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I'D LIKE TO BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH A REGULAR MEETING.[Call to order]
THAT'S HERE TODAY.THE REGULAR MEETING HERE IS AUGUST THE FOURTH.
THE YEAR IS REALLY GOING BY AWFULLY QUICK.
WE'RE GONNA BEGIN, AS USUAL, WITH THE INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGES.
LORD, THANK FOR A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
WE PRAY FOR SOME RAIN, UH, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO BURN BAND, WE PRAY.
DO WHAT'S RIGHT IN YOUR EYES AND ALSO WITH OUR BUDGET.
PLEASE, TO THE SLIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, AMERICA AND TWO TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER, UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL JUSTICE FOR HONOR, TEXAS FLAG TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]
ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? I HAVE ONE ITEM THAT WE RECEIVED.UH, AFTER THEY DID A FOLLOW UP WITH OUR TEXAS ENGINE DEFENSE COMMISSION CAME IN AND TOOK OVER ALL THE RECORDS AND WE GOT A LETTER OF, UH, CONGRATULATIONS ON THEIR DEDICATION, IMPROVING ALL THEIR PRACTICES.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY FINDINGS FOR US, SO THAT'S ALWAYS GOOD NEWS AND WE APPRECIATE, UH, LISA AND BEATRIZ FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO.
SO WE MOVE ON HERE THEN TO THE CONSENT AND AGENDA.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
WE HAVE THE FIVE ITEMS. Y'ALL HAVE HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THOSE.ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CHANGES? NO.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS? DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[3. Tommy Riggs: Discuss/Consider/Approve General Service Agreement with National Enrollment Partners.]
TOMMY RIGGS, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL ENROLLMENT PARTNERS.GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AS WELL.
UH, WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL ON THIS GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT.
UH, WE HAVE BEEN DOING BUSINESS AND WITH NATIONAL ENROLLMENT PARTNERS, NEP FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
UH, THE MAIN FUNCTION THAT THEY PROVIDE IS THEY PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE SYSTEM THAT MANAGES OUR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND THEN AS EMPLOYEES COME AND GO, THEY UPDATE VARIOUS VENDORS.
AND SO THAT'S THE MAIN SERVICE THAT THEY PROVIDE.
THEY GET COMMISSIONS FROM PEOPLE THAT THEY CONNECT US TO.
AND SO THERE'S NOT DIRECT FUNDS FOR THE MOST PART, PAID DIRECTLY TO THEM.
THIS IS AN UPDATE OF AN AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE.
UM, THERE ARE SOME ADJUSTMENTS BECAUSE WE'RE ADDING THE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS, UM, AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE HANDLING THE TRANSITION OF FUNDS FOR THOSE.
BUT, UM, AGAIN, IT'S AN UPDATE ON THE AGREEMENT AND BY AND LARGE, UM, THEY'VE, THEY'VE DONE A GOOD JOB FOR US.
YOU'VE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB FOR US TOO, AND A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON.
A LOT OF MOVING PARTS AND EVERYTHING.
AND YOU'LL MAKE THE ENROLLMENT MUCH EASIER THAN IN THE PAST.
PEOPLE WILL KNOW MORE WHAT THEY'RE GETTING AND NOT GETTING, SO, WHICH IS VERY BENEFICIAL.
WELL, AND IT MADE IT REALLY SIMPLE FOR ME NOT TO DO ANYTHING, BUT I'M NOT CHANGING ANYTHING, SO IT WAS REALLY NICE.
WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE HOPING TO ACCOMMODATE EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE THINGS SET AND JUST DON'T NEED A REGULAR MEETING.
AND THOSE THAT WANT TO MEET AT HOME WITH THEIR SPOUSE OR UM, THAT SIGNIFICANT OTHER TO WHERE THEY CAN TALK ABOUT THEIR BENEFITS AND THE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO MEET WITH AN ENROLLER, THEN THEY'RE GONNA HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
THEY HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY IN THE WORLD DO WHAT THEY THEY WANT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS.
AND THEY'VE BEEN COOPERATIVE WITH US IN ADJUSTING, UH, THEIR SYSTEMS FOR THAT BECAUSE THEY, THEY WOULD IDEALLY LIKE TO HAVE EVERY EMPLOYEE SIT DOWN WITH A PERSON EVERY YEAR.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR, TO NO, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
I'M NOT AS GOOD LOOKING TO SEE AS JUDGE.
I SECOND IT AND HE SAID HE'S A CROW SECOND MRS. A CROW.
I SAW NOT AS GOOD LOOKING AS TERRY.
I'M NOT OKAY, THAT'S NOT EVEN GOING INTO THAT ONE.
[4. Shannon Roden with Development Services: Discuss/Consider/Approve the replat of Lots 7-18, Block 72, Lots 8-17, Block 71 and a portion of Lots 7 and 18, Block 71 of Original Town of Lawrence located on FM 1392 in Precinct 3.]
MS. SHANNON, UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE REPLANT OF LOT SEVEN DASH THROUGH 18 OF BLOCK 72 LOTS.EIGHT THROUGH 17 OF BLOCK 71 AND PORTION OF LOT SEVEN AND 18 BLOCKS.
71 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF LAWRENCE LOCATED ON FM 1392 IN PRECINCT THREE.
MORNING MS. SHANNON, I MEAN
SHANNON HAD A FAMILY EMERGENCY SO SHE'S NOT HERE.
UM, YOU GUYS REMEMBER THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF LAWRENCE WAS MADE UP OF TEENY TINY LITTLE LOTS.
SO THEY'RE ALL BEING MERGED IN THIS TO COMBINE TO MAKE ONE LOT OF 2.6 ACRES.
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BE RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORD.I'VE BEEN WORKING ON LAWRENCE FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS NOW.
YEAH, I MEAN, AND IT'S SO SMALL RIGHT THERE.
I GUESS THERE WAS SUBDIVIDING ALL THAT AND DENVER DID TAKE PLACE, YOU KNOW.
THERE'S BEEN SOME, WE'RE TRYING TO CORRECT IT OUT THERE.
WE'RE FINALLY GETTING IT FIXED.
ALRIGHT COMMISSIONER, WE'LL MAKE A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER MOORE, MAKE A SECOND.
[5. Shannon Roden with Development Services: Discuss/Consider/Approve the final plat for Revision Valley located on CR 121 and CR 122 in Precinct 1.]
CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR REVISION, UH, VALLEY LOCATED ON KEN ROAD 1 21 AND 1 22 IN PRECINCT ONE.SO IT STARTED OFF AS 25 ACRES.
THEY WERE SPLITTING IT INTO SEVEN LOTS.
UM, THEY RANGE BETWEEN 1.7 AND 4.1.
AND SO, UM, THEY WENT THROUGH THE PLATING PROCESS AND THEY ARE APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD IF YOU WANT TO APPROVE THEM.
MR. KROLL MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[6. Sheriff Beavers: Discuss/Consider/Accept the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office quarterly report for the months of April-June of 2026.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACCEPT KAUFMAN COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE QUARTERLY REPORT FOR MONTHS APRIL TO JUNE OF 2026.YOU CAN SEE THAT OUR, UH, ALL OUR PROPERTY CRIMES AND WHAT WE'RE RECOVERING, IT IS REALLY UP LOOK LIKE.
WE'LL PROBABLY HIT A LITTLE OVER 6 MILLION IF WE KEEP ON THE PASS THAT WE'RE DOING NOW.
ALL OUR NUMBERS, OUR INVESTIGATION IS GOING UP.
SO YOU KIND OF SEE THE TREND OF MOVING UP THE JAIL POPULATION.
YOU CAN SEE WE'RE HOLDING MORE STATE PRISONERS.
THAT'S A VARI THAT WE'RE PLAYING WITH.
I HAVE A JAIL COMMISSION MEETING, UH, TOMORROW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE STATE, WHICH I CALLED THE JUDGE.
I WAS KIND OF UNHAPPY WITH THE STATE.
THEY DECIDED THAT THEIR INMATES, ONCE THEY ARE SENTENCED TO TDC, IF THEY ARE WHEELCHAIR BOUND, THAT WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM A WHEELCHAIR.
SO I'M WORKING WITH THE JAIL COMMISSION AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
YOU KNOW, I PROVIDE 'EM THE WHEELCHAIR WE NEED.
THEY JUST NEED TO HAVE A WHEELCHAIR ON THE END WHEN I DELIVER 'EM.
SO I CAN'T SEE US AS TAXPAYERS FOR THE COUNTY BUYING WHEELCHAIRS TO SEND TO TDC.
THAT'S A TERRIBLE BURDEN TO PUT ON THE SAX PAYERS.
YEAH, I MEAN IT'S, I MEAN, WE GET ENOUGH UNFI MONDAY, SO THAT'S KIND OF THE STUFF WE'RE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW.
BUT OVERALL YOU CAN SEE OUR REPORT AND THE, THE FAR AS ALL OF OUR CIVIL STUFF AND STUFF.
THE MONEY'S RUNNING ABOUT THE SAME A LITTLE MORE.
SO IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF? NO.
NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. CROW MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[7 . Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve the deputation of Weldon R. Paul Jr. as a Deputy Constable with Kaufman County Precinct #2 Constable's Office to fill a vacant patrol contract position.]
JOHNSON.DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE DEPUTATION OF WELDON R PAUL JR.
AS A DEPUTY CONSTABLE WITH KAMAN COUNTY PRECINCT TWO COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE TO FILL A VACANT PATROL CONTRACT POSITION.
UH, MR. PAUL IS 19 YEARS MASTER PEACE OFFICER LICENSE.
HE COMES TO US FROM THE MARSHALL'S OFFICE.
UM, AND AFTER A CAREFUL BACKGROUND AND INTERVIEW, WE THINK HE'D GREAT BE A GREAT ASSET TO THE DEPARTMENT.
ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. SMITH MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
HE BEAT YOU MR. CROW THEN MADE A SECOND.
[8. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve Deputy Weldon R. Paul Jr. to fill a vacant patrol contract position in dept 192 Mud 5, position number 4404017 with Kaufman County Precinct #2 Constable's Office.]
DISCUSS AND APPROVE.TO FILL A VACANT PATROL CONTRACT POSITION IN DEPARTMENT 1 92 MUD FIVE.
POSITION NUMBER 4 4 0 4 0 1 7 WITH THE KAMAN COUNTY PRECINCT TO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE.
UM, THIS POSITION HAS ALREADY BEEN CREATED, PASSED, AND FUNDED.
UH, HE WILL BE GOING INTO A VACANT POSITION THAT IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
I DON'T SEE JUDGE RICH WILL NOT ABLE TO BE HERE THIS MORNING.
[9. Judge Rich/Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve transferring the position of Mental Health Care Coordinator from NTBHA to a Kaufman County employment position effective September 1, 2026.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE TRANSFERRING THE POSITION OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE COORDINATOR FROM TBHA TO A KAUFMAN COUNTY EMPLOYEE POSITION EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER THE WORST.AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE MOVING FROM NPA TO LAKES REGIONAL.
UH, JENNIFER HAS, IS THE, THE EMPLOYEE THAT'S BEEN THERE AND SHE WILL CONTINUE ON WITH US.
UH, STATE BUDGET IS SEPTEMBER ONE, NOT OCTOBER ONE, LIKE OURS.
SO WE'LL BE PICKING HER UP AS AN EMPLOYEE EFFECTIVE THAT DATE.
OVERALL IT WILL SAVE US MONEY, UH, FROM WHAT SHE WAS, WHAT WE'RE PAYING ONE CONTRACT TO THE OTHER.
SO IT'S A POLICY FOR THE COUNTY AND WE'RE KEEPING A QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE AT THE SAME TIME.
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ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
A MOTION CARRIES NUMBER 10, DISCUSS,
[10. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve signing Quitclaim deed to transfer Kaufman County's interest in property (that is held in trust for all entities resulting from tax sale) to City of Kemp for city project.]
CONSIDER AND APPROVE SIGNING.QUICK CLAIM DEED TO TRANSFER KAUFMAN COUNTY'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY THAT IS HELD IN TRUST FOR ENTITIES RESULTING FROM A TAX SALE TO THE C DIFF KEMP FOR THE CD PROJECT.
AND WE HAVE MR. RICHARD BLAND HERE THIS MORNING GONNA SHARE INFORMATION WITH US ABOUT THIS.
UH, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS A FAIRLY SIMPLE PROCESS.
UH, WE TOOK JUDGMENT AND OFFERED THESE TWO PROPERTIES FOR SALE SOME TIME AGO.
THEY'VE BEEN SITTING ON THE STRUCK OFF LIST, WHICH MEANS THAT NOBODY'S COME FORWARD AND WANTED TO PURCHASE THOSE PROPERTIES.
UM, THE CITY OF KEMP HAS COME AND EXPRESSED INTEREST ON IT.
IT BACKS RIGHT UP TO THEIR CITY PARK.
UM, I'M NOT SURE THE, IF THE IDEAL IS EXPANDED OR TO BUILD A PARKING LOT OR WHAT, BUT, UM, WHAT THE TRADE ON IT IS, THE CONSIDERATION FOR IT, LIKE ANY OTHER CONTRACT IS PUBLIC GOOD.
UM, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF ALL THE OTHER ENTITIES HAVE SIGNED OVER THEIR INTEREST IN IT.
UH, SINCE Y'ALL ARE THE TRUSTEES, THE, THE HOLDERS FOR EVERYONE ELSE, UH, Y'ALL ARE THE LAST ONES WE'RE ASKING TO SIGN IT.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
AGAIN, REGULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY.
NO ONE WANT IT EXCEPT FOR THE CITY.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR RICHARD WHILE HE IS HERE? I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[11. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider accepting the proposed budget for FY 2026-2027.]
CONSIDER AND ACCEPTING THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 26 20 27.YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST WEEK WITH ALL OF OUR ADDITIONS, DELETIONS.
THIS IS JUST PROPOSED AND WE'LL ALL HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THIS.
UH, HERE'S WHAT WE WILL DO NEXT BEFORE WE VOTE ON THIS.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN POST THE RATE TO THE WEBSITE IF WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION, WHICH WE, WE CAN DO, UH, AUGUST THE SEVENTH, IF THERE'S ANY GRIEVANCES ON ANY PAY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS.
THAT'S THE GOT DEAD DATE ON THAT.
THE 11TH, WE WILL SEND A LEGAL NOTICE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND SALARIES TO THE PAPER, WHICH IS REQUIRED.
THEN AUGUST THE 25TH, WE HOPE TO DO A FINAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET.
SO THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE, UH, SCHEDULE.
SO DO I HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON ACCEPTING THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT WE TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK? EVERYBODY'S GOOD.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE IT? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[12. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider setting a public hearing date on August 25, 2026, for the proposed FY 2026-2027 budget and adopting the budget after the public hearing.]
CONSIDER SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF AUGUST 25TH, 2026 FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET, UH, FOR 20 26, 27 AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.I THINK WE JUST WENT OVER THAT.
NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION PLEASE.
MS.
[13. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider setting a public hearing date on August 25, 2026, for the proposed FY 2026-2027 tax rate and adopting the tax rate after the public hearing.]
13 IS JUST TO DUPLICATE.[14. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
14.MR. AUDITOR, YOU CONSIDER THE LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS? YES SIR.
WE DO HAVE A FEW ROUTINE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND A FEW BUDGET AMENDMENTS THAT WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
ANY QUESTIONS? NOT NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? NO MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A SECOND.
[15. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT, MS. AUDITOR.SO THIS WEEK WE DO HAVE, UM, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES, MOST MOSTLY MADE UP OF ROAD BOND EXPENDITURES AND COUNTY ROAD EXPENDITURES.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE JUROR PAYMENTS AND WE ALSO HAVE A REGULAR PAYROLL.
UM, AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PAY THOSE.
THERE AGAIN, YOU GOT THESE AT THE SAME TIME LAST WEEK.
ANY QUESTIONS? CORRECTIONS NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[16. Adjourn Meeting]
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.