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TERRY, FOR THE PRAYER.[Call to Order]
WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR MEETING HERE.IT'S TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 10TH OF 2024.
WE'RE HERE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING ROOM.
WE'RE GONNA BEGIN WITH INVOCATION BY COMMISSIONER BARBER AND THAT COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS IS GONNA LEAD US IN THE PRAYER, I MEAN IN THE LEDGES.
STARTS PRETTY HE GET IF HE WANTS TO, HE.
UH, WE WANNA THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND WE WANNA THANK YOU FOR THE NICE WEATHER WE'VE BEEN HAVING.
UH, I WANNA ASK YOU TO, UH, BE WITH US THIS MORNING, UH, AS WE, UH, GO OVER ALL THE THINGS FOR THE COUNTY HERE, ASK YOU, UH, CONTINUED BLESSINGS ON OUR EMPLOYEES AND ON THIS COUNTY AS A WHOLE.
WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN OUR MILITARY AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS.
IT'S YOUR SON'S NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.
TO FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE NATION, INDIVISIBLE.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]
CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? ANYONE? I DO HAVE ONE.AND THE CITIZENS KNOW THAT BECAUSE OF THE STORM AND EVERYTHING, YOU KNOW, WE HAD, FEMA WAS HERE.
THEY INSPECTED EIGHTY ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE HOMES.
OVER 2000 CITIZENS WERE ASSISTED.
THEY HAD 104 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY EVENTS.
UH, THE COUNTY HAS RECEIVED SO FAR, A LITTLE OVER $7.3 MILLION IN ASSISTANCE FOR FEMA BECAUSE OF THE STORM DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE.
AND OUR MERGER MANAGEMENT TEAM DID A GOOD JOB THERE IN GETTING ALL THIS ACCOMPLISHED.
AND WE'RE THANKFUL THAT FINALLY WE'RE GETTING SOME OF OUR TAX DOLLARS BACK FROM OUR CITIZENS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
CONSIDER AGENDA.EVERYONE'S SEEN THAT ON A CONSIDER ACCEPTED COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING PERCEPTION THE THIRD OF 2024.
ANY COMMENTS, CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS? NO.
IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
[3. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting the regular meeting and enter a public hearing.]
DISCUSS.CONSIDER EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER A PUBLIC HEARING.
IT IS 9:02 AM DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND.
[4. Public Hearing: on proposed budget for FY 2024-25]
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 24 25.DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE IN THE PUBLIC WHO'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2024 AND 25? AGAIN? ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT LAST TIME? ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT? OKAY.
[5. Public Hearing: on proposed tax rate for FY 2024-25.]
ARY ON PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR 2024.HERE AGAIN, DOES ANYONE HAVE A COMMENT THEY'D LIKE TO MAKE? ANYONE WILL HAVE A COMMENT THEY'D LIKE TO MAKE.
THIRD AND FINAL TIME, ANY COMMENTS? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS
[6. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting public hearings and enter back into a regular meeting.]
DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED EXITING PUBLIC HEARING, MEETING AND ENTERED BACK INTO REGULAR MEETING TO HAVE A MOTION.[7. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider setting salaries, expenses, and other allowances for all elected county and precinct officers.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER SETTING SALARIES, EXPENSES, AND OTHER ALLOWANCES FOR ALL ELECTED COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICERS IN THE, UM, BUDGET FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.WE IN THE BUDGET, WE HAVE A 4% COLA.
AND FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES, WE HAVE A 2% COLA.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? IF NOT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[8. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider adopting the budget of record for FY2024-25 and take a record vote.]
CONSIDER ADOPTING.CONSIDER ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF RECORD FOR 24 25 AND TAKE A RECORD VOTE.
YOU SAY YAY OR NAY ON THE BUDGET.
YEAH, I'M STILL IN UPROAR OVER THE INCREASE AND NOBODY KNOCKED
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ON MY DOOR.SAY IT AGAIN, YES OR NO? OH, THIS IS THE BUDGET? YES.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
DON'T THINK MR. BARBARA MAKES SECOND.
[9. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider setting the debt service tax rate 0.053023 and operations tax rate as 0.279590, and the road and bridge tax rate as 0.082500 for 2024-25.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER SETTING THE DEBT SERVICE RATE AT 0.0 5 3 0 2 3.THE OPERATIONS TAX RATE IS 0.2 7 9 5 9 0 AND THE ROAD BRIDGE RATE IS 0.0825 FOR 24 AND 25.
ANY DISCUSSION? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
MR. HUNT MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[10. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider adopting the total tax rate for FY tax rate for FY2024-25 as 0.415113.]
CONSIDER ADOPTING THE TOTAL TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 24.ANY DISCUSSION? MOTION TO APPROVE.
COMMISSIONER BARR MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
NUMBER 11, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS,
[11. Commissioner Phillips: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Land Purchase Agreement between Stephen E. and Vicki Davis and Kaufman County.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVE THE LAND PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN STEVEN E AND VICKI DAVIS AND COMAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER.THAT'S, UH, THREE ACRES BASICALLY ON, UH, ALMOST THREE ACRES ON LAKE RAY HUBBARD ROAD.
HAVE FISHING DOCK ALL NINE YARDS AND YOU KNOW, THAT'S A NO, THAT'S, IT IS NOT ON THE LAKE.
IT'S, IT'S ACTUALLY, UH, JUST A PIECE OF LAND THAT IT'S THE WAY IT IS.
WE CAN USE IT FOR A LOT OF THINGS.
WE'RE GONNA, WE'VE ALREADY KIND OF DISCUSSED IT BACK AND FORTH, UH, IN OUR DEALS, BUT, UH, WE'RE GONNA USE IT FOR ANOTHER SUBSTATION FOR POLICE OFFICERS.
AND CARE FLAT ALSO IS, UH, WANTING TO USE IT FOR AMBULANCE.
SO, UM, AND IT GIVES US A STAGING SPOT FOR OTHER SPOTS TO WORK ON.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYONE? ARE YOU MAKING THAT INFORMAL OF MOTION? I'LL MAKE THAT INFORMAL OF MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES A SECOND.
[12. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider accepting the 2025 Sheriff's and Constable fees.]
CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE 25 SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE FEES.YOU'LL HAVE A LIST OF ALL THOSE FEES.
SEE THEM ON THE CAMERA? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
ARE THEY NOT THE SAME AS LAST YEAR? THERE'S SOME OF 'EM CHANGED.
MOST OF 'EM ARE THE SAME THOUGH.
MR. HUNT MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[13. Auditor: Discuss/Consider/Approve line-item and budget transfers/corrections.]
CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE LINE ITEM.SO THIS WEEK WE COME TO YOU WITH LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS.
MOST OF THEM ARE JUST ROUTINE CLEANUP.
ANY QUESTIONS OF THE AUDITOR? NO.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE SECOND.
[14. Auditor: Discuss/Consider/Approve claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
ONCE AGAIN CONSIDERING APPROVED CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.SO THIS WEEK WE'RE ASKING FOR PAYMENT OF AP INVOICES IN THE TOTAL OF $1,136,803 AND 17 CENTS.
AND MOST OF THAT IS GONNA BE MADE UP OF OUR BON EXPENDITURES AND ROAD MATERIALS.
WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL FOR PAY.
[15. Judge Allen: Discuss/consider exiting regular meeting and entering executive session pursuant to Government Code §551.072 to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.]
DISCUSS CO EGGS IN REGULAR MEETING.ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 5 51 0.072 TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, THE LEASE OF VALUE OF REAL ESTATE.
THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH FOR COMING.
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ALRIGHT ON HIM.[16. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter back into the regular meeting.]
COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.NEEDED A MOTION TO ENTER BACK INTO THE REGULAR MEETING.
I THINK THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES MOTION.
[17. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider taking any action resulting from the Executive Session.]
BE TAKEN FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.SO IF, ACCEPT TO COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS AND
[18. Adjourn Meeting]
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO THE AURN THIS MEETING.SO TO SECOND, I'LL SECOND MR. BAR.