1 00:00:09,120 --> 00:00:15,519 I've got uh 10:00, so I'll go ahead and call this meeting to order. This is a 2 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:21,680 regular commissioner's court meeting for County of Star, Monday, August 24th. I'd 3 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:27,599 like to welcome everyone and thank you all for for being here this morning. Uh 4 00:00:25,519 --> 00:00:30,840 first thing is a pledge of allegiance. Please stand. 5 00:00:32,160 --> 00:00:39,600 I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 6 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:45,879 republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and 7 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:45,879 justice for all. 8 00:00:46,879 --> 00:00:55,239 » Okay. Any public comments, Miss G? >> There's there's none, your honor. 9 00:00:52,239 --> 00:00:55,239 » Okay. 10 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Uh first item is the vendor's list for approval. 11 00:01:01,199 --> 00:01:05,439 » Motion to approve. >> Second. 12 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:08,720 » Moved and second to approve. Discussion. All in favor, please. I 13 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:14,159 » oppose. Motion carries. Next item is claims. 14 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:18,799 » Motion to approve. >> Second. 15 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:22,640 » Moved and second to approve. Discussion. All in favor, please say I. 16 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:27,680 » Oppose. Motion carries. If it's all right, I'd 17 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:32,799 like to move into executive session before we continue with our agenda 18 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:38,960 because we have some people that need to to get back to work. They need to get 19 00:01:34,479 --> 00:01:43,360 back to their offices. So, uh, pursuant to 20 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:49,360 hold on just a second to section 551.074, 074. We will go into 21 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:55,600 executive session to discuss possible order of salary and personnel manual 22 00:01:52,720 --> 00:02:03,680 matters. We'll be back shortly. I'm at 11:23 and we're back in open session. Uh 23 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:09,679 under executive session, the only thing we had was order of salaries to approve. 24 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:13,360 Very good. Move second to approve discussion. 25 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:18,319 All in favor, please. I >> oppose. Motion carries. And item 41, 26 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:26,640 there was no action taken, so no nothing's needed. Uh let's go back to 27 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:31,120 our regular agenda. If it's okay with the court, I'll skip 28 00:02:28,319 --> 00:02:35,920 to item number nine. Well, uh yeah, we we need to table item 29 00:02:34,640 --> 00:02:40,720 to table number nine. >> Second. 30 00:02:36,879 --> 00:02:44,000 » Motion and second to table. Discussion. All in favor, please say I. 31 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:50,560 » Oppose. Motion carries. Uh item 10. Also an 32 00:02:47,519 --> 00:02:55,840 action item and this is the executing a contract agreement and appointing Dr. 33 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:59,680 Wvasquez as local health authority with Star County for a period of two years. 34 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:05,519 Motion to second. >> Moved and second to approve. 35 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:10,560 U discussion. All in favor, please I oppose. 36 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:14,239 » Motion carries adopt. Thank you so much for for your service. Appreciate 37 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:18,239 » it, George. And thank you commissioners for the honor. It's a pleasure to be 38 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:23,040 here with you and looking forward to to help. 39 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:25,519 » Thank you so much. >> Okay. 40 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:28,519 » Can we take a picture of him? >> Sure. 41 00:03:38,159 --> 00:03:44,360 » Yeah. Sorry. Sorry. 42 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:50,120 » One, two, three. 43 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:56,680 » Good. Thank you. 44 00:03:56,879 --> 00:04:01,080 » We'll get you We'll get you the contract. 45 00:04:06,239 --> 00:04:09,120 » Yeah. 46 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:29,320 Okay. 47 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:36,280 Anyone else that needs to come before the court at this time before we 48 00:04:33,280 --> 00:04:36,280 proceed? 49 00:04:39,199 --> 00:04:48,520 If not, we'll we'll follow our our agenda. 50 00:04:43,199 --> 00:04:48,520 Uh we have a tax assessor report. 51 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:08,880 Do you have um my report is different from the from the last month and the 52 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:13,039 prior prior months and can you please follow me please if you have any 53 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:18,000 questions let me know with my report I included the the 54 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:22,800 year-to-ate summary of the final distribution 55 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:28,479 each to each county fund that does not include taxes used to to pay commissions 56 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:34,320 and redemptions or attorneys fees we collected 91.6% 6% of what was budgeted 57 00:05:31,919 --> 00:05:41,759 for the current collections from October of 2025 to June 2026. For M and FMFC, 58 00:05:39,280 --> 00:05:47,280 it's 93.3% was collected as an overall for all four 59 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:53,440 county funds. We have collected 66.1 of the budgeted 60 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:58,720 delinquent collections. Overall, our current projection 61 00:05:55,680 --> 00:06:01,720 projected collections are short by 1,374,476 62 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:09,960 with 11 cents. The total budgeted delinquent taxes to be collected is 63 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:09,960 1,886,399 64 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:23,280 with 97 cents. The motor vehicle collections were 61,985 65 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:28,720 with 45 cents. I know that uh we have new commissioners 66 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:35,440 and uh maybe you have any you have questions as to as to why is the what is 67 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:41,680 the M the FMFC and the and so forth. The M is 68 00:06:39,759 --> 00:06:47,039 for maintenance and operation which go which goes to the general fund. The FMFC 69 00:06:44,479 --> 00:06:51,919 is a flood to market flood control. It goes to the road and bridge fund. 70 00:06:49,840 --> 00:06:58,400 The interest in sinking goes to pay debts and the drainage. 71 00:06:55,280 --> 00:07:01,400 Uh that is not my place to decide and admit. 72 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:07,440 » So that this concludes my report. Do you have any questions? 73 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:10,720 » No. >> Thank you, Mr. 74 00:07:08,639 --> 00:07:13,720 » Thank you, Auditor. 75 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:32,199 Good morning, judge. Good morning, commissioners. I have my monthly report 76 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:32,199 for July 31st, 2026. 77 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:42,919 I will start on page one, cash summary. As of July 31st, we have our general 78 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:42,919 fund cash in bank with 6,51,654. 79 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:49,000 Our road and bridge fund, we have $42,249. 80 00:07:49,039 --> 00:07:54,039 Our payroll clearing fund, $411,630. 81 00:07:55,919 --> 00:08:05,520 Moving on to page two, I have the budget summary for general fund. 82 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:11,479 Page two and continues to page three. Revenues um year today collected 83 00:08:08,479 --> 00:08:11,479 20,53,375. 84 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:22,720 Then I'll move on to page three and excuse me four and five. General fund uh 85 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:26,440 year-to- date expenditures 19 thou 19,440,841 86 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:31,319 with a total surplus of $612,534. 87 00:08:33,919 --> 00:08:42,919 I'll move on to page six. Budget summary for road and bridge. Year-to- date 88 00:08:38,479 --> 00:08:42,919 revenues collected 7,231,489. 89 00:08:43,599 --> 00:08:48,600 Year-to- date expenditures 6,588,723 90 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:54,839 with a total surplus of $642,766. 91 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:06,160 I'll move on to page seven. Our enterprise funds budget summary. 92 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:10,680 Year-to- date revenue collections for International Bridge, $2,791,91. 93 00:09:11,519 --> 00:09:15,720 Total expenditures, $2,878,9896 94 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:21,160 with a total deficit of $87,4. 95 00:09:21,279 --> 00:09:27,240 Our gas system year-to- date revenues collected 876,825. 96 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:36,120 Year-to- date expenditures 840,399 with a total surplus of 36,426. 97 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:42,200 Transfer station year-to- date revenues 930,58. 98 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:47,640 Total expenditures $751,38. 99 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:52,040 Total surplus $179,20. 100 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:59,399 Our INS fund year-to- date revenues collected $1,58,859. 101 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:05,640 Total expenditures 1,613,816 102 00:10:06,399 --> 00:10:10,839 with a total deficit of $104,957. 103 00:10:12,399 --> 00:10:21,399 Our debt summary on page eight we have total 104 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:21,399 debt outstanding 20,888,258. 105 00:10:22,959 --> 00:10:27,720 That concludes my report. If there's any questions 106 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:32,839 » any questions, comments may 107 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:44,560 » Okay. Uh moving on with our agenda. Item seven 108 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:52,720 is an action item and this is to approve a permit application from uh Windream 109 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:59,360 Unity and place of for burial fiber under concistador road 110 00:10:55,600 --> 00:11:05,200 and Roma in the intersection of 83 uh for highspeed internet distribution. 111 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:11,120 » Nobody's here to the company. I would just highly recommend for them to bore 112 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:15,200 not to destroy the because it just it got resurfaced like couple of months. 113 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:17,279 So, >> okay. So, 114 00:11:16,079 --> 00:11:22,560 » if I want to >> No, no, she let them know. 115 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,760 » You want to prove that that they must board? 116 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,480 » Yeah. >> Okay. 117 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:29,600 » Okay. So, >> that would be going into planning. So, 118 00:11:28,079 --> 00:11:36,399 you're going to advise planning on this? >> Yeah. Uh in that permit that they signed 119 00:11:33,839 --> 00:11:39,920 it it states that they have to >> leave it as is. 120 00:11:38,079 --> 00:11:44,880 » No no no that board you know leave it as is leave 121 00:11:42,079 --> 00:11:47,360 it as is they won't go back. >> Okay. 122 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:53,200 » Yeah. >> Yeah. They have to bore underneath. 123 00:11:50,560 --> 00:11:55,920 » Okay. So so the motion is to approve >> as long as it's a bore. 124 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:59,920 » Boring. Okay. >> Second. 125 00:11:56,640 --> 00:12:04,320 » Moved and second. Discussion. All in favor, please say I. 126 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:11,279 » Oppose. Motion carries. Item eight is also for a permit from Spectrum. Uh, and 127 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:14,279 this is to supply uh in La Kina subdivision. 128 00:12:14,959 --> 00:12:23,440 » Yeah. Motion to approve. >> Moved and second to approve. Discussion. 129 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:29,680 » All in favor, please. I oppose. >> Motion carries. Item 11 is a action item 130 00:12:26,560 --> 00:12:35,120 for tax abatement for Mr. Amando Pena Jr. Investment Border Town on 3167. I 131 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:39,279 think Miss Benavia had mentioned this to us before approved. 132 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:44,160 » Second moved and second to approve. Discussion and I abstain from voting. 133 00:12:42,399 --> 00:12:47,920 » Okay. All in favor please say I >> I 134 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:54,000 » oppose. Motion carries. Let the record show that Commissioner Pett has 135 00:12:49,279 --> 00:12:58,720 abstained. Uh item 12 is also an action item and this is to approve a resolution 136 00:12:56,720 --> 00:13:03,920 uh in order approving the road use agreement 137 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:09,680 uh between the county and Bessie Energy Storage. Uh is this a pretty standard uh 138 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:12,639 road use agreement? >> But I I do want to point out because I 139 00:13:11,279 --> 00:13:18,000 know some of the questions have always been where the road is and and what 140 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:24,079 precinct this is actually off of 755 going into La Morita. um Laam Morita 141 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:32,560 Road and um somewhere a little bit south of Westro Suenos Ranch uh in that area. 142 00:13:27,839 --> 00:13:37,440 So, uh the idea is they'll be using 755 um as a main thoroughfare to get there 143 00:13:35,680 --> 00:13:41,200 and then La Morita Road is the road they're going to be using to get to the 144 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:43,680 site. Has has the county attorney reviewed the 145 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:48,720 » the county attorney has reviewed they made some minor edits uh and uh the 146 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:53,200 agreement uh with the companies in these situations as has been in the past is 147 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:58,639 that they will uh upgrade the road if necessary to be able to transport uh 148 00:13:55,920 --> 00:14:04,000 they will maintain it passible for the users in the area and then ultimately 149 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:07,440 leave it uh as it was uh after the upgrades that were 150 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:16,480 » best in Russia where they're going to how far in is it Uh they go as far as uh 151 00:14:13,680 --> 00:14:21,440 hang on. >> I I don't I don't think it goes that far 152 00:14:18,560 --> 00:14:25,240 too. That's that's the map. 153 00:14:25,519 --> 00:14:30,240 » No. No. >> No, it does not. 154 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:31,360 » It's going to be right right at the edge. 155 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:34,240 » Right at the edge. >> But it's still going to be part of 156 00:14:32,639 --> 00:14:36,320 precinct one and part of precinct two. >> Yes. Correct. Then that's same way the 157 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:38,160 project is. >> Yeah. 158 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:43,079 » Precinct one and precinct four. >> Four. I'm sorry. 159 00:14:38,959 --> 00:14:43,079 » One and four. One and four. 160 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:50,240 » Yeah. >> So, their main road is just going to be 161 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:53,240 it's going to be La Molita to go in and out 162 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:57,920 right there. >> Laorita. 163 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:00,240 » Okay. >> Yeah. That's how they That's how they'll 164 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:04,480 go into >> and it's going to be salsa morita. 165 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:09,279 » Yes. Yes. Cuz they go like that and it goes down just a little. But they'll 166 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:12,720 always be within your precinct but within the the ranch area. 167 00:15:11,279 --> 00:15:18,240 » Yeah. >> Any other question, comment? 168 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:20,560 » Same thing, J. Just the roads and keeping up with the roads and 169 00:15:19,519 --> 00:15:24,800 maintaining. >> Is there optic path? No. No. 170 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:27,519 » I'm sorry. >> A fiber optic lens. 171 00:15:26,560 --> 00:15:32,720 » No. >> CCI. 172 00:15:30,399 --> 00:15:34,880 » No. No. This is just to use a road. >> Yeah. 173 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:38,760 for them to just to be covered with the fiber fiber optic. 174 00:15:39,199 --> 00:15:41,760 » Is there a motion to approve? >> Motion. 175 00:15:41,199 --> 00:15:45,839 » Second. >> Moved and second. Discussion. All in 176 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:52,959 favor, please. I >> oppose. Motion carries. 177 00:15:49,600 --> 00:16:00,240 » Item 13 is also an action item and this is on Docker Road. Uh directing notice 178 00:15:56,800 --> 00:16:05,199 and demand for authorizing legal action. Commissioner, what's this about? This 179 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:11,360 this is a part of Ducker Road that the homeown the homeowner on the south side 180 00:16:08,639 --> 00:16:17,680 keeps I m I maintain the road I I build it back up and he builds a burm to 181 00:16:15,519 --> 00:16:24,800 divert the water and it stays all on county road and yes this week I I worked 182 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:31,759 on it all week long and now he already built back up the the dam and am the 183 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:36,560 ambulance hospital and private entities do not go 184 00:16:34,399 --> 00:16:39,519 uh to get their patients because they're scared for the water to go inside their 185 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:45,519 vehicles. >> Well, I I think yes, legal action should 186 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:49,399 be taken. Uh Mr. Montalo, what what would be your recommendation? 187 00:16:53,519 --> 00:16:59,279 » Okay. >> Okay. 188 00:16:57,440 --> 00:17:03,360 » Motion to approve. Second. >> Motion, second. Discussion. 189 00:17:02,079 --> 00:17:05,520 All in favor, please say I. >> I. 190 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:10,319 » Oppose. >> Motion carries. Item 14, also an action 191 00:17:07,760 --> 00:17:14,480 item regarding the approval of grant awarded from Texas&M Forest Service to 192 00:17:12,799 --> 00:17:19,280 Laros Rosita Fire Department. >> Motion to approve your second. 193 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:25,679 » Moved and second to approve. Discussion. All in favor, please. I 194 00:17:21,199 --> 00:17:28,799 » oppose. Motion carries. Item 15 is about the same thing, but for a 5-tonon cargo 195 00:17:28,319 --> 00:17:34,000 truck. >> Yeah. Motion to approve. Second. 196 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:39,840 » Moved and second to approve. Discussion. >> All in favor, please say I. I. 197 00:17:35,919 --> 00:17:44,320 » Oppose. Motion carries. Item 16 is to approve 198 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:46,080 between Star County Prisc 3 and Hope Ministries. 199 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:49,840 » To approve. >> Second. 200 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:55,039 » Moved and second to approve. Discussion. >> All in favor, please. I 201 00:17:51,600 --> 00:18:00,799 » oppose. Motion carries. Item 17 is an action item to approve a donation in the 202 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:02,080 amount of $500 to uh precinct two food pantry. 203 00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:06,559 » Motion to approve. >> Second. 204 00:18:03,039 --> 00:18:13,440 » Moved and second to approve. Discussion. All in favor, please say I. 205 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:17,760 » Oppose. Motion carries. Item 18 through 39. 206 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:21,840 Our uh budget amendments. 207 00:18:20,799 --> 00:18:26,640 » Second. >> Moved and second to approve. Discussion. 208 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:28,799 All in favor, please say I. >> I. 209 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:32,480 » Oppose. Motion carries. Is there a motion to 210 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:36,080 adjurnn? >> Motion to second. 211 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:39,280 » Moved and second. All in favor, please say I. I. 212 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:41,600 » Oppose. You can.