Apr 14, 2026 Commissioners Court - Regular Session

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>> GOOD MORNING. IT IS 9:30 5:00 AND I OFFICIALLY

[ Public Comment Period for Agenda Items. The Commissioners Court will conduct a Public Comment Period to allow members of the public, who have properly submitted a Public Participation Form, to address the Commissioners Court regarding specific Agenda Items that are on the Commissioners Court’s Agenda. During such Public Comment Period, speakers shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes to make his or her remarks regarding an Agenda Item. Each member of the public who appears before the Commissioners Court to address the Commissioners Court regarding more than one (1) Agenda Item on the Commissioners Court’s Agenda shall be limited to a cumulative maximum of five (5) minutes to make his or her remarks for all such Agenda Items. The maximum overall discussion time allowed for an Agenda Item, regardless of the number of members of the public wishing to address the Court on such Agenda Item, shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes. Speaking time, to the extent possible, will be evenly allocated among speakers should more than ten (10) speakers desire to speak on the same Agenda Item. In matters of exceptional interest, the Commissioners Court may, by majority vote, lengthen the maximum overall public discussion time allowed on a particular Agenda Item. The Presiding Officer of the Commissioners Court reserves the right to conduct public comment regarding an Agenda Item at the time in which the item is called for the Commissioners Court’s consideration as opposed to including such public comments during this Public Comment Period.]

>> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? THERE WE GO.

GOOD MORNING. I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 59. THE CONTRACT FOR --

>> IF YOU'LL PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

>> BEN FRESCO WILLIAMSON COUNTY. I APOLOGIZE.

ON COUNTY ROAD 1:30 ONE CHASCO CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN DUMPING WASTE AND DIFFERENT SPOILS AT 786 COUNTY ROAD.

I UNDERSTAND THE COUNTY IS WAITING FOR A LETTER FROM CHASCO THAT WHAT HE'S DUMPING IS NOT ILLEGAL.

THERE'S PICTURES SENT TO TC Q1 THE INVESTIGATOR WAS MET BY THE COMMUNITY OR WAS VERIFIED THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH TCE Q BUT IT'S BEING DUMPED BY CHASCO.

I UNDERSTAND CHASCO IS BIDDING FOR THE CONTRACT TO DEMOLISH THE SHERIFF'S TRADING CENTER PARKING LOT AND I FEAR THAT SPOILS AND THAT WASTE IS GOING TO GO RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET TO MY COMMUNITY. IT'S LITERALLY 50 FEET OUTSIDE OF MY GAIT. AND THE COMMUNITY IS UPSET WE ARE NOT GETTING STRAIGHT ANSWERS AND I EVEN EMAILED THE INVESTIGATOR DIRECTLY TO HAVE HIM EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT IS NOT ILLEGAL ABOUT WHAT HE'S DOING BECAUSE IT'S ENCROACHING ON DRAINAGE, WHICH LEADS -- WHICH DRAINS INTO THE RIVER LESS THAN HALF A MILE FROM MY HOME. I DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT HAPPEN.

I WAS TOLD IT WAS PRIVATE PROPERTY BUT IT'S OWNED BY -- THE LOT IS OWNED BY MAKAR HOLDINGS LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION. THAT CORPORATION WITH A START WORKING WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION, THAT'S A BUSINESS.

THAT'S NOT PRIVATE PROPERTY. SO THEY ARE DOING WHATEVER THEY CAN TO GET HIS STUFF ILLEGALLY DUMPED AT THAT LOCATION AND I KNOW THERE'S PLACES WHERE HE HAS TO GO TO DUMP IT LEGALLY.

SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING OVER THERE.

AS OF THIS MORNING I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK ON THAT EXPLANATION AND IT ALL FALLS UNDER RULE 30 TC A Q RULE 30 CHAPTER 3:30.

ON DUMPING AND WHAT IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS AND WHAT IS NOT. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU HAVE DRIVEN OVER THERE BUT YOU CAN SEE THE ASPHALT.

THERE'S SOME INERT STUFF THAT IS LEGAL BUT THERE'S A LOT OF ASPHALT AND OTHER GARBAGE BEING DUMPED AND COVERED UP.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT.

IT'LL AFFECT OUR PROPERTY VALUE. THERE'S 32 RESIDENTS IN THIS SMALL COMMUNITY ALL WITH ACREAGES, HORSES, LIVESTOCK.

WE WANT TO LIVE IN PEACE AND A CLEAN COMMUNITY, THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE THAT WAY AND WE ARE ALONG WITH ANOTHER I WHICH YOU ARE WELL FAMILIAR THAT I TALK ABOUT.

SO WE DON'T WANT TO SEE OUR PROPERTY VALUE GO DOWN.

WE SEE IT GOING DOWN DAY BY DAY. THE OTHER DAY I SAW THERE WERE ABOUT 100 TRUCKS THAT CAME IN ONE DAY TO DUMP AT THAT AREA.

SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE YOU. >> THANKS BEN.

NEXT UP IS MR. JIM DYLAN. 'S.

>> YOU RETIRED ALREADY -- >> SHE DESERVES A DAY OFF.

WELL, LET'S SEE. >> IF YOU'LL PLEASE INTRODUCE

YOURSELF. >> I'M JIM DYLAN.

ENGINEERING SERVICES. IT SHOULDN'T COST A HUNDRED

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BUT WHY DOES IT COST HIM THAT MUCH?

>> ARE NOT ASKING THAT MUCH. >> YEAH, THEY ARE.

LIENS ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING SERVICES 70 GRAND PLUS CONTINGENCIES, CHANGES AND ABOVE THAT YOU GET THE SAME PEOPLE GETTING ALMOST 40 GRAND FOR AN ENGINEERING STAMP TO REMODEL THE GYM. AROUND A LITTLE BIT AND ITS REMOTE. SAVE THE TAXPAYERS SOME MONEY.

IF YOU AGREE WITH SAVING THE TAXPAYERS MONEY.

>> WE ALL AGREE WITH THAT. >> YOU DIDN'T RAISE YOUR HAND.

YOU HAD A CHANCE TO. I AGREE WITH IT BUT Y'ALL DON'T AND IT'S OBVIOUS BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE WEEK Y'ALL THROW MONEY AWAY LIKE IT'S CANDY. FOR EXAMPLE, THAT HUNDRED GRAND TO REMODEL THE OFFICE. HE DOES NOT NEED THAT AT ALL.

ALSO ON NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK, CIVIL RIGHTS WEEK, CRIME VICTIMS, ANIMAL CONTROL WEEK, TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK.

ANIMAL CARE APPRECIATION WEEK. BLACK HISTORY WEEK.

YOU KNOW, TOO MANY AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS ON PARTICIPATION TROPHIES CAN DILUTE THE VALUE OF ALL THE AWARDS.

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY ACTUALLY DOES SOMETHING IMPORTANT OR VALUABLE AND THEY GET A WEEK.

THERE'S ONLY 52 WEEKS AND A YEAR SO YOU HAVE TO SHARE.

MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TO SHARE A WEEK. ESPECIALLY THIS WEEK.

MONTH. WEEK.

WHATEVER. I'M ADVOCATING FOR A MONTH OR A WEEK PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION APPRECIATING AMERICAN INDIANS SLAUGHTERED IN A THAT WAS EMBARRASSING AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS BUT THAT'S NEVER ON THE AGENDA.

NEVER. TOO MANY APPRECIATION WEEKS MAKES THE WHOLE PROCESS WEEK. SEE WHAT I DID THERE? SO I MEAN PUBLIC HEALTH IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS EXERCISE AND EAT PROPERLY. EVER THOUGHT OF THAT? CRIME VICTIMS, VERY IMPORTANT. ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS CARRY A LITTLE SOMETHING IN THEIR FRONT POCKET AND THEY'LL BE FINE.

AND THE CHILD ABUSE. OH, MY GOD.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH.

MAKE IT A MONTH, NOT A WEEK. THEY SHOULD GET EVERY DAY.

BUT IT'S ALL GOOD THAT Y'ALL WOULD EVEN GO THERE BECAUSE OF THE DEGREE OF CHILD ABUSE THAT'S OCCURRING IN THIS COUNTRY IS IMMEASURABLE. IT'S OFF THE CHARTS.

YOU START OFF IF A CHILD IS LUCKY THEY ARE NOT ABORTED.

BUT THEN THEY ARE UNDER ATTACK FROM VACCINES AND EDUCATION

SYSTEM. >> TIMES UP.

THANK YOU MR. DYLAN. >> ON COMMITTING SUICIDE...

>> APPRECIATE YOU. >> APPRECIATION WEEK?

>> APPRECIATE YOU AS A HUMAN BEING.

AND A PARTICIPANT IN OUR GOVERNMENT PROCESS.

[LAUGHTER] MAY BE IN THE FUTURE.

JIM DYLAN APPRECIATION WEEK. OR MONTH.

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>> I'LL TAKE IT. >> COURT, MOVING ON TO AGENDA

[2. Hear County Auditor concerning invoices, bills, Quick Check Report, wire transfers and electronic payments submitted for payment and take appropriate action including, but not limited to approval for payment provided said items are found by the County Auditor to be legal obligations of the county.]

>> GOOD MORNING. JULIE KILEY COUNTY AUDITOR.

I HAVE BEFORE YOU THE BILLS APRIL 7TH SUPPLEMENTAL $678,277.76. APRIL 14TH FUNDING WHICH WAS SENT OUT ON FRIDAY $14,185,769.42.

I PLACE BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING THE SUMMARY OF ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONS 52 ADDENDUM, SEVEN WIRES, TWO QUICK PAYMENTS, TWO BENEFIT PAYMENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $1,415,656.27.

WHICH COMES TO A TOTAL FUNDING FOR YEAR TODAY OF 16,279,703.45.

I MOVED TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? AGENDA ITEM PASSES.

[ CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that the Court may act on with one single vote. The Judge or a Commissioner may pull any item from the consent agenda in order that the court discuss and act upon it individually as part of the Regular Agenda. (Items 3 –33)]

>> MY MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER.

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES FOR 4-0.

MOVING BACK TO AGENDA ITEM 14, DISCUSS ACTION ON ORDER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY -- LET'S CONTINUE 14 AND I WILL GO BACK

[14. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an order declaring an emergency and a grave necessity due to unforeseeable circumstances and approve a budget amendment to acknowledge additional revenues for the District Attorney’s Office from State Judiciary Apportionment Funds.]

MOVE TO APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER COVE.

[1. Review and approval of minutes.]

MOTION CARRIES. 4-0.

NUMBER 1 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

WE HAVE APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER BOWLS.

SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COOK. ALL IN FAVOR?

[15. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an order declaring an emergency and a grave necessity due to unforeseeable circumstances and approve a budget amendment to acknowledge additional expenditures for the District Attorney’s Office from State Judiciary Apportionment Funds.]

BACK TO -- AGENDA ITEM 15 YOU'VE TWO ERRORS UNDER THE FINANCIAL IMPACT SIMILAR AGENDA ITEM. THE FIRST LINE ITEM UNDER APPORTIONMENT SUPPLEMENT IS CORRECT.

THE SECOND ONE FICA AND THE THIRD ONE RETIREMENT NEED AN ADDITIONAL ZERO AT THE END. AND SHOULD BE 002010 AND 002020.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 4-0.

[36. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a proclamation recognizing Hutto ISD Kindergarten Teacher Olivia Joseph as the 2026 Milken Educator Award recipient.]

EDUCATOR AWARD RECIPIENT. >> DO YOU MIND COMING FORWARD? [APPLAUSE] CAN YOU HAVE A SEAT? THIS IS GREAT. AND I'M SO HONORED THAT YOU'RE HERE TODAY AND SO PROUD THAT YOU ARE.

I HAVE A PROCLAMATION I WILL READ HERE AND A SECOND.

BUT THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE DONE WITH YOUR STUDENTS AT HOWARD NORMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN HUTTO HAS BEEN FANTASTIC.

BEING A LEADER -- ARM ELECTED SO BEING CRITIQUED COMES WITH THE TERRITORY. BUT OFTEN I FEEL OUR TEACHERS GET A LOT OF SCRUTINY AS WELL AND MAYBE THAT'S FAIR BUT THERE IS -- WE REALLY NEED TO CELEBRATE WHEN WE DO IT RIGHT

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SO I'M GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND RECOGNIZES THE VITAL ROLE EDUCATORS PLAY IN PREPARING FUTURE GENERATIONS FOR SUCCESS AND WHEREAS OLIVIA JOSEPH HAS TAUGHT KINDERGARTEN FOR NINE YEARS AT HOWARD NORMAN ELEMENTARY DESIGNATED AS A LEADER IN MEAT WHITE HOUSE SCHOOL IN THE HUTTO ISD SHE'S DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO HER STUDENTS THEIR STRONG LEADERSHIP AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. WHEREAS MS. JOSEPH IS A PROUD 2012 GRADUATE OF HUTTO, TEXAS AND REPRESENTS THE STRENGTH AND PROMISE OF A COMMUNITY THAT NURTURES UNDEVELOPED FUTURE LEADERS WHO RETURNED TO SERVE AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION.

MS. JOSEPH HAS BEEN HONORED WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD PICK A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DISTINCTION THAT CELEBRATES OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP AND ABILITY TO INSPIRE STUDENT SUCCESS.

THE MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD IS WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE HIGHEST HONORS IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION, RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION AND MAKING A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES RECOGNIZE AND HONOR OLIVIA JOSEPH OR HER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AS A RECIPIENT OF THE MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD AND COMMENCE HER FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND LASTING IMPACT ON STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS -- EDUCATION IN

WILLIAMSON COUNTY. >> VERY GOOD.

>> ALL RIGHT. [APPLAUSE]

>> IS THAT YOUR MOTION? >> I MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> COMMISSIONER COOK SECONDS AND I WILL JUST SAY MS. JOSEPH THERE'S NO WAY YOU REMEMBER THIS BUT WHEN YOU WERE A SENIOR AT HUTTO HIGH SCHOOL I WAS YOUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION. THAT'S HOW OLD I AM I SPENT FOUR YEARS WORKING IN HUTTO AND IT'S AN AMAZING PLACE.

I REMEMBER THE GRAND OPENING OF HOWARD NORMAN AND IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY AND IT'S A BIG DEAL.

THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONER WAS THERE TO PRESENT THAT AWARD AND IT WAS SUCH A JOY TO SEE THE KIDS ON YOUR OWN CHILDREN WERE THERE TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU AS WELL.

COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD OF YOU AND THE GREAT THINGS YOU DO AND ALL THE EDUCATORS DO FOR HUTTO ISD.

>> I DO QUESTION. HOW MANY DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN -- SPOKEN BY YOUR STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASSROOM?

>> IN MY CLASSROOM? MAY BE AT THEIR HOME.

A LOT. OUR CAMPUS IS A DUAL LANGUAGE CAMPUS IN GENERAL. AND THEN THERE'S SOME OTHER

LANGUAGES. >> AND YOU STILL SUCCEED.

>> THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME OLIVIA JOSEPH FANS IN THE AUDIENCE. WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE.

IF EVERYBODY COULD COME UP IN FRONT AND WILL GET A GREAT PICTURE. OH HAVE TO VOTE.

DON'T WORRY. >> WE'LL SEE HOW THE VOTE GOES.

WE HAVE AS A REMINDER COME -- A REMINDER FROM COMMISSIONER...

SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER COOK. ALL IN FAVOR? CONGRATULATIONS. NOW IT'S PICTURE TIME.

[APPLAUSE] >> IF YOU'RE HERE FOR OLIVIA CAN

Y'ALL COME UP INSIDE THE WELL? >> EVERYBODY, THIS IS THE PRINCIPLE. [APPLAUSE]

>> CONGRATULATIONS. GREAT JOB.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[34. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on a proclamation designating April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in Williamson County.]

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. I NUMBER 34.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE

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>> PROCLAMATION READS WHEREAS THE MONTH OF APRIL IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH, A TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT CRITICAL ISSUE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECOGNIZING EVERY CHILD -- FREE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE WELL-BEING OF OUR CHILDREN AS THEY SHARED RESPONSIBILITY THAT STRENGTHENS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR COMMUNITY. WHEREAS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IMPACT CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, RACES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, POSING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH REQUIRING A UNITED EFFORT OF THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS AND WHEREAS THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING HOPE, HEALING AND JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY ABUSE, VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION IN OUR COMMUNITY. WILLIAMSON COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY GROUP 2025 WORK INCLUDED THEY CONDUCTED 968 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS. AN AVERAGE OF OVER 18 OH WEEK.

50% OF THE CASES INVOLVE SEXUAL ABUSE.

23% PHYSICAL ABUSE. 19% WERE NEGLECT.

PREDOMINANTLY IMPACTING CHILDREN AGED SEVEN TO 12.

FOLLOWED BY THE 13 TO 17-YEAR-OLDS AND BIRTH TO 6-YEAR-OLD. REQUIRING MEDICAL EXAMS AVERAGING OVER SEVEN A WEEK. SUPPORTED 621 FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY COUNSELING AND EDUCATION.

DELIVERED TRAUMA THERAPY TO 158 INDIVIDUALS, EDUCATED 23,526 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON CHILD SAFETY THAT INCLUDED RECOGNIZING MOST IMPORTANTLY THE SIGNS OF ABUSE AND WHAT STEPS TO THEN TAKE. AND THEY GAVE 2853 VOLUNTEER HOURS FROM OVER 700 VOLUNTEERS. WHEREAS ONE IN TEN CHILDREN WILL DISCLOSE THAT THEY ARE BEING ABUSED OR WERE ABUSED AND THAT AVERAGE AGE TURNS OUT TO BE 52 YEARS.

WHEREAS INVESTING IN PREVENTION NOT ONLY SUPPORTS HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES LONG-TERM COSTS TO SOCIETY, INSURING RESOURCES ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS FOSTERING POSITIVE GROWTH AND RESILIENCE IN OUR CHILDREN.

AND WHEREAS THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY SUPPORTS EFFORTS THAT EMPOWER FAMILIES, TRAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILD SERVING PROVIDERS TO CREATE SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND WHEREAS WE MUST CONTINUE TO STAND TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN, ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS, AND ENSURE THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN A SUPPORTIVE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TEXAS HEREBY PROCLAIMS APRIL 26 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH. IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY HAD CALLS UPON ALL CITIZENS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO JOIN TOGETHER IN A SHARED EFFORT TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE, RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ITS IMPACT AND SUPPORT THE VITAL WORK AT THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER IN PROVIDING HOPE AND HEALING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

ISO MOVE THAT WE PASS THIS. >> SECONDS.

>> MOTION MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KOBE. CARRIES 4-0.

>> WE HAVE A LARGE CONTINGENCY FOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER.

COME ON DOWN. LET'S GET A PICTURE.

>> JUDGE, I CAN TELL YOU WHAT OF THE THINGS THAT AMAZES ME ABOUT HER ADVOCACY CENTER -- I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

JUST GIVE ME ONE MINUTE. >> YOU CAN STAND APPEAR LOOK

PRETTY. >> TELL US ABOUT YOUR

ORGANIZATION. >> THANK YOU.

WE ARE HONORED AND LUCKY ENOUGH TO WORK IN THE RESTORATION OF CHILDREN WHO'VE EXPERIENCED ABUSE AND WE GET TO SUPPORT THE INVESTIGATIVE SIDE AND WE DO NOT DO THAT WITHOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CPS. THEY ARE OUR PARTNERS AND EVERYTHING WE DO AND THEY LEAD THE INVESTIGATIONS BUT WE PROVIDE THE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS SO THEY CAN MOVE FORWARD TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE. WE PROVIDE TRAUMA THERAPY ON THE BACK END SO WE'RE ACTUALLY GETTING KIDS TO THEIR PLACE OF RESTORATION AND WE'VE GOT MEDICAL ON-SITE, AND EDUCATION TEAM OUT AND SCHOOLS AND FAMILY ADVOCATES THAT ARE PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT TO FAMILIES SO WE CAN STICK WITH THEM THROUGH THE COURSE OF THEIR CASE ON SUPPORT THEM WITH WHATEVER THEY

NEED, RESOURCES OR REFERRALS. >> I'M GOING 2 OUT OF ALL THE PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY YOU HAVE ONE DISTINCTION OF THE BEST PLACE TO WORK HOW MANY TIMES?

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>> TWICE BUT WE'LL GET IT AGAIN. [LAUGHTER] WE ARE ALWAYS WORKING ON OUR TEAM DOES AN INCREDIBLE JOB.

OUR STAFF, ARE VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR AMAZING.

YOU HEARD HOW MANY VOLUNTEER HOURS WE HAVE SO IT'S TOUCHING ALL THE TIME BECAUSE WE GOT NOWHERE WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE UNLESS IT'S THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. WERE ALL MANDATED REPORTERS AND WE ARE THE ONES WANTED TEN CHILDREN WILL SPEAK UP ABOUT THEIR ABUSE ON THE OTHER NINE DO NOT SAY A WORD WITHOUT ALL OF US

REPORTING FOR THEM. >> I THINK WE HAVE AWARD-WINNING

PROSECUTORS THAT WORK WITH YOU. >> WE DO.

I THINK WE HAVE AWARD-WINNING EVERYBODY THAT WORKS WITH US.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION DO A FANTASTIC JOB AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS, THE COUNTY FOR THEIR INVESTMENT INTO THE CHILDREN. IT'S CLEAR FROM YOUR SUPPORT OF THE CENTER IS ONE WAY YOU PRIORITIZE KIDS IN THIS COMMUNITY SO I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THE SUPPORT.

THERE'S SO MUCH WORK TO DO BUT IT'S FANTASTIC TO KNOW THE COUNTY IS MAKING THIS A NUMBER 1 PRIORITY.

SO THANK YOU. >> SO THE MEDIA THAT'S COVERING IT OR PERHAPS A WATCH IT LATER I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THEY WOULD ADD HOW THE PUBLIC CAN SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION EITHER THROUGH VOLUNTEERS OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

HOW CAN THEY DO THAT? >> EXACTLY.

VOLUNTEERS IS FANTASTIC. YOUR TIME IS EVERYTHING.

GETTING TRAINED IN RECOGNIZING REPORTING, OF COURSE WE'RE NOT GOING TO TURN DOWN ANY DONATIONS THAT COME OUR WAY AND WE NEED THEM. WHERE -- WE NEED SUPPORT IN OUR EVENTS AND JUST LET US KNOW HOW YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED.

WILL COME OUT AND TRAIN YOUR STAFF.

WE WILL TALK TO ANY COMPANY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CHILDREN. WE WANT TO BE GOOD PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE SURE IT'S AN EDUCATED COMMUNITY.

>> DO YOU HAVE A WEBSITE? >> WILCO,.ORG.

>> IF ANYONE IS LISTENING AND WANTS TO REACH OUT THEY CAN WALK IN YOUR FRONT DOORS OR GO TO WILCO,.ORG.

>> OR GO TO AMAZON ON THE WISH LIST AND SATISFY ONE OF THOSE

WISHES. >> LOTS OF FOOD.

WE FEED EVERYBODY THAT COMES IN OUR OFFICE.

THE FAMILIES ARE THERE FOR A LONG TIME.

THANKS. >> YOU PROVIDE AMAZING LEADERSHIP. YOUR STAFF IS INCREDIBLE.

THE DOCTORS IN THE WORK THEY DO, THE COUNCILORS.

Y'ALL PROVIDE A TREMENDOUS SERVICE ON FROM BEING ON THE EDUCATION SIDE, WHERE SOMETIMES CHILDREN MAKE THEIR FIRST OUTCRY AND SEEING HOW YOU WILL PROVIDE THAT SAFETY NET AND PICK UP THE PIECES AND SUPPORT THEM, IT'S JUST INCREDIBLE.

YOU ALL HAVE AN INCREDIBLE FACILITY TOO ON IF THERE'S EVER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN OPEN HOUSE, DEFINITELY GOT THE COMMUNITY OUT THERE TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU DO.

BECAUSE IT'S OUTSTANDING. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.

>> I'D LIKE TO APPRECIATE ALL YOUR SUPPORTERS HERE.

YOU HAVE A TON OF SUPPORT INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT.

AND YOUR BOARD AND IF YOU CAN IMAGINE -- I KNOW THE SCENARIOS ARE FAST BUT YOU'RE A POLICE OFFICER, YOU COME UP ON THE SCENE, IT'S BAD CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN ADDITION TO HOLDING PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE THEY WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR THE KID.

I THINK WE HAVE FOUND THAT IN TERMS OF MINUTES THE SOONER THAT THEY CAN SCOOP THEM UP AND GET THEM -- MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. I APPRECIATE OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE JOB THEY DO. I APPRECIATE OUR TEACHERS AND NURSES WHO RESPOND TO OUTCRIES AND I APPRECIATE YOUR STAFF AND

YOU. >> THANK YOU.

AND AGAIN THERE'S SO MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS WORKING TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE. AND ARE VICTIM ADVOCATES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE AND WE APPRECIATE THEM AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THIS

TIME AND HONORING KIDS. >> COME ON DOWN.

>> IF ANYBODY WORKS TO MAKE CHILDREN SAFE, PLEASE COME TAKE

A PICTURE WITH US. >> BRING YOUR PINWHEELS.

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>> GREAT JOB GUYS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.

>> APPRECIATED. >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD TO SEE YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING.

[35. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a proclamation recognizing the importance of public health and naming the first week of April as National Public Health Week.]

>> NEXT UP IS DISCUSSED CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND NAMING THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL AS NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK.

COMMISSIONER KOBE. >> I WANT TO READ THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK IS OBSERVED ANNUALLY DURING THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF APRIL TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGHLIGHT CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUES AND PROMOTE ACTIONS THAT CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES AND WHEREAS PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PREVENTING DISEASE, PROMOTING HEALTH, PROTECTING AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, PREPARING FOR AND RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES AND ETERNAL PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WHEREAS THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND CITY'S HEALTH DISTRICT PROVIDED ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES TO WILLIAMSON COUNTY SINCE 1943 AND SERVES AS THE TRUSTED VOICE TO PREVENT DISEASE, RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT EQUITABLE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL WHO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. WHEREAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND CITY'S HEALTH DISTRICT IS ACCREDITED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION BOARD DEMONSTRATING ITS COMMITMENT TO MEETING NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR QUALITY, PERFORMANCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE AND WHEREAS WILLIAMS -- WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND CITY'S HEALTH DISTRICT WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ASSESS THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS HEALTH PRIORITIES AND WHEREAS THE DISTRICT UPHOLDS THE VALUES OF RESPECT, COLLABORATION AND RESPONSIVENESS AND SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND WHEREAS NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WORK EVERYDAY TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH AND RESILIENCE OF OUR COMMUNITY. NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY PROCLAIMS NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY TEXAS AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY FOR ALL.

>> I MOVED TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND THAT.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 4-0.

>> AND YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF? >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

I'M THE DIRECTOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY...

DISTRICT. I'M HERE WITH A LITTLE PRESENTATION TO GO OVER ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES AND I PROMISE TO KEEP IT SHORT. I KNOW WE HAVE A LONG AGENDA TODAY. SO NEXT SLIDE.

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN CONTROL IT HERE OR NOT.

>> WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT, I WANT TO SAY ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKE ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION'S IT'S A DISTRICT.

IT'S NOT THE COUNTY'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

IT'S A HEALTH DISTRICT WHICH MEANS IT IS LED BY ALL OF OUR CITIES AND THE COUNTY AND I THINK WE'RE BETTER AND STRONGER THAT WAY WHEN WE GET LEADERSHIP FOR THE HEALTH DISTRICT FROM OUR CITIES AS WELL AS THE COUNTY, I THINK YOU ARE ABLE TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE AND THE CITIZENS GET BETTER CARE AND I THINK THAT'S

GREAT. >> THANK YOU.

THAT LEADS ME TO MY FIRST POINT. WE ARE A DISTRICT, WE'VE BEEN A DISTRICT SINCE 1943 THAT'S ABOUT 80 SOME YEARS PROVIDING SERVICE TO WILLIAMSON COUNTY CITIES. OUR BOARD'S REPRESENTATIVES FROM GEORGETOWN WILL... ROUND ROCK TAYLOR AND TWO

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WE DID UPDATE OUR MISSION AND VISION THIS PAST FALL.

WE REALIZED OUR VISION AND MISSION HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2017 SO WE HAVE OUR BOARD AND LEADERSHIP TEAM MET AND HOW TO RETREAT TO MAKE SURE WE WERE -- WHAT WE WERE PUTTING OUT THERE WAS TRULY WHAT WE WERE WORKING ON AND SO WE UPDATED THIS TO SAY WE WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SERVICE THE TRUSTED VOICE TO PREVENT -- RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES AND HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL WHO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

OUR VISION IS TO SUPPORT TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO -- ACHIEVE OPTIMAL WELL-BEING THROUGH ACCESSIBLE AND INNOVATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES.

WE ALSO LOOKED INTERNALLY WITH OUR STAFF, OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS TO LOOK AT OUR VALUES THAT GUIDE EVERYTHING WE DO IN THESE VALUES ACCOUNTABILITY, COLLABORATION, RESPECT AND RESPONSIVENESS IS EVERYTHING YOU CAN EXPECT FROM OUR STAFF AND HOW WE DELIVER SERVICES EVERY DAY.

MOVING ON TO OUR TANGIBLE SERVICES DISEASE PREVENTION IS WHERE A LARGE PORTION OF OUR IMPACT DOES LAND AND THIS IS HOW WE KEEP PEOPLE HEALTHY EVERY DAY.

OUR DISEASE PREVENTION WORK INCLUDES IMMUNIZATIONS ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN FROM CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS ALL THE WAY TO ADULT. WE HAVE A TB CLINIC THAT DOES CASE MANAGEMENT AND DISEASE PREVENTION.

HIV AND STI TESTING AND LINKAGE TO CARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SCREENING AND OUTREACH. WHAT YOU SEE HERE'S A FEW EXAMPLES OF OUR IMPACT. WE DID OVER 2100 IMMUNIZATION SERVICES, HUNDREDS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH VISITS, THESE TB CASES WE MANAGE EVERY SINGLE CASE HAS SEVERAL CONTACTS.

IT'S A LARGE UNDERTAKING. EACH CASE IN SEVERAL MONTHS OF WORK. AS IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR PEOPLE TO BECOME NONCONTAGIOUS. THAT'S A LARGE UNDERTAKING.

IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THOSE STAFF TO WORK WITH THOSE PATIENTS. WE ALSO HAVE OUR WORK SERVICES WHICH IS OUR NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN. IT'S A BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION A NUTRITION SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS THROUGH ONGOING COUNSELING AND SCREENINGS BECAUSE YOU CAN CAN SEE ON THE RIGHT THERE WE HAVE INCREASING RATES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. WE EXPECT THESE NUMBERS TO CONTINUE TO RISE NOT JUST BECAUSE OF POPULATION GROWTH BUT BECAUSE OUR SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS ARE GOING TO OF JULY BECOME MORE ELECTRONIC. SO THEY WILL BE THOSE THAT ARE ON WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THEIR SERVICES UPDATED ELECTRONICALLY INSTEAD OF HAVING TO COME IN MORE -- EVERY TIME TOGETHER CARDS UPDATED THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT ONLINE.

SO THAT IS TRADITIONALLY A BARRIER FOR PEOPLE SO WE EXPECT THOSE NUMBERS TO RISE WHICH IS GREAT BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THOSE NUTRITIONAL SERVICES.

WE ALSO HAVE HOW WE RESPOND TO THINGS WHEN THEY HAPPEN.

THIS IS A LARGE PART OF OUR DISEASE OUTBREAK RESPONSE AS YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBERS ARE ALSO INCREASING.

IT'S NOT JUST BECAUSE OF OUR POPULATION INCREASES.

IT'S ALSO BECAUSE OF A NUMBER OF REPORTS COMING IN BECAUSE DISEASES ARE ALSO INCREASING. IT'S JUST BECAUSE A VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES, HEALTH CARE REQUIRED INFECTIONS ARE ALSO INCREASING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS NEW INFECTIONS COMING INTO HEALTH CARE.

AS WELL AS NEW VECTORS COMING IN.

ARE EPIDEMIOLOGISTS ARE ON TOP OF THAT IN RESPONDING TO THINGS QUICKLY. AND WORKING WITH OUR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PARTNERS THROUGH OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ALL OF OUR CITIES TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS UP-TO-DATE AND READY TO RESPOND AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE AN EXERCISE WITH EVERYBODY TOMORROW TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS READY TO GO.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STAFF ARE PROBABLY THE MOST VISIBLE TO

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YOU CAN LOOK THAT UP. ALL OF THE RECENT INSPECTION SCORES ARE READILY AVAILABLE. WE ALSO DO VECTOR SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL SO WE TRACK MOSQUITOES AND TEST THEM FOR WEST NILE. SO WE CAN HAVE EARLY DETECTION OF WHERE THOSE CONCERNS MAY BE OF THE COMMUNITY OF THAT WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE CITIES ON THE COUNTY AND SPRAY THOSE AREAS

TO PREVENT FUTURE SPREAD. >> IS IT ONLY WEST NILE? OR IS THAT THE MOST PREVALENT. WERE YOU FIGURE OUT THE OTHERS

ARE TOO. >> THAT IS WHAT WE DO.

WE HAVE OUR NAVIGATION PROGRAM AND OUR ELIGIBILITY PROGRAM.

THIS IS WHERE OUR LOCAL CARE PROGRAM SITS SO WE HAVE 358 APPLICATIONS AND 175 ENROLLED INDIVIDUALS IN 2025 BUT IT DOES NOT MEAN WE DID NOT HELP THOSE OTHER 350 -- ALL THE 358 PEOPLE.

THOSE THAT DON'T QUALIFY FOR CARE -- WE DO HELP THEM NAVIGATE TO OTHER PROGRAMS AND THE OTHER PARTNERS THAT MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST THEM. WE ALSO JUST GOT A GRANT TO HELP US AND ROLL OTHERS INTO MEDICAID AND SNAP.

SO WE WILL BE ABLE TO HELP OTHERS AS WELL.

WE ALSO HAVE OUR PROGRAM THE CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM WE PRESENTED TO YOU LAST WEEK -- LAST MONTH HAD COLON CANCER.

WE'VE DONE SOME OUTREACH THERE. TO GET PEOPLE SCREENED FOR CANCERS. WE LEADER HEALTHY WILLIAMSON COUNTY COALITION. LAST YEAR WE WORKED ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND THAT IDENTIFY THESE TEN HEALTH CONCERNS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS BASED ON SECONDARY DATA AS WELL AS COMMUNITY INPUT. FROM THERE WE WORKED WITH 90 PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY TOP THREE PRIORITIES AND THOSE WERE MENTAL HEALTH -- MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE FOOD ACCESS AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY.

FROM THERE WE HAVE THREE ACTION GROUPS AND THOSE ACTION GROUPS ARE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, THAT'S WORKING ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND AFFORDABILITY. PRIORITY.

AND THE CHRONIC DISEASE AND PREVENTION ACTION GROUP WORKING ON INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AS IT'S LINKED TO A LOT OF LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE.

LED LAMENT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ACTION GROUP WHICH IS ALSO RELATED TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE OF THE COUNTY INVOLVED IN AS WELL AS THE SUICIDE PREVENTION COMMITTEE WE ALSO HELP WITH. 'S AND A LITTLE SHOUT OUT AS WE ARE TRYING TO GET OUR VOICE OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW WHAT WE DO MORE OF.

LAST WEEK WE LAUNCHED OUR PODCAST PUBLIC HEALTH IS.

IT'S AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE.

WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER POND -- ANOTHER EPISODE LAUNCHED NEXT WEEK FROM AN EPISODE OUT RIGHT NOW, IT'S JUST THE INTRODUCTION TO A PUBLIC HEALTH. MYSELF AND DR. NORWOOD.

-- INTRODUCING TO WHAT WE ARE AND AN INTRIGUING EPISODE ON FOOD SAFETY. HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT ONE, IT'S ENTERTAINING. EPISODES WILL DROP EVERY OTHER

WEEK THROUGH THE SUMMER. >> IS IT A SPECIFIC DAY?

>> EVERY OTHER TUESDAY. IF YOU LOOK ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCAST YOU CAN FIND IT. AN EASY WAY TO GET TO IT IS ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA YOU WILL FIND IT DIRECT -- A DIRECT LINK.

THAT IS A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO WHO WE ARE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND ANY QUESTIONS.E A PE CITIES AND THE COUNTY OF COURSE IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION GOING AND INFORMATION FLOWING BACK AND FORTH. SO MY COMPLIMENTS TO THE BOARD AND TO YOUR STAFF ARE DOING THAT AND ACHIEVING A LOT.

ESPECIALLY WE WENT THROUGH COVID AND THE TRIALS THERE AND SINCE THEN I DON'T HEAR ANY COMPLAINTS AT ALL.

Y'ALL ARE DOING A GREAT JOB. I REALLY APPRECIATED VERY MUCH AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S ONGOING ISSUES YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND PLEASE PASS ON TO YOUR STAFF.

>> I WILL, THANK YOU. >> THE STAFF HERE YOU'D LIKE --

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>> AS YOU'RE COMING UP I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO AS WELL. I GOT TO MEET AND VISIT WITH A LOT OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS THE OTHER DAY AND THEY ARE WONDERFUL. AT THE LEARN TO FISH EVENT SATURDAY YOUR FIGHT THE BITE CAMPAIGN WAS OUT THERE HELPING EDUCATE KIDS AND KEEP THEM SAFE SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND KATHY PIERCE THANK YOU FOR SERVING AS BOARD PRESIDENT. I DIDN'T SEE YOU BACK THERE.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]

[37. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on a Proclamation recognizing April 19–25, 2026 as Crime Victims' Rights Week.]

>> THANK YOU. ON TO AGENDA ITEM 37 DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL 19TH THROUGH 25TH, 2026 AS CRIME VICTIMS

RIGHTS WEEK. >> I WANT YOU TO TRY TO SAY THAT THREE TIMES IN YOUR MIND. CRIMES VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK.

WHEREAS CRIME AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND PROFOUND AND VARIED WAYS OFTEN LEAVING LASTING PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES WHEREAS THE CONCEPT OF LISTEN, ACT, ADVOCATE, CHALLENGES THE NATION TO CONFRONT AND REMOVE BARRIERS THAT HINDER ACCESS TO JUSTICE.

WHILE HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF VICTIMS, RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND PROGRESS MADE THROUGH DECADES OF ADVOCACY AND WHEREAS CRIMES VICTIMS RIGHTS LAW AND AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL WERE CREATED TO ENSURE VICTIMS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEANINGFULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS, REMINDING US OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO LISTEN TO SURVIVORS AND UPHOLD THE PROTECTIONS THEY ARE GUARANTEED.

RESIN OF EIGHT OF TRAUMA INFORMED PROGRAMS INCLUDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS AND CULTURAL OR RESPONSIBLE APPROACHES EXPAND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND ALLOW PROFESSIONALS TO REACH VICTIMS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE REMAIN UNDERSERVED.

WHEREAS THROUGH COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE BUILD.

NETWORKS AND COMMUNITY ALLIANCES THAT EMPOWER SURVIVORS.

FOSTER RESILIENCE AND OFFER PATHWAYS TO HEALING.

THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE STRENGTHEN. NETWORKS AND ALLIANCES THAT EMPOWER SURVIVORS, FOSTER RECOVERY AND REINFORCE OUR COMMITMENT TO ADVOCACY FOR JUSTICE, FAIRNESS AND DIGNITY FOR ALL. WHEREAS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW OUR PLEDGE TO ACCESSIBLE APPROPRIATE TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES TO EVERY SURVIVOR OF CRIME IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY PROCLAIMS THE WEEK OF APRIL 19TH TO 25TH 2026 AS CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK AND REAFFIRM OUR DEDICATION IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY TO STAND TOGETHER TO PREDICT VICTIMS, STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENSURE VOICES TOO OFTEN OVERLOOKED ARE LIFTED AND RESPECTED. THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 ISO

MOVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 4-0.

>> WHILE I HAVE A MICROPHONE I WANT TO ALSO -- NATIONAL CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS WEEK WE CELEBRATE EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AN EXHIBIT AND CEREMONY WHERE VICTIMS CAN COME SPEAK, LAW ENFORCEMENT COMES AND SPEAKS AND IT'S VERY TOUCHING.

THEY ALSO USE THE COLOR BALLOONS TO INDICATE WHAT CRIMES ARE TALKING ABOUT, IT'S EMPOWERING. THAT WILL HAPPEN ON APRIL

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I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME AND EXPERIENCE THAT.

>> THANK YOU. IS THERE PEOPLE HERE TO TAKE A

PHOTO FOR THE PROCLAMATION? >> WHO'S HERE? COME ON DOWN. THERE SHOULD BE A LOT OF PEOPLE.

>> COME ON. COME SEE US.

>> COME ON IN. >> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU.

[38. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a Proclamation recognizing April 12–18, 2026 as National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week.]

APPRECIATION WEEK. >> JUDGE EID WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION. WHERE IS THE NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL CARE AND CONTROL ASSOCIATION DESIGNATED THE SECOND WEEK OF APRIL EACH YEAR AS NATIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL APPRECIATION WEEK AND WHEREAS ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS DEDICATE THEIR CAREERS TO PROTECTING THE WELFARE OF HELPLESS ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN RESCUED FROM INJURY, DISEASE, ABUSE AND STARVATION AND EVERY DAY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS PROVIDE THE ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS OF ENFORCING ANIMAL CONTROL LAWS, PROTECTING THE PUBLIC FROM DISEASE SUCH AS RABIES, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE PROPER CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES PETS, JUSTICE IN CASES OF ABUSE, NEGLECTED AND ABANDONED ANIMALS BY CONDUCTING HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECT THE WELFARE OF HELPLESS ANIMALS AND PETS FROM INJURY, DISEASE AND STARVATION AND WHEREAS VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TAKE TIME TO RECOGNIZE, THANK AND COMMEND THE CONTROL OFFICERS FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO THE CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES ACROSS THE NATION AND WHEREAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY RECOGNIZES AND COMMENDS THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS MANY DEAD -- DEDICATED AT LONG HOURS OF SERVICE THEY PERFORM AND PROVIDING THE HIGHEST AND MOST EFFICIENT LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTRY AND OUR COUNTY AND THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THE COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIMS APRIL 12TH 2026 AS NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WEEK IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS AND ENCOURAGES CITIZENS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES TO JOIN US IN SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE MANY LONG HOURS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND DEDICATION OUR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS PROVIDE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ASSURE THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS AND PEOPLE THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL 2026. ISO MOVE.

>> I WILL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?

MOTION CARRIES 4-0. >> WE HAVE ANOTHER ANIMAL RELATED PROCLAMATION RECOGNITION.

SO IF YOU WANT TO DO BOTH OF THEM BUT BECAUSE IT WOULD PROBABLY BE IN OVERLAP HERE IN SOME OF THE PICTURES.

>> THAT'S FINE. WE WILL MOVE TO 41 BEFORE WE GOT TO THE CELEBRATION OF 38. DISCUSS, CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION -- ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL APPRECIATION

WEEK. >> I DON'T HAVE THE RESOLUTION.

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WORDS TO READ. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SHELTER AND THE JURISDICTION ANIMAL CONTROL UNITS.

>> PERFECT. I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THE STAFF IS WELL WORKING ALONGSIDE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.

SO I WANTED TO BRING THAT TOGETHER BECAUSE IT'S A TEAM EFFORT AND I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT BOTH OF YOU DO FOR THAT. AND THEN WE WILL TAKE A PICTURE

WITH EVERYBODY. >> FANTASTIC.

>> GO AHEAD. >> MY NAME IS MISTY OF THE DIRECTOR -- THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL WEEK HERE TODAY.

THIS WEEK IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES BECAUSE IT HIGHLIGHTS THE POWERFUL CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR OFFICERS AND OUR SHELTER STAFF.

THAT PARTNERSHIP IS TRULY AT THE HEART OF THE SERVICE WE PROVIDE.

OUR SHELTER IS UNIQUELY STRUCTURED, AN INCREDIBLY RARE TO FIND A SINGLE SHELTER SERVING FIVE CITIES ON THE COUNTY IN COLLABORATION WITH SIX SEPARATE ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCIES.

DESPITE THE COMPLEXITY THE WORK WERE DOING TOGETHER IS REMARKABLE. ONE OF THE THINGS I ENJOY MOST IS HEARING THE STORIES OF THE STEPS OFFICERS TAKE TO REUNITE PETS WITH THEIR FAMILIES GOING BEYOND SIBLEY PICKING UP A PET.

THEY TRACKED DOWN UTILITY RECORDS AND FOLLOW EVERY LEAD TO FIND A CURRENT ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER.

OUR OFFICERS REACH AT THE SHELTER STAFF WHEN THEY MEET FAMILIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING A TOUGH TIME.

THEY DON'T WANT TO BRING THEIR PET TO THE SHELTER AND INSTEAD WORK TOGETHER AND PROVIDE FOOD FOR A DOGHOUSE OR WHATEVER THEY NEED. THE LEVEL OF EFFORT SHOWS TRUE COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE OFFICERS WHO'VE EMBRACED OUR INITIATIVES PROGRAMMING. SOME USING PETCO LOVE LOST DIRECTLY THE FIELD TO REIGNITE LOST PETS WITH FAMILIES.

IT USES PHOTO RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY TO MATCH PHOTOS OF FOUND PETS WITH LOST REPORTS. WHEN AN OFFICER UPLOADS A PHOTO OF A PET IN THEIR CARE, THEY ARE GIVING THAT DOG OR CAT ANOTHER LAYER OF PROTECTION, ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO BE REUNITED MORE QUICKLY. WHEN AN IMMEDIATE MATCH CANNOT BE FOUND SOME OFFICERS ARE STILL CREATING SOLUTIONS WITH THE SHELTER. THEY ARE USING OUR FINDER TO FOSTER PROGRAM RIGHT THERE IN THE FIELD.

RATHER THAN TRANSPORTING A DOG OR CAT 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THEY WERE FOUND, OFFICERS IDENTIFY CITIZENS WILLING TO FOSTER DURING THAT.

THE OFFICER CONTACTS THE SHELTER, WE ENROLLED A CITIZEN AS A FOSTER AND SCHEDULE CONVENIENT APPOINTMENT FOR -- WORK TOGETHER TO REUNITE THAT PET WITH THEIR FAMILY.

IT SIMPLY MAKES SENSE KEEPING PETS CLOSE TO HOME WITH NEIGHBORS WHO CARE AND WANT TO HELP.

TODAY I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK OF THE OFFICERS ON THE STRENGTH OF THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR STAFF.

TOGETHER THEY ARE SHIFTING THE PERCEPTION OF ANIMAL SERVICES FROM THE OUTDATED DOGCATCHER LABEL TO ONE OF DEEP SERVICE, COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF PETS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THIS IMPORTANT WEEK AND HIGHLIGHT THE OUTSTANDING WORK OF OUR TEAMS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER BOARD THE REGIONAL SHELTER BOARD AND HAVING BEEN ON THE BOARD SINCE ITS INCEPTION ACTUALLY OPENING THE DOORS IN MARCH OF 07 I'VE SEEN THE IMPACT OF THE WORK THAT THESE ANIMAL CONTROL FOLKS DO. WE CAN SEE IT BECAUSE OUR NUMBERS WE SPLIT THE COST BASICALLY BY THE NUMBERS THAT COME IN. AND YOUR PERCENTAGE.

YOU CAN TELL THE EFFORTS ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND EVEN OUR POPULATION HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY THEY'RE TRYING TO KEEP THE NUMBERS DOWN ON THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS THAT COME IN BY ALL THE EFFORTS HE JUST MENTIONED.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR WORK ESPECIALLY AS OUR SHELTERS AT CAPACITY MOST OF THE TIME. SO MANY TIMES.

THANK YOU FOR THAT AND THANK YOU ALL THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED IN THAT CAPACITY AND I THINK FOLKS HERE WE CAN GET A PICTURE.

>> WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CEDAR PARK OFFICER MET BACK AND OUR OPERATIONS MANAGER FROM THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

>> COME ON DOWN. >> I DON'T KNOW WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION BY WILL MOVE TO APPROVE 41 IN RECOGNITION OF THAT.

>> FORTY-ONE AND THEN -- WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KOBE

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>> TALL GUYS TO THE EDGES. YOU'RE ALL TALL.

[LAUGHTER] >> WANT A PICTURE?

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT.

[39. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a resolution recognizing the importance of 911 telecommunicators and naming the week of April 12–18, 2026, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.]

I'M GOING TO READ THE RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY SERVES AS THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT -- IT'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SERVES 15 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL CO COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND FIVE BUYER -- 11 FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

WHEREAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS OF THE REGION AND WHEREAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY RECOGNIZES PROFESSIONAL AND UNENDING SERVICES OF THE NEARLY 60 TELECOMMUNICATORS WHO ENTER 911 CALLS ON A DAILY BASIS. WHEREAS THE 911 TELECOMMUNICATORS ARE THE LINK BETWEEN PEOPLE CALLING FOR HELP IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES WHO ARRIVE ON THE SCENE AND WHEREAS THE 911 TELECOMMUNICATORS ARE THE TRUE FIRST RESPONDERS AND BACKBONE OF THE 911 SYSTEM AND WHEREAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY TELECOMMUNICATORS ALL UNDERGO A RIGOUROUS 12 WEEK ACADEMY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO BEST SERVE THE CITIZENS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS HISTORICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE SECOND FULL WEEK OF APRIL AS NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED ON BEHALF OF THE TELECOMMUNICATORS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY DOES HEREBY DECLARE THE WEEK OF APRIL 12TH THROUGH 182026 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK RESOLVE THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 AND THAT IS MY MOTION.

>> I WILL SECOND. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 4-0.

DIRECTOR WOLF. >> ON K-12 DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR UNENDING SUPPORT. WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. AND I HAVE A ROVE THEM RIGHT THERE, SOME OF OUR NEWEST ONES TO SOME THAT HAVE BEEN HERE THE LONGEST. WE WANT TO SAY THANKS AND WERE

GLAD WERE HERE. >> THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO. THANK YOU.

>> I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE DIRECTOR WOLF WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE SHE TOOK ME OUT OF WERE OF THE FACILITIES AND HER LEADERSHIP AND THE CULTURE THAT CREATED OVER THERE AND THE OTHER LEADERS PUT IN PLACE REDUCED VACANCIES AND PROVIDED EXCELLENT SERVICE TO OUR COUNTY. I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH.

>> YOUR ACCREDITATION. >> THAT THREE OF THEM.

>> TRY ACCREDITATION. >> NOT TO BRAG OR ANYTHING.

WE'VE ALSO GOT MARY DANIELS IN THE BACK SPEAKING OF NEW LEADERSHIP. SHE WAS JUST PROMOTED TO OUR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION SO SHE'S NOW OVER OUR TRAINING DIVISION TALKING ABOUT THAT LEADERSHIP.

I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TODAY AS WELL.

SHE'S GOING TO HATE ME FOR THAT BUT HERE WE ARE.

>> IT'S OKAY SHE CAN COME UP AND TAKE A PICTURE PIECE --

>> LET'S TAKE A PICTURE. >> THE CONCENTRATION AND FOCUS

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I WATCH Y'ALL IN ALL. >> ALL RIGHT.

ARRANGES. >> THANK YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU. >> THAT'S OKAY.

YOU GUYS ARE WORTH IT. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 40

[40. Discuss, consider, and take action on the FY27 resolution for the Williamson County Transformative Justice Program.]

>> I CAN DO THAT ONE. SOMEONE HERE FROM THE TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM CAN COME UP IF THEY LIKE.

THIS IS ONLY THAT, RIGHT? IT'S ADDING JULIE KILEY ON THERE. CONGRATULATIONS, TRULY.

I MOVED TO APPROVE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION I WILL SECOND IT -- COMMISSIONER WILL SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. AGENDA ITEM CARRIES 4-0.

[42. Discuss and take appropriate action to proclaim April 19–25, 2026, as National Volunteer Week in Williamson County. Hear a short presentation by Williamson County Extension Agents.]

>> ALL RIGHT. WE WILL DEBATE SHORT LATER.

COME ON. >> I'M CATHERINE NICHOL.

WILL COVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR. >> SHELLEY FRANKLIN.

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR.

HAD WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL ME.

>> HARDWORKING. >> ALSO TRUE.

TODAY WE DON'T HAVE AN OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION BUT WE WANTED TO COME AND GIVE SOME IMPACT REPORT ON THE VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK WITH US AND EXTENSION. FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH EXTENSION SERVICE WE ARE TASKED WITH BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND THE PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTY.

THAT'S WILLIAMSON COUNTY TEXAS AND I AM AND IN OUR OFFICE WE HAVE FOUR EXTENSION AGENTS AND FOUR COUNTY STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE TASKED WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL TO REACH ALL TEXANS WHICH IS A DAUNTING TASK IN A COMMUNITY WITH 750,000 PLUS PEOPLE. WE RELY ON THE SUPPORT OF THE COURT AND SERVICE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS BUT BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT OUR VOLUNTEERS I WANT TO THANK THE COURT FOR YOUR SUPPORT FROM ALLOCATING FUNDS IN OUR DEPARTMENT TO SERVING AS VOLUNTEERS ON OUR COMMITTEES WERE AS JUDGES FOR SOME OF OUR CONTEST IN OUR MISSION DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED SO THANK YOU.

LET'S TALK ABOUT HER VOLUNTEERS. UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS IN EVERY ASKED -- FROM EPISODIC VOLUNTEERS THAT PRESENT TO OUR MEMBERS AT A CLUB MEETING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO RUN A STATION IN OUR SCHOOL TOURS DURING THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY FAIR TO THOSE WHO SERVE ON PROGRAM VERY COMMITTEES WE HAVE A LARGE TEAM OF ADULTS WHO POUR BACK INTO WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

OF COURSE WE THANK THEM. TODAY WE WANT TO FOCUS ON OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. SOME OF THESE GROUPS ARE USED TO EDUCATE OUR YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH SKILLS AROUND THEIR LIVES -- THAT'S IT. TIMES OUT.

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>> ON MY OWN NO? OKAY.

SOME OF THESE ADULTS YOU SKILLS THEY LEARNED TO THEIR LIVES TO GET BACK TO YOUTH AND ADULTS ALIKE.

LET ME SEE WHERE I AM. LIKE THE 4H ADULT LEADERS AND TEXAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE OUR COMMITTEE THROUGH EDUCATION AND SERVICE PROJECT.

IN ADDITION TO THOSE GROUPS WE HAVE THREE MASTER VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. THE MASTER GARDENERS, MASTER NATIONALIST AND MASTER WELLNESS VOLUNTEERS.

THESE ADULT MEN AND WOMEN SPEND HOURS BEING TRAINED 40 PLUS BY THE WAY TO SERVE IN A SPECIFIC AREA.

IN RETURN THEY GO OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY EDUCATING THEM ON TOPICS SUCH AS CONSERVATION, HEALTHY LIVING, GARDENING AND SO MUCH MORE. SEWING BIG -- BOOK PILLOWS...

GIVING OUT SCHOLARSHIPS WITH MANY THEY'VE RAISED.

YOU MAY SEE THEM PLANTING AND WORKING IN THE GARDEN OR LEADING HIKES THROUGH SPRING PARK. WHEREVER YOU SEE THEM DOING IN THE WILD THEY ARE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY.

AMPLIFYING THE REACH OF THE FOUR SEAT EA'S AND COUNTY STAFF IN OUR DEPARTMENT. WITHOUT THESE VOLUNTEERS WE COULD ONLY REACH A SMALL PORTION OF OUR COMMUNITIES SO TODAY WE SAY THANK YOU... WE'VE PROVIDED YOU WITH AN IMPACT REPORT THAT SHOWS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS OR FOUR AREAS, I'M NOT GOING TO GO INTO DEPTH ABOUT EACH OF THOSE.

WE'LL COME BACK AND DO THAT ON INDIVIDUAL TIME SO THE COURT BUT TODAY I WANTED TO SAY WE FOR THE LAST FISCAL YEAR HAD 535 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED A TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS OF 42,615 WHICH I WILL SAY IS PROBABLY LOW BECAUSE MANY OF OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE TERRIBLE AT DOCUMENTING THOSE HOURS IN OUR VOLUNTEER MINUTES FROM THE SYSTEMS. I KNOW THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS THEY GIVE IS MUCH HIGHER. BUT THE MONETARY VALUE BASED ON THE NATIONAL STANDARD OF... IS ACTUALLY $1,427,158.35 SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO PRESENT THE COURT AND PEOPLE OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY WITH A GIANT CHECK THAT SHOWS OUR VOLUNTEERS SERVICE AND THE AMOUNT IT GIVES BACK TO HER COMMUNITY.

[APPLAUSE] >> AWESOME.

>> WE DON'T HAVE AN OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION BUT WE DID WANT TO COME AND PRESENT THAT TO THE COURT TODAY.

WE'VE BROUGHT SOME OF OUR VOLUNTEERS AND WE LIKE TO TAKE A

PICTURE. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY I APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO WORKING ACROSS THE HALL I SEE A LOT OF FOLKS COMING IN AND OUT, LEARNING AND SPREADING AND INFORMATION TO OTHERS, SHARING

INFORMATION. >> 'S OUT -- SMELLING.

>> THAT TOO. I SEE IT IN OUR PARKS AND I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK FOLKS DO JUST TO WEED THE PARKS AND PICK UP ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR PARKS A GREAT PLACE BUT ALSO VOLUNTEERS ARE DOING WELL.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORTS THAT ALL OF YOUR GROUPS TO AND OF COURSE YOU HAVE THE KIDS INVOLVED IN THE MANY PROGRAMS. MY NEPHEW WAS INVOLVED IN 4H WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER AND ACTUALLY SHOT SKATE.

THEY CALL IT SOMETHING DIFFERENT BUT BASICALLY IT'S THAT.

AND WON A LOT OF THEIR -- A. LOT OF COMPETITIONS WHICH HELPED HIM

IN COLLEGE. >> ONE OF THE NEATEST THINGS WE DO I THINK IN WORKING WITH YOUTH WHEN THEY START IN THE 4H PROGRAM AT THE AGE OF NINE WE START INSTILLING THE ASPECT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND EVERYTHING.

SO FOR ME TO WATCH AS MY KIDS GREW UP IN THE PROGRAM TO NOW BECOMING A VOLUNTEER AND MANAGING VOLUNTEERS, AT THE DIFFERENT OVERSIGHT I CAN SEE OR A BIG PICTURE VIEW OF THE IMPACT WE MAKE NOT ONLY TO OUR COMMUNITY BUT TO THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES. LAST NIGHT WE HAD A MONTHLY MEETING AND I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK TO THEM A BIT.

IT DAWNS ON YOU THAT OUR GOAL IS TO REACH EVERY TEXAN WITH THE INFORMATION OF WHATEVER PROGRAM AREA IT IS BUT IT'S REALLY NEAT TO SEE IN THE VOLUNTEERS THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY THEY HAVE WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH THE FOCUS OF VOLUNTEERING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S A NEAT THING AND WE

APPRECIATE THEM. >> LET'S GET A PICTURE.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

>> IT WAS PRETTY SHORT. >> THAT WAS GREAT.

>> THAT'S GREAT. >> THAT'S GREAT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

>> JUDGE, DID WE TAKE ACTION ON 42?

>> I BELIEVE WE HAD -- >> SHE'S SAYING NO.

I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KOBE SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COOK. ALL IN FAVOR.

[43. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving a Tax Abatement Agreement between Williamson County, Texas, Compal USA Technology Inc., and SL6 Georgetown LP in relation to 212,793 square feet of improvements to be located on land owned by SL6 Georgetown LP and being situated in Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 2025-01 at 1800 Aviation Drive, Building #1 Georgetown, Texas 78628, with estimated cost of the improvements being approximately $35 million dollars.]

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS. FIRST OF ALL I WILL MOVE TO

APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND.

>> MOVED BY COMMISSIONER KOBE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK.

>> I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO COME UP AND SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT YOUR PROJECT IF YOU WOULD PLEASE. WE'VE BEEN TALKING TOGETHER FOR A WHILE NOW AND WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE THIS DAY FINALLY ARRIVED AND YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN AND THE COUNTY. WOULD YOU COME UP PLEASE? AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF IF YOU WILL.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I LEAD THE OPERATIONS TEAM AND WE'RE BEYOND THRILLED TO BE PART OF THE GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMUNITY. WE HAVE A LOT OF BIG AMBITIONS ON PLANS. A LOT OF CUSTOMER DEMAND NOW THAT WE ARE SETTING UP SHOP HERE IN TOWN AND WILL BE CLOSER TO OUR CUSTOMERS, PROVIDING A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY THE YOUTH WORKING ON A LOT OF PROGRAMS TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND A LOT OF THE OPPORTUNITIES WERE GOING TO PROVIDE.

I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THE SUPPORT WE'VE RECEIVED AND HOW EXCITED AND THRILLED WE ARE TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

>> GIVE A LITTLE FLAVOR WHAT YOU DO FOR THE PUBLIC.

>> WHERE A TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURER WE WILL BE WORKING ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT PRODUCTS BUT PRIMARILY AI SERVERS.

>> WHEN WOULD THIS BEGIN? >> WERE LOOKING TO START SOME LEVEL OF MANUFACTURING IN THE JUNE TIME FRAME AND NOT -- AND BUILDING FROM THERE. RIGHT NOW IT'S CONSTRUCTION SO AS SOON AS THAT CAN GET COMPLETED, IT WILL SET A TIMELINE MORE FIRMLY BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT A SMALL

STARTING VIEW. >> AND VERY AGGRESSIVE TIMELINE FROM GROWTH FILLED OUT THE PRODUCTION.

AND HIRING. >> IT'S A VERY AGGRESSIVE TIMELINE BUT WE'VE RECEIVED SUCH POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY AND SO MUCH INTEREST OF THE JOBS WERE CREATING THAT WHILE ITS AGGRESSIVE, WE FEEL CONFIDENT IN OUR ABILITY TO

EXECUTE. >> WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE THIS MORNING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR STAYING HERE WITH US TODAY SO WE CAN

WELCOME YOU TO THE COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.

>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS? WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 44-0.

[44. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on authorizing the Williamson County Budget Office to develop proposed modifications to the line-item transfer submittal and approval process, and to develop a proposed policy that would designate the Williamson County Budget Officer as appropriate and subject to conditions and directions provided by the Williamson County Commissioners Court, to amend the budget by transferring amounts budgeted for certain items to other budgets items throughout the fiscal year.]

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AND TO DEVELOP A PROPOSED POLICY THAT WOULD DESIGNATE WILLIAMSON COUNTY BUDGET OFFICER AS APPROPRIATE AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AND DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO AMEND THE BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING AMOUNTS BUDGETED FOR CERTAIN ITEMS TO OTHER BUDGETED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR.

WE HAVE COUNTY AUDITOR JULIE KILEY AND OUR BUDGET OFFICER

ASHLEY. >> GOOD MORNING.

ASHLEY HOLIDAY, BUDGET OFFICER. WE'VE BEEN TRANSITIONING OVER TO OUR FULLY INTEGRATED PLATFORM AND ALONG THE WAY OUR IMPLEMENTATION TEAM IS ADVISING US OF WAYS TO IMPORT PROCESSES, EFFICIENCIES AND TO INSTILL BEST PRACTICE.

ONE OF THESE ACTUALLY HAS TO DO WITH LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND HOW THOSE ARE SUBMITTED CURRENTLY. I SHOULD BACK UP.

CURRENTLY WHEN A DEPARTMENT SUBMITS A TRANSFER TO THE COURT ON THE AGENDA, THEY HAVE TO PLACE IT ON THE AGENDA AND WAIT UP TO A WEEK FOR IT TO BE PERFORMED OR APPROVED AND ONCE IT'S APPROVED DURING COURT, JULIE'S TEAM AND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE WILL BASICALLY PROCESS THAT REQUEST.

>> SO WHAT ARE THEY TRANSFERRING?

>> THEY'RE DOING A LINE ITEM TRANSFER AND MAYBE ASKING TO MOVE MONEY OUT OF SUPPLIES AND UNIFORMS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> THEY'RE PROPOSING A CHANGE TO THE BUDGET CREATED AT THE END

OF AUGUST. >> CORRECT.

SO THE NEW BUDGET EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST IN WHAT WE CALL AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET WOULD REALLY MEAN THEY ARE CHANGING THE OVERALL AMOUNT OF THE BUDGET, A TRANSFERS MOVING MONEY WITHIN THE BUDGET. SO TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

FOR TRANSFERS UNDER A THOUSAND DOLLARS THE COURT HAS GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO HAVE THOSE EMAILED DIRECTLY TO OUR OFFICE.

WE THAT APPROVE AND FORWARD THOSE TO THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

THERE'S A LITTLE BACK AND FORTH IN THERE.

THE AUDIT -- THE TRANSFER GETS PROCESSED AND WE LET THE DEPARTMENT NO. THERE'S A LOT OF BACK-AND-FORTH.

THAT'S ON THE AGENDA -- IT HAS TO BE INTO OUR A GENDER -- AGENDA SOFTWARE AND THAT HAS TO BE INTO THE GL.

ALONG THE WAY WORKDAY HAS SAID MOST COUNTIES ARE DOING THIS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY SO WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS SUBMITTING THEIR TRANSFER REQUEST DIRECTLY INTO THE WORKDAY SOFTWARE.

FROM THAT POINT IT FLOWS THROUGH A HIERARCHY PROCESS AND THAT WOULD GET APPROVED BY WHATEVER THE COURT WANTS, THE BUDGET OFFICE HAVE THE AUDITOR IF YOU WANT THAT.

I WOULD THINK SINCE THEY ARE IN THE GL THEY WOULD BE THE ONES TO PUBLISH THAT AND WE WOULD SIMPLY SAY IT'S GOOD TO GO OR IT'S NOT.

JULIE AND I HAVE TALKED AND WE ARE COMING BEFORE YOU TO ASK IF THERE'S INTEREST IN MOVING FORWARD WITH A POLICY TO BRING BACK TO THE COURT TO MIMIC WHAT SOME OF THE OTHER COUNTIES ARE

DOING. >> YOU'VE TALKED WITH BELL COUNTY? CURRENTLY WORKDAY CUSTOMERS.

>> I BELIEVE IT WAS OUR CALL COUNTIES REACHED OUT TO.

>> AND THEY ALL HAVE SIMILAR POLICIES THAT ALLOW THE BUDGET OFFICER AND AUTHORITY TO VENT LINE ITEM TRANSFERS.

>> A COUPLE OF THINGS. I THINK ONE OF THE PURPOSES OF CHANGING THE WORKDAY IS THE HOPE FOR MORE EFFICIENCY.

A LOT OF THINGS ARE BEING DONE MANUALLY NOW.

SPREADSHEETS, EMAILS, ET CETERA. TO STREAMLINE IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING BUT WHAT WERE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS CHANGING MONEY WITHIN A DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET. I WOULD THINK THAT THE BUDGET OFFICE IS LOOKING AT THAT ANYWAY.

IF IT'S A DIFFERENT PROCESS BECAUSE THEY ARE ACTUALLY PUTTING IT INTO A SOFTWARE AND IT'S GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS OF REVIEW ANYWAY, THAT'S ONE THING.

IF IT'S TO ELIMINATE REVIEWS THAN TALK ABOUT THAT.

HOW DOES THAT WORK EXACTLY AND ARE YOU ASKING FOR DOLLAR LEVELS OF DIFFERENT PROCESSES? EXPLAIN A LITTLE MORE.

>> THE PROCESS NOW THE LEE DIFFERENCE WOULD BE THE COURT WOULD NOT SEE THESE ON THE AGENDA EVERY WEEK.

WE WOULD BE APPROVING THOSE ON YOUR BEHALF.

THE STATUTE GIVES YOU AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE THAT RESPONSIBILITY TOUR OFFICE SO THE PROCESS REALLY IS THAT NOW AND IT'S

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OF THE COURT SAYS TO US WE WANT TO SEE THOSE QUARTERLY ON OUR REPORT, ABSOLUTELY. OF THE -- IF WE WANT PERHAPS THOSE TRANSFERS YOU ALL APPROVED TO BE WITHIN POLICY AND ONLY TRANSFERS OUTSIDE OF POLICY COME TO THE AGENDA, WE CAN DO THAT.

IT REALLY IS WHATEVER YOU WANT THE LOOK AND FEEL THE BE.

>> EACH OF THE COUNTIES THAT REACHED OUT TO YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT SEMBLANCE OF THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

SOME OF THEM HAVE OF ITS CAPITAL RELATED IT NEEDS TO COME TO THE COURT. IF IT'S AGAINST POLICY SUCH AS WE DON'T ALLOW THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS OUT OF A TRAINING LINE ITEM, THAT WOULD NEED TO COME TO COURT.

SO IT'S IN AN EFFORT TO HELP THE DEPARTMENTS NOT HAVE TO ENTER INTO SYSTEMS AND HELP US FACILITATE THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY ESPECIALLY AS LARGE AS WE'VE BECOME. SOMETIMES THESE TRANSFERS ARE AS SIMPLE AS I'M A LITTLE BIT SHORT IN SUPPLIES OR I'M A LITTLE SHORT IN GASOLINE ESPECIALLY WHEN WE GET TO THE END OF THE

FISCAL YEAR. >> I THINK THE LEAD TIME IS A BIG ONE RIGHT NOW ESPECIALLY IF THE COURT DOES NOT HOLD COURT FOR A WEEK OR THE AFTER HOLIDAY. DEPARTMENTS HAVE TO WAIT AS MUCH TO TWO WEEKS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WHEREAS IT CAN HAPPEN WITHIN AN

HOUR AND BE DONE AND APPROVED. >> I SEE THE BENEFIT OF PERHAPS ELIMINATING SOME OF THE TWO SYSTEMS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ONE THAT THEY WOULD PUT IT INTO WORKDAY AND NOT HAVE TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA. BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO -- AND THEN WERE DOING THAT IN OTHER ARENAS ALSO WERE COMING BACK TIMELY, QUARTERLY, WHATEVER IT IS WITH BASICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE MEANT OF IT. WERE NOT REALLY APPROVING BECAUSE IT ALREADY HAPPENED. UNDER A CERTAIN DOLLAR AMOUNT I WOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM NECESSARILY AND NOT CERTAIN THINGS. OBVIOUSLY ANY -- IF IT'S AGAINST ANY POLICY THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO COME TO PORT -- COURT.

IF IT'S IN THERE BUDGET AND NOT 409, GREAT BUT IF YOU'RE TRANSFERRING MONEY OUT OF DIFFERENT BUDGETS LIKE THAT I THINK IT NEEDS TO COME TO COURT AND BECAUSE WE TRIED TO MAKE IT WORK WITHIN A DEPARTMENTS BUDGET OVER THE YEARS AND DEFINITELY CAPITAL. ANYTHING CAPITAL RELATED BECAUSE IT MAY OR MAY NOT FIT INTO THE PLAN OF WHAT'S HAPPENING SO I THINK THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE MY THOUGHTS ON IT.

I DON'T KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE -- >> WOULD YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT THE THRESHOLD MIGHT LOOK LIKELY.

>> I DON'T KNOW THE QUANTITY LOOKING BACK AT THEM SOME OF THESE ARE QUITE LARGE. A LOT OF THEM ARE VERY SMALL, LESS THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS PROBABLY.

>> FIFTY DOLLARS. TALKING CAPITAL -- YOU'RE NOT TALKING THERE A LITTLE SHORT AND A COMPUTER LINE ITEM A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS ON THERE HAVING TO MOVE SUPPLIES.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MAYBE CHANGING COURSE, ORDERING TEN

UNITS INSTEAD OF EIGHT. >> I WOULD THINK YES, AND THE BUDGET OFFICER KNOWING WHAT WAS APPROVED OF THE BUDGET WOULD KICK THAT BACK AND GO THAT'S NOT THE DIRECTION THE COURT APPROVED. WE SAID NO, AND NOW YOU'RE TRYING TO DO IT ANYWAY WITH LINE ITEM TRANSFER.

UNLESS IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT AND MAYBE WE ARE OKAY WITH IT. THEN WE PUT IT ON THE AGENDA.

>> I WOULD JUST ADD WHERE -- WE WOULD NOT INCLUDE THE CIP PROGRAM AND ANY OF THOSE CAPITAL PROGRAMS, THOSE WOULD ALL COME

BEFORE -- >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS TALKING

ABOUT. >> TODAY'S ITEM SHOULD THE COURT GIVE YOU PERMISSION AND Y'ALL WOULD GO FORWARD AND DEVELOP A POLICY AND BRING IT BACK TO US? OKAY I MOTION WE APPROVED THIS

ITEM. >> I WILL SECOND IT AND COME BACK WITH SOME DOLLARS SO WE CAN GET A PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT MAKES SENSE. IF THERE'S GOING TO BE A DOLLAR

LIMIT ON IT. >> SURE.

>> ANYMORE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.

MOTION CARRIES. 4-0.

[45. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a correction to the 3/10/26 agenda, item #26, regarding the alternate vehicle replacement schedule for the Office of Emergency Management and Fire Marshal Office response vehicles.]

>> IF THERE'S ANY SPECIFIC INPUT FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME.

>> THANK YOU. AGENDA ITEM 45 DISCUSS ACTION ON A CORRECTION TO THE THREE, TEN, 26 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 26 REGARDING THE ALTERNATE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE

RESPONSE VEHICLES. >> THAT WAS ME.

>> GO AHEAD. >> IT SIMPLY A CORRECTION.

WE HAD THIS ON THE AGENDA PRIOR TO BUT THE -- BACKGROUND INFORMATION IF INADVERTENTLY SAID OEM AND FM OFFICES ARE ASKING TO REPLACE ALL VEHICLES WITH TRUCKS THAT WERE A HALFTIME GAS ENGINES. THAT'S NOT THE CASE.

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SO WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR A VOTE. >> I WILL SECOND.

[46. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to approve a policy exemption for the rehire of PCN 0766 at the current budgeted salary.]

COURT WERE GOING TO PULL ITEM 46 BASED ON THE ADVICE OF HR WE NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE WORDING OF THIS AGENDA ITEM AND BRING IT

[47. Discuss and take appropriate action on HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.]

MOVING ON TO ITEM 47 DISCUSSING CORPORATE ACTION ON -- FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WELCOME SALLY.

>> GOOD MORNING. COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER.

THIS IS IN REGARD TO THE HOME FUNDING ALLOCATION THAT THE COUNTY RECEIVED. I'M RECOMMENDING THE COUNTY NOT ACCEPT THESE FUNDS AT THIS TIME. PARTICIPATION REQUIRES ESTABLISHING AN ONGOING ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOME PROGRAM WHICH ENTAILS SIGNIFICANT STAFFING, COMPLIANCE AND OVERSIGHT MANAGEMENT WHICH IS ME.

WE HAVE TO MEET A 750,000-DOLLAR THRESHOLD THAT WOULD REQUIRE 26,000-DOLLAR INVESTMENT FROM THE COUNTY TO MEET THE THRESHOLD IN ORDER TO RECEIVE HER ALLOCATION.

THAT'S A FEDERAL REQUIREMENT. WE CAN REQUEST THE STATE RELEASE THE FUNDS TO US HOWEVER WHEN DISCUSSING THAT WITH HAD THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE THE STATE HAD EVER DONE THAT FOR THIS PROGRAM.

AND THE INTEREST THAT WE DENY THESE FUNDS AT THIS TIME AND CAN REVISIT NEXT YEAR WHEN THE ALLOCATIONS COME OUT.

>> I WILL MOVE TO DECLINE THESE FUNDS.

>> I WILL SECOND. >> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER -- ANYMORE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 44-0. THANK YOU.

[48. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the approval of the amendment to add Strategic Sourcing to the Workday Platform under Contract #25RFP21 for the Information Services Department, as previously approved by Commissioners Court on October 21, 2025, Agenda Item #34, and authorize the execution of the agreement.]

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT.

APPRECIATED. >> AGENDA ITEM 48 DISCUSS APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO ADD STRATEGIC SOURCING TO THE WORKDAY PLATFORM UNDER CONTRACT 25 FOR THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2025 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 34 AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT.

>> I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS ITS OF THE

BUDGET, THE CURRENT BUDGET. >> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> I WILL SECOND. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK.

ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? RICHARD SEMPLE IS HERE.

'S ARE WE GOOD? ALL IN FAVOR.

[49. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on authorizing the Purchasing Agent to advertise and receive sealed responses for Transportation of the Deceased, under RFP #26RFP36 for the Justice of the Peace Offices of Williamson County.]

[50. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action authorizing the Williamson County Sheriff's Office to apply for funding through the FY2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, Local Solicitation.]

[51. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action to authorize the Williamson County Sheriff's Office to accept equipment through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.]

DISCUSS CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE TO APPLY FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANT OR JAG GRANT PROGRAM AND 51 DISCUSS APPROPRIATE ACTION... THE PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION.

>> I WILL MOVE TO PROVE 50 AND 51.

>> WE APPARENTLY HAVE IN PLACE TO PROTECT THIS INFLATABLE OUT

OF THE ELEMENTS. >> WE HAVE...

>> WE'RE GOOD. >> I THINK WERE GOOD BUT IF WE HAVE ANY CLARIFICATION -- THAT'S RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?

[52. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving Purchase 2026-199 for Rubrik data-protection hardware, software licensing, support, and deployment services for the new CAD servers, through FreeIt Data Solutions, Inc., for the Information Systems Department, in the amount of $177,278.32, pursuant to DIR Cooperative Contract #DIR-CPO-6091, and authorize execution of the purchase.]

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>> IS THIS OF THE BUDGET? CURRENTLY IN THE BUDGET.

>> YES. >> WHERE NEAR CAPACITY I THINK

WITH WHAT WE HAVE. >> IS THIS OF THE BUDGET?

I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND.

>> BY COMMISSIONER KOFI, ALL IN FAVOR?

[53. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on renewal 2 (FINAL), for contracts 23RFP50 (EST systems) and 23RFP51 (Honeywell systems) with a price increase between Blackhawk Fire and Safety, LLC and Williamson County, for the Facilities Department, previously approved by the commissioners court May 23, 2024, under Agenda Item #34. These two RFPs were combined into one services agreement as they are for the same terms and conditions, awarded to the same vendor but for different brands.]

[54. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving the Agreement for Construction Services utilizing RFP #23RFP11 for the Jail Electrical Refurbishment, Doyle Electric, LLC, Inc, in the amount of One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars ($126,694.00) authorize execution of the agreement.]

[55. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Design & Engineering Services between Williamson County and Ramirez-Simon Engineering, LLC., being dated effective June 11th, 2024, for the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter HVAC fixes.]

[56. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Amendment No. 1 to Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for Design & Engineering Services between Williamson County and Ramirez-Simon Engineering, LLC., being dated effective June 11th, 2024, for the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter HVAC fixes.]

[57. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Amendment No. 3 for Design & Engineering Services between Williamson County and Levy Architects, PLLC dba Levy Dykema, being dated effective May 5th, 2025, for the Lake Creek Annex.]

[58. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Planning, Design & Engineering Services between Williamson County and RVE, Inc. dba RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture, being dated effective August 5th, 2020, for the Brushy Creek Trail Extension Along Hairy Man Rd.]

[59. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action awarding RFCSP #26RFCSP17- Sheriff’s Office Training Center (SOTC) Additional Parking Lot to Chasco Constructors, Ltd. L.L.P. in the amount of Four Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Six Dollars ($449,646.00) and authorize execution of the agreement.]

>> I VOTE APPROVED. 'S.

>> I WILL SECOND AND 58 IS FOR THE REGIONAL TRAIL.

>> MOTION SECOND. A MORE DISCUSSION? MOTIONS TO PROVIDE HIM 5359. ALL IN FAVOR.

MOTION CARRIES 4-0. ITEM 60 DISCUSS ACTION ON THE

[60. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the acceptance of a special warranty deed from LH207 Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for 5.506 acres of right of way necessary for the Corridor I-2 project.]

NECESSARY FOR THE PROJECT. >> I THINK THE REST OF THEM ARE

ALL THE BRIDGE. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO DO ONE --

>> APPROVAL ITEM 60. >> APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER BOWLS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KOFI ALL IN FAVOR.

[61. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on awarding IFB #26IFB26 Pond Springs Road Area Drainage Improvements to Aaron Concrete Contractors, LLC for HNTB for a One-Time purchase in the amount of $2,181,538.70 and authorize execution of this agreement. The funding source is P309.]

[62. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on awarding IFB #26IFB16 Striping to D.I.J. Construction, Inc. based on overall lowest and best bid, for the initial 12-month term period from award date with 2 optional renewals at 12 months each, and authorize execution of the ensuing agreement.]

[63. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Change Order No. 11 in the amount of $26,983.21 for Project Corridor H - Sam Bass Road (Cash Construction).]

[64. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Change Order No. 8 for East Wilco Hwy Segment 2 Phase 1 (Capital Excavation).]

[65. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the Utility Reimbursement Agreement with Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) on the Bagdad Intersection Project, a Road Bond Project in Commissioner Precinct 2.]

[66. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding an Antiquities Permit Application to the Texas Historical Commission (THC), required as part of the Due Diligence Environmental Investigation on the CR 458 project, a 2023 Road Bond project in Commissioner Precinct 4.]

[67. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Consent to Contract Assignment between Williamson County, WSB & Associates Inc dba WSB Engineers and Surveyors Inc (the Assignor) to WSB LLC (the Assignee) in relation to the CR 201 contract, being dated March 9, 2021, the SH 95, Segment 1 contract, being dated October 15, 2025, and the IH 35 at Inner Loop contract, being dated on March 19, 2024. ]

[68. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Ronald Reagan Boulevard Segment C1 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and STV Incorporated as successor in interest to CP&Y, Inc dba STV Infrastructure relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[69. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Supplemental No. 1 to Work Authorization No. 2 to the CR 458 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[70. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 2 to the CR 201 contract executed March 9, 2021, between Williamson County and WSB, LLC relating to the Road and Bridge Program.]

[71. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 2 to the CR 214 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Freese & Nichols, Inc. relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[72. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 2 to the CR 458 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[73. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 2 to the Red Bud Lane contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Seiler Lankes Group, LLC relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[74. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 2 to the Ronald Reagan, Segment D1 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP dba RK&K relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[75. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Work Authorization No. 2 to the Ronald Reagan, Segment D1 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP dba RK&K relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[76. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Supplemental No. 2 to Work Authorization No. 1 to the Ronald Reagan Boulevard Segment C1 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and STV Incorporated as successor in interest to CP&Y, Inc dba STV Infrastructure relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[77. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Supplemental No. 3 to Work Authorization No. 1 to the CR 214 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Freese & Nichols, Inc. relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[78. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Supplemental No. 3 to Work Authorization No. 1 to the Red Bud Lane contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Seiler Lankes Group, LLC relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[79. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Supplemental No. 3 to Work Authorization No. 2 to the CR 201 contract executed March 9, 2021, between Williamson County and WSB, LLC, as the successor in the interest to WSB & Associates Inc dba WSB Engineers and Surveyors Inc. relating to the Road and Bridge Program.]

[80. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Supplemental No. 5 to Work Authorization No. 1 to the Ronald Reagan, Segment D1 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP dba RK&K relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[81. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an Interlocal Agreement Regarding the Participation of the City of Round Rock, Texas, and Williamson County, Texas, in the Design and Construction Costs Related to the Deep Wood Drive Project.]

[82. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a Rule 11 Settlement Agreement with ATXC Ronald Reagan LLC., to acquire 2.366 AC needed as right of way on the Ronald Reagan Segment C project (Parcel 11).]

[83. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a Rule 11 Settlement Agreement with Heroway Crossing, LLC to acquire 2.982 AC needed as right of way, 0.146 AC needed as a drainage easement and 0.200 AC needed as an electric easement for the Hero Way project (Parcels 326, 326D and 326PEC).]

[84. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an Interlocal Agreement Regarding the Participation of the City of Round Rock, Texas, and Williamson County, Texas, in the Design and Construction Costs Related to the Kenney Fort Boulevard Projects Segments 5 & 6.]

[85. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an Encroachment on Easement agreement with Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC., whereas Williamson County desires permission to construct, operate and maintain access to the widening of CR 314.]

[86. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a possession and use agreement with A2KK, LLC to acquire 2.737 AC needed as right of way on the Ronald Reagan Segment C project (Parcel 30A).]

[87. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a letter agreement with Emil Doyle Dubec, Jr. to acquire 0.057 AC needed as right of way on the Salt Lake, Brook and Front St. project (parcel 1).]

OR MORE ITEMS. >> I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE 61 TO

87. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. DISCUSSION.

>> ON 61 ON PALM SPRINGS ROAD -- A NEW SECTION OF IT HAS FAILED OR IS IT THE SAME THAT WE HAD IN THE PAST.

>> THIS IS JUST A NIGHTMARE FROM THE PAST.

2013. >> THAT'S WHY I WAS WONDERING

ABOUT THAT. >> IT'S STARTING TO MOVE.

IN OUR LIFETIME. >> CLARIFICATION ON THAT.

WE HAVE SAM BASS ON THEIR. ON THE PROJECT NEXT FRIDAY CONFIRMING THE DAY THE 24TH OF APRIL AT 4:00 P.M. AND

THAT IS A WONDERFUL THING HERE. >> DID YOU SAY 4:00 P.M.?

>> I DID. 4:00.

LOVE FOR YOU ALL TO JOIN US. WE HAVE MOTION SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? JUST FOR CLARIFICATION ITEM 61

THROUGH 87. >> 4.0.

>> CORRECT. MOTION CARRIES 4-0.

MOVING ON I WILL MOVE COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS 91.

ANY COMMENTS FROM PRECINCT ONE? >> NO.

>> THREE? FOUR?

>> TWO THINGS I WANT TO COMMENT ON REAL QUICK.

LAST SATURDAY WE HAD THE LEARN TO FISH EVENT.

STARTED BY COMMISSIONER LONG THEY BELIEVE IN 2013.

A FANTASTIC EVENT, THE WEATHER DID HOLD OFF A BIT AND WE HAD MANY YOUNG FISHERS AND FUTURE FISSURES OUT THERE.

I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE LIBERTY HILL HIGH SCHOOL FISHING TEAM FOR VOLUNTEERING AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO WERE THERE. I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE EMS AWARD CEREMONY FRIDAY NIGHT AS DID COMMISSIONER COOK.

I SPECIAL PHOENIX AWARDS THEY GIVE FOR -- DR. LIFE AND REALLY PROLONG THE TIME. I THOUGHT IT WAS POWERFUL.

[ EXECUTIVE SESSION "The Commissioners Court for Williamson County reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultations with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations regarding Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations regarding Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations regarding Security Devices) and 551.087 (Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiations)."]

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AGENDA ITEM 89 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551087 AND ITEM 90.

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551 DOT 071. THE TIME IS 11:16.

>> IT IS 12:50. WE RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION.

ANYMORE COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE.

WE WILL

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.