 --> 00:54:36,720
we did change is um we can look at the
the project list and then that way

589
00:54:34,480 --> 00:54:41,760
you'll see how it fell into the budget,
the building maintenance project list.

590
00:54:39,680 --> 00:54:46,559
Um I did kind of uh catch up
Commissioner Connell before the meeting.

591
00:54:44,160 --> 00:54:51,119
Um so uh we left the roof replacement in
there for the courthouse. um for the

592
00:54:49,680 --> 00:54:54,480
courthouse and we're hoping that we'll
get an emergency restoration grant from

593
00:54:52,880 --> 00:54:59,280
the historical
uh commission. Uh number two, we left

594
00:54:57,200 --> 00:55:04,880
the building security updates there. So
that stayed the same. Uh we did uh talk

595
00:55:01,920 --> 00:55:09,359
about the tax office renovation uh the
which is going to be the former uh adult

596
00:55:06,800 --> 00:55:14,079
probation office. If you see there, I
increased the construction budget to

597
00:55:10,960 --> 00:55:18,079
75,000. I believe we had 60,000.
>> So I went ahead and increase that. So,

598
00:55:16,160 --> 00:55:23,599
and then I also have not number four,
Dilly, uh the purchase of the building

599
00:55:20,160 --> 00:55:28,800
in Dilly. Um and then I also uh
remembered over the weekend I forgot to

600
00:55:25,839 --> 00:55:33,040
bring in money for lot 69 uh the geo
property. So, I went ahead and made the

601
00:55:30,880 --> 00:55:39,520
adjustment there. Um I believe we owe
175,000. So, you'll see there it's 250

602
00:55:35,920 --> 00:55:44,720
plus 175 for both purchases. Uh
miscellaneous unplanned projects, we had

603
00:55:41,760 --> 00:55:50,319
reduced that from 80 to 50,000.
Um and then parking lot upgrades. Um we

604
00:55:48,400 --> 00:55:54,799
were going to contract that out. Uh so
we've had the 60,000 in there. Uh city

605
00:55:52,880 --> 00:55:57,920
of Pieraw interlocal agreements. This is
for the lighting project on Power Plant

606
00:55:56,400 --> 00:56:01,599
Road. I believe for Kotti Sales and
Commissioner Kisales. We got the 10,000

607
00:55:59,680 --> 00:56:04,799
there. And of course all precinct
lighting system. We're going to continue

608
00:56:02,880 --> 00:56:08,480
that this year at 12,000. You'll see
that there. And then number nine, uh the

609
00:56:07,040 --> 00:56:13,839
assessment and demolish of the old
nursing home uh here in Piol. Uh we did

610
00:56:11,760 --> 00:56:19,920
not get a number from uh the city of
Pearson. Uh so we just threw a number in

611
00:56:16,400 --> 00:56:24,400
there, but by the time we come on adopt
budget, we might have a a clear number

612
00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:27,680
there, but there needs to be an
assessment of the asbestous.

613
00:56:26,880 --> 00:56:32,400
» Yes.
>> And then the probably we don't know the

614
00:56:30,319 --> 00:56:35,200
demolish how much it's going to cost to
demolish. You weren't here,

615
00:56:33,599 --> 00:56:42,079
Commissioner, but I did mention it to
the court that it was brought to uh uh

616
00:56:39,520 --> 00:56:45,760
Pred and I had a meeting about that
building. He's he's had the biggest

617
00:56:44,319 --> 00:56:51,760
problem with it because it's right in
front of city hall and apparently right

618
00:56:49,200 --> 00:56:55,200
now it is to be stripped off by all
entities, taxing entities. So the

619
00:56:53,920 --> 00:57:00,160
question is what are we going to do with
that building? Um who wants to take on

620
00:56:57,599 --> 00:57:05,200
the responsibility of doing anything
with it? Um, so I spoke to Fred and I

621
00:57:03,119 --> 00:57:09,040
told them that, you know what, we're the
only ones that have the equipment

622
00:57:07,520 --> 00:57:14,400
capable of doing anything with that
building itself. Uh, Fred has done a

623
00:57:11,760 --> 00:57:17,920
full study on it. Um, we're waiting on
those numbers. He hasn't got back with

624
00:57:15,680 --> 00:57:21,839
me with the exact numbers of the
asbestos. It's a huge asbestos problem,

625
00:57:20,319 --> 00:57:28,559
but the biggest thing about it right now
is that it it's not on the tax row. So,

626
00:57:24,559 --> 00:57:34,799
if we were to demolish it, at best, we
could put it back on the tax rope and

627
00:57:30,799 --> 00:57:39,440
clean it up and uh and that way it's not
a it's a dilapidating building. It's

628
00:57:37,359 --> 00:57:45,359
very dangerous and there's nothing good
out there. And so, the goal is if we

629
00:57:42,079 --> 00:57:50,400
were to invest in trying to demolish it,
we could at least put it up for sale,

630
00:57:47,520 --> 00:57:54,400
whether the city wants to do it as a
joint venture or the county just takes

631
00:57:52,160 --> 00:57:59,040
it on itself. that way we can just put
it back on the tax roles and I think we

632
00:57:56,480 --> 00:58:05,040
all seem to gain a little bit of
something there um for the public and

633
00:58:02,240 --> 00:58:09,760
for the tax roll itself. So that that
was that was the explanation to the

634
00:58:07,119 --> 00:58:16,640
court that I I I gave him notice about
that that that situation's happening

635
00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:19,599
there and um again the city has has I
mean they look at this every single day

636
00:58:18,240 --> 00:58:25,440
» every single day right
>> and u to do something about this would

637
00:58:21,760 --> 00:58:29,680
be great for the entire community of
>> I mean there's the fire department is

638
00:58:26,880 --> 00:58:33,520
constantly being called out there for
fires and

639
00:58:31,440 --> 00:58:39,920
» right Mhm.
>> Um my only question being that there is

640
00:58:35,680 --> 00:58:44,160
a vest there sending do we would have to
involve some environmental

641
00:58:42,720 --> 00:58:46,640
» I'm sure we would before we could
demolish it

642
00:58:44,720 --> 00:58:50,400
» before we can even demolish
>> I can't tell you that I know what to do

643
00:58:48,720 --> 00:58:53,359
but I I would have to imagine there
would have to be a bunch of mitigation

644
00:58:51,760 --> 00:58:57,200
of the asbestous risk before it's
demolished before

645
00:58:55,040 --> 00:59:01,520
» that's part of that's part of the that's
part of the reason why it hasn't sold.

646
00:58:58,960 --> 00:59:05,920
So they but it's gone up for auction and
many people that have bidded on it they

647
00:59:04,000 --> 00:59:10,319
they step away once they realize that
there's an asbestous problem.

648
00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:16,079
» But again I think if I'm not mistaken
Fred had mentioned about $75,000 that he

649
00:59:13,440 --> 00:59:21,280
had received a bid to remove all the
asbestous and once that's removed

650
00:59:18,480 --> 00:59:24,400
» then you can do with the building. But
again, that that's something that we

651
00:59:23,280 --> 00:59:29,599
will definitely have to determine
whether to demolish completely or even

652
00:59:26,880 --> 00:59:34,000
put it up for sale again, you know, once
once Yeah. Once the speesus is gone, put

653
00:59:32,240 --> 00:59:36,880
it up and if we get what we're asking
for at least we can get back on the

654
00:59:36,079 --> 00:59:40,960
textual. Yes,
>> I have a good friend. They're

655
00:59:38,559 --> 00:59:44,880
specialist, but they are out of Dallas
and they deal with this kind of stuff.

656
00:59:42,880 --> 00:59:48,799
So, I may put you in contact.
>> Yeah, definitely. Because at the end of

657
00:59:46,480 --> 00:59:51,760
the day, I'm sure we'll get I mean,
they're all over the state of Texas,

658
00:59:50,319 --> 00:59:58,240
right? to see who can
>> who can uh get rid of these.

659
00:59:54,559 --> 01:00:04,000
» So again, it's just to beautify or
reinvest in our community.

660
01:00:01,280 --> 01:00:09,440
» So that was number nine. So we just uh
today after lunch we plugged in that

661
01:00:05,760 --> 01:00:14,480
number of $150,000. Uh number 10 and
number 11, those are ongoing. Uh the

662
01:00:12,720 --> 01:00:17,440
justice annex renovation, we were
expecting to have it completed by the

663
01:00:16,079 --> 01:00:24,720
end of the month, which has been pushed
back to the substantial completion date

664
01:00:19,440 --> 01:00:29,200
of October 30th. Um so, uh I just left
that amount there. Um I mentioned on

665
01:00:27,440 --> 01:00:33,040
Friday that I'll have to come back on
and probably in December once all the

666
01:00:30,960 --> 01:00:36,400
projects been paid out and and
everything's been completed, I would

667
01:00:34,799 --> 01:00:42,079
have to do a budget amendment at that
point to move any uh leftover money over

668
01:00:39,680 --> 01:00:47,520
to the parks and wrecks. So we can use
it there. Right now I'm still looking

669
01:00:44,079 --> 01:00:54,079
about having uh roughly about half a
million dollars left from the 3.5 that

670
01:00:50,240 --> 01:00:59,200
we allocated to the justice center. Um
and so that half a million would help us

671
01:00:56,480 --> 01:01:03,920
definitely uh with the parks and rights.
So that means that we probably could go

672
01:01:01,440 --> 01:01:08,480
from 11.5 to a $12 million budget for
that. So especially now that we know how

673
01:01:06,079 --> 01:01:11,680
much a architect is going to cost us.
Mhm.

674
01:01:09,119 --> 01:01:16,799
» Uh so those two are still ongoing. Um
and then I removed the dilly yard

675
01:01:14,319 --> 01:01:21,839
expansion and I just left the dillyard
uh new sewer line septic line in there.

676
01:01:19,359 --> 01:01:26,799
Uh design budget of 25 and a
construction of 75. But again this is a

677
01:01:24,319 --> 01:01:32,559
unfunded project.
So this one's a little different than

678
01:01:28,559 --> 01:01:37,760
what I have break broken out with the um
road and bridge. You'll see our project

679
01:01:34,880 --> 01:01:44,480
cost to the left. uh courthouse security
in purple. Uh 30,000 um that's for

680
01:01:41,440 --> 01:01:51,119
building structures for any um security
updates. Uh building and structures

681
01:01:47,359 --> 01:01:56,640
120,000 uh which all in blue uh which is
uh number five, six and seven. And then

682
01:01:54,319 --> 01:02:01,680
we have our building improvements is 1.1
million. Uh those are everything in

683
01:01:58,960 --> 01:02:06,240
green. Uh and then our consulting and
contracting that's $20,000. That's for

684
01:02:04,400 --> 01:02:10,960
uh the design budget for the tax office
renovation.

685
01:02:07,839 --> 01:02:15,200
Um and all those make up the one point
if you look total transfer in reserve

686
01:02:12,880 --> 01:02:21,520
that those that I just mentioned make up
that $1.3 million transfer in. Uh and

687
01:02:18,319 --> 01:02:26,160
then you have utilities um we budgeted
12,000 uh for the projects but all in

688
01:02:24,160 --> 01:02:30,720
all with our current utilities we would
need about 340,000 that is not a

689
01:02:28,480 --> 01:02:35,680
transfer in. So that's already in the
budget. And then of course our

690
01:02:32,160 --> 01:02:42,400
certificate of obligation 15 million. So
uh our total transfer in for these

691
01:02:37,359 --> 01:02:46,799
projects is 1.3 million. And um
I even though the project list looks

692
01:02:44,240 --> 01:02:53,359
like it reduced the cost is a little
higher but again uh for a long time we

693
01:02:50,160 --> 01:02:58,640
would not do anything. Um so
>> uh now has been on there years ever

694
01:02:56,640 --> 01:03:02,799
since I've been here. So yeah,
>> and hopefully we won't use all that

695
01:03:00,240 --> 01:03:09,440
money uh because we might get the uh
courthouse uh res emergency restoration

696
01:03:05,280 --> 01:03:13,920
grant um through the um historical
commission,

697
01:03:10,480 --> 01:03:17,760
» but there might be a matching. Yeah. So,
>> uh we might not have to use all that

698
01:03:15,680 --> 01:03:22,319
money, but just to have it in case
because we do know that we have

699
01:03:19,119 --> 01:03:27,680
structural damage and uh we we need to
have something as a cushion if anything

700
01:03:24,960 --> 01:03:31,760
were to happen. Uh, so other than that,
that's our building maintenance

701
01:03:28,960 --> 01:03:34,640
department project list. Um, any
questions?

702
01:03:33,359 --> 01:03:38,319
Okay. So,
>> real quick, just to just to clarify, I

703
01:03:36,160 --> 01:03:41,599
know I'm thinking about what I said that
it's that the roof replacement has been

704
01:03:39,920 --> 01:03:45,599
on there for years. It's not it's not
for the fact that we don't want to do

705
01:03:43,599 --> 01:03:48,000
the project. It's it's the fact we're
dealing with the Texas Historical

706
01:03:46,880 --> 01:03:52,559
Commission and getting through all the
red tape. And we think that we might

707
01:03:49,920 --> 01:03:55,680
have found a way this time. So, it's not
because we don't want to do it. is

708
01:03:54,000 --> 01:03:59,920
because it's been very difficult to get
to this place where we're at right now.

709
01:03:57,760 --> 01:04:04,240
» We did apply for it. Was it last year?
Uh we applied uh for the uh emergency

710
01:04:03,039 --> 01:04:08,799
restoration
>> grant um and we were denied. So that is

711
01:04:06,559 --> 01:04:11,920
the reason why we um but I believe it's
every two years.

712
01:04:10,160 --> 01:04:15,200
» So the next one will be this coming year
2027.

713
01:04:13,280 --> 01:04:21,039
» And hopefully by then
>> we can definitely apply and be ready.

714
01:04:17,839 --> 01:04:25,839
And it had to do a lot with the the
applicant, the person that was helping

715
01:04:23,359 --> 01:04:32,000
us write the grant. And so it had a lot
to do with the application itself. So um

716
01:04:28,400 --> 01:04:36,720
you need a specialized grant writer that
specializes in in courthouse.

717
01:04:34,160 --> 01:04:38,720
» That's what we did court. We hired
someone,

718
01:04:37,200 --> 01:04:42,720
» right? Yeah. And that that would that
would help us out especially having a uh

719
01:04:41,119 --> 01:04:45,920
you know project on the shelf ready to
go

720
01:04:43,839 --> 01:04:51,520
» once once we get that that approval.
hoping we get that approval.

721
01:04:47,520 --> 01:04:54,240
» So, this uh um they've already done um
>> the master plan,

722
01:04:52,480 --> 01:04:58,319
» the master plan for the county and
they're familiar with the building. So,

723
01:04:56,480 --> 01:05:04,400
it's just them preparing everything and
and putting it together to uh prepare

724
01:05:00,880 --> 01:05:10,559
the application and then submit it.
>> Sounds good.

725
01:05:05,920 --> 01:05:13,599
» Uh so, um so if we move on to budget on
uh page number one, we're going to go

726
01:05:12,160 --> 01:05:17,599
through the general fund first and then
we'll jump into Rolling Bridge. So, page

727
01:05:15,920 --> 01:05:24,319
number one at the last commissioner
report, Commissioner Cono, I mean budget

728
01:05:19,680 --> 01:05:28,799
workshop, Commissioner Cono, I did a um
uh if you look at the proposed budget

729
01:05:25,839 --> 01:05:34,640
and the approved budget on under
interest, I increased that about f

730
01:05:31,839 --> 01:05:41,839
15,000 a little $15,000
um for the uh pesticide agreement uh

731
01:05:39,280 --> 01:05:46,400
that we just Is it was it the pesticide
the

732
01:05:43,599 --> 01:05:50,480
» Okay, Sounds funny.
>> Uh, for the agreement that we just

733
01:05:47,839 --> 01:05:54,079
approved, it was 16 uh,000. I just
needed whatever I had left over, I just

734
01:05:52,079 --> 01:05:57,839
need a little over 15,000. So, I went
ahead and increase that line item there

735
01:05:55,839 --> 01:06:02,319
from the interest just to cover that
increase uh, for the um, because we had

736
01:06:00,319 --> 01:06:06,240
originally put zero. We thought Jesse
could spray and then it turned out that

737
01:06:04,640 --> 01:06:10,640
he didn't have the ability to spray
certain chemicals. So, that's why we had

738
01:06:08,480 --> 01:06:15,440
to enter into the agreement back with
uh, VTO. Uh, so I went ahead and made

739
01:06:12,880 --> 01:06:22,000
that change there, Commissioner. Um on
uh the first page

740
01:06:18,000 --> 01:06:26,559
uh on the second page um we talked about
selling the units uh the sheriff's units

741
01:06:24,400 --> 01:06:30,720
uh to help uh with their budget. So the
sales of fixed assets uh under the

742
01:06:29,039 --> 01:06:35,200
proposed budget we put 20,000. I
increased that by 115,000 bringing the

743
01:06:32,799 --> 01:06:41,839
new budget revenue line item there to
135,000. So that's at the bottom of page

744
01:06:38,160 --> 01:06:48,160
number two. Uh sales of assets 4902.
So you'll you'll see that we took care

745
01:06:44,000 --> 01:06:53,680
of that on on Friday. Um and then the
next page, page three, uh I kind of

746
01:06:51,119 --> 01:06:58,960
outlined the transfer ends. This is all
our transfer ends. Uh the sheriff uh ABV

747
01:06:57,200 --> 01:07:05,599
125,000.
Uh constible precinct 2. Um he has uh

748
01:07:03,200 --> 01:07:10,960
12,181 that was left over from the
previous constable. Um, and uh, Council

749
01:07:09,039 --> 01:07:15,520
Heath has made a comment that he does
not plan to use that money, but I just

750
01:07:13,760 --> 01:07:17,920
bring it in every year just in case he
changes his mind because that is his

751
01:07:17,039 --> 01:07:21,280
funding.
>> So, unless he wants to give it to us,

752
01:07:19,200 --> 01:07:26,640
we'll be happy to take it, but that's
just um, I just bring it. He might need

753
01:07:24,480 --> 01:07:30,400
it for something. Um, so our
contingencies normally, if you see that

754
01:07:28,319 --> 01:07:36,000
next line, I usually bring in 300,000.
This time I just brought in 250,000.

755
01:07:33,280 --> 01:07:39,760
Um, and then I also the donations. The
next one, that one is for the county

756
01:07:37,280 --> 01:07:44,319
judge. Uh, last year I brought in $3,000
of unspent money from the donations.

757
01:07:41,839 --> 01:07:50,000
This year I reconciled and we had $53
left. So, uh, $53 can help us with, uh,

758
01:07:48,480 --> 01:07:54,880
either Thanksgiving or Christmas
lunchons. So, I'm bringing that in. Um,

759
01:07:52,880 --> 01:08:00,000
what we've also kept in place is the
flood plan with the Noises River

760
01:07:56,880 --> 01:08:06,319
Authority at 32,967.
Uh again, uh following the project list,

761
01:08:03,599 --> 01:08:11,920
I left the $30,000 in there for the uh
corehouse security. This is for uh uh

762
01:08:09,839 --> 01:08:17,279
security upgrades.
The next one is uh structures uh

763
01:08:15,280 --> 01:08:22,400
building maintenance structures 120,000.
That should match with the building uh

764
01:08:19,520 --> 01:08:27,440
maintenance project list. Uh consulting
and contracting 100,000 that also

765
01:08:24,480 --> 01:08:31,759
matches with the uh building project
list. uh telephone and other

766
01:08:29,759 --> 01:08:37,839
communications. We had brought this
money in this current budget year and uh

767
01:08:35,520 --> 01:08:42,480
I cannot take it away because then we'll
be under 165,000. So I just left that

768
01:08:40,319 --> 01:08:46,319
there. And then here's a building
improvements of 1.1 million. That's

769
01:08:44,239 --> 01:08:53,279
going to match the proposal uh project
list of 1.1 million. Uh district court

770
01:08:49,920 --> 01:08:56,799
uh consulting and contracting 48,494.
This number did drop this year because

771
01:08:54,799 --> 01:09:01,440
this is Opilia's last year with her
project year six. So we won't have to

772
01:08:58,799 --> 01:09:05,359
take care of it next year. Uh and then
share equipment and other purchases

773
01:09:03,600 --> 01:09:10,799
107,000.
Um I did the difference. So the 100

774
01:09:08,000 --> 01:09:18,080
uh,000 that I increased for the sale of
the vehicles. Uh this covers the um the

775
01:09:15,520 --> 01:09:23,839
scales and then the upfitting for the
vehicle. So I just leave it at 107,000.

776
01:09:21,679 --> 01:09:28,000
And then of course the transfer in of
this one's deposited for us. Our

777
01:09:25,520 --> 01:09:34,000
transfer in of uh textbook certificate
of obligation. This is additional. This

778
01:09:30,239 --> 01:09:37,600
is bringing the interest of 712,885
from the interest we've earned on our

779
01:09:35,759 --> 01:09:40,080
investments to help us balance the
budget.

780
01:09:38,640 --> 01:09:43,759
» That's huge.
>> Yes.

781
01:09:40,560 --> 01:09:48,640
» Lifesaver. So, as of Friday, the only
changes that have been made was

782
01:09:45,279 --> 01:09:54,880
increasing uh the $150,000 for the
nursing home, uh $175,000 for the GEO

783
01:09:52,080 --> 01:09:59,040
property, and then the $15,000 for the
uh increase for the renovation for the

784
01:09:56,560 --> 01:10:05,040
tax office. Um that was not there in
Friday. So, now I went ahead and put

785
01:10:00,880 --> 01:10:10,239
those there. And then, uh number four,
um so this morning I came in and we had

786
01:10:07,600 --> 01:10:15,440
a separation. I know I joke about this
that we're adopting budget and hopefully

787
01:10:12,080 --> 01:10:18,480
nobody quits or or comes in. So we did
have a separation with the sheriff's

788
01:10:16,960 --> 01:10:22,560
office this morning and it was a
sergeant a deputy sergeant. So the

789
01:10:20,880 --> 01:10:27,760
deputy sergeant did have six years so I
had to bring it down to tier one and

790
01:10:24,560 --> 01:10:31,840
then they also had incentives. So um
instead of

791
01:10:29,840 --> 01:10:35,440
um reducing a transfer, I just went
ahead and threw in contingencies. I

792
01:10:33,360 --> 01:10:41,440
talked to sheriff earlier today and I
asked him are y'all planning to open the

793
01:10:38,880 --> 01:10:46,159
position for applicants and he said yes.
So normally what happens is his patrol

794
01:10:44,239 --> 01:10:50,800
deputies they apply for the sergeant
position. So some of them either might

795
01:10:48,719 --> 01:10:55,120
have years of experience or incentives.
I wanted to make sure we had funding in

796
01:10:52,800 --> 01:10:59,199
the budget to cover that. So I just went
ahead and plugged in the 6,000. If you

797
01:10:56,880 --> 01:11:06,159
look under page four uh contingencies,
there was $250,000 on Friday. Now you

798
01:11:02,000 --> 01:11:10,719
see two 250,000 256,478.
That's 6,478 is the leftovers of

799
01:11:09,360 --> 01:11:15,199
bringing that position down to the
minimums and reducing the the um

800
01:11:12,880 --> 01:11:18,560
incentives. So that was uh deputy
sergeant number six and that's where I

801
01:11:16,640 --> 01:11:24,080
put that money because if I need it when
I they do decide to promote that's that

802
01:11:21,199 --> 01:11:30,480
would probably help us um cover find the
money easier for them. So that's what I

803
01:11:26,560 --> 01:11:35,040
did on on page four. Um, and then on
page 20, I just updated uh this is the

804
01:11:33,280 --> 01:11:41,600
last page to building maintenance
budget. Um, on uh page 20, I just

805
01:11:39,040 --> 01:11:46,800
increase the building improvements uh to
1.1 million to match the project list.

806
01:11:44,159 --> 01:11:51,199
So that's an increase of the 340,000 um
for the three I mentioned earlier, the

807
01:11:48,640 --> 01:11:57,199
tax office renovation, uh purchase of
lot 69, and then the um asbestous and

808
01:11:54,960 --> 01:12:01,920
maybe demolition of the nursing home.
So, it's a increase of the 340,000, but

809
01:12:00,400 --> 01:12:08,159
it all went into that building
improvements line item. Uh, and then,

810
01:12:05,840 --> 01:12:11,840
uh, Commissioner Cono, everything has
been adjusted on here, consulting and

811
01:12:10,159 --> 01:12:18,000
contracting again, matching the project
list at 100,000.

812
01:12:13,920 --> 01:12:22,480
Um, and then I think on page 19, I
updated um the building structures 52

813
01:12:20,960 --> 01:12:27,679
5362
to match our project list. And then I

814
01:12:25,600 --> 01:12:33,040
also added uh exterminating spray.
That's the name of it. Um 5367. I added

815
01:12:30,560 --> 01:12:37,120
that 16,000 in there. We originally had
zero in there. So, and then of course I

816
01:12:35,520 --> 01:12:40,480
think there had been two other changes
in the sheriff's department, but I think

817
01:12:38,560 --> 01:12:45,120
I already went over that. Uh we had two
deputies. We had some incentives. Uh one

818
01:12:42,960 --> 01:12:48,640
of them uh received an incentive and
then

819
01:12:46,719 --> 01:12:54,640
another one also received an incentive.
So those it's the sheriff's office that

820
01:12:51,520 --> 01:12:59,520
has the changes for us. But we adjust
and the good thing is that hopefully we

821
01:12:56,880 --> 01:13:05,040
don't have any more changes
uh to that. But um page 29 um that does

822
01:13:03,360 --> 01:13:12,159
reflect the sheriff's budget. So I uh
you'll see um deputy number six is down

823
01:13:08,239 --> 01:13:17,440
at the minimum on page 29. Uh deputy
number six sergeant that's the minimum

824
01:13:14,640 --> 01:13:24,400
on a pay score at 56,350.
I believe it was at 62. So I went ahead

825
01:13:19,840 --> 01:13:30,719
and reduced that. So the other change I
believe that was that and then page uh

826
01:13:28,000 --> 01:13:33,600
39 you'll see that we have a balance
budget

827
01:13:32,400 --> 01:13:40,000
um
>> were balanced with general fund and then

828
01:13:36,719 --> 01:13:44,960
um we had some more changes.
Um I went ahead and reconciled the

829
01:13:42,640 --> 01:13:51,360
grants the uh immigration enforcement
which is 287g. I reconciled that one on

830
01:13:48,159 --> 01:13:57,040
page 49. They started off at 347. They
only have $159,000 left. So, I went

831
01:13:54,880 --> 01:14:04,560
ahead and made those adjustments on 49.
So, um that's where they're at.

832
01:14:01,679 --> 01:14:10,640
And then, uh page 51, they did not spend
any of that 80,000. This is Senate B

833
01:14:06,400 --> 01:14:15,120
Senate Bill 8. Um this is from the state
also for immigration law enforcement. Um

834
01:14:13,520 --> 01:14:22,880
80,000. They haven't spent that. So, I
just rolled it over for next year.

835
01:14:17,840 --> 01:14:29,280
Uh and then uh we can go into roadbridge
because that's the only other changes

836
01:14:25,040 --> 01:14:35,760
that we made. Uh
so if you look under page 55 um transfer

837
01:14:32,719 --> 01:14:39,840
project last on Friday I accidentally
had left 75,000 under a design budget. I

838
01:14:38,239 --> 01:14:47,280
went ahead and reduced that.
>> So if you look on page 55 under transfer

839
01:14:43,280 --> 01:14:55,120
in fund balance it's $522,000.
Uh, so I I adjusted that to correct the

840
01:14:52,080 --> 01:14:59,920
the amount. And then where's my project
list?

841
01:14:57,679 --> 01:15:04,640
And I did go over the project list with
Commissioner Thonnell real quick. Uh, I

842
01:15:01,840 --> 01:15:09,040
did let him know the redesign of the
projects. I separate separated the

843
01:15:07,199 --> 01:15:15,920
miscellaneous, the maintenance, the seal
coat, and the drainage projects.

844
01:15:12,480 --> 01:15:21,840
» Good pre-inch. Yes. and to let him know
>> his uh handouts uh that he gave us. We

845
01:15:19,040 --> 01:15:25,760
just grabbed that information and we put
it in here. So all his Mr. Econo's

846
01:15:24,159 --> 01:15:29,760
numbers and everything are reflected on
here. So

847
01:15:27,199 --> 01:15:33,840
» um I did go ahead and update I think it
was uh on the maintenance program. I

848
01:15:32,080 --> 01:15:37,920
think it was Hayes Road where I had put
75,000 in there for design. I want to

849
01:15:35,840 --> 01:15:42,880
reduce that. So you'll see it on here.
Um all we need is 155,000 for uh

850
01:15:41,040 --> 01:15:47,360
consulting contracting for the design
budget which is the city of Persaw

851
01:15:44,320 --> 01:15:52,400
interlocal agreements. Uh the PSN and
bridge replacement for county road 4757

852
01:15:49,840 --> 01:15:56,960
which is Leona River uh bridge
>> and then on call services for

853
01:15:54,159 --> 01:16:02,880
engineering. Um this is uh when Anthony
calls them uh for additional services.

854
01:16:00,640 --> 01:16:07,199
Uh that's what that that's what that is.
And then I believe on the next page we

855
01:16:05,280 --> 01:16:10,560
had removed two of the unfunded
projects.

856
01:16:08,719 --> 01:16:17,520
Um
so we removed those but I did uh I hope

857
01:16:15,280 --> 01:16:20,880
it makes sense and you're able to follow
the numbers and everything because it's

858
01:16:18,960 --> 01:16:26,640
a pretty large project list for next
year. Um but uh you'll see right there

859
01:16:25,040 --> 01:16:31,440
under consulting and contracting I
adjusted that amount to 155,000.

860
01:16:29,360 --> 01:16:36,880
Um the total transfer in for road
project uh for road and bridge actually

861
01:16:33,360 --> 01:16:42,560
road and bridge is 559,887
and then uh transfer in from uh farm to

862
01:16:39,360 --> 01:16:49,040
market for road materials 678,000. So
total transfer in for both uh funds is

863
01:16:46,480 --> 01:16:52,480
uh 1.2 million for projects for next
year.

864
01:16:50,800 --> 01:16:58,320
So those I just wanted to show you that
the project list has been updated.

865
01:16:55,440 --> 01:17:02,320
Um, and now, uh, that we do know that
we're not going to adopt budget until

866
01:16:59,920 --> 01:17:06,159
the end of the month. If commissioners,
y'all have anything any last minute

867
01:17:04,640 --> 01:17:12,080
changes, we can always hold another
budget workshop in between

868
01:17:10,320 --> 01:17:17,280
in between by the time we adopt budget,
we can come back. But if everything

869
01:17:13,679 --> 01:17:23,600
looks good, then we we should be okay.
But it's kind of like

870
01:17:19,760 --> 01:17:28,640
now forever hold your piece.
the commissioner I know the road and

871
01:17:26,640 --> 01:17:33,120
bridge we've talked about this um
there's no room for the sewer line I

872
01:17:31,120 --> 01:17:34,960
mean for the septic right in in the
dilly yard

873
01:17:34,080 --> 01:17:40,800
» right
>> and is there still room for someday

874
01:17:38,320 --> 01:17:43,840
dilly going out there with the septic
line

875
01:17:42,320 --> 01:17:46,880
» or with the sewer line
>> running the line

876
01:17:44,640 --> 01:17:49,760
» to run in the utilities yeah
>> I don't see that

877
01:17:48,000 --> 01:17:54,159
» no
>> fortunate no I I don't see that

878
01:17:51,760 --> 01:17:59,600
» and is Is there room to there's no room
to purchase later?

879
01:17:55,600 --> 01:18:06,640
» I mean, there is a property next to the
>> There is a property just don't know who

880
01:18:02,960 --> 01:18:10,239
owns it. I guess I can look in the uh
that appraisal desk

881
01:18:08,400 --> 01:18:12,000
» and see at least give you a hint.
>> Yeah.

882
01:18:10,800 --> 01:18:16,400
» Maybe
>> see what

883
01:18:14,239 --> 01:18:20,239
if they they're willing to. But I mean,
like I said, there there's nothing.

884
01:18:18,719 --> 01:18:26,560
Because right now we're still using the
same the port situation.

885
01:18:23,600 --> 01:18:29,560
» Yeah.
>> 80s7s.

886
01:18:30,719 --> 01:18:37,360
» Um
>> Yeah. And the properties, the buildings

887
01:18:34,880 --> 01:18:45,199
that are out there, they're they're
asking way too much room.

888
01:18:40,880 --> 01:18:49,040
» Um Okay. Well, the only thing is I mean
it doesn't hurt just keeping it on

889
01:18:47,199 --> 01:18:51,840
there. Hopeful wishing
>> for sure.

890
01:18:49,679 --> 01:18:56,640
» Hopeful wishing that someday it's not
even funed but just hopeful wishing I

891
01:18:54,560 --> 01:19:01,960
guess that someday we'll be able to have
some type of sewer line out there for

892
01:18:58,800 --> 01:19:01,960
the cityard.

893
01:19:02,080 --> 01:19:09,600
» Um a question Anthony for this upcoming
year. I know we talked about right

894
01:19:08,000 --> 01:19:13,840
maintenance. We're going to attack
maintenance first. Is that what you're

895
01:19:11,040 --> 01:19:18,640
going to attack first the
first two years or you going to attack

896
01:19:15,679 --> 01:19:21,840
that the last two years? the first two
years coming up commissioner as part of

897
01:19:20,000 --> 01:19:26,239
the maintenance that I would like to
attack this year and that uh that would

898
01:19:23,920 --> 01:19:30,960
include some of the roads that you
inputed in here commissioner Martinez

899
01:19:28,239 --> 01:19:34,640
and Commissioner Karis and Commissioner
they're still considered projects

900
01:19:32,800 --> 01:19:37,520
maintenance but those are the ones that
>> okay

901
01:19:35,199 --> 01:19:41,520
» we feel that are more urgent so we will
attack those and then as we knock some

902
01:19:40,000 --> 01:19:45,360
of these off we will go on to some of
the drainage issues that we have on

903
01:19:42,800 --> 01:19:51,840
those county roads out there
and once we go into the pit run space

904
01:19:48,480 --> 01:19:54,800
we'll be able to utilize that even more.
>> But currently it's finishing

905
01:19:53,840 --> 01:19:59,040
» this year
>> last this year's project. Yeah. And then

906
01:19:57,760 --> 01:20:04,560
moving on to May
>> to this project. I'm hoping by

907
01:20:01,679 --> 01:20:08,719
» May I mean yeah May next year we should
be on this year's projects and

908
01:20:06,320 --> 01:20:11,440
everything should be wiped out for this
budget.

909
01:20:10,800 --> 01:20:15,520
Mhm.
>> And then uh one thing, Commissioner

910
01:20:13,600 --> 01:20:22,080
Connell, to note on the maintenance
program, uh Anthony did make sure that

911
01:20:18,800 --> 01:20:27,600
we were going to reclaim
um as much of the road material as we

912
01:20:25,199 --> 01:20:31,679
can to save money. So, if you'll see
there, there's some of them there like

913
01:20:29,120 --> 01:20:34,480
uh precinct one, reclaim and base.
>> Anything that has a reclaim, that's

914
01:20:32,960 --> 01:20:37,679
where we're going to try to save some
money.

915
01:20:35,440 --> 01:20:41,440
» And then yours is base and prime. So,
I'm learning what the difference is

916
01:20:39,199 --> 01:20:45,520
between reclaiming and base and prime,
but

917
01:20:42,320 --> 01:20:50,320
» we put everything in in kind of a um
parenthesis so you can see um what is

918
01:20:48,560 --> 01:20:54,400
planned as far as maintenance for those
roads.

919
01:20:52,080 --> 01:20:59,360
So, but again, if there's anything
>> I actually do have something I have a I

920
01:20:56,080 --> 01:21:04,800
have a request um the maintenance
program, you know, I I did say last time

921
01:21:01,440 --> 01:21:08,080
that uh you know, there's precinct one,
two, and four. There was nothing on

922
01:21:06,640 --> 01:21:13,440
three because I was concentrating more
on the seal coat. But um if I could if

923
01:21:11,679 --> 01:21:19,199
it's okay with y'all commissioners, if I
can put one road on there, if we happen

924
01:21:16,719 --> 01:21:23,600
to not get to it right away, that's
perfectly fine. But I I do I do want to

925
01:21:21,920 --> 01:21:30,960
have something on there if possible. I
would like Airport Loop County Road

926
01:21:25,679 --> 01:21:36,719
2028. Um basin prime would be good. Um
what do you 30,000? Uh on base it's

927
01:21:34,880 --> 01:21:41,679
around 30,000. I think that's probably a
mile. We're looking about maybe we on

928
01:21:38,640 --> 01:21:45,360
the safe side crystal about maybe 45,000
right off the top of my head.

929
01:21:43,199 --> 01:21:50,320
» 45.
>> Yeah, 45. I I think 45 would be good for

930
01:21:47,760 --> 01:21:56,719
county road 2028. It It's in pretty
decent condition. Uh

931
01:21:54,080 --> 01:21:59,600
but I I I would if it's okay with y'all
commissioners, I'd like to have at least

932
01:21:58,159 --> 01:22:03,440
one road on there for three
>> at some point. It's city. Right.

933
01:22:01,440 --> 01:22:08,480
» Right. And and that is that is something
that that we're looking to work on as

934
01:22:05,679 --> 01:22:12,080
well because it's that first uh actually
Judge Belding reached out to me this

935
01:22:10,239 --> 01:22:17,440
past week. That first part of it
whenever they annexed

936
01:22:14,159 --> 01:22:21,280
uh the area down there they part turned
into a city which is about what do you

937
01:22:20,159 --> 01:22:26,480
about a quarter of a mile
>> maybe 38 of a mile or so.

938
01:22:22,880 --> 01:22:27,760
» Yeah. It's not much but that is a it's a
horrible

939
01:22:27,360 --> 01:22:30,719
» area
>> area of road kind of like the issue

940
01:22:29,360 --> 01:22:35,199
you're having with Roosevelt. And then
it it same thing it turns into county

941
01:22:32,880 --> 01:22:40,800
and it's beautifully maintenanced on the
county part but just with the

942
01:22:38,639 --> 01:22:45,440
» with the traffic that's going on down
there it is not able to they're not able

943
01:22:43,360 --> 01:22:49,920
to maintain it. So I I would like to at
least have it on here. So we've already

944
01:22:48,000 --> 01:22:53,520
entered into conversations about what we
can do in it locally.

945
01:22:51,199 --> 01:22:56,800
» Um just just to have it on there.
>> The advantage you have is that it

946
01:22:55,120 --> 01:23:01,920
actually is a county road.
>> Yeah, it it is a county road.

947
01:22:59,280 --> 01:23:06,159
» Right. Right. It is. It just happens to
be annexed by the city

948
01:23:04,080 --> 01:23:08,000
» that that that area. So, yeah. I'd
appreciate it if I can put that on

949
01:23:07,280 --> 01:23:11,320
there. Commissioners,
>> we're doing

950
01:23:08,320 --> 01:23:11,320
» base.

951
01:23:11,679 --> 01:23:17,280
» So, are they going to do that section
that

952
01:23:14,000 --> 01:23:22,400
» we're working on it? The the city uh
mayor Kasos

953
01:23:19,040 --> 01:23:26,239
and uh Mr. Reyes are in favor of of
working something out. We just don't

954
01:23:24,719 --> 01:23:30,159
know what direction we're going in yet.
And of course before we do, you know, we

955
01:23:28,560 --> 01:23:33,760
would have to establish an interlocal
agreement on our part and on the city's

956
01:23:32,080 --> 01:23:38,639
part and then figure out what direction
we're going to go. But but everybody is

957
01:23:35,600 --> 01:23:43,120
in favor of of getting something done.
>> That's greatly appreciated because I'm

958
01:23:40,159 --> 01:23:47,679
telling you sometimes we we go and we
get called out to certain places, you

959
01:23:45,760 --> 01:23:51,280
know, and you're doing this with your
part, you know, because it's it's so

960
01:23:50,639 --> 01:23:54,880
bad.
>> Yeah.

961
01:23:52,320 --> 01:23:59,760
» So,
>> thank you. Yes. Yes. Sure.

962
01:23:57,520 --> 01:24:03,440
» With that being said, just want the
court to know that that does have a

963
01:24:01,760 --> 01:24:07,440
drainage issue and once we go in there,
if we get in a local agreement, I spoke

964
01:24:05,440 --> 01:24:12,400
with Commisalees
on if we're facing going north on the

965
01:24:10,400 --> 01:24:16,320
east end side. Once we clean that out,
that might cause issues for the

966
01:24:14,480 --> 01:24:19,600
residents right there because the water
does flow through them. That's the

967
01:24:17,600 --> 01:24:25,679
downstream side of it that they'll cross
the FM Mobile 81.

968
01:24:22,400 --> 01:24:30,480
» Yes. you know, go into our power plant
road. So, just that way once we go in

969
01:24:28,639 --> 01:24:34,560
there, we might get issues and concerns
about that because once we clean that

970
01:24:32,239 --> 01:24:37,440
drainage that's causing that issue, it
will probably cause issues to the

971
01:24:36,159 --> 01:24:43,199
residents right next to
>> which is um that used that power plant

972
01:24:40,800 --> 01:24:47,920
road another comes into another issue
that area power plant road used to be

973
01:24:45,600 --> 01:24:52,719
mine our my first year and then it got
annexed and now that area is a city road

974
01:24:50,719 --> 01:24:57,520
as well. So that that is another issue
that we're looking to tackle, you know,

975
01:24:55,440 --> 01:25:02,800
in in the near in the near future. Uh
the power plant road

976
01:25:00,800 --> 01:25:06,400
plus the drainage in that area where
that where Anony's talking about because

977
01:25:04,639 --> 01:25:11,040
it it does drain in that area and it
does flow over um uh on the road. So

978
01:25:09,920 --> 01:25:14,320
yeah, that is something that we're
looking into. But the good thing there

979
01:25:12,320 --> 01:25:17,600
is right on the other side of the east
side, there is a retention pond there.

980
01:25:16,159 --> 01:25:22,239
So if we can get the water to that
retention pond, that'd be better. But

981
01:25:20,000 --> 01:25:26,400
yeah,
>> it works.

982
01:25:23,280 --> 01:25:30,080
» Okay. Uh so circling back on page 55,
you'll see the transfer and fund

983
01:25:28,080 --> 01:25:34,159
balance. This is only for road and
bridge. Uh yeah, and I kind of broke it

984
01:25:32,400 --> 01:25:39,920
out. It's a transferring project of
522,887.

985
01:25:36,719 --> 01:25:43,440
Um it's going to um in the end the park
the pond park uh we're going to bring in

986
01:25:41,760 --> 01:25:48,560
37,000.
So and then we also have our COB our

987
01:25:45,760 --> 01:25:54,719
interest text pool. transferring uh in
some funding in there to cover the um

988
01:25:52,800 --> 01:26:00,159
» uh what was that cost of living for the
employees. So you'll see those three add

989
01:25:56,960 --> 01:26:04,080
up to the 620,480
um for the transfer in for road and

990
01:26:02,239 --> 01:26:08,880
bridge on page 55.
>> Uh page 56 uh Commissioner Aano, I know

991
01:26:07,040 --> 01:26:15,040
the last uh budget workshop you were
here, we talked about reducing a driver

992
01:26:11,760 --> 01:26:21,520
to a from a ROE 2 to a ROE one. You'll
see that on page 56. Rotate techch one

993
01:26:18,159 --> 01:26:26,800
number 15. Uh that's where I put him at
the bottom of the list with the uh

994
01:26:23,840 --> 01:26:33,280
minimum uh salary on that one. So you'll
see you went from 13 uh drivers to 12

995
01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:38,400
and then uh from 14 road equipment
operators to 15. So I made those

996
01:26:35,920 --> 01:26:44,960
adjustments there. And there is about
five a little over $5,000 left. So, uh I

997
01:26:42,639 --> 01:26:51,120
um we talked about moving that uh
unspent money or uh the remaining funds

998
01:26:49,280 --> 01:26:55,199
to the commissioner, not the
commissioners, the road bridge so they

999
01:26:53,040 --> 01:26:59,440
can get additional training. So, I did
that.

1000
01:26:56,159 --> 01:27:04,480
» Uh on page 57, uh what's changed on here
is the consult the general contractors

1001
01:27:01,440 --> 01:27:09,520
under services uh ending at 5400. At the
bottom of page 57, you'll see the

1002
01:27:06,880 --> 01:27:12,639
proposed budget went from 205,000 to
542,000.

1003
01:27:11,120 --> 01:27:18,159
Your consulting and contracting went
from 195,000 to um decrease to 155.

1004
01:27:16,000 --> 01:27:26,639
That's matching your projects on the
project list. Uh page 5, no uh yeah 58.

1005
01:27:22,719 --> 01:27:31,360
This is under 5466 conferences road
you'll see it went from 4,000 to 9,000.

1006
01:27:29,440 --> 01:27:36,880
That's where I put the the remaining
funds of the transfer from a rotech 2 to

1007
01:27:33,840 --> 01:27:41,360
a rot one. Uh
Anthony made sure that he kept at least

1008
01:27:38,960 --> 01:27:45,040
25,000 contingencies.
Then I believe that's it. If you look at

1009
01:27:43,920 --> 01:27:50,159
the bottom of the page there are
balanced budget.

1010
01:27:47,440 --> 01:27:54,480
» Commissioners, uh I don't know Crystal
been informed yet. Unfortunately, we had

1011
01:27:52,000 --> 01:27:57,480
one of our tech three mechanics resigned
Monday.

1012
01:27:58,159 --> 01:28:01,560
You know, Crystal,

1013
01:28:01,760 --> 01:28:09,920
» we failed to to notify you. Sorry.
>> Okay. So, a road tech I mean uh mechanic

1014
01:28:08,960 --> 01:28:13,600
» mechanic.
>> Okay.

1015
01:28:12,000 --> 01:28:18,960
» Morning
>> yesterday.

1016
01:28:15,440 --> 01:28:24,800
Okay. So, we'll be back to I if I have
any unspent funds, I'll just reduce the

1017
01:28:21,040 --> 01:28:28,960
transfer in. Um because I do believe
this one did have a tier. I think

1018
01:28:26,960 --> 01:28:31,600
they're on tier two. So I'll bring it
down to tier

1019
01:28:30,560 --> 01:28:35,600
» one
>> and then whatever French. So I'll I'll

1020
01:28:33,600 --> 01:28:38,800
what I'll do is reduce the transfer in
by that amount.

1021
01:28:37,199 --> 01:28:42,560
» That way we can keep it at a at a
balanced budget unless y'all know

1022
01:28:40,880 --> 01:28:48,239
somewhere else I want to transfer those
funds. But right now that's the only way

1023
01:28:44,960 --> 01:28:52,800
that we can keep it from
uh changing the budget. It's just to

1024
01:28:50,639 --> 01:28:58,080
reduce the transfer in.
>> Uh Jesse um I see you before I have your

1025
01:28:55,280 --> 01:29:02,960
project list. We already went over it.
>> This one's the updated one.

1026
01:29:00,080 --> 01:29:06,400
» Okay. So, um, other than that, I'll once
I get that, I'll make the changes. But

1027
01:29:04,480 --> 01:29:10,000
on page 58, we have a balanced budget.
Our proposed budget versus our approved

1028
01:29:08,320 --> 01:29:15,440
budget, we did increase, but it's
because of projects.

1029
01:29:12,080 --> 01:29:20,239
Uh, page 59, uh, you'll see, uh, the
transfer in fund balance at the bottom.

1030
01:29:17,360 --> 01:29:26,320
Uh, ending in 4950. Uh, there's a
transfer in 678,838.

1031
01:29:23,760 --> 01:29:31,199
that will increase by the 45,000 that uh
we are putting in for airport loop. So,

1032
01:29:28,800 --> 01:29:37,120
I'll bring that uh transfer in and then
I'll increase the road projects on page

1033
01:29:33,760 --> 01:29:40,960
60. Uh road materials uh I'll increase
that by the 45,000.

1034
01:29:39,199 --> 01:29:44,880
Um and that way we can keep a balance
budget at the end of at the bottom of

1035
01:29:42,639 --> 01:29:50,159
page 60. You'll see we're at zero. We
balanced. So, but I will again with the

1036
01:29:48,400 --> 01:29:54,960
additional 45 I'll increase it as a
transfer in for the projects. But again,

1037
01:29:53,440 --> 01:30:00,639
uh everything that we're doing in is
because of the project, not because

1038
01:29:57,440 --> 01:30:05,920
we're paying salaries or anything. So
other than that, everything else in the

1039
01:30:02,480 --> 01:30:11,040
budget has been balanced and if the
court will like to meet one more time,

1040
01:30:08,320 --> 01:30:16,000
we can uh just let us know that we will
have enough time to post the agenda and

1041
01:30:13,679 --> 01:30:21,480
then um
within the next two weeks before we

1042
01:30:18,159 --> 01:30:21,480
adopt budget.

1043
01:30:21,840 --> 01:30:30,560
» Any questions? Or we can have a mini a
mini uh budget workshop before we head

1044
01:30:29,040 --> 01:30:34,320
up. But that's the last thing you want
to do, right Crystal?

1045
01:30:31,520 --> 01:30:38,080
» I don't mind because things change. Like
right now, we just found out we had a

1046
01:30:36,400 --> 01:30:42,480
separation and I found out this morning
from the sheriff's department. So those

1047
01:30:40,239 --> 01:30:46,320
are going to be ongoing changes.
Unfortunately, we can't really do

1048
01:30:43,920 --> 01:30:49,840
anything when it comes to salaries.
So, but we just let me know if y'all

1049
01:30:48,719 --> 01:30:54,239
would like to have another meeting. We
will. We can schedule something out.

1050
01:30:52,400 --> 01:30:57,760
Yeah. So, just an FYI, if we were to
decide right now, we won't be able to

1051
01:30:56,400 --> 01:31:02,120
have a meeting until Monday at the
earliest.

1052
01:30:59,120 --> 01:31:02,120
» So,

1053
01:31:03,600 --> 01:31:10,880
um I have a quick question for the uh
for the commissioners.

1054
01:31:07,920 --> 01:31:15,600
Um and the only reason I'm I'm asking is
because it the salaries have to be

1055
01:31:14,080 --> 01:31:18,560
published
>> for elected official

1056
01:31:16,719 --> 01:31:25,120
» for elected official. Okay. I know that
commissioner uh and I are a little bit

1057
01:31:22,159 --> 01:31:29,440
higher than precinct 2 and four because
obviously we're on our second term. Um

1058
01:31:27,679 --> 01:31:34,080
and I just wanted to bring up and give
you all the op the option or ask if

1059
01:31:31,840 --> 01:31:39,360
y'all y'all have been here for a few
years now to see if you would like to

1060
01:31:36,800 --> 01:31:43,639
increase the salary a bit to for all
four of us to match.

1061
01:31:47,360 --> 01:31:55,920
I wouldn't I wouldn't mind it. Um and
and again I I would say yes, but at this

1062
01:31:54,320 --> 01:32:01,600
at this time I
>> I mean no I'm not going to I wouldn't I

1063
01:31:58,880 --> 01:32:07,600
mean
>> I mean no because every elected any

1064
01:32:05,040 --> 01:32:11,040
person running for election
should not do it for the money.

1065
01:32:08,960 --> 01:32:15,280
» No, no. And and I know that you we have
always been very adamant about that.

1066
01:32:13,600 --> 01:32:19,600
We've always been very very adamant
about that. All four of us have uh and I

1067
01:32:17,520 --> 01:32:22,960
really appreciate it. But but I I know
the work

1068
01:32:20,320 --> 01:32:26,560
» consensus as to hey we're all doing the
same work we should all be

1069
01:32:24,800 --> 01:32:30,960
» and we're doing we're doing a lot of
work all four of us and I just

1070
01:32:29,040 --> 01:32:36,639
» I wanted to bring it up. I wanted to
bring it up for you and and you uh to

1071
01:32:33,600 --> 01:32:41,199
» I think commissioners with time um and
that's the goal right to have everyone

1072
01:32:38,480 --> 01:32:46,080
on that pay scale where the elected
officials are throughout the about the

1073
01:32:44,000 --> 01:32:50,239
same right so there's no difference in
one or the other and I think we're

1074
01:32:47,600 --> 01:32:56,080
getting there unfortunately we're
>> we're following what we already had

1075
01:32:52,000 --> 01:33:01,600
implemented and it just would create the
mess the mess that we're trying to

1076
01:32:59,520 --> 01:33:06,880
not a problem. I just uh I know we're
we're uh we're pretty close to the wire.

1077
01:33:04,960 --> 01:33:12,719
Um I was looking through it. I did I did
see uh and and I wanted to give you an

1078
01:33:10,320 --> 01:33:16,239
opportunity and
>> absolutely absolutely I I I do

1079
01:33:14,719 --> 01:33:20,639
appreciate all the work that y'all are
doing it and uh

1080
01:33:18,400 --> 01:33:24,960
» yeah. Okay.
>> Just for just for the record, there's no

1081
01:33:23,360 --> 01:33:31,199
additional compensation that I'm
receiving for the additional duties that

1082
01:33:27,280 --> 01:33:34,719
I've taken on. Um because if you're
thinking that I'm overseeing the judge's

1083
01:33:33,120 --> 01:33:40,080
office with additional compensation,
there is in team and so I've I've taken

1084
01:33:38,159 --> 01:33:45,920
on this this challenge and this
responsibility with no additional

1085
01:33:42,639 --> 01:33:50,800
compensation and uh it's been
challenging nonetheless, right? But

1086
01:33:47,920 --> 01:33:57,280
again, we we're still here. We're still
doing the work that needs to be done.

1087
01:33:52,880 --> 01:34:03,199
Um, and I I thank you, Joseph, and
Crystal, especially both of you two that

1088
01:34:00,480 --> 01:34:08,239
have had to deal with us or find a way
to deal with all of us. And uh, Crystal,

1089
01:34:05,840 --> 01:34:15,840
you you somehow find a way to get it
done. and you have worked in those late

1090
01:34:11,440 --> 01:34:21,199
hours and uh it's obvious and and thank
you commissioners for for making it easy

1091
01:34:18,560 --> 01:34:26,000
to find a way to balance this budget
even though it was very challenging. Um

1092
01:34:23,920 --> 01:34:30,719
but I think we we definitely did
overcome this one. Um and to

1093
01:34:28,400 --> 01:34:35,760
» Oh yeah. Whenever we heard whenever we
heard the amount we were going to have

1094
01:34:32,480 --> 01:34:40,080
to cut. Wow. I had dealt with one
million before. I think year two was 1

1095
01:34:38,159 --> 01:34:44,880
million we had to cut and then to cut
1.5 that was

1096
01:34:43,199 --> 01:34:50,000
that was that was a challenge but yeah
thank you. Okay.

1097
01:34:47,199 --> 01:34:54,400
» Thanks. Thank you.
>> All right.

1098
01:34:50,719 --> 01:34:58,000
» And yeah because this is our what second
budget that we've worked without a

1099
01:34:56,719 --> 01:35:06,639
judge.
>> Um and um we have to continue to move

1100
01:35:02,400 --> 01:35:11,679
forward as a county. Um, and if we don't
do it, then who's going to do it, you

1101
01:35:08,000 --> 01:35:16,560
know? So, that's why it's uh it was
tough this year. It was tough last year,

1102
01:35:14,000 --> 01:35:22,080
but this year was tough, the 1.5 million
deficit. Um, but

1103
01:35:20,000 --> 01:35:27,520
we worked through it and it's getting
easier now that we're closer to adopting

1104
01:35:23,920 --> 01:35:32,960
the budget. So, um, but it's we've
learned. I think all of us have learned

1105
01:35:29,920 --> 01:35:37,199
um because we've had to step up as a as
a co the court y'all had to step up

1106
01:35:35,679 --> 01:35:41,280
» because we didn't have a judge and
usually

1107
01:35:38,800 --> 01:35:45,600
the first portion of first phase of the
budgeting process the budget belongs to

1108
01:35:43,440 --> 01:35:51,760
the county judge and y'all stepped in to
take care of that. So that was that's

1109
01:35:49,440 --> 01:35:56,159
that's the hard work you know having
making those hard decisions. So um it's

1110
01:35:54,239 --> 01:36:01,120
not hard to be in y'all's position. So,
I just do what y'all tell me to do. So,

1111
01:35:59,280 --> 01:36:07,440
» y'all tell me, I put it, but you know,
I'm trying to balance a budget with the

1112
01:36:02,880 --> 01:36:12,800
deficit and we we're close. So,
>> just building, thank you for for being

1113
01:36:10,239 --> 01:36:18,159
patient with all of us.
>> I know I know you've been at it for a

1114
01:36:15,360 --> 01:36:22,239
couple years and and uh it's very like
we've said it, right, it's challenging

1115
01:36:19,679 --> 01:36:27,760
all the way uh across the board for us
as well as yourself. But again, thanks

1116
01:36:25,120 --> 01:36:31,760
for being patient and uh we we found a
way to get it done.

1117
01:36:29,520 --> 01:36:40,480
» Hopefully hopefully next next fiscal
year we have the means to to uh adopt

1118
01:36:35,840 --> 01:36:45,119
the other pay scale that needle um
presented. And just to um let you know,

1119
01:36:43,920 --> 01:36:49,600
Commissioner, I did come up with the
number. If we were to give all the

1120
01:36:46,880 --> 01:36:53,679
elected officials the salaries to what
uh was presented um because we don't

1121
01:36:52,480 --> 01:36:58,880
have the funding, it would have cost
about uh with salaries in French about

1122
01:36:55,760 --> 01:37:02,880
$88,000 to get all the elected
officials. Not everyone moved up because

1123
01:37:01,600 --> 01:37:07,600
a lot of them were already over that
minimum. But everyone that did move up,

1124
01:37:05,360 --> 01:37:10,880
I I wanted to say half and half. you
have half that was already over and then

1125
01:37:09,280 --> 01:37:14,480
half that were going to be moved up to
the minimum. So we were looking about

1126
01:37:12,800 --> 01:37:19,760
88,000
um together and u including French if

1127
01:37:17,840 --> 01:37:25,040
that's you know for next year to
consider but that's what uh funding

1128
01:37:22,480 --> 01:37:28,320
extra funding we would need to make that
I don't even know what to call it a pay

1129
01:37:26,400 --> 01:37:33,760
scale or for the elected officials
salaries to make that happen that's what

1130
01:37:30,800 --> 01:37:40,400
we would need
>> because it's it's it's going to be

1131
01:37:36,560 --> 01:37:45,679
coming in next year you know uh if we're
here. It's going to be again I think

1132
01:37:42,560 --> 01:37:51,520
it's going to be a little bit of a how
do I say I don't know what the word is

1133
01:37:47,520 --> 01:37:57,440
but you know because we haven't uh
given anything to the employees I know

1134
01:37:54,320 --> 01:38:02,560
it's been what two years at least a year
>> this year we um implemented a new pay

1135
01:37:59,840 --> 01:38:07,760
scal uh where we got the employees to
who were under we got them to a new

1136
01:38:04,880 --> 01:38:11,840
minimum so we moved everyone up to where
they needed to be that's our 25 26 Mhm.

1137
01:38:10,480 --> 01:38:15,520
» But we didn't give no one a cost of
living. Yeah. Correct. This year

1138
01:38:13,440 --> 01:38:19,520
» 26 27 we did the total.
>> Yeah. This year we

1139
01:38:17,520 --> 01:38:24,560
» uh commissioners y'all made I think we
had about uh 15 employees who were

1140
01:38:22,320 --> 01:38:29,040
impacted on moving up on the pay scale
who were hitting their their anniversary

1141
01:38:26,239 --> 01:38:34,000
tiers that we did take care of that. And
then we also uh with our interest that

1142
01:38:31,679 --> 01:38:40,239
we earned off our investments we were
able to provide a cost of living to all

1143
01:38:36,560 --> 01:38:44,719
employees at $1,500. So
>> hopefully with that new pay scale that

1144
01:38:41,840 --> 01:38:49,840
we implemented, we will be seeing on a
yearly basis a hand a group of employees

1145
01:38:47,520 --> 01:38:53,520
who have hit that ear mark. Moving up,
moving up, moving up. Next year we'll

1146
01:38:52,239 --> 01:38:58,159
see what we're working with as far as
the interest that we're earning off our

1147
01:38:55,360 --> 01:39:05,040
investments. Um to see if we're able to
because that's that right there was

1148
01:39:01,600 --> 01:39:11,600
712,000 to help us balance our our our
budget that was taking on a big chunk of

1149
01:39:08,560 --> 01:39:16,080
that 1.5 deficit. Um so we were very
blessed to have done that. But again,

1150
01:39:14,000 --> 01:39:21,520
like I mentioned, projects are starting
now. We don't have that $15 million to

1151
01:39:18,400 --> 01:39:26,239
invest anymore. Uh so next year will be
different. Next year we would be uh

1152
01:39:23,760 --> 01:39:30,800
pivoting and probably having to do the
actual our decisions on cutting. This

1153
01:39:29,040 --> 01:39:34,480
year we we uh
>> got away

1154
01:39:32,080 --> 01:39:40,560
» we got away from that. Um and we were
able to to uh make it work without even

1155
01:39:38,639 --> 01:39:45,600
increasing our tax rate. We
>> and that's I think that's key to uh stay

1156
01:39:43,520 --> 01:39:51,119
with the same tax rate um that we've
had. I think this is year three. So, I

1157
01:39:48,719 --> 01:39:55,840
think that's that's very good uh thing
that we're doing without having to

1158
01:39:52,639 --> 01:39:59,840
impact our our uh residents of the
county and to keeping the same tax rate.

1159
01:39:57,840 --> 01:40:02,560
So, I believe we're kind of like a lower
tax rate than every other entity within

1160
01:40:01,920 --> 01:40:05,560
the county.
>> Definitely.

1161
01:40:06,400 --> 01:40:13,040
» Did you move these back too?
>> No. Yeah, I can keep those. I will

1162
01:40:10,080 --> 01:40:17,920
update the road and bridge one um and
bring it back next time uh with the

1163
01:40:15,520 --> 01:40:23,119
include uh to include your county road.
Um and then again, commissioners, if

1164
01:40:20,719 --> 01:40:27,520
y'all would like to have a budget
workshops again, if there's a project

1165
01:40:25,920 --> 01:40:32,639
that comes up or something that y'all
forgot, uh please reach out and um and

1166
01:40:30,960 --> 01:40:39,199
then I'll get with Joseph and we'll work
as hard as we can. will know not to do

1167
01:40:35,119 --> 01:40:47,040
Fridays, but we have from now all the
way till uh probably the 25th to decide

1168
01:40:42,639 --> 01:40:51,679
on a budget workshop. So,
>> okay. All right. Well, thank you for

1169
01:40:49,760 --> 01:40:57,480
that, Crystal.
And we will move on to uh documents.

1170
01:41:01,280 --> 01:41:06,159
Can I sign the ones that I was not here
for?

1171
01:41:04,880 --> 01:41:08,159
» Um,
>> would you suggest I don't

1172
01:41:07,600 --> 01:41:09,679
» say no.
>> Okay.

1173
01:41:08,960 --> 01:41:16,639
» I got
>> We did everything from 4 to

1174
01:41:13,679 --> 01:41:23,639
» 18 showed up. So, you can sign the
Community Council of South Texas

1175
01:41:19,199 --> 01:41:23,639
» resolution, but everything else Yeah.

1176
01:41:28,080 --> 01:41:31,560
I'll put this here.

1177
01:41:51,840 --> 01:41:57,040
Yeah.
That's good. That's good.

1178
01:41:57,440 --> 01:42:02,480
down side of the game and set the
touchdown.

1179
01:42:01,280 --> 01:42:05,480
» Wow.
>> Wow.

1180
01:42:09,679 --> 01:42:16,800
» Oh, yeah. Some guy was calling. I don't
know. He said he was He's been trying to

1181
01:42:14,320 --> 01:42:22,719
get a hold of me
>> for if we had an election in May of of

1182
01:42:21,840 --> 01:42:26,119
» Yeah.
I got an email.

1183
01:42:26,719 --> 01:42:33,679
» Yeah. And I and I told him and he said
to fill out the declaration notifying

1184
01:42:31,760 --> 01:42:36,800
that it's due today and there and if
it's not done that there is a penalty in

1185
01:42:36,080 --> 01:42:39,520
the pain.
>> Okay. So, but I left I left his

1186
01:42:38,880 --> 01:42:41,600
information.
>> Yeah. I got the letter today in the

1187
01:42:40,880 --> 01:42:47,600
mail.
>> Yeah. I was like, what are you talking

1188
01:42:42,880 --> 01:42:51,360
about? the Raquel sent send me she
transfer him to me and I was like I go

1189
01:42:49,679 --> 01:42:56,080
I'm the election administrator and let
me ask you this did y'all have an

1190
01:42:52,960 --> 01:43:02,360
election of a bond or a tax increase in
I was like no and he's like okay well I

1191
01:42:58,159 --> 01:43:02,360
need Crystal to like

1192
01:43:03,040 --> 01:43:07,600
he didn't have a bond like
>> but yeah but he's saying you still got

1193
01:43:06,639 --> 01:43:13,199
to fill out something
>> okay I have the letters there and I left

1194
01:43:10,239 --> 01:43:15,520
I left you his uh his name and his
Okay,

1195
01:43:13,760 --> 01:43:18,760
» I'll take care of that here.
>> Thank you.

1196
01:44:44,800 --> 01:44:47,800
or

1197
01:44:47,840 --> 01:44:54,159
» usually
>> we have to turn them in.

1198
01:44:51,119 --> 01:44:57,600
» Those one of them is going to be well
each one of us to sign and then the

1199
01:44:55,840 --> 01:44:59,679
other one's going to be all of us to
sign.

1200
01:44:58,000 --> 01:45:03,440
» Oh, okay. Do you have the you have the
one that all of us?

1201
01:45:01,840 --> 01:45:10,960
» We just one of these.
>> Not yet. Or maybe she did leave him.

1202
01:45:08,080 --> 01:45:13,440
But we're gonna need uh
Rachel said that she'll come in and

1203
01:45:12,719 --> 01:45:17,560
notoriize.
>> Oh, okay. I was texting Anthony,

1204
01:45:17,840 --> 01:45:26,480
» right? So, we're You know what? I forgot
that again.

1205
01:45:23,040 --> 01:45:30,800
Treasures report.
>> The treasures report and then the uh

1206
01:45:28,560 --> 01:45:34,560
» thing.
>> Do it again. Do it next week. I mean,

1207
01:45:32,480 --> 01:45:38,400
next meeting. We'll have to Yeah. during
budget workshops. I'm just kidding.

1208
01:45:36,800 --> 01:45:42,560
» Relied on the last template for the
regular meeting and it didn't have it on

1209
01:45:39,760 --> 01:45:46,320
there. Yeah,
>> but yeah, I'll put it on there.

1210
01:45:44,480 --> 01:45:49,440
» Wow, that YouTube game
>> was nice.

1211
01:45:47,840 --> 01:45:53,679
» Then I switched over and then I started
watching the&m game. I was like, "Oh my

1212
01:45:51,600 --> 01:45:57,520
goodness."
>> I mean, I think uh Texas State was

1213
01:45:55,679 --> 01:46:00,960
better than the score suggested. They
had a lot of close nice drives at the

1214
01:45:59,600 --> 01:46:04,800
very beginning of the game, but yeah, it
was it was good.

1215
01:46:03,520 --> 01:46:06,639
Saturday.
>> Saturday's

1216
01:46:05,520 --> 01:46:12,159
» Saturday is the one.
>> Yep. Saturday's everything.

1217
01:46:10,000 --> 01:46:17,320
» Everything.
>> Yeah. We'll know after Saturday if I can

1218
01:46:13,840 --> 01:46:17,320
get really excited.

1219
01:46:22,880 --> 01:46:29,360
» Judge the name.
>> Sorry, I changed the name, but I didn't

1220
01:46:27,360 --> 01:46:34,000
change the title.
>> Oops.

1221
01:46:32,000 --> 01:46:37,560
That means it probably also is the same
on the uh

1222
01:46:39,040 --> 01:46:48,280
» but I'm going to take it back.
>> I'll get you a new one when we come back

1223
01:46:44,800 --> 01:46:48,280
on the 29th.

1224
01:46:49,440 --> 01:46:53,480
» This one too.
>> Yeah.

1225
01:46:53,840 --> 01:47:01,400
» It's going to change since we have a
break.

1226
01:46:58,400 --> 01:47:01,400
Okay.

1227
01:47:14,480 --> 01:47:21,280
eighth birthday.
>> My son's fourth birthday.

1228
01:47:19,360 --> 01:47:25,920
» Wow.
>> Big already.

1229
01:47:23,760 --> 01:47:29,040
» Well, it's funny because I knew it was
going to align with the years

1230
01:47:27,119 --> 01:47:32,960
» with the years. Yeah. that was going to
serve.

1231
01:47:30,639 --> 01:47:37,880
» That's how I I know. I've been through
16 years since

1232
01:47:34,719 --> 01:47:37,880
» Oh, wow.

1233
01:47:42,480 --> 01:47:48,199
» This one too. Joseph, you're just going
to scratch it out. That just right

1234
01:48:03,520 --> 01:48:07,239
» the same. Yeah.

1235
01:48:07,679 --> 01:48:11,880
» And how how old is he?

1236
01:48:16,320 --> 01:48:22,880
lot of years.
You imagine if it's just like hey

1237
01:48:21,360 --> 01:48:28,280
that's what we're watching and I saw the
guy come up on

1238
01:48:25,280 --> 01:48:28,280
you

1239
01:48:28,320 --> 01:48:32,920
» which is this one right
>> voice

1240
01:48:41,280 --> 01:48:48,800
it's a San Antonio
>> yeah I think we play three San Antonio

1241
01:48:47,199 --> 01:48:52,800
We go to
>> He did leave one there. Everybody has

1242
01:48:51,040 --> 01:48:56,679
one.
>> Rachel left it on there.

1243
01:49:02,800 --> 01:49:07,639
» The one that we gave all everyone to
right,

1244
01:49:08,880 --> 01:49:13,679
but we don't have it. So, we have to
>> Oh, man.

1245
01:49:12,800 --> 01:49:18,719
I was in high school.
>> We don't have right Joseph. Well,

1246
01:49:16,480 --> 01:49:22,000
» we said we don't have the treasur.
>> It's not on the agenda. No.

1247
01:49:20,159 --> 01:49:27,760
» Okay. So, that one we're not signing.
>> Let's wait until next time.

1248
01:49:25,440 --> 01:49:31,320
» No, no, no. There's another one.
>> That one right there.

1249
01:49:31,920 --> 01:49:37,280
» What is that?
>> This one? The

1250
01:49:35,440 --> 01:49:42,080
» treasures report.
>> No,

1251
01:49:38,560 --> 01:49:45,679
» it's for the government record. It says
here what it gives you the actual

1252
01:49:44,560 --> 01:49:52,520
deposit amounts.
>> Oh yes, the Yeah, that's what it is. the

1253
01:49:49,520 --> 01:49:52,520
um

1254
01:50:05,280 --> 01:50:13,080
» no it was yes it was separate by itself
but then all the documents were

1255
01:50:13,679 --> 01:50:17,440
» somewhere in there by itself is going to
be

1256
01:50:20,000 --> 01:50:24,360
Um Rachel Rachel

1257
01:50:39,679 --> 01:50:47,520
» I still go back
the video. Yeah. Yeah.

1258
01:50:44,960 --> 01:50:50,960
Okay. So, since there is no credit
report, we're going to sign that other

1259
01:50:49,360 --> 01:50:56,159
one and then we'll just move to allow
bills payable.

1260
01:50:52,480 --> 01:51:01,040
» I stand over the bills everything is our
day-to-day expenses

1261
01:50:58,320 --> 01:51:05,760
of the or sorry,
no questions. I move to allow bills

1262
01:51:03,840 --> 01:51:09,600
payable to also include the proposed
utility accounts. Right.

1263
01:51:07,360 --> 01:51:14,639
» Motion made by Commissioner Kisales.
Second, second by Commissioner Okonnell.

1264
01:51:11,280 --> 01:51:18,320
All in favor? Motion pass.
All right, questions.

1265
01:51:16,560 --> 01:51:23,440
Anything else? No.
>> Uh, again, I apologize for showing up

1266
01:51:20,159 --> 01:51:29,199
late. Um, I will not make it a habit,
but uh, thank you. Um,

1267
01:51:26,639 --> 01:51:33,520
I move then
second by myself. Motion made by

1268
01:51:31,920 --> 01:51:39,119
Commissioner Clary Salis, second by
myself. All in favor? Motion pass. Thank

1269
01:51:36,239 --> 01:51:42,280
you. Go.
We're done.