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RIGHT? WAIT, WOULD YOU OPEN US UP THIS MORNING, PLEASE, SIR? I WOULD, JUDGE.
GRACIOUS, HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK THEY FOR THE PRIVILEGED AND OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER TOGETHER LIKE THIS, THIS MORNING TO DO THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY.
PLEASE LOOK DOWN UPON US WITH FAVOR AND GIVE US THE KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM TO MAKE THE CORRECT DECISIONS THAT BENEFIT ALL THE MEMBERS OF OUR COUNTY, UH, THANKFULLY FOR THE MANY BOUNTIES, UH, BENEFITS THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
ALSO, LOOK DOWN UPON OUR SOLDIERS WITH FAVOR AS THEY PUT THEMSELVES IN HARM WAY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
ALL THIS WE ASK IN JESUS NAME, SAN FRANCISCO.
OKAY, I TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION INDIVIDUAL WITH THE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
OKAY, Y'ALL REMEMBER? YES, SIR.
I ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER ONE STATE RIGHT HERE.
Y'ALL PROOFS LEGAL PROVIDED A COPY OF THE MINUTES OR THE LAST MEETING.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE, WE ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE AS PRESENTED.
EVERYBODY'S CHECKING UPON YOU, RIGHT? SEE, HE REALLY DOES SHOW YOU.
NEED HIM FOR A MINUTE OR ARE YOU JUST OBSERVING? OH, I JUST, I'M IN COURTING.
CAN I ASK A QUESTION ON THIS? IT SAYS YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ADDITIONAL FIVE OH OH CUBIC YARD IN ADDITION TO WHAT ME, WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE.
I GUESS WE GOT, WE GOT SOME EARLIER.
SHE GOES ON A, ON A FIFTH I THINK.
YEAH, BUT I THINK SHE, UH, THEY PROBABLY CAME UP WITH A LITTLE.
WELL, YOU ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL THE, THIS, THIS IS NOT GOING, THIS IS NOT GONNA INTERFERE.
WELL, ACTUALLY THIS IS NOT GONNA INTERFERE WITH OUR ALLOTMENT THE COMING YEAR.
I HAD WRITTEN THE LETTER ASKING HER IF THERE'S ANY MATERIAL OUT THERE THAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY GO WITH SOME MORE.
HE'S GOING TO PRESENT TO US A TAX SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY OF THIS YEAR.
ON THE GENERAL FUND, WE'VE COLLECTED 23.4 MILLION
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OR 95% IN THE ROAD AND BRIDGE.WE'VE COLLECTED 3.2 MILLION OR ALSO 95%.
THIS FOR YOUR INFORMATION THROUGH JULY.
EACH OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS, WE'VE BEEN AT 95% AND THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR, EACH OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS, WE'VE BEEN AT 96%.
SO IT WOULD PROJECT, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE AT 96% AGAIN FOR THE END FISCAL YEAR.
WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT REPORT.
UH, JOHNNY IS, YOURS IS GOOD? YES, HIM? YOURS IS OKAY.
YOU SEE, WELL LAST YEAR AND I THINK IT'S A COMBINATION OF MR. MURPHY AND COLLECTION DEPARTMENT DA.
IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I HAVE Y'ALL GOT ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING JOHNNY'S REPORT? LOOKS GOOD.
IF THERE ARE NONE, WE'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION THEN, UH, TO, UH, EXCEPT THE, UH, FOR THE MONTH OF JULY.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CLARK, BY COMMISSIONER DOLLAR.
GATHER THERE'S THREE, THREE OF THOSE TO THE SIDE.
UH, NEXT LAB IS TESTING TO CONSIDER.
ARE YOU REVIEWING THE ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES? JACK? GOOD MORNING.
UH, OUR CURRENT CONTRACT IS GARDNER ELECTRIC, AND THERE IS A RENEWAL MIDDLE LEVEL FOR THAT CONTRACT.
UH, HAD A PRICE ESCALATION, UH, IN THE BID PACKAGE BASED ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, AND THERE WAS A 2.7% INCREASE FOR, FOR THE YEAR THAT PERIOD.
AND, UH, I WOULD RECOMMEND MAKING THAT, UH, RENEW THAT CONTRACT AS THEY DID A VERY GOOD JOB FOR THE COUNTY.
ALL MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER
UH, NEXT HAVE DISCUSSED, CONSIDER AWARD BID ZERO SEVEN DASH 13, THE ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES.
UH, JIM, IF YOU'LL NOTICE ON THE TABULATION, UH, ON THE LAST PAGE THERE SHOWS, UH, SUPPLY TO BE BELOW AT 86, 1 0.8 0.80.
BUT THEY ACTUALLY SKIPPED OVER FOUR OR FIVE ITEMS THAT WERE NOT ON THE BID OR NOT ON, ON
I BACKED OFF THE ITEMS THAT THEY FAILED TO BID AND THAT IS THE, THE TOTAL MAKING OFFICE DEPOT, THE ACTUAL LOW BIDDER.
UH, WE DO HAVE ABILITY TO AWARD THE LOW AND BEST BID.
AND IF YOU'LL NOTICE, UH, ON MY QUESTIONNAIRE I HAD ON THERE, UH, WHETHER THEY HAD, UH, SAME DAY DELIVERY AVAILABLE AND WHAT THE CHARGES FOR RUSH ORDER DELIVERIES WERE OFF DEPOT DOES NOT DO THAT.
THEY DID NOT HAVE SAME DAY DELIVERY.
ALSO HAD A, UH, UH, QUESTION AS WHERE THEIR LOCAL STORE WAS NEAREST US TO PURCHASE EMERGENCY ITEMS. AND, UH, BASED ON THAT, THERE'S A DIFFERENCE OF ABOUT $4,200 IN THE TOTAL BID.
AND THIS TABULATION IS BASICALLY, UH, A SNAPSHOT OF THE A HUNDRED MOST PROPER ITEMS THAT WE BUY.
UH, I SPOKE WITH OFFICE DEPOT, UH, GENTLEMEN ARE AWARE, UH, WE HAVE TO NOTIFY THE ACTUAL LOWEST, LOWEST PRICE BIDDER IF YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION, UH, NOT TO AWARD THOSE FOLKS.
AND THEY HAVE SUGGESTIONS, WHICH I THINK IS PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA.
AND THAT IS, UH, A DUAL AWARD IF YOU WOULD.
OFFICE DEPOT HAS A CONTRACT FOR US COMMUNITIES AND WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS US MAKE A DUAL AWARD AND FOR ITEMS THAT EMPLOYEES ARE NOT IN A HURRY FOR, WE HAVE TIME TO GET A PRICE SHOT,
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UH, OFF PREPARED TO CARE OFF, OFF SUPPLY AND, UH, CHECK AROUND.THERE'S SOME ENTITIES TO DO THAT THIS TIME.
AND BASICALLY THE AWARDING OF CONTRACT AND WHAT WE FEEL IS THE BEST BE, BUT ALSO ALLOW IS TO HAVE A CONTRACT WITH, UH, YEAH.
OFF DEPOT BASED ON US COMMUNITIES.
AND, UH, FOR MOST OF US, IT'D BE A LOT SIMPLER TO HAVE IT CLOSER TO HAVE IT IN GERALD.
RIGHT? SO, BUT IF YOU'RE THERE AGAIN, UH, IT GETS THE OPTION TO, UH, WHEN WE'RE NOT IN, IT'S NOT AN EMERGENCY, NOT IN A HURRY, WE COULD DEFINITELY GET ONLINE AND PRICE PREPARE, LET LET THE APARTMENTS CHOOSE WHAT'S THE BEST PRICE FOR THEM.
AND, AND BASED ON THAT, I I WOULD MAKE THE AWARD TO, UH, UH, TEAR OFF SUPPLY THAT THEY'RE THE BEST BID, UH, WITH THE CAVEAT THAT WE WOULD, UH, ALSO, UH, HAVE A DUAL CONTRACT WITH OFFICE DEPOT.
DID YOU GET THAT, LAURA? MM-HMM
UH, NEXT I DISCUSS, CONSIDER OPENING BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CHIP SPREADER FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY PRECINCT.
I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION, UH, MR. CLARK TO OPEN THAT ONE BID.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DOLLAR.
ALL IN
AND THIS IS FROM TERRY CROW, UH, KAMAN, TEXAS.
HE IS BIDDING A, UH, A MODEL 67
INCLUDES ONE OPTIONAL, UH, SPREADER PLUS ONE NON THAT, I'M SORRY, OPERATIONAL PLUS ONE NON-OPERATIONAL CHIP SPREADER FOR EXTRA PARTS.
SO APPARENTLY HAS A SECOND UNIT THAT AVAILABLE FOR, UH, CLARK.
JUDGE, I'D LIKE TO, UH, UH, ACCEPT THE BID BUT NOT AWARD IT AT THIS TIME.
I GET A CHANCE TO GO LOOK AT THIS SINCE IT'S USED BEFORE WE AWARD THE BID ON, I'D LIKE TO OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK IT OUT.
UH, MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT BID AND BID AT THIS TIME.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER IS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER.
CARRIE? UH, YOU ADVISE JACK WHEN YOU BACK ON? YES, SIR.
OR DO YOU WANT, UH, NEXT WE HAVE DISCUSS, CONSIDER OPENING BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PICKUP TRUCK COUNTY PRECINCT NUMBER ONE AND AWARDING THE BID THE SAME.
UH, COMMISSIONER ROW WILL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE OPEN THAT BID IF WE HAVE ANY YES, WE HAVE TOO.
HAVE TO OPEN THE BIDS AND COMMISSIONER WILL SECOND IT.
AND YOU CAN OPEN THE BID PLEASE, SIR.
FIRST BID FROM PAUL MURRAY FORD.
UM, MERCURY KAMAN, TEXAS DOES STATE, I BELIEVE THAT'S THE F 2 54 PICKUP.
UH, THE TOTAL PRICE OF 15 500.
WHAT YEAR IS IT? YEAR THAT WE, UH, UH, IN MY SPECIFICATIONS, I DID SAY, UH, 2003 THREE.
NEXT BID IS FROM, UH, STANLEY CHEVROLET
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AND THEY ARE BIDDING A, UH, THREE QUARTER TON.I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A NEW TRUCK BECAUSE THE PRICE IS 22,790.
IT DOES NOT STATE, BUT I BELIEVE IT MUST BE TO VERIFY THAT.
I'M GONNA SEND COMMISSIONER CLARK PUT THAT ON.
ACCEPT THOSE BIDS AND TO TABLE THE WARNING OF THE BID UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
SECONDLY BY COMMISSIONER SHANE.
YOU'RE STILL UP ON JACK? YES, SIR.
DISCUSSING CONSIDER OPENING BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A TRACTOR FOR TON COUNTY PRECINCT NUMBER THREE AND AWARDING THE BID FOR THE SAME.
DO WE HAVE ANY BIDS? YES, WE HAVE TWO.
ALRIGHT, UH, COMMISSIONER SHANE WILL MAKE MOTION WE THOSE BIDS AND COMMISSIONER WILL SECOND IT ALL IN.
FIRST BID IS FROM, UH, MITCHELL IN BORLAND, TERRELL, TEXAS.
BID PRICE IS 25,900 WITH A TRADING ALLOWANCE ON THE CURRENT TRACTOR OF 8,000.
BRING THE TOTAL PRICE WITH TRADED AT 17,900.
I DO NOT LIST THE MALL NUMBER, BUT I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE IT'LL BE A, UH, OR R SPEC CALL FOR A JOHN DEERE JX 95 OR EQUAL.
UH, I'M ASSUMING THAT'S WHAT THAT IS.
ONCE AGAIN, 25 9 WITH A TRADE ALLOWANCE, 8,000 BRING A TOTAL OF 17,009 HORSE.
NEXT BID IS LANDMARK, UH, EQUIPMENT.
LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE BIDDING A, UH, NEW HOLLAND TN DASH A SERIES TRACTOR.
THIS IS A NEW TRACTOR, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, TWO YEAR, UH, WARRANTY FOR TOTAL PRICE.
3,500 BRINGING THE TOTAL OF $34,336.
I BELIEVE MR. SHANE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO, I'VE ALREADY LOOKED AT MACHINE CASE TRACKER WITH, UH, NOT MANY HOURS ON IT.
I JUST ASSUME, LET'S GO AHEAD AND I HAVE IT ON THE AGENDA.
DO SO IF I'D MOTION IN TO, UH, ACCEPT THOSE BIDS AND THEN TO AWARD THE BID TO MITCHELL LAN.
MATERIAL MADE BY COMMISSIONER SHANE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER.
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OKAY, UH, NEXT ITEM I DISCUSSED.CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE 2007 APPRAISAL ROLE AS THE 2007 TAX.
Y'ALL WANNA CONTINUE OPERATING, WE GOTTA DO THIS MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CLARK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER.
IF YOU'LL SIGN THREE COPIES AND THEN TAKE ONE OFF.
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MOTIVATOR? IS HE STILL MOTIVATOR? HE'S PRETTY GOOD.ANYWAY, WHAT THE CITY OF I DIDN'T TAKE IT BACK TO.
YEAH, IF YOU GOT ONE PREVIOUS TO TODAY, I FIGURED THAT.
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS, UH, TO, UH, DISCUSS THE TAX RATE FOR 2007 2008 BUDGET AND TAKE A RECORD TO VOTE.
THE, UH, RECOMMENDED, UH, TAX RATE, UH, FOR THE BUDGET THAT, UH, IS ON THE FILE AT THE COURTHOUSE, UH, IS THE GENERAL FUND 0.460, UH, ROAD BRIDGE MAINTENANCE 0.068, UH, FOR THE TOTAL OPERATING FUND OF 0.528, UH, DEBT SERVICE, UH, 0.0335 FOR A TOTAL TAX RATE OF 0.5615.
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AND, UH, THIS, WE NEED TO TAKE A RECORD VOTE ON THIS.UH, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO, UH, TO SET THAT TAX RATE.
NOW REMEMBER WE'VE GOT SEVERAL, BUT WE'RE ON THE NEXT ITEM.
WE'RE GONNA SET OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.
AND THEN ON THE VERY LAST VOTE IS WHEN WE TAKE THAT VOTE, IT HAS TO BE WORDED THAT IF WE, IT COMES UP TO MORE THAN AN INCREASE CERTAIN PERCENTAGE.
SO THIS IS JUST TAKING A RECORD VOTE.
NOW WE'LL BE PUT IN THE NEWSPAPER HOW EVERYBODY VOTED ON SECRET BALLOT.
SO I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO, UH, SET THE TAX RATE AT, UH, WHAT I JUST STATED.
COMMISSIONER DONNER SAYS HE MAKES THE MOTION.
SAY SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CLARK.
DO YOU WANNA LIST YOU A A YEAH.
NO, NO ONE'S AGAINST IT BECAUSE I HEARD EVERYBODY SAY A YOU WANNA LIST THAT? YOU.
NEXT WE NEED TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING DATES ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE.
AND ANGIE HAS WORKED ON OUR CALENDAR.
AND THESE ARE THE DATES THAT WE HAVE COME UP WITH.
UH, WE NEED TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING DATES AND, AND THIS YEAR WE REQUIRE TWO OF THEM.
FIRST ONE IS SEPTEMBER THE FOURTH AT 10:00 AM AND THE SECOND ONE IS SEPTEMBER THE 10TH AT 10:00 AM.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER TELLER.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROWDEN ALL IN THURSDAY A I.
THAT'D BE HELD RIGHT HERE, JUDGE, AT THE STATE.
UH, NEXT ONE IS DISCUSS AND CONSIDER SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE EN SOON FISCAL YEAR.
AND THE DATE, UH, WILL BE SEPTEMBER 17TH AT 10:00 AM MOVE.
MOTION MADE BY, UH, COMMISSIONER DULLER.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CLARK.
NOW ITEMS THERE WE NEED TO MOVE A LITTLE MONEY AROUND.
WHAT DATE DID THAT? WAS THAT 17TH.
SIGNIFICANT LINE ON TRANSFERS ARE IN THE, UH, CLERK'S OFFICE, INCREASED TRAINING, EDUCATION CONFERENCES 1200 WITH REDUCTION IN INDEX IN 40 UNDER GENERAL GOVERNOR I OFFICE SUPPLIES 6,000 COMMUNICATIONS 15,000 POSTAGE 2000 LEASE OF COPIES, 5,000 WITH REDUCTIONS IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF 10,000.
LIABILITY INSURANCE COSTS OF 8,000 AND CAPITAL MURDER COSTS OF 10,000 IN TRADITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
TRANSPORT TO MEDICAL EXAMINER 5,000 WITH REDUCTION IN PROSECUTION EXPENSE OF 5,000 IN WORKERS' COMP COSTS OF 22,000 WHEN JURY FUND INCREASED JURY CARDS.
$1,350 PRODUCTION IN INDEPENDENT JURY COSTS.
INCREASED JANITORIAL SUPPLIES.
7,000 JANITORIAL SERVICE FOR COURTHOUSE 7,000 WITH REDUCTION IN CUSTODIAN COSTS OF 4,800 IN LAWN CARE OF 1200 EQUIPMENT REPAIRED TO 3000 WORKERS' COMP INSURANCE.
INCREASED TOOLS INTO EQUIPMENT 1500 WITH REDUCTION OF GAS AND OIL.
JAIL FUND INCREASED ACTUALLY JUST A SWITCH BETWEEN SALARY FOR MAINTENANCE AND SALARY FOR NURSES.
20,000 INCREASED HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.
1500 WITH REDUCTION IN COPIER COSTS OF 3000 IN FILM SUPPLIES AND VIDEO BETWEEN 1500 CAPITAL OUTLAY, INCREASED REPAIRS TO COUNTY PROPERTY OF 15,000.
PRODUCTION OF INSURANCE COSTS.
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ROLL BRIDGE PRECINCT TWO.INCREASED RENTAL EQUIPMENT, 2000 REDUCTION IN CONTRACT LABOR.
INCREASED MISCELLANEOUS COSTS 4,000 IN PRODUCTION OF BOOK PRESERVATION.
ADDITIONALLY IN THE CHILD SHELTER FUND, WHICH IS NOT COUNTY FUNDS, BUT WE DO ADMINISTER THEIR BUDGET.
UM, WE'RE RECOGNIZING $9,000 ADDITIONAL REVENUE OVER WHAT'S BUDGET AND INCREASING EXPENSE BUDGETS PRIMARILY IN OFFICE SUPPLIES, GROCERIES, CLOTHING.
TIM, HAVE Y'ALL HEARD THE LINE ITEM TRANSFER REQUEST? WE ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE.
UH, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER RILEY.
I ASSUME WE SO WHAT? MY TAXES.
IT'S ALWAYS SO I HE DOESN'T, PARDON? ARE YOU MAKING UP FOR LAST WEEK? SHOW WHAT COMES IN.
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THIS MINE? YES.AND IS IT COLD ENOUGH IN HERE? I FIND OUT, BUT I'M SAYING PROBABLY LESS
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PUT, GET HURT.WE DOWN TO, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT THESE NICE TOILETS HERE AND ONE OF THE OBJECTIONS OR PROTESTS THAT WE HAD LAST TIME WAS AREA.
NOW WHAT IF SINCE WE HAVING THESE COURT, WE JUST CONVERT THIS TO CIVIL COURT AND THEN CRIMINAL COURT AND, AND WE SATISFY A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WHO OBJECTED TO US BUILDING IT OUT THERE.
AND, AND WE DON'T NEED SIX FIVE RIGHT NOW, BUT TWO OR THREE YEARS AFTER IT'S COMPLETED, WE WOULD BE CUSTODY CRIMINAL.
STILL GOTTA HAVE YOUR SECURITY.
BUT BUT THAT WOULD ADDRESS THE YEAH.
AND I THOUGHT WE MIGHT, UH, ONE DAY WE AND DISTRICT HAVE ONE OF THEM HAVE TO, WELL WE'D HOPE BY THE TIME IT WOULD BE COMPLETED WE'D HAVE A DISTRICT CRIMINAL COURT AND A CRIMINAL COUNTY COURT OF LAW.
ANYWAY, WHAT WHAT I WAS SAYING WAS THAT BELL COUNTY JUST OPENED UP A FIVE, A NEW FIVE COURTROOM BUILDING NEXT TO THEIR JAIL.
AND I SAW THE PLAN, THEY GOT THE TUNNELS RUNS BETWEEN THEM.
AND SINCE WE GOT A LOT OF THE OBJECTIONS THAT WE HAD LAST TIME WE CAME UP, ABANDONED THIS COURT.
SO WE'VE GOT FOUR NICE COURTROOM.
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MAYBE WHAT IF WE JUST CONSIDERED KEEPING THIS, THESE FOUR COURTROOMS A CIVIL COURT AND BUILDING SAID FIVE NEW PORCH ABOUT JAIL.AND BY THE TIME IT COMPLETED, WE PROBABLY ABLE TO GET US A CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT AND A CRIMINAL COUNTY COURT OFFICE.
AND OUT THERE, EVEN IF AMONG COURTS, THEY STILL DESIGNATE AMONG GONNA SELL, WHICH ONE IS GONNA BE THE GENERAL COURT.
UH, AND YOU COULD MOVE THE DA'S OFFICE COMPLETELY BECAUSE THEY DEAL CIVIL CASES.
SO YOU COULD HAVE THE DA'S OFFICE OUT THERE.
YOU COULD HAVE FIVE COURT, UH, JUST FOR CRIMINAL.
UH, AND IF YOU SAVE THAT $200,000 OF TRANSPORTATION, THE JAIL TO COURT.
ANYWAY, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
SO I THOUGHT I TELLING HIM ONE DAY TOGETHER A TRIP.
I TALKED TO THE COUNTY JUDGE DOWN THERE.
HE SAID, KNOW CHARLIE DIDN'T TELL ME THAT BE HALF BECAUSE OF WHAT WE WERE THINKING ABOUT.
WE SAID WE PROBABLY AT A POINT WE NEED HENDERSON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
YOU KNOW, THAT CAME UP DURING THE CAMPAIGN, SOME ASSUMING THE TRADITIONAL ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY, NOT MISDEMEANOR, HE SAID THIS ONE POSITION GOOD HAVE ANOTHER A THAT HAVE AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
SO NOW THINGS LIKE BEING AT THE MEETING, Y'ALL HAVE A PROBLEM HERE.
WE WAIT UNTIL I ORDER GOES UP.
YOU, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I ORDERED, THERE'S NO ALL ANOTHER ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY WITH
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THE SOLE ASSIGNED DUTIES BEING IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT COURT.WHAT DO I NEED? IT'D BE MORE BIGGER PICTURE.
SO I'M, WE WOULDN'T WANT TO ASSIGN ANYBODY CAR ANOTHER DEAL.
Y'ALL, Y'ALL, Y'ALL CAN'T CALL CHUCK IF Y'ALL GOT A QUESTION OR PROBLEM.
WHAT PROBLEM IS NOT A PROBLEM.
BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS IF HAL CALLS HIM, I CALL HIM OR RICK CALLS HIM THE FEE'S ONLY $50 AN HOUR.
IF, IF Y'ALL CALL HIM, IT'S GONNA BE 175 OR 200 AN HOUR.
SO I TOLD, UH, RAY THAT, THAT IF HE HAD A QUESTION, HE REALLY NEED AN ANSWER AND WRITE IT DOWN AND THEN I WOULD CALL YEAH, CHUCK AND GET THE ANSWER.
I THINK I DID CALL HIM ONE TIME ABOUT ALL THAT UNINCORPORATED CITY SHARK, YOU KNOW, AND THAT'S FINE.
RB DOESN'T IT? HE'S, HE'S TAKING MEDICAL.
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? NEXT YEAR I'M GONNA HAVE A LINE ITEM WITH HOSPITAL EXPENSES.
I REMEMBER TOO, IT WAS BEFORE HOW CAME IN, BUT IT WAS EIGHT YEARS AGO.
WE HAD A BIG STINK OVER WHO WAS GONNA PAY SOME LEGAL FEES FOR PRECINCT TOO, BECAUSE THE OTHER COMMISSION SAYS NO, THAT DOESN'T COME OUTTA GENERAL FUND.
IF YOU CALL AND YOU GOT A PROBLEM IN YOUR PRECINCT AND YOU CALL AND GET ADVICE THAT THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM, I'M CALLING YOU
COMMISSIONER ER SAYS WE CAN PAY THE BILLS.
COMMISSIONER SHANE, UH, SAYS IT'S OKAY WITH HIM.
AND ALL THE OTHERS ARE VOTING FAVOR.
AND ALL OF 'EM SAY WE CAN PAY THE BILLS, LORD.
DOES ANYBODY SAY WE CAN GO
Y'ALL BE THINK KIND OF THINKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE, THE IDEA.
IT'S JUST AN IDEA THAT I, I'M TOING AROUND WITH.
BUT IT WILL SOLVE SEVERAL THINGS AND, AND PROBABLY BE EASIER SOLD TO, TO THE MAJORITY OF COUNTY.
SO THINK ABOUT IT, WE'LL DISCUSS IT LATER DOWN AND UH, TAKE A, TAKE A TRIP.
YEAH, WE'LL GO DOWN TO BE COUNTY ONE DAY AND UH, LET UH, JOHN PRESS ENTERTAIN US.
I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE.
WE DON'T HAVE A MEETING NOW UNTIL NEXT MONDAY.
SO WE'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO GET OUTTA HERE.
COMMISSIONER DUN MAKES A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
AND COMMISSIONER CLARK'S SECOND IS ALL A MOTION CARRIES AND WE'RE ADJOURNED.