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[Call to Order]
EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT.THIS YEAR IS REALLY GOING BY QUICKLY.
ALL THE NOTICES HAVE BEEN POSTED AND WE'RE GONNA BEGIN TODAY WITH OUR INVOCATION AND OUR PLEDGES.
IF YOU JOIN ME, STAND, PLEASE LET PRAY.
LORD, THANK YOU FOR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
WE PRAY FOR RAIN AND SOME HEAT RELIEF.
LORD, WATCH OVER SOME COURT AND HELP US DO IN YOUR NAME WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
WATCH OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND ALL OUR MILITARY.
UH, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE GIVEN US.
AND ALLEGIANCE, THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC IN WHICH IT STANDS.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
OKAY, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE TODAY?
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AND AGENDA.WE HAVE JUST ONE ITEM TO DISCUSS AND ACCEPT.
THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 18TH, 2026.
Y'ALL HAVE HAD THESE LOOK 'EM OVER.
ANY CHANGES OR COMMENTS? NOT NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[3. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting the regular meeting and enter a public hearing.]
THREE, DISCUSS.CONSIDER EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER TO A PUBLIC HEARING.
NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES A SECOND.
[4. Public Hearing: On proposed budget for FY 2026-27]
PUBLIC HEARING.PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 26 AND 27.
UH, WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT.
FIRST WE HAVE, UH, MS. BKI HOFFMAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD? PLEASE MA'AM, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES PLEASE.
CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? I AM HEARING IMPAIRED AND I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO ASK FOR HELP ON THAT, SO IF YOU'LL BEAR WITH ME.
I LIVE AT 61 50 FM 9 87 IN TARRELL, TEXAS.
UM, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE COURT IS ASKING TO HAVE LOCAL FAMILIES SHOULDER THE BURDEN OF A NEW COUNTY BUDGET.
HUNDREDS OF TAX PAYING HOMEOWNERS ALONG FM 9 87 HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ENTIRELY BLINDSIDED BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A MASSIVE 500 ACRE PROMETHEUS DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT THAT'S TAKING OVER OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS PRIMARILY RURAL RESIDENTIAL.
WE ARE ASKED TO ACCEPT TAX RATES BASED ON COUNTY GROWTH AND YET WE'RE COMPLETELY IN THE DARK ABOUT HOW THIS HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITE WILL IMPACT OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.
MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF LOCAL WATER ARE BEING REROUTED THROUGH THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT PROJECT.
EIGHT ZERO, SORRY, EXCUSE ME, 0 6 7 6.
AND THE G TWO UA, WHICH IS GREATER TAXON WATER FINANCIAL TRACKS TO SUPPLY A HYPE CAPACITY AND COOLING LOOPS FOR A PRIVATE FACILITY.
OUR QUESTION TO THE COURT IS SIMPLE.
WHY ARE LOCAL HOMEOWNERS FACING TAX AND INFRASTRUCTURE PRESSURES WHILE THE COUNTY QUIETLY FACILITATES MASSIVE UTILITY EXPANSIVE FOR PRIVATE TECH CAMPUSES WITHOUT A SINGLE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION TO THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD? WE DEMAND THAT THIS COURT HALT ANY PENDING COUNTY UTILITY RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENTS FOR THE FM 9 87 PROJECT AND FREEZE INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR IT UNTIL A DEDICATED TRANSPARENT TOWN HALL MEETING IS HELD FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE.
I LIVE AT 83 50 COUNTY ROAD 2 7 2.
AND I ALSO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE UH, UH, PROJECT THAT IS, UH, ON EVERYONE'S MIND IN HERE.
THEREFORE, I RES RESPECTFULLY ASK THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT PROVIDE THE RESIDENCE WITH THE CLEAR EXPLANATION OF THE CURRENT TAXABLE VALUE OF THE EFFECTIVE PROPERTY AND PROJECTED VALUE, TAXABLE VALUE IF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS COMPLETED, THE EXPECTED
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PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO THE COUNTY AND OTHER AFFECTED TAXING ENTITIES FROM THE DEVELOPMENT.ANY PROPOSED TAX INCENTIVES, INCENTIVES, ABATEMENTS AGREEMENTS, EXEMPTIONS OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT COULD AFFECT THAT REVENUE.
WHETHER THE COUNTY HAS ESTIMATED THE ADDITIONAL COST OF ASSOCIATED WITH ROADS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, DRAINAGE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT.
HOW THOSE COSTS ARE AFFECTED ARE EXPECTED TO BE PAID AND WHETHER THE EXISTING EXISTING TAXPAYERS COULD BEAR ANY PORTION OF THAT.
WHAT ANALYSIS OF ANY HAS BEEN PERFORMED REGARDING THE POTENTIAL EFFECT OF DEVELOPMENT OR SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES? HOW THE PROPOSED 2026 TAX RATE OR FUTURE TAX RATES COULD INTERACT WITH CHANGES IN PROPERTY VALUES IN THIS AREA, THE RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG FM 9 87, FM 25 78, AND COUNTY ROAD 2 72, WHICH IS ME SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GUESS AT THE ANSWERS OF THESE QUESTIONS.
I'M NOT OPPOSED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANDING THE COUNTY'S TAX BASE, BUT A DEVELOPMENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD BE, SHOULD BE ELEVATED AT ITS COMPLETE FINANCIAL PICTURE, NOT SIMPLY ON THE AMOUNT OF TAXABLE VALUE IT MAY ADD.
ALL I'M ASKING FOR IS TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPARENCY ON THIS MATTER.
WELL, DANNY, THANK YOU JEREMY VERY MUCH.
THE PEOPLE, THIS, THE DATA STANDARD IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT LET ME GO AHEAD AND ADDRESS THIS SINCE Y'ALL ARE HERE.
'CAUSE YOU'RE CONCERNED AND WE ALL ARE.
THEY'VE NOT APPLIED FOR ANYTHING YET.
THEY'VE BOUGHT PROPERTIES, WHAT WE'VE BEEN TOLD.
WE'LL NOT AND DO NOT GIVE TAX ABATEMENTS TO DATA CENTERS OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF THING LIKE THIS.
IT WOULD DEFINITELY INCREASE THE TAX BASE FOR THE COUNTY, WHICH WOULD LESSEN YOUR COUNTY TAX.
THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY, WHICH IS A GOOD THING FOR OUR CITIZENS.
AND THAT'S ONE THING WE WOULD LOOK FOR.
THEY STILL HAVE TO MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS.
UH, THEY DON'T GET WATER FROM OUR WATER SUPPLY THAT WE DRINK.
THEY DRILL DOWN TO SMACK OVER TO GET WATER TO RECIRCULATE IT.
AND I'VE BEEN TO A LOT OF CONFERENCES WHERE THESE ARE TALKED ABOUT AT LENGTH AND THEY ALL DO THE SAME THING.
SOME OF THE ORIGINAL ONES PROBABLY USE THE WATER SYSTEM LIKE BUREAU OWN, BUT NOT ANYMORE.
MOST OF 'EM GENERATE THEIR OWN ELECTRICITY, BUT THEY HAVE TO HAVE A BACKUP IN CASE SOMETHING FAILS.
THE NOISE ABATEMENTS, THEY HAVE TO RE REQUIRED TO DO WHAT THE SHERIFF WOULD MONITOR THE NOISE.
JUST LIKE YOU'VE HAD A BIG PARTY AT YOUR HOUSE AND YOU GET TOO LOUD, THEY'LL COME TELL YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
I HAVEN'T HAD TOO MANY BIG PARTIES IN MY HOUSE.
WE'VE HAD, WE HAD SOME NEIGHBORS OUT THERE TO HAVE, BUT NOT I, SO ANYWAY, WE'RE WAY AHEAD OF THE GAME.
ANOTHER CONCERN, BUT THEY HAVE NOT COME TO THE COUNTY WITH ANY REQUIREMENTS OR REQUEST EVEN START A PROJECT.
WHEN AND IF THEY DO, WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN.
ANYONE ELSE ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 26 AND 27? NO ONE ELSE.
[5. Public Hearing: On proposed tax rate for FY 2026-27]
NUMBER FIVE, WHICH IS A PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR 25 AND I MEAN 26 AND 27.ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS THERE? YOU'VE ALL HAD THESE, YOU'VE LOOKED AT THEM, BUT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, LET ME JUST SHARE WITH YOU THE TAX RATES STAY.
WE'RE PROPOSING A TAX RATE TO STAY THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.
THERE'S NOT BEING INCREASE THERE.
SOME OF THE INCREASES THAT WE ARE FACING, WE DIDN'T GENERATE AS MUCH REVENUE THIS YEAR AS WE DID LAST YEAR.
'CAUSE BUILDING IS DOWN, APPRAISALS ARE DOWN.
NOT EVERYONE GOT A DOWNWARD, UH, IN THEIR APPRAISALS, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE DID.
SO FOR INSTANCE, THINGS THAT WE CANNOT CONTROL HERE ARE INCREASES FOR 27 BUDGET YEAR SOFTWARE, 8 0 800 $8,000 INCREASE.
ENGINE DEFENSE, WHICH IS A MANDATE.
FINANCE LEASES 518,000 TIF ZONES, WHICH WE DON'T DO ANYMORE.
6 460 $8,000 EQUIPMENT, 5 450 $6,000 WORKERS' COMP, 250,000 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
WE HAVE TO HIRE OUTSIDE ATTORNEYS, ENGINEERS, 179,000
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OUTSIDE ENTITIES.OTHER THAN THAT, 155,000 SUPPLIES WERE UP.
105,000 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE IS UP.
55,000 OPERATING EXPENSES IS UP 47,000.
BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE 38,000 POSTAGE.
37,000 MAINTENANCE, 37,000 COPIER LEASE, 31,000 GAS AND OIL, 30,000 TRAVEL EXPENSES, 18,000 AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, 10,000.
SO ALL THOSE NUMBERS INCREASED FROM LAST YEAR.
WE GO TO THE STORE, YOU GO TO THE GAS STATION, YOU PAY MORE.
NOW, IN SAYING THAT, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF REQUESTS FROM DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS FOR NEW EMPLOYEES, NEW EQUIPMENT, NEW PROGRAMS. WE HAVE IN OUR BUDGET HEARINGS YOU'VE HAD, WHEN WE HAVE OUR AUDITS, OUR OUTSIDE AUDIT FIRMS SAYS WE'RE EXTREMELY CONSERVATIVE AND WE ARE, UH, DISTRICT ATTORNEY ASKED FOR MORE EMPLOYEES.
THE SHERIFF ASKED FOR EMPLOYEES, WE CUT THEM BY TWO, UH, ELECTIONS WENT FROM A FULL-TIME THAT THEY NEEDED TO DO PART-TIME THAT SAVES ON RETIREMENT AND EMPLOYEE INSURANCE AND EVERYTHING.
UH, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, WHICH WE NEED ASKED FOR A THIRD EMPLOYEE.
WE HAD SOME SALARY ADJUSTMENTS, WHICH SOME WERE LESS AND SOME WERE UP A LITTLE BIT.
WE HAD OUR TREASURER WANTED ANOTHER PART-TIME PERSON.
WE CUT THAT OUT AND GAVE 'EM A FULL-TIME.
THEY ALREADY HAD ONE, BUT SO THEY STILL LOST HALF A PERSON.
THE PET ADOPTION CENTER DECREASED SALARY FROM ONE, UH, VET TECH TO JUST A REGULAR EMPLOYEE, WHICH SAVED A LOT OF MONEY.
WE CUT THEM TWO EMPLOYEES, UH, AND THE CLERKS FOR THE SHOWGROUNDS GOT CUT FOR EXTRA HELP THAT THEY DO THERE TO MANAGE ALL THE BOOKENDS.
SO WE SCRUBBED IT AS HARD AS WE CAN.
WE'VE DONE WHAT WE CAN TO KEEP THE BUDGET WITHIN LIMITS SO WE CAN HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET.
UH, AND SO YOU NEED ONE IN THE PUBLIC.
WANT TO, THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SAY ANYTHING WHILE WE'RE IN A PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT OUR TAX RATE FOR NEXT YEAR.
DO NOT NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT THEN I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
YOU ARE A MOTION TO MAKE PUBLIC HEARING
AND THEN KELLY, THANK ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[6. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting public hearings and enter back into a regular meeting.]
HEARING BACK INTO A REGULAR MEETING.NEED A MOTION FOR THAT TOO? MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[7. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider setting salaries, expenses and other allowances for all elected county and precinct officer.]
CONSIDER SETTING SALARIES EXPENSES TO OTHER ALLOWANCES FOR ALL ELECTED COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICERS.THIS WAS POSTED IN THE NEWSPAPER HOW LONG AGO? IT WAS AT LEAST TWO WEEKS.
ALL THE ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE HAD THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO, TO, UH, PROTEST, PROTEST IT, BUT NOT HAVE.
SO USUALLY SOMEBODY DOES, BUT THEN DIDN'T THIS YEAR.
SO THAT'S ALL BEEN DONE BY LEGAL MATTERS AND POSTED CORRECTLY.
SO IF NO ONE ELSE HAS ANY COMMENT THERE, ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANYTHING NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LAMB MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[8. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider adopting the budget of record for FY 2026-27 and take a record vote.]
EIGHT.DISCUSS CONSIDERING ADOPTING BUDGET OF RECORD FOR FY 26 27 TO TAKE A RECORD VOTE.
WE'LL INDIVIDUALLY VOTE STARTING PRECINCT ONE.
HOW DO YOU VOTE? YES OR NO? YES.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN WE ALL VOTED.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[9. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider setting the debt service tax rate 0.057504 and operations tax rate as 0.277350 and the road and bridge tax rate as 0.080259 for FY 2026-27.]
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AND A ROAD BRIDGE TAX RATE OF 0.0 8 0 2 5 9 FOR FY 26 27.NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
[10. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider adopting the total tax rate for FY 2026-27 as 0.415113.]
10, DISCUSS.CONSIDER ADOPTING A TOTAL TAX RATE FOR 25 26.
ANY QUESTIONS? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER COLE MAKES A SECOND.
[11. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting the regular meeting and enter a public hearing to receive input regarding the adoption of the Kaufman County Clerk's Archive Funding Plan, pursuant to Local Government Code 118.025(g)]
CONSIDER EXIT REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER BACK INTO A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF THE KAUFMAN COUNTY CLERK'S ARCHIVE FUNDING PLAN PURSUANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ONE 18.02 5G.AND MS. LAURA HUGHES, OUR COUNTY CLERK.
YOU WANT GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION TO ENTER THE PUBLIC? YEAH.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO ENTER THE PUBLIC.
THIS IS AN ANNUAL REQUIREMENT LAID OUT BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE THAT SAYS THE COUNTY CLERK SHALL PREPARE A WRITTEN PLAN FOR FUNDING THE RECORDS ARCHIVE.
FUND RECORDS ARCHIVE FUND IS USED TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE RECORDS, THE HISTORICAL RECORDS.
AND THAT IS, WE POSTED IT IN THE NEWSPAPER, HAVING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'RE JUST, WE'LL ASK THAT THE COMMISSIONER COURTS APPROVE, CONTINUE COLLECTING THE RECORD ARCHIVE FUND.
BRING US UP TO DATE ON WHERE WE ARE AS FAR AS DIGITIZING EVERYTHING.
HOW FAR ARE WE ALONG? A LOT OF THE RECORDS HAVE BEEN, HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF PHYSICALLY AND NOW WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS MIGRATE THEM TO THE SYSTEM AND INCORPORATE THE USE OF AI SOFTWARE SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM SEARCHABLE, ACCESSIBLE FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE.
AND OUR BIGGEST PROJECT COMING UP RIGHT NOW IS TO RESTORE THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT THAT WE YEP.
SO THAT IS GONNA BE A, A HUGE PROJECT, BUT THE, UH, TAKE A LOT OF TIME.
THE SOFTWARE SYSTEMS NOW ARE, ARE PHENOMENAL IN, IN THEIR CAPABILITIES.
SO WE'RE REAL EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
CAN THEY STILL, UH, TOUR COFI IF SOME OF THE COMMISSIONERS HASN'T BEEN CAN THEY STILL GO UP THERE? YOU SET THAT UP.
THEY CAN SEE HOW THEY DO THESE RECORDS.
I CAN, IF Y'ALL INTERESTED TO TALK TO LAURA ABOUT IT.
IT'S FASCINATING HOW THEY RESTORE RECORDS AS WELL.
YOU YOU'VE BEEN OH, I'VE BEEN, THIS IS, IT'S A NEAT, IT'S A VERY GOOD PROCESS.
Y'ALL BEEN, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THEY CAN TAKE A PIECE OF THING YOU CAN'T EVEN READ.
AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S BRAND NEW.
AND IT'S THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT.
SO I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
DO WE NEED TO GO OUT OF THE HEARING? AND, AND THEN I, I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT WE DID ON THE LAST ONE.
WELL WE DID ON THE LAST ONE, WE'RE GOING TO SUSTAIN TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE'RE GONNA COME OUT HERE IN JUST A SECOND.
[12. Public Hearing: On Kaufman County Clerk's Archive Funding Plan.]
IS ON CA COUNTY ARCHIVE FUNDING PLAN.AND NUMBER 13, DISCUSS HERE AT
[13. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting public hearing and enter back into a regular meeting.]
EXIT AND PUBLIC HEARING.NEED A MOTION FOR THAT? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION JUDGE.
[14. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve the adoption of the Kaufman County Clerk's Records Archive Funding Plan.]
AND APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE CA COUNTY RECORDS CLERK ARCHIVE FUNDING PLAN.AND MS. LAURA HAD JUST TOLD US ABOUT THAT.
NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR, CI A A MOTION CARRIES MR. CHUCK, OUR
[15. Chuck Mohnkern: Discuss/Consider/Accept the Treasurer's Monthly Report for July 2026.]
TREASURER DISCUSS CONSIDERABLY ACCEPT THE TREASURER OF MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY OF 26TH MORNING.AND, UH, COMMISSIONERS, WE, UH, SENT OUT THE, UH, REPORT LAST WEEK, ALTHOUGH IF YOU RECEIVED IT, YEAH, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT, I AM HERE TO, UH, TAKE THOSE.
UH, WE DID HAVE, UM, A, UH, GOOD MONTH IN THAT, UH, INTEREST RATES DID GO UP JUST A LITTLE BIT.
AND SO THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY THE, UH, ROUTE THEY'RE GONNA TAKE, BUT, UH, SINCE THE FED HASN'T DECIDED YET WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, BUT THEY'RE LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY STAYING THE SAME.
BUT IT, UH, UH, SOME ARE LOOKING AT THAT AS AN ENCOURAGEMENT AND RATES WENT UP.
SO ANYWAY, WE WERE LOOKING AT ABOUT A 3.8% AS OUR HIGHEST YIELD.
AND 3.7815 IS OUR LOWEST YIELD ON THE, UH, DIFFERENT INVESTMENT POOLS.
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THERE.AND THAT DOES HELP US BALANCE THE BUDGET.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHUCK? NOW I, ANY MOTION TO ACCEPT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LAMB MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[16. Sheriff Beavers: Discuss/Consider/Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Kaufman County Sheriff's Office and the United States Marshall Service for Fugitive Task Force mission.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE FOR FUGITIVE TASK FORCE MISSION.WE'VE ALREADY HAD THE EMPLOYEE IN PLACE SO WE'RE NOT ADDING ANYBODY.
UH, BUT WE'RE ASSOCIATING WITH THE US MARSHALS WHO ALSO HELPED US WITH ALL OUR FUGITIVE.
I THINK IT'S A GOOD INVESTMENT FOR ME AND UH, FOR THEM.
UH, IT GIVES US MORE RESOURCES AS WE NEED THEM.
LEGAL HAS LOOKED OVER THE MOUI JUST NEED YOUR PERMISSION WHERE I CAN SIGN THAT MOU.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. COLE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER PHE MAKES SECOND.
[17. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider/Approve the preliminary plat of Cheryl Acres located on Cheryl Lane in Precinct 1.]
DISCUSSED, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PAT PLAT OF CHERYL ACRES LOCATED ON UH, CHERYL LANE IN PRECINCT ONE MORNING.SO THIS PROPERTY IS 10 ACRES TOTAL AND THE OWNER IS PLATTING FIVE AND A HALF ACRES OF IT.
AND THEY'RE CREATING FIVE LOTS, ABOUT 1.1 ACRES EACH.
THERE ARE SOME GRADING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED TO CREATE THESE LOTS.
SO IT'S GOING THROUGH THE PRELIMINARY PROCESS AND THE APPROVAL TODAY WILL ALLOW US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NEXT STEP IN THAT PROCESS.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS IN YOUR PRECINCT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
A MOTION CARRIES MS. SHANNON, ONCE
[18. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Final Plat of McKinney Ranch Estates located on CR 349 in Precinct 3.]
AGAIN DISCUSS.CONSIDER AN APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF BIKINI RANCH ESTATES LOCATED ON CAN ROAD 3 49 IN PRECINCT THREE.
SO THIS IS 35 ACRES AND THEY'RE SPLITTING IT INTO SEVEN LOTS.
THEY RANGE FROM 4.2 TO FIVE ACRES EACH.
AND WE JUST NEED THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER, SENIOR PRECINCT.
ANY QUESTIONS? NOT EVERYONE'S APPROVES.
[19. Tandi Smith: Discuss/Consider/Approve the appointment of Election Judges, Alternate Judges, Early Voting Officers, Ballot Board Judge and Alternate Ballot Board Judge, and Central Counting Station personnel for the 2026-2028 Submission Term in accordance with the Texas Election Code.]
SHE'S GOING TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES, ALTERNATE JUDGES, EARLY VOTING OFFICERS BOUND THE BOARD.JUDGE ALTERNATE BY THE BOARD OF JUDGE CENTRAL COUNTY STATION PERSONNEL FOR THE 26 28 SUBMISSION TERM IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
SO YES, THIS IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 32.002 AND 85.009 OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES PROVIDE US WITH THEIR LIST.
WE ACCUMULATE THAT DATA AND PROVIDE IT TO YOU FOR YOUR FINAL APPROVAL.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THOSE INDIVIDUALS? NEED A MOTION? THEN I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
[20. Tandi Smith: Discuss/Consider/Approve the execution of a Joint Election contract for entities to join the County on the November 2026 ballot in accordance with Section 271 of the Texas Election Code.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ELECTION OF A JOINT ELECTION CONTRACT FOR ENTITIES TO JOIN THE COUNTY ON NOVEMBER THE 26TH.2026 BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2 71 OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
SECTION 2 71 OF THE ELECTION CODE ALLOWS ENTITIES TO JOIN IN ON A GENERAL ELECTION.
WE DO HAVE SEVERAL OF THOSE AS YOU COULD SEE.
UM, THE BENEFIT TO THAT IS COST SAVINGS TO THE COUNTY.
THEY HELP WITH THAT PERSONNEL COST.
UH, GIVE YOU A HEADS UP THOUGH, BECAUSE OF THE CITY OF TARRELL, THEY HAVE SOME CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
QUITE A FEW OF 'EM A THROUGH V.
IT'S GONNA PUSH THEM TO A TWO PAGE BALLOT.
SO THAT'LL ONLY AFFECT OUR MAIL BALLOTS WHEN WE SEND THOSE OUT, THERE'LL BE A TWO PAGE BALLOT.
SO WE'LL HAVE SOME EXTRA TRACKING TO GO ALONG WITH THAT TO MAKE SURE TWO PAGES ARE RETURNED AND WON'T AFFECT THE IN PERSON VOTING.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[21. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
DISCUSS LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.WE DO HAVE, UM, ROUTINE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS, AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
Y'ALL RECEIVE THESE LAST WEEK TO LOOK 'EM OVER.
MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
MOTION CARRIES MS. ALT ALTER ONCE
[22. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
AGAIN, CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.UM, THIS WEEK WE DO HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES, AND WE ALSO HAVE, UM, JUROR
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SERVICE PAYMENTS.MOST OF OUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT THIS WEEK ARE COUNTY ROAD EXPENDITURES, AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PAY THOSE.
Y'ALL FORGOT THOSE LAST WEEK ALSO TO LOOK AT THEM OVER.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
BEFORE WE ADJOURN, IF, UH, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE CREDIT FOR THIS, BUT I I I DIDN'T DO THIS.
UH, IF YOU GO ONLINE, ONCE IT'S POSTED, WE HAVE A QR CODE AND EVERYONE CAN SEE THE ENTIRE BUDGET AND EVERY LINE ITEM IS THERE AND IT'LL BE POSTED ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE.
MY ASSISTANT COURT COORDINATOR COME UP WITH THIS.
PEOPLE LOOK AT, AND HERE IS THE, THE BUDGET.
IT'S A VERY DETAILED, IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT, IT'S ALL ONLINE.
IF YOU COULD LOOK AT, WE CAN FOLLOW ON THE LAST AUDITOR.
LIKE WE SAID, FIRST AND SECOND, AND THEN WE SAY I, YEAH.
NOW I NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
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I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.YOU HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND MR. MORNING.