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OKAY.

[Call to Order]

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING HERE IT IS MARCH 24TH, AND WE'RE IN ANNEX BUILDING.

AS USUAL, WE'RE GONNA START OFF WITH OUR INVOCATION OR PLEDGES.

IF YOU'D JOIN ME.

STAND, PLEASE LET US PRAY.

MOST QUESTIONS.

HEAVENLY FATHER, LORD, WE JUST ALWAYS JUST GIVE YOU PRAISE FOR WHO YOU ARE IN OUR LIVES.

LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE.

WE ASK YOU FOR WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, LORD, AS WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE COUNTY, AND WE JUST ASK YOU ALWAYS BE WITH OUR EMPLOYEES.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.

AND AGAIN, WE ASK YOU FOR KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AS, UH, A WORLD EVENTS ARE TAKING PLACE WITH OUR MILITARY.

AND BE WITH THEM LORD, AND AND GUIDE THEM IN WISDOM AS WELL.

AND WE JUST THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR LOVE, AND WE JUST GIVE YOU PRAISE AND YOUR SON'S HOLY NAME.

AMEN.

AMEN.

AMEN.

I TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC WEAND, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.

FOR HONOR THE TEXAS PLANET, BE TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL.

THANK WE HAVE ONE PERSON WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK THIS MORNING.

MR. WENDY THOMAS, IF YOU'LL COME FORWARD, PLEASE.

DO I SPEAK IN? YEAH.

YES, GO AHEAD.

WELL, HELLO AND GOOD MORNING.

MORNING.

I JUST WANTED TO TELL EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM, ALL OF OUR COMMISSIONERS AND OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, THAT I THINK Y'ALL ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB.

I KNOW THAT SOCIAL MEDIA SOMETIMES SKEWERS THE TRUTH, , BUT I'M GLAD THAT, UH, SOME THINGS HAVE BEEN PUT TO REST.

AND I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT I PERSONALLY THINK Y'ALL ARE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB.

AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT AGREE WITH ME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELL, THANKS YOUR SUPPORT.

Y'ALL HAVE A BLESSED DAY.

YOU HELP THE COUNTY A LOT AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU.

WELL, THANK YOU.

YOU THANK YOU.

OKAY.

ANYONE

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]

HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE? NO TRASH PICKUPS?

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

OKAY.

UH, THE CONSENTED AGENDA NUMBER TWO IS WE ONLY HAVE ONE ITEM UNDER THERE.

AND THAT'S TO DISCUSS AND ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH THE 17TH.

ANY CORRECTIONS ON THAT? Y'ALL CAN SEE.

NO.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MOTION TO APPROVE.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A MOTION

[3. Courtney Wortham/Lauren Rowe: Discuss/Consider/Approve the proclamation to proclaim the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month.]

CARRIES NUMBER THREE.

OKAY, DEB AND, UH, PARAGO.

AND WHO ELSE IS HERE? BARRY, LAUREN, DAVID, WE ALL, OH MY GOODNESS, EVERYBODY THERE.

YOU GOT A CROWD? OKAY, Y'ALL COME FORWARD THEN.

.

TODAY WE ARE GOING TO, UH, PROVE THE PROCLAMATION FOR MONTH OF APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH.

WOULD Y'ALL LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? ABSOLUTELY.

I KNEW YOU WOULD.

I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.

SURE.

OKAY.

SO TODAY I AM HERE WEARING THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CHILD, WE WELFARE BOARD HACK.

AND SO, UM, WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND DEDICATION TO THE CAUSE OF CHILD ABUSE AND AWARENESS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL.

UM, I HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE HERE WITH ME.

INTRODUCE 'EM FOR US, PLEASE.

I HAVE LARRY FROM THE, UH, NORVILLE SHELTER.

I'M SORRY, I'M .

HAVE DAVID HERE FROM THE, UH, NORVILLE CENTER.

HAVE DAVID FROM DFPS.

MS. DEBBIE, LARRY .

DEBBIE, I'M GONNA GET ALL THE WOMEN.

RIGHT.

DEBBIE IS HERE.

UM, WEARING THE HAT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE CHILD WELFARE BOARD.

WE HAVE MISS DEBBIE, DEBBIE, MONIQUE, MON.

MON.

SHE SAID SHE OLD.

I'M STILL, I JUST HAD CASINO NIGHT.

I'M STILL TIRED.

.

OKAY.

MS. MONIQUE IS OUR SECRETARY OF THE CHILD WELFARE BOARD.

MS. LAUREN IS THE DIRECTOR OF CASA AND WE HAVE MS. SHANNON OVER HERE FROM THE CAC.

SO I GOT ALMOST ALL OF THEM.

CORRECT.

GOOD, GOOD.

BUT WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR, AGAIN, FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS DO FOR EACH ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS.

AND WE COULDN'T DO THIS AND CARE FOR OUR KIDS WITHOUT EACH OF YOU.

Y'ALL DOING AN EXCEPTIONAL WORK FOR CHILDREN AND IT'S NEEDED AND WE'RE THANKFUL THAT YOU HAVE THE, THE DESIRE AND THE DEDICATION TO DO IT.

'CAUSE UH, YOU GOTTA HAVE A LOT OF PATIENCE, BUT YOU ALSO HAVE A LOT OF LOVE FOR THE KIDS.

AND Y'ALL DO, OTHERWISE YOU WOULDN'T BE IN THE POSITION YOU'RE IN.

YES.

AND IT'S REALLY APPRECIATED BY THE PARENTS AND THE GRANDPARENTS, ESPECIALLY OF ALL THOSE CHILDREN.

AND OF COURSE THE CHILDREN THEMSELVES.

SO WE HAVE THIS LONG PROCLAMATION.

SO YOU WANT ME TO READ THIS? IT'S UP TO YOU.

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I THINK I WILL.

OKAY.

YOU CAN MEMORIZE IT.

NO .

OKAY.

UH, IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WE BELIEVE CHILDREN THRIVE IN SAFE, STABLE, NURTURING FAMILIES WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.

WHILE IT IS CRITICAL TO BUILD A SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS FAMILIES WHEN THEY'RE IN A CRISIS, INTENTIONALLY SUPPORTING FAMILIES BEFORE THEY'RE IN A CRISIS IS ESSENTIAL TO PREVENTING THE ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT OF TEXAS CHILDREN.

THROUGH ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, WE CAN BUILD STRONG, HEALTHY FAMILIES AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES WHERE CHILDREN CAN THRIVE EACH YEAR.

THE MONTH OF APRIL IS DEDICATED TO RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL WORK BEING DONE ACROSS OUR GREAT STATE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES BEFORE A CRISIS OCCURS.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION OCCURS EVERY DAY THROUGHOUT THE DILIGENT WORK, TIRELESS ADVOCACY UNDERTAKEN BY TEXAS FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, HOUSES OF FAITH, ADVOCACY GROUPS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN EVERY COMMUNITY.

SOME OF THESE AGENCIES IN OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDE KAUFMAN COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, EMPOWER KAUFMAN COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, KAUFMAN COUNTY CHILD WELFARE BOARD, LONE STAR CASA REACH, CHILD PLACING AGENCY, A FERN NORVILLE SHELTER FOUNDATION, AND THE BACKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CANNOT BE TASKED TO ONE COMMUNITY AGENCY OR SYSTEM BEHIND MANY FAMILIES THAT SUCCEED IS A STRONG COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES A WAY FOR THE FAMILIES TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, STABLE, AND THRIVE.

I ENCOURAGE ALL TEXANS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MANY ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITIES, WORKING HARD TO CREATE A POSITIVE, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FUTURE LEADERS OF OUR GREAT STATE AND NATION.

TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND OUR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN TEXAS TO ENSURE TOMORROW'S LEADERS HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO THRIVE AND REACH THEIR POTENTIAL.

THEREFORE, I JAKE ALLEN KAUFMAN COUNTY JUDGE TO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL, 2026 TO BE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND URGE THE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION THEREOF.

AND SO ALL HAVE SIGNED THIS AND, AND OUR, MY ASSISTANT DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB ON BEAUTIFUL PAPER HERE FOR YOU GUYS.

YOU CAN FRAME IT.

THANK Y'ALL VERY, VERY MUCH.

UH, CASEY, COME GET A PICTURE, PLEASE.

IF Y'ALL GATHER AROUND HERE IN THE FRONT, THEN WE'LL GET A PICTURE.

CAN YOU GET US ALRIGHT, SO WHICH WAY WE NEED TO SHIFT.

YOU'RE GOOD.

THAT'S OKAY.

GO AHEAD.

ALL RIGHT.

KELLY, SCOOT UP THIS WAY.

HERE.

ALL READY? READY.

1, 2, 3.

THANK YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YOU SEE YOU LATER.

APPRECIATE IT.

IT'D BE FUNNY IF SOMEBODY HAD THEIR EYES CLOSED.

.

SO I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

ALRIGHT.

JUST OH.

MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT TERRY PROBATE SECOND? YES.

I DID NOT HEAR YOU.

MR. HOOD IS HE MAKES HIS WAY FORWARD.

[4. Steve Howie: Discuss/Consider signing and submitting a resolution for Kaufman County's participation in the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to fund the replacement of outdated and end of life equipment on the EOC Support Unit Trailer.]

DISCUSS, CONSIDER SIGNING AND SUBMITTING A RESOLUTION FOR KAKA COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM TO FUND THE REPLACEMENT OF OUTDOOR AND END OF LIFE EQUIPMENT IN THE EOC TRAILER.

MORNING, STEVE.

GOOD MORNING Y'ALL.

UM, THIS IS A COG GRANT THAT WAS PUT IN, UM, IT WAS PUT TOGETHER BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGERS WORKING GROUP.

AND SINCE WE HAVE THE EO SUPPORT TRAILER, WHICH WE GOT BACK IN 2017, A LOT OF THE EQUIPMENT HAS REACHED END OF LIFE AND IT'S UPDATING AND THIS WILL HELP TO PAY FOR IT.

SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DO IT.

UH, IF WE GET WHAT WE GOT LAST YEAR, WE WOULD GET THE 15,000.

OKAY.

IF IT GOES DOWN, WE GET NOTHING.

IF IT GOES UP, WE GET 37,500.

SO.

WELL, WE CAN HOPE FOR THE BEST.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR.

YEAH.

ALRIGHT.

ALRIGHT.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S NEEDED.

AND WE LOVE GRANTS 'CAUSE IT KEEPS OUR TAX PAYERS FROM HAVING TO FUND THE PROJECT.

YES, SIR.

THAT'S RIGHT.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STEVE? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. LANG MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

[5. Chuck Mohnkern: Discuss/Consider/Accept the Treasurer's monthly report for February 2026.]

I YOU, STEVE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH CHUCK.

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DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE TREASURER'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY OF 26.

MORNING.

MR. CHUCK.

OH, BY THE WAY, UH, ALMOST RAN OVER CHUCK SATURDAY IN THE PARKING LOT.

, HE'S TRYING TO OUTDO EVERYONE IN THE WALK ACROSS TEXAS PROJECT WE HAVE GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

AND I THINK HE'S AHEAD OF EVERYONE.

SO I WAS PAID $50 TO KIND OF JUST CLIP HIM A LITTLE BIT SO HE WOULDN'T WIN FIRST PLACE.

THAT'S THE DEAL.

THAT'S, I'M WAITING FOR MONEY TO GET A BIT HIGHER.

.

OH, OKAY.

I KNOW YOU CAME AWFUL CLOSE.

MORNING CHUCK.

GO AHEAD.

I'M SORRY.

MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

UH, WE HAVE A, WE ENDED THE, UH, MONTH OF FEBRUARY WITH A, UH, UH, GOOD BALANCE IN OUR, UH, FUND.

10.

UH, OUR EARNINGS, UH, INTEREST EARNINGS WERE UP ABOUT 8% OVER JANUARY'S.

UM, SO THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD THERE, EVEN THOUGH OUR, UH, AVERAGE YIELD WAS DOWN SLIGHTLY DURING THE MONTH.

UH, OUR AVERAGE YIELD FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WAS, UH, 3.8028, UH, FOR JANUARY WAS 3.8416.

UH, THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK STILL HAS ITS COLLATERALIZED WELL AT 129.58%.

OUR, UH, PERCENTAGE INVESTED IS UP BY ABOUT 30% NOW.

SO WE'VE GOT ABOUT 71.48% OF OUR, UH, AVAILABLE CASH IN AN INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.

AND, UH, 28.52% IN AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK.

AND DURING THE MONTH WE WROTE 442 RECEIPTS.

ANY QUESTIONS? YOU THINK THE INTEREST RATE'S GONNA STAY A LITTLE BIT STABLE OR WHAT'S THE INDICATION? THEY'RE PROBABLY THE INDICATION.

WHAT I, THAT I'M SEEING IS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SLIDE DOWNWARD.

JUST SLIGHTLY, BUT NOT ANY GREAT AMOUNT.

THIS IS DOWN A LITTLE BIT, BUT NOT TERRIBLY A LOT EFFECTIVE.

WE, BUT STILL WE'RE IN GREAT SHAPE.

YEAH, WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE AND WE SHOULD BE THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR ANYWAY UNLESS SOMETHING BIG HAPPENS.

OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHUCK? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. LAMB MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND MR. WE'LL MAKE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVORS SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

SHERIFF BEAVERS

[6. Sheriff Beavers: Discuss/Consider/Accept a donation from Elder Chrysler Dodge for a vehicle wrap in the amount of $3,199.50.]

DISCUSS, CONSIDER TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM THE ELDER CHRYSLER DODGE FOR A VEHICLE RAMP IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,199 AND 50 CENTS.

MORNING SHERIFF.

MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

Y'ALL KNOW OUR, UH, COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS.

WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO THESE JOB PAIRS AND EVERYTHING AND WE'VE GOT A CAR THAT, UH, SEIZED AND GIVEN TO US.

SO WE'VE REACHED OUT TO FOREST ELDER, UH, AT CEDAR CREEK AND HE AGREED TO RAPID FOREST FOR RECRUITING AND ALL THAT.

SO, OH, OKAY.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS BUILD UP OUR RECRUITING AND DOING THAT AND TAKE TO THE SCHOOLS AND EVERYTHING.

SO HE'S WILLING TO, TO FUND THAT FOR US.

SO WE'RE COMING TO YOU AND ASK YOUR APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THAT DONATION.

WHAT KIND OF CAR IS IT? IT'S, IT'S A CHRYSLER.

CHRYSLER.

THAT'S ALL I CAN TELL YOU.

I DON'T, OTHERWISE HE WOULDN'T BE PAYING FOR THE RENT.

YEAH, WELL THINK HE PUTS HIS LOGO ON IT TOO, BUT IT'S SOME KIND OF LITTLE CAR.

OKAY.

GOOD DEAL.

SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD PROJECT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE SHERIFF? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. KROLL MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. WHAT'S HIS NAME HERE? PHILLIPS .

SECOND'S.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU MR. JEREMY.

OKAY.

[7. Jeremy Mungin: Discuss/Consider/Submit to the Texas Water Development Board for Flood Management Evaluation for Small Communities.]

DISCUSS, CONSIDER SUBMIT TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT EVALUATION FOR SMALL COMMUNITIES.

MORNING, JEREMY.

GOOD MORNING.

AND MS. MONIQUE, I HAVE A BIT OF EXCITING NEWS TO PRESENT.

UM, SO THE COUNTY DID QUALIFY FOR A ZERO FREE FUNDED STATE FLOOD STUDY.

UM, WITH THAT, UH, THERE WAS A FIS GRANT.

UH, THERE IS SOME BACKSTORY.

OF COURSE.

THAT WAS BEFORE MY TIME SO MONIQUE CAN PRESENT ON THAT.

IF YOU REMEMBER WE DID A FIF WE HAD $280,000 GRANT FROM THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

YES.

TO STUDY CRITICAL AREAS IN OUR COUNTY.

WE SUBMITTED SIX OF OUR WORST TO THEM, BUT WE COMPETED WITH THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS.

YEP.

WELL THEY DECIDED THAT THAT'S NOT FAIR TO SOME OF US, SO THEY DECIDED TO DO IT BY REGION.

AND OF COURSE THEY DO THIS BY POINT SYSTEM, SO WE GOT THE MOST POINTS.

SO, UM, WE'RE GOING TO GET A FREE NO OUT OF, WE DON'T HAVE TO MATCH, WE DON'T HAVE AN INTEREST FREE LOAN.

THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD IS GOING TO PERFORM A STUDY ON THE AREAS, UH, A DEEPER STUDY THAN WE COULD DO, UM, FOR FREE FOR US.

AND WE'LL GET THAT DATA.

SO THIS IS A GOOD THING.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW.

YEAH.

IT ALSO, WELL, WE KEPT IT MOVING.

PLUS WE ARE IN THAT SYSTEM.

WE

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ARE, WE ARE, WE HAVE CRITICAL AREAS THAT WE SUBMITTED MM-HMM .

THAT FIRST TIME.

I KNOW WE PAID A LITTLE BIT OF OUR OWN POCKET.

WE DID.

BUT IT PUT US IN THEIR EYESIGHT.

AND SO THIS IS JUST ANOTHER THING THAT'S GONNA SHOW THEM THE AMOUNT OF WATER AND THE DRAINAGE ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO RESOLVE IN THIS COUNTY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO MORE GRANTS.

AND THAT'S IMPORTANT.

YES.

Y'ALL GUYS ARE ON TOP OF THIS AND IT, WE, WE APPRECIATE.

I KNOW THE COUNTY WILL TOO, ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE WHO'S BEEN AFFECTED ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED.

CORRECT.

SO WITH OUR GROWTH AND THE AMOUNT OF YES.

DEVELOPMENT, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

IT'S VERY HARD, UH, YOU KNOW, WITH THE FLOODPLAIN AND ALL THAT TO DETERMINE HOW THAT, THE TOPO, UH, TOPOGRAPHIC, HOW YOU SAY THAT WORD? YES.

THAT'S IT.

.

YEAH, THAT'S IT.

THAT I'LL ADD THAT TO THE ENGINEER, HOW THAT'S REALLY CHANGED THE FLOW OF THE WATER.

OH YEAH.

I MEAN ONE, 1 MILLION SQUARE FOOT SLAB WILL ALTER THE WATER A LOT, BUT YES, IT WILL.

WITHOUT A STUDY, A REALLY GOOD STUDY.

WE WON'T KNOW FOR SURE.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING THEY COULD DO FOR US.

YES.

YES.

BUT IT WILL BE A COORDINATED EFFORT BETWEEN ALL OF US TO PINPOINT THE MOST FLOOD AND DATED AREAS.

SO YES.

WHEN DO YOU THINK THAT WILL START? ANY IDEA? UM, WE HAD TO GET IT BACK TO THEM IN BY THE 26TH.

SO YOU HAVE TO SIGN THAT REALLY QUICKLY, PLEASE.

OKAY.

UM, AND THEN THEY'LL, UH, NOTIFY US OF THE START DATE.

THEY HAVE NOT GIVEN THAT START DATE YET.

UM, BUT THEY WILL COME AND SPEAK TO US.

SO YOU GUYS WILL HAVE A INPUT ON WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN.

OF COURSE, THAT'S GOING TO BE YOUR RECOMMENDATION OUT OF THE SIXTH OUT.

THE SIX THAT WE DESIGNATED THOUGH, ARE THEY GOING DO ALL JUST A STUDY ON, OR JUST ONE OR TWO OR WHAT? BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT, WHICH IS LIKE 250,000 IS WHAT IT WOULD COST.

MM-HMM .

UM, IT WOULD JUST DO TWO AREAS, PROBABLY TWO AREAS.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN DISCUSS WITH THEM SINCE WE DID GET A DRAINAGE STUDY ON THOSE SIX CRITICAL, MAYBE WE FIND TWO OTHERS.

TWO OTHERS THAT WERE NOT STUDIED.

THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION SINCE WE ALREADY STUDIED THE SIX.

YES.

THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION.

I THOUGHT THEY HAD TO COME BACK AND DO ON THE SIX.

I THOUGHT THEY HAD TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER PLATEAU BEFORE THEY COULD EVER GO FURTHER.

WE HAD TO EARN POINTS THROUGH POINTS.

I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

THOSE, BUT I THINK THAT, UM, BECAUSE WE WERE LIMITED ON OUR FUNDS, WE MAY NEED, WE MAY BE ABLE TO USE THIS IN AN AREA THAT WAS NOT.

YES.

THAT'S WHAT I WOULD HOPE.

WELL, WE KNOW.

SHOW UP.

I WOULD WE STUDY SOMETHING WE STUDIED.

YES.

THAT WOULD BE MY QUESTION TO THEM.

SO.

WELL, IT'S, IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US.

IT IS, THAT'S FOR SURE.

IT'S, THANK YOU FOR Y'ALL.

YOUR HARD WORK.

OKAY.

AND A MOTION TO APPROVE.

MM-HMM .

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

I I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. BORO MADE THE MOTION.

I SECOND MR. LANE.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

UH, I'LL GIVE THIS TO YOU BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

MONIQUE? YES PLEASE.

[8. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve advertising a solicitation for repair of bridge scouring on County Road 4036 in Precinct 4.]

NUMBER EIGHT.

MS. LINO, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE ADVERTISING A SOLICITATION FOR REPAIR OF A BRIDGE, UH, SKYING ON COUNTY ROAD 40 36 PRECINCT FOUR.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING JUDGE.

AND COMMISSIONERS.

SO WE'RE LOOKING AT ADVERTISING ON MARCH THE 28TH, WHICH IS THIS THURSDAY.

RELEASING THE SOLICITATION ON THE 31ST AND BRINGING IT BACK TO COURT FOR AWARD ON THE 28TH.

I RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD.

COMMISSIONER, UH, BASICALLY THIS IS ONE OF OUR TECH STOCK REPORTS HAD COME IN A LOT OF WATER COMING DOWNSTREAM AND A LOT OF EROSION UNDER THIS BRIDGE.

JAKE'S AWARE OF IT FROM BEING DOWN THERE YEARS AGO.

UH, SO WE DO HAVE, WE DIDN'T GET THE RECOMMENDATION.

WE GOT THE, YOU WILL FIX THIS.

SO ANYWAY, SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT.

SO WE'LL TRY TO GET IT FIXED.

YOU MAKE THE MOTION? YES SIR.

I MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MADE THE MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. LANE MADE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

[9. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve purchase of (4) 2026 Chevrolet 2500's for Precinct 3 utilizing TIPS Contract #240901.]

MR. LONO ONCE AGAIN DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 4 20 26 CHEVROLET.

TWO 50 FOR PRECINCT THREE UTILIZING TIPS, CONTRACT, ROAD BRIDGE, UH, AND PRECINCT ONE.

CORRECT? YES.

SO THIS PURCHASE MEETS SPECIFICATIONS.

IT MEETS PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.

UH, THE PURCHASE PRICE IS 240,000 AND I MAKE MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE.

OKAY.

ARE YOU GETTING RID OF RENTAL TRUCKS OR LEASE TRUCKS? YES.

OKAY.

YES, ATTORNEY.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

HE'S GONNA OWN ALL VEHICLE MAKES MOTION GOING FORWARD.

THERE YOU GO.

HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. KROLL MAKES A SECOND IN FAVORS THE AYE A MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU LORENA.

UH, NUMBER

[10. Commissioner Crow: Discuss/Consider/Approve the reclassification of a Class II Road and Bridge position to a Class I Road and Bridge position in Precinct 1.]

10, COMMISSIONER CROW, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE RECLASSIFICATION OF CLASS TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE POSITION TO A CLASS ONE ROAD AND BRIDGE POSITION PRECINCT ONE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

OKAY.

EXPLAIN WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

I'M JUST, UH, TAKING A TWO DOWN TO A ONE.

YES.

AND I'M SAVING ABOUT $34,000.

OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR PATCH CREW? I'LL SECOND.

GOT A MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER CROW.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A MOTION

[11. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]

CARRIES.

MS. AUDITOR, CONSIDER, UH, LINE ITEM TRANSFERS CORRECTIONS.

YES, SIR.

SO THIS WEEK WE HAVE OUR ROUTINE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS

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AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS, AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO POST.

Y'ALL ALL HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT THOSE.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS? NO.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.

MR. PHIS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. COLE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

A MOTION CARRIES

[12. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]

NUMBER 12, MR. AUDITOR, DISCUSS THE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.

SO THIS WEEK WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, INVOICES, MOST MOSTLY MADE UP OF, UM, HEALTH INSURANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT EXPENDITURES.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A PAYROLL AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PAY THESE.

OKAY.

Y'ALL HAVE SEEN THESE SINCE LAST WEEK? ANY CORRECTIONS? ANYTHING YOU NEED TO CHANGE? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. LANE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHTY.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION DURING THE MEETING.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO ADJOURN.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.