May 12, 2026 Commissioners Court

OKAY.

ALRIGHT,

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[Call to Order]

HERE IT IS.

SHE TURNED IT ON BEFORE I SAW THE LIGHTS.

OKAY.

OKAY.

OKAY.

TUESDAY, MAY THE 12TH.

AND WE'RE AT ANNEX AS USUAL, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH OUR INVOCATION OR PLEDGES IF YOU JOIN ME.

AND STAND, PLEASE.

LET'S PRAY.

LORD, WATCH ALL KEEP US SAFE.

THANK YOU.

THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER.

LORD, HELP US TODAY IN COURT, IN YOUR EYES, WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

AND THANK YOU FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND ALL OUR KALIN COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

BLESS US TODAY.

IN CHRIST NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

AMEN.

I OF UNITED STATES OVER AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD.

INVISABLE WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR TEXAS FLAG.

I'M PLEDGE LEAD TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.

ONE AN INDIVIDUAL.

GOOD LUCK.

HI THIS MORNING.

TEMPO.

YEAH.

OKAY.

ROUTINE

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]

MISS PAM, YOU GOT SOMEBODY ELSE THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? I DO.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

SO TOMORROW AT THE SOUTH CAMPUS WE HAVE A PET FOOD PANTRY OPERATION.

KINDNESS HUMANE SOCIETY HAS REALLY PARTNERED WITH US AND TAKING CARE OF US AND OUR, OUR COMMUNITY.

SO, UH, THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF GETTING DOG FOOD FOR THEIR ANIMALS, THEY CAN COME UP AT 12 O'CLOCK TO ONE 30 ACROSS FROM THE, THE NEW CCS THEY'RE AT THE SOUTH CAMPUS AND GET A BAG OF DOG FOOD, GET CAT FOOD, ALL THOSE THINGS.

THEY BRING MORE THAN ENOUGH.

AND THEN WHATEVER'S LEFT OVER OUR SHELTER GETS TO HAVE, THAT'S GOOD.

AND SO IT WORKS OUT GOOD FOR US.

UM, SATURDAY IS OUR HOMESTEAD DAY.

WE ARE SO EXCITED.

IT'S FROM NINE TO THREE.

ALONG WITH THAT, WE HAVE A CATTLE SHOW ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

A MINIATURE ZEBO SHOW.

UM, WE, WE CHOOSE THIS BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT HOMESTEADERS, THEY HAVE SMALL PLOTS SO THEY CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO HAVE THE, THE, THE, UH, LIVESTOCK ON THEIR PROPERTY.

UM, WE WILL HAVE BEES.

WE'LL TALK ABOUT, UM, CANNING, WE'LL TALK ABOUT HOW TO HARVEST RABBITS, CHICKENS, ALL THOSE THINGS.

SO YOU'LL LEARN SO MUCH.

AND WE HAVE OVER 50 VENDORS.

UH, WE HAVE A FREE PETTING ZOO.

WE HAVE, UM, CRAFTS FOR THE KIDDOS AND THE AGRILIFE OFFICE IS GONNA HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL TRAILER THERE SO THEY CAN SHARE WITH THE KIDS.

SO THIS YEAR'S GONNA BE A GREAT LINEUP.

THAT'S REALLY GOOD.

YES.

YES.

AND THEN JUST SO EVERYONE, UM, STAYS AWARE THAT ON JUNE 6TH WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER LOW COST OR FREE VACCINE CLINIC FOR EVERYONE.

AND WE'LL BE SHARING THAT INFORMATION THIS TIME BECAUSE IT'S GONNA BE SO WARM AT ABOUT THAT TIME.

WE'RE GONNA START AT SEVEN 30 AND END BY 10.

LAST TIME WE RAN OUT OF, WE HAD 200 SPOTS, WE RAN OUT OF THOSE EARLY.

WE HAVE 150 FREE SPOTS THIS TIME.

SO SEVEN 30 TO 10 ON JUNE 6TH.

ALL OF THIS WILL BE ON OUR KAUFMAN COUNTY PAGE.

WILL THAT BE AT THE ADOPTION CENTER? AT THE PET ADOPTION CENTER? OKAY.

YES, IT SURE WILL.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE? OKAY, IF NOT, LET'S MOVE ON TO

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGULAR MEETING FOR MAY THE FIFTH OF THIS YEAR.

B, THE DEPUTATION OF TOMMY HIMES, THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S OFFICE C.

APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE SALVATION ARMY AWARENESS WEEK AND D IS TO ACCEPT THE STAR RIDERSHIP REPORT FOR APRIL OF 26TH.

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENT? NO.

I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND PRO.

MAKE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A MOTION CARRIES NUMBER

[3. Development Services: Discuss/Consider/Approve the final plat for Bee Happy Estates located on CR 137 in Precinct 1.]

WHICH ONE Y'ALL COMING UP? OKAY.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE FINAL PLAN FOR B HAPPY ESTATES LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 1 37 IN PRECINCT ONE.

GOOD MORNING.

YES.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

HOW ARE YOU? GOOD.

GOOD.

THIS IS FOR BE HAPPY ESTATES.

IT'S TWO LOTS.

7.18, FOUR ACRES AND TWO AND A HALF ACRES.

ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED WITH THE AGENDA REQUEST PACKET.

SO WE'RE ASKING FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL FOR THE FINAL PLAT.

OKAY.

YOU HAVE ALL SEEN THIS? IT MEETS ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

CLAIM.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR HER? NO.

I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. CROW MAKES THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

NUMBER FOUR, COMMISSIONER

[4. Commissioner Moore: Discuss/Consider/Approve Precinct 4 2019 Road Bond Funding Transfer in the amount of $301,000.00. ]

SO COMMISSIONER, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? YES SIR.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

HAVE A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER MOORE TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND LANE.

MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

NUMBER FIVE,

[5. Commissioner Lane: Discuss/Consider/Approve Pothole repairs for CR 247 and CR 249 for the Town of Poetry for $800.00. ]

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YES.

NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR YOU.

YEAH.

YEAH.

JUST, JUST NORMAL FOR PORTRAIT.

SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

ALRIGHT.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR MR. LANE.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND MR. A SECOND MORE.

MR. MOORE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

UH, GOODNESS.

WHAT A DATE.

ALWAYS A GOOD START.

NUMBER SIX.

[6. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and entering into a public hearing. ]

LEMME SIGN THIS.

NUMBER SIX IS MINE.

I NEED A MOTION TO EXIT REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER TO A PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERING, UH, INPUT ON SOME ROADS AND IN THE COUNTRY CLUB AREA.

SO I NEED A MOTION TO EXIT THE REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER INTO A PUBLIC HEARING.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. LANE MAKES SECOND.

IT IS 9 0 5.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A MOTION CARRIES A

[7. Public Hearing: To receive input regarding: ]

CHAPARRAL.

AND USING HIGHWAY 1 75 TO LIGHTHOUSE LANDING IS AN ALTERNATE ROUTE PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE SECTION 2 51 0.1575.

AND GUYS, I BROUGHT A MAP OF THIS SO Y'ALL CAN ALL SEE NO WHERE IT IS.

MM-HMM .

DO YOU HAVE ANYONE NORM TO DISCUSS THIS? NO.

NO ONE COULD FIX THE WHOLE PROBLEM IF WE'RE JUST PUTTING OLD TRUCKS ON 1 75.

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THAT, THAT'S MY ALTERNATE ROUTE.

? YEAH.

YEAH.

OKAY.

B TO INSTALL A STOP SIGN ON QUAIL CREEK RUN IN CHAPARRAL PURSUANT TO TEXAS.

UH, TRANSPORTATION CODE TWO FIVE.

ONE.

1 5 1.

YOU'VE GOT THE MAP.

YOU CAN SEE WHERE THAT IS.

IT'S RIGHT OFF THE CHAPARRAL AND IT GOES OVER TO COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE.

AND C IS TO INSTALL A STOP SIGN ON MORNINGSIDE DRIVE IN CHAPARRAL PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE SECTION 2 51.

POINT ONE 51.

GOT THAT PICTURE THERE TOO.

YEP.

AND D USED TO INSTALL ANOTHER STOP SIGN AT MORNINGSIDE DRIVE IN COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE PURSUANT TO TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE 2 51 0.1 51.

AGAIN, IS THERE ANYONE HERE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNS ABOUT THE STOP SIGNS AND NO THROUGH TRUCKS? I DON'T SEE ANYBODY.

OKAY.

NEED

[8. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting public hearing and entering back into the regular meeting. ]

COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. BLA MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A MOTION CARRIES NUMBER NINE,

[9. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve: ]

CHAPARRAL USING 1 75 TO LIGHTHOUSE LANDING AS AN ALTERNATE ROUTE PURSUANT TO TEXAS TRANSPORTATION TO CODE 2 51 0.1575 B THE INSTALLATION OF A STOP SIGN.

A QUAIL CREEK RUN IN CHAPARRAL PURSUANT TO TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE SECTION 2 51, 0.1 51 AND C THE INSTALLATION OF A STOP SIGN AT MORNINGSIDE DRIVE IN CHAPARRAL PURSUANT TO TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE 2 51 0.1 51 AND D THE INSTALLATION OF A STOP SIGN AT MORNINGSIDE DRIVE AND COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE PURSUANT TO TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE 2 51 0.1 51.

ANY FURTHER CONVERSATIONS? LONG STOP TIME.

HELL YEAH.

I DO.

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NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. LANE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

DON'T Y'ALL LEAVE 'CAUSE YOU ALL GOTTA SIGN THIS.

SECOND NUMBER 10

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

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

SO WE HAVE ROUTINE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.

AND Y'ALL HAVE SEEN THESE.

THEY CAME IN LAST WEEK.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR AUDITOR? I'LL MAKE TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION PLEASE.

MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. PROE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

MS. ARCHER ONCE AGAIN

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

THIS WEEK WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES MOSTLY MADE UP OF OUR TIFF AND TAX REBATES.

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

THAT WAS A BIG, BIG AMOUNT THIS TIME.

MM-HMM .

OKAY.

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

MR MAKES THE MOTION.

MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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I'LL

[12. Adjourn Meeting ]

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. KROLL MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU GENTLEMEN.

YOU BET.

JUDGE.

CAN WE FOR THE SALVATION ARMY? WITH THE SALVATION ARMY, YES WE CAN.