1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,560 Right, good morning. It's 9 o'clock. I'm going to call this meeting the Wise County Commissioner's Court to order. If you would, please stand for our invocation followed by Pledge of Allegiance. 2 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:34,980 Dear God, thank you so much for the opportunity for us to be here together this morning to do the work of Wise County. We ask that you bless our words and our decisions today. As we do this work, please let us do it in a way that's pleasing to you in accordance with your word and your will, God. We also ask that you continue to bless those who serve in this county in any capacity, place a head of protection around our 3 00:00:34,980 --> 00:00:40,940 for responders and and county employees we ask God too for for a break for a 4 00:00:40,940 --> 00:00:45,020 parade from the hot weather and for some of your precious rain dear Lord and we 5 00:00:45,020 --> 00:00:47,700 ask who that you lift up our great United States of America and this great 6 00:00:47,700 --> 00:00:51,480 state of Texas and all these things we ask in your son's name. I'm in. 7 00:00:53,780 --> 00:00:54,160 I pledge 8 00:00:54,160 --> 00:01:00,600 allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which 9 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:05,160 which is saying, one nation under God in the physical 10 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:07,900 with liberty and justice for all. 11 00:01:08,900 --> 00:01:12,120 On our next slide, I'll play a little bit 12 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:18,340 into the text one, say under God one in the physical. 13 00:01:19,100 --> 00:01:19,640 Thank you. 14 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:22,540 At this time, we do offer a community forum 15 00:01:22,540 --> 00:01:24,560 during which we invite persons with comments 16 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:27,280 or observations related to county issues, projects 17 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,740 or policies to briefly address the court. 18 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:34,100 For the limited purpose of determining whether the matter should be referred to staff 19 00:01:34,100 --> 00:01:37,180 for study and response and or be placed on a future meeting agenda. 20 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:42,000 Anyone speaking during community forum should first identify themselves by their first 21 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:46,860 and last names for the public record. There is a three minute time limit and large groups interested 22 00:01:46,860 --> 00:01:51,700 in the same topic should select a spokesperson. State law prohibits the court from deliberating 23 00:01:51,700 --> 00:01:56,480 on any item not listed on the post of the agenda. Do we have any community forum here this morning? 24 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:57,060 All 25 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:10,980 right hearing and seeing none we will keep moving county correspondence commissioners. Do you have any correspondence for the court all 26 00:02:17,860 --> 00:02:29,440 right discussion for the purpose of coordination and cooperation for efficiency between precincts. I know y'all are all busy with a paving season in this lovely weather. 27 00:02:29,860 --> 00:02:32,380 Do y'all need any help you don't already have lined up this week. 28 00:02:33,180 --> 00:02:34,960 Appreciate all the help you are giving me today. 29 00:02:37,780 --> 00:02:41,300 All right, that will take us to development plan and submittals commissioners. 30 00:02:41,300 --> 00:02:46,700 As you know, this goes through our county review process before it comes to us for consideration 31 00:02:46,700 --> 00:02:47,420 of approval. 32 00:02:47,620 --> 00:02:50,920 So if there's anything that you are not prepared for, please flag it for us and we can 33 00:02:50,920 --> 00:02:53,200 pull it off for separate consideration or tabling. 34 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:55,300 I have two submittals today. 35 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:57,640 I have PAC addition, a final plot. 36 00:02:57,780 --> 00:03:00,240 This is lot one, block one. 37 00:03:00,900 --> 00:03:04,380 This is in precinct three on county road 4693. 38 00:03:04,380 --> 00:03:08,000 33, they are requesting a drainage study variance and a lot size variance. 39 00:03:08,540 --> 00:03:12,020 After the ride of way dedication of variance is needed for the lot size, 40 00:03:12,180 --> 00:03:16,620 the property already has an existing home and public water and septic system on it. 41 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:18,360 Is that your understanding commissioner Lambert? 42 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:19,400 Thank you. 43 00:03:20,060 --> 00:03:23,880 We also have submitted a preliminary plat for White's Creek Edition and 44 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:31,120 precinct one near the intersection of FM 51 County Road 2830 and County Line Road. 45 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:32,220 Is that correct? 46 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:33,060 Yes. 47 00:03:33,060 --> 00:03:40,160 Those are the two I have submitted for me. Is there anything that you need to pull off for separate consideration or anything you expected to see on here? 48 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:47,540 I'll make a motion to set the final plan for the packaging and preliminary plan for why it's precondition. 49 00:03:48,060 --> 00:03:48,360 Second. 50 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:50,460 With the variances noted. 51 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:51,200 With the variance noted. 52 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:55,080 Okay. We have a motion by Commissioner Lambert and a second by Commissioner Hayes to approve. 53 00:03:55,720 --> 00:04:00,160 Those plans have submitted the final plan for the packaging with the variances as noted. 54 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:04,240 and the preliminary plat for White's Creek Edition. Any other discussion on those? 55 00:04:05,780 --> 00:04:11,040 All those in favor? Any opposed? That motion carries. Thank you. 56 00:04:15,860 --> 00:04:17,420 And that, the clerk, please. 57 00:04:23,180 --> 00:04:27,700 All right. We've got the Sabre Shrader Show today with a number 58 00:04:27,700 --> 00:04:29,820 of election-related items. 59 00:04:33,050 --> 00:04:36,950 We've got a number of items here for consideration related to the 60 00:04:36,950 --> 00:04:53,450 The upcoming November election first up is to consider the dates, times, and locations for the early voting period for the November 3rd, 2026 general and special election as recommended and approved by the Wise County Election Board. 61 00:04:56,600 --> 00:05:07,040 You should have yellow sheets in front of you with this on this commissioners to look along as Sabra presents this to a Sabra walk us through dates, times, locations for early voting first. 62 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,660 Okay, this is the first page of the two-page handout. 63 00:05:11,700 --> 00:05:17,600 These are our, what has become our usual early voting locations. 64 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,860 I know we've moved Bridgeport around a little bit, but Bridgeport ISD, 65 00:05:23,580 --> 00:05:27,160 at the ALC has been kind enough to let us use that. 66 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,000 It's a good location in our opinion. 67 00:05:30,020 --> 00:05:31,940 It's got lots of parking. It's a big room. 68 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,740 So we've used that the last few elections. 69 00:05:34,740 --> 00:05:42,280 So and then we have our other three normal ones outboard city hall void community center and then the last county fairgrounds 70 00:05:42,280 --> 00:05:48,880 the the dates and hours below are of course set by the state for the midterms 71 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:51,220 We've got lots of voting 72 00:05:51,220 --> 00:05:58,820 So first week eight to five and then we've got Saturday Sunday voting and in the whole second week is 12 hour days 73 00:05:58,820 --> 00:06:01,720 So everybody should have a good opportunity to 74 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:05,300 to find some word of vote during that two-week period. 75 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:08,400 So those dates and times are set by the state 76 00:06:08,980 --> 00:06:11,140 and transmitted us from the Secretary of State. 77 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:14,120 Our decision is on the early voting locations. 78 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,040 The proposal from yourself and the County Elections Board 79 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:19,140 is to use these four. 80 00:06:19,900 --> 00:06:21,880 The women's building at the Waas County Fairgrounds 81 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:23,620 outboard City Hall Board Community Center 82 00:06:23,620 --> 00:06:25,740 in Bridgeport, ISD Alternative Learning Center 83 00:06:26,280 --> 00:06:29,060 and Waas County voters could vote at any of those four 84 00:06:29,060 --> 00:06:30,940 no matter where they live during early voting. 85 00:06:35,620 --> 00:07:02,800 I have a motion by Commissioner Burns and the second by Commissioner Sean to approve those early voting polling locations on those early voting dates and hours as presented in the other discussion on that all those in favor any opposed that motion carries thank you next up similar item election day polling locations and the consolidation or combining of certain voting precincts is allowed under the 86 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:08,280 election code and as approved and recommended by the Wise County Election Board for the 87 00:07:08,280 --> 00:07:13,280 November 3rd, 2026, General and Special Election. That's on the second page of this yellow 88 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:18,040 handout. I'll have Sabre walk us through here, but what you'll notice is we've got our 89 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:24,040 voting precincts 1 through 30, but a couple of those use a combined polling location. Sabre, 90 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:30,200 you want to walk us through that? Yes, these are normal. We have not changed these precinct 91 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:34,060 based election day locations in quite some time. 92 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:36,220 So the voters, if you wait until election day, 93 00:07:36,580 --> 00:07:38,980 they are familiar with these locations. 94 00:07:38,980 --> 00:07:42,760 However, I'm going to encourage early voting again 95 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:46,320 because when we did the redistricting in 25, 96 00:07:47,220 --> 00:07:50,360 it did change some people's voting precincts 97 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:53,100 and they may or may not be used to that still. 98 00:07:53,220 --> 00:07:55,580 So sometimes you have to drop further. 99 00:07:56,140 --> 00:07:58,640 So I'm again, encouraging early voting, 100 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:04,800 but these are our normal election day locations that we are still 101 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:09,540 precinct based. Next year we don't know what the we have some legislation that 102 00:08:09,540 --> 00:08:13,460 was passed that did not take effect this year it may take effect next year that 103 00:08:13,460 --> 00:08:17,720 may affect this but for right now we are still precinct based and these are our 104 00:08:18,380 --> 00:08:22,600 normal locations. The only thing that voters not used to is if they did get their 105 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,260 voting percent move because we did. 106 00:08:27,550 --> 00:08:30,430 And this is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day 107 00:08:30,430 --> 00:08:32,150 November 3rd. Yes. Okay. 108 00:08:34,410 --> 00:08:37,490 Move approval. Second. Motion by Commissioner Barnes. Second by 109 00:08:37,490 --> 00:08:41,910 Commissioner Sean to approve the election day polling locations and the consolidation or combining 110 00:08:41,910 --> 00:08:46,650 of certain voting precincts as allowed under the election code and as approved and recommended by 111 00:08:46,650 --> 00:08:51,710 Wise County Election Board. For the November 3rd, 2026 general and special election, is there any other 112 00:08:51,710 --> 00:09:00,470 discussion on this item? All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. Consider 113 00:09:00,470 --> 00:09:04,170 Senator appointing elections administrator Sabre Shrader is the joint elections officer 114 00:09:04,170 --> 00:09:07,450 for the November 3rd, 2026 general and special election. 115 00:09:08,830 --> 00:09:15,070 So I have a motion by commissioner Sean and a second by commissioner Lambert. 116 00:09:15,150 --> 00:09:17,630 You all didn't need any discussion or presentation on that one. 117 00:09:18,790 --> 00:09:23,630 Any discussion on that item to appoint Sabre Shrader who does a fine job as our joint elections 118 00:09:23,630 --> 00:09:24,190 officer. 119 00:09:24,750 --> 00:09:25,670 Any other discussion? 120 00:09:26,250 --> 00:09:27,290 All those in favor? 121 00:09:27,630 --> 00:09:27,790 Ah. 122 00:09:28,210 --> 00:09:29,070 That motion carries. 123 00:09:29,750 --> 00:09:31,010 Blanca, did you get one of these lists? 124 00:09:31,010 --> 00:09:37,590 thank you. All right thank you on that. Consider approving the Wise County Fairgrounds women's 125 00:09:37,590 --> 00:09:42,730 building to serve as the main early voting polling place for the November 3rd, 2026. General 126 00:09:42,730 --> 00:09:47,430 and special election is required by the Texas election code. You've approved that being one of our 127 00:09:47,430 --> 00:09:52,210 early voting locations, but we also have to designate what is our main early voting location. 128 00:09:53,190 --> 00:09:55,830 And sabres requesting that be the women's building have that designation. 129 00:09:55,830 --> 00:10:09,690 Yes, the reason for that is we do have to have one designated location that is only during early voting you can put what's called a limited ballot if you have moved here, but you're not registered here, but you're registered in another county in Texas. 130 00:10:10,230 --> 00:10:11,830 You need a registered here in time. 131 00:10:12,410 --> 00:10:15,590 You can go to the women's building only during early voting. 132 00:10:16,170 --> 00:10:18,530 We look you up if you're registered in another county. 133 00:10:19,090 --> 00:10:24,750 You can vote on any federal and statewide races in this election, just nothing local. 134 00:10:24,750 --> 00:10:43,430 So to clarify an hypothetical, if somebody has recently moved to Wise County, they're registered in another county, have not registered here yet, and they show up at the bridge port early voting polling place, they won't be able to cast the limited ballot there, but they could come to our main early voting polling location. 135 00:10:43,430 --> 00:10:47,570 our election judges know they will send them to the fairgrounds. 136 00:10:47,590 --> 00:10:49,210 Okay, move approval. 137 00:10:49,850 --> 00:10:50,090 Second. 138 00:10:51,090 --> 00:10:55,010 Motion by Commissioner Sean Second by Commissioner Lambert to approve the Wise County Fairgrounds 139 00:10:55,010 --> 00:10:59,230 women's building to serve as the main early voting polling place for the November 3rd, 2026 140 00:10:59,230 --> 00:11:02,510 general and special election is required by the Texas election code. 141 00:11:02,890 --> 00:11:04,230 Is there any other discussion on that? 142 00:11:05,430 --> 00:11:06,090 All those in favor? 143 00:11:06,630 --> 00:11:07,590 Any opposed? 144 00:11:08,310 --> 00:11:09,090 That motion carries. 145 00:11:09,830 --> 00:11:13,850 consider authorizing elections administrator Sabre Schrader to enter into a joint 146 00:11:13,850 --> 00:11:18,650 election agreement and contract for election services for the November 3rd, 2026 147 00:11:18,650 --> 00:11:24,330 general and special election. First let's do section 31.092 in chapter 271 of 148 00:11:24,330 --> 00:11:27,750 the Texas election code with all political subdivisions eligible and 149 00:11:27,750 --> 00:11:31,690 desiring to contract for such services. Who do you have? 150 00:11:32,490 --> 00:11:37,430 The city of Paradise has notified us that we'll be having an election. You know if 151 00:11:37,430 --> 00:11:42,130 If you remember, most of our political civilians have the elections in May, but they are eligible 152 00:11:42,130 --> 00:11:44,370 to have them in November if they choose to. 153 00:11:45,010 --> 00:11:48,330 So we know City of Paradise, everybody else got to cancel. 154 00:11:48,610 --> 00:11:51,270 We are waiting on Paradise ISD. 155 00:11:52,390 --> 00:11:57,370 I think the deadline for right in was Friday at 5 and I have not checked with them this morning 156 00:11:57,370 --> 00:11:58,770 so that's all we have. 157 00:11:59,490 --> 00:12:03,650 Is the ISD 3, aren't they doing a sales tax? 158 00:12:03,890 --> 00:12:04,630 Is that not through us? 159 00:12:04,630 --> 00:12:08,430 That is, but that is already, that is on, that is on the ballot. 160 00:12:08,650 --> 00:12:11,330 We, we do not contract with them separately, 161 00:12:11,490 --> 00:12:14,370 like we do our political sub-beings, because they are part of, 162 00:12:15,270 --> 00:12:16,970 for lack of, they were, they're a part of the county, 163 00:12:17,130 --> 00:12:19,370 they don't contract with the separately to do their elections. 164 00:12:20,150 --> 00:12:23,330 We should, because they are their own political subdivision. 165 00:12:23,410 --> 00:12:27,050 On the, on the formations, we have it on this one. 166 00:12:27,510 --> 00:12:28,870 I'll give, I'll give them a contract. 167 00:12:29,230 --> 00:12:29,890 I'll make a note of that. 168 00:12:30,210 --> 00:12:31,210 Okay, that's a good point. 169 00:12:31,210 --> 00:12:37,550 We haven't really had this come up before with her after the form they've come back and wanted to be on the ballot 170 00:12:37,550 --> 00:12:43,810 So we'll get them a contract. Thank you. It's probably better safe than sorry because they are an independent political subdivision 171 00:12:43,810 --> 00:12:50,590 We appoint their commissioners board, but then they run solely on there. Okay. Thank you commissioners Sean 172 00:12:50,590 --> 00:12:56,590 I'll make sure I get them a contract. So we do have their ballot language and everything already. I just don't I'll get them a contract 173 00:12:58,130 --> 00:13:04,710 So do you need us to specify, you don't need us to specify by name, you just need the authority to contract with eligible political subdivisions, okay? 174 00:13:04,970 --> 00:13:18,790 So, my second motion by Commissioner Burns, second by Commissioner Sean to authorize elections, Administrator Sabre Shrader to enter into joint election agreements and contracts with all political subdivisions who are eligible and desiring the contract for such services. 175 00:13:19,010 --> 00:13:21,910 Any other discussion on that? All those in favor? 176 00:13:22,170 --> 00:13:22,330 Aye. 177 00:13:22,870 --> 00:13:24,210 That motion carries, thank you. 178 00:13:24,630 --> 00:13:25,130 Thank you. 179 00:13:25,130 --> 00:13:26,090 Thanks, Sabra. 180 00:13:28,460 --> 00:13:31,960 Last court, I laid out the preliminary budget proposal. 181 00:13:32,300 --> 00:13:36,300 We're not targeting adoption until hopefully September 14th. 182 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:38,860 Targeting a court in September for that. 183 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:41,980 Do have it on here for discussion as needed. 184 00:13:42,700 --> 00:13:44,960 I do want to walk you through just a couple things 185 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:47,220 for your information. 186 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:50,820 One item that I should have had in my presentation last time 187 00:13:50,820 --> 00:13:52,940 when I talked about what's new in the budget 188 00:13:52,940 --> 00:13:55,040 and item that I missed and oversight on my part 189 00:13:55,040 --> 00:14:01,400 is if you noticed well in a little backstory we've always for many years had two 190 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:05,800 separate positions. We've had an appointed local health authority, Dr. John 191 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:10,300 Walker. We've also had the EMS medical director who sets all their medical 192 00:14:10,300 --> 00:14:16,040 protocol, the precision that's Dr. Leeton. Those have been two separate positions, 193 00:14:16,580 --> 00:14:24,500 each receiving a different type of pay from the county. Randall had come to me 194 00:14:24,500 --> 00:14:25,540 Where's Randall? 195 00:14:25,700 --> 00:14:26,100 Where's Randall? 196 00:14:26,100 --> 00:14:27,500 Randall, right there in the front's looking in the back. 197 00:14:28,180 --> 00:14:31,320 Randall, it comes to me and we talk through a scenario 198 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:34,380 and it's what I've proposed in the budget is, 199 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:37,440 we would combine that into a single role. 200 00:14:37,700 --> 00:14:39,960 Where Dr. Leaton would be the medical director for EMS 201 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:42,700 as he is now, but also be our appointed local health authority 202 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,520 and not have that as two separate roles. 203 00:14:46,660 --> 00:14:47,780 And we think that will work better, 204 00:14:48,140 --> 00:14:50,560 especially on communication and clarity with EMS 205 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:51,680 on protocols. 206 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:53,360 Well, Dr. Leaton's willing to take that on. 207 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:59,960 So what you see reflected in the budget is the local health authority line is zeroed out that does not mean we will not have a 208 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:29,920 Local Health Authority. You see additional funding added to Dr. Layton's Medical Directoral on in the EMS budget is where that is. So that's, that's a change in there that I, that I did not flag in my proposal. Also, want to flag for you a couple things that need your direction on as a, as a court with the district judge, district judge sets a number of things that the commissioners court does not set. 209 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:34,260 But one of those is court reporter pay. 210 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:41,220 The district judge each year has a public hearing where he sets, for example, the salaries 211 00:15:41,220 --> 00:15:45,260 he sets, auditors, salary, court reporter, salary, things like that. 212 00:15:46,020 --> 00:15:51,700 There is a requirement in the statute that that hearing be done and have the order to us 213 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:58,660 to reflect in the minutes, which they do, but have that done by September 1st unless the 214 00:15:58,660 --> 00:16:10,040 Commissioner's Court grants an extension of time to have that hearing. Judge Smith has his hearing set for September 2nd and the public notice posted for that. 215 00:16:10,780 --> 00:16:24,640 So I have, and I was not aware of that before I set this item, I have no action taken on it, so I'm going to be asking you to consider okaying that extension for him to have his hearing on September 2nd when we get to the department head reports in a minute. 216 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:30,860 But along with that, something else that I want to flag and need your input on is as part 217 00:16:30,860 --> 00:16:38,120 of that hearing he will be proposing to set the district court reporter's salary for 218 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:38,840 the next year. 219 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:48,240 He is looking at his initial proposal is to bump that district court reporter's pay from 220 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:57,280 12,500. I have that number. It's correct to 125,000, which is a big jump. 221 00:16:59,220 --> 00:17:01,400 Frankly, bigger jump than I'm comfortable with. Yes. 222 00:17:03,180 --> 00:17:12,480 According to statute, a district judge can increase the court reporter salary by up to 10% on his own accord by his order. 223 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:17,300 If it's beyond 10 percent, you have to have approval from the commissioners court. 224 00:17:17,740 --> 00:17:19,300 This is beyond 10 percent. 225 00:17:19,500 --> 00:17:21,400 It's 11 something percent. 226 00:17:25,890 --> 00:17:28,370 I want that pulled out so that we can vote on that. 227 00:17:29,830 --> 00:17:37,830 I think it's, you know, I've done some comparison and it's not comparable to other counties 228 00:17:37,830 --> 00:17:42,590 of our size, including Jack County, which they also oversee when you look at the population 229 00:17:42,590 --> 00:17:43,550 it's not comparable. 230 00:17:43,550 --> 00:17:47,530 I mean, Tarrant County pays there is $143,000. 231 00:17:47,530 --> 00:17:51,230 That's $18,000 more in their over $2 million population. 232 00:17:51,410 --> 00:17:52,210 It's not comparable. 233 00:17:52,430 --> 00:17:53,730 It seems irresponsible to me. 234 00:17:54,090 --> 00:17:57,530 I agree, and I'm not comfortable with going to that level. 235 00:17:57,830 --> 00:18:02,490 I know that it can be up to 10% without our approval. 236 00:18:02,990 --> 00:18:05,810 But being over the 10%, I'm not good with that. 237 00:18:07,910 --> 00:18:09,750 And do not want to budget for that. 238 00:18:09,750 --> 00:18:17,790 That similar topic within our full scope of authority is the court reporter pay for 239 00:18:17,790 --> 00:18:22,070 the two county court at law court reporters and court courts one and two. 240 00:18:23,510 --> 00:18:30,690 Those three court reporters right now all make the same amount of money. 241 00:18:31,130 --> 00:18:38,910 I'm not comfortable jumping those other two up to a 10% pay increase just because district 242 00:18:38,910 --> 00:18:43,710 court decides they want to do that with a district court reporter. I think we need to do the 3% 243 00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:50,130 like we've done for everybody else. I agree with that. I mean I'm sure we have department heads 244 00:18:50,130 --> 00:18:55,890 all across this county that have employees that that do a job where they would love to give more 245 00:18:55,890 --> 00:19:00,250 than the 3% that we're able to give but you know as stewards of the taxpayer dollars we have to be 246 00:19:00,250 --> 00:19:06,970 responsible and I think 3% that we're giving everybody else's what we should be giving to all county 247 00:19:06,970 --> 00:19:12,810 employees and and really I mean great that we're able to do that three two in a 248 00:19:12,810 --> 00:19:19,790 in a tight year you know and and we we had to work to get there and I mean it's 249 00:19:19,790 --> 00:19:23,130 more of a cost of living adjustment. Yeah so especially when you I mean it's 250 00:19:23,130 --> 00:19:26,050 because cost of living adjustment you look at the increase if if somebody's got 251 00:19:26,050 --> 00:19:29,510 dependence on their insurance plan they're gonna be paying more for this and so 252 00:19:29,510 --> 00:19:32,330 it's not like they're suddenly enjoying more money on their pocket which 253 00:19:32,330 --> 00:19:34,750 I'm trying to help them keep up as employees. 254 00:19:35,790 --> 00:19:42,130 So we'll ask, be asking for more discussion and action 255 00:19:42,130 --> 00:19:44,110 on department head reports, I have some direction 256 00:19:44,110 --> 00:19:45,830 of what to transmit back from the court 257 00:19:45,830 --> 00:19:47,230 when we get to department head reports. 258 00:19:47,230 --> 00:19:48,210 We just flagging those. 259 00:19:48,710 --> 00:19:51,230 A third item that I wanna flag for you 260 00:19:51,230 --> 00:19:53,050 that's not in this budget yet, 261 00:19:53,650 --> 00:19:55,510 but we'll need to be in this budget, 262 00:19:55,610 --> 00:19:58,370 depending on how you vote on an interlocal agreement, 263 00:19:58,970 --> 00:20:00,790 is budget neutral item, 264 00:20:00,790 --> 00:20:07,310 but it needs to be reflected in here. The sheriff has a proposed interlocal agreement with the city of Alboord. 265 00:20:07,570 --> 00:20:14,330 City of Alboord would like to pay for a deputy to be assigned as a resident deputy in Alboord. 266 00:20:14,870 --> 00:20:20,850 It's very much like what we have approved and and budgeted for with City of Paradise and New Fairview 267 00:20:20,850 --> 00:20:26,890 who split the cost of a shared deputy, but City of Alboord is wanting to have the whole cost for 268 00:20:26,890 --> 00:20:32,510 deputies on there. If you all approve that interlocal, which would kick in with the new fiscal year, 269 00:20:32,690 --> 00:20:36,790 I need to be able to reflect that in the budget. It'll show revenue coming in from the city 270 00:20:36,790 --> 00:20:42,230 outboard, but also then in the increased expense to cover an additional debt because it doesn't take 271 00:20:42,230 --> 00:20:47,470 away from one of his existing deputies to bring on another deputy that the city's paying for. 272 00:20:48,150 --> 00:20:52,910 So I need to make you aware of that, that if you approve that interlocal, you'll also see that 273 00:20:52,910 --> 00:20:55,090 that change, but it's budget neutral, it's revenue, 274 00:20:55,230 --> 00:20:57,950 and the match, the expenditure in the city of Pamphlete. 275 00:20:57,950 --> 00:20:59,950 Any questions for the sheriff on that arrangement? 276 00:21:00,330 --> 00:21:01,110 It is city, everything. 277 00:21:02,130 --> 00:21:05,430 Well, the city of Abba would be paying for the patrol car 278 00:21:05,430 --> 00:21:07,670 or, OK, so that comes out of yours. 279 00:21:08,410 --> 00:21:09,390 No, Aaron, there's Bill. 280 00:21:09,790 --> 00:21:13,590 Why don't you come up and you can walk through with this. 281 00:21:13,970 --> 00:21:15,330 What this arrangement would look like, 282 00:21:15,570 --> 00:21:18,490 and why you view it as a benefit to not just 283 00:21:18,490 --> 00:21:19,350 the city but the county? 284 00:21:19,350 --> 00:21:27,590 So, what we do for new fairview and paradise, they pay for salaries in the overhead. 285 00:21:28,590 --> 00:21:39,670 They are also taxpayers as well to the county, so providing them a vehicle as well on the county side is, to mean makes sense. 286 00:21:39,670 --> 00:21:49,610 We are the responding units to these cities if there is a call anyways, so this just puts a full-time deputy in there. 287 00:21:50,190 --> 00:21:53,810 So if they didn't have that and there was a call in that city, we're the ones responding. 288 00:21:54,110 --> 00:21:56,950 And we're also allowed to work on the outskirts of the city. 289 00:21:57,210 --> 00:21:59,270 That's what I was about to ask you to point out. 290 00:21:59,450 --> 00:22:01,070 So they cover salary and benefits. 291 00:22:01,430 --> 00:22:02,950 County provides a vehicle. 292 00:22:03,930 --> 00:22:05,310 We track the time. 293 00:22:05,310 --> 00:22:10,090 So what what happens if there's still a county employee even as close to me? 294 00:22:10,330 --> 00:22:15,650 They don't work for the city not so we have complete control their time and when they work 295 00:22:15,650 --> 00:22:22,590 But that also allows in an emergency for that deputy to lead to support other deputies up north. That's you 296 00:22:22,590 --> 00:22:27,310 You basically assign them their beat his city of Alboard and we change it up 297 00:22:27,310 --> 00:22:31,970 But if there's but if there's an emergency they can leave you can just like 298 00:22:31,970 --> 00:22:45,410 They can work outside the city limits when we need it and we we tell the cities when they're gone and then we make up that time and soul direction of their operations. 299 00:22:46,450 --> 00:22:47,510 Comes from you. 300 00:22:47,810 --> 00:22:48,390 Absolutely. 301 00:22:49,610 --> 00:22:50,890 From my command staff. 302 00:22:51,290 --> 00:22:56,140 And I said it's not they can't get pulled aside by a city councilman. 303 00:22:56,140 --> 00:22:59,980 Councilman, say I want you working on this this week, there's still your deputy. 304 00:23:00,220 --> 00:23:01,080 You're just assigning. 305 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:06,720 Now, we work in concert with the city, of course, because we're working on heavy up in 306 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:10,600 the north right now with other things going on. 307 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:11,920 But yeah, they were. 308 00:23:12,340 --> 00:23:16,960 And the city could raise a concern, raise a request to you and raise it to the captain 309 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:23,000 and we'll take, we'll take action according to what, you know, what's going on. 310 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:38,260 Correct me if I'm wrong. They they don't enforce like cobes. We cannot yes. No we enforce we don't enforce any city ordinance. No city code enforcement. No, they hire a separate entity for that just like a new fairview and paradise. 311 00:23:39,060 --> 00:23:48,940 So I flag that for you because if y'all approve that in a local today then when the adopted budget comes, you'll see that change there that there'll be additional revenue and additional expenditure. 312 00:23:48,940 --> 00:23:56,040 It's a win-win for the Northern part of the county as well, so it's a big win. 313 00:23:58,660 --> 00:23:59,900 So those were my items. 314 00:24:00,120 --> 00:24:05,620 I had flagged the local health authority, shift, the district court-related items that I'm 315 00:24:05,620 --> 00:24:08,320 going to bring back up under department head reports. 316 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:14,840 And then making you aware of that Sheriff Deputy, ILA and the budget impact there. 317 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:20,360 other budget items that you want to discuss and have us work on shape before we 318 00:24:20,360 --> 00:24:26,160 get to adoption in September. We've got several weeks ahead and continue 319 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,520 working on things that you flag for us. 320 00:24:36,030 --> 00:24:40,770 Judge, are you are you really looking at 321 00:24:40,770 --> 00:24:46,690 the costables request that they sent to all of us? I'm not I'm where I'm at. 322 00:24:49,390 --> 00:24:50,030 I'm 323 00:24:50,030 --> 00:24:56,170 And adding some in is better than adding none in to help them, but it's a tight year. 324 00:24:56,750 --> 00:25:03,130 And basically, I added another 20 hours, 10 to their clerk, 10 to the part time. 325 00:25:03,670 --> 00:25:08,110 And I've told them if they have a pitch where they think that they could better utilize 326 00:25:08,110 --> 00:25:14,650 how that's 20 hours are split, I'm receptive to that, but I'm not bringing back additional 327 00:25:14,650 --> 00:25:18,570 funding to add on top of that, it's tight. 328 00:25:18,570 --> 00:25:21,990 And there's other things I wanted to fill this year. I'd love to see those 329 00:25:21,990 --> 00:25:26,110 boys in cotton dail dumps go full-time with WACES proposal on that and I hope we 330 00:25:26,110 --> 00:25:30,710 can make that happen next year. I wanted three positions for EMS as we targeted 331 00:25:30,710 --> 00:25:36,550 we got two in there instead and you know that's that's where I'm at and of course 332 00:25:36,550 --> 00:25:41,150 it's the pleasure of the court. If y'all if y'all request and want that in there 333 00:25:41,150 --> 00:25:41,730 we'll 334 00:25:44,170 --> 00:25:49,410 we'll need some direction on on how you want that done but at this time I 335 00:25:49,410 --> 00:25:50,590 I have not changed that in my proposal. 336 00:25:51,190 --> 00:25:51,450 Thank you. 337 00:26:02,830 --> 00:26:04,330 With something crosses your mind, 338 00:26:04,450 --> 00:26:06,210 we can hop back to that on this agenda. 339 00:26:06,930 --> 00:26:08,770 I'm going to move on then to item 14. 340 00:26:09,450 --> 00:26:10,450 Receive for the record, 341 00:26:10,670 --> 00:26:12,330 weather for college wise county budget. 342 00:26:13,270 --> 00:26:14,190 We receive that. 343 00:26:15,270 --> 00:26:18,150 Notice the verb there is to receive not approved. 344 00:26:18,470 --> 00:26:21,830 We don't get approval or denial vote on their budget, 345 00:26:21,830 --> 00:26:23,630 but we do have to receive it for our record. 346 00:26:24,350 --> 00:26:27,530 You'll see in there their expenses and revenues 347 00:26:27,530 --> 00:26:30,030 for the Wise County campus, 348 00:26:35,430 --> 00:26:38,730 it's a much more pleasant discussion than it used to be, isn't it? 349 00:26:38,770 --> 00:26:40,530 Commissioner Brown's much more. 350 00:26:49,130 --> 00:26:56,990 And I won't steal their thunder or share anything, I'm not allowed to share out there yet. 351 00:26:57,390 --> 00:27:03,830 But you will see some increased program and cost. 352 00:27:04,050 --> 00:27:09,870 They are preparing to be able to introduce some new vocational programs out there. 353 00:27:09,870 --> 00:27:12,310 So I have that on your radar for what 354 00:27:14,420 --> 00:27:17,400 they may add on workforce development. 355 00:27:24,670 --> 00:27:25,810 So we've received that. 356 00:27:26,350 --> 00:27:30,730 It'll be included in our minutes on that agenda item for a record copy. 357 00:27:32,210 --> 00:27:37,050 Anything you want me to relay back to the college or ask for clarification from the college. 358 00:27:51,690 --> 00:27:55,950 Moving on, donations of personal property or revenues to the county. 359 00:27:56,030 --> 00:27:57,290 I know we do have some today. 360 00:27:58,110 --> 00:27:59,330 I'll ask Catherine first. 361 00:27:59,990 --> 00:28:01,270 You do not have anything. 362 00:28:01,270 --> 00:28:02,510 I think you have a request. 363 00:28:06,900 --> 00:28:13,180 Yes, or we have a desk that was donated to the Constable's Office from Steve Rutherford. 364 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:19,200 It's for their coordinator, so to that group office there. 365 00:28:21,510 --> 00:28:24,350 We did accept our, we did accept the donation with our thanks. 366 00:28:24,990 --> 00:28:25,310 Second. 367 00:28:25,790 --> 00:28:30,250 Motion by Commissioner Burns, second by Commissioner Hayes to accept that donation with the counties thanks. 368 00:28:30,410 --> 00:28:31,450 Any other discussion on that? 369 00:28:32,270 --> 00:28:33,070 All those in favor? 370 00:28:33,930 --> 00:28:34,850 Any opposed? 371 00:28:35,390 --> 00:28:36,410 That motion carries. 372 00:28:36,550 --> 00:28:37,510 Thank you. 373 00:28:37,510 --> 00:28:37,790 That's it. 374 00:28:38,470 --> 00:28:40,370 I'll just sum my next item to you. 375 00:28:40,370 --> 00:28:40,750 Okay. 376 00:28:40,770 --> 00:28:43,690 Do you all have any donations that we're not aware of? 377 00:28:44,170 --> 00:28:44,570 All right. 378 00:28:44,670 --> 00:28:45,370 We'll move on then. 379 00:28:45,530 --> 00:28:47,730 While we have Diana at the podium, 380 00:28:48,310 --> 00:28:49,470 bid by sale. 381 00:28:49,590 --> 00:28:50,750 I know you've got some things today. 382 00:28:50,930 --> 00:28:51,190 Go ahead. 383 00:28:51,590 --> 00:28:51,830 I do. 384 00:28:51,930 --> 00:28:55,850 The first one is a request to donate a dispatch council 385 00:28:55,850 --> 00:28:58,450 and some monitors to the Decatur ISD 386 00:28:58,450 --> 00:29:02,150 for their new high school law enforcement program 387 00:29:02,150 --> 00:29:05,970 that they have there so that came through the sheriff's office they were requesting 388 00:29:05,970 --> 00:29:12,190 those items and I just need approval for us to donate those to them are these old 389 00:29:12,190 --> 00:29:15,690 ones are okay very 390 00:29:17,770 --> 00:29:25,450 old you say very yeah very old as far as I know I I 391 00:29:25,450 --> 00:29:30,810 tasked the sheriff's office to to let me know what they had available from the 392 00:29:30,810 --> 00:29:33,130 request and that was what I was told so. 393 00:29:33,170 --> 00:29:36,550 Okay, this is stuff that we don't use anymore. 394 00:29:36,930 --> 00:29:37,950 No, sure. 395 00:29:38,450 --> 00:29:46,710 Okay, and Steven is our manager of all things hard where you're good with these leaving 396 00:29:46,710 --> 00:29:48,430 the county's position. 397 00:29:51,430 --> 00:29:53,090 I'm moving approval on that. 398 00:29:54,570 --> 00:29:57,570 Motion by Commissioner Sean's second by Commissioner Lambert to approve. 399 00:29:57,570 --> 00:29:59,810 that trans 400 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:27,700 That's fair. As presented, any other discussions on that? All those in favor? Any opposed? That motion carries. Thank you. Thank you. And I believe Kevin has a. I would like to purchase a broom from a cooperative purchasing agreement. It's in place if we can find one. In a reasonable time period. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. 401 00:30:27,700 --> 00:30:34,500 A motion by Commissioner Burns and a second by Commissioner Lambert to authorize precinct two to purchase a broom from a cooperative 402 00:30:35,020 --> 00:30:36,240 contract if available 403 00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:41,760 He said just before court commissioner you got the last one in captivity. It's how you phrased that so 404 00:30:42,420 --> 00:30:45,760 Any other discussion on that all those in favor? 405 00:30:46,660 --> 00:30:48,700 Motion carries. Thank you. Thank you 406 00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:51,960 That's all I have on it. 407 00:30:52,740 --> 00:30:57,400 All right, the commissioners, any other items that would come up under this bid by sale, 408 00:30:57,520 --> 00:30:59,540 scrap, salvage, item. 409 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:04,820 If not, we'll move on to item 17, consent agenda. 410 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:08,720 We can, we'll go through these in order, A through G. We can pull off any of them for separate 411 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:09,480 consideration. 412 00:31:09,980 --> 00:31:12,380 We can consider items in block as well. 413 00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:14,180 Item A minutes. 414 00:31:14,700 --> 00:31:16,320 Yes, we have several today. 415 00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:19,760 We have the June 13th regular meeting, 416 00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:25,640 along with the public hearing from June 13th. 417 00:31:25,720 --> 00:31:27,660 And then we have the public hearing from, 418 00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:29,940 I'm sorry, I keep saying June, 419 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:30,820 these are July guys. 420 00:31:31,460 --> 00:31:34,480 From July 13th, regular commissioners court meeting, 421 00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:35,780 along with the public meeting. 422 00:31:36,600 --> 00:31:39,480 And then on 727, we have the public hearing. 423 00:31:40,140 --> 00:31:45,320 And we also have the regular meeting from 727, thank you. 424 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:49,520 Thank you, Madam Clerk. I appreciate it. 425 00:31:49,520 --> 00:31:56,560 Got those minutes submitted. Next step, Department Head reports. I told you I'd bring this back under Department Head. 426 00:31:57,160 --> 00:32:03,020 And would think it would probably behoove the minutes for these to be separate votes pulled out. 427 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:13,700 The first item I'd like to request as a department head is an extension from the commissioners court passed the September 1 deadline for 428 00:32:13,700 --> 00:32:18,740 district court to allow them to have their hearing and order issued after that September 429 00:32:18,740 --> 00:32:19,780 2nd. 430 00:32:22,250 --> 00:32:22,970 So moved. 431 00:32:23,270 --> 00:32:23,730 Second. 432 00:32:24,270 --> 00:32:29,610 I have a motion by Commissioner Sean and a second by Commissioner Burns to authorize 433 00:32:29,610 --> 00:32:34,030 an extension of the statutory September 1st deadline for district court to have their 434 00:32:34,030 --> 00:32:39,210 hearing and issue an order on the pay that they set to allow that to accommodate the posted 435 00:32:39,210 --> 00:32:41,070 September 2nd hearing that they're having. 436 00:32:41,330 --> 00:32:42,530 Any other discussion on that? 437 00:32:42,530 --> 00:32:47,850 That extension, all those in favor, motion carries. 438 00:32:48,490 --> 00:32:54,310 I also flagged that I would bring back on that district court reporter. 439 00:32:54,790 --> 00:33:03,450 The initial proposal is in excess of 10%, which does require approval by the commissioners court. 440 00:33:03,990 --> 00:33:13,150 My personal request, thought is it, is that we should vote that we do not approve an increase. 441 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:30,580 We can't set it within that 10% window, but we can't say that we don't authorize anything beyond 10%. 442 00:33:30,580 --> 00:33:33,400 So, Commissioner, is your motion that we don't authorize? 443 00:33:34,780 --> 00:33:44,860 They have to, does the district judge have to provide in his order why he is proposing such a large increase? 444 00:33:44,860 --> 00:33:52,720 please. I think that's probably part of the hearing I would think. Okay. And I know 445 00:33:52,720 --> 00:34:02,050 the written request submitted as part of the budget process was noting comparison to 446 00:34:02,050 --> 00:34:06,270 Parker County which to me that's not our benchmark for salaries. We sit there more than 447 00:34:06,270 --> 00:34:14,430 twice our size. No. And Johnson County is the same. They're 220,000 plus people so that's 448 00:34:14,430 --> 00:34:14,950 It's not comparable. 449 00:34:14,970 --> 00:34:17,630 We have not used that as a budget benchmark. 450 00:34:18,310 --> 00:34:22,150 Yeah, if that was the case, we would be making a lot more. 451 00:34:22,150 --> 00:34:25,490 And we're certainly not at their revenue benchmark. 452 00:34:25,690 --> 00:34:26,910 Yeah, no, that's. 453 00:34:29,810 --> 00:34:31,090 So motion then. 454 00:34:31,330 --> 00:34:31,570 Motion. 455 00:34:32,170 --> 00:34:33,710 The correct me following your motion 456 00:34:33,710 --> 00:34:35,310 is that we do not approve anything 457 00:34:35,310 --> 00:34:39,110 beyond the statutory 10% capability of the district judge. 458 00:34:39,550 --> 00:34:40,350 That is correct. 459 00:34:40,490 --> 00:34:40,650 OK. 460 00:34:40,870 --> 00:34:41,370 And your second. 461 00:34:41,710 --> 00:34:42,210 OK. 462 00:34:42,210 --> 00:34:44,030 Okay. Any other discussion on that? 463 00:34:46,660 --> 00:34:47,760 All those in favor? 464 00:34:48,320 --> 00:35:08,980 That motion carries. And I just want to clarify as well, in what I bring you, again in September, the county court reporters in one and two, which is fully within our wheelhouse, I'm going to have their pay at the 3% that we're doing other employees. 465 00:35:08,980 --> 00:35:15,180 And I'm not asking you to vote on that today because that's a budget adoption decision, 466 00:35:15,180 --> 00:35:19,300 but just if I'm catching any static already, I'd like to know that. 467 00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:22,640 All right, thank you. 468 00:35:23,240 --> 00:35:25,100 Other verbal department head reports. 469 00:35:31,060 --> 00:35:42,450 All right, budget amendments, various line items, thank you, ma'am, capital expenditure, 470 00:35:42,450 --> 00:35:43,810 sure claims 471 00:35:48,610 --> 00:35:53,450 in payroll, you've got the walk to court, anything additional added 472 00:35:58,540 --> 00:35:59,760 utility 473 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:05,320 permits in right away. Thank you. Interlocal agreements and contracts. 474 00:36:08,410 --> 00:36:14,950 I'll have one. It's a and a gov ease. We're on you to add that to the amendment and renewal 475 00:36:14,950 --> 00:36:18,310 list make a correct a copy for the county clerk's office on that. 476 00:36:18,310 --> 00:36:19,190 We 477 00:36:24,250 --> 00:36:31,290 have approvals by the 17 with editions noted second we have a motion by 478 00:36:31,290 --> 00:36:34,550 Commissioner Burns and a second by Commissioner Sean to approve those 479 00:36:34,550 --> 00:36:39,470 items introduced under 17 with editions as noted any other discussion on 480 00:36:39,470 --> 00:36:48,440 consent agenda all those in favor any opposed that motion carries thank you 481 00:36:48,440 --> 00:36:49,180 sorry 482 00:36:57,470 --> 00:36:59,930 I'm signing before I forget all 483 00:37:04,340 --> 00:37:06,180 right commissioners do you have any new 484 00:37:06,180 --> 00:37:10,240 Would you want venture project agreements that you need to enter into between your precinct 485 00:37:10,240 --> 00:37:12,180 and other local wise county governmental entities? 486 00:37:15,070 --> 00:37:18,170 I know you've got more than you can say, Grace, over with your own right now. 487 00:37:21,900 --> 00:37:26,840 All right then, item 19, discuss hazard mitigation plan and related grant projects, take necessary 488 00:37:26,840 --> 00:37:27,300 action. 489 00:37:27,440 --> 00:37:32,920 We do have an update from our emergency management coordinator Cody Powell of a grant we 490 00:37:32,920 --> 00:37:39,360 had been pursuing that we did get notification on that we have been awarded and needing 491 00:37:39,360 --> 00:37:45,400 authorization to accept that grant. Cody, I'll have you walk through the details of 492 00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:49,320 what it is and the funding and what you need to approve. But basically, this was a grant 493 00:37:49,320 --> 00:37:57,220 we had applied for that long story short will allow us the county to put a restroom facility 494 00:37:57,900 --> 00:38:01,740 at the at the head of the trail head of the walking trail at Wise County Park. 495 00:38:02,080 --> 00:38:08,260 That's correct. This is a park and a trail improvement grant through Texas Park and Wildlife 496 00:38:08,260 --> 00:38:15,600 the total project, 76,000 to 25% match, so our portion of that's going to be 15 to. 497 00:38:16,220 --> 00:38:19,840 In kind donation and time is permittable for this. 498 00:38:20,060 --> 00:38:25,300 So if we have volunteers, we have anyone donate materials, then we can use in kind donations. 499 00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:29,760 And the total scope of the project allows for restrooms, signage, 500 00:38:29,940 --> 00:38:38,160 benches, picnic tables, resource surveys, and any engineering that would be included in the installation of any of that. 501 00:38:38,160 --> 00:38:42,740 and we have a four-year period of performance on this grant so we have 502 00:38:42,740 --> 00:38:46,740 through July of 2030 to get all this work done. 503 00:38:52,770 --> 00:38:55,830 It will be my time in this 504 00:38:57,110 --> 00:39:00,770 You know, this is, it was kind of park, yes, right? 505 00:39:01,810 --> 00:39:07,630 Jimmy counts as well needed, well needed, well needed. 506 00:39:08,850 --> 00:39:13,910 And there's not a restroom on that end of the park as well. 507 00:39:14,710 --> 00:39:18,710 It's a great hiking trail and it'll be a nice place to have one at the trail head of that. 508 00:39:20,270 --> 00:39:21,510 Any other questions? 509 00:39:21,510 --> 00:39:24,470 So, you need action from us to accept that grant 510 00:39:24,470 --> 00:39:25,750 and sign the necessary paperwork. 511 00:39:25,870 --> 00:39:27,250 Authorized staff, is that? 512 00:39:27,610 --> 00:39:28,030 Yes, sir. 513 00:39:28,170 --> 00:39:30,490 If we're good to take all necessary action 514 00:39:30,490 --> 00:39:32,770 with the approval of Thomas, obviously, 515 00:39:32,870 --> 00:39:35,010 because there is quite a bit of paperwork 516 00:39:35,010 --> 00:39:36,130 that we're gonna have to get signed 517 00:39:36,130 --> 00:39:39,250 a lot of federal provisions and different things like that. 518 00:39:40,830 --> 00:39:41,570 Move the approval. 519 00:39:42,170 --> 00:39:42,430 Second. 520 00:39:43,070 --> 00:39:45,710 Motion by Commissioner Burns, second by Commissioner Hayes 521 00:39:46,170 --> 00:39:49,350 to accept that takes this Parks and Wildlife Grant Award 522 00:39:49,350 --> 00:39:53,910 an authorized staff to take all necessary measures to execute grant acceptance documents 523 00:39:53,910 --> 00:39:54,550 and contracts. 524 00:39:54,910 --> 00:39:56,050 Any other discussion on that? 525 00:39:57,050 --> 00:39:57,970 All those in favor? 526 00:39:58,490 --> 00:39:58,690 I have. 527 00:39:59,010 --> 00:39:59,650 Motion carries. 528 00:39:59,890 --> 00:40:00,190 Thank you. 529 00:40:01,350 --> 00:40:03,810 Do you have any questions for Cody on other hazard mitigation? 530 00:40:05,490 --> 00:40:07,930 Is the goat project over? 531 00:40:09,370 --> 00:40:14,110 Actually, I was just texting with them this morning, so there are still a few of them out 532 00:40:14,110 --> 00:40:14,270 there. 533 00:40:14,370 --> 00:40:18,090 I don't really know why, but for the most part they were all picked up last night. 534 00:40:18,090 --> 00:40:23,290 They forget them. Well, she said they're still nine there call me and I'll explain why so 535 00:40:23,290 --> 00:40:29,810 But they they were picked up last night. So after a court I'll go out and do our final walk through and hopefully that program 536 00:40:29,810 --> 00:40:31,210 Those are Jimmy counts goats now 537 00:40:35,370 --> 00:40:37,290 All right, thank you 538 00:40:38,170 --> 00:40:39,150 Good work Cody 539 00:40:39,950 --> 00:40:46,610 Commissioners do you have any request to enter on the private property to clean or clear certain named county road out of 540 00:40:46,610 --> 00:40:52,270 areas for improved public safety and or public transportation safety purposes as 541 00:40:52,270 --> 00:40:57,030 allowed under the Texas Constitution and Transportation Code Chapter 251. 542 00:40:57,230 --> 00:41:03,970 I do have one so County Road 2320 we're putting a horn across the road and it's 543 00:41:03,970 --> 00:41:17,970 going to get into the property owners and these piece of green to do is it's on 544 00:41:17,970 --> 00:41:29,010 County wrote 3381. We're getting ready to do a bridge project down there. And I don't want this to hold it up if we have to get on there to make this happen. 545 00:41:29,350 --> 00:41:34,950 So you amend your motion to include that property. So I include Bill Lewis on that. Thank you. 546 00:41:35,090 --> 00:41:38,850 Second. A motion by Commissioner Hayes. A second by Commissioner Burns. 547 00:41:38,850 --> 00:41:51,710 to authorize access to those properties as stated for the public purpose, as stated any other discussion on those, you have those for your record, Madam Clerk, did you need them again? 548 00:41:52,050 --> 00:41:52,210 Yes, 549 00:41:56,720 --> 00:41:58,240 we'll call for it. 550 00:41:58,400 --> 00:42:01,220 Yeah, it's a call, we'll have to put it across the road. 551 00:42:03,060 --> 00:42:06,300 All right, any other discussion on that item? All those in favor? 552 00:42:06,900 --> 00:42:07,020 Aye. 553 00:42:08,200 --> 00:42:08,920 Any opposed? 554 00:42:08,920 --> 00:42:16,100 that motion carries. Last court, we implemented a full burn ban. We still need it. 555 00:42:19,990 --> 00:42:21,410 Unfortunately, yeah. 556 00:42:24,130 --> 00:42:26,990 Thank you. Any questions for the Fire Marshal on that item? 557 00:42:29,120 --> 00:42:33,340 County committee reports, new committees, anything like that. 558 00:42:34,640 --> 00:42:41,260 I hope to have something by the next court for the County Road adoption. I just 559 00:42:41,260 --> 00:42:44,900 We just got to get with Thomas and make sure we're good from a legal standpoint. 560 00:42:45,340 --> 00:42:46,380 Very good, thank you. 561 00:42:47,860 --> 00:42:52,180 Our next county holiday is Monday, September 7th, that's Labor Day. 562 00:42:53,280 --> 00:42:57,180 Our next regular meeting is Monday, September 14th. 563 00:42:57,460 --> 00:43:00,280 I'll flag for you that that morning's going to start at 8.30. 564 00:43:00,480 --> 00:43:07,380 We've got three public hearings on that day for the various tax rates, 8.30, 8.40, and 8.50, with the college tax rate. 565 00:43:11,360 --> 00:43:18,120 county road and bridge and county general tax rate and the budget public hearing as well. 566 00:43:18,340 --> 00:43:22,060 So we'll do three public hearings take as long as we need on any of those three. 567 00:43:22,360 --> 00:43:26,200 If we have more participation on one than another, one can run longer than another. It's fine. 568 00:43:26,900 --> 00:43:30,920 And when those are finished, we will begin either when those are finished or at 9 o'clock, 569 00:43:31,940 --> 00:43:33,100 whichever is later. 570 00:43:34,780 --> 00:43:35,900 Make it a quick one. 571 00:43:43,750 --> 00:43:46,910 Very good. Any other business for the order of the county? 572 00:43:49,680 --> 00:43:53,700 Hearing none, then we'll adjourn at non-43. Thank you all very much.