[8.A. Approve Proclamation for America250 celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. (Commissioner Holt)]

WE WILL MOVE DOWN TO ITEM EIGHT A APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION FOR AMERICA 250 CELEBRATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

COMMISSIONER HOLT DID YOU PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA? WE HAVE SOME FOLKS HERE WHO ARE READY TO DO A SHORT PRESENTATION. WHERE'S MISS BRUTON -- WHO IS HERE. MR. WARREN, COME ON UP.

GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU GOOD MORNING.

JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CREATING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND THIS WORLD SHATTERING DOCUMENT THROUGH THIS PROCLAMATION.

SIGNED A JOINT... THE TEXAS AMERICA 250 COMMISSION TO HELP CELEBRATE THE SEMIQUINONES -- QUINCENTENNIAL OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MONEY WAS APPROPRIATED FOR THE EFFORT. REGARDLESS THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE HERITAGE ALLIANCE PARKER COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION WORKED TOGETHER TO PRESENT A NUMBER OF EVENTS CELEBRATING THE NATION'S BIRTHDAY THROUGH MUCH OF THIS YEAR.

UNBEKNOWNST TO MOST AND OUT OF COMPLETE SURPRISE TO ME, TEXAS BEFORE IT WAS TEXAS DID PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE REVOLUTION THROUGH THE PERSONAGE OF LIPSEY'S WHO STARTED SUPPORT FOR -- BY HAVING LONGHORNS SHIPPED EAST TO FEED THE TROOPS.

RECOGNIZED BY CONGRESS IN 1778 FOR HIS SUBSEQUENT MILITARY CONQUEST, HE IS ONE OF ONLY EIGHT PEOPLE GIVEN HONORARY CITIZENSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE CITY OF GALVESTON IS NAMED FOR HIM.

THROUGH GALVEZ EVERY TEXAN HAS A CONNECTION TO THE REVOLUTION TO PROCLAIM LOUDLY AS ONLY A TEXAN CAN OF THE SELF-EVIDENT TRUTH THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL AND ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN LIKES WHICH ARE LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. THANK YOU FOR HONORING THIS COUNTRY'S MOMENTOUS ACHIEVEMENT AND BRINGING DEMOCRACY TO THE

FOREFRONT OF THIS WORLD. >> THANK YOU.

IN LIGHT OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT JUDGE DEEN HAS SO GRACIOUSLY OFFERED FOR ME TO READ.

WHEREAS ON JULY 41776 THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS

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SIGNED MARKING THE BIRTH OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND AFFIRMING THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE ENDOWED WITH INHERENT RIGHTS INCLUDING THOSE OF LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

AND WHEREAS THE YEAR 2020 MARKS THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS DEFINING MOMENT IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY, PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT UPON THE IDEALS THAT SHAPED THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CONTINUE TO GUIDE OUR DEMOCRACY TODAY. AND WHEREAS THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY IS BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVELS ALONG WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION ENCOURAGED TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND CIVIC SPIRIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE AMERICAN STORY OVER THE PAST 250 YEARS.

AND WHEREAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN UPHOLDING DEMOCRATIC VALUES, ENCOURAGING CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND PRESERVING COMMUNITY HISTORY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF COUNTY OF PARKER THAT JULY 42026 IN THE YEAR 2026 BE RECOGNIZED AS A TIME TO COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF COUNTY OF PARKER WILL COMMEMORATE THIS MILESTONE THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORIENTED EVENTS THROUGH THE YEAR TO AFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO THE IDEALS UPON WHICH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS FOUNDED. SO PROCLAIMED THE 27TH DAY

OF APRIL 2026. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HALE. ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIES 5-0. IF Y'ALL WOULD COME ON UP AS PART OF THAT. APPLAUSE APPLAUSE.

>> Y'ALL COME ON OVER. SCOOT ON OVER.

ALL RIGHT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE ABOUT FOUR.

READY? ONE, TWO, THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE. NUMBER 2.

ONE, TWO, THREE. ONE, TWO, THREE.

[6.A. Presentation from Servolution Network. (Jason Malewiski / Commissioner Holt)]

>> WILL MOVE TO ITEM SIX A ON THE PRESENTATION RESOLUTION AT WORK WE HAVE JASON HERE. IF YOU WOULD COME ON UP HERE GO

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AHEAD, SIR. >> THANK YOU GUYS.

JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. MY FIRST TIME EVER SPEAKING HERE SO I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

IT STARTED IN LOUISIANA A. LONG TIME AGO IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA PEERED THROUGH MY TIME IN THE MILITARY MY CHURCH IN OKLAHOMA CITY HAD A OUTREACH, I WORE A T-SHIRT DOWN HERE. SAID WHAT IS THAT THE REST IS HISTORY. I'LL TELL YOU MORE IF YOU'D LIKE TO. COMMISSIONER TOLD ME I HAD AN HOUR FOR YOU GUYS SO PAY ATTENTION, BUCKLE IN.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW, WE'RE LOCATED AT CHURCH OF HAZEL.

DONATED 4000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE 2021.

WE CALL IT THE DREAM CENTER. THIS IS OUR VISION, MISSION, VALUES. WE RESTORE HOPE, FAITH, COMPASSION, COMMUNITY AND INTEGRITY.

THIS IS OUR PROGRAMS. PAY IT FORWARD.

WE GIVE AWAY BRAND NEW TWIN BEDS FOR KIDS ON THE FLOOR, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES PEOPLE NEED WE HAVE A PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR VETERANS. I'M GOING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT TODAY. WE HAVE BLESSING BOXES PIG WE'RE NOT A FOOD PANTRY. THE NUMBER 1 CALL IS WHERE CAN I GET FOOD. THIS YEAR WE'VE GOT A BRAND NEW SCHOOL PROGRAM WHERE -- WE WILL FOCUS ON GOOD NEIGHBOR TODAY.

WE JUST FINISHED OUR 18 HOMES FIVE COMMUNITIES ONE BLITZ.

THAT'S ALL THE CITIES WE WORKED ON.

COMMISSIONER HOLT RALLIED A BUNCH OF PEOPLE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO FOR A LADY IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE HOUSE IN THE CENTER IN THE MIDDLE OF 87-YEAR-OLD HOME.

FOUNDATION REPAIR, ROOF, SIDING, WHEELCHAIR RAMP AND ROUGHLY 400 PEOPLE SHOWED UP. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING COMMUNITY WE LIVE IN. HERE'S A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAILS AND THE FINAL PRODUCT BOTTOM LEFT OF THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP.

THE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE IS OUR 400TH HOME SINCE WE STARTED IN 2015 PURE GOD'S BEEN SO GOOD TO US.

WE CALL ON THIS AMAZING COMMUNITY AND I SAY COMMUNITY ON PURPOSE BECAUSE PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE TO HELP.

WE CALL THE PARTY AND PEOPLE SHOW UP.

ALL KINDS OF TRADES FROM PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO ANY KIND OF CONSTRUCTION TO PEOPLE IN FOUNDATIONS -- ALL THE THINGS. I WANT TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT OF TIME ON THIS CHART. THIS IS OUR SERVICE AREA.

THE BLUE LINE IN THE MIDDLE 338 SQUARE MILES OVERLAID IN THE GREY BOX IS PARKER COUNTY. YOU CAN SEE QUITE A BIT OF SPACE THAT'S NOT COVERED IN OUR SERVICE AREA.

A COUPLE OF KEY NOTES I TOLD YOU 410 HOMES SERVED TO DATE.

I HAD NO IDEA WHEN I MOVED HERE FROM OKLAHOMA CITY I WOULD RUN A NONPROFIT THAT SERVES PEOPLE IN NEED.

I'M A RETIRED MILITARY AND WORK OUT OF LOCKHEED AND THIS WAS MY PASSION THAT GOD HAS CALLED ME TO DO.

I'VE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS IT'S HARD TO FIND RAISE IN THIS -- I'D LOVE TO GO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE WOULD COME ALONGSIDE US. THROUGH PREPARING FOR THIS BRIEFING WE DID SOME MATH AND 202 FAMILIES HAVE BEEN SERVED IN PARKER COUNTY SINCE WE STARTED THIS ENDEAVOR IN 2015.

171 -- 14 IN WISE COUNTY. WE DO HAVE A 380 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF HAZEL.

THEY'VE BEEN THE LIGHTHOUSE THAT STARTED THE WHOLE PROCESS.

THERE'S AN ORGANIZATION CALLED SIX DOMES THAT DOES THE SAME CONCEPT CALLED COMMUNITY POWER REVITALIZATION.

WE HAVE HAD IN THE VICINITY OF LAKE WORTH IN THE PAST WHEN THE BRIDGE PROJECT CAME ALONG THEY HAD THE -- TO DIVERT ALL ATTENTION TO THAT FOR THE TIME BEING.

WE PRESENTED IN SPRING TOWN. WE'VE LEARNED ABOUT 381 AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY. MOST OF THE PEOPLE WE'VE SERVED IN PARKER COUNTY ARE IN THE RURAL SIDES.

WE CAN TALK MORE ABOUT THIS AT LENGTH AT A LATER DATE.

I WANTED TO FOCUS A BIT ON THE 202 PEOPLE WE SERVE.

WE'VE PUT SOME NUMBERS TO IT AND ON AVERAGE WE GET DONE WITH A HOME REVITALIZATION -- IF YOU FOLLOW 60 GRAND TIMES 202 HOMES THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO TOUCH IT'S A BIG NUMBER.

12.1 BILLION AND IF YOU MULTIPLY IT BY 2.3 THE ANNUAL TAX REVENUE I THINK WE CAN BRING TO THE TABLE AS A NONPROFIT IS JUST SOUTH -- WE CONTINUE THE MATH. ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHART WE'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND WHEN YOU WORK ON ONE HOUSE EITHER NEEDS HELP OR THEY FIX UP THEIR HOUSE AND WE CALL IT THE HALO EFFECT WHERE IT AFFECTS THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES.

YOU CAN TRANSLATE IT INTO ROUGHLY $50 MILLION SINCE STARTING. IF YOU DO FIVE TIMES IT'S OVER 1000 HOUSES. AND A FIVE HOUSE RADIUS AROUND

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IT, THAT'S VERY TANGIBLE TO SEE. WE'VE SEEN IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN EVEN IN BLITZES. WILL SERVE ONE HOUSE ON THE NEIGHBOR AND THE OTHER NEIGHBOR BUT WE'VE SEEN A TANGIBLE BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROGRAM AND IF YOU JUST ROLL BOTH SIDES TOGETHER, IT'S A TOTAL OF JUST SOUTH OF $30 MILLION OF IMPACT.

IT ISN'T ABOUT MONEY. WE'RE HERE -- THAT'S OUR MISSION BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THERE'S FINANCIAL BENEFIT FOR THE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES AND COUNTIES WE PARTNER WITH.

THAT'S AN ANNUAL TAX REVENUE OF ABOUT 600 BILLION.

WHERE ARE WE AT RIGHT NOW? 35 HOMES ON OUR WAITING LIST.

THE CHART TALKS ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS.

AS SOME OF YOU GUYS WERE TALKING ALL MORNING OBVIOUSLY TREES, ROOF AND SIDING ARE IN URGENT NEED RIGHT NOW.

WE ARE TRYING TO RALLY AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN TO HELP AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN. THE NEED WILL BE NEVER ENDING BUT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO RESTORE HOPE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AS YOU CAN SEE 14 HOMES IN PARKER COUNTY ON OUR WAIT LIST AND 21 IN TERRENCE.

WE CAN'T DO THIS ALONE. WE'VE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS OUR MOTTO IS WHAT BUILDS COMMUNITY TOGETHER SO WE'RE TRYING TO RALLY AN ARMY OF PEOPLE TOGETHER TO HELP.

WE DO A BLITZ EVERY APRIL AND OCTOBER.

WE ALL WORK ON HOUSES THROUGH THE YEAR BUT DO A BLITZ SO THE PAST HOUSE I MAY HAVE OVERSHADOWED SOME 18 HOMES IN FIVE COMMUNITIES. THAT'S ALL THE DIFFERENT -- SPONSORS THAT HAVE HELPED. I WILL TELL YOU ONE PARTICULAR DONOR WE HAVE, THEY'RE REALLY TRYING TO PARTNER AND COLLABORATE WITH US TO HELP. THEY'RE TEARING UP PEOPLE'S YARDS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND TRYING TO HELP BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THAT AND PEOPLE THAT ARE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE TORN UP THE YARDS SO WE CAN COME UP AND FIX THE HOUSES AND DO THIS TOGETHER.

OUR NEXT GOOD NEIGHBORS BLITZ IS OCTOBER 9TH AND TENTH.

THERE'S A SIGN HERE THE SIGN IN THE MIDDLE QUICK STORAGE A HOME LAST DOWNBURST WASN'T A TORNADO. WHERE THE RADAR TOWER IS THERE WAS A FAMILY -- ROLLING TWO TIMES THAT METAL.

ON THE ONE SIDE METAL OFF THE BOTTOM OF THEIR MANUFACTURED HOME. WE PUT IT OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND NO JOKE WITHIN 12 HOURS SOMEBODY DONATED A MOBILE HOME IN THREE DAYS AND SOMEBODY DELIVERED THE MOBILE HOME.

WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING TO BE A PART OF.

THE BOTTOM RIGHT PICTURE IS A BUNCH OF VOLUNTEERS.

TOLD YOU I'VE GOT I T PROBLEMS. SORRY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S DOING. THERE WE GO.

LAST FRIDAY NIGHT NBC FIVE CAME OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AND DID A WHOLE INTERVIEW ON OUR HOUSE 400 HOME OWNER.

A COUPLE THINGS I'VE LEARNED ESPECIALLY IN A POST COVID ENVIRONMENT IS FOLKS HAVING AN AGE IN PLACE AND HAVE NOWHERE TO GO AND THE HOUSE 400 HOMEOWNER HASN'T HAD HOT WATER IN TEN YEARS AND HAS NOT SHOWERED IN HER OWN HOUSE AND I BELIEVE FIVE OR SIX YEARS. SHOWERING IN THE BACKYARD AT NIGHT TIME. HAD A ROOFER COME IN AND TAKE MONEY AND DID NOT DO A QUALITY JOB AND PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING.

I CAN GET COMMISSIONER HOLT THE QR CODE BUT IT'S THE LINK TO THE INTERVIEW THEY DID ON NBC FIVE. THEY HAD A HARVARD BUSINESS STUDY AND AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR US.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE, I DON'T WANT TO TAKE TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS I COULD POTENTIALLY ANSWER?

>> I WILL CLOSE THIS OUT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> WE APPRECIATE Y'ALL. >> HOPEFULLY IT WAS THIS

INTERVIEW. >> IT'S BEEN JUST A FANTASTIC FORCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AS COMMISSIONER MENTIONED THERE WERE -- A. KEY PARTNER ON THE PROJECT TO TACKLE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE MORE AWARENESS WE CAN BRING TO THE WORK THAT THEY DO, THE BETTER. ANYONE WHO HAS A GIVING HEART OR A DESIRE THAT MAYBE DOESN'T HAVE THE TIME, I'D STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK INTO THE RELATION AS POTENTIAL FINANCIAL PARTNER.

I KNOW SOME FOLKS ARE SO BUSY BUT THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO HELP. IT WOULD DEFINITELY BE A PLACE YOU COULD WORK OUT -- AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> DO NUMBER 7 BEFORE --

[7.A Notification of Fitch Ratings upgrade of Parker County's Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to “AAA.” (Brianna Fowler / Judge Deen)]

>> THANK YOU, JASON. SEVEN A.

>> YES. >> THE NOTIFICATION OF PITCH

RATINGS ISSUING RATINGS ID 2AAA. >> I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE DONE

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THAT FIRST. >> IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO GET TO SHARE GOOD INFORMATION WITH YOU ALL.

SO ON MONDAY APRIL 13TH, PARKER COUNTY WAS UPGRADED TO A TRIPLE A BY FITCH AND THAT'S THE HIGHEST RATING WE AS A COUNTY CAN RECEIVE. WHAT I'VE PROVIDED YOU ALL IS THE PRESS RELEASE OF THAT SO I KNOW THAT ALWAYS COMES UP WHEN WE DISCUSS ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS IF YOU LOOK THROUGH THE PRESS RELEASE, IT GOES THROUGH BASICALLY WHY THEY UPGRADED THOSE AND LOOKING HISTORICALLY JUST THERE'S DIFFERENT FACTORS THAT GO INTO IT. OBVIOUSLY OUR VERY STRONG FUND BALANCE WHEN WE LOOK AT REVENUE PROJECTIONS, BASICALLY BUDGET VERSUS ACTUAL FOR THAT OUR EXPENSES, WE'RE NOT SPENDING 100% OF WHAT WE'RE BUDGETING AND ADDING TO THAT.

OUR STRONG PROPERTY GROWTH I'VE PROVIDED YOU ALL WITH THE ESTIMATES FOR TAXABLE VALUE. LOOKING AT THAT WE LOOK AT -- THEY LOOK AT JUST THE ECONOMY OF PARKER COUNTY AND THE GROWTH AND BUSINESSES. TAXES BECOME A VERY STRONG STREAM OF REVENUE FOR US. IF YOU GO THROUGH THIS IT GOES THROUGH THE DIFFERENT FACTORS THEY HAVE BUT I THINK IT WAS SOMETHING I WANTED TO BRING TO YOU ALL AND PRESENT BECAUSE IT'S DEFINITELY AN ACHIEVEMENT TO BRIDGE THAT RATING.

>> EXACTLY. AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR BOND RATING HAS GONE TO TRIPLE A FROM DOUBLE A PLUS. WHICH IS A BIG DEAL.

>> YES, IT'S A VERY BIG DEAL. AGAIN WHEN WE'RE LOOKING -- WHEN WE DO HAVE TO HAVE DEBT NEEDS WHETHER IT'S ISSUING DEBT OR -- FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS OR TRANSPORTATION DEBT IN THE FUTURE WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE TO HAVE THOSE THINGS.

WHEN THERE'S FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, IT MAKES PARKER COUNTY MORE ATTRACTIVE TO INVESTORS.

ON THE OPEN MARKET IT SHOWS OUR FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND PAYBACK.

WHY THAT'S IMPORTANT IS WE GET BETTER INTEREST RATES WHEN WE DO

HAVE TO ISSUE THAT. >> EXCELLENT JOB.

TO THE ENTIRE TEAM AND YOU'RE A HUGE PART OF THAT AND EVERYBODY ELSE IS A BIG PART OF WHAT ENABLES THE COUNTY TO ACHIEVE THAT RATING. THAT'S DIRECT SAVINGS TO TAXPAYERS OVER YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS WITH THINGS LIKE BONDS. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO

SAY ABOUT THE INTEREST AS WELL. >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE REVENUE TO THE COUNTY I WILL USE IT AS A POINT TO HOW OUR INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND THINGS WE'VE -- THAT HAVE BEEN IN PLACE AND -- SINCE I CAME INTO OFFICE THREE YEARS AGO.

PRESENT MY INVESTMENT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR BUT THIS WAS A GOOD POINT HOW -- WHERE WE ARE SITTING IS OUT TODAY NOT INCLUDING APRIL IT'S ABOUT $27 MILLION IN INVESTMENTS.

SO IT'S -- WE'RE VERY BLESSED THAT I GET TO DEAL WITH THE EMPLOYEES IN THE MANNER THAT I DO BUT ALSO TO TAKE THIS -- EVERY DOLLAR THAT COMES IN FOR TAXPAYERS AND TRY TO MAKE THE MONEY GROW TO HELP THE PROCESS. SO I ACTUALLY STARTED TRACKING WHAT DID WE DO THIS MONTH LAST YEAR AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS AHEAD. OBVIOUSLY MY CRYSTAL BALL IS BROKEN. WHO KNOWS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. HOPEFULLY WE'RE GOING TO CRUSH OUR NUMBERS FROM LAST YEAR AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. >> SO WE KNOW WHEN WE ISSUE DEBT -- DEBT WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH CREDIT RATING CALLS AND PREPARE DIFFERENT DISCLOSURES AND IT'S A GRUELING PROCESS TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THAT AND PERIODICALLY IT WAS TIME FOR A REVIEW FOR US SO THEY ASKED AGAIN FOR A SERIES OF DIFFERENT FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES WITH DIFFERENT METRICS THAT THEY LOOK AT.

SO WE'VE PROVIDED THAT AND WE DID PART OF THE REVIEW, THAT'S WHERE THIS CAME FROM. THANK YOU ALL AND IT'S NICE TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THE GOOD INFORMATION AND THE WINS.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU BECKY AND BRIANNA.

[8.B. Discuss/Approve candidate Brandy Ochs for Parker County Child Protective Services Board Member position. (Gerald Hobson / Judge Deen)]

WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 8B. I WILL DISCUSS PARKER COUNTY

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CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES BOARD. MEMBER POSITION.

GERALD HOBSON YOU ARE ON THE AGENDA HERE.

>> YES, SIR. THANK YOU, JUDGE.

AND COMMISSIONERS AND OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS.

IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE THIS MORNING TO BE ABLE TO REPRESENT THE CHILDREN OF THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

AS A BOARD WE DO OUR BEST TO FILL IN WHENEVER OTHER AVENUES TO PROVIDE FOR THOSE KIDS THAT HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED.

WE'VE GOT BOARD MEMBERS WITH US THIS MORNING.

LAURA HOOKS -- WITH ME THIS MORNING TO BRING THIS POTENTIAL NEW BOARD MEMBER TO YOU AND WE'RE PROUD TO BRING BRANDY OAKS. IF YOU WOULD, BRANDY, PLEASE STAND. ONTO THIS BOARD.

LET ME TELL YOU THERE'S ABOUT 150 LITTLE KIDS IN PARKER COUNTY THIS LAST CHRISTMAS THAT WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A CHRISTMAS IF IT WAS NOT FOR THIS BOARD. SO WE DO A LOT OF GOOD WORK.

WE WORK HARD, WE DON'T WASTE 1 PENNY THAT WE GET.

IT ALL GOES TOWARDS THOSE KIDS. SO WE'RE PROUD TO BRING RANDI OAKES IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY TO BE APPROVED AS A MEMBER OF THE PARKER COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES BOARD.

>> WE HAVE A MISSIONER -- MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WALDO.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

WELCOME. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP? THAT'S A BIG DEAL.

HOLD ON ONE SECOND. JUDGE.

CAN YOU COME UP ALSO? >> TWO PICTURES.

123. ONE MORE.

OKAY. >> WE WILL MOVE DOWN TO ITEM 8D

[8.D. Authorization to move funds from program contingency in the amount of $8700.00 for supplies for Auto Registration. (Jenny Gentry / Judge Deen)]

ON AUTHORIZATION. PROGRAM CONTINGENT THE AMOUNT OF 8700. JENNY?

>> GOOD MORNING. TODAY I'M REQUESTING THE NEED FROM PROGRAM CONTINGENCIES IN NOVEMBER 182025 BE PLACED AND UNDUE HARDSHIP ON US AND WE'VE BREEZED THROUGH OUR BUDGET.

HAVING TRANSACTIONS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN CUSTOMERS AND WE WEREN'T FORESEEING THAT AND WITH INCREASING COST I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.

I THINK THEY HIT SEVERAL OF US. >> DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT? [INAUDIBLE]

>> CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE UNDUE BURDEN SAYS IT HAS TO BE A SPECIFIC PERSON THAT OWNS THE VEHICLE SO THEY HAVE TO COME IN -- TO MAIL IN THEIR ID.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT OR THEY CAN -- A.

PERMISSION SLIP REQUIRES TWO PEOPLE'S IDS AND WE'VE DONE A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE CUSTOMERS TO PREVENT THEM

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COMING IN IF THEY DON'T WANT TO. >> I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT'S NOT A COUNTY RULE. THAT'S A STATE RULE.

AS A RESULT OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

SO THAT TO ENSURE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PURCHASING --

>> TEXAS RESIDENTS, YES. >> AND TRUE OWNERS OF THE

VEHICLES AS WELL. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> THE MOTION INCLUDES ABOUT THE AUTHORIZATION.

>> NOTED. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE BACK TO ITEM D AND ITEM D ONE ON INTER-DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER EQUIPMENT. MOVE TO ITEM TWO LOCAL PURCHASE

[4.D.2 Waive local Purchasing Policy for the purchase of carpet for 1105 Santa Fe Drive. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

OF... >> OUR LOCAL POLICY FOR PURCHASES IS ANYTHING OVER $5000 GETS THREE WRITTEN QUOTES AND REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION IN A WAY FOR THE PURCHASE OF CARPET FOR THE NEWLY ACQUIRED BUILDING SANTA FE DRIVE SO IT COULD SPEED UP THE PROCESS OF GETTING THAT BUILDING READY FOR OCCUPANCY.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.

SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HALE. ALL IN FAVOR?

[4.D.3 Accept/Reject/Renew RFP PC24-36 Countywide Waste/Trash Pickup. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

MOTION CARRIES 5-0. ITEM 324-36 COUNTY WIDE TRASH

PICKUP. >> WE'RE REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW FOR COUNTY WIDE WASTE TRASH PICKUP AWARDED TO TJ SERVICES AND ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL FOR ONE YEAR. BEGINNING JUNE 1ST OF 2026 THROUGH MAY 2027. THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AND TJ

SERVICE RENEWAL AS WELL AS. >> -- MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> SEPARATE WHERE WE HAVE DIFFERENT -- TWO DIFFERENT AWARDS. BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT IN LOCATIONS. CORRECT?

THAT'S A SEPARATE BID ITEM. >> YES.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR?

[4.D.4 Approve the renewal of the EUNA Bonfire Bid Software Agreement. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

MOTION CARRIES 5-0. MOVE TO ITEM FOUR ON PROVEN RENEWAL OF THE E. UNA BID SOFTWARE AMENDMENT.

>> JUST REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE THE RENEWAL FOR THE BID SOFTWARE UTILIZED TO -- FOR ELECTRONIC BIDDING.

TO GET OUR SOLICITATIONS OUT THERE TO MORE PEOPLE AND VENDORS

AND IT'S WORKED REALLY WELL. >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.

[4.D.5 Approve the salvage/destruction of bulletproof vests. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIES 50. -- 5-0.

>> THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE... ASSET NUMBERS 20319 INCLUDES SEVEN PEACE SWAT BODY ARMOR AND 20332 FOR BODY ARMOR AS WELL.

[4.D.6 Approve and authorize the county judge to execute the MCCI/Global Payment Integrated System contract for Permitting and Plats. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

>> ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

ON COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE NCC GLOBAL PAYMENT INTEGRATED ASSISTANT CONTRACT FOR PERMITTING.

>> THIS -- DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS? SO THIS CONTRACT WOULD BE TO ACCEPT PAYMENTS FOR PERMITTING AND PLATS OFFICE. WE'RE WAITING FOR THE CONTRACT TO COME IN FROM THE VENDOR AND UPON RECEIPT OF THAT AND REVIEW BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND MYSELF, AUTHORIZATION TO HAVE THE JUDGE GO AHEAD AND EXECUTE THAT.

>> SO THIS GLOBAL PAYMENT, THEY ARE IMPLEMENTING A NEW PERMITTING SOFTWARE WHERE PEOPLE CAN PAY ONLINE YOUR KID GOES INTO THE SOFTWARE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED VENDORS THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SOFTWARE.

WE DID TALK TO PERMITTING THE TREASURER'S OFFICE AND I HAD A CALL WITH THEY -- THE GLOBAL PAYMENT TO UNDERSTAND HOW THOSE WOULD BE COMING INTO THE BANK. ALL OF THOSE THINGS.

SO WE DID ASK ABOUT FEES AND I BELIEVE -- DO YOU KNOW? I BELIEVE IT'S 1.875% FOR EVERY -- FOR THE AMOUNT PLUS $0.20 FOR EVERY TRANSACTION. SO WHAT THEY WILL DO IS THEY ACTUALLY AUTO DRAFT OUR ACCOUNT AND WE DISCUSS HOW THAT -- HOW WE WOULD RECOUP THAT FEE AND WE THINK THE CLEANEST SOLUTION

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WOULD BE TO, WHEN EACH CUSTOMER PAYS, THEY ARE CHARGED THE SAME FEE THAT WE'RE ULTIMATELY GOING TO HAVE TO PAY.

WHICH WOULD BE THAT PERCENTAGE PLUS $0.20 EVERY TRANSACTION.

WHAT WE CAN DO IS PUT THOSE FUNDS INTO A HOLDING ACCOUNT AND ONCE WE PAY THE INVOICE ONCE A MONTH IT WILL COME OUT OF THOSE.

BASICALLY AGREEING TO THAT FEE, HOW IT WILL BE CHARGED AND HOW THE COUNTY -- CHARGING IT, WHATEVER FEE IT IS DIRECTLY TO

THE CUSTOMER. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CONNOLLY AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HALE.

>> QUESTION FOR CLARITY, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN PAY, JUST ANOTHER WAY? FOR THE PERMITTING FEES PIER CORRECT? RIGHT.

>> IF YOU WANTED TO GO ONLINE AND DO IT, IT WOULD GIVE THAT ABILITY. ACCEPT THE SAME PAYMENT.

THAT WAS ANOTHER REASON WHY IT DIDN'T WANT TO BUILD IT INTO THE PERMIT FEES OR ANYTHING BECAUSE IT PENALIZES SOMEONE THAT WANTS TO PAY WITH CASH AND WE FELT THAT WAS THE CLEANEST OPTION THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO EASILY GET A REPORT TO SEE THE CHARGES AND EVERYTHING. BUT BECAUSE IT'S PART OF THE CONTRACT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S TRANSPARENT AND YOU GUYS ARE AWARE OF IT. ANYTHING CONTINGENT UPON REVIEWING THAT BECAUSE THEY WANTED THOSE FEES BEFORE THEY WOULD ACTUALLY GENERATE A CONTRACT TO BE EXECUTED.

SO IF THERE'S ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT COME UP, WE WILL BRING IT FORWARD BUT IF NOT THEN CONTINGENT UPON KIM AND JOHN REVIEWING AND HAVING THE JUDGE SIGN.

>> END OF DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[4.D.7 Authorization of Surplus Property List in an Online Auction scheduled to start May 11, 2026 through May 22, 2026. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

MOVE TO ITEMS SEVEN. AUTHORIZATION SURPLUS PROPERTY LIST IN AN ONLINE AUCTION SCHEDULED TO START MAY 11TH 2026. MAY 22ND, 2026.

>> JUST REQUESTING FOR AUTHORIZATION THE ONLINE AUCTION WE WILL ADVERTISE ON APRIL 29TH AND MAY SIXTH AND LIKE THE JUDGE SAID, FOR THE AUCTION. OF MAY 11TH AND PICKUP WOULD START ON MAY 26TH AND RUN TO JUNE 8TH.

THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF IN THIS AUCTION INCLUDING A TON OF VEHICLES AND SO FORTH. READY TO GET RID OF ALL THIS STUFF SO WE CAN HAVE SOME SPACE TO TAKE NEW STUFF.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER

[4.D.8 (Part 1 of 2) Accept/Reject/Renew RFP PC26-36 TCEQ Permitted Landfill Site. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

HOLT. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. MOVE TO ITEM 826-36 LANDFILL

SITE. >> WE RECEIVED ONE RESPONSE 26-36 FOR THE PERMITTED LANDFILL SIDE FROM TEXAS REGIONAL LANDFILL COMPANY. I RECOMMEND --

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> ANY OTHER SITES THAT DIDN'T RESPOND?

>> I DON'T KNOW. >> IT WAS AN ACTUAL FORMAL BID PROCESS. ONLY TARGET CREEK RESPONDED.

IF THERE'S NEED FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT I AUTHORIZE...

>> WHAT WE MAY NEED TO DO IS HAVE YOUR TEAM GO THROUGH AND MAYBE ESTIMATE HOW MUCH LOADS WE MAY HAVE TO GO THERE AND THEN THERE'S SOME FUNDS IN THERE. I JUST DON'T KNOW DEPENDING ON WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE, WHETHER THERE ARE ENOUGH FUNDS IN THE

BUDGET TO COVER. >> WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT MORE LOADS NOW BECAUSE OF THE STORM WE HAD OVER THE WEEKEND.

TO ADD TO THAT WHAT WE ALREADY HAD.

>> I'M NOT SURE IF YOU GUYS WANT TO AUTHORIZE UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT IN THE EVENT BETWEEN THIS COURT AND THE NEXT COURT, WHETHER WE NEED SOMETHING. I LOOKED AT IT A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK BUT I'M NOT SURE WHERE WE'RE AT.

SO WHAT WE MAY NEED TO DO IS JUST DO AN AUTHORIZATION AND HAVE AN UPDATE AT THE NEXT COURT AND LOOK TO GET US THROUGH THE

REST OF THE FISCAL YEAR. >> DO YOU WANT TO AMEND YOUR

MOTION? >> I AMEND MY MOTION.

>> DO WE HAVE... >> WHAT'S IN THERE NOW?

>> SHE DOESN'T KNOW. >> IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS SINCE I LOOKED AT IT BUT I KNEW WE HAD ENOUGH TO GET US THROUGH A LITTLE BIT. I FELT LIKE I WASN'T SURE HOW

MANY LOADS -- >> WOULD IT BE APPROPRIATE TO

[00:40:05]

APPROPRIATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY NOW AND COME BACK IN THE NEXT COURT WITH A BETTER ESTIMATE? ONCE YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF THE AMOUNT.

>> MAY BE 100,000 TO GET US THROUGH THE NEXT.

THERE'S A BLANKET PO ON THERE. I'M NOT SURE.

I BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO BE MORE THAN THAT BUT MAYBE JUST TO GET US STARTED. AND THEN HAVE AN UPDATE NEXT

QUARTER. >> WE HAVE PEOPLE LINED UP AT THE GATE THIS MORNING. HALF MILE.

BRINGING -- THIS WAS NOT GOOD FOR PRECINCT TWO COMPARED TO SOME OF THE OTHER STUFF WE'VE HAD.

I KNOW PRECINCT ONE GOT HIT FAR WORSE THAN PRECINCT TWO.

>> THE MOTION TO APPROVE -- >> I WOULD SAY AUTHORIZE OVERRIDES 100,000 IF NECESSARY AND WE'D UPDATE IT NEXT.

>> WILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT. >> YOUR SECOND REFLECTS THAT.

>> FOR THE ASH REMOVAL HERE CORRECT? AND THEN THERE'S REGULAR DISPOSAL WITH THE -- DISPOSAL CENTER WHICH I BELIEVE YOU'RE REFERRING TO ON ALLOWING SOME -- YOU'D STOPPED ACCEPTING BRUSH, RIGHT? THEN OBVIOUSLY WITH A STORM TO DO THAT.

>> NOT JUST BRUSH BUT DEBRIS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE BRUSH AND

DEBRIS. >> IS THERE A POINT WHERE WE

TRIGGER THIS CLEANUP? >> IN THE CONTRACT IT SAYS THE COUNTY... WOULD BE COVERED BY THE COUNTY.

SAID THERE'S A LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION -- OBVIOUSLY ONLY FOR DEBRIS THAT WAS IN THE COUNTY.

NOT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. IF WE TRIGGER THAT FOR REMOVAL AND NOT FOR THE PRECINCT -- TRYING TO GET REIMBURSED...

[INAUDIBLE] THEN THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER -- 50 MILLION IS THE STATE'S REQUIREMENTS BUY IT'S NOT A

DECLARATION FOR THE STATE. >> IF THE STATE WERE TO DO THE DECLARATION... I THINK IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT AT

THIS POINT. >> I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO

GET THERE. >> I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT. I FELT CERTAIN IT WOULD NOT QUALIFY. THE OTHER THING IS WHILE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY HERE FOR SOMEBODY LISTENING, YOU WILL BE ACCEPTING BRUSH FOR A. OF TIME.

DO WE KNOW HOW LONG? >> WILL BE ACCEPTING FOR THE NEXT TWO TO THREE WEEKENDS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

UNTIL WE CAN GET A HANDLE ON THE DEBRIS.

AM I UNDERSTANDING DEBRIS HAS TO BE IN THE COUNTY RIGHT AWAY FOR

US -- >> SHE'S TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT I THINK. THE AMOUNT IT TAKES TO TRIGGER THIS COUNTY WIDE HIRING SOMEONE TO COME IN AND DO THAT.

BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO BE LOADING UP ALL THEIR --

>> Y'ALL ARE GOING TO CONFIRM -- >> WE'RE GOING TO ATTEMPT TO.

>> AND WE WILL HAVE WHAT YOU CAN'T...

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> MY SECOND WILL STAND OBVIOUSLY. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THINGS CHANGING AS FAST AS THEY ARE THIS MORNING AS WELL.

WOULD IT MAYBE BE WORTH PAUSING ON THIS AND MAKING A PHONE CALL OR TWO TO SEE OR REVIEW SOME NUMBERS TO SEE IF WE CAN COME BACK TO THIS FIGURE AND IF WE NEED TO AMEND IT TO BE DOSED TO DOUBLE CHECK OUR NUMBERS. Y'ALL WANT TO DO THAT?

OKAY. >> BASICALLY WE'RE --

>> YES. >> WE WILL TABLE IT.

[5.A Discuss/Take action on the Zion Hill Road (FM 2421) at Zion Hill Loop/Johnson Bend]

>> ITEM A WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION AND THEN BRING THAT BACK.

MOVE TO ITEM FIVE. BID ON TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

[00:45:07]

24, 21 ROUTE. PRELIMINARY INTERSECTION

SERVICES. >> GOOD MORNING.

THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA ABOUT ZION HILL, A PROJECT WHERE WE ARE DOING A TRAFFIC OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY ANALYSIS.

I DON'T THINK WE REALLY NEED THIS.

THIS WILL BE AT ZION HILL ROAD WHICH IS FM 24, 21 AT ZION HILL LOOP AND NORTH INTERSECTION OF THAT AND ALSO LOOKING AT COLONIAL CREEK. AFTER THEY DO THE TRAFFIC AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN, COORDINATE THE WHOLE TIME SO THIS CONTRACT WILL BE FOR THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT -- TO DO THE SAFETY STUDY AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN.

THE PROPOSED FEE FROM ASSOCIATES IS $145,400.

OUR PROPOSED FEE FOR MANAGEMENT IS $26,050 COMING TO A TOTAL OF

$1071 -- >> DL.

SO THE REASON THIS IS NECESSARY IS FM 24, 21 IS OBVIOUSLY A STATE ROAD. IT'S ALSO KNOWN BY THE NAME OF ZION HILL. IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING BECAUSE THERE'S A PORTION OF THE HILL NORTH AND COUNTY BUT THE MAJORITY OF IT IS STATE. THIS COURT HAS HEARD QUITE A BIT ABOUT FM 920 OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I THINK IT'S JUST THE GRACE OF GOD THAT ZION HILL HAS NOT HAD AS MANY ACCIDENTS OR NEAR THE SEVERITY OF ACCIDENTS.

ANYONE WHO DRIVES THOSE ROADS ON A REGULAR BASIS CAN TELL YOU THAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ROAD AND THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO ROADS COMING IN A SLIGHTLY OFFSET ANGLES PAST A HILL AND FOLKS DON'T DRIVE SLOW ON ZION HILL. SO JUDGE DEEN WAS AT A COMMUNITY EVENT A FEW MONTHS AGO WHERE THIS WAS RAISED AND VERY GRACIOUSLY AGREED THAT A PORTION OF THE COST WOULD BE BORNE BY HIS DISCRETIONARY AMOUNT IN 2023 TRANSPORTATION BOND.

SO THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THIS PROPOSED BY LIPSITZ.

>> SECOND OF THE MOTION AND -- END OF DISCUSSION.

>> WHERE'S THE MONEY COMING FROM?

ALL OF IT FROM YOUR DISCRETION? >> I DIDN'T SAY THAT.

>> JUST ASKING. >> THAT'S WHAT I HEARD.

>> I DIDN'T SAY ALL OF IT. >> WHY DON'T YOU COME UP.

CAN YOU OUTLINE WHAT THE DISCRETIONARY COMING OUT -- I.

HAD THE NUMBER BUT I'M PRETTY CERTAIN YOU DID TWEET TWEET.

-- YOU DID TWO. >> CAN YOU --

>> WHERE'S THE MONEY COMING FROM.

FROM DISCRETIONARY -- ALL OF IT? >> I WANT TO BE CLEAR WITH THIS.

>> I WANT TO BE CLEAR. >> IT'S NOT -- NOT ALL OF MY DISCRETIONARY FUND. I WANT TO BE CLEAR WITH THAT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? THANK YOU.

ALL IN FAVOR. CARRIES 5-0.

THANK YOU. ALSO SOME OF THOSE DISCRETIONARY I THINK YOU ALL HAD THAT MEMO FROM BRIAN THAT THERE'S A DISBURSEMENT, DISCRETIONARY FUND THROUGH THE COUNTY WITH SEVERAL OF YOU WORKING TOGETHER ON PROJECTS AS WELL.

[5.B Discuss/Take action on the Kelly Road Construction Contract Change Order #2. (Chris Bosco / Commissioner Hale)]

IT DIDN'T SUCK IT ALL THE WAY. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> MOVING ON. TO ITEM B IN THE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 2. >> IT'S A CHANGE ORDER FOR KELLY ROAD... THE LAST CHANGE ORDER WE'D APPROVED WAS ACTUALLY A NEGATIVE AMOUNT.

SO THE NET PERCENT OF CHANGE ORDER FOR THE CONTRACT --

>> WHERE DID THE MONEY COME FROM?

>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONNOLLY -- CONLEY.

>> I THINK JUDGES DISCRETIONARY IS A GOOD RESOURCE.

>> SIGHTINGS PREVIOUSLY ON THE PROJECT.

>> WE HAVE BEEN ABLE. WE'VE HAD CONTINGENCY DOWN TH THERE. TRAFFIC IS A MAJOR ISSUE ON THIS PROJECT WITH IT BEING AS HEAVILY TRAFFIC AS IT IS AND THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO THAT. WE'RE REALLY HAVING TO DO -- GET UP ON THE WHEEL AND BEEF UP THE TRAFFIC CONTROL.

[00:50:03]

HAVING TO ADD MORE SIGNS. BUT OUR EMPLOYEES SAFETY IS A BIG CONCERN ON THAT ROAD RIGHT NOW.

TO BE QUITE HONEST WITH YOU. BIG CONCERN OF MINE.

>> END OF DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU.

WE'LL MOVE DOWN TO ITEM 8D AUTHORIZATION TO MOVE PAST -- WE

[8.E Discuss/Approve addendum to Interlocal Agreement with Brock ISD for SRO Services. (Mark Arnett / Judge Deen)]

DO. I DIDN'T SCRATCH IT OFF, I APOLOGIZE. MOVE TO ITEM E. -- WITH ROCK ISD SERVICES. I SAW A BLOCK HERE AND DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HIM AND SKIPPED OVER THAT ONE.

SORRY TO MAKE YOU WAIT, SIR. >> THIS IS JUST A CONTINUATION THAT WE HAVE -- WITH THAT DISTRICT.

IT JUST CHANGES THE REIMBURSEMENT COST.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.

BY COMMISSIONER HILL. ALL IN FAVOR?

[8.C. Discuss/Approve Memorandum of Agreement between the Parker County District Attorney's Office and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to train and credential Parker County Investigators to perform certain immigration enforcement functions utilizing the 287(g) program. (Jeff Swain / Judge Deen)]

CARRIES 5-0. WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM C AND DISCUSS APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF -- BETWEEN PARKER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT TO TRY AND -- INVESTIGATORS PERFORM CERTAIN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS UTILIZING THE 287

PROGRAM. >> NO WORRIES.

THANK YOU ALL FOR HEARING FROM ME.

THIS IS THE SAME AGREEMENT AS YOU CONSIDER WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TWO WEEKS AGO. ESSENTIALLY IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO COOPERATE AND COLLABORATE WITH ICE WITH REGARDS TO OUR FELONY OFFENDERS. THIS CAME ABOUT THROUGH -- TO DO EVERYTHING WE COULD. ILLEGAL ALIENS AND FRANKLY FELONY LEGAL ALIENS. PEOPLE WHO HAD SOME KIND OF STATUS HERE WHO HAD CHARGES PENDING AND AS A RESULT MADE THE KIND OF CONTEXT WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CA OFFICE AND OUR OFFICE. WE ASK YOU ALL TO APPROVE I THINK THAT WOULD BE MY SIGNATURE ON THAT BECAUSE I'M THE HEAD OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. I'M A STATE ACTOR OR STATE OFFICER ALL MY EMPLOYEES ARE COUNTY EMPLOYEES SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE I GET THE BLESSING OF THE COURT BEFORE I ENGAGE.

>> MOTION -- MADE BY COMMISSIONER...

>> FOR CLARIFICATION THERE IS NO --

>> I THINK WE WOULD HAVE MONEY COMING BACK OUR WAY.

HOPEFULLY GET SOME RESOURCES AND MAYBE THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE OUT OF THIS GROUP HERE. [INAUDIBLE]

>> INTERPRETER: THAT'S THE PLAN.

THERE'S A STIPEND THAT COMES ALONG WITH IT.

ODDLY THAT'S NOT ACTUALLY IN THE AGREEMENT.

IT'S THE FOLLOW UP AGREEMENT BUT AS IT STANDS WE'LL GET MORE

RESOURCES. >> I'M SURE WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN

FOR THAT PORTION. >> THAT'S SOMETHING I'D ASKED MARK BECAUSE I HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUNDING.

NORMALLY RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS IS THIS CONSIDERED A GRANT, HOW DOES IT WORK WITH COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING AND THEY DID CLARIFY IT'S NOT A GRANT BUT THAT WE WOULD TRACK ALL OF THE FUNDS SO I KNOW FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THEY SAID THEY WOULD WANT TO UTILIZE THE STIPENDS FOR EQUIPMENT AND THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS IF THERE'S ANY SORT OF OVERTIME OR PERSONNEL COST THAT IS ALLOWABLE. I KNOW THERE HAVE TO BE ACCEPTED AND EVERYTHING BEFORE WE GET THERE.

WE CAN EITHER UPDATE THE COURT OR WORK TO ENSURE WE FOLLOW ALL COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE. BUT WE WILL ACCOUNT FOR THOSE

THAT WE CAN TRACK AND REPORT. >> WHEN WE GET MONEY COMING IN I WILL GET BRIANNA TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO PUT THAT -- AND COME BACK TO COURT AND LET YOU ALL KNOW.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR?

[8.F. Discuss/Approve Amendment to Correct Solutions jail phone contract to include revenue sharing on in-jail tablet usage. (Mark Arnett / Judge Deen)]

THANK YOU. DISCUSS APPROVED AMENDMENT FOR CORRECT SOLUTIONS JAIL PHONE CONTRACT TO INCLUDE REVENUE

SHARING IN JAIL TABLET USAGE. >> WE ADDED THE TABLETS TO THE CONTRACT HERE NOT TOO LONG AGO. THEY CAN MAKE VIDEO VISITATION

[00:55:04]

THROUGH IT OR COMMISSARY, WATCH MOVIES, READ BOOKS, TEXT MESSAGE. THINGS LIKE THAT.

THIS MODIFICATION ALLOWS THE COUNTY TO ACCEPT OR GENERATE

REVENUE OFF OF THAT COST. >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN. END OF DISCUSSION.

[8.G. Discuss/Approve signing Resolution 26-18 for the SB8 Grant program. (Bianca Lord / Mark Arnett / Judge Deen)]

ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIES 5-0.

ITEM G RESOLUTION 26-18 FOR SB A. GRANT PROGRAM.

>> YOU'VE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED THE GRANT THE SHERIFF'S SIGN OFF ON THAT THAT REQUIRE RESOLUTION SAYING YOU WON'T SUPPLANT FUNDS

WE RECEIVE THROUGH THE GRANT. >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE. ANY DISCUSSION?

[8.H. Discussion/Action: Approve the Parker County Thoroughfare Plan Steering Committee Membership. (Bryan Grimes / Judge Deen)]

ALL IN FAVOR PEER CARRIES 5-0. MOVED TO ITEM H ON DISCUSSED ACTION COUNTY THOROUGHFARE PLAN COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.

BRIAN? >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

PART OF THE 2023 TRANSPORTATION BOND IS ALLOWING FUNDING FOR A STEERING COMMITTEE TO UPDATE THE COUNTY THOROUGHFARE PLAN.

WE'VE BEEN ASKED TO UPDATE OUR THOROUGHFARE PLAN.

THE GOAL IS TO WORK WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS AND CITIES TO GET BETTER CONNECTIVITY MOBILITY.

I BELIEVE WE'VE ALL MET OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS TO INITIAL INPUT. THE STEERING COMMITTEE WILL BE BASICALLY PUT THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN IDEAS TOGETHER AND BRING IT BACK TO YOU GUYS FOR ULTIMATE APPROVAL SOMETIME THIS FALL.

THE GOAL WAS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP IS TEN TO 14 MEMBERS.

YOU MAY HAVE TO -- A. LIST IN FRONT OF YOU BUT IF NOT MIKE

KELLY, ROBB WATSON -- >> STATE THEIR TITLES.

>> MAYOR OF SPRINGTOWN AND ROBB WATSON ON CITY COUNCIL.

JAMES IS THE MAYOR OF DENNIS. MIKE OBVIOUSLY WE KNOW AND COMMISSIONER HOLT IS ON HERE AS WELL.

CHAD MARGARET WITH CITY OF WEATHERFORD.

JOSH HARB IS A COMMUNITY MEMBER. >> ALSO THE WEATHERFORD --

>> THANK YOU. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND BETSY NOBLES WITH THE BRANCH DEVELOPMENT.

A COMMUNITY MEMBER AS WELL. >> CEO WHERE...

>> YES, SIR. AND ADAM WITH THE PARKER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. WE HAVE ROOM FOR ONE MORE YOU AND I HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THAT.

>> I DON'T HAVE IT CONFIRMED YET.

>> I WANT TO ADD TO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING HERE THE PURPOSE IS AS YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN APPOINTED TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE UNDER -- THEY'VE GIVEN US SOME PRETTY SERIOUS TASKS TO ACCOMPLISH THROUGH THE COMMUNITY AND COUNTY AND WORKING WITH THE CITIES.

THERE'S A BIGGER PICTURE HERE IF YOU GO UP 10,000 WHERE WE ARE AND THE GROWTH WE'RE HAVING THAT NEED HAS NOT BEEN MET AT THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL AND IS NOT MET THROUGH OUR TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS AND ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP AND ASSIGN A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN THAT NOT ONLY LOOKS AT WHERE WE ARE TO TODAY.

YOU COULD DRIVE ANY ROAD FOR THAT MATTER.

THE ROADS ARE NOT THE SAME AS THEY WERE AS COMMISSIONER HOLT ALLUDED TO AND THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE QUADRANTS THAT ARE NOT AS FAST GROWING ARE GROWING AT AN ACCELERATED RATE.

THOSE ROADS ARE NOT THE SAME AS THEY WERE.

I THINK WE NEED TO GET OUT AND FOR THE FIRST TIME GET OUT AHEAD OF THE CURVE TEN, 20, 30, 40 YEARS.

WHERE ARE THESE PROJECTS WITH THESE CITIES MAKING SURE WHERE THE GROWTH RATES ARE LOOKING AT HEAT MAPS AND ALL OF THIS.

THAT WOULD BE PROVIDING THIS COMMITTEE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE AS SUCCESSFUL. THE CITY WILL BE HERE A LONG TIME TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO.

THIS COMMITTEE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO DEFINE WHAT THAT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE, PUT ALL THESE PROJECTS TOGETHER, INVENTORY THESE PROJECTS TOGETHER TO WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE MOVING TOWARDS A TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

THE COMMITTEE WORKING TOGETHER IS GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF WORK THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME HERE WITHIN OURSELVES TO DO AND IS COMMUNITY DRIVEN AND THAT'S A KEY POINT AS WELL.

SO IF YOU DRIVE OUT TO 20I THINK YOU CAN APPRECIATE THE URGENCY OF THIS AND WE WILL MEET WITH THEM HERE PROBABLY WITHIN THE

[01:00:02]

NEXT 30, 60 DAYS TO GET THIS THING GOING.

I JUST WANTED TO ADD WANTED TO ADD THAT INPUT TO

THIS. >> I'D ALSO ADD THAT IF YOU DRIVE-- NORTH. 1189.

THOSE ARE ALL THOROUGHFARES THAT NEED TO BE PLANNED FOR,

DEVELOPED AND IMPROVED. >> YEAH, THANK YOU FOR NOT

LEAVING THOSE OUT. >> JUST FOR CLARITY THOUGH.

WE ALREADY HAVE A THOROUGHFARE PLAN.

>> YES, SIR, YOU DO. >> WE'RE NOT DEVELOPING SOMETHING NEW. BECAUSE LAST TIME WE UPDATED THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN WE HAD PEOPLE ALL UP IN ARMS BECAUSE THERE WAS A NEW THOROUGHFARE PLAN.

THIS IS NOT NEW. THIS IS AN UPDATE OF THE CURRENT THOROUGHFARE PLAN WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT FOR US FROM TEXAS DOT AND COUNCIL GOVERNMENTS AS WELL FOR FUNDING

TO COME THROUGH THEMTOUS. >> TO ADD TO WHAT YOU JUST SAID COMMISSIONER IT'S ALSO A THOROUGHFARE PLAN WITH OUR COUNTY AND EACH CITY COMBINING THOSE TOGETHER PUTTING TOGETHER A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT INCLUDES AN UPDATED THOROUGHFARE PLAN BECAUSE THERE COULD BE AND JUST MAKING THIS UP. THERE COULD BE A CITY OUT THERE WITH A RAILROAD GOING THROUGH A HOUSE THAT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN. THOSE HAVE TO GET CLEARED UP AND WE HAVE TO UPDATE THAT WITH OUR RESPECTIVE CITIES SO WE'RE GOING TO LEAD THAT WAY IN DOING THAT.

YOU'RE CORRECT COMMISSIONER, OUR THOROUGHFARE PLAN IS UP TO DATE. WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW IS GOING COUNTY WIDE AND DOING THIS TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR NEIGHBOURING CITIES WORKING TOGETHER.

>> WE HAVE CHALLENGED ALL THE CITIES TO UPDATE THEIR THOROUGHFARE PLANS. SO WHEN THEY'VE IDENTIFIED THEIR CONNECTERS OR THEIR ARTERIALS IF THAT CAN SOMEHOW INTERACT WITH AN FM ROAD THAT WE MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, THAT WAY WE'RE ALL SINGING FROM THE SAME SHEET OF MUSIC.

>> EXACTLY. >> AND SO I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION ON THIS. AND THAT MOTION-- I'M GOING TO COMMISSIONER YOU'VE MADE THE MOTION.

AND I TAKE IT IS A SUGGESTION AT THE BOTTOM TO INCLUDE THE NAMES LISTED ON THE 2026 PARKER COUNTY STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP. SECONDED BY MINISTER WALLANCE AND TO HAVE A DISCUSSION. I'M GOING TO ADD ONE OTHER THING AS WE PROGRESS THIS. WE HAVE 11 NAMES WITH ONE PENDANT COMMISSIONER WALDEN. IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY OR A SITUATION THAT COMES UP THAT ONE MIGHT BE ADDED THAT BRINGS THE SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO THIS, THEN WE'LL LOOK AT THAT AT THAT TIME. BUT RIGHT NOW THE CURRENT NUMBER SET IS 12 AND THAT IS THE MOTIONS WE HAVE TO DECIDE ON. THANK YOU.

[8.I. Discuss/Approve Weather Equipment Release Agreement. (Jason Lane / Judge Deen)]

TO DISCUSS IMPROVED WEATHER EQUIPMENT RELEASE AGREEMENT.

JASON? >> HE'S NOT HERE.

>> JASON'S PROBABLY BUSY. >> I'LL BET HE IS.

OKAY. JOHN DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT HE'S TALKED? HE'S NOT ADDRESSED THAT WITH ME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.

>> WE DO HAVE THE INNER LOCAL. HE WANTS TO ENTER INTO WITH OTHER AGEANCEIES. TO DONATE EQUIPMENT.

BULLET PROOF VESTS THAT EXPIRED WITH THE CAVEAT THAT WE'RE NOT GUARANTEED. SO IF WE COULD PROVE THAT.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER COLLIE SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR. DUE TO ITEM J DISCUSS THE

[8.J. Discuss/Approve signing Motorola Certificate of Milestone Acceptance. (James Caywood / Judge Deen)]

SIGNING MOTOROLA CERTIFICATE MILESTONE ACCEPTANCE.

MR. K. WOOD. >> THIS IS ACCEPTANCE FOR MILESTONE OF THE BACK-UP CONSOLATES AT THE S.O. OFFICE.

WHICH ARE INSTALLED AND JUST NEED SIGNATURE TO PROGRESS.

>> OKAY, DO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HULL AND COMMI COMMISSIONER HALE END OF

[8.K. Discuss/Take action to move funds temporarily from Buildings and Grounds maintenance technician line to create two part-time seasonal positions to help with grounds/landscaping. (Mark Long / Judge Deen)]

DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOUR.

MR. ADAM K DISCUSS ACTION TEMPORARILY FROM BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE. TECHNICIAN LINE TO CREATE TWO PART-TIME SEASONAL POSITIONS TO HELP WITH THE GROUNDS,

LANDSCAPING. >> MORNING, THIS IS TO HELP US OUT ON THE YARDS DURING THE RAINY SEASON.

WE'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND I THINK THIS WILL HELP. THAT'S THE REASON WE WANT TO DO

THIS. >> OKAY MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE INTIKD COMMISSIONER CAULLEY.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR.

[8.L. Discuss/Take action on FY 2025 Rebatable Arbitrage and Yield Restriction Post-Issuance Compliance Reports. (Brianna Fowler / Judge Deen)]

CURIOUS 5 0. MOVE TO ITEM L DISCUSS ACTION ON 2025 DEBATABLE ARBITRAGE IN THE--.

POST ISSUANCE COMPLIANCE REPORTS.

[01:05:08]

>> THANK YOU. >> SO AS PART OF THE ITEMS TODAY, I HAVE E-MAILED YOU ALL THE FULL REPORTS FOR THE ARBITRAGE CALCULATIONS. WHAT I HAVE PROVIDED YOU IS A SUMMARY OF THOSE CALCULATIONS AS OF 9:30 2025 AND THEN I'VE ALSO PROVIDED YOU WHICH IS VERY HELPFUL.

SO EACH TIME I GIVE YOU BASICALLY JUST AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT ARBITRAGE IS. SO WHEN WE ISSUE DEBT AS PART OF ALL OF OUR BOND ORDERS, WE HAVE TO ADHERE TO CERTAIN POST ISSUANCE COMPLIANCE AND PART OF THAT IS LOOKING AT ARBITRAGE.

SO BASICALLY BORROWING A TAX EXEMPT MARKET BECAUSE WE HAVE TAX EXEMPT BONDS THEN INVESTING THOSE PROCEEDS.

SO AS BECKY DISCUSSED THIS MORNING, WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY HAD VERY HEALTHY INTEREST WHICH IS GREAT.

AND SO WHAT IS CREATING ARBITRAGE IS THAT WE HAVE BORROWED AT A LORE INTEREST RATE THAN WHAT WE ARE RECEIVING IN INTEREST ALLOCATION FROM THOSE FUNDS.

AND SO BASICALLY THE IRS PUTS CERTAIN STIPULATIONS THAT IF YOU ARE EARNING MORE THAN WHAT YOUR BONDHOLDERS ARE RECEIVING FROM THOSE INTEREST PATIENTS. THAT THAT ADDITIONAL PROFIT MARGIN HAS TO BE REBATED BACK TO THE IRS.

IF YOU RECALL LAST YEAR WE MADE OUR FIRST PAYMENT AND IT WAS THE FIRST ONE THAT I'M EVER AWARE OF THAT PARKER COUNTY HAS HAD TO DO. WHERE WE BOAR ODE WHAT THE RATES ARE AND WE DID MAKE THE RETURNS AND MAKE THAT FIRST CALCULATION IN PAYMENT. SO FROM WHAT YOU CAN SEE ON HERE THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT ONES.

THE UNLIMITED TAX BONDS SERIES 2020 AS OF 9/30/24 WE MADE THAT PAYMENT IN MAY AND SO YOU CAN SEE THAT LIABILITY HAS DECREASED AND THE REASON WHY IS AGAIN BECAUSE WE'VE MADE THAT PAYMENT. BUT IT'S CONTINUING TO ACCRUE.

JUST AS I MENTIONED LAST YEAR THERE WERE CERTAIN PROJECTS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE 2023 TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS AND WE ACTUALLY USED 2016 BOND FUNDS FOR THAT.

AND SO THE REASON BEING IS BECAUSE WE NEED TO MOVE THOSE-- SPEND THOSE FUNDS FIRST. AGAIN IT FREES UP SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS. AND THE REASON WHY WE HAD SOME OF THOSE EXCESS FUNDS ARE TWO THINGS.

IF PROJECTS CAME IN UNDER BUDGET.

WHICH IS GREAT. ONE BIG PIECE ON THE 2016 BOND PROGRAM WAS THE RIGHT OF CONTINGENCYIC A WI SXIGS ALL THE FUNDS DIDN'T HAVE TO BE UTILIZEED.

AND AGAIN THE INTEREST. SO THE GREAT THING IF THE FUNDS ARE SPENT BN A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD YOU ARE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE INTEREST. BECAUSE WE'VE EXCEEDED SOME TIME LIMITS NOW THAT ADDITIONAL HAS TO BE REBATED TO THE IRS.

THE IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW IS WE ALWAYS GET TO USE WHATEVER FUNDS WE BOAR ODE. THOSE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PROCEEDS. WE ALWAYS GET TO UTILIZE THOSE.

THE INTEREST IS AGAIN ADDITIONAL FUNDS YOU CAN USE FOR PROJECTS. WE HAD ABOUT $2.5 A MILLION LEFT IN THE 2016 BOND FUNDS AND HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATED TO PROJECTS IT'S JUST THE CASH FLOWS OF GETTING THOSE DESIGN FEES SPENT. WHEN WE WERE MOVING PROJECTS FROM 2023 TO 2016 WE'RE PUTTING THOSE SAVINGS INTO A POT AND THE REASON WE HAVEN'T ALLOCATING SIT ONE WE'RE NOT TO THAT POINT WHERE WE NEED IT IN THE 2023 PROJECT FORSOMETHING IS OVER BUDGET. AND TWO, DEPENDING ON WHAT OUR FINAL CALCULATION IS THAT WE HAVE TO SEND BACK, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN MOVE SOME OF THOSE EXPENSES BACK TO 2023.

IF WE'RE NEEDING TO. BUT AGAIN, WE ARE TRYING TO STOP THE CLOCK BY UTILIZING THOSE FUNDS.

SO THE NEXT PAYMENT AND CALCULATION THAT IS DUE IS FOR OUR 2021 TAX SERIES. SO YOU CAN SIGH AS OF 9:30 2025, OUR LIABILITY IS $26,361. AND YOU CAN SEE THE NEXT IRS PAYMENT DATE IS JUNE 8TH OF 2026.

SO AGAIN, THIS IS TO PROVIDE YOU OF WHERE WE'RE AT.

FOR ARBITRAGE COMPLIANCE AS OF 9/30.

JUST INFORMATION ON THIS SO IF WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM L.

WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE 2021 SERIES LITTLE MORE IN DEPTH.

>> JUST TO MAKE A COMMENT. THIS IS TO PREVENT A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY THAT'S CAPABLE OF SELLING BONDS FROM SELLING THOSE BONDS, COLLECTING THE INTEREST ON IT.

AND USING THAT TO OUR BENEFIT. >> CORRECT.

>> SO THE IRS CAME UP WITH THE GREAT IDEA OF SENDING THAT

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MONEY TO THEM. IN CASE IN THAT SITUATION.

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT? >> RIGHT, BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT YOU JUST BASICALLY-- AND THAT'S WHY EVEN WHEN WE DO BOND ISSUANCE AND WE HAVE TO PROVIDE CASH FLOW CALCULATIONS AS TO HOW-- WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING DOWN THOSE TRAUNCHES THAT'S WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. IT'S KEEPING THAT TAX EXEMPT STATUS. NOT BORROWING AND A TAX FREE MARKET AND THEN RE-INVESTING THOSE FUNDS AND MAKING A PROFIT ON IT. SO UNDER L, WHAT I'M ASKING FOR APPROVAL TODAY IS AGAIN, ON JUNE 8TH 2026, A SPAMENT DUE TO THE IRS. PAYMENT.

IT IS $26,000. WE'VE ALREADY SPENT THOSE FUNDS WHICH IS GREAT SO WE'RE EARNING INTEREST I IMAGINE THAT NUMBER WILL INCREASE SO SLIGHTLY. LAST YEAR WHEN WE DID-- PAID FOR I THINK THE LAST ITEM WE USED CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS WE HAD OUR CHILL PROR JEKT IN THERE.

THE EAST ANNEX. I THINK THERE WAS ONE ADDITIONAL, BUT WE ALSO PAID FOR THE-- WHAT WAS THE PARKING? OH, S. O. THE PARKING LOT THAT PRECINCT THREE DID. SO AT THAT TIME WE SAID LET'S UTILIZE ALL OF THOSE FUNDS. AND THEN IF WE DID HAVE ARBITRAGE LIABILITY IN EXCESS OF WHAT WAS REMAINING THERE, THAT THAT DIFFERENCE WOULD COME FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

SO COUPLE THINGS I'M SEEKING FOR APPROVAL IS ONE, ANY SHORTAGE IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.

THERE'S THAT $26,000 IN THERE AS OF 9:30 ABOUT $26,000 SO WE'RE CLOSE. BUT AGAIN, I IMAGINE THAT WE'LL HAVE A SHORTAGE THAT WILL NEED TO COME FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

SO APPROVAL TO TRANSFER ANY SHORTAGE FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

>> YOU WANT TO MAKE THIS MOTION ON THAT?

>> SURE AND WE CAN DO EACH PIECE.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE AND COMMISSIONER WALDEN.

[8.M. Discuss/Approve payment to IRS and filing of Form 8038-T. (Brianna Fowler / Judge Deen)]

PROCEED. >> THE OTHER ITEM I'M ASKING FOR IS TO PROCESS THIS PAYMENT OUTSIDE OF COURT.

SO WE PLAN ON SENDING-- HILLTOP SECURITIES ARE A DIVISION OF HILLTOP SECURITIES IS WHO DOES OUR ARBITRAGE COMPLIANCE.

AND SO WE PLAN ON GETTING THEM UPDATED INFORMATION THIS WEEK SO THEY CAN PERFORM THAT FINAL CALCULATION.

THE CALCULATION DATE IS APRIL 7TH 2026.

TO SEE WHAT OUR FINAL PAYMENT IS.

AND THEN WHAT WE'LL DO IS ISSUE THAT PAYMENT OUTSIDE OF COURT AND ENSURE THAT WE CAN GET TO THE IRS ON TIME.

>> COMMISSIONER HOLT. ANY DISCUSSION?

>> APPRECIATE YOUR WORK IN MINIMIZING THIS AMOUNT THAT WE

HAVE TO PAY. >> ALL IN FAVOUR?

PROCEED. >> THE LAST THING IS WITH THE IRS FILING. THERE'S A FORM.

8038-T THAT HAS TO BE SIGNED AND PROVIDED TO THE IRS AND SO IT'S AUTHORIZATION FOR ME TO SIGN THAT FORM.

AGAIN WE ENGAGE HILLTOP SECURITIES TO DO OUR CALCULATIONS AND WHEN WE DO HAVE ANY SORT OF REBATES OR YIELD RESTRICTION PAYMENTS. THEY PROVIDE ALL THE IRS FORMS WE NEED TO REVIEW AND PROCESS PAYMENTS.

>> YOU'RE NOW TALKING ABOUT ITEM M, CORRECT?

>> OH, YES, I'M SORRY. I STEAD WRONG LETTERS EARLIER.

YES WE WERE ON L. IT WAS M.

>> WE'RE L. >> SORRY ALL THE APPROVALS.

I APOLOGIZE. I WAS LOOKING AT THE WRONG

LETTER. >> SO FOR THE MINUTES WE DID L.

TWOIF MOTIONS UNDER L. >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ZBLURND M. I APOLOGIZE.

>> AND THEN THIS THIRD ONE WILL BE FOR M.

>> LET ME STOP THIS FOR A MINUTE.

>> I APOLOGIZE. L WAS JUST MORE INFORMATIONAL.

AND THEN ACTION UNDER THAT. I'M SORRY.

>> SO WE'RE ON M THEN. NOW WE'RE ON M.

>> YES. >> OKAY.

AND THE MOTION IS BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN AND COMMISSIONER HALE ARE ON M, CORRECT.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OF THAT ITEM?

ALL IN FAVOUR. >> WE'RE ON L STILL HERE.

>> SORRY ABOUT THAT. >> LILA ANYTHING ON L?

>> SO WE'RE DONE MOTIONS ON L, RIGHT?

>> CORRECT. >> OKAY.

>> WE'LL CHANGE THOSE LETTERS IN THE MINUTE ZMRPS ALL RIGHT, OKAY, THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE DOWN TO ITEM N ON AUTHORIZED TEXAS CONTROLLER PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ALLOCATIONED PORTION OF THE UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS RECEIVED FROM LACK OF COOPERATIVES BY PARKER COUNTY AND TO USE DEVELOP OR ADMINISTER A PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 381.004 TEXAS PROPERTY CODE SECTION

[8.N. Authorize the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to allocate a portion of the unclaimed capital credits received from electric cooperatives back to Parker County to be used to develop and administer a program in conjunction with Local Government Code, Section 381.004, Texas Property Code, Section 74.602. (Judge Deen)]

74.602. WE'RE ON ITEM N.

>> SO THE JUDGE'S OFFICE PUT THIS ON HERE.

AND IT'S TO COMPLETE THE FORM THAT IS REQUIRED I BELIEVE IT'S

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DUE BY JULY 31ST TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THESE.

SO WHAT I DID IS JUST PROVIDE YOU OF WHAT THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE ABOUT $1.6 MILLION THAT WE'VE RECEIVED SINCE WE STARTED COLLECTING THIS WHAT WE'VE USED IT FOR IS WE HAVE A COUPLE THAT ARE NOW ON THE-- I THINK THEY-- ONE EXPIRES THIS YEAR.

BUT A 381 AGREEMENT FOR A TAX REBATE.

AND SO WE'VE USED THESE FUNDS TO COVER THAT INSTEAD OF HAVING TO REBATE THAT OUT INSTEAD OF JUST BUDGETING AN EXPENSE LINE.

AND THE OTHER THING IS WHEN WE'VE HAD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT THEY PERFORM RELATED TO SOME OF THESE. WE HAVE PAID-- PAID THAT CONTRACT UNDER THIS. AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE USED IT FOR. AGAIN, THIS IS JUST, PROVIDES YOU. THIS IS THE BROCHURE THAT COMES WITH. FROM THE COMP TROLLER'S OFFICE AND WHAT I'VE ALSO DONE IS PROVIDE YOU 381.004 IF YOU WANT TO USE THOSE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE, IT'S THE ACTUAL

STATUTE. >> SO EACH OF THOSE EXPENDITURES COME BACK TO COURT FOR APPROVAL.

OR DOES THIS MOTION GIVE A BLANKET APPROVAL?

>> NO. THIS IS JUST FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THAT FORM TO RECEIVE IT FROM THE COMPTROLLER. THE ONLY ONE WE ACTUALLY DO HAVE PAGES OUTSIDE OF THAT IS FOR THE REBATE BECAUSE WE HAVE A SEPARATE AGREEMENT. I ACTUALLY HAVE IT IN MY INBOX NOW OF WHEN THEY SEND-- THE ONLY ONE WE HAVE LEFT IS FOR PROFRAC. AND SO WHAT WE DO IS WHEN THEY PROVIDE THEIR REQUEST FOR THAT REBATE, WE PERFORM A RECALCULATION TO ENSURE THAT'S CORRECT.

WE CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE ACTUALLY PAID ALL THEIR PROPERTY TAXES FOR THAT. AND THEN THAT COMES THROUGH PAYABLES TO DO THAT. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, WE DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT AGREEMENT WITH THE EDC.

AND SO THAT AGREEMENT WOULD HAVE TO COME THROUGH COURT BEFORE WE PAY ANY FEES FOR THAT.

>> MISSIONER HALE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR?

[8.O. Approval of application from Parker County Special Utility District to lay and maintain a water line through, under, along, across or over the right-of-way on 700 Cougar Drive. (Commissioner Walden)]

MOVE TO ITEM O ON APPLICATION PARKER COUNTY SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO LAY AND MAINTAIN WATER LINE THROUGH AND UNDER ALONG ACROSS OR OVER THE RIGHT OF WAY ON 700 COUGAR DRIVE.

COMMISSIONER WALDEN? >> RECEIVED THE APPLICATION FROM PARKER COUNTY ISSUE D. THE ROADWAY IS 7 00 COUGAR ROAD THAT WE BORE UNDERNEATH THAT ROADWAY.

PARK COUNTY S.U.D. HAS RECOGNIZED AS A UTILITY WITH

STATE OF TEXAS. >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR?

[8.P. Order 26-19 for the disposition by cremation of a pauper and authorize payment of $849 to Browning Funeral Home for disposition of an indigent person. (John Forrest / Judge Deen)]

MOTION CARRIES 5 0. MOVE TO ITEM P FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CRIMINALIZATION OF A POPPER AND AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF 849 TO BROWNING FUNERAL HOME FOR DISPOSITION OF A PERSON UNLESS MADE BY COMMISSIONER CAULLEY SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[ 9. ACCEPT INTO THE MINUTES]

MOVE TO ITEM NINE ACCEPT WITHIN THE MINUTES PARKER COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER QUARTERLY REPORT.

ITEM A PARKER COUNTY USC NUMBER 600 FINANCIAL REPORT.

ITEM C EXECUTED AIA WITH JACOB MARTIN ENGINEERING FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY. ALTERATION OF THE EXISTING ADMINISTRATION SPACE LOCATED AT THE CURRENT SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL FACILITY VERSUS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ADDITION IN THE NORTH PARKING AREA. KIM?

-- KEN. >> I'M SERE.

[4.D.8 (Part 2 of 2) Accept/Reject/Renew RFP PC26-36 TCEQ Permitted Landfill Site. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

NOT AN ACTION ITEM ENTERED IN THE MINUTES.

SFWLAIVEN Y UPDATE TO THE PREVIOUS AGENDA ITEM.

>> WHAT WAS THAT NUMBER KIM? >> IT WAS NUMBER-- D8.

>> SO GO BACK TO D EIGHT? OKAY.

>> SO PRECINCT ONE HAS A BLANKET P.O. ALREADY ESTABLISHED. THAT STILL HAS BALANCE OF 83,73 $2 SO YEAH THAT AMOUNT AND THAT IS NOT DESIGNATED ALREADY FOR WHAT'S ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. SO THAT'S AVAILABLE PLUS $9500 IN THE EXISTING BUDGET. SO TOTAL-- IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO NEED MORE THAN THAT-- THEN THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO AUTHORIZE TO DO. .