Sep 16, 2026 Commissioners Court Budget Agenda

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>> OKAY EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR COMING.

WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT BUDGET AGENDA WORKSHOP FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2026.

LET THE RECORD SHOW IT IS 9:01. TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS AND ACT UPON THE FOLLOWING GENDER ITEMS, ITEM 1 APPROVE THE FY27 BUDGET FOR THE PARKER COUNTY OUGHT FOR'S OFFICE.

BRIANNA, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING -- >>

>> OKAY, VERY GOOD. SO WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 2.

[I) Approve the FY 2027 budget for the Parker County Auditor’s Office.  (Brianna Fowler / Judge Deen)]

>> SO UNDER THAT WILL BE THE APPROVAL FOR THE FY27 BUDGE FOR THE PARKER COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT BEFORE WE VOTE? I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION, THEN. MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY. COMMISSIONER HALE HAS MADE THE SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM?

>> WHAT ARE WE APPROVING? >>

>> WITH MORE CHANGES TO COME TODAY?

>> WHAT? >> WITH MORE CHANGES TO COME?

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>> YEAH, SORRY.

>> TO BE MORE SPECIFIC. I GOT IT, I GOT IT.

THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU.

[II) Discuss/Approve acceptance of the Weatherford Façade Grant for the Jim Wright House.  (Bianca Lord / Judge Deen)]

>> YES, WE'RE JUST SEEKING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF 5,597 AS A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE [INDISCERNIBLE] SCAN THAT WAS CONDUCTED ON THE GENERATE HOUSE.

AND THE TOTAL COST OF THAT WAS 21,194 AND SO THIS IS JUST A

PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT ON THAT. >> OKAY, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION.

MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HALE. ALL IN FAVOUR?

[III) Discuss and take any action necessary upon PRK 21738 Old Weatherford Rd. Change Order #3.  (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

>> OH, NO PROBLEM. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONEMENT I'M HERE REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR A CHANGE ORDER FOR THE OLD WEATHERFORD ROAD PROJECT. SO THERE ARE 6 DIFFERENT ITEMS ON THIS CHANGE ORDER. I'LL RUN THROUGH THEM REAL QUICK. WE HAVE A FORCE ACCOUNT WHERE WE MONITOR THE CONTRACTOR'S LABOR AND EQUIPMENT TIME AND THAT WAS FOR DOING SOME MISCELLANEOUS GRADING AND EARTH WORK AROUND THE PROJECT FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.

WE HAD A 16-INCH WATER LINE LOWERING TO WHERE CONTRACTOR HAD TO -- THE CONTRACTOR WAS MISSING AN ITEM -- WE CALL IT THE THRUST BLOCKING BUT IT KEEPS THE JOINTS IN PLACE WHENEVER YOU HAVE A BIN, SO WE ADDED THAT IN THERE. THERE WAS A CULVERT HEAD WALL TO WHERE THE HEAD WALL NEEDED TO BE REDESIGNED SO IT GOT A LITTLE BIT LARGER. THERE'S AN ITEM IN THERE.

THE CONTRACTOR HAD TOPSOIL THAT WE NEEDED TO ADD TO IT, SO THE CONTRACTOR DID HALF THE WORK FOR THE TOPSOIL SO HE'S ASKING FOR HALF THE PAY IN THAT. AND THEN WHEN WE HAD TO MODIFY THAT CULVERT, THERE WAS SOME ADDITIONAL UTILITIES THAT HE HAD TO LOCATE THOSE TO DO THE WORK SO THAT'S IN THERE.

AND THE CONCRETE BARRIERS IS INCLUDED IN THAT, IT'S JUST -- IT ENDS UP BEING -- SAVING THE COUNTY CLOSE TO 200,000 FOR PURCHASING IT INSTEAD OF RENTING IT AND WE NEEDED IT FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. IT ENDS UP BEING A TOTAL CHANGE ORDER AMOUNT OF $530,000, WHICH IS FUND BY NET COG FOR THE PROJECT. SO THE COUNTY IS NOT PAYING DIRECTLY FOR THAT. THEN IT ADDS TEN DAYS TO THE CONTRACT. SO IT'S A REQUEST FOR CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $530,234.32.

>> THAT'S FUNDED BY NETCOG? >> YES, SIR.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON

THIS ITEM BEFORE WE VOTE? >> CAN I CLEAN UP A LITTLE, ONE ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS HERE? BECAUSE MOST FOLKS WOULDN'T REALIZE THIS AND I DIDN'T UNTIL I GOT ELECTED TO THIS POSITION. THIS ENGINEERING WASN'T ORIGINALLY STARTED AND IMPLEMENTED BY FREESE & NICHOLS,

CORRECT? >> CORRECT, IT WAS DONE BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT [INDISCERNIBLE] WITH THE DEVELOPER PROJECT. BASICALLY THE DEVELOPER DOING THE MORNING STAR PROJECT, SINCE THEY WERE DOING THAT, THEY ALSO GOT THE OLD WEATHERFORD ROAD PROJECT AND THE COUNTY'S JOB IS

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SEPARATE -- >> THAT WAS MY POINT HERE, IS THAT I WANTED PEOPLE ON THIS COURT ESPECIALLY, BECAUSE WE DO A LOT OF BUSINESS WITH FREESE & NICHOLS, AND A LOT OF THESE ISSUES ARE YOU GUYS CLEANING THEM UP.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. IT'S NOT THE ENGINEERING OR THE COUNTY HIRED, FREESE & NICHOLS IS CLEANING UP THAT STUFF.

THANK YOU. >> OKAY, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER OR COMMENTS OR THIS ITEM? AN ACTIONABLE ITEM.

>> WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> SORRY, I DIDN'T CATCH UP. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOUR? CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU.

[IV) Authorize the acceptance of TAC's Total Loss Offer VIN #7287.  (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

>> THANK Y'ALL. >> AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF TAC'S TOTAL LOSS OFFER VIN7287. THAT'S ITEM 4.

>> THANK YOU. >> [INDISCERNIBLE] CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE NUMBER IS 7287.

THE TOTAL LOSS OFFER IS A NET PAYMENT OF $34,280.66.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.

SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS

ITEM? >> WE ALSO NEED AUTHORIZATION TO ROLL THESE FUNDS TO THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.

>> SO MOVED. >> SO THAT'S PART OF THE MOTION THAT'S BEEN MADE. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR? CARRIES 5-0.

[V) Accept/Reject/RenewRFP PC26-42 PCSO Patrol Building Covered Porch.  (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

COVERED PORCH. >> SO REQUESTING COMMISSIONERS COURT CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE AWARD OF RFP PC26-42. THIS IS FOR A PATROL BUILDING COVERED PORCH. THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO GO TO PRO RENO GROUP IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,083.

THEY WERE DETERMINED TO PROVIDE THE BEST VALUE TO PARKER COUNTY BASED ON THE EVALUATE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE RFP SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. FIVE PROPOSALS WERE ALSO RECEIVED FROM ALLIANCE COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, EXL STREAMLINE, JRJ CONSTRUCTION AND DALLAS HARMONY CONSTRUCTION LLC.

I PROVIDED YOU A COPY OF THE EVALUATION CRITERIA AND THE BID PROPOSALS FOR THOSE VENDORS AS WELL.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.

I'LL SECOND. OH, COMMISSIONER HOLT HAS MADE THE SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> I'VE GOT A QUESTION. HOW MANY SPOTS IS THAT, DO WE

KNOW? >> IT'S JUST A COVERED PORCH.

NO, IT'S FINE -- >> SORRY.

THANKS. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR? CARRIES 5-0.

[VI) Accept/Reject/RenewRFP PC26-43 Ballistic Windshields.  (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

>> TWO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FROM DANA SAFETY SYSTEMS AND AMERICAN DEFENSE STRUCTURES. THE REARVIEW MIRROR FW EVALUATION COMMITTEE REPRESENTS AWARD TO DANA SAFETY SYSTEMS AS THE LOWEST COST AND BEST VALUE RESPONSE.

THE EVALUATION TEAM PARTICIPATED IN A LIVE FIRE DEMONSTRATION AT ONE OF THE AREA SHOOTING RANGES AND SEEING ALL OF THAT, BOTH OF THE COMPANIES HAD COMPARABLE PRODUCTS AND THE COST VALUE WAS WAY DIFFERENT WITH DANA SAFETY SYSTEMS.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.

SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOUR?

[A.) Present/Discuss/Approve General Fund Budget for FY2026-2027.  (Bianca Lord / Judge Deen)]

WELL -- WE DID THAT. >> SO I DID PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A SUMMARY OF CHANGES. THE TOTAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED THUS FAR IS 4,163,425.

TOTAL OPERATING IS 639,647. TOTAL CAP, NON- CAP AND I-T ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED IS 2,224,926.

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ADJUSTMENTS OF 7,328,867. >> THANK YOU.

HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR BIANCA? >> AND THEN I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND WILL BE OUR PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TAX RATE. THAT'S JUST A REMINDER.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? DO WE WANT TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON IT? UNDER ITEM A ON THE DISCUSS AND APPROVE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR '26-'27. BIANCA, IS THERE ANYTHING --

>> ONE. GENERAL BUDGET UPDATES?

[C.) Public Services Budget Requests.  (Bianca Lord / Judge Deen)]

REQUESTS, ANYTHING? >>

>> ITEM D, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON FY2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. MARK?

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? >> WE'RE GOOD --

>> DID WE SKIP CAPITAL AND NON- CAPITAL, D?

BECAUSE KIM, DIDN'T -- >> YEAH, I DON'T KNOW WHY --

[D.) Capital & Non-Capital Budget Requests.  (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

>> NAUD GLAD. >>

>> MOVE BACK TO ITEM D, SORRY ABOUT THAT.

UNDER CAP AND NON- CAP BUDGET REQUESTS, KIM?

>> SO WE DO HAVE A FEW THINGS. >> THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT

OUT. >> REMAINING ON THE CAP, NON-

CAP. >> WHAT SHEET ARE YOU STARTING

WITH? >> WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE

BIGGIE, THIS ONE. >> THANK YOU.

>> I JUST THINK IT'S WORTH MENTIONING THAT BUILDING GROUNDS CHEVROLET 500 CREW CAB, THEY'VE REQUESTED TWO OF THOSE WORTH 47,950 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $95,900.

>> IS THERE A NUMBER ON THE -- WHAT THE COMMITTEE SAID OR --

>> IT WAS INITIALLY RANKED AS A 1.

>> IS THAT ON HERE? >> YES, SIR, ON THE FAR -- THE THIRD COLUMN FROM THE FAR RIGHT. I'M SORRY, THE RANKING -- YEAH.

IT DOESN'T HAVE A LETTER. >> THANK YOU.

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>> OKAY, OKAY. AND THEN ALSO AG EXTENSION, I HAD REQUESTED A 2026 FORD EXPLORER AT 37,450 AND THAT WAS ALSO RANKED A 1. WE'LL TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE.

I BELIEVE WE NEED TO GET APPROVAL UNDER THE CONTINGENCY, WHAT'S IN THE PURPLE, FOR A COUPLE OF THESE ITEMS. FOR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, A BALLISTIC LEVEL 3 SHIELD AND STEEL ARMOR PLATE. FUNDS WOULD COVER IF THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AND THAT WAS FOR $715. AS WELL AS UNDERCOVER VEHICLE EMERGENCY LIGHTING RED-BLUE OUTFITTING OF A VEHICLE THAT THEY PURCHASE THIS FISCAL YEAR FOR $2300, AND AGAIN THAT'S HSI FUNDS THAT WOULD COVER THAT HOPEFULLY, BUT WE NEED TO PLAN

IN ACCORDANCE. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> CONTINGENT ON THE FUNDING. >> EXACTLY.

>> WELL, YOU PUT IT IN THE CONTINGENCIES AND THEN IF THEY DON'T GET THE HSI FUNDS, THEN ARE YOU APPROVING THE PURCHASE?

>> I'M APPROVING IT WITH THE FUNDS BUT IF WE DON'T GET THE

FUNDS, NOT APPROVING IT. >> OKAY.

>> COMMISSIONER, I'M SORRY IF ESH DID YOU SAY THAT ONE MORE TIME, JUST TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND.

>> THE HSI FUNDING, IF IT DOES NOT COME IN FOR THESE ITEMS, THIS MOTION WOULD NOT SUPPORT FUNDING THAT.

THIS ONLY SUPPORTS IT IF WE HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDING.

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>> THANK YOU, OKAY. COMMISSIONER HOLT'S MADE THAT MOTION. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

ALL IN FAVOUR? >> CARRIES 5-0.

>> WE ALSO HAVE A CONTINGENCY REQUEST FOR JP 1 FOR DESKS AND THAT'S CONTINGENT UPON THE SPRING TOWN ANNEX.

SO I KNOW THAT Y'ALL APPROVED $500,000 FOR THE ADDITION, FOR AUTO REGISTRATION AND THEN WE HAVE MONEY FROM THE HAIL CLAIM FROM LAST JUNE THAT COULD GO TOWARDS THIS AS WELL.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FURNITURE, Y'ALL INCLUDE

THAT WITH THAT. >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY. SECOND --

>> I'LL SECOND BUT I DID HAVE A QUESTION.

AND THIS MAY BE A SILLY ONE BUT DO THE JPS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OR OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS 287G

PROGRAM? >> THEY DON'T HAVE CREDENTIALED

[INDISCERNIBLE] -- >> NO, OKAY.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR?

CARRIES 5-0. >> OKAY, AND ALSO CONSTABLE 2, WE HAVE THE CONTINGENCY FOR GLOCK 9-MILLIMETER PISTOLS, EIGHT OF THOSE FOR 533.50. THERE'S SOME DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON FIREARME WE STAND ON THAT SO I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE IT -- JUST NOT MENTION IT TODAY.

I WOULD LIKE CLARIFICATION. >> JOE, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU

WOULD LIKE TO SAY ON THAT? >> YEAH, A COUPLE BUDGETS AGO, I BELIEVE THE SHERIFF HAD SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO PURCHASE

RIFLES FOR ALL THE CONSTABLES. >> YOU MEAN EARLIER IN THIS

BUDGET CYCLE? >> MM-HMM.

A COUPLE MEETINGS AGO. >> JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S

NOT A COUPLE YEARS AGO. >> A COUPLE MEETINGS AGO, THAT'S WHAT WAS DISCUSSED SO IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN Y'ALL CAN JUST

TAKE THAT OFF. >> SHERIFFS, ARE YOU GOING TO SUPPLY ANY SHOTGUNS WITH THOSE --

>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT SHOTGUNS BUT WE THINK LONG GUNS, THE

RIFLES WOULD BE VERY SUITABLE -- >> A LONG GUN OR SHOTGUN --

OKAY. >> BUT YEAH, I THINK WE'LL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE RIFLES FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE COUNTY --

PARKER COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT. >> YEAH, THANK YOU.

>> SO JUST GOT A MESSAGE FROM JENNY GENTRY THAT SAYS THAT SHE'S GOING TO LEAVE HER DESKS IN SPRING TOWN AND SHE DOESN'T THINK THAT THERE MIGHT BE -- MIGHT NOT BE A NEED TO PURCHASE NEW DESKS FROM THE PREVIOUS MOTION.

>> YEAH, GOOD. >> OKAY.

SO YOU CAN LEAVE IT THERE AND THEN JUST NOT DO IT, OR RESCIND

THE MOTION. >> LET'S JUST LEAVE IT THERE AND NOT DO IT. SO --

>> JUST SENT ME A TEXT MESSAGE, SAID SHE WILL BE LEAVING THE DESKS THERE WHEN THEY MOVE TO THE OTHER FACILITY SO --

>> WE CAN LEAVE IT THERE, BUT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF WHERE WE ARE WITH THE BUDGET AND THOSE DOLLARS BEING EARMARKED OR ALLOCATED, WOULD IT BE MORE ACCURATE JUST TO RESCIND THE

MOTION? >> IT WOULD AND I COULD GET

MY -- >> I'LL MOVE TO WITHDRAW MY

MOTION. >> WE'RE ASKING TO ADD THAT -- DO YOU WANT THAT AS PART OF THE OVERALL CONTINGENCY OR SPECIFIC -- ADEQUATE MONEY IN CONTINGENCY IF THEY WERE TO COME TO US AT A LATER DATE AND SAY WE NEED THESE DESKS.

>> YES. >> SO I THINK IT WOULD BE A MOTION TO RESCIND. I THINK THAT WOULD BE

APPROPRIATE. >> AND THAT'S WHAT HE'S DONE HERE. THAT MOTION RESCINDING, BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR?

>> THIS IS TO RESCIND THE -- >> YES, RIGHT.

>> JUST THE DESK -- >> CARRIES 5-0.

>> SO FURTHER DOWN ON THE PAGE IN THE YELLOW, WE HAVE ROLLOVER 2026 ROLLOVER FUNDS THAT NEED TO GO TO 2027 BECAUSE THE GOODS OR SERVICES HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AS OF YET.

AND YOU ALREADY APPROVED THE TOP ONES IN THE GREEN SECTION BUT WE NEED TO START WITH THE ONES IN RED.

VEHICLE REPAIRS FOR CLAIMS ON WRECKED VEHICLES WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR 6,391.03. THESE FUNDS ARE ALREADY ALLOCATED IN '26. WE'RE JUST ROLLING THESE FUNDS

OVER. >> I UNDERSTAND.

>> OKAY, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.

SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HALE. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

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>> ALSO, FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE FLOCK CAMERAS WHICH ARE FUNDED THROUGH FUND 65, THAT'S $47,419.42, THOSE NEED TO

ROLL AS WELL. >> OKAY, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR?

CARRIES 5-0. >> FOR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, SOME BOOKS THAT THEY ORDERED FROM THOMPSON RUTTERS

FOR $1152. >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR?

CARRIES 5-0. >> PERMITTING SOFTWARE THAT WE RECENTLY -- OR THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING.

THERE'S SOME CONFIGURATION AND DATA MIGRATION THAT STILL NEEDS TO OCCUR, SO THEY NEED TO ROLL $6,731.50.

>> SO I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING IS THESE ARE ITEMS THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN APPROVED AND IN THIS YEAR'S BUDT BUT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED EITHER THE GOODS OR THE SERVICES YET AND IT'S BEING ROLLED OVER INTO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

>> CORRECT. >> THE FUNDING IS ALREADY IN

PLACE FROM OUR -- >> FROM THE '26 BUDGETS YES.

>> MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT WE'RE DOING.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY, SECONDED BY MISSIONER WALDEN. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR? CARRIES 5-0.

>> SO THE SO HAS SOME AXON10 BODY CAM MOUNTS, $340 BUT THAT PO IS STILL OUTSTANDING, THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THOSE.

>> WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GROUP THESE TOGETHER, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT 7 ITEMS, 8, 9 ITEMS HERE FOR --

>> SURE. >> -- FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE,

SEVERAL THINGS THERE THAT ARE -- >> SO I CAN -- IF YOU LOOK ON -- THE TOTAL RECALLOVER AMOUNT FOR ALL OF THESE ON THE SUMMARY PAGE, AT THE BOTTOM IN THE YELLOW, THE TOTAL AMOUNT THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR ROLLOVERS IS $216,703.63.

THAT'S ALL FUND '26POS IN PLACE, GOODS AND SERVICES HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED, WE NEED TO ROLL TO '27.

>> MOTION MADE SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HALE.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR?

MOTION CARRIES 5-0. >> OKAY.

SO ALL THE ITEMS IN BLUE AT THE ENDS OF THIS GROUPING IS ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN MOVED TO THE 287G FUNDS.

AND THAT TOTALS OUT FOR THIS -- FOR NON- CAP ITEMS, $1,463,178.

THERE'S MORE 287G FUNDS RELATED TO I-T AND THEN NEW EMPLOYEES AS

WELL. >> SO THAT'S A TOTAL OF WHAT I'M LOOKING AT HERE IS A TOTAL OF A MILLION 463,000 AT THE END OF THE LINE AND THE BOTTOM LINE RIGHT THERE?

>> FOR CAP AND NON- CAP, FOR REGULAR EXISTING EMPLOYEES, YES.

>> YEAH, THAT'S BEING REMOVED FROM THE BUDGET.

>> YES, SIR. >> BECAUSE OF --

>> 287G. >> 287G FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT. >> YES.

>> SO FOR I-T RELATED EXPENSES THAT ARE 287G APPLICABLE, THERE'S $107,795. AND ALL OF THE I-T CAP NON- CAP

HAS BEEN APPROVED ALREADY. >> OKAY.

>> SO WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE FY '27 NEW EMPLOYEE RELATED CAP, NON- CAP. I THINK WE NEED TO VISIT WITH BECKY ON THOSE NEW EMPLOYEES FIRST BEFORE WE GO INTO THIS, BECAUSE IT'S KINDS OF POINTLESS. SO I WILL LET HER TALK -- WE DO NEED A LIST AND CLARIFICATION ON THE CAPITAL PROJECTS.

THE CAME PROJECTS TOTAL IS $870,500 BUT IS THAT -- DO YOU NEED ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR REGULAR UPKEEP AND WHAT IS THAT

TOTAL? >> RIGHT SO THE 875 -- THAT INCLUDES THIS LIST RIGHT HERE, THE SHORT PAGE, IS ALL THE ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTD

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WITH Y'ALL -- >> YEAH, AND THOSE ARE DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AND WHAT WE ASKED THEM TO DO WAS RANK THEM IN THE ORDER THAT THEY WOULD BE DONE IN, SO THAT EVERYBODY IS CLEAR THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME, BUT THEY'RE RANKED IN THE ORDER THAT THEY WILL BE -- THAT THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE DONE IN SO -- IS THAT CLEAR?

>> SO IT'S 875.500 -- WERE ANY OF THESE ON --

TO MAKE SURE -- >> SO KIM, THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE

ON THE CAP, NON- CAP -- >> ASK AS FAR AS THE AGENDA HERE THAT WE HAVE, THEN WE MOVE TO ITEM F, ACTIVE EMPLOYEE INSURANCE RIGHTS?

IS THAT RIGHT? >> WE'RE DONE --

[G.) Health Insurance for Retirees.  (Becky McCullough / Judge Deen)]

>> WE'RE GOOD ON THAT ONE. WE'RE ON G THEN, HEALTH INSURANCE FOR RETIREES. GOOD ON THAT?

>> YES, I GAVE YOU EACH THE RATE SHEETS AGAIN.

THE POST 65 RATES DID NOT CHANGE.

WE'RE IN A RATE HOLD STILL, UNDER OUR CONTRACTS UNTIL WE GO OUT FORBID AGAIN. HOPEFULLY SHOULDN'T SEE ANY SORT OF INCREASE TO POST 65 RATES SO IF YOU ARE A RETIREE WATCHING, CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR RATES ARE NOT GOING TO INCREASE.

FOR A PRE- 65 RATE, THOSE DID CHANGE BECAUSE THAT'S BASICALLY THE SAME AS AN ACTIVE EMPLOYEE WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO RETIREE AND WE JUST ADJUSTED THOSE RATES JUST LIKE WE DID, BUT I'VE GIVEN YOU THOSE THOSE E SHEETS.

>> AND THEN MOVE TO ITEM G ON SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR

PRECINCTS? >> I JUST NEED A MOTION TO

ACCEPT THESE RATES. >> OKAY.

MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HOLT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR? CARRIES 5-0.

[H.) Salaries and Benefits for Precincts.  (Becky McCullough / Judge Deen)]

>> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NEW FOR ITEM H, WE CAN DISCUSS THE SALARY SCHEDULE IN A DIFFERENT --

[I.) Salaries and Benefits for PCSO.  (Becky McCullough / Judge Deen)]

>> OKAY, MOVE TO ITEM I ON SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THE

PCSO. >> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING THERE.

[J.) Salaries and Benefits for Non-Elected Employees.  (Becky McCullough / Judge Deen)]

>> OKAY. ITEM J, SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR NON- ELECTED EMPLOYEES. ANYTHING ELSE?

>> YES, SO I DID WANT TO JUST LET COURT AWARE THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON ROLLING OUR CURRENT PAY SCALES THE MID, MID--MAX TO ACCOUNT FOR RAISES FROM LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR, SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMISSIONERS SO THAT'S AN ONGOING PROJECT WITH ME, BUT I HAVE DIRECTION FROM THEM OF WHERE I WILL BE ROLLING THOSE SCALES AND MAKING SURE EVERYBODY STAYS WITHIN THE

BUDGET FOR THAT. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

ITEM K, ADDITIONAL -- >> OH, WAIT, NO.

I DO HAVE A FEW CLARIFICATION THINGS.

FIRST, FOR THE ADDITION OF THE COUNTY MANAGER, I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY WHAT DEPARTMENT THAT WOULD BE IN, IF WE NEED TO CREATE A NEW DEPARTMENT FOR IT OR IF WE'RE JUST GOING TO RENAME 401 FROM COMMISSIONERS COURT TO COUNTY MANAGEMENT, JUST REALLY

CLARIFICATION -- >> I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE A NEW

DEPARTMENT. >> HOWEVER WORKS BEST FOR YOU.

HOWEVER THE DEPOSITION OF -- SHOULD BE COMMISSIONERS RENAME O

COUNTY MANAGEMENT? >>

>> YES, THE BUDGET. >> THERE'S OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT HAVE THEIR OWN DEPARTMENT IN THE BUDGET.

BUT THEY REPORT TO COMMISSIONERS COURT.

>> CORRECT. >> SO WE'RE JUST GOING TO RENAM-

>> YEAH, I THINK THAT MADE THE MOST SENSE AND WE HAD TALKED ABOUT IT EARLY ON. THERE WERE A FEW EXPENDITURES IN 401 THAT WE MOVED TO 409, WHICH I THINK MADE MORE SENSE, SO NOW 401 IS JUST EMPLOYEE -- YOU KNOW, BENEFITS AND THEN ANY TRAINING OR SUPPLIES RELATED TO THOSE POSITIONS.

SO I THINK IT JUST MAKES SENSE TO RENAME.

>> THAT WAY THE DEPARTMENT IS ALREADY THERE AND WE'RE JUST HAVING TO RENAME IT. THE OTHER QUESTION THAT I HAD IS WHERE THE PLACEMENT OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER SHOULD GO.

KIND OF JUST THOUGHTS, IT COULD ALSO GO IN 401 AND THEN THAT COULD BE A DISCUSSION MAYBE FOR NEXT YEAR IF THERE NEEDED TO BE

A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT FOR THAT. >> I THINK FOR NOW WE PUT IT IN

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401 -- >> PERFECT, OKAY.

ON THE PERMITTING DIRECTOR SALARY, THIS IS MONEY THAT IS BUDGETED, IT ISN'T AN INCREASE BUT JUST CLARIFICATION WHENEVER WE'RE DOING THE PERSONAL CHANGE FORMS THAT HE WILL MOVE TO THE BUDGETED AMOUNT, CORRECT? OKAY.

>> AND THAT BUDGETED AMOUNT IS STILL ELIGIBLE FOR THAT INCREAS-

>> YES, IT WOULD BE INCREASING THE 6% AS WELL, YES.

>> DO YOU NEED A MOTION ON THAT OR IS THAT JUST A CLARIFICATION?

>> IT'S JUST REALLY A CLARIFICATION BECAUSE I'LL HAVE A MEMBER OF COURT SIGN THAT PERSONAL CHANGE FORM.

THE OTHER THING THAT I HAD IS JUST THE FINAL DECISION ON CONSTABLES, IF THEY ARE GOING TO STAY ON -- OR IF THEY'RE GOING TO STICK WITH THE 6% OR IF THEY'RE GOING TO STAY ON THE STEP IN GRADE AS NECESSARY IN THE PAST.

>> WITH THAT, WE HAVE CONSTABLES HERE.

DOES ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK ON THAT? I KNOW YOU HAVE BEFORE. BUT AGAIN, WE'RE DOWN TO THE LINE NOW, THIS SIGNIFICANCE THAT'S BEING MADE -- IF Y'ALL

WANT TO COME UP. >> NOTHING I HADN'T DISCUSS PREVIOUSLY BUT I MAY HAVE MISSPOKE WHEN I ASKED THAT WE -- THE DEPUTIES BE ON THE SHERIFF'S PAY SCALE AND I GUESS REALLY I SHOULD HAVE PHRASED IT WHERE THE PLEA WOULD BE TO NOT TAKE THEM OFF THE PAY SCALE, BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE DEPUTIES HAVE ALWAYS MADE THE SAME AS THE SHERIFFS DEPUTIES, YOU KNOW, COULD BE WRONG ON THAT BUT -- I BELIEVE I'M CORRECT.

ANYWAY, SO I GUESS THE APPEAL THIS MORNING TO THE COURT IS TO PLEASE CONSIDER TO NOT TAKE THEM OFF OF IT AND, YOU KNOW, I MENTIONED EARLIER MAYBE A MONTH AGO ABOUT THE UNIQUENESS OF THE JOB AND THE MANDATED TRAINING THAT A CONSTABLE HAS TO HAVE, DEPUTY CONSTABLE AS WELL, OVER OTHER PEACE OFFICERS.

AND IT'S ALSO SOMETHING I DIDN'T MENTION, THAT IT'S A REVENUE GENERATING OFFICE. I SPOKE TO THE OTHER CONSTABLES AND IT JUST -- I DON'T HAVE A HARD NUMBER BUT IT'S SOMEWHERE AROUND 250 TO $300,000 ANNUALLY IN CIVIL PROCESS FEES WHEN WE GO OUT AND SERVE THESE CIVIL PROCESS PAPERS.

NOT TO MENTION THE 287G THAT WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH AND I UNDERSTAND NOW THE OTHER CONSTABLES ARE ALSO GOING TO BE INVOLVED IN THAT, AND EVERY FEDERAL DOLLAR WE GET OUT OF THAT ULTIMATELY BENEFITS THE COUNTY, YOU KNOW, THEN I DON'T HAVE TO COME IN AND ASK FOR Y'ALL TO GIVE MONEY SO --

>> I JUST WANT ONE CLARIFICATION SO PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND.

>> YES, SIR. >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT GENERATING FEES, THOSE FEES ARE COMING INTO THE COUNTY FROM WHAT

SOURCES? >> FROM THE CIVIL PROCESS SERVICE THAT WE DO. NOT ONLY FOR THE JP BUT ALSO THE OTHER COURTS THAT WE SERVE, FEDERAL, STATE, DISTRICT AND SO FORTH. ALL THOSE PAPERS THAT ARE COMING INTO THE OFFICE, THERE ARE SERVICE FEES THAT ARE CHARGED AND IT'S APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT --

>> ANY OF THIS THAT'S COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY --

>> YES, SIR. >> THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO MAKE CLEAR. I'M SORRY NOT OUT HERE --

>> -- WRITING TICKETS, NO, IT'S ALL FROM THE CIVIL PROCESS.

>> TALK ABOUT THESE 287GS. COULD YOU KIND OF DESCRIBE WHAT YOUR OFFICE OR WHAT YOUR OFFICERS HAVE DONE OR WHAT THEY ARE DOING TOWARD THAT PROCESS AND WHAT IT ACTUALLY MEANS?

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A REALLY WORTHWHILE PROGRAM, THIS 287G BUT IT'S REALLY SOMETHING THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS DONE AS FAR AS I KNOW FOR THE LAST 40 PLUS YEARS I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN IT. IT'S BASICALLY HELPING OUT WHERE AND WHEN YOU CAN AND NOW WE'RE -- THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO PAY FOR THAT ASSISTANCE, AND THE THING THAT I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT ARE WHAT THE WHAT I WOULD CALL WELFARE CHECKS WHERE YOU GO OUT AND YOU CHECK ON THESE CHILDREN IN THE AGE RANGE OF ABOUT 6, 7 YEARS OLD UP TO ABOUT 16, YOU'RE CHECKING ON THEIR WELFARE AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE BEING TAKEN CARE OF AND SO ON AND SO FORTH, WHILE HEARINGS ARE BEING WAITED ON AND SO FORTH. SO YOU KNOW, IT'S A GOOD THING TO DO. ASIDE FROM GOING OUT AND YOU KNOW, HELPING -- TAKING SOME REALLY BAD PEOPLE OFF THE STREET, YOU KNOW. I WANT SO HELP OUT WHETHER WE GET PAID FOR IT OR NOT. I JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO BUT IT'S JUST AN ABSOLUTE PLUS -- LIKE I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW BENEFICIAL IT IS. I DON'T HAVE TO COME IN THAT HERE AND ASK YOU GUYS FOR ANY MONEY, WHICH I TRIED NOT TO DO

THIS YEAR SO -- ANYWAY -- >> I'VE MADE -- I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION HERE BUT I WANT TO TAKE A SECOND AND COMMEND YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONLY CONSTABLE THAT HAS STEPPED UP.

DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE LETTING EVERYBODY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU

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RADIO RIGHT. >>> RIGHT NOW WE HAVE INVOICES OUT THERE FOR $267,500, I THINK IT'S FORTHCOMING, EVERYTHING I'VE DONE TO INVESTIGATE THAT AND CHECK ON THAT, IT'S IN THE PIPELINE AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE HERE SOON.

>> AND BASED ON CONVERSATIONS YOU AND I HAVE HAD, YOU HAVE BEEN OUT AND EARNING THIS EXTRA REVENUE WITH OUR CONSTABLE

DEPUTIES? >> YES, SIR.

>> AND AS A RESULT YOU DIDN'T COME IN ASKING FOR A LOT OF CAP

AND NON- CAP ITEMS. >> THAT'S CORRECT, YES.

>> BECAUSE YOU WERE GOING TO PURCHASE THOSE WITH 287G MONEY.

>> THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. >> SO BASED ON THAT, I WANT TO MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE LEAVE THE CONSTABLE DEPUTIES ON THE CURRENT -- ON THE CURRENT PAY SCALE, BUT THE CAVEAT IS THAT THE CONSTABLES USE THE 287G MONEY TO FUND THE CAP, NON- CAP ITEMS AS CONSTABLE JONES HAS SET BY EXAMPLE.

>> OKAY, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> JUST TO CLARIFY, THAT'S TO STAY IN THE PAY SCALE THEY'RE IN CURRENTLY OR THE NEW PAY SCALE FOR THE --

>> NOT REMOVE THEM FROM THE SHERIFFS PAY SCALE, WHICH IS WHAT YOU HAD SAID WHEN YOU CAME TO THE MIC.

>> YES, SIR, THANK YOU. >> MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND THIS

CORRECTLY, OKAY. >> ONE ADDITIONAL THING.

I HAVE A SMALL OFFICE, THERE'S TWO OF US AND I GUARANTEE WE DON'T HAVE ANY IDLE TIME ON OUR HANDS, YOU KNOW, SITTING AROUND NOTHING TO DO. THOSE TWO DEPUTIES I'VE GOT AND THAT CLERK AND I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THAT CLERK, THAT'S BEEN A REAL BLESSING TO HAVE THAT PART-TIME CLERK, IT'S FREED US UP SO MUCH. AND I WENT TO HIM AND I ASKED THEM, HEY, I'M GOING TO ASK JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE OUT OF YOU FOR THIS 287G PROGRAM AND WE'VE BEEN GETTING OUT ON SATURDAY MORNINGS TO DO THESE WELFARE CHECKS, BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT DO IT DURING THE DAYTIME BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GO TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DO THOSE WELFARE CHECKS SITES GOT TO BE DONE ON A SATURDAY SO WE'RE FLEXING OUR SCHEDULE AND I'M GOING OUT THERE WITH THEM AND DOING THERE AND IT'S WORKED OUT REALLY, REALLY WELL.

SO I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR -- I WANT TO TAKE CARE OF MY DEPUTIES AND I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THAT, YOU KNOW, A MOTION THERE, THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

APPRECIATE IT. >> ALL IN FAVOUR?

CARRIES 5-0. >> WHEN YOU GO OUT AND CHECK ON

THEM KIDS -- >> YES, SIR?

>> DO THE PARENTS GIVE YOU ANY TROUBLE OR --

>> THEY'RE USUALLY -- NO, THEY DON'T.

THEY'RE USUALLY WITH ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER -- KIND OF LIKE MAYBE A FOSTER TYPE SITUATION, YOU KNOW, WHERE THEY HAVE AN APPROVED PERSON THAT IS CARING FOR THEM BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE

PARENTS. >> BUT WHOEVER IS WATCHING THEM,

THEY DON'T GIVE YOU A HARD TIM? >> TIME?

>> NO, NOT YET. >> IT'S ALL IN DELIVERY.

I TRY TO GO OUT THERE AND -- YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY HANDLE THE SITUATION WITHOUT GETTING THEM UPSET ABOUT THINGS.

>> WALK UP WITH A SMILE. >> THAT'S RIGHT, WALK UP WITH A SMILE, THAT'S IT. WORKED FOR 40 SOME YEARS NOW.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SCOTT.

>> KIM, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.

BASED OFF OF THAT MOTION, WHERE WE ARE ENCOURAGING THE CONSTABLES TO FUND THEIR CAP-NON- CAP THROUGH THE 287G, CAN YOU RUN US THROUGH YOUR NOTES ON HOW MUCH THAT WOULD BE FOR EACH OF THE FOUR CONSTABLE OFFICES?

>> HAD BODY ARMOR AND -- FOR A TOTAL OF 6,000.

CONSTABLE 3 -- I'M SORRY. A TOTAL OF 102,000 102670 AND TT INCLUDES A VEHICLE, THE OUTFITTING OF A VEHICLE, RADIO REPLACEMENT, BALLISTIC SHIELDS, A SAFE AND EVIDENCE LOCKER.

CONSTABLE 1, WE HAVE TWO VESTS FOR $237 AND CONSTABLE 2, BALLISTIC SHIELDS, TWO OF THOSE FOR 7500.

AND 18,000 FOR A MOTOROLA RADIO. >> SO 25,500 FOR CONSTABLE 2

TOTAL. >> YES, FOR A TOTAL OF ALL THE

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GO TO 287G -- >> SO I KNOW IN 3 THAT WE TALKED ABOUT ONE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER ONE WHEN THAT FUNDING CAME IN, SO THERE'S TUNES FOR MORE SAVINGS THERE OVER WHAT THEY

NEED SO -- >> THANK YOU.

>> I DID JUST WANT TO NOTIFY THE COURT, SO WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S BUDGETS, BECAUSE THEY GET STATE SUPPLEMENTS, THEY GET SB22 MONEY THAT GOES TO SALARIES SO COURT WILL NEED TO APPROVE THOSE FINAL BUDGETS, BUT WE ARE STILL WORKING WITH MR. SWAYNE AND MR. FOREST ON WHERE THOSE FINAL THINGS WILL GO, SO WE CAN PRESENT THAT BACK AT A LATER

DATE. >> OKAY, I THINK THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE INVESTIGATORS, THAT THEY'RE IN INVESTIGATOR POSITIONS BETWEEN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND SPEAKING WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY REGARDING THAT, HE'S NOT WANTING

THE SAME SALARY BUT HE'S WANTIN- >> CORRECT AND THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I DID BRING UP IN COMMITTEE AS SOMETHING THAT I SAW AS A RED FLAG. LAST YEAR COMMISSIONERS COURT, FOR SOME HISTORY, HEARD A LOT OF PRESENTATIONS FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY INVESTIGATOR, SPECIFICALLY THE CHIEF, STEVEN JONES, TO TRY TO BRING THOSE SALARIES MORE IN LINE AND COURT DID THAT. THEN THIS YEAR, WITH THE INCREASE TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY INVESTIGATORS, IT WIDENED THAT GAP EVEN FURTHER THAN IT EVER WAS, SO IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT I SAW AS A RED FLAG, I KNOW I'VE TALKED TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ABOUT IT AS WELL.

>> YEAH. >> AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE A NUMBER

FOR IT YET. >> WELL, IS THAT THING SOMETHING WE NEED TO DO TODAY OR CAN PUT OFF TO ANOTHER COURT DATE --

>> IT COULD BE -- THERE IS A COURT TUESDAY FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING, I WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THAT MEETING.

IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I CAN'T SEND THOSE BUDGETS WITH THE

AUDITOR FOR YOUR FILE APPROVAL. >> WHAT I WAS HEARING WAS IS IF THEY WERE WERE WITHIN $5,000 OF THE D.A.'S OR SO, THAT THAT

WOULD BE FINE. >> I THINK OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, THAT WOULD BE ABOUT 10 TO 12,000 INCREASE AND THERE'S

FOUR. >> YEAH.

I THINK BECAUSE OF THE DELTA THERE, THERE NEEDS TO BE A MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION. SO I'LL MOVE THAT WE BRING THOSE INVESTIGATORS WITHIN 5,000 OF THE D.A.'S SALARY.

>> MOTION MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HOLT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> YEAH, THIS IS NOT -- THIS IS NOT OF HIKE THIS AND THIS AND THIS. THIS IS TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE

BALANCE. >> YES.

THERE WAS A BALANCE PUT IN PLACE LAST YEAR THAT WAS GETTING THROWN OUT OF BALANCE WITH DECISIONS MADE.

>> YOU JUST ARE CLOSING THAT GAP BACK.

>> YEAH, IT WOULD PROBABLY BRING THEIR SALARIES AROUND TO 111, 113, JUST OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR? >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND I HAVE AN ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS FOR THE CONSTABLE 2.

>> OH, HOLD ON. SO LAST YEAR, FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICES AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY OFFICES FOR THEIR SUPPLEMENT, Y'ALL DID APPROVE THE COLA ON THE SUPPLEMENTS.

THEY ARE ASKING FOR THAT AGAIN. SO JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT THAT PRACTICE WAS GOING TO BE CONTINUED.

>> AND THAT'S FOR WHO? >> THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

>> COLA ON SUPPLEMENTS FOR WHO? >> SB22, FOR THEIR INVESTIGATORS AND ATTORNEYS THAT RECEIVE THAT. AND VICTIMS ASSISTANCE COORDINATORS, IF THEY GET ANY OF IT.

THAT'S WHO QUALIFIES FOR IT. BUT IT WAS DONE LAST YEAR, THEY GOT 4% ON TOP OF THOSE SUPPLEMENTS, SO THEY ARE ASKING AGAIN FOR THAT SAME CONSIDERATION.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.

DO YOU WANT TO READ IT? WANT TO READ YOUR MOTION?

>> NO, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE -- WITH THE COAL ADDED TO THAT.

>> SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.

ANY DISCUSSION? >> IS THIS THE D.A. OR THE CONSERVATIVE A THAT WE'RE TALKING CA?

>> BOTH. ALL IN FAVOUR?

CARRIES 5-0. >> SO I WOULD LIKE TO REVISIT AN ITEM ON NEW EMPLOYEE POSITION FOR CONSTABLE 2.

WE HAD APPROVED A -- >> DO YOU WANT TO MOVE TO K,

THAT'S NEW POSITIONS. >> YES, WE ARE MOVING TO K,

[K.) Additional Employee Salary Requests and/or New Positions.  (Becky McCullough / Judge Deen)]

>> SO ONE OF THE LAST BUDGET COURTS WE APPROVED A NEW POSITION TO COMPLY WITH AN AUDIT REQUIREMENT THAT HAD COME

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THE SHERIFF HAS ASSURED ME THAT THE JAIL WILL PARTICIPATE IN PROVIDING A FEMALE JAILER WHENEVER NECESSARY.

SO I'M GOING -- I'LL MAKE THE MOTION HERE IN JUST A SECOND BUT I'M GOING TO SUGGEST WE TAKE THOSE FUNDS THAT WE ALLOCATED TO THAT, MOVE THEM OVER TO CONTINGENCY, EARMARKED FOR A NEW POSITION STILL AND WE DO THE JAIL OPTION ON A TRIAL RUN AND THEN IF JOE GETS 30 DAYS IN, 60 DAYS IN AND SAYS, HEY, THIS ISN'T WORKING AS WELL AS WE THOUGHT IT WOULD, WHERE WE'RE USING A FEMALE JAILER AT THAT 34 AN HOUR, THEN WE BRING BACK THAT MONEY FROM CONTINGENCY TO FUND A NEW POSITION.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >> I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> ANY COMMENTS?

>> IS THAT DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE DID DISCUSS AT THE --

INAUDIBLE ] >> SO WHAT WE DID LAST TIME WAS WE JUST FUNDED YOUR NEW POSITIONS, WE WOULD GO OUT ON OCTOBER 1 AND HIRE SOMEONE. MY SUGGESTION IS THAT WE TAKE THAT BUCKET OF MONEY, PUT IT IN CONTINGENCY EARMARKED FOR THAT, BUT WE ATTEMPT TO DO THE JAILER WORK WITH LASALLE AT THAT 34 AN HOUR. IF THAT PROCESS -- IF YOU LOOK UP AFTER 60 DAYS AND YOU COME TO COURT AND SAY, HEY GUYS, I KNOW THIS SOUNDED GREAT BUT IT'S NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF X, Y OR Z, THEN WE MOVE THAT MONEY FROM CONTINGENCY BACK INTO YOUR FUND

SO THAT YOU CAN HIRE SOMEONE. >>

>> YES, THAT'S THE SECOND PART IS WE NEED TO ADJUST FOR THAT 34 AN HOUR BUT THAT WILL BE A SEPARATE MOTION HERE IN JUST A

SEC. >> AND THE SHERIFF OR YOU ARE

AGREEING TO THAT? >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> YEAH, THE GUARD HIRE IS AN EXCELLENT OPTION FOR THAT.

WE USE THEM FREQUENTLY OURSELVES.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

>> THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT.

>> YEAH. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOUR?

CARRIES 5-0. >> OUR NEXT MOTION -- SORRY,

I -- GO AHEAD. >> ORGANIZE, SO MY NEXT MOTION IS THAT WE ADD -- JOE, WHAT DO WE THINK, IS 20,000 A REASONABLE NUMBER TO START WITH FOR CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE 34 AN HOUR, SO THE LASALLE JAILER THAT YOU WOULD PICK UP TO ASSIST WITH THE TRANSPORT IS 34 AN HOUR, SO I WAS THINKING 10,000 TO 20,000 ADD TO YOUR LINE ON CONTRACT SERVICES TO PAY FOR THAT.

>> BECKY, YOU GOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT? YOU'RE OVER THERE MOVING YOUR LIPS.

>> I MEAN, I DON'T -- I DON'T KNOW, I MEAN, WITHOUT HOW MANY HOURS -- I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD START AT TEN AND THEN CLEARLY TO BRING IT THIS ISN'T ENOUGH, COME BACK TO COURT, DO A CONTINGENCY AND IT'S ALSO KEEPING TRACK OF THE SPEND AND NOW YOU'RE LIKE, OKAY NOW WE UNDERSTAND HAVING TO FUND A

POSITION FOR THAT. >> I SUGGEST THAT WE INCREASE THE CONTRACT SERVICES LINE UNDER CONSTABLE 2 AND THIS IS MY MOTION, BY 10,000 TO PAY FOR PUT LASALLE JAILER AT 34 AN HOUR, THAT IS THE CORRECT NUMBER, RIGHT, SHERIFF? EXCELLENT. AND THEN IF WE MOVE NEED TO MOVT UP LATER -- BECAUSE THE INTENTION IS NOT TO PULL THAT MONEY OUT OF THE CONSTABLE 2 BUDGET WHERE HE'S EATING THAT ON HIS OWN, THE INTENTION IS TO FUND THAT FROM THE GENERAL

FUND -- >> DO YOU CONCUR?

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> I'VE GOT A QUESTION.

SO THIS IS FOR FEMALE TRANSPORT OFFICERS WHEN WE ARE TRANSPORTING -- EXCUSE ME, WHEN YOU ARE TRANSPORTING A FEMALE

PERSON? >>

>> HOW MANY ON AVERAGE DO YOU HAVE, YOU HAD THIS PAST YEAR OR YEAR BEFORE THAT, JUST ON AVERAGE ANNUAL FEMALES --

>>

YOU KNOW? >> SO FAR THIS YEAR I THINK WE'RE UP TO 50 OR 60.

>> OKAY. AVERAGE TRANSPORT TIME DERK THAT'S WHAT I ADD BACK INTO THE NUMBER HERE SO WE'RE NOT DEALING

WITH IT. >> IT DEPENDS ON WHERE WE'RE GOING, THE TIME OF DAY.

>> I UNDERSTAND. THAT'S WHY I ASKED AN AVERAGE.

IF WE HAVE AN AVERAGE TRANSPORT TIME AND AVERAGE NUMBER OF FEMALE TRANSPORTS, THEN MAYBE WE CAN BACK INTO THIS NUMBER, WE'RE NOT BEATING A DEAD HORSE REPETITIVELY BUT IF WE DON'T

KNOW NUMBERS, THAT'S FINE. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR? CARRIES 5-0.

COMMISSIONER, ANYTHING ELSE YOU HAVE?

>> NO. >> OKAY.

>> SO THAT COMPLETES ITEM K. WE'LL GO TO ITEM L, SPECIAL

[L.) Special Revenue Funds and Projects.  (Brianna Fowler / Judge Deen)]

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>> YES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 59, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SUBMIT FOR THE RECORD THE BUDGET FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS.

OKAY, IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE ON THAT?

>> SOMEBODY CAN TELL ME WHAT CATEGORY WE NEED TO -- THIS NEEDS TO BE UNDER BUT OUR PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY WILL BE COMING UP AT NEXT COURT TO APPROVE OUR MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNTY'S PORTION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY, THE GROUP THAT IS WORKING AND SECURING ADDITIONAL WATER FOR THE COUNTY.

AND THAT REQUIRES FUNDING, AND OUR INITIAL CONTRIBUTION FOR THE YEAR IS $100,000, AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT NEEDS TO BE IN THE BUDGET, OR IF YOU WANT THAT UNDER --

>> FUNDED. BUT AGAIN -- I GUESS WE'LL GO AHEAD AND DO IT TODAY, I'M SURE THAT'S FINE BUT OUR PUA IS BEING ADVERTISED NOW AND WILL BE ON OUR NEXT COURT SO WE'LL HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM THAT AND LAY OUT WHAT THE BUDGETARY ITEMS ARE. SOME OF IT WE APPROPRIATE THE $100,000 FOR THE PARKER COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY.

>> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HOLT. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOUR?

MOTION CARRIES. >> MOVE DOWN TO ITEM A, ITEM A, PRESENT DISCUSS APPROVE PRECINCT FUND 50 AND FUNDS 1-4 FOR BUDGET

[A.) Present/Discuss/Approve Precinct Fund 50 and Funds 1-4 for Budget FY2026-2027.  (Judge Deen)]

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? >> I THINK WE'RE GOOD, JUDGE.

>> SO TOWARD THAT, IN THE PAST WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ALLOCATE SOME FUNDING FROM GENERAL TOWARD THE PRECINCT BUDGETS, AND I REALLY -- IF WE'VE GOT ANOTHER COURT ON TUESDAY, I MIGHT WANT TO DEFER THAT UNTIL TUESDAY THIS WILL WE KIND OF GET A SUMMARY OF WHERE WE ARE IN OVERALL FUNDING HERE SO I WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT, JUST NOTE THAT THAT'S COMING PROBABLY ON TUESDAY SO --

>> I JUST NEED TO DO SOME CLEANUP WITH THE PRECINCTS REQUEST. SO WE'VE ADDED FOR PRECINCT 2 IS REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL $1200 FOR SMALL TOOLS, TO MAKE THE

TOTAL OF $4,000. >> IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN PUT

TOGETHER HERE? >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.

ANY DISCUSSION? >> THIS IS JUST SIMPLY THE ALLOCATION OF THOSE FUNDS IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL BUDGET LINES.

>> THAT'S A GOOD WAY TO CLEAR IT UP.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR? CARRIES 5-0.

ANYTHING ELSE ON THAT ITEM? >> SO UNDER PRECINCT 3, THEY'VE REQUESTED A CONTINGENCY LINE OF $600,000 IN THEIR DEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT CAP, A DUMP TRUCK, THEY INCREASED THE AMOUNT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED OF 224,300 TO 245,000 AND THEN THEY'RE ASKING FOR $500,000 CONTINGENCY IN THEIR REGULAR

VEHICLE CAP 1. >> ALL THAT IS IS MOVING FROM OUR FUND BALANCE THAT WE HAVE WITH THE PRECINCT TO THOSE

PARTICULAR LINE ITEMS. >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM?

ALL IN FAVOUR? >> JUST A COMMENT ABOUT THAT.

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FOR USE THE NEXT YEAR. >> ALSO FOR PRECINCT 3, THE ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC HAUL TRUCK AND A DUMP TRUCK THAT ARE PART OF THE TARP GRANT REQUEST HAVE BEEN

RESCINDED. >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> SO THAT'S A TOTAL OF -- LET'S SEE -- 450,000 FOR THE DUMP TRUCK, 300,000 FOR THE ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND 564,000 FOR

THE HAUL TRUCK. >> AND THOSE WERE CONTINGENT ON

GRANTS? >> ON GRANTS.

>> WHICH IS NOT COMING ON THAT PARTICULAR ITEM SO I'LL MOVE TO

APPROVE THOSE CHANGES. >> MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.

IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR?

CARRIES 5-0. >> AND I DO HAVE JUST REAL QUICK SOME ROLLOVER ITEMS FOR PRECINCT 1.

THEY HAVE $3500 FOR MORSE CO FOR RENOVATIONS AND THE HOME KNOW FOR RENOVATION OF $8647. PRECINCT 2 HAS AN ASPHALT MACHINE THAT'S BEING REPAIRED AND THAT'S 12,215 AND PRECINCT 4 HAS A FENCE THAT IS BEING REPAIRED FOR $3,972, THAT ALL

NEEDS TO ROLL. >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOUR?

[B.) Capital & Non-Capital Budget Requests.  (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]

ANY ADDITIONAL? >> YOU'RE ALREADY -- CAN WE GO BACK TO J AND POSSIBLY I OR I AND POSSIBLY J?

>> OKAY, CURRENTLY WE'RE ON ITEM 8B AND WE'RE GOING TO MOVE BACK

TO WHAT, SHERIFF? >> SALARIES FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. AND THAT COULD ALSO AFFECT THE

OTHER -- >> WHICH WOULD BE ITEM I.

WE'RE ON ITEM I. >> THE CONSTABLES ARE GOING TO BE UNDIE GUESS OUR PAY SCALE OR STAY ON OURS BUT WE'VE RECLASSIFIED SOME OF OUR DEPUTIES AND THE OTHERS ARE ON ENFORCEMENT PAY SCALE SO I'M GOING TO ASK WHICH SCALE ARE THEY GOING TO FALL UNDER, THE DEPUTY CONSTABLES.

>> HAVE YOU GOT A RECOMMENDATION?

>> I HAVE LOOKED AT THIS AND BASED ON WHAT, CURRENT DEPUTY SALARIES ARE, I THINK THAT WOULD BE CUT IN PAY FOR SOME OF THEM TO MOVE TO TRANSPORT SO THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN CONSIDERED THE SAME

AS A DEPUTY. >> THAT DELTA, THAT NUMBER THAT I HEARD ON WHAT THE TOTAL COST FOR ALL THE CONSTABLE

DEPUTIES -- >> THAT WAS FOR A DEPUTY, YES.

>> IN THAT PAY RANGE? >> YES.

>> THEN I WOULD ASK MY EXTRADITION PEOPLE BE MOVED INTO

ENFORCEMENT AS WELL. >> OKAY.

CAN WE GET A MOTION ON THAT? MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER

CONLEY. >> NINE TOTAL IN EXTRADITION BUT IT WILL AFFECT I THINK SEINE 7 F THEM.

>>

>> JUST REMOVE THAT LINE AND IT WILL BE UNDER THE ENFORCEMENT

SIDE. >> I MEAN, NO BUT FOR REFERENCE, THE 60,000, THAT WAS ABOUT -- AFFECTS ABOUT 15 EMPLOYEES.

>> LESS THAN THAT. >> SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN. COMMISSIONER DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT?

>> NO, I'M GOOD. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S FAIR AND -- I DON'T WANT SOMETHING TO BE OVERLOOKED AND THAT'S OUT OF

LINE WITH -- >> OKAY, ALL IN FAVOUR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. WE'LL GO BACK TO ITEM B ON 8,

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>> MOVE TO ADJOURN. >> WE'VE GOT ONE OVER HERE WANTS

TO TALK. >> I THINK WE JUST NEED TO -- I KNOW THERE'S LOTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE IN CONTINGENCY BUT WE ALSO NEED AN OVERALL CONTINGENCY FOR OBVIOUSLY

UNEXPECTED THINGS THAT OCCUR. >> RIGHT.

>> SO I THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD TO GO AHEAD AND GET THAT

APPROVED. >> SO LAST YEAR OUR CONTINGENCY INCLUDED THE BUILDING PURCHASE, BUT WHAT WAS THE TOTAL

CONTINGENCY THAT WE -- >> SO THE TOTAL WAS $5,744,088.

AND SO IT WAS BROKEN UP INTO A COUPLE THINGS.

WE HAD A GENERAL CONTINGENCY ABOUT 1.8 MILLION, THERE WAS THE DRONES CONTINGENCY FOR 50,000. I-T HAD A CONTINGENCY FOR 290.

BUILDING AND GROUNDS 250. HISTORICAL COMMISSION FOR THE GRANT MAPS, 64,250. CONSTABLE 2 HAD A 5,000.

THE LAND USE AND FACILITIES, 3.2.

AND THEN THERE WAS SOME FLOCK CAMERA FOR SPECIAL CRIMES, 48,500. AND SO OF THAT OVERALL CONTINGENCY, WE HAVE USED ABOUT 800,000.

AND OF COURSE THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE, YOU KNOW -- I MEAN, THIS YEAR HAVING A DISASTER WE HAD TO DO THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND THAT OF COURSE DOES NOT INCLUDE THAT.

WE TOOK ADDITIONAL, BUT IT WAS FOR THAT PURPOSE.

>>

>> SO I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE A 2 MILLION-DOLLAR CONTINGENCY BUT THAT 2 MILLION TO BE INCLUSIVE OF THE ITEMS WE'VE ALREADY EARMARKED FOR CONTINGENCY. BUT THEN I WOULD LIKE TO ONCE WE GET TO NEXT BUDGET COURT, LOOK AT THIS AGAIN SO THAT WE CAN BACK INTO HOW MUCH IS ACTUALLY OPEN --

>> SO MAYBE -- IF YOU ALL WANT TO PUT TOGETHER KIND OF THE ITEMIZED, HERE IS THE CONTINGENCY THAT WE HAVE AND THEN LOOKING AT THE ADDITIONAL -- BECAUSE I THINK IF I RECALL, LIKE I-T HAS 300,000 ALONE IN THERE, SO JUST LOOKING WHETHER THAT'S SUFFICIENT. AND THEN I WILL DISCUSS WITH I-T, BUT LAST YEAR YOU ALL GAVE AUTHORIZATION UP TO 40,000 FOR ME TO JUST DO OVERRIDES BETWEEN COURT FOR I-T.

I WILL TALK TO THEM BUT I'M THINKING THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD IDEA TO GO AHEAD AND DO THAT, BECAUSE SOMETIMES, AGAIN, WE HAVE THINGS THAT HAPPEN OUTSIDE OF COURT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ADDITIONAL TOWER, IF THINGS COME UP. BUT WE CAN -- I CAN DISCUSS THAT WITH I-T AND WE CAN GO FROM THERE.

ALSO WITH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT POLICY, WE MAY BE ABLE JUST TO

DO -- DO IT WITHIN THAT. >> WHY DON'T WE START WITH 2 MILLION AS A STARTING POINT, JUST SO Y'ALL HAVE A NUMBER THAT YOU CAN WORK OFF OF. AND THEN WE LOOK AT IT NEXT BUDGET COURT BECAUSE WE MAY WANT TO ADJUST THAT.

>> YEAH, I THINKLE BE -- I THINK YOU GUYS DID REAPPROPRIATE THE 3.2, IS THAT CORRECT FOR THE LAND USE AND FACILITIES --

>> CONTINGENCY. THE TOWER WOULD BE IN IN I-T'S ACTUAL BUDGET. SO JUST LOOKING AT CONTINGENCY.

>> AGAIN WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE FOR ADJOURNMENT.

BEFORE I ASK FOR THE SECOND -- IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT? EVEN IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT MEETING, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS BEFORE WE GO

TO ADJOURNMENT? >> I KNOW BIANCA IS WORKING WITH Y'ALL TOLL FINALIZE PRECINCT BUDGETS.

I KNOW SHE'S WORKING WITH DEPARTMENTS GETTING THOSE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION BOND, I'M WORKING ON THAT AND JUST THOSE ARE JUST ROLLOVER OF, YOU KNOW, THOSE PROJECTS AND RELATED BUDGETS AND I THINK THAT'S KIND OF IT, WORKING WITH THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TO FINALIZE THOSE BUDGETS.

>> VERY GOOD. WE HAVE A SECOND ON THE ADJOURNMENT? ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.

LET THE RECORD SHOW WE WILL

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.