* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:02] OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH OUR REGULAR, UH, INVOCATION AND OUR PLEDGES, AND IF YOU'D JOIN ME, STAND PLEASE. LET PRAY. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR BEING A GRACIOUS, LOVING FATHER. LORD, WE JUST ASK YOU THAT AS WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE COUNTY, LORD, THAT YOU GIVE US WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING TO DO THE RIGHT THING, LORD, ALWAYS. AND WE JUST ALSO JUST GIVE YOU PRAISE. AND THANKS FOR ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES. WE THANK YOU FOR OUR RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY. WE LIVE IN A GREAT COUNTY AND A, UH, JUST A WONDERFUL PLACE HERE. LORD, WE JUST ASK YOU AGAIN TO KEEP US, KEEP US FROM HARM, BE WITH OUR LEADERS OF OUR COUNTRY AS WE THAT WE'RE IN THE TIME OF WAR, LORD, AND, UH, AND JUST TO BE WITH THEM AND GIVE THEM WISDOM AS WELL. WE JUST GIVE YOU ALL THE PRAISE IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN. AMEN TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, NATION, UNDER GOD INDIVIDUAL WOULD LIBERTY THE INJUSTICE FOR HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG OF THE BE FACES. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL. THANK YOU. OKAY. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? IF [2. CONSENT AGENDA] NOT, THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGULAR MEETING FROM APRIL THE SEVENTH OF 2026. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE STAR TRANSIT RIDERSHIP REPORT FOR MARCH OF 26TH. YOU HAVE ALL SEEN THESE, LOOKED OVER 'EM. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CHANGES? UH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU. MR. PHILLIPS HAS A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION [3. Dr. Anjanette Murry: Discuss/Consider Crandall ISD future school sites and road development in Kaufman County.] CARRIES. THANK YOU. NUMBER THREES. DR. MURRAY FROM CR IS TWO. SUPERINTENDENT IS HERE TO DISCUSS WITH US ABOUT ROAD DEVELOPMENTS IN KALIN COUNTY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL SITES. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER AND, UH, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TODAY AND TO, UH, JUST SHARE SOME OF THE UPDATES. I'M HONORED TO BE HERE ON BEHALF OF CRANDALL. ISDI PREPARED JUST A SMALL HANDOUT FOR YOU. UH, NOT TRY NOT TO OVERWHELM YOU WITH A LOT OF DATA, BUT JUST ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS. UM, WE ARE PREPARING FOR A LARGE GROWTH IN CR ISD. AND SO THAT FIRST PAGE THAT YOU SEE THERE, UH, IN THEIR HANDOUT, UH, IS JUST POWER COMPANY NAMED NDA. THEY'RE ALREADY MONITOR. THEY WORK WITH US, UH, EVERY FOUR TIMES A YEAR TO HELP US PROJECT STUDENT ENROLLMENT FOR THE UPCOMING YEARS. AND SO FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS, UH, YOU CAN SEE ALONG THAT VERY BOTTOM LINE THERE, WHAT THE DISTRICT PERCENT CHANGE WILL BE PER YEAR. BUT, UM, AND THEN THE, THE LINE JUST ABOVE THAT SECOND FROM THE BOTTOM IS THE ABSOLUTE CHANGE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT A SCHOOL HOLDING SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 600 TO 800 KIDS AT AN ELEMENTARY LEVEL. AND YOU CAN SEE HOW OFTEN WE'RE GOING TO NEED AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OR A MIDDLE SCHOOL OR A HIGH SCHOOL COMING. WE'LL BE AVERAGING 614 STUDENTS A YEAR OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS, WHICH IS REALLY CRAZY TO THINK ABOUT. THAT'S ALMOST THE GOAL PER YEAR OR EVERY OTHER YEAR. UM, OUR AVERAGE RATE OF GROWTH IS 6.2% OVER THAT, UH, 10 YEAR TIME. IF YOU JUST LOOK AT THE AVERAGE CRANDAL, ISD CURRENTLY OWNS FIVE FUTURE ELEMENTARY SITES. I DID NOT GIVE YOU A MAP OF ALL OF THOSE OTHER THAN TRY TO INTO A POWERPOINT, BUT WE DO OWN FIVE SITES. UH, WE HAVE ONE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 1 75, AND THE OTHER FOUR REMAINING SITES ARE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 1 75. WE DO HAVE ONE FUTURE MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE THAT IS REFLECTED ON THE MAP THAT YOU SEE. I'LL SHOULD, UM, TALK ABOUT THAT MAP IN JUST A SECOND. AND THEN ONE FUTURE FACILITY. THAT FACILITY SITE THAT HAS NOT BEEN DESIGNATED, WE HAVE NOT HAD OUR BONDS COMMITTEE OR A BOND ELECTION TO DESIGNATE THAT LAND. SO THE MAP THAT YOU SEE ON THE NEXT PAGE, UM, TO HELP YOU GET YOUR BEARINGS. UM, ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE MAP, THERE'S AN ARROW AND THAT'S, THAT'S DOWNTOWN CR RIGHT ARROW ON 1 48. UH, THE BASEBALL CURVE, UM, FAMILIAR WITH THAT INTERSECTION THAT IS, UM, A LITTLE BIT OF A CRAZY MESS. AND SO YOU TAKE 1 48 NORTH, UM, YOU CAN SEE YOU PASS THE CRANE CROSSING DEVELOPMENT. UH, YOU PASS THE CURRENT AREA OF, UH, MILLVILLE REED AND THAT WILDCAT RANCH, UH, YOU KEEP FOLLOWING 1 48. AND WHEN IT TAKES THAT CURVE, UH, TO THE SOUTHEAST, YOU'LL SEE THE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE THERE. UH, WE ALREADY, UH, WELL, WE'RE IN NEGOTIATIONS PURCHASING THAT LAND, UH, MOVING FORWARD. WE HAVE SITE PLANS. WE HAVE A BUILDING PLAN. UM, WE ARE IN DESIGN PHASE OF THEIR, UH, OF, OF THAT BUILDING TO, AND OUR PLAN IS TO OPEN THAT IN 2029. UM, THEN IF YOU CURVE A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AROUND, YOU'LL SEE PRAIRIE CHAPEL ROAD OFF TO YOUR RIGHT THERE OR HEADED BACK TO THE SOUTHEAST. UM, PRAIRIE CHAPEL ROAD IS A COUNTY ROAD, UH, THAT IS [00:05:01] OWNED BY YOUR, UM, JURISDICTION. AND WE HAVE PURCHASED 133 ACRES ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN, UM, PRAIRIE CHAPEL ROAD, UH, THAT WILL POSSIBLY SERVE THINGS LIKE IT COULD POSSIBLY SERVE A HIGH SCHOOL, IT COULD SERVE A FUTURE STADIUM. IT COULD SERVE, UH, IT COULD HOLD SEVERAL, UM, DIFFERENT CAMPUSES WE'RE, WE DON'T HAVE A DESIGNATION. AS I SAID, WE'LL BE, I'LL TALK ABOUT BOND HERE IN A FEW MINUTES, BUT I WANNA GO BACK TO THAT, UM, CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE. THE ONE THAT YOU SEE DIRECTLY OFF OF 1 48. WE'RE PLANNING TO OPEN THAT IN 2029. IT SERVES 1200 STUDENTS. WE ANTICIPATE THAT IT WILL BE AT CAPACITY THE YEAR IT OPENS OR MEANS THE YEAR AFTER IT OPENS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE JUST GROWING THAT QUICKLY. UM, AND WHAT WE ARE HOPING FOR AND WANTED TO SPEAK WITH YOU ABOUT TODAY WAS YOUR ASSISTANCE. WE KNOW THAT THAT IS A TECH SPOT TECH STOP MAINTAINED ROAD AS WELL, AND THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF, A LOT OF JURISDICTION IN THAT AREA AND A LOT OF THINGS. SO, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE REALLY GOING TO NEED IN THAT AREA IS TURN LANES. REALLY HAVING STUDENTS COME FROM THE NORTH END OF THAT SITE AS WELL AS THE SOUTH AND THE EAST WILL ALL BE MERGING INTO THAT ONE SITE OFF OF ONE 48TH AND TURN LANES, UH, DECELERATION. UM, LANES ARE GONNA BE REALLY IMPORTANT. 1 48 HAS A SPEED LIMIT THAT, UM, IS NOT GONNA BE FUN TO TRY TO MAKE LIFT OR RIGHT HAND TURNS OFF OF WITHOUT SOME SORT OF ADDITIONAL LANE. I KNOW THAT A ROAD LINE IS STILL SEVERAL YEARS AWAY FROM YOU. UM, AND SO I'M HOPING TO JUST BE THE EARLY BIRD THAT GETS THE WORM AND UM, GETS TO TALK ABOUT ROAD BONDS WITH YOU. AND, UH, YOU KNOW, HONESTLY, I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF RESOURCES OR INFORMATION THAT JUST TOLD ME WHAT A TURN LANE MIGHT COST, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, JUST PUT BEFORE YOU. SECONDLY, THAT PRAIRIE CHAPEL LAND, UM, IT'S 133 ACRES THAT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO HAVE MULTIPLE FACILITIES ON IT. MM-HMM . UH, AT THE VERY MINIMUM IT COULD SERVE LIKE A HIGH SCHOOL AND POSSIBLY A FUTURE STADIUM OR FUTURE GATHERING PLACE OR A CTE CENTER, OR IT COULD CAUSE MULTIPLE, UM, YEAH. THE LAND THAT WE HAVE WHERE OUR CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL SITS IS ONLY 78 ACRES AND IT HOUSES MULTIPLE THINGS. SO THAT 1 33 REALLY ALLOWS US A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY. WE DO HAVE A BOND COMMITTEE THAT WILL BE COMING UP, AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A LITTLE BIT, BUT THAT PRAIRIE CHAPEL LAND, UM, IS A, OR THAT ROAD IS OWNED BY THE COUNTY AND, UH, TO WIDEN IT, TO DEVELOP IT, TO BE PREPARED FOR IT IS GOING TO BE A, A CHALLENGE THAT WILL DEFINITELY NEED TO PURSUE TOGETHER. ADDITIONALLY, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A 1 48 NORTH BYPASS THAT IS PLANNING TO COME IN SOMEWHERE ON, SOMEWHERE IN THAT VICINITY OF EITHER OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL OR THAT, UM, LAND. AND WE WOULD JUST, UM, REQUEST TO BE AT THE TABLE WHEN THAT CONVERSATION IS HAD SO THAT WE CAN CONTRIBUTE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT IS COMING UP. YOU WOULD DEFINITELY NEED TO BE AT THAT CONVERSATION. YES, SIR. FOR SURE. I APPRECIATE THAT. UM, SO I GUESS, AGAIN, I KNOW IT'S A, WE'RE NOT, WE DON'T HAVE PLANS FOR A YEAR OPENING OF ANY FACILITY OR ANY SITE THERE, AND SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF AN, UM, AN INDEFINITE TIMELINE, BUT I UNDERSTAND ROAD BONDS ARE ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT HAPPENS MULTIPLE YEARS IN ADVANCE BEFORE YOU REALLY EVEN KNOW WHAT HAPPENS. MM-HMM . AND SO, UM, ALSO THE CONSIDERATION OF ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS AT THAT INTERSECTION ON 1 48 AND PRAIRIE CHAPEL ROAD, KNOWING THAT HOW MANY STUDENTS OR FAMILIES WILL BE COMING INTO THAT AREA, UH, IF THERE IS ANY DEVELOPMENT ALONG TURN SIGNALS OR THEY, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS. UM, THE LAST THING THAT, WELL, TWO THINGS THAT ARE IN YOUR FOLDER. ONE IS MY BUSINESS CARD, MY, MY CELL PHONE. I WROTE THAT NUMBER ON THE FRONT OF IT. JUST, I DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE MET ALL OF YOU OR THAT I HAVE COMMUNICATION WITH ALL OF YOU. AND SO I, I WANTED TO PROVIDE THAT TO YOU. AND THE LAST THING THAT'S IN YOUR FOLDER IS A, UH, JUST A FLYER THAT IS ADVERTISING OUR LONG RANGE FACILITIES CLAIMS COMMITTEE. WE'LL BE STARTING THAT YEAR WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH. THERE'S A QR CODE THAT YOU CAN JUST SCAN OR IF YOU WANNA GO TO THE WEBSITE ON THE BOTTOM. BUT WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY AND ALL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO THAT COMMITTEE. UM, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE HEAR VOICES FROM, UM, EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE A LONG TIME AS WELL, BUT AS OUR NEW, UH, RESIDENTS AND TRYING TO PLAN FOR, UM, THE GROWTH . WELL, WE COULD SEE, 'CAUSE I, YOU KNOW, I LIVE THERE AND THEY ALL KNOW I LIVE THERE. WE COULD SEE THE GROWTH JUST LIKE HAPPENED TO FARNEY AND SO I'M GLAD THAT Y'ALL ARE LOOKING IN ADVANCE. YES SIR. INSTEAD OF BEHIND. AND WE WILL GET WITH TEXT DOT AND REQUEST HIM TO DO SOME SURVEYS AND SOME STUDIES TO SEE, BECAUSE YOU GOT TWO CURVES THERE, THAT NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, BUT YES AND NO ONE GOES THE SPEED LIMIT 'CAUSE I'M THERE ALL THE TIME, SO. CORRECT. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH THEM AROUND ENTRY POINTS, HOW TO MAKE THOSE THE TWO SAFEST ENTRY POINTS. OKAY. KNOWING THAT WE NEED MULTIPLE ENTRY POINTS. YES. YOU NEED A BUS DEDICATED ENTRANCE AS WELL AS RIGHT. AN ENTRANCE AND EXIT FOR FAMILIES AND CARS. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH THEM, [00:10:01] BUT TURN LANES ARE GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE COST SLEEPING. YES. THAT UM, WHEN FINANCES ARE STRAPPED FOR US, MUCH LIKE THEY ARE FOR YOU, UM, IF WE CAN SHARE THE, APPRECIATE THAT CONSIDERATION, CERTAINLY, CERTAINLY. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR RHODES SCHOOLS, ANYBODY? OH, WE ALL KNOW, WE ALL KNOW ONE THING. IT'LL TAKE BOND ELECTIONS THAT FIX ANY OF THAT. SO I MEAN, YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHERE WE'LL BE. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU IN THAT BOND ELECTION AS WELL. YEAH. WE'LL HAVE ONE OF OUR OWN. UM, OUR COMMITTEE HAS NOT FULLY DETERMINED WHETHER WE'LL GO OUT THIS NOVEMBER OR WHETHER IT MAY OF 2027, BUT ONE OF THE TWO, UH, WILL BE MAKING THAT DECISION VERY SOON. YOU'LL HAVE TO, WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO BE ON, UM, THOSE COMMITTEES IF YOU'RE ABLE TO. SURE. ANYONE ELSE? NO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL DO WHAT WE CAN. HAVE A GOOD DAY. THANK YOU. SO, OKAY, [4. Cortney Gladney: Discuss/Consider/Accept the Collections Department 1st Quarter 2026 Analysis.] NUMBER FOUR. MR. COURTNEY GLADNEY, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE COLLECTION DEPARTMENT'S FIRST QUARTER 26 ANALYSIS. MORNING, COURTNEY. GOOD MORNING. MORNING. ALRIGHT. YES, I HAVE FOR YOU OUR FIRST QUARTER OF 2026. YOU'LL SEE THERE ON YOUR COPY OF THE ANALYSIS. UM, THE MONTHS OF JANUARY THROUGH MARCH, WE DID COLLECT A TOTAL OF $444,748 AND 83 CENTS. SO WE'RE ALWAYS, UH, REALLY HAPPY TO MAKE IT OUT OF THE, THE HOLIDAY SEASON. WE SEE THAT INCREASE FROM OUR PREVIOUS QUARTER DOWN AT THE BOTTOM FOR 22, UH, 0.93%. THERE WAS ALSO AN INCREASE OF 13 POINT 13%, UM, IN COMPARISON TO THIS PERIOD OF LAST YEAR. SO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THAT. YES AS WELL. THAT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE. YES, IT DOES. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR COURTNEY? I, ANY MOTION TO ACCEPT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. COMMISSIONER LAMB MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU COURTNEY. VERY MUCH. WE ARE GOING TO PASS ON NUMBER FIVE. SO THAT BRINGS US TO [6. Development Services: Discuss/Consider/Approve the replat of Lot 12-C of Beautiful Acres located on Oak Trail in Precinct 4.] DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVED REPL LOT, 12 C OF BEAUTIFUL ACRES LOCATED ON OAK TRAIL IN PRECINCT FOUR. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. SO THE PROPERTY OWNER FOR UH, IS SPLITTING IT IN HALF. EACH FLOOD IS ABOUT ONE 12 COUNTY ACRES, UH, PER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 2 32 0 0 9. WE NOTIFIED ALL THE RESIDENTS. THE NOTICE WAS IN THE PAPER. IT WAS POSTED ON MINE AS WELL. AND WE JUST NEED THE COURT. OKAY, COMMISSIONER, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION. I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. I'LL SECOND. COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A A MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO PASS ON NUMBER SEVEN. YOU STILL HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE CONTRACT. SO [8. District Attorney: Discuss/Consider/Approve Combined Subdivision Participation and Release for settlement with Remnant Defendants in Opioid Litigation.] THAT BRINGS US TO NUMBER EIGHT. THE DA MR. JUDGE EARLY WILEY. I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY MR. SHERAN. ACTUALLY THIS IS ONE THAT, THIS IS A DIFFERENT ONE. A-D-A-A-D-A-D-D-A. I'LL STAND HERE. THANK YOU. YES. OKAY. LEMME READ THIS. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. DISCUSS CONSIDERING APPROVE THE COMBINED SUBDIVISION PARTICIPATION AND RELEASE FOR SETTLEMENT WITH THE REMNANT OF DEFENDANT'S OPIOID LITIGATION. SO JUDGE, THIS RELATES TO THE OPIOID LITIGATION. AS YOU KNOW, UM, OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL, JOHN RAGIO WITH, UH, I'M PROBABLY GONNA BUTCHER THIS DR. WATTY LAW GROUP. UM, THERE'S SIX DEFENDANTS WHO WERE NOT ACTUALLY FORMALLY SUED THAT ARE THE FINAL, UH, DEFENDANTS, IF YOU WILL, ON THIS MATTER. THIS, UH, BEFORE YOU, IS THIS AUTHORIZATION FOR YOU TO EXECUTE ANY AGREEMENTS TO MEET, REACH SETTLEMENTS WITH THOSE IN, UM, DEFENDANTS AND KIND OF WRAP UP THIS, UH, O OPIOID LITIGATION, THE COMMUNICATIONS THAT KAREN HAD HAD WITH, UH, MR. RAGIO, WE ANTICIPATE THE COUNTY WILL GET APPROXIMATELY $16,000 IN, UH, SETTLEMENTS. OF COURSE THE FINAL AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED IN THE SETTLEMENT. RIGHT. BUT, UH, IN EFFECT, SHE'S, UH, HAS THIS ON THE AGENDA JUST TO, FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO AUTHORIZE YOU TO EXECUTE ANY AGREEMENTS NECESSARY YES. TO MOVE THAT FORWARD. OKAY. OKAY. AND SO YOU WOULD JUST NEED A, A MOTION. OKAY. WE'VE HAD THIS BEFORE AND EVERYTHING, SO JUST TRYING TO GET AS MUCH MONEY AS WE CAN. ALRIGHT. NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. [9. DA Erleigh Wiley: Discuss/Consider/Issue Proclamation for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.] NOW WE'RE TO JUDGE DA WILEY. WOW. THE OH YEAH, YEAH. I BROUGHT PRESENTS CHALLENGE POINTS. YOU DID. I DID. I'M NOT BUTTERING YOU UP WITH ANYTHING. I'M JUST WANT YOU TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND JUDGE IF YOU COULD SIGN, BECAUSE AS Y'ALL KNOW, NEXT WEEK WE'LL HAVE OUR VICTIMS' LUNCHEON. BUT IT'S NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS. RIGHT NEXT WEEK, APRIL 20TH, 25TH. AND THE PROCLAMATION, DO YOU NEED ME TO READ IT SIR? IF YOU'D LIKE TO READ IT. I THINK THAT, UH, EVERYONE WATCHING ONLINE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOU . OH, OH, I HAVE IT IN ANY, THE EVENT. I HAVE IT. FRED. I DIDN'T KNOW IF I HAD IT OR NOT ON MY PHONE. WHEREAS THE WEEK OF APRIL 20TH, THE 25TH, [00:15:01] 2026 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK. AND IT SERVES AS TIME TO HONOR VICTIMS OF CRIME, RECOGNIZE THEIR RESILIENCE, AND REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AND HEALING. AND WHEREAS CRIME CAN HAVE LASTING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND FINANCIAL IMPACTS ON VICTIMS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. AND IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT VICTIMS ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT, COMPASSION THROUGHOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS. WHEREAS THE 2026 THEME FROM HARM TO HEALING REFLECTS THE JOURNEY MANY VICTIMS TAKE FROM EXPERIENCING TRAUMA TO FINDING STRENGTH, RESTORATION, AND HOPE THROUGH SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND JUSTICE. AND WHEREAS HEALING IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE, ACCESS TO SERVICES AND A JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT RECOGNIZES AND OPPOSES THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF EVERY VICTIM. AND WHEREAS VICTIM ADVOCATES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, MEDICAL PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THEY PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN WALKING ALONGSIDE SURVIVORS, STANDING WITH THEM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. AND WHEREAS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE, WE CREATE PATHWAYS FOR HEALING, RESTORE HOPE, AND EMPOWER VICTIMS TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. AND WHEREAS KAUFFMAN COUNTY AND THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REMAIN DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF CRIME AND ENSURING ACCESS TO SERVICES, RIGHTS AND RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE HEALING AND RECOVERY. AND WHEREAS THIS IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT, AND WE REFER TO IT LY AS VOTE NOW. THEREFORE, I OR LEAVE MORVILLE WILEY, THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF KAMAN COUNTY, DO MOVE THIS COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF KAUFFMAN COUNTY TO DESIGNATE NEXT WEEK, APRIL 20 THROUGH THE 25TH OF 2026 AS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK IN CALIN COUNTY, REAFFIRMING OUR COMMITMENT TO A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH THAT SUPPORTS ALL VICTIMS OF CRIME DURING THIS WEEK AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AND I'VE SUBMITTED THAT. I HOPE YOUR COPY HAS MY SIGNATURE. YES. AND I'M ASKING FOR YOU TAKE THAT. YES. THAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. AND YOUR OFFICE DOES SUCH AN EXCELLENT JOB AT TAKING CARE OF THESE PEOPLE. WE TRY, YOU KNOW, WE SEE 'EM IN THE HALLWAYS, IN THE COURTROOMS UP THERE AND IT'S AMAZING THE WORK THAT THEY DO. AND I MUST ADD THAT WE COULD NOT DO WITHOUT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT AND BRINGS THE CASES AND THE JUDGE THAT WE HAVE. YES. OUR JUDGES IN OUR COUNTY THAT ADJUDICATE THESE CASES FAIRLY EFFICIENTLY. NOT ALWAYS TO MY LIFE, BUT I THINK THEY'RE FAIR AND THEY'RE EFFICIENT AND THEY GET THINGS DONE. WE ARE VERY BLESSED. 'CAUSE YOU'LL HEAR THESE HORROR STORIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF JUDGES THAT LET PEOPLE LOSE. RIGHT. PROSECUTORS DON'T PROSECUTE OR POLICE OFFICERS DON'T ARREST. WE HAVE ALL THAT GOING ON. SO YOU'RE GONNA MAKE CHILD ABUSE I SUGGEST TO GO TO ANOTHER COUNTY. YES. AND WE ALL APPRECIATE THAT TOO. I KNOW. YES, SIR. PARENTS DO. AND SO THE CHILDREN, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I MAKE A MOTION. MR. KROLL MAKES THE MOTION. HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [10. Sheriff Beavers: Discuss/Consider/Accept a Property Donation from NCTCOG for surplus items to the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department.] NUMBER 10. SHERIFF, YOU STEPPING IN? WELL, I'M STEPPING IN. ALL RIGHT. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACCEPT A PROPERTY DONATION FROM NORTH TEXAS COG FOR SURPLUS ITEMS TO THE CA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. WE ARE, UH, HAVE RECEIVED OR GOING TO RECEIVE SOME RADIO HOLSTERS FROM NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT. THEY'RE NO LONGER USING, THEY, UH, WORK FOR US IN THE JAIL FOR OUR TO CARRY THEIR RADIOS. WE SEND, UH, SEVERAL CADETS TO, TO COLLEGE ACADEMY. SO THEY, UH, RETURN THE FAVOR AND WANTS TO, UH, DONATE 35 RADIO HOLS TO US. GREAT. AND WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THIS BONUS. LISA, WANNA MAKE A MOTION THEN? ITS A GREAT ITEM. I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU. MR. PHELPS. MAKE THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. [11. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve advertising and soliciting Bid 2026-006 Annual Contract for Polyurethane Culverts.] OKAY, MS. LAINA, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE ADVERTISING AND SOLICITING FOR BID OF 20 26 0 0 6 ANNUAL YOUR CONTRACT FOR POLYURETHANE CULVERTS. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS. SO THE CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRES ON MAY 4TH. AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET THIS ADVERTISING, UH, STARTED THIS WEEK, IF POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. WE WOULD RUN IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND BRING IT BACK TO COURT FOR AWARD ON MAY 12TH. SO, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ADVERTISEMENT. ANY [00:20:01] QUESTIONS? NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. SORRY. TELL ME AGAIN. MR. MOORE MADE THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND MR. LA MAY THE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER [12. Commissioner Crow: Discuss/Consider/Approve entering into an interlocal agreement with City of Post Oak for mowing roads once a month for 12 months to end on April 2, 2027.] 12. COMMISSIONER CROW, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVED ENTERING INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF POST OAK FOR MOWING ROADS ONCE A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS TO THE END OF APRIL 27TH. YES, SIR. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO DO THAT. OKAY. AND THEY'RE GONNA PAY US FOR THAT. YES SIR. OKAY. I'LL SECOND FOR YOU. ALRIGHT. HAVE A MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER CROW. SECOND. COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION. SHE CARRIES. MS. [13. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.] AUDITOR LINE ITEM BUDGET TRANSFERS. GOOD MORNING. UH, YES. SO I'LL RECEIVE THE BUDGET TRANSFERS AND LINE ITEM TRANSFERS, UM, FOR REVIEW LAST WEEK. UM, AND I ASKED FOR YOUR APPROVAL. YI HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THESE. ANY QUESTIONS FOR HER? NEED A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. COMMISSIONER. K CROW MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES [14. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.] MS. AUDITOR ONCE AGAIN CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT. OKAY. FOR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT, WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, JUROR SERVICE PAYMENTS, AND A PAYROLL. AND OUR TOP EXPENDITURES WERE FINES AND FEES AND FINANCE LEASES. CAN I ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL? YOU HAVE ALL SEEN THESE GOT 'EM LAST WEEK. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. LANE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. I I'LL MAKE A [15. Adjourn Meeting] MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING FOR YOU. UH, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION TO ADJOURN. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MR. PRO MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN. AYE. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.