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ALL RIGHT.[Call to order]
LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING.AS USUAL, WE'RE GONNA BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION AND OUR PLEDGES.
IF YOU JOIN ME AND STAND, PLEASE PRAY.
LORD, GIVE US GUIDANCE IN OUR, IN OUR COUNTY LIVES AND IN OUR PERSONAL LIVES.
LORD, PLEASE WATCH OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND ALL OUR KAUFLIN COUNTY GREAT EMPLOYEES.
TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC.
FOR WHICH WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
OUR PLEDGE THE LEAST TO LEAVE TEXAS FOR ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]
HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? IS THERE CLEANUPS THIS MONTH? WHERE'S OUR LIST? HERE IS APRIL.SO WE ARE LOOKING AT APRIL THE FOURTH.
SO WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING COMING UP THAT YOU MAY IN APRIL THE 11TH.
ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? ALRIGHT, THEN
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AND AGENDA.CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH THE 31ST OF 26TH.
ANY CORRECTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THAT? DO NEED A MOTION TO ACCEPT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER PHIS MAKES THE MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[3. Adam Turillo/Sara Thomas: Discuss/Consider/Approve abandoning and closing a portion of road right-of-way previously dedicated to the Town of Lawrence near the intersection of County Road 2376 and FM 1392.]
THREE, ADAM MARILLO.AND, UH, IS THAT SARAH THOMAS? MM-HMM
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVE ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF ROAD RIGHT OF WAY PREVIOUSLY DEDICATED TO THE TOWN OF LAWRENCE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 2 37 B AND FM 1392.
OKAY, MS. KAREN, YOU GOING TO ADDRESS THIS? UM, OUR OFFICE HAS WORKED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND, UM, MR. MARILLO AND MS. THOMAS, AND WE'VE HAD THE PUBLIC NOTICE.
WE'VE GOTTEN ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN ORDER.
SO TODAY WE'RE JUST ASKING THE COURT IF YOU WOULD GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS ABANDONMENT AND LET THEM BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD IN A PLAT.
IT'S, IT'S OLD LAND THAT NEVER HAPPENED AND, AND WE'VE UM, HAVE THE BEST WAY LEGALLY TO, TO DEAL WITH IT AND EVERYBODY'S WORKED TOGETHER.
SO WE'RE ASKING THE COURT TO APPROVE THAT.
AND, UM, MS. THOMAS AND MR. MARILLO ARE HERE.
COMMISSIONER IT IN YOUR PRECINCT.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE TO HAVE A SECOND.
WOULD Y'ALL MIND A COMMENT? YOU'RE STANDING UP HERE,
COMMISSIONER LANE AND KAREN BADLEY.
I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
IT'S BEEN, IT'S BEEN A LONG ROAD.
[4. Anne Regan/Texas General Land Office: Discuss/Present details on the 2024 Disasters Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) provided through the Texas General Land Office.]
ANN REAGAN, TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE.DISCUSS PRESENT DETAILS ON THE 2024 DISASTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION PROGRAM PROVIDED THROUGH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
YES MA'AM, I DO APPRECIATE IT, MA'AM.
NOW SHALL I ADDRESS HERE OR SHALL YOU ADDRESS HERE? OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO I AM HERE REPRESENTING THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE TODAY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY IS AWARE THAT THE HOMEOWNER'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS UP AND RUNNING.
UH, THERE'S ALSO A HOMEOWNER'S REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM THAT IS INCLUDED IN, UH, THE CATEGORIZATION OF THE HUD FUNDS THAT HAVE COME DOWN FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THESE FUNDS ARE INCORPORATED TO COVER A SET OF SPRING STORMS THAT HAPPENED IN 2024.
THERE ARE A NUMBER A, A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT STILL HAVE HOUSING DAMAGE FROM THESE PARTICULAR STORMS. AND UH, THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MAKE THEIR HOUSING WHOLE.
WHETHER THAT MEANS, UM, COMPLETELY TEARING DOWN THE EXISTING STRUCTURE AND REBUILDING A NEW STRUCTURE, THE PROGRAM WILL DO SO.
OR IF HOMEOWNERS HAVE PUT THEIR OWN PERSONAL FUNDS IN, THEY ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THAT AS WELL.
I DO HAVE FLYERS THAT I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE FOR ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED.
AND ON THE FRONT OF THE FLYER, THERE IS, UM, THE, UH, THERE'S A WEB ADDRESS TO GO IN AND APPLY.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS THAT ARE ALSO LISTED ON, UH, THE WEBSITE THAT, UM,
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WOULD DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM.WE TAKE THE APPLICATION, WE MANAGE THE APPLICATION ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE ELIGIBILITY PROCESS, AND THEN WE GO INTO A SERIES OF INSPECTIONS.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS THAT THE STATE IS REQUIRED TO DO BEFORE THEY MOVE EITHER INTO RECONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF A HOME.
AND THEN WE HELP THE HOMEOWNER NAVIGATE THE ENTIRE PROCESS THROUGH, UH, THE KEY RELEASE AT THE END.
SO OUR PROGRAM IS A MINIMUM AT THIS TIME OF A TWO YEAR.
THE STATE OF TEXAS IS, UM, ENCOURAGING ANY AND ALL PEOPLE WHO HAD ANY KIND OF DAMAGE FROM THESE STORMS TO APPLY.
AND THEN, YOU KNOW, THEY ARE THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND APPROVAL.
SO WE'RE JUST HERE TO GET THE WORD OUT.
WE WANT TO SEE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED HERE IN KAUFFMAN COUNTY AND OTHER SURROUNDING COUNTIES TO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM.
SO, UM, WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WORD IS OUT AND GET THE WORD OUT FOR ALL HOMEOWNERS AND SHARE WITH US YOUR LOCATION HERE IN TOWN.
SO WE ARE ON THE KAUFMAN SQUARE RIGHT OVER HERE ON UM, WEST GROVE.
SO JUST UP AND AROUND THE CORNER BY THE TEA ROOM? YES SIR.
THE OLD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OFFICE.
AND WE'LL, WE'LL BE THERE FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS AND, UH, WE WELCOME ANYONE OF COURSE WE DO TAKE WALK-INS AND WE WILL HELP YOU WALK THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS AS WELL AS THE DOCUMENT GATHERING.
AND, UH, WE ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO STILL HAS DAMAGE TO APPLY AND OR THOSE WHO PUT DOWN THEIR OWN FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT.
AND THE GMA FROM THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE CAME BY, WHAT, TWO, THREE WEEKS AGO AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING.
IF YOU GIVE ONE OF THOSE BROCHURES TO MY COURT COORDINATOR, WE'LL GET ON OUR WEBSITE.
SO IT'LL BE EITHER ALSO VERY GOOD.
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY KIND OF REACH OUT AT ANY TIME.
SO THANK YOU JUDGE VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE.
WAS IT THE SPRING OF 2024? SPRING OF 2024.
THIS ALL THE RAIN, RIGHT? PRETTY TYPICAL THAT THIS IS, UM, BASICALLY THE FINAL STEP IN ANY RECOVERY PROGRAM AFTER FEMA COMES IN.
AND THEN IF IT'S WARRANTED, THERE'S A DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH THE AREA DID ALSO HAVE FOR THIS SET OF STORMS. THIS IS THE FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE ANY KIND OF ASSISTANCE WHEN THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS COME DOWN.
SO THAT'S WHY IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO GET THE WORD OUT BECAUSE THIS IS THE END OF THE ROAD AND THERE WON'T, YOU KNOW, THIS IS, THIS IS MEANT TO ENCOMPASS EVERYONE WHO STILL HAS REMAIN.
IT'LL BE NICE IF YOU COULD REIMBURSE THE COUNTY FOR ALL THE ROADS THAT WERE SHUT DOWN AND BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.
BRIDGES WASHED OUT AND COVERAGE WASHED OUT.
SO WE'LL BE OVER TO APPLY LATER.
WIPE OUT ALL THE REST OF THE MONEY.
BUT THEN THEY, THEN THEY HAVE TO APPLY WITH FEMA FIRST.
SO IF THEY DIDN'T APPLY WITH ANYBODY, THEN THEY ARE WELCOME TO YES.
TO COME AND APPLY SINCE YOU BROUGHT 'EM INTO IT, YOU WERE SAYING IT IS CLEANING UP AFTER THEM AND SO I DIDN'T KNOW RIGHT.
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE MISS, THEY'RE NOT EVEN AWARE THAT FEMA IS THERE IN THE BEGINNING.
THAT'S A PRETTY COMMON CIRCUMSTANCE.
I'M NOT SURE THAT THEY ARE THERE IN THE BEGINNING.
ALL THEY DO IS GET PAPERWORK AND THEY'RE MAYBE TWO OR THREE YEARS LATER THAN THAT.
AND I JUST ENCOURAGE YOU THAT'S LISTENING OR PASSING IT ON TO YOUR NEIGHBORS.
IF YOU THINK YOU HAD DAMAGE OR YOU HAD DAMAGE AND YOU'RE NOT SURE IF IT'S REIMBURSABLE, JUST CALL THEM.
AND, AND, AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THIS IS ALL ADDED TO THE WEBSITE ON FACEBOOK.
I THANK APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING HAVE A GOOD DAY.
AND JUST REAL FAST, I WANNA MAKE NOTE THIS SATURDAY IS OUR FREE VACCINE CLINIC.
AT THE PET ADOPTION CENTER FROM NINE TO 12 IN A PET PANTRY, FREE CAT AND DOG VACCINES.
FREE TO THE FIRST 200 AND WE WILL, UM, WITHIN TWO HOURS WE'LL HIT THAT 200.
FARMER'S MARKET STARTS SATURDAY SECOND.
FOURTH, THEY'RE GONNA JOIN US AT SOME OF THESE EVENTS AND HAVE THEIR HANDOUTS.
WE NEED SOME MORE, UH, WORK ON IT.
SO WE'LL PASS THAT AND THEY'LL BE ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT WEEK ON
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ESD APPOINTMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR FUTURE APPOINTMENTS.[6. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve the deputation of Lynncoya Poston as a Deputy Constable with Precinct# 2 Constable's Office to fill a vacant patrol contract position in (191) Windmill Farm.]
SIX, CONSTABLE JOHNSON, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE OF LYNN POSTON.LYNN POSTON AS THE DEPUTY CONS PRECINCT TO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE TO FILL A VACANT PATROL CONTRACT POSITION IN 1 91.
THE WINDFIELD WINDMILL FARMS CONTRACT.
THIS IS A TRANSFER REQUEST THAT'S IN THE HOLDING PATTERN RIGHT NOW.
UM, WE WERE ADVISED BY HR THAT WE NEEDED TO GO AHEAD AND PRESENT THIS UP SO THAT WAY WE CAN GET THIS APPROVED AND, AND WHEN THE TRANSFER IS FINALIZED, THEN THAT WOULD BE THE POSITION THAT SHE IS GOING INTO.
BUT, UH, MS. POSTON IS ACTUALLY WITH THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
UM, AND AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, WE THINK SHE'D BE AN ASSET TO THE DEPARTMENT.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, NOT NEED A MOTION.
YE MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER CROW MAKES A SECOND.
[7. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve Deputy Lynncoya Poston to fill vacant patrol contract position in (191) Windmill Farm with Precinct #2 Constable's Office.]
SEVEN, COMMISSIONER, I MEAN CONSTABLE JOHNSON.DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVED DEPUTY LYNN POSTON THE FILL A VACANT PATROL CONTRACT POSITION IN 1 91 WINDMILL FARMS CONTRACT FOR PRECINCT TO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE.
UM, THIS POSITION IS ALREADY BEEN ACCEPTED AND APPROVED.
UM, SHE WOULD BE GOING INTO AN OPEN POSITION THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE AVAILABLE AND READY TO FILL.
NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
A MOTION CARRIES THE MARADE CONSTABLE
[8. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve the deputation of Devin Kirkpatrick as a Deputy Constable with Precinct#2 Constable's Office to fill a vacant patrol contract position in (193) Devonshire.]
JOHNSON.DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE DEPREDATION OF, UH, DEVIN CHIROPRACTIC IS A DEPUTY CONSTABLE WITH PRECINCT TWO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE TO FILL A VACANT PATROL CONTRACT POSITION.
MR. KIRKPATRICK JUST GRADUATED THROUGH THE POLICE ACADEMY.
UM, WE, UH, DID AN ORAL BOARD AND OPEN REVIEW WITH HIM AND I THINK HE WAS, UH, NUMBER FOUR IN A GRADUATING CLASS.
AND, UH, EVERYBODY WAS VERY HAPPY WITH HIM AND WE KNOW HE'D BE A GREAT ASSET WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
WHAT POLICE ACADEMY DO THEY GO TO? UM, SO MR. KIRKPATRICK WENT TO THE CEDAR VALLEY ACADEMY.
THERE'S NAVARRO, CEDAR VALLEY, UM, THERE'S COLLIN COUNTY.
IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHERE THEY LIVE AT.
HE'S FIELD AND EVERYBODY, A LOT OF 'EM HAVE IT.
WE HAVE ONE NINE ONE ONE CALL TOO.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
[9. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve Deputy Devin Kirkpatrick to fill vacant patrol contract position (193} Devonshire with Precinct #2 Constable's Office.]
NUMBER NINE, CONSTABLE JOHNSON, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE DEPUTY DEVIN AND KIRK TO PHILLIP VACANT PATROL POSITION 1 93.DEON DEVONSHIRE WITH CONSTABLE TWO.
AGAIN, THIS IS POSITION THAT WAS ALREADY CREATED AND APPROVED IN DEVONSHIRE AND, UH, HE WOULD BE GOING INTO THAT OPEN POSITION.
MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER CROW MAKES A SECOND.
[10. Development Services: Discuss/Consider/Approve the replat of Lots 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Point Place located on County Road 133 in Precinct 1.]
10.DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DISCUSSED.
CONSIDER AN APPROVED REPLANT OF LOT.
6, 7, 8, 9 A POINT PLACE LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 1 33 IN PRECINCT ONE.
SO THIS IS A RELATIVELY SMALL SUBDIVISION ABOUT NINE LOTS, UH, PLATTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
UM, FOUR OF THOSE LOTS ARE OWNED BY THE TWO OWNERS THAT ARE DOING THIS RELA AND THEY ARE TAKING THOSE FOUR LOTS AND MAKING TWO LOTS OUT OF THEM.
SO THIS IS THE KIND OF RELA EVERYBODY LIKES.
WE'VE OBTAINED ALL THE APPROVALS AND WE JUST NEED THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? NO, I, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER CROW MAKES THE MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
COMMISSIONER PHELPS MAKES A SECOND.
[11. Monique Hunter: Discuss/Consider/Approve entering into a contract with New Edge to host GIS in the cloud.]
MONIQUE.DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVE ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH NEWED FOR HOST TO HOST THE GIS IN THE CLOUD.
I'M A LITTLE TALLER THAN SHANNON, BUT NOT BY MUCH.
UM,
I SENT THOSE AN, UH, ANSWERED HER QUESTIONS, BUT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN OFFICIAL SIGN OFF.
SO CAN I PUSH IT TILL NEXT WEEK? YES.
I DON'T NEED A MOTION ON THAT.
[12. Tandi Smith: Discuss/Consider/Approve travel for the Election Administrator and Assistant Election Administrator to attend the iGO (International Association of Government Officials) Annual Conference, Education Session and Board Meeting July 24-30, 2026 in Reston, VA.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVED TRAVEL FOR THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR AND THE ASSISTANT ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR TO ATTEND THE IGO INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ANNUAL CONFERENCE,[00:15:01]
EDUCATION, SERVICE AND BOARD MEETING JULY THE 24TH, THE 30TH IN RESTON, VIRGINIA.I'VE PROVIDED YOU GENTLEMEN WITH A SUMMARY OF THE POINTS OF VALUE FOR THIS ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATION.
THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION WHERE I REPRESENT OUR ENTIRE STATE IN THE ELECTIONS INDUSTRY IN THIS ORGANIZATION.
UM, I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOK AT THE DATES AND GO, HOW CAN THIS CONFERENCE BE THIS LONG? THIS ISN'T JUST A CONFERENCE, IT'S ALSO EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS.
SO WE HAVE TWO FULL DAYS OF PRE-COURSE AHEAD OF THE CONFERENCE FOLLOWED BY THE CONFERENCE ITSELF AND THEN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AFTER.
QUESTION IS, ARE THESE HELD IN THE STATE ANYWHERE? THESE CONFERENCES ROTATE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
AND SO THIS IS SOMETHING YOU REQUIRED SO MANY HOURS LIKE THE REST OF US? CORRECT.
AND THIS WAS APPROVED AS PART OF OUR BUDGET IN THE FY 26 BUDGET.
JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE'S CLEAR ON EVERYTHING.
UH, IT'D BE JUST YOU AND ONE OTHER PERSON.
IS THIS ONE OF THOSE TO WHERE YOU GET REIMBURSED FOR PART OF THIS OR NOT? IT IS.
SO THE COUNTY'S NOT OUT A HUNDRED PERCENT NO EXPENSE.
UM, BUT I, I WILL SAY AS FAR AS EXPENSE, WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT, AT, AT OUT OF STATE CONFERENCE AND TRAVEL, UH, YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER OUR OFFICE IS NOT A TRANSACTIONAL OFFICE.
WE DON'T JUST TAKE AND DO OVER THE COUNTER TRANSACTIONS.
WE HAVE TO BE INNOVATIVE, WE HAVE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
THESE CONFERENCES ALLOW US TO GAIN ACCESS TO NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES THAT WE CAN BRING BACK TO THIS COUNTY.
THEY ALSO GIVE US THE FOREFRONT IN DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN ELECTIONS.
UM, IF ANYBODY WONDERS HOW IMPORTANT ELECTIONS WERE, WAS ANYBODY WATCHING THE PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE COUNTY COURT OF OFFICE? YEAH.
I, I WAS REAL POPULAR THAT WEEK.
UM, BUT THIS ALLOWS US TO DO WHAT WE DO.
IT'S A NETWORK, IT'S COLLABORATION.
IT'S WHAT ALLOWS US TO BRING THINGS BACK AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND INVOLVE OUR COMMUNITY MORE IN OUR PROCESS ENSURING THAT TRANSPARENCY AND ELECTIONS, WHICH IS KEY.
COMMENT QUESTIONS? NO, NOT NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES A SECOND.
[13. Tandi Smith: Discuss/Consider/Approve travel for the Election Administrator and Assistant Election Administrator to attend the Election Center National Conference, Professional Education Program and CERA Graduation Ceremony August 19-23, 2026 in Kansas City, MO.]
NUMBER 13, MS. TANDY ONCE AGAIN DISCUSSED CONSIDERING APPROVED TRAVEL FOR THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR AND THE ASSISTANT TO ATTEND THE ELECTION CENTER NATIONAL CONFERENCE, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.AND SARAH GRADUATION CEREMONY AUGUST 19TH, 23RD IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
SO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHAT THIS IS.
SO THIS IS, THE ELECTION CENTER IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION STRICTLY DEVOTED TO ELECTION OFFICIALS IN WHAT WE DO IN OUR FIELD.
THE SIERRA PROGRAM ALLOWS STAFF TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS, UH, CERTIFIED ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION ADMINISTRATORS.
IT'S ONE OF THE ONLY FORMS OF RECOGNITION AND ONE OF THE HIGHEST FORMS OF RECOGNITION AS AN ELECTION OFFICIAL YOU CAN ACHIEVE.
I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT MY DEPUTY HAS PARTICIPATED IN ONLINE CLASSES THAT WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY THROUGH A GRANT PROGRAM, THROUGH ONE OF OUR OTHER PARTNERSHIPS WITH TAIO, THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS.
SHE HAS COMPLETED ALL 12 COURSES AND WILL BE GRADUATING.
SO WE HAVE ANOTHER CERTIFIED OFFICIAL IN OUR OFFICE.
AND THIS WAS ALSO IN THE BUDGET? CORRECT.
SO ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. TANDY ON THIS? NOPE.
I NEED A MOTION THEN TO, I ALL SET.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A SECOND.
[14. District Attorney: Discuss/Consider/Approve DA Investigator Watson attending the National Threat Evaluation & Reporting Master Training Program in Denver, CO.]
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.DISCUSS AND PUT AND APPROVE THE DA INVESTIGATOR WATSON ATTENDING A NATIONAL THREAT EVALUATION AND REPORTING MASTER TRAINING PROGRAM IN DENVER.
I, I WAS TOLD BY THE DIRECTOR OF OUR OPERATIONS IN OUR OFFICE THAT I HAVE TO COME AND DO THIS UNDER THE PURCHASING POLICY.
WHY? UH, WE'VE, WE'VE HAD SOME TRAVELING OUTTA STATE ON SOME COUNTY FUNDS THAT WAS QUESTIONABLE MM-HMM
AND, AND SO WELL, I'M ELECTED.
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YOU'RE ELECTED.AND YOU CAN
NO, BECAUSE LIKE THE TRAINING HE'S GOING TO, I REALLY CAN'T EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT IT IS.
AND THAT'S, IT'S SOMETHING REGARDING A THREAT ASSESSMENT.
I MEAN, SHERIFF PROBABLY HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH SOME OF HIS FOLKS.
I, I MAY UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM, BUT IT MAKES IT HARD FOR US OKAY.
SO, AND WE'LL COME AND BE TRANSPARENT, BUT I'LL BE MORE GLAD TO SEND IT TO YOU.
BUT IT JUST MAKES IT A LITTLE, YOU KNOW.
WELL HE'S GOING TO A TRAINING.
THE FIRST ONE, WAYNE, IS, UH, MASTER'S ON A THREAT ASSESSMENT.
THEY DO OFFER IT IN THE STATE, BUT IT WAS FULL AND THEN THEY INVITED HIM TO THE ONE OUTTA STATE.
WE DON'T HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, NO, WE CAN DO THAT.
AND THEN ON WHEN WE GET TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM, THAT'S JUST THAT, THAT IS NOT AS IMPERATIVE, BUT IT'S SOMETHING A PROSECUTOR WANTS TO ATTEND.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S 'CAUSE IT REALLY WASN'T JUST OBVIOUS, IT WAS TUCKED INTO THE CREDIT CARD POLICY, WHICH WAS IN THE COUNTY POLICY.
SO IT DOES MAKE IT HARD FOR YOUR PEOPLE TO ATTEND.
AND I THINK WHAT REALLY, WHAT BROUGHT THAT UP JUST ON THE, WHEN IT HIT THAT, UH, I'LL GO INTO IT PRIVATELY ON THAT.
I JUST, I REALLY, I ARGUED WITH HER A LITTLE BIT.
I SAID, WELL THAT IS IT, IT DEFINITELY SHOULD APPLY TO, UH, DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT WORK FOR THE COUNTY.
I CAN ABSOLUTELY SEE WHY YOU GUYS WOULD WANNA, UH, PEOPLE THAT ARE EMPLOYED WITH YOU, I NEED, IF WE NEED TO TWEAK IT, THEN WE'LL ABSOLUTELY, WE'LL DEFINITELY TWEAK IT.
I, I THEN I BLEW KAREN UP AND SHE SAID, WELL, I'LL PRESENT.
I SAID, NO, LET ME
AND THEN I'D ASK HER DID WE APPROVE THAT? BECAUSE I THINK IT'S INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAW ON THE ELECTEDS.
AND SHE SAID SHE HADN'T SEEN IT BECAUSE IT WAS TUCKED INTO THE CREDIT AND, AND I WOULD'VE SPOKEN TO LAINA, BUT SHE'S NOT HERE.
IF YOU WOULD'VE APPROVE IT, IT'S FOR, UM, GOING TO A MASTER'S LEVEL THREAT ASSESSMENT TRAINING FOR ONE OF MY INVESTIGATORS AND IT IS OUT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
I WANT TO GET WITH OUR ATTORNEY,
YOU SHOULD NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
I'M MAKE THE MOTION MR. CROW MAKE THE MOTION.
THAT IT REALLY, AND FIFTEEN'S THE SAME THING.
AND LET ME BE TRANSPARENT THAT IT IS, IT IS NOT AS IMPERATIVE.
IT IS A NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND IT IS GOOD TRAINING.
I HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST BEFORE.
UM, UH, IT BRINGS BACK SOME NATIONAL INFORMATION.
I'M NOT GOING, ONE PERSON CAN GO IN MY OFFICE IF THEY WANT TO GO.
SO, UH, SCOTT WILL GO FOR THE OFFICE.
YOU DON'T GO TO DISNEY WORLD? NOPE.
DO NOT, DON'T WANNA DON'T WANNA WASTE THE MONEY AND ONE PERSON CAN GO AND REPRESENT THE OFFICE AND HE'S PART OF ONE OF THE ASSOCIATIONS THERE.
ALRIGHT, SO I'M GONNA READ 15.
[15. District Attorney: Discuss/Consider/Approve ADA Court Chief Wells attending the NPBA prosecutors conference in Orlando, FL.]
DISCUSS.COULD HAVE APPROVE THE AADA A COURT CHIEF WELLS ATTENDING THE MPBA PROSECUTOR'S CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO.
SHE JUST EXPLAINED TO YOU WHAT IT WAS.
YOU HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
WILL YOU HANG AROUND FOR A LITTLE BIT AFTER YES SIR.
OR DO YOU GOT SOMEWHERE TO BE? I FOR YOU? I CAN BE A LITTLE LATE.
Y'ALL ARE ABOUT WRAPPING IT UP.
YES, WE'RE FIXING TO BE THROUGH.
[16. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve lease purchase of a 2025 Caterpillar 150-15 Motor Grader for Road & Bridge Precinct#3 utilizing Sourcewell Contract #011723.]
MARINA'S NOT HERE.ZELLE, YOU GOING TO PINCH IT? YEP.
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE LEASE PURCHASE OF A 2025 CATERPILLAR ONE 50 DASH 15 MOTOR GRADER FOR ROAD BREACH NUMBER THREE.
UTILIZING SOURCE WHEEL CONTRACT 0 1 1 7 2 3.
THIS IS FOR PRECINCT THREE AND WE WOULD JUST LIKE PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PURCHASING THIS.
PRECINCT THREE, WHAT DO YOU SAY? I'LL GIVE HER PERMISSION.
AND COMMISSIONER CROW MADE A SECOND.
[17. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
MS. AUDITOR LINE ITEM TRANSFERS.WE DO HAVE A FEW LINE ITEM TRANSFER AMENDMENTS, UM, THIS ROUTINE AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
Y'ALL SEEN THESE? IT CAME LAST WEEK.
MR. PHELPS? MOTION THE MOTION TO.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
[18. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
MOTION CARRIES MS. ARCH ONCE AGAIN CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.THIS WEEK WE HAVE, UM, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES, MOSTLY MADE UP OF ROAD BOND AND COUNTY ROAD, NO PAYROLL.
AND WE ASK FOR Y'ALL HAVE ALSO SEEN THESE TIME TO LOOK AT 'EM.
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ANY QUESTIONS? NOPE.NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEM? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[19. Adjourn Meeting]
MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COMMISSIONER PHIPPS.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.