May 11, 2026 Commissioners Court

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COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT ORDER ON THIS 11TH DAY

[Call to Order]

LET THE RECORD SHOW IT IS 9:00 AM WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, AND THE AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW, WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT, ALONG WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PRESENT.

WE WILL BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION LED BY STEVE BRYANT FROM BROWNSTONE CHURCH, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE, LED BY PARKER COUNTY JUDGE PRO.

TIM COMMISSIONER CONLEY, PLEASE STAND, SHALL WE PRAY.

THANK YOU LORD FOR THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER OUTSIDE.

THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN THAT WE EXPERIENCED LAST NIGHT.

WE NEED IT.

FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO TAKE CARE OF THE PARKER COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

I PRAY FATHER, FOR THEIR FAMILIES.

I PRAY FOR EVERYONE WHO NEEDS GOOD HEALTH.

I PRAY YOU TOUCH THEM.

GIVE THOSE WHO ARE DISCOURAGED A LIFTING MOMENT TODAY.

AND FATHER, I PRAY THAT YOU'D GIVE WISDOM TO EVERYBODY IN THIS COURT.

IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.

AMEN.

I ALLEGIANCE TO THE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TWO, THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, OUR LEAD TO THE TEXAS ONE.

SAME UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL.

WE

[4. CONSENT]

ITEMS TWO THROUGH FOUR, ITEM B, TREASURER ONE AND THREE COUNTY JUDGE ITEMS TWO AND THREE.

ASK FOR A MOTION.

JUDGE, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS PRESENTED TO COURT TODAY.

SECOND, MR. WAL HAS MADE THE MOTION.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU.

THERE YOU GO.

[6.A. Recognize Holland Lake Rehabilitation and Wellness Center for their 30th Anniversary serving Parker County and honoring their dedication to the community. (Donna Tillman/ Judge Deen) ]

DONNA, IF YOU WOULD COME UP PLEASE AND, AND YOUR AND YOUR TEAM.

I'M SCARED OF ME.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING HERE, LADY.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

WELL, Y'ALL JUST FILLED THE, FILL THE PODIUM UP THERE.

UM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO, YOU HAVE TO HAVE MY POSSE WITH ME WHERE I GO.

, THANK YOU FOR COMING.

AND, UH, WE DO HAVE A, A RESOLUTIONARY READ AS LONG AND AND APPROVAL OF THIS, BUT WOULD Y'ALL LIKE TO HAVE ANYTHING Y'ALL WOULD LIKE TO VISIT, SAY, AND ALONG WITH THE COMMISSIONERS OF WHAT THEY'RE GONNA SAY AS WELL? WE THANK Y'ALL FOR RECOGNIZING US.

UH, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S BEEN THERE FOR 30 YEARS.

UH, I DO WANT TO INTRODUCE OUR DIRECTOR OF NURSES, RHONDA EDWARDS.

SHE'S BEEN THERE SINCE DAY ONE.

UM, SO IT'S, IT'S TRULY HER BUILDING.

I CAME ALONG 23 YEARS INTO AND GOING ON 24.

JANA IS OUR SOCIAL WORKER.

SHE'S BEEN THERE 25 YEARS.

THERESA'S OUR DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SHE'S A NEWBIE.

SHE'S JUST GOT FOUR YEARS IN, SO SHE'S GOT A LITTLE WAYS TO GO TO CATCH UP WITH US.

SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO, UH, CELEBRATE.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE A BIG PARTY ON THURSDAY.

I'VE GOT INVITATIONS FOR EVERYBODY.

UM, WE FEEL LIKE WE DO A GREAT JOB FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT WE SERVE, AND WE LOOK FOR 30 YEARS MORE.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY COMMENTS? WELL, UM, THE, THE, UH, SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND, AND CERTAINLY TO THE, THE, THE RESIDENTS THAT YOU HAVE IS, IS OUTSTANDING.

AND, UH, UH, FROM SOMEONE WHO'S EXPERIENCED THAT FROM, FROM A DISTANCE OVER THE YEARS.

IT'S, UH, THE WORK THAT YOU FOLKS DO IS, IS, IS TOP NOTCH AND, UH, YOU'RE TO BE COMMENDED FOR THE PROFESSIONALISM OF YOUR ORGANIZATION AND, UH, THE SERVICE THAT YOU PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

SO, THANK Y'ALL AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 30 YEARS.

THANK YOU.

I'D LIKE TO ADD A LITTLE BIT, AND THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THAT, BOTH CURRENTLY AND IN, IN THE PAST, UNFORTUNATELY, I'VE HAD DEALINGS WITH YOUR TYPE BUSINESS, NOT YOUR BUSINESS, BUT YOUR TYPE BUSINESS AND, AND I THINK STABILITY.

I THINK TURNOVER, I THINK JUST THE WAY THESE OPERATE TODAY, YOU KNOW, WITH BIG CORPORATIONS COMING IN, AND I THINK TO, TO BE LOOKING AT A CONGRATULATION RECOGNITION ON THIS, ON THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SAYS A GREAT DEAL ABOUT YOUR COMPANY FROM A STABILITY STANDPOINT, BUT FROM A CONSISTENCY STANDPOINT, THE SERVICE THAT YOU PROVIDE IS PHENOMENAL.

AND THAT'S, THAT'S REALLY TO BE COMMITTED.

AND I, I'M HONORED THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS.

WE HAVE A, WE DO HAVE A MOTION, UH, FOR THIS APPROVAL OF COMMISSIONER WALDEN.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THIS? BY COMMISSIONER HALE? ALL OF FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

IF YOU WILL ALLOW ME TO READ THIS AND THEN HAVE Y'ALL COME

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THE CONGRATULATORY RECOGNITION ON HOLLAND LAKE REHABILITATION WELLNESS CENTER ON THE 30TH DAY.

ON THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY, I'M SORRY.

WHEREAS HOLLAND LAKE REHABILITATION WELLNESS CENTER HAS FAITHFULLY SERVED THE CITIZENS OF PARKER COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS, PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE CARE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

AND WHEREAS SINCE ITS FOUNDING, HOLLAND LAKE REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS CENTER HAS DEMONSTRATED A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN SKILLED NURSING, REHABILITATION, AND LONG-TERM CARE ADAPTING TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY.

AND WHEREAS THE DEDICATED STAFF PAST AND PRESIDENT HAS UPHELD A STANDARD OF DIGNITY, RESPECT, AND COMPASSION, ENRICHING THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF NEED AND TRANSITION.

AND WHEREAS HOLLAND LAKE REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS CENTER HAS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE OF PARKER COUNTY, ENSURING ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE CLOSE TO HOME.

AND WHEREAS THE FACILITY HAS CONTRIBUTED POSITIVELY TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND FOSTERING STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.

AND WHEREAS THROUGHOUT PERIODS OF CHANGE AND CHALLENGE WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE, HOLLAND LAKE'S REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS CENTER HAS REMAINED RESILIENT AND UNWAVERING AND IS MISSION OF TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE.

WHEREAS 30 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE OF WORTHY RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATION BY THE CITIZENS LEADERSHIP OF PARKER COUNTY.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT NOTED THAT COMMISSIONER'S SCORE OF THE COUNTY OF PARKER DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HOLLAND LAKE REHABILITATION OF WELLNESS CENTER, AND EXTEND SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR ITS LONGSTANDING SERVICE, DEDICATION, AND COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTHCARE AND WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY, AND ENCOURAGES ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN AND HONOR THIS TREMENDOUS MILESTONE.

SO RECOGNIZE THE 11TH DAY OF MAY, 2026.

PLEASE GIVE 'EM A HAND.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

COMING AROUND.

OKAY.

I LIKE IT RIGHT THERE.

NO, PAT, YOU GET MY, OH, SURE.

OKAY.

I GOT IT.

.

ALRIGHT, WE'LL TAKE TWO.

1, 2, 3.

ONE MORE.

1, 2, 3.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

YOU THANK YOU.

HE'S NOT HERE.

WE'RE

[4.D.1. Interdepartmental transfers of equipment and inventmy reports.]

KIM, DO WE HAVE ANY THERE? THERE'S NONE.

NONE.

I'M SORRY.

OKAY.

MOVE TO ITEM TWO ON ACCEPT.

REJECT RENEW, RFP PC 24 DASH 41.

SELL OF SCRAP METALS.

UM, PARKER COUNTY BID RFP PC 24 DASH 41 FOR THE SELL OF SCRAP METALS THAT WAS AWARDED TO GAME TECH INDUSTRIES IS ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIOD, UM, STARTING JUNE 1ST, 2026 THROUGH MAY 31ST, 2027.

GAME TECH EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN RENEWING AT THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT.

OKAY, MOTION WILL BE BY COMMISSIONER CONY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HILL.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL UP FAVOR.

CARRIE .

[4.D.3. Accept/Reject/Renew RFP PC24-44 Pharmaceutical Drngs for Inmates. (Kim Rivas/ Judge Deen)]

PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS FOR INMATES RFP PC 24 44.

UM, PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS FOR PARKER COUNTY JELLY MATES WAS AWARDED TO IHS PHARMACY AND IT'S ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1ST, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2027.

THE VENDOR HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RENEWING FOR THE, UM, AT THE ORIGINAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

OKAY, DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HILL.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? FIVE.

OH.

[4.D.4. Accept Tri-County Electric donation of ammunition to Parker County Sheriffs Office. (Kim Rivas/ Judge Deen)]

MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE SECOND, UH,

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ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FAVO.

MOVE

[4.D.5. Consideration and approval of aggregate purchases for supplies, radio equipment, technology equipment, and other miscellaneous items through authorized cooperative purchasing contracts, in accordance with applicable procurement policies. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

I SAY AFTER DISCUSSION WITH BRIANNA, WE DECIDED THAT WE NEEDED TO GET AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA ANNUALLY TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES THROUGH THE CO-OP CONTRACTS.

AND, UM, WHAT'S LISTED HERE IS JUST A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO PURCHASE, BUT WE ALSO, ALL, ALL OUR OFFICES SUPPLIES AND STUFF MOSTLY IS, IS OUR LARGEST EXPENDITURE TO CO-OPS, BUT WE UTILIZE A LOT OF CO-OP CONTRACTS AND IT SAVES US TIME AND WE GET THE MASS VOLUME PROCUREMENT DISCOUNTS ACROSS THE STATE OR THE NATION, EVEN THROUGH DOING THAT, RATHER THAN DOING A LOCAL BID WHERE WE'RE JUST A, A LITTLE REGIONAL AND WE DON'T GET THE, THE GOOD PRICING THAT WE DO THROUGH THE CO-OPS MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SAY, GOD.

COMMISSIONER CONLEY.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIE BY BOW.

[4.D.6. Authorization of Surplus Property in an Online Auction. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

AT THE LAST COURT, YOU ALL AUTHORIZED A LIST OF ITEMS TO HAVE ON THE ONLINE AUCTION AND WE'RE REQUESTING TO, UH, ADD ONE MORE SCRAP PILE THAT'S LOCATED AT THE BETHEL, UM, YARD, UM, TO THIS AUCTION THAT STARTS TODAY, MAY 11TH, AND IT RUNS THROUGH THE 22ND.

AND THIS IS JUST SCRAP METALS AND STUFF.

OKAY.

MOTION PAID BY COMMISSIONER HALE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES FIVE.

OH, WE'RE GONNA SKIP FIVE A AND ALLOW CHRIS TO ATTEND.

OH, YOU'RE HERE.

COME ON OUT, SIR.

I'M SORRY.

NO, WE DON'T NEED MR. BACO.

WE, WE'D PREFER YOU ANYWAY.

TELL CHRIS I SAID THAT.

OKAY.

DO WHAT? YEAH.

OKAY.

HOLD ON.

THAT DIDN'T WORK RIGHT.

SORRY GUYS.

LET ME FIX MY COMPUTER.

Y'ALL GO ON TO ANOTHER ITEM AND I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

THANK YOU.

THAT

[6.B. Discussion/Update on Regional Transportation Council Meeting. (Judge Deen)]

UH, I BELIEVE WE, BRIAN, WE DID FORWARD THAT ONTO THE COMMISSIONERS.

THERE'S A SITUATION THAT'S CURRENTLY GOING ON WITH THE COUNCILOR GOVERNMENTS AND THE RTC WAS THERE.

AND SO Y'ALL HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE, THE TERMINATION OF MICHAEL MORRIS, UH, WHICH IS, UH, A BIT SENSITIVE TO, UM, THE PEOPLE IN ON THE RTC BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROJECTS CURRENTLY GOING.

WE ALONE OURSELF THROUGH MIKE HAS SECURED BETWEEN 1.6 BILLION AND $2 BILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING, AS WELL AS STATE FUNDING FOR THE INTERCONNECTIVITY OF THE ACCESS OR THE ACCESS ROADS AND I 20 AND AS WELL AS SOME ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.

WHAT WE WERE PUSHED OUT TO US TO GET SOME, SOME WESTERN PROJECTS TO, TO MATCH UP WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING CURRENTLY IN THE EAST ON THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL.

HE WAS TERMINATED, I BELIEVE IT WAS LAST WEEK.

UH, THE RTC IMMEDIATELY THEN REINSTATED HIM AND, AND, AND HIRED HIM ON A CONSULTED BASIS.

SO MIKE IS, UH, AND WE DO HAVE A, UM, A RTC MEETING THIS THURSDAY, WHICH I WILL ATTEND.

AND, UM, I I THINK THE CONSENSUS IN ALL THE LETTERS OF SUPPORT TO MIKE, UH, IS PROBABLY AN 80% THAT WE WANT HIM TO BE A PART OF THE RTC FOR A CONSULTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THREE YEARS.

IT IS A BIT SENSITIVE TO PARKER COUNTY BECAUSE OF ALL THE THINGS THAT WE GOT GOING.

AND I OFFER ONE AND WOULD HOPE THAT IN FACT WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS TO PUT THIS ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR A LETTER OF SUPPORT.

AND I THINK WE'VE DONE THAT BEFORE.

A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM MIKE TO STAY AND KEEP ON THE RTC BECAUSE OF THE RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE BUILT FOR HIM OVER THE YEARS, WHAT HE MEANS TO US AND THE FUNDING MECHANISM THAT HE HAS PROVIDED TO PARK COUNTY AS WELL.

UH, BUT MIKE IS BACK, UH, IN, IN EMPLOYMENT WITH THE RTC, UH, AS A, UH, A SUPPORTING CONSULTANT TO THE ACTING DIRECTOR.

AND I DON'T HAVE HIS NAME.

DO YOU HAVE HIS NAME? YEAH, IF I, IF I MAY JUST CLARIFY A COUPLE THINGS ON THAT, JUDGE, PLEASE.

OKAY.

UM, ABOUT 30, MAYBE 45 DAYS AGO, UH, I ADVISED YOU GUYS THAT, UH, MR. MORRIS WAS TERMINATED BY THE COG AND

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THAT LAWSUIT WAS HEARD IRONICALLY IN TARRANT COUNTY, UM, LAST WEEK.

AND THE JUDGE RULED THAT THE COG HAD NO AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE MR. MORRIS.

SO HE WAS IMMEDIATELY PUT BACK IN THE POSITION THAT HE'S, THAT WE'VE KNOWN HIM IN FOR THE LAST 35 YEARS.

UM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LEGAL WRANGLING WAS GONNA LOOK LIKE AFTER THIS, UH, BUT WE HAVE A WINDOW TO, TO OUGHT TO UTILIZE MR. MORRIS'S EXPERTISE.

HE HAS LEVERAGED, UH, SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MONEY, UH, FOR PROJECTS.

UM, OLD WEATHERFORD ROADS, PROBABLY THE BIGGEST ONE, THE MOST IMMEDIATE ONE THAT COMES TO MIND.

AND SO, UM, I THINK IT WOULD BE, UH, WISE COUNSEL TO, UH, TO GIVE OUR FULL, UH, SUPPORT TO MR. MORRIS COURT.

COURT.

YOU'RE NOT WITH THE CITY ANYMORE, .

THANK YOU.

I THINK IT'D BE WISE FOR THE COURT TO, UH, TO GET TO PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT OF MR. MORRIS AND LET THAT BE ON THE FUTURE AGENDA.

ADAM? YES, SIR.

BE SURE WE DID THAT.

AND TO CLARIFY AGAIN, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU SAID, IT HAS BEEN THE INTENT OF THE RTC FOR HIM TO AND WILLINGLY BE A PART OF THE RTC FOR A THREE MORE YEAR CONTRACT.

YES.

CONSULTED TO THE INTERIM DIRECTOR.

AND SO IT APPEARS THAT WE'RE HEADING DOWN THAT DIRECTION.

IT DOES PROVIDE SOME UNCERTAINTY, SOME SOMEWHAT OF AN ADVERSARIAL SITUATION BETWEEN THE COG AND THE RTC AND ALL THAT'S GONNA GET WORKED OUT, UH, AS IT HAS IN THE PAST.

YES, SIR.

WE'VE BEEN DOWN THIS ROAD BEFORE, SO I WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE TO THE COURT, UH, AFTER THIS MEETING ON THE SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE NEXT COURT MEETING THAT WE HAVE.

THANK YOU.

YES, SIR.

OKAY.

AND, UM, ARE WE READY YET, JUDGE? I'D SAY IT'D BE A, A GOOD, UH, GOOD THING IF YOU WERE TO BRING THAT BACK AND, UH, BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A, A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE COURT.

UH, MR. MORRIS KNOWS WHERE WE ARE.

HE KNOWS WHAT OUR SITUATION IS HERE AND, UH, AND HAS BEEN A INTEGRAL PART OF OUR TRANSPORTATION SOLVING PROBLEM SOLVING FOR THE, FOR AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN ON THIS COURT.

YEAH.

THANK YOU.

ABSOLUTELY.

OKAY, SORRY ABOUT THAT.

MORGAN ALWAY, FREESON NICHOLS.

I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE MONTHLY UPDATE ON THE TRANSPORTATION BOND.

SO OUR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, WE ARE CONTINUING COORDINATION WITH THE COUNTY, INCLUDING BRIAN AND, UM, NET COG AND TXDOT AND THE MUNICIPALITIES.

WE ARE CONTINUING UPDATES TO THE BOND WEBSITE, SO YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME OF THOSE AND WE TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THOSE LAST TIME.

AND THEN WE'RE CONTINUING THE COORDINATION WITH TXDOT ON THE A FA FOR THE I 20 FRONTAGE ROADS.

WE DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANY PROJECTS THAT ARE IN THE BID PHASE.

SO WE HAVE, UM, THE COMPLETED PROJECTS AT TOP, THE DESIGN PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE AND THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ON THE BOTTOM.

I DID ADD TWO PROJECTS TO THE DESIGN PHASE.

THAT IS THE, UM, FM 1884 BETHEL ROAD PROJECT AND THE CENTRAL ROAD CULVER.

SO FOR OUR PRECINCT UPDATES FOR PRECINCT ONE, WE'VE GOT CHURCH ROAD WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY.

ACQUISITION IS STILL ONGOING AND THE UTILITY COORDINATION IS UNDERWAY.

UM, AND THEN WE'LL BE READY TO BID THAT SHORTLY FOR MIDWAY ROAD CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY.

WE'RE STARTING WORK ON THE WEST END, UH, NEXT TO FM 51.

AND WE DO HAVE A DETOUR ROUTE IN PLACE FOR THAT THOMAS ROAD.

THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING WAS ACTUALLY LAST THURSDAY, AND CONSTRUCTION SHOULD BE KICKING OFF HERE IN JUNE.

THE STEWART SIGNAL IS, UM, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT STEWART SIGNAL.

YES.

YOU'VE BEEN TELLING ME OR Y'ALL BEEN TELLING ME FOR MONTHS.

YES, SIR.

SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA TELL ME NOW? WE ARE DIGGING INTO IT.

SO, UM, TDOT IS WORKING ON IT.

I JUST NEED TO GET A, A BETTER UPDATE FROM THEM AND I WILL SEND YOU THAT UPDATE AS SOON AS I GET IT FROM TDOT.

FROM TEXDOT.

YES.

WELL, IT JUST KEEPS GOING ON AND ON AND ON AND I KEEP TELLING MY PEOPLE AND IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD ON ME.

YES, SIR.

BUT A LOT OF STUFF DOESN'T LOOK GOOD ON ME THE LAST MONTH, SO .

ALL RIGHT.

I APPRECIATE SOME HELP ON THAT.

YES, SIR.

IS THERE ANYTHING BRIAN, CAN, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN FACILITATE WITH THAT AND, AND STEPPING IN WITH WITH THIS PRO, THIS PROCESS SIGNAL? I THINK THE ISSUE THERE IS THE POLLING IS IF, AM I CORRECT ON THAT? THE, THE POLES ARE IN THE POLES ARE THERE? YES.

SO IT'S AN INSULATION ISSUE, ISN'T IT? YES, I WILL.

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TWO YEARS

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THEY'RE IN.

I KNOW, YEAH.

WE, WE WERE WAITING ON THE POLLS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

THOSE ARE IN, AND WE HAVE TWO SCHOOLS RIGHT THERE AT THAT INTERSECTION.

YES, SIR.

YES, SIR.

UM, IF IT'S THE COURT, I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO BIRD DOG THIS WITH TDOT ON A DAILY, IF NOT TWICE A DAY.

I I CAN BE A, A PAIN TO THEM UNTIL THIS GETS DONE, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING.

COMMISSIONER? YES, SIR.

THANK YOU.

BRIAN.

I'LL GET WITH YOU AFTER COURT.

I HAVE A JUDGE.

OKAY.

.

OKAY.

UM, FM 51 AND WHEEL STATION, I DON'T KNOW IF WE TALKED ABOUT THIS ENOUGH LAST TIME, BUT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A THREE TO FOUR MONTH PROJECT AND WE ACTUALLY GOT IT DONE OVER APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK.

WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND A LITTLE BIT OF WRAP UP, BUT OVER THAT WEEK OF SPRING BREAK YOU HAD ALLOWED US TO COMPLETELY SHUT IT DOWN AND SO THEY GOT IT ALL TAKEN CARE OF.

I THINK IT'S A, A REALLY BIG SUCCESS STORY THAT I DIDN'T HIGHLIGHT ENOUGH LAST MONTH.

WELL, I HATE TO BUST YOUR BUBBLE, BUT OKAY.

THERE WAS A DEATH THERE FRIDAY.

FRIDAY A CRASH.

YES.

OKAY.

SO WE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS A LOT BETTER.

YES.

BUT THERE'S ANOTHER WRECK THERE FRIDAY AND ANOTHER DEATH.

OKAY.

SO I WILL LOOK INTO THAT.

YOU KNOW, AND IT, AND IT REALLY DIDN'T HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE TO THE RIGHT, BECAUSE IT CAME FROM THE WEATHER FOR THAT DIRECTION.

SOMEBODY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER AND THAT 18 WHEELER JUST FLATTENED THEM OUT.

YEAH.

BUT, UH, I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALIZE HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR AN 18 WHEELER TO STOP.

RIGHT.

SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO, BUT, OKAY.

VERY UNFORTUNATE.

YEAH.

UM, AND THEN HUTCHINSON ROAD IS STILL IN DESIGN.

ALRIGHT.

PRECINCT TWO, OAK RIDGE DRIVE TRAFFIC CONTROL IS STILL IN PLACE.

SO WE'VE GOT THAT, UH, ONE WAY SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM PITMAN TO 180.

THE TEMPORARY PAVEMENT IS BEING PLACED.

I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE'S BEEN QUITE A FEW, UM, CITIZEN SOPPING IN AS ASKING ABOUT THAT.

AND SO JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR AND MAKE A POINT THAT THAT IS TEMPORARY PAVEMENT.

SO THE ROAD WILL LOOK VERY NICE ONCE IT'S DONE, JUST TO PUT THAT IN VERY BLUNT LANGUAGE OR VERY SIMPLE LANGUAGE.

THE ASPHALT THAT'S GETTING PUT DOWN RIGHT NOW FOR ANYONE WHO'S WATCHING THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU WILL BE DRIVING ON WHEN THE PROJECT IS DONE.

THIS CORRECT.

THIS IS ONLY TO LAST FOR THE INTERIM PERIOD WHILE THE PROJECT IS BEING DONE, THE ROAD WILL BE A THREE LANE CONCRETE ROAD.

SO THE ASPHALT THAT'S OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, THAT IS TEMPORARY ONLY.

YES.

THANK YOU.

UM, 51 AND CARTER ROAD, THAT 90% SUBMITTAL PACKAGE WAS DELIVERED TO TDOT LAST MONTH, SO WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT WE WILL, WE'LL GET COMMENTS BACK FROM THEM THIS MONTH.

POJO ROAD EX, GO AHEAD.

CAN WE, CAN WE PAUSE ON THAT REAL QUICK? YES.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S AN AREA THAT I BELIEVE IT WAS MY FIRST, I BELIEVE IT WAS JANUARY OF 23.

WE HAD A FATALITY THERE.

UM, 51 IS OBVIOUSLY A TDOT ROAD THAT CARTER RIGHT THERE IS AN UNPROTECTED SUPER TWO.

SO FOLKS ARE STOPPING TO TURN LEFT ONTO CARTER IF THEY'RE TRAVELING NORTH ON 51 AND THEN EAST ON CARTER.

AND THEY JUST GET REAR ENDED THERE QUITE A BIT.

AND THEN THERE'S ALSO SOME LINE OF SIGHT ISSUES COMING FROM THE NORTH, HEADED SOUTH NOW THAT WE'RE AT 90% SUBMITTAL.

WHAT IS A STANDARD TIMELINE? I KNOW OBVIOUSLY ON THIS PROJECT YOU CAN'T GIVE SPECIFICS, BUT IN GENERAL, WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT CONSIDERING THAT THIS SHOULD BE FUNDED THROUGH THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PLAN, WHICH IS A SEPARATE BUCKET OF MONEY.

ARE WE LOOKING AT 12 MONTHS OUT, 24 MONTHS OUT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TO ACTUALLY BE DONE AND THE ROAD TO BE OPENED SAFELY? YES.

I WILL HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT AND GET BACK TO YOU.

OKAY.

IF IT DON'T YEAH, NO, THAT'S FINE.

AND, AND AGAIN, I'M NOT EXPECTING BECAUSE THIS, BECAUSE TDOT'S DOING THIS WORK, I'M NOT EXPECTING FREEZING NICHOLS TO HAVE AN EXACT ANSWER, BUT JUST SOME TYPE OF WITHIN SIX MONTHS-ISH ESTIMATE WOULD BE GREAT.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

YES.

UM, POJO ROAD, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT ONE.

SO WE ARE CURRENTLY SCOPING THAT PROJECT, THE CENTRAL ROAD ROAD CULVERTS, THAT DESIGN IS NEARING COMPLETION.

SO WE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT WE'LL BE ADVERTISING THAT THIS MONTH.

AND THEN THE ZION HILL INTERSECTION, WE BROUGHT THAT TO COURT, UM, LAST TIME AND GOT THAT TASK AUTHORIZATION APPROVED.

SO WE'RE MOVING FORWARD ON THAT PROJECT AS WELL.

AND FOR THOSE WHO AREN'T AWARE, CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT SCOPING IS ON THE POJO EXTENSION,

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SO ORIGINALLY THAT EXTENSION WAS SUPPOSED TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FM 51.

THAT'S CORRECT.

WE'RE NOW STOPPING IT AT JE WOODY.

YES.

BUT THAT WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS THERE JUST FOR ANYBODY WHO MIGHT BE LISTENING ONLINE.

YES.

AND SO WE ARE, UM, ALSO GOING TO BE AND DOING AN ALIGNMENT STUDY THERE TO SEE EXACTLY WHERE THAT NEEDS TO CONNECT IN.

PERFECT.

THANK YOU.

SO FOR PRECINCT THREE, WE HAVE THE, UM, RICK WILLIAMSON WIDENING FROM 20 TO 180.

SO THEY ARE DOING DRAINAGE WORK CURRENTLY AND THE PAVEMENT, UM, SUBGRADE TREATMENT ARE BOTH UNDERWAY FOR THE FRONTAGE ROADS.

UM, TEX COORDINATION TO ALIGN COMPATIBILITY WITH FUTURE I 20 IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT IS ONGOING.

THE I 20 RAMPS IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR LETTING IN AUGUST FAIRVIEW LANE.

UM, UTILITY RELOCATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR FAIRVIEW LANE RIGHT NOW.

AND THEN PENDING THAT COMPLETION, WE'LL GET GOING ON THE ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION THERE.

AND THEN 1884 OR BETHEL ROAD, THE KICKOFF MEETING WITH TEXDOT IS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS MONTH.

JUST TO, JUST TO MAKE YOU GUYS FEEL A LITTLE BIT BETTER, UH, WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER PROJECT GOING ON.

IT'S, UH, IT'S A TEXDOT FUNDED AND, AND FULLY, UH, CONSTRUCTED THROUGH THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS AT THE RAILROAD CROSSING IN ONE 13 IN MILLSAP.

UH, THAT IS FROM THE 2016 BOND.

AND, UH, WORK STARTED ON THAT.

DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER? PROJECT IN, IN ABOUT 2017.

AND, UH, SO WORK STARTED LAST WEEK ON THAT PROJECT AND IT, WHAT IT DOES IS, UH, IMPROVES THE GRADE, MAKES IT A FLAT CROSSING INSTEAD OF ONE THAT TRUCKS WILL GET STUCK ON AND, UH, UH, CORRECTS THE, UH, 90 DEGREE CORNERS WHERE, UH, TRAFFIC WOULD BE BACKED UP IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WHEN A TRAIN WAS COMING THROUGH AND WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO, TO MAKE THAT CROSSING.

AND, UH, HOPEFULLY WHEN THIS WORK IS DONE THAT THE TRUCKS PULLING TRAILERS WILL NOT GET HUNG ON THE TRACKS AS THEY HAVE BEEN.

SO, UH, IF IT MADE YOU LOOK BAD FOR NOT GETTING THAT SIGNAL UP IN SIX MONTHS, JUST BE PATIENT.

BUT WELL, WE'RE WORKING ON THE COUNTY TWO YEARS COUNTY, THE COUNTY COMPLETED THEIR PORTION OF THAT WORK.

YEAH.

UH, IN, IN SOMEWHERE IN THE 2018 RANGE.

AND SO WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE APPROPRIATE FUNDING AND THEY HAD SOME ISSUES, BUT FREEZER NICHOLS HAS HELPED US SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH THE PROCESS.

BUT AGAIN, JAY MILLS CONSTRUCTION IS THERE TODAY WORKING ON THAT PROJECT, SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

YOU BETTER GET OUT THERE AND TAKE SOME PICTURES.

, SEE, THIS YEAR IS, THIS IS 2026, SO THAT WAS NINE YEARS THAT THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN GOING ON.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET YOURS DONE IN TWO .

THERE IS HOPE .

OKAY.

PRECINCT FOUR HIGHLIGHT.

SO BANKHEAD HIGHWAY THAT, UH, WE STILL HAVE RIGHT OF WAY AND UTILITY COORDINATION GOING ON THERE AND PENDING THOSE BEING RESOLVED, THEN THAT'LL BE READY TO BID FOR, FOR PHASE ONE.

CAN I, COUNSELOR, DO YOU, ON THIS FIRST BULLET POINT HERE, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE POPPED UP HERE RECENTLY MM-HMM .

DO YOU SUSPECT THAT THAT MAY POTENTIALLY AFFECT SOME OF, AFFECT SOME OF THIS RIGHT AWAY? UM, SOME OF THE WORK THAT FREEZE IS DOING ON THIS PORTION IN THIS PROJECT? I, I DO NOT.

I I, AS LONG AS WE OWN IT WE'RE, YOU KNOW, IT WOULD REVERT BACK TO US IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH ANY.

OKAY.

I I, I KNOW THAT YOU HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS ON FRIDAY.

I'M SORRY TO SPRING THIS ON YOU, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE'S POTENTIALLY ANYTHING THERE THAT COULD HANG US UP OR SHOULD THEY JUST KEEP WITH THE MARCHING ORDERS ON THE RIGHT OF WAY? I'D SAY KEEP WITH THE MARCHING ORDERS.

OKAY.

BECAUSE IT MINIMAL THE COUNTY WOULD OWN THE ROAD.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

UM, BANKHEAD BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT 60% DESIGN IS UNDER REVIEW.

THE FM FIVE INTERSECTION, 90% DESIGN PLANS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUBMITTED.

A TEXT OUT THIS MONTH FOR OLD WEATHERFORD ROAD UTILITY COORDINATION IS STILL ONGOING.

THE EMBANKMENT AND EXCAVATION THOUGH IS, UH, UNDERWAY

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SO WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS THERE.

THE 1187 WIDENING THE COORDINATION WITH TEX NET COG IS ONGOING FOR THAT PROJECT.

AND THEN FOR KELLY ROAD, THE STORM DRAIN INSTALLATION IS NEARING COMPLETION AND THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT IS ONGOING.

THE KELLY ROAD IN US 3 77 SIGNAL.

WE'RE CURRENTLY ADDRESSING THE TEXT DOT COMMENTS ON THE 90% PLANS AND WE ANTICIPATE HAVING THE FINAL PLAN SUBMITTED THIS MONTH.

GOOD.

UM, A LITTLE SNAPSHOT OF THE PROGRAM WEBSITE WITH A QR CODE THERE.

WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP THIS UP TO DATE WITH THE TRAFFIC UPDATES.

SO WE'VE ADDED A A, THEY CALL IT A CARD FOR TRAFFIC UPDATES ON OUR PROJECTS THAT ARE, HAVE DETOURS AND THINGS, SO PEOPLE CAN GO ON THERE AND LOOK AT THE DETOUR MAPS.

AND THEN I WENT AHEAD AND KEPT THIS SLIDE.

I KNOW THAT WE TALKED ABOUT IT QUITE A BIT LAST MONTH, BUT WANTED TO KEEP IT ON HERE IN CASE ANYBODY NEEDED TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN FOR THE QR CODE.

BUT TXDOT IS KEEPING THEIR WEBSITE UP TO DATE FOR THE 2030, UM, TRAFFIC WORK PROJECT.

AND THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.

CLEARLY I'VE GOT SOME ISSUES.

I'LL TRACK DOWN AND GET BACK TO YOU GUYS ON.

THANK YOU, MORGAN.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

GOOD CATCH.

THANK YOU .

WHAT? SHE IS WANTING TO GET AWAY FROM THAT PODIUM.

, YOU STILL DID BETTER THAN BOSCO THOUGH.

WE'LL MOVE TO, WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM

[7A. Discussion/Action: Approve additional names to the Parker County Thoroughfare Plan Steering Committee. (Bryan Grimes / Judge Deen)]

BRIAN, IF YOU WOULD COME ON.

YES, SIR.

UM, WE APPROVED A LIST OF NAMES AT THE LAST MEETING AND THEN IN SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATIONS WITH, UM, COMMISSIONER WALDEN AND COMMISSIONER HALE, UM, I'D LIKE TO SUBMIT, UH, THREE MORE NAMES.

I GOT, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YOU'VE GOT.

I'VE GOT ONE.

OKAY.

I JUST HAVE ONE CURRENTLY.

YOU JUST HAVE ONE CURRENTLY? MM-HMM .

OKAY.

LANDRY INE? YES, SIR.

THAT'S THE ONLY ONE AT THE MOMENT.

AT THE MOMENT, YES, SIR.

DR. SHANNON, LUIS, DR. SHANNON, LUIS? MM-HMM .

OKAY.

WE'RE GONNA ADD THOSE TWO NAMES WITH THE POTENTIAL THIRD ONE LATER.

WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND GET THE COMMITTEE STARTING TO WORK, ORIENTATION, THAT SORT OF NATURE.

IF YEAH, I'M GOOD WITH THAT.

IF YOUR ADDITIONAL NAME COMES ON BOARD, UM, I CAN BRING THEM UP TO SPEED AND GET THAT DONE.

THANK.

YEAH, WE'LL GET TOGETHER ON THAT, THE INITIAL ORIENTATION, IF YOU'LL YES.

OF THAT.

YES.

YES.

I'D LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO, TO APPROVE THESE TWO NAMES, IF THAT'S OKAY.

OKAY.

MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.

DO YOU ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR.

CARRIES FIVE VOTE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, BRIAN.

[7.B. Authorization to move funds from program contingency in the amount of $25,008.24 for new Eaton UPS and Bypass Module to be installed at the Smith Tower. (James Caywood/ Judge Deen)]

MOVE FINDS FROM PROGRAM CONTINGENCY IN THE MATTER OF $25,008 AND 24 CENTS FOR A NEW EATON UPS AND BYPASS MODULE TO BE INSTALLED IN THE SMITH TOWER AT JAMES, ASKING THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO USE OUR CONTINGENCY FUNDS TO HELP THE UPS AT THE SMITH TOWER.

SO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THAT'S CONTINGENCY FROM MONEY THAT WAS ALLOCATED? YES, SIR.

TO YOUR PROJECT, SIR, THIS IS NOT GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY, NOT GENERAL FUNDS.

THESE ARE FUNDS WE HAD ALLOCATED TO HELP FINISH THE TOWER OR RADIO PROJECT UPGRADE.

OKAY.

COMMISSIONER BAY BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.

I, I'M SORRY, COMMISSIONER DONLEY SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I GOT, UH, WE HELPED Y'ALL WITH A GENERATOR OUT THERE LAST WEEK.

YES, SIR.

IS THAT ALL HOOKED UP AND WORKING? WE'RE FINISHING THAT TODAY, BUT IT'S PRETTY MUCH WORKING.

WE JUST NEED A COUPLE MORE BREAKERS WE'RE WE'RE PUTTING IN THIS MORNING.

SO THANK YOU.

YEAH, VERY MUCH.

OKAY.

YOU HAVE THE DISCUSSION.

ALL IN FAVOR.

CURIOUS.

THANK YOU.

WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN C AND TAKE NO ACTION ON THAT ITEM.

WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN

[7.D. Approve and authorize County Judge to sign PEBC Interlocal Agreement for 2026. (Becky McCullough I Judge Deen)]

BECKY, THIS IS JUST OUR ANNUAL INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH PBC.

UM, JUST FOR A REMINDER, SO PBC IS OUR THIRD PARTY THAT WE WORK WITH TO HELP ADMINISTER OUR HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN.

UM, BASICALLY IT'S, YOU KNOW, ANOTHER FIVE EMPLOYEES EXTENSION OF MY OFFICE TO HELP US TREMENDOUSLY.

UM, EVERY YEAR WE GO THROUGH THE BUDGET AND I WILL SAY WE GO THROUGH THE BUDGET, LIKE Y'ALL GO THROUGH THE BUDGET.

AND SO WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN LOWERING THE PBC BUDGET BY ABOUT A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

SO OUR TOTAL ANNUAL COST TO BE IN THIS IS $44,718, WHICH CLEARLY I COULDN'T HIRE ONE EMPLOYEE TO ASSIST WITH THE WORK THAT

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OKAY.

MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.

THANK YOU BECKY.

THANK CARRIE VO.

THANK YOU.

BECKY.

MOVE TO ITEM

[7.E. Discuss/Take action on the FY2026-2027 Budget Committee. (Judge Deen)]

ON THE FY 20 26, 27 BUDGET COMMITTEE.

I KNOW THIS WAS ON RECENT, UM, DISCUSSION ON THIS AND WE LOOKED AT WHAT THE INVOLVEMENT MORE OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT IS TO THIS, UH, WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WANTING TO BE MORE INVOLVED WITH THIS PROCESS.

AND COMMISSIONER HOLD.

I, I I'VE READ YOUR MEMO ON THAT.

UH, AND TRYING TO, I'M NOT, I JUST WANNA BE SURE THAT WE'RE ALIGNED WITH WHAT DIRECTION WE'RE GOING WITH THIS BECAUSE MY, MY PERSPECTIVE OF THIS IS, IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY AND SHOULD BE IN ITS ENTIRETY, THE COMMITTEE.

AND, UM, NOW WE HAVE IN THE PAST, UH, UH, HAD, UM, I GUESS OUR CONSTITUENTS THAT WE REPRESENT BE A PART OF THAT AS WELL AS STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE NOT ELECTED AND SOME ELECTED THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE COURT.

I JUST WANNA BE SURE THAT WE'RE, WE'RE ALIGNED WITH WHAT WE WANT HERE.

BECAUSE THE KEY OF THIS IS THIS, I MEAN, TO ME, THIS IS THE COMMITTEE.

I MEAN, WE'RE THE GOVERNING BODY.

WE'RE THE ONES THAT MAKE DECISIONS AND WE WANNA BE SURE THAT WE CAPTURE THAT AND NOT LOSE SIGHT OF THAT.

BECAUSE IF PEOPLE COME AND WANT TO, EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE COMMITTEE, YOU'RE ABLE TO STILL COME AND FULL TRANSPARENCY TO COME AND COMMENT AND SPEAK AND, AND GIVE OPINION ON THE DIRECTION THAT WE'RE GOING AND WHERE WE'RE DOING AND SPENDING THEIR MONEY.

I JUST WANNA BE SURE THAT WE CAPTURE AND TAKE ACTION ON WHAT WE WANT HERE MORE SO THAN WHAT WE DID IN THE LAST MEETING.

SO, JUDGE, WHAT IF, UH, WHAT IF WE WERE TO TAKE THAT AND, UM, POST, POST THE MEETINGS AS A COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING EXACTLY.

AND THEN THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT, WHO WOULD, WHO WOULD WANT TO PARTICIPATE, WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO SO? YES.

AND THAT WOULD JUST BE EXPANDING IT TO, TO THAT AND, AND, UH, WOULD THAT FULFILL THE 'CAUSE WE, WE WANT EVERYBODY TO BE ABLE TO COME THAT WANTS TO PARTICIPATE.

I THINK THAT THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD SOLUTION.

I THOUGHT WE AGREED TO THAT LAST TIME.

WELL, WE DIDN'T, I DON'T THINK WE OFFICIALLY DID IT, BUT, BUT, UH, I'LL, I'LL, I'LL MAKE SURE THAT I'LL MAKE A MOTION HERE THAT WE, UH, UH, WE POST THE MEETINGS AND THAT THEY, WE MAKE THEM COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETINGS MM-HMM .

AND THAT, UH, FOR THAT PARTICULAR MEETING, THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO, BECAUSE OF OTHER ONGOING SITUATIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE IN YOUR PRECINCTS OR NOT, OR HAVE THE ABILITY TO COME, WOULD THAT, WOULD THAT SATISFY EVERYBODY? ABSOLUTELY.

I HOPE SO.

THAT'S, THAT'S MY MOTION.

I'LL SECOND THAT.

AND THEN NOW THAT WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE, THAT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED LAST, LAST TIME.

IT SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE WE DIDN'T DO IT FORMALLY ENOUGH.

YEAH.

TO, TO KIND OF, I THINK I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERNS.

TO REITERATE, THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ONLY THERE ARE NO DECISIONS MADE CORRECT.

THAT ARE BINDING IN ANY WAY ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

SO THE WORKSHOPS THAT WE DO IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT, THOSE ARE WHERE THE DECISIONS ARE MADE.

RIGHT.

BY THE COMMISSIONERS.

MM-HMM .

WHAT THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO CREATE A CHANCE FOR A HOLISTIC LOOK AT NEW PERSONNEL, NEW EQUIPMENT, THINGS OF THAT NATURE, WHERE THAT'S OUR ONLY FOCUS AND WE CAN LOOK AT IT ALL TOGETHER IN ONE BUCKET AND WE GET SOME OUTSIDE, UM, INPUT FROM OTHER MEMBERS OF THE, UH, COUNTY GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS FROM THE PUBLIC.

BUT AGAIN, DECISIONS ARE NOT MADE IN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

THAT'S AN ADVISORY THING.

ONLY WE WILL RANK OUR DECISION, WE WILL RANK OUR RECOMMENDATIONS THERE, BUT COMMISSIONER'S COURT AS A BODY MAKES THE DECISIONS ONLY.

RIGHT.

I THINK, I THINK WE'LL BE ABLE TO, UH, UH, POST THOSE MEETINGS AS WORKSHOPS MM-HMM .

UH, BUDGET WORKSHOPS.

AND THEN IF, IF SOME FOLKS ARE NOT ABLE TO COME, 'CAUSE WE'VE GOT A LOT ONGOING THINGS GOING OVER HERE.

I'M LOOKING AT GEORGE.

YOU KNOW, THERE, THERE MAY BE, THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN, UH, ANY OF US MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER OBLIGATION WHEN THOSE MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED AND UH, UH, YOU CAN PRIORITIZE THINGS THAT YOU NEED, BUT IT'LL GIVE EVERYBODY THE ABILITY.

AND I, I I THOUGHT WE DID TOO, BUT, WE'LL, THIS, THIS WILL CAPTURE EVERYTHING AND, AND ALLEVIATE ANYBODY'S CONCERNS.

AND ANYBODY CAN COME THAT, THAT FEELS THE NEED TO THAT DAY IF THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE THERE THAT DAY.

CORRECT.

MY, MY ABSOLUTELY MY ONLY REQUEST IS THAT WHEN WE HAVE OUR NORMAL WORKSHOPS WHERE WE'RE ENGAGING WITH MS. RIVAS OR WITH MS. MCCULLOUGH OR WHOEVER IT MIGHT BE, THE ONES WHERE WE'VE HISTORICALLY MADE THOSE DECISIONS, I THINK THOSE SHOULD BE TITLED DIFFERENTLY ON THE WEBSITE RICH THAN THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

AGREE WORKSHOPS.

AGREE.

JUST SO THAT IT'S VERY CLEAR, HEY, THIS IS THE ONE WHERE, YOU

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AND THAT'S WHERE THE WORD WORKSHOP COMES IN.

IT'S MORE, IT'S NOT REALLY MUCH OF A CONCERN WITH ME, MORE AS CLARITY, MAKING SURE THAT WE CAPTURED WHAT THE DISCUSSION WAS.

AND, AND COMMISSIONER WALDEN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

AND COMMISSIONER HOL, I THINK THAT BRINGS US WHERE WE NEED TO BE AND UNDERSTANDING THIS MUCH BETTER, UH, AS A WHOLE, AS A, AS A, AS A COURT.

SO WE HAVE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WAL.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? BY COMMISSIONER HOLT? ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL CURIOUS.

FIVE, MOVE TO

[7.F. Authorize pay of OT to any/all county employees that worked OT in the recent storms. (Commissioner Holt)]

WILL AUTHORIZED PAY OF OVERTIME TO ANY AND ALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES THAT WORK OVERTIME IN THE RECENT STORMS? COMMISSIONER HOLT.

SO WHEN THE STORMS CAME THROUGH, WE HAD SOME GUYS THAT THURSDAY NIGHT WHO WERE A, UH, NO, IT WOULD'VE BEEN FRIDAY NIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

I APOLOGIZE.

SATURDAY.

SO WE HAD SOME GUYS WHO, UH, GOT OUT THERE, THEY GOT TO THE PRECINCT TWO BARN AT ABOUT 11 OR 1130 ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AND THEY WRAPPED UP AT ABOUT NOON ON SUNDAY.

SO THAT'S AN EXTRA, YOU KNOW, 12 HOURS RIGHT THERE.

THEN WHEN THE STORM HIT MINERAL WELLS A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THEY WERE OUT QUITE A BIT SURVEYING.

MY, UH, MY THOUGHT HERE IS THAT FROM THE INDIVIDUAL RELEVANT BUDGETS, THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OUGHT TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR OVERTIME IF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD SO CHOOSES.

I THINK I'M GETTING AHEAD OF MYSELF A LITTLE BIT AND TALKING ABOUT G THERE.

SO ITEM F, WHICH IS THE ONE WE'RE ON, IS MY REQUEST TO THE COURT TO ALLOW ME TO PAY OVERTIME TO MY EMPLOYEES WHO GOT OUT AND CLEARED DEBRIS OFF THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

SO I'M MAKING THE MOTION TO HAVE THAT ABILITY.

I'LL SECOND IT TO DISCUSS IT.

OKAY.

MOTION.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, UH, WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE.

PROCEED.

SO WAS IT GONNA BE LIMITED TO JUST THAT EVENT OR IS IT GONNA TAKE CARE OF MY GUYS THAT GOT OUT FRIDAY NIGHT AT 1230 TO CLEAR THE, THE TIRES THAT SOMEBODY DUMPED BLOCKING THE ROAD? COMPLETELY.

HE, LAST FRIDAY NIGHT, COMM COMMISSIONER, YOU JUST SAID YOUR PRECINCT, RIGHT? YEAH.

SO I'M, I'M HAPPY TO OPEN THAT TO EVERYBODY.

OKAY.

UM, SO THE RE THE REASON IS THAT THE, THE, THE REASON I'M SAYING THAT IS ARE WE SETTING A PRECEDENT OR ARE WE, IS THIS A ONE TIME EVENT? SO G THE NEXT ITEM DOWN TALKS ABOUT A POLICY ON THAT AND I THINK WE CAN HANDLE THAT.

BECKY THERE CAN I WANNA ASK REAL QUICK, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT PAYING THEM OUT OF YOUR PRECINCT BUDGET? THAT'S CORRECT.

SO BASED ON THE LAST PAY PERIOD, WE HAD A HUNDRED AND ALMOST 115 HOURS IN TIME FOR PRECINCT ONE AND 92 HOURS FOR PRECINCT TWO.

SO THAT TIME HAS BEEN FACTORED AT TIME AND A HALF AND ADDED TO THEIR COMP TIME BANKS.

SO TYPICALLY WE WOULD NEVER GO BACKWARDS.

WE WOULD PUT SOMETHING IN PLACE MOVING FORWARD, BUT I BELIEVE IF COURT TAKES ACTION, JUST TO SAY, TO TAKE THIS AMOUNT OF TIME, I HAVE A LIST OF EMPLOYEES AND WE CAN VERIFY ALL OF THAT TO GO AHEAD AND PAY THAT OUT.

UM, BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY IN THEIR COMP TIME BANK, IT'S ALREADY BEEN AN, YOU KNOW, IT'S ALREADY TIMES AN HOUR AND A HALF.

SO BASICALLY THEY, WE WOULD JUST REMOVE WHAT ACCRUED AND PAY THAT OUT AT A REGULAR RATE.

YEP.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? SO IF PRECINCT THREE AND PRECINCT FOUR ALSO HAVE TIME, I ONLY LOOKED AT PRECINCT ONE AND TWO, SO BUT IF Y'ALL ALSO HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT AS WELL, WE CAN DO THAT.

YEAH.

BECAUSE THEY COME OVER AND HELPED US DO DIFFERENT THINGS.

YEAH.

THREE AND FOUR.

WELL, THIS, THIS IS AGAINST THE POLICY OR THIS IS A CHANGE IN WHAT OUR EXISTING POLICY IS, CORRECT? YES.

SO SHOULD WE BE DISCUSSING FOLLOW G? WELL JUST LIKE, AND THEN COME BACK TO THIS ONE.

SO JUST LIKE IN THE LAST COURT THAT WE HAD LAST, LAST WEEK, Y'ALL AUTHORIZED TO PAY OUT THE CONSTABLES AT O OT.