Jun 02, 2026 Commissioners Court - Regular Session

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>> ALRIGHT. GOOD MORNING IT IS JUNE 2ND AND OFFICIALLY 9:37 AND WE CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

WE HAVE A QUORUM. I'M GOING TO GO A LITTLE OUT OF ORDER TODAY. NORMALLY WE START WITH PUBLIC

[36. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a proclamation recognizing Rylee Michna as the Four-time UIL State Tennis Champion]

AS A FOUR TIME STATE CHAMPION U IL FOR TENNIS.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE NOBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON 36.

MAKE SURE WE STAY APPROPRIATE. ALRIGHT WITH THAT BEING SAID I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO COMMISSIONER BOLES AND LET'S TALKING ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL YOUNG LADY

>> JUDGE AND THE COURT AND THE PUBLIC, YOU KNOW, WE WERE FORTUNATE LAST WEEK WE HAD THE DRAGONS GIRLS, FEMALES SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM HERE AND THAT IS AN AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT.

BUT TODAY WE ARE RECOGNIZING A FOUR TIME STATE CHAMPION.

AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS NOT BEEN DONE BEFORE.

A FEW THINGS ABOUT RYLEE. AND WE'RE GOING TO HEAR SOME OF THE PROCLAMATION. SHE JUST GRADUATED AND SHE'S A

DUCK. >> GO DUCKS.

>> SHE'S VALEDICTORIAN. SHE WILL BE A TENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS TO STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND SHE IS A MOST IMPRESSIVE PERSON HERE WITH HER PARENTS TODAY, A BUDDY AND THAT IS QUITE, YA'LL AMAZING PARENTS.

SO JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY TRULY

SPECIAL IN COURT TODAY. >> WELL HOLD ON COMMISSIONER BOLES IN ADDITION TO BEING VALEDICTORIAN AND IN ADDITION TO BEING A STATE CHAMPION IN TENNIS.

DID YOU EVER LOSE A TENNIS MATCH? ONE IN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. THAT IS IMPRESSIVE.

[APPLAUSE] AND, AND SHE WAS HOMECOMING QU QUEEN.

AND DAD TOLD ME SHE WAS U IL ACADEMIC DECATHLON STATE CHAMP AS WELL. INCREDIBLE YOUNG LADY WHO'S FUTURE IS SO BRIGHT.

YOU ARE AN EXAMPLE OF EVERYTHING THAT'S RIGHT IN OUR SCHOOLS TODAY AND IN OUR YOUTH TODAY SO CONGRATULATIONS.

ON ALRIGHT OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

WHEREAS, THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PROUDLY RECOGNIZES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STUDENT-ATHLETE RYLEE MICHNA WHOSE DEDICATION, PERSEVERANCE, AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE POSITIVELY REFLECT UPON WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND WHEREAS, TAYLOR, SENIOR RYLEE MICHNA HAS ACHIEVED THE REMARKABLE DISTINCTION OF BECOMING A FOUR-TIME UIL STATE TENNIS CHAMPION, FINISHING HER HIGH SCHOOL CAREER WITH A 99-1 RECORD. FOUR STRAIGHT YEARS, FOUR STRAIGHT TITLES. CEMENTING HER PLACE IN TAYLOR ISD HISTORY. THIS EXTRAORDINARY ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS ATTAINED THROUGH YEARS OF DISCIPLINE, DETERMINATION, HARD WORK, AND COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE; AND WHEREAS, RYLEE IS NOW THE FIRST FEMALE ATHLETE IN UIL 4A HISTORY TO WIN FOUR STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. THIS HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT REFLECTS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE, BRINGING PRIDE AND RECOGNITION TO THE COMMUNITY OF TAYLOR, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TEAMMATES, COACHES, FAMILY, AND THE CITIZENS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, WHEREAS, EARNING FOUR UIL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IS A RARE ACHIEVEMENT THAT REFLECTS NOT ONLY ATHLETIC TALENT, BUT ALSO CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, INTEGRITY, AND DEDICATION BOTH ON AND OFF THE TENNIS COURT.

RYLEE WAS ALSO A TOP STUDENT, NAMED PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND WAS VALEDICTORIAN FOR HER 2026 GRADUATING CLASS. WHEREAS, THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT FORMALLY RECOGNIZES AND COMMENDS RYLEE MICHNA FOR HER MANY OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FOR REPRESENTING WILLIAMSON COUNTY WITH HONOR AND

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ENDEAVORS. PASSED AND APPROVED >> IS THAT JUROR MOTION.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.

[APPLAUSE] ALRIGHT.

COME ON UP RYLEE. >> NO, NO WE HAVE TO HAVE THE PARENTS AND THEY HAVE FRIENDS WITH THEM.

COME JOIN US IN THE WELL. >> JUST IN THE WELL RIGHT HERE AND WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE.

>> SO JUST FOR THE RECORD COURT, ALSO MY SON PLAYED TENNIS FOR FOUR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL, ZERO MEDALS.

[APPLAUSE] >> ALRIGHT.

[1. Review and approval of minutes.]

AGENDA ITEM ONE. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE

MINUTES. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BOLES.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[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.]

WELCOME NATE. >> GOOD MORNING.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR TWO FUNDING REPORTS TODAY.

THE ONE FOR MAY 26 TH THE AMOUNT OF $223 SORRY.

653 AND 51 CENTS AND REQUESTING FOR THE FUNDING REPORT FOR TODAY IN THE AMOUNT OF $13 MILLION 210, 210, 37 AND 95 CENTS.

THAT'S A LOT OF NUMBERS IN ADDITION I'M REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THREE WIRES. FIVE QUICK PAYMENTS.

ONE IN PRESS PAYMENT AND TWO BENEFIT TOTAL 1.4 MILLION AS LISTED.

>> I SO MOVE. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOLES.

ALL IN FAVOR? I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT ONE OF THESE BILLS IS TO J.T. VAUGHN CONSTRUCTION AND I NEED TO ABSTAIN FROM THAT ONE BILL, SO OTHERWISE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU NATE. ALRIGHT.

COMMISSIONERS. COURT ASCEND AGENDA ITEMS 3-35.

I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION? >> I MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEMS

3-35. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> ALRIGHT. WELL. I HAVE SKIPPED, BEFORE WE DO THAT AND GET TO DISCUSSION. I HAVE MOVED FORWARD WITHOUT OUR

[ 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.]

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>> BILL, WILLIAMSON COUNTY GREW UP IN SOUTH TEXAS.

BEEN A FIRM BELIEVER IN A GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS. MY SENIOR YEAR I CONVINCED MY COACH TO LET ME GO DOWN FIELD ON KICKOFFS.

SO THE FIFTH GAME OF THE SEASON I KICKED THE BALL, THE RECEIVER CAUGHT IT AND AFTER ABOUT FOUR SECONDS OR SO ON THE GOAL LINE I

NAILED HIM ON THE 7--YARD LINE. >> IS THIS WRITTEN UP IN A PAPER

OR, I MEAN, IT'S NOT THAT - >> I WAS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE SUPPORTS SECTION. ANYWAY.

TWO ITEMS I SIGNED UP FOR. 14 AND 37.

37 IF WE'RE GOING TO SEE A PRESENTATION ON THE CHIEF APPRAISAL. THAT'S INTERESTING.

I'VE BEEN OBSERVING MARKET VALUES HAVE GONE DOWN OVER THE LAST 18 MONTH BUT THE APPRAISALS KEEP GOING UP.

A LOT OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICTS THROUGH TEXAS IF NOT MOST ARE GOING TO A PARAMETRICS TYPE PROCESS.

IT HAS EMBEDDED COST ESTIMATING RELATIONSHIPS.

THEY HAVE THINGS LIKE A SIGNING NEIGHBORHOOD CATEGORIES THAT ARE A REAL FLOURISH BECAUSE THE OLDER ONES YOU HAVE A WHOLE RANGE, ESPECIALLY THE CEDAR HOLLOW FROM VERY INEXPENSIVE TO VERY EXPENSIVE AND THEN YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO APPLY FACTORS LIKE THAT TO HOA'S THAT ARE MORE HOMOGENEOUS BUT IT DOESN'T WORK WITH A LOT OF THE OTHER ONES. AS A TRAINING MANAGER I WROTE PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS TO DO FORECASTING AND WHEN I REFINED THEM THEY WERE ACCURATE MONTH-TO-MONTH PLUS, OR MINUS ONE PERCENT. AND THEN I HAD A MAJOR PROGRAM IN THE LATE 90S WHERE I BUILT A SOPHISTICATED ONE THAT WAS PART OF A PATENT AWARD SO I SPEAK FROM KNOWLEDGE THAT OUR USE OF PARAMETRICS IN THE APPRAISAL ARENA ARE BEING ABUSED BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE NOT EDUCATED IN HOW THEY WORK AND DON'T HAVE THE TECHNICAL BACKGROUND ON CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER ISSUES.

THE OTHER ITEM I WAS GOING TO TALKING ABOUT.

W CID ITEM 14. I HADN'T SEEN THAT ACRONYM, BUT I LOOKED IT UP. WATER CONTROL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. ANOTHER TAXING ORGANIZATION.

PEOPLE WON'T ELECT THE MEMBERS. THEY FUNCTION IN THE OR YOU OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. THEY DON'T ANSWER TO THE CITIZENS. THEY IMPOSE TAXES.

AND THIS KIND OF BUSINESS MODEL IS INDICATIVE OF 1936 GERMANY.

ALSO 1601 WITH, WELL IN ENGLAND WITH THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT BASICALLY CREATED OUR REVOLUTION.

BECAUSE THE BUSINESSES WERE CONTROLLING THE KING.

BUT IT GOES BACK TO THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE.

THE QUESTION IS S, WHAT DO WE D WITH THIS MESS.

CITIZENS DON'T HAVE ANY SAY SO ON ALL THESE THINGS KIND OF LIKE WHERE TO PUT THE JAIL. HOW DO THEY REACT? WELL, MY THOUGHT IS, WE DO BASICALLY WHAT WE DID IN 1775.

WE REVOLT. SILT SEVENS QUIT PAYING TAXES.

WELL WE CAN'T DO THAT. THEY WILL TAKE LEGAL ACTION.

THEY CAN'T LOSE THEIR HOME. IT IS A STATE LAW IN OUR CONSTITUTION. OUR LEGAL SYSTEM HAS TROUBLE KEEPING UP WITH CURRENT CASELOAD.

WHAT IF JUST 10% OF THE TAXPAYERS THE TOP 10% STOP PAYING? HOW LONG WOULD WILLIAMSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT LAST? HOW FAST WOULD IT GO BANKRUPT WITHOUT THAT CASH? THERE ARE THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE DONE IN THAT TO PLAN IT AND MAKE IT HAPPEN.

BUT IT IS A REAL DOABLE THING. I FEEL THAT THE CITIZENS COULD PROBABLY LAST A GOOD LOT A LONGER THAN THE BUSINESS CAN BECAUSE MOST OF OUR GOVERNMENTS AT ALL LEVELS DO THEIR BUSINESS

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BEHAVIOR STOPS. >> I'M SORRY YOUR TIME IS UP.

I KNOW YOU SIGNED UP FOR NON-AGENDA ITEM, SO WE'LL LET YOU CONTINUE WHEN WE'RE THROUGH WITH THIS.

THANK YOU. ALRIGHT NEXT PERSON, MR. JIM

DYLAN. >> I PAY TAXES JUDGE.

I'M A SCHEDULED ITEMIZE MY DEDUCTIONS.

TOOLS. EQUIPMENT, FOOD, BUSINESS EXPENSES. GAS, TRUCK.

>> MR. DYLAN, I'VE GOT YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.

>> I DON'T TRUST THE USE THEY ARE GOING TO PUT THAT TAX MONEY TO AND I DON'T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO ANY BAD CAUSES.

>> UNDERSTOOD. I HAVE YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK TO

23, 40 AND 41. >> WELL I'M 23 GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE. THAT VENDORS FOR COUNTY PROJECTS ARE HELD TO HAS A LITTLE BIT OF FLEXIBILITY WHEN IT'S, YOU KNOW CERTAIN. CERTAIN VENDORS LIKE CHAZ CO.

THEY GET A MILLION DOLLARS TODAY WHEN YOU VOTE YES ON NUMBER 38.

JUST A MILLION BUCKS FOR THEM ON TOP OF WHAT THEY ARE ALREADY BEING OVERPAID. SO THIS GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE, YA'LL CALL IT GMP, I GUESS.

THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL IT IN THE BID PACKAGES.

IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE COUNTY POLICIES THAT CHANGE EVERY TIME IT'S CONVENIENT TO DO SO. IT'S NOT A POLICY AT ALL.

IT'S NOT POLICED IN ANYWAY. THERE'S NO CONTROL OVER EXPENDITURES. YA'LL JUST THROW MONEY AT VARIOUS PROJECTS EVERY SINGLE WEEK.

I'VE BEEN WATCHING FOR IT YEARS. IT'S HILARIOUS REALLY.

JUST PICK A PERSON. PICK A COMPANY THAT YOU KNOW, WHETHER THEY HAVE DONATED TO YOUR RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN OR NOT. THEY WILL NEXT TIME.

AND MILLIONS OF TAXPAYERS. THAT'S WHY I DON'T PAY TAXES.

I DON'T TRUST THE WAY YA'LL ARE SPENDING IT AND I DON'T LIKE THE FEDS ANYWAY. SPEAKING OF FEDS.

THEY GOT THAT SLUSH FUND THAT WE PAY INTO.

AND ON 41 S, CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. NOW ALL WE NEED IS ANOTHER LAYER OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL AGENCY, AUTHORITY, COUNCIL, CAP COG.

I CALL IT FED HUG. KIND OF RHYMES.

BUT THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IS JUST SLURPING UP TAXPAYER MONEY AT THE TROUGH OF THE CITIZENS.

AND LIKE BILL SAID, WE SHOULD STOP PAYING THEM TO ABUSE US C. WHICH IS WHAT THEY DO.

A ALSO, YOU KNOW, IN OTHER WORDS ABOLISH CAP COG. JUST ABOLISH THEM.

AT THE SAME TIME, REAL ESTATE MATTERS ARE BROUGHT UP FOR A

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AND ABSTAIN FROM ANY BECAUSE THERE'S A CON FLIBLTH OF INTEREST THERE, ISN'T THERE? WOULDN'T THERE BE? SO WHAT'S THE OTHER ONE YOU WANTED ME TO TALKING ABOUT

JUDGE? >> YOU SIGNED UP FOR 23, 40 AND 4 41.

>> OH, 40. YOU KNOW THE BENEFIT COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY TO RECOMMEND ENRICHING THEMSELVES WITH MORE BENEFITS AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE UNDER THE PROTECTION AND DISGUISE OF COMMITTEE WHERE THEY CAN HIDE BEHIND THE CON SENSUS.

>> THANK YOU. YOU ARE OUT OF TIME BUT I DO HAVE YOU ON RECORD TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA COMMENTS SHORTLY.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WE APPRECIATE YA'LL

[ 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– 35)]

[37. Hear presentation by Alvin Lankford, Chief Appraiser, Williamson Central Appraisal District.]

P MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU.

IT'S TIME FOR YOUR ANNUAL EVALUATION UPDATE.

A PRAISE S NOTICES WENT OUT IN APRIL AND WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF PROTEST SEASON SO I THOUGHT I'D GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WILLIAMSON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. SO WHAT'S NEW AT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT? WE WERE NAMED FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW TOP WORK PLACE IN THE AUSTIN AREA.

OUT OF BUSINESSES THAT ARE FROM 50 TO 149 EMPLOYEES WE WERE NUMBER 8 OVERALL OUT OF ALL THE BUSINESSES SURVEYED AND ALSO, NUMBER ONE OUT OF OVER 3900 BUSINESSES SURVEYED FOR DOING THINGS EFFICIENTLY AND WELL, SO I'M REAL PROUD OF OUR MANAGEMENT STAFF FOR TAKING CARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ENSURING THEY HAVE THE RIGHT WORK ENVIRONMENT TO WORK IN AND GIVE US NEW IDEAS TO

DO THINGS EFFICIENTLY AND WELL. >> WE ALSO RENEWED OUR CERTIFICATE AND ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSESSING OFFICERS.

THERE'S ONLY 11 JURISDICTIONS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT HOLD THIS DESIGNATION AND THERE'S ONLY 65 IN THE WORLD THAT HAVE IT. IT'S BASICALLY A RIGOROUS REVIEW OF OUR APPRAISAL METHODOLOGIES ENSURING WE'RE DOING THINGS TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD. HAPPY TO REPORT WE HAVE AGAIN BEEN AWARDED THE CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE.

ALSO IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE COMPTROLLERS STAR PROGRAM THE TRANSPARENCY STAR RECOGNIZES LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE EASY ONLINE ACCESS TO IMPORTANT FINANCIAL DATA.

WE ARE NOW THE FIRST APPRAISAL DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS TO RECEIVE ALL SIX TRANSPARENCY STARS AND ONLY THE 15TH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE TO RECEIVE ALL SIX AND SO I'M PROUD OF OUR STAFF FOR BEING THAT TRANSPARENT.

WE HAVE THESE ALL ON OUR WEBSITE IF YOU ARE CURIOUS WHAT THEY ARE ALL FOR THEY ARE LISTED ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE SLIDE.

VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT. NEXT, WE HAVE BEEN GETTING OUT SURVEY CARDS FOR OVER TEN YEARS NOW.

WHEN A PROPERTY OWNER COMES IN THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT DURING PROTEST CYCLE, WE HAND THEM A SURVEY CARD BEFORE THEY HAVE SEEN AN APPRAISER AND THEY GET A CHANCE TO REVIEW HOW THEY WERE TREATED AND THEY FILL OUT THE SURVEY CARD AND DROP IT OFF AND THEY ON THE WAY OUT OR MAIL IT BACK IN.

WE'VE RECEIVED OVER 28800 AT A 95 PERCENT AXE GOOD RATING.

SO WE'RE AT 4.6 GOOGLE STARS AND THERE ARE NOW OVER 400.

AT THE TIME I MADE THIS PRESENTATION THERE WERE 378 AND NOW WE'RE AT 406 AS OF THIS MORNING.

GOOGLE REVIEWS SO THIS IS ONE WE CAN'T FORCE THEM TO DO OR ASK THEM TO DO IT. THEY GO AT HOME AND FILL THESE OUT. I CHALLENGE EVERYONE I SPEAK IN FRONT OF THAT TO GO OUT AND FIND ANOTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH

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HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ONE MYSELF BUT IF YOU CAN, LET ME KNOW. THERE IS VERY FEW THAT HAVE THAT MANY REVIEWS MUCH LESS AT THAT HIGH OF A RATING.

THIS IS A COPY OF OUR APPRAISAL NOTICE THIS YEAR.

MUCH THE SAME AS THE ONE YOU SAW LAST YEAR.

JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT A FEW THINGS.

THE TOTAL MARKET VALUE LISTED ON THE UPPER LEFT HAND PORTION OF THE NOTICE THERE, THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION ON WHAT YOU CAN PROTEST ON THE APPRAISAL NOTICE. THE ONLY VALUE YOU CAN PROTEST THE MARKET VALUE. THERE IS A LOT OF VALUES ON THERE. YOU HAVE THE IMPROVEMENT VALUE, LAND, THERE ARE ALL KINDS ON THERE.

BUT THE ONLY ONE YOU CAN PROTEST BY LAW IS THE TOTAL MARKET VALUE ON YOUR PROPERTY. THERE IS A LOT OF KCON AROUND THAT. THE QR CODE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PAGE THERE WE UPDATE THAT EVERY YEAR WITH DETAILS FROM APPRAISAL NOTICE. THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THERE AND A LOT REQUIRED BY TAX CODE AND IT'S A LOT.

SO IT'S CONFUSING SO THAT QR CODE IS THERE TO ASSIST PEOPLE AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IT ALL MEAN, SO IF YOU SCAN THAT CODE IT WILL TAKE YOU TO AN EXPLANATION PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE AND EXPLAIN ALL THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE APPRAISAL NOTICE FOR YOU.

IF YOU ARE CURIOUS ABOUT SOMETHING ON THERE OR SOMETHING DOESN'T MAKE SENSE HOPEFULLY WE PUT YOU AN EXPLANATION TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND IT. YES, MA'AM?

>> INTERRUPT FOR A SECOND. YOU SAID WE CAN ONLY PROTEST THE TOTAL MARKET VALUE BUT OF COURSE THAT TOTAL MARKET VALUE IS MADE UP OF DIFFERENT ELEMENTS. ADDED TOGETHER.

SO WHEN THEY GO INTO PROTEST CAN THEY BRING UP MY IMPROVEMENTS OR

THE LAND VALUE? >> YOU CAN DISCUSS IT BUT THE OVERALL MARKET VALUE IS ALL WE CAN REALLY DISCUSS AS FAR AS TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SELL YOUR IMPROVEMENT WITHOUT YOUR LAND AND LAND WITHOUT THE IMPROVEMENT SO IT'S THE OVERALL MARKET VALUE IS THE ONLY ONE YOU CAN PROTEST SO YOU CAN DISCUSS THE LAND VALUE IF YOU THINK IT'S TOO HIGH, WE'LL LOOK AT THAT OR IF YOU THINK YOUR IMPROVEMENT VALUE IS TOO HIGH WE'LL LOOK AT THAT.

>> THAT WILL THEN BE ADDED TOGETHER TO THE MARK SOCIETY IT'S KIND OF CONFUSING HOW YOU CAN ARGUE ANYTHING IF YOU DON'T

TALK ABOUT THE ELEMENTS. >> EXACTLY.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

I INCLUDE THIS EVERY YEAR IN THE PRESENTATION AND I'LL PROBABLY CONTINUE TO DO SO BECAUSE WE'RE ONLY DISTRICT IN THE STATE NOW FOR FIVE YEARS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS TO INCLUDE IN THE NOTICE OVER 90% OF THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES SALES COMPARISON GRID. THIS IS HOW WE ARRIVED AT THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY, AND SO WE SHOW YOU EXACTLY THE SALES WE USE AND PICTURES OF THOSE AND THE ADDRESS AND THE ATTRIBUTES OF THEM. WE SHOW THE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE HAVE MADE ON THOSE AND IN THE LOWER LEFT WE SHOW YOU THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY BASED ON THOSE SALES THAT IS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR APPRAISAL NOTICE. THIS IS THE MOST TRANSPARENT THING WE CAN DO AS AN APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

WE ARE TELLING YOU HOW WE ARRIVED AT YOUR NUMBER.

MOST DISTRICTS DO IT LIKE WE USED TO.

SIX YEARS AGO. THEY JUST GIVE YOU AN APPRAISAL NOTICE WITH A NUMBER ON IT AND BASICALLY ASKING YOU TO TRUST THAT NUMBER IS RIGHT. WE'RE SHOWING YOU HOW WE GOT THERE. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHER DISTRICTS STARTING DOWN THE ROAD OF DOING THIS BUT NONE OF THEM TO DATE HAVE DONE THIS SO I'M PROUD OF OUR STAFF TO BE THE FIRST IN THE STATE AND THE ONLY ONE IN THE STATE TO OFFER THIS

LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY. >> ALVIN I THIS IS A HELPFUL ASPECT BECAUSE I KNOW ESPECIALLY DURING COVID WITH THINGS OUT OF CONTROL. I QUESTION HOW COULD MY PROPERTY VALUE GO UP THAT MUCH AND WHEN I SAW THE COMP DOWN THE STREET, COUPLE OF HOUSES DOWN, I WAS LIKE, THAT IS HOW SOLD FOR THAT MUCH? BUT IT HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BETTER AS APPOSED TO BECAUSE IN OUR MINDS THERE'S NO

WAY THAT YOU ARE RIGHT. >> RIGHT.

WE'RE TRYING TO BE TRANSPARENT TO SHOW YOU THAT'S HOW WE GOT THERE. I WILL POINT OUT UNFORTUNATELY IN 552 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE WE'RE UNALLOWED TO GIVE YOU THE SALES PRICES ON THESE BUT YOU CAN PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL A LOCAL REALTOR ON YOUR AVAILABLE WEB-SITES AND LOOKING AT THE SALES SO IT'S AVAILABLE BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SHARE IT AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY BACKWARDS.

I'D LIKE TO PUT IT ON THERE BUT I'M NOT ALLOWED TO BY LAW.

THE ONLY TIME WE CAN PROVIDE THAT IS IF YOU TURN IN A PROTEST. THAT SEEMS BACKWARDS TO ME.

I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU WHAT THE SALES ARE SO YOU CAN KNOW EXACT INFORMATION THAT WE USE BUT IT'S AVAILABLE OUT THERE IF YOU COA

LITTLE RESEARCH. >> ARE YOU SEEING LESS FOLKS FIGHTING YOU ON THE AMOUNTS SINCE YOU HAVE DONE THIS?

>> AT FIRST BUT UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE MASS MARKETING TAX

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THEY ARE CONSTANTLY BOMBARDING YOU WITH FIGHT YOUR PROPERTY TAXES AND WE DON'T DO TAXES ONLY VALUE.

THAT'S THEIR MESSAGING AND THEY ARE REMINDING EVERYONE OF THE DEADLINE AND THAT THEIR TAXES ARE WRONG SO THAT'S KIND OF NEGATED SOME OF THE TRANSPARENCY BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY GETTING, FIGHT THEM, SO AT FIRST WE SAW DECLINE IN PROPERTY OWNER PROTEST BUT NOW WITH THE MARKETING EVEN THOSE ARE GOING UP AND WITH THAT MASS MARKETING THE TAX AGENTS.

WE HAD ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT STARTED ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO, THEY NOW HAVE OVER 40,000 PROTESTS WITH ONE TAX AGENT AND WHEN YOU SIGN UP WITH A TAX AGENT THERE IS NO EXPIRATION DATE SO AS SOON AS YOU SIGN UP YOU ARE THEIR CLIENT FOREVER UNTIL YOU RELEASE THEM AND THEY PROTEST EVERYTHING EVERY YEAR NO MATTER VALUE. IT CAN GO DOWN BUT THEY WILL PROTEST IT EVERYWHERE AND THAT CLOGS THE SYSTEM WITH PROTESTS.

THEY CONTINUE TO GROW BECAUSE OF THOSE TAX AGENTS.

>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT THING I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT IS NOT ONLY ON THE SALES COMPARISON GRID WE GIVE YOU DO WE SHOW YOU THE SALES WE ALSO HAVE A MAP ON OUR WEBSITE.

ONCE YOU LOOK UP THE PROPERTY IF YOU CLICK THIS MARKET DATA MAP THAT'S WHY LIGHTED ON THE SCREEN, WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU YOUR SUBJECT PROPERTY THAT WILL BE HIGHLIGHT IN RED.

THE SALES WE USE HIGHLIGHT IN YELLOW AND ANY OTHER SALES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD BE HIGHLIGHT IN GRAY.

THE BLUE AREA ON THERE IS ACTUALLY WHERE WE BELIEVE THE SALES ARE THE MOST COMPARABLE TO YOUR PROPERTY SO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH US ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT A SALE IS COMPARABLE. PICK IT FROM THE BLUE AREA IS THE EASIEST THING TO DO. YOU CAN PICK OUTSIDE OF THAT AREA BUT IF YOU WANT NO DISCUSSION ON WHY YOU FEEL THAT IS COMPARABLE. PICK FROM THE BLUE AREA.

TAKE A LOOK ALSO AT THIS MAP FOR THE OTHER SALES OUT THERE BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL THE ONES THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE SALE PRICE ON IN GRAY BUT WE DON'T GET EVERY SALE PRICE SO IF YOU TALK TO A LOCAL REALTOR AND YOU WANT ANOTHER SALE IN THIS AREA THEY MAY PROVIDE YOU WITH ADDITIONAL SALES THAT WE JUST DON'T HAVE. THE OTHER THING I WANT TO POINT OUT IS WHEN YOU LOOK UP YOUR PROPERTY ON OUR WEBSITE THERE'S HELPFUL DATA ON THE TOP OF THE SCREEN WHEN YOU LOOK UP YOUR PROPERTY. THE FIRST ONE IS THAT MARKET ANALYSIS, RED HOUSE ICON THERE. WE'RE GOING TO TELL YOU EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENING IN THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET. THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION THERE AND WE'LL TELL YOU HOW WE USE THAT INFORMATION.

IT IS A GOOD READ IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO. SECOND ICON IS THAT MARKET DATA MAP I WENT OVER. NEXT IF YOU MISPLACED YOUR NOTICE OF A PRAISED VALUE OR HIRED A TAX AGENT.

YOUR AGENT RECEIVE THAT. YOU NO LONGER RECEIVE THAT IF YOU HIRED A TAX AGENT SO YOU CAN GO ON THE WEBSITE RIGHT HERE AND PULL IT UP. THE NEXT THING AND I THINK THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE AND I ASK EVERYONE TO LISTEN TO THIS POINT. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IS RIGHT THERE. IT TAKES LITERALLY THREE TO FIVE MINUTES TO FILL OUT A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

IT'S AN EASY PROCESS. UNFORTUNATELY YOU HAVE TAX AGENTS CHARGING 25% OF THE SAVINGS TO FILL OUT A HOMESTEAD APPLICATION FOR YOU. WELL THE AVERAGE HOMESTEAD IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY SAVES ABOUT $1,000 FOR YOU AS A PROPERTY OWNER SO THEY ARE CHARGING YOU $250 TO DO SOMETHING THAT TAKES YOU THREE TO FIVE MINUTES TO DO. IT'S WELL WORTH YOUR TIME TO FILL IT OUT ON YOUR OWN AND NOT PAY SOMEONE $250 TO DO SOMETHING YOU CAN DO YOURSELF SO PLEASE DON'T HIRE SOMEONE TO DO THAT FOR YOU. IT'S SO EASY AND I HATE PEOPLE SPENDING THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY ON SOMETHING THEY CAN DO THEMSELVES IN A FEW MINUTES. ALSO, OF COURSE OUR PROTEST DEADLINE IS PAST. MAY 15TH, BUT IF YOU RECEIVE YOUR NOTICE NEXT YEAR YOU CAN PROTEST ONLINE WITH THAT NEXT ONE THAT YOU SEE THERE. SO IT'S REALLY EASY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO MAIL IT IN YOU CAN HIT THAT AND PROTEST ONLINE, AS

WELL. >> LAST YEAR, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE PROTESTS ACTUALLY CHANGED IN THE BENEFIT OF THE HOMEOWNER?

>> I'M GOING TO GET TO A SLIDE HERE IN A FEW MOMENTS.

>> OKAY >> RESOURCES IS ON THE WEBSITE AND WE'VE HAD A CHAT FUNCTION THERE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW BUT IT'S FUNNY I WILL SPEAK TO REALTOR GROUPS AND THEY ARE SEEN AS THE EXPERTS ON ALL THINGS PROPERTY, RIGHT? I ASK THEM IF THEY KNOW THAT WE HAVE A CHAT FUNCTION AND 100 PERCENT OF THEM DON'T RAISE THEIR HAND.

THEY DON'T HAVE ANY CLUE WE HAVE THIS ON THERE.

BUT I HAVE PUT IT IN OUR PRESENTATIONS TO HIGHLIGHT THAT

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ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE YOU WILL SEE I CHATTED WITH LIZ JONES AND HAD TO CALL HER AND LET HER KNOW THE CHIEF APPRAISER IS ABOUT TO CHAT WITH YOU SO DON'T WORRY. I'M TRYING TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE AND I ASKED HER HOW A HOMESTEAD CAP WORKS AND SHE GAVE ME ANSWERS ON THAT SO YOU CAN USE THAT FROM HOME AND NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT COMING IN. IF IT'S AFTER HOURS YOU CAN USE THAT SAME FUNCTION AND IT WILL TURN IN A TICKET TO OUR STAFF SO THAT THE STAFF WILL THEN ANSWER IT THE FOLLOWING DAY SO WE'LL GET BACK WITH YOU. IT MATE NOT MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATE BUT WHEN YOU CLICK ON THAT THERE'S A KNOWLEDGE BASE.

IF YOU LOOK IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER YOU SEE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE ICON THERE. YOU CAN TYPE IN ANYTHING YOU WANT IN THERE. LIKE AN AG EXCEPTION OR HOMESTEAD EXCEPTION, WHATEVER IT IS.

I TYPED IN EXCEPTIONS HERE AND WE HAVE ARTICLES ON ALL THE TOPICS AND IT SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS 24/7 SO YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS WITHOUT EVEN CALLING AND TALKING TO US BECAUSE THAT INFORMATION IS OUT ON THE WEBSITE AND IT'S A REAL EASY SEARCH FUNCTION AND VERY GOOD ARTICLES HAVE BEEN WRITTEN SO YOU CAN ANSWER MOST OF YOUR QUESTIONS JUST THROUGH THAT KNOWLEDGE BASE.

THESE HAVE BEEN OUT FOR A LONG TIME BUT I HAVE NOT TALKED ABOUT THEM IN QUITE A WHILE. THIS IS SOMETHING WE STARTED ABOUT 15-YEARSING A. WE STARTED TO PUT VIDEOS ON OUR WEBSITE. THEY ARE SHORT THREE TO TEN MINUTE VIDEOS ON VARIOUS TOPICS. THEY ARE VERY EASY TO UNDERSTAND. WE HAVE HOW TO FILL OUT AN AG EX EXEMPT.

WE HAVE TONS OF VIDEOS OUT THERE THAT YOU CAN GO OUT AND WATCH A QUICK VIDEO ON HOW TO DO WHAT COMMISSIONER EVANS IT IS YOU ARE LOOKING TO DO IN OUR OFFICE. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ THROUGH THE OR WATCH THE ENTIRE VIDEO WE HAVE A SCRIPT ON THERE YOU CAN SEARCH AND GET RIGHT TO THE POINT OF THE VIDEO YOU NEED TO. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO WATCH THOSE.

WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE SO YOU CAN FISH FOR YOU'VE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO CALL IN.

I WANT TO COMPARE AGAINST OTHER DISTRICTS.

I'M SURE YOU, MOST TAXING UNITS FIND ONE TO COMPARE AGAINST SO AS A COUNTY I'M SURE YOU LOOK AT OTHERS YOUR SIZE THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND COMPARE YOUR BUDGET TO SEE HOW YOU COMPARE WITH THEM.

WE'RE NO DIFFERENT. WE LOOK AT APPRAISAL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO COMPARE HOW EFFICIENT WE ARE AS FAR AS BUDGET OR EXPENSIVE WE ARE. FOR YEARS I TOLD YOU WE'RE ONE OF THE MOST LEAST EXPENSIVE AND THAT HOLDS TRUE TODAY.

I DID SOME MATH FOR YOU TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW EFFICIENT WE ARE IN COMPARISON WITH THE AVERAGE CAD.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT THIS SLIDE HERE THE BUDGET COST PER TOTAL DOLLAR OF LEVEE. IF YOU COMPARE US TO THE AVERAGE APPRAISAL DISTRICT WE'RE SAVING WILLIAMSON COUNTY TAXPAYERS 8.7 MILLION A YEAR COMPARED TO JUST THE AVERAGE IF WE WERE THE MOST EXPENSIVE ON THE CHART IT WOULD BE MUCH MORE THAN THAT SO JUST FOR BEING EFFICIENT FOR OUR USE OF TECHNOLOGY, JUST COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE WE'RE SAVING $8.7 MILLION A YEAR FOR OUR TAXPAYERS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY SO I WAS IMPRESSED LOOKING AT THE MATH BEHIND THIS TO SHOW HOW MUCH WE SAVE TAXPAYERS.

NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU SLICE OUR BUDGET LOOKING AT IT IN DIFFERENT WAYS YOU WILL SEE A SIMILAR RESULT.

ON THE NEXT SLIDE THIS IS THE CAD BUDGET COST PERCENTAGE OF MARKET VALUE. SECOND LEAST EXPENSIVE AND WE'RE LOOKING AT IT THIS WAY. ABOUT $8 MILLION A YEAR IN TAXPAYER DOLLARS. THIS ONE AS A CAD BUDGET COST PER POPULATION. WE'RE ABOUT THE FOURTH LEAST EXPENSIVE PER POPULATION. THIS WAY IT'S ABOUT $2.6 MILLION COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

THIS IS PROTEST FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BASED ON 2023 DATA BECAUSE THE COMPTROLLER PUTS OUT DATA ON THEIR WEBSITE.

YOU HAVE TO GO BACK A FEW YEARS BUT LOOKING BACK A FEW YEARS WE'RE SAVING $2.8 MILLION ON PROTEST FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE.

WE'RE SAVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS IN THE WAY WE ARE HANDLING IT.

HOW WE'RE GRADED. SO COMPTROLLERS OFFICE DOES TWO THINGS TO GRADE OUR PERFORMANCE. THE FIRST PROPERTY VALUE STUDY.

THEY LOOK AT OUR APPRAISALS COMPARED TO SALES AND APPRAISALS THEY DO ON THEIR OWN EVERY OTHER YEAR AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT

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IF WE FALL MORE THAN 5% BELOW MARKET VALUE OR FIVE ABOVE MARKET VALUE WE CAN LOSE FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOL, SO IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WE STAY AT MARKET VALUE EVERY YEAR BECAUSE IF WE DON'T THERE'S CONSEQUENCES TO OUR SCHOOLS AND THAT'S A RELATIVELY UNKNOWN FACT AS TO WHY WE HAVE TO DO THAT.

IF WE DON'T THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES.

IN THE OPPOSITE YEAR THE PROPERTY VALUE STUDY THEY DO WHAT'S CALLED METHODS AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REVIEW.

THIS REVIEW LOOKS AT STATE TAX CODE.

APPRAISAL PRACTICES AND ENSURES WE'RE DOING THINGS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE ITERATIONS OF THE MAP REVIEW AND WE'VE NEVER FAIL AND SINGLE QUESTION.

IT'S BEEN 100 PERCENT PASS ON EVERY SINGLE QUESTION THEY HAVE SO I'M PROUD OF OUR STAFF FOR STAYING UP WITH ALL THE TAX CODE AND ALL THE APPRAISAL METHODOLOGIES AND PASSING WHAT THEY PUT BEFORE US. ALRIGHT LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT NEW LEGISLATION. OBVIOUSLY WE DIDN'T HAVE A SESSION LAST YEAR BUT THERE WERE THINGS WE NEED TO CONSIDER THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR THE HOMESTEAD WENT UP FROM 100 TO 140 THOUSAND AND THAT WILL IMPACT YOUR OVERALL TAX BASE. HOUSE BILL NINE WHICH IS CREATED AN EXEMPTION FOR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF $125,000 THIS IS FOR EVERY SINGLE BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT OF $125,000. SO THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS FOR LIKE COMMON OWNERSHIP, FOR INSTANCE COSTCO MAY HAVE A LIQUOR STORE. YOU WILL NOT GET $125,000 OFF THE LIQUOR STORE, AS WELL AS THE COSTCO.

IT WILL BE $125,000 OFF THE WHOLE.

BUT THIS IS GOING TO EXEMPT OURESTTY MAKES IS 10% OF THE COUNTY'S OVERALL BUSINESS PERSONAL PROMPT VALUE.

I WILL NOT KNOW THE EXACT FIGURES THIS YEAR UNTIL THE SECOND WEEK OF JUNE. THE WAY THIS PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUES WORK WE RECEIVE RENDITIONS FROM OWNERS.

THE FIRST DEADLINE IS MAY 15TH WITH AUTOMATIC EXTENSION TO JUNE 15TH MEANING WE DON'T WORK ALL OF THEM, EXCUSE ME APRIL 15TH TO MAY 15TH AND WE DON'T REWORK THEM UNTIL THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF JUNE AND THAT'S WHEN WE KNOW THE ACTUAL IMPACT.

THE 25 ROLE LOOKS LIKE 10% WOULD BE EXEMPTED.

FOR IN JUST THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN THAT WAS $221 MILLION THAT WOULD COME OFF THE ROLL FOR THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, JUST AS AN EXAMPLE. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER LIMITATION YOU MIGHT REMEMBER FROM A SESSION OR TWO AGO.

THIS WAS A 20% CAP ON ALL NON--HOMESTEADED REAL PROMPT MEANING JUST LIKE A HOMESTEAD CAPPED AT 10% YOUR BUSINESSES AND RENTAL PROPERTIES THAT SORT OF THING.

VALUE COULD NOT GO UP 20%. AS FAR AS ASSESSED VALUE.

THAT BILL, HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 2025.

THEY HAD TO RENEW IT AT THE LEGISLATURE AND THEY CHOSE NOT TO RENEW THAT SO THIS YEAR A 2026 IS THE LAST YEAR THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER LIMITATION WILL BE IN PLACE.

I BELIEVE LEGISLATURES IDEA IS TO PUT THIS HOUSE BILL 925,000 BIDS PERSONAL PROPERTY IN IT'S PLACE AND THEY DID AWAY WITH THE LIMITATION SO YOU WILL NOT SEE THAT AFTER THIS YEAR.

THAT IS NO MORE. ALRIGHT.

YOU ASKED COMMISSIONER COOK ABOUT THE PROTEST RESULTS.

SO TWO SESSIONSING A THE LEGISLATURE REQUIRED WHAT'S CALLED AN AR B DATABASE THE RESULT OF EVERY ACCOUNT THAT WENT THROUGH THE PROTEST PROCESS BUT IT IS A LIST OF YOU KNOW LAST YEAR OVER 100 THOUSAND ACCOUNT, SO YOU HAVE TO DIG THROUGH AND FIND YOURS OR DO A LOT OF MATH TO FIGURE OUT THE RESULTS. THIS YEAR WE ACTUALLY CREATED A DASHBOARD TO MAKE IT A LITTLE EASIER TO DO WHAT YOU WERE ASKING. WHAT IS KIND OF THE SUCCESS RATE OF A PROTEST? AND SO IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THIS DASHBOARD, WHICH BY THE WAY THIS IS ON OUR HOME PAGE AND YOU GO TO THE RIGHT AND THERE'S WHITE BOXES BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE HOME PAGE AND ONE IS CALLED, APPEAL RESULTS.

UP IN THE RIGHT HAND CORNER YOU SEE A SELECTION OF DIFFERENT PROPERTIES. I HAVE SELECTED RESIDENT FOR THIS VIEW. SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE RESULTS WERE. ON THE LEFT WHERE IT SAYS, APPEAL RESULTS, YOU WILL SEE A BROKEN OUT IN AGENTS.

TAX AGENTS OVER 10,000 ACCOUNTS WHICH WE HAVE ONE TAX AGENT OVER 10,000 ACCOUNTS THAT HAS OVER 30,000.

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THE ONE OVER 10,000 WAS .88% CHANGE.

THOSE OTHERS IT WAS 1 POINT 10 PERCENT AND PROPERTY OWNERS FAIRED BETTER AT 2 POINT 39 PERCENT.

AGENTS PROTEST EVERYTHING EVERY YEAR SO THEY PROTEST THINGS THAT SHOULDN'T BE. MEANING A LOT OF THEM DO NOT GET CHANGED TO THAT DOES HAVE AN IMPACT ON THEIR NUMBERS AND I THINK THE WHOLE REASON THAT PEOPLE ARE TAX AGENTS PROTEST VALUE IS TO HAVE A RESULTING TAX SAVING, SO ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THIS CHART YOU WILL SEE THE TAX SAVING RESULT, SO AGENTS OVER 10,000 AND AGENTS UNDER SAW ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 30 TO 59 DOLLARS IN SAVINGS BUT KEEP IN MIND MOST AGENTS TAKE A PEFRJT OF THAT SO ON A HOMESTEAD THEY ALSO TAKE 25% OF YOUR SAVINGS ON TAX SAVINGS FOR A PROTEST SO YOU MAY HAVE SAVED $30 BUT THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE 25% OF THAT FOR THEIR PAYMENT AND SO YOU ARE NOT SAVING A LOT FOR THEIR WORK OR THEIR EFFORT.

PROPERTY OWNERS, THEIR MEDIAN TAX SAVINGS IS $143.

THEY FAIR A LITTLE BIT BETTER BUT THEY ONLY PROTEST WHEN IT'S NECESSARY. THEY WILL NOT USUALLY DO IT JUST TO PROTEST. WE HAVE THAT TRANSPARENCY THEY SEE THAT SALES COMPARISON GRID AND KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THEIR EVALUATION IS CORRECT. FEEL FREE TO CLICK AROUND ON THIS. WE'RE TRYING TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN SEE AN IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON DURING THE APPEAL SEASON.

IF YOU WANTED TO GO TO THE FULL SPREADSHEET AND DO YOUR OWN MATH YOU TAKE A LOOKING AT THE LOWER 4RE69 HAND CORNER SEARCH BY ACCOUNT AND YOU CAN CLICK THAT AND GO IN THERE AND LOOK AT ALL THE HEARINGS AND LOOKING AT THE INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT RESULTS.

ALRIGHT. WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE REAL ESTATE MARKET FROM THAT LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR.

TEXAS A&M REALEST SUSTAINABILITY CENTER.

IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN OUT THERE, AND IF YOU ARE A REAL ESTATE NERD. I'M SURE COMMISSIONER BOLES HAS BEEN OUT THERE. THEY HAVE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ABOUT WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND EVERY OTHER COUNTY IN THE STATE. YOU CAN DRILL DOWN AND LOOK AT YOUR HOME COUNTY AND SEE STATS BASED ON WHAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR COUNTY. WELL HOME SALES AND AVERAGE PRICES THE CHART I HAVE UP HERE THEY CAN PROVIDE YOU CAN SEE FROM 24 TO 25 THAT SLIGHT DOWN TICK IN VALUE.

HOW THE AVERAGE PRICE WAS GOING DOWN FROM 24-25.

WE SAW THE SAME THING WITH SALES THIS YEAR FOR OUR VALUES AND YOU'LL SEE THAT IN A FEW SLIDES. SO OUR APPRAISAL DATA THE WHOLE REASON YOU INVITED ME. I'LL GO THROUGH THESE QUICKLY.

THIS IS ALL THE APPRAISAL DATA FOR THIS YEAR.

YOUR OVERALL MARKET VALUE. REMEMBER THIS IS EXISTING PROPERTIES AND NEW PROPERTIES SO THIS IS NOT JUST WHAT HAPPENED THE PROPERTIES THAT WERE THERE LAST YEAR BUT ALL THE NEW STUFF ON TOP, AS WELL. THE 25 VALUE WAS 184 BILLION AND IT WENT UP TO $188.9 BILLION FOR 2026

>> IF I CAN STOP YOU. >> SURE

>> WHEN I LOOK AT THAT CHART, AND I'M ALWAYS TRYING TO PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE AS A COMMISSIONER, SO THROUGH THE FIRST 170 YEARS OF THE EXISTENCE OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY IT TOOK THAT LONG TO GET THERE. IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS WE'RE AT

189 BILLION? >> THAT'S EXPONENTIAL GROWTH.

>> BUT IT SLOWED DOWN. >> IT HAS THIS YEAR.

YOU CAN TELL IT'S NOT QUITE AS WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN.

22 BEING OBVIOUSLY THE BANNER YEAR FROM WHEN IT WENT FROM 107

TO 159 THAT SORT OF THING. >> THEY WERE MOVING FROM OTHER STATES. PAYING STUPID PRICES.

A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE UPSIDE DOWN.

>> ANYBODY THAT BOUGHT THAT YEAR THE MARKET HAS COME BACK DOWN ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF REAL PARCELS WE BROKE THIS UP AND IT'S THE SAME SLIDE AS THE LAST ONE AND WE BROKE IT UP BY PROPERTY TYPES.

YOU'LL SEE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL IN THE LIGHT BLUE AND MULTI-FAMILY IN THE PURPLE. YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT BROKE UP

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BY VALUE, WE HAVE 107 .8 BILLION IN RESIDENTIAL HERE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND THE REMAINDER IS BROKEN UP AS YOU SEE. TOTAL RESIDENTIAL VALUE.

HERE'S WHERE YOU SEE HOW THE RESIDENTIAL VALUE FAIRED FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR. RESIDENTIAL WENT DOWN.

YOU CAN SEE THE $140 BILLION EVEN WITH NEW IT WENT DOWN FROM 104.27 BILLION TO 103 .07 BILLION IN THE BLUE.

THE ORANGE AT THE TOP IS HOMES ON 20 ACRES OR MORE SO ACRES WERE GOING UP BUT THE HOME VALUES WERE GOING DOWN.

YOU CAN SEE THE REDUCTION IN VALUE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES RIGHT THERE ON THE THAT SLIDE AND THAT'S EVEN WITH YOUR NEW IMPROVEMENTS IT WENT DOWN. HERE'S THE MEDIAN VALUE.

THIS ILLUSTRATES IT SO COMMISSIONER AS YOU MENTIONED THE VALUES WENT UP IN 21 TO 22 TO 473.

THAT WAS QUITE A JUMP IN ONE YEAR.

NEVER SEEN IT IN MY CAREER OF 25 YEARS BUT SINCE THEN IT DROPPED OFF AND WE'RE DOWN TO 401 THIS YEAR FROM 422 LAST YEAR THAT WAS 4 .8 PERCENT REDUCTION IN THE MEDIAN VALUE SO IT DID COME DOWN. USED TO HEAR FOR YEARS WHEN WE WERE CONSTANTLY GOING UP THAT APPRAISAL DISTRICTS NEVER GO DOWN IN VALUE. THAT'S IN ACCURATE.

WE FOLLOW THE VALUE AND WE'VE DONE THAT.

IT IS WHAT IT IS. IT'S REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF THE MARKET. IT IS GOING DOWN.

EVEN WITH THAT DOWNWARD REDUCTION YOU SAW IN TOTAL RESIDENTIAL VALUE YOU HAD NEW HOMES BUT BECAUSE OF THE DECREASE IN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL VALUE IT OVER CAME THE INCREASE IN NEW HOME VALUE YOU HAD. YOU HAD SUCH AN EXISTING INCREASE. EVEN THAT NEW ONE DIDN'T INNING

BRING YOU UP. >> THAT'S THE SAME THING WE SAW

IN 08, 9, 10, 11 TIMEFRAME? >> WE HAD I THINK 2800 NEW IMPROVEMENT BUT THERE ISN'T A COUNTY IN MO OF AMERICA DURING THAT TECH BUS THAT WOULDN'T TRADE PLACES WITH US.

MOST COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES WERE LOSING ACCOUNTS AND THEY WERE TAKING HOME THAT'S WERE BEING BUILT AND FLATTENING THEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO MARKET AND WE'RE STILL GROWING FOR US IN THAT TIME. HOT AREA.

MULTI-FAMILY UNITS DROPPING OFF SINCE 2022.

WE'RE DOWN TO 1657 NEW MULTI-FAMILY UNITS IN 25.

>> IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T HAVE A LOT BUT IT MEAN THIS ARE NOT BUILDING A LOT RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE A WHOLE LOT.

>> WE HAVE A TON BUT AS FAR AS NEW.

>> THAT'S RIGHT >> MUCH INVENTORY THAT CAME OUT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. YOU CAN TELL THE INVENTORY CAME ONLINE IN 22. EVEN IN 23 WE HAD QUITE A BIT.

JUST THEY ARE NOT BUILDING AS MUCH ANYMORE TRYING TO FILL IN WITH THE INVENTORY THEY HAVE. RESIDENTIAL NEW IMPROVEMENT VALUE RANGES. I PUT THIS ON HERE A FEW YEARS AGO AND STILL TO THIS DAY THERE IS KIND OF AN AFFORDABILITY ISSUE. PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO AFFORD A NEW HOME AND YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THE RANGES THAT THE HOMES ARE BEING BUILT IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

MOST OF THE HOMES BUILT IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY ARE IN THAT 3 TO 500,000 RANGE. THAT LIGHT BLUE AND DARK BLUE.

IF YOU WANT BELOW THAT IT'S THE ORANGE.

958 WERE BUILT IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN THAT RANGE.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY IS KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE.

GWI IS THE CODE FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

THESE ARE HOMES CAPPED STILL AT THEIR 10% CAP.

THERE ARE A FEW. ONLY 5% THAT ARE STILL AT THE CAP. KEEP IN MIND IN 2022100 PERCENT OF THE HOMES WERE. BECAUSE THE MARKET VALUE IS CONTINUING TO COME DOWN THEIR TAXABLE VALUE HAS REACHED THEIR MARKET VALUE AND MOST OF THESE HOMES ARE NO LONGER AT THE 10% CAP. MULTI-HOME VALUE.

WE HAD UNITS COME ON AND OTHERWISE, IT'S RELATIVELY FLAT AT 13.69 BILLION. COMMERCIAL VALUE WENT UP.

25 .82 BILLION TO 31 POINT OF BILLION.

A LOT OF THIS IS NEW GROWTH WITH SOME SLIGHT INCREASES IN CERTAIN GROUPS. BY PARCELS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

THERE IS A LOT OF OFFICE AND MOST OF THAT OFFICE THOUGH IS KIND OF, I WARN YOU ABOUT THIS EVERY YEAR BUT IT'S KIND OF

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YOUR MAIN CATEGORY AS FAR AS VALUE IS CONCERNED IS YOUR INDUSTRIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY AND THEY REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF THE VALUE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY ON THE COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-SECTOR. SQUARE FOOT.

MULTI-FAMILY IS VERY LARGE. THEY HAVE A LOT OF UNITS.

86,000,000 AND 64,000,000 SQUARE FOOT OF INDUSTRIAL.

NEW IMPROVEMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO COMMERCIAL.

WE HAD 363, BUT AGAIN MANY OF THESE ARE OFFICE CONDOS.

THEN COMMERCIAL NEW IMPROVEMENTS BY CATEGORY.

THAT OFFICE CATEGORY 223 NEW IMPROVEMENTS AND LOTS OF CONDOS IN THERE. BUSINESS, PERSONAL PROPERTY.

THIS SLIDE IS IN HERE BUT IT'S A YEAR IN REARS.

BECAUSE THIS IS 25 VALUES BECAUSE THE RENDITIONS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKED YET SO THIS IS JUST LOOKING AT THE BREAK UP OF BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM LAST YEAR.

NOW WE GET TO THE MOST IMPORTANT SLIDES AS THE CHANGE IN TAXABLE VALUE FROM PRIOR YEAR SO THIS SLIDE IF YOU WERE TO LOOKING AT THE LIGHT BLUE THAT'S YOUR EXISTING PROPERTY VALUE, SO THE TOTAL WENT UP BY 3.54 BILLION. NEW IMPROVEMENT VALUE WENT UP BY ABOUT 4.19 BILLION. IF YOU WERE TO STACK THOSE TWO TOGETHER YOU REACH THE ORANGE BAR THERE.

AND TAXABLE VALUE. THE NEXT SLIDE ILLUSTRATES IT A BIT BETTER. YOUR MARKET VALUE WHICH YOU SAW ON THE FIRST SLIDE 184 TO 188 BILLION BUT YOUR TAXABLE WENT FROM 143.5 TO 152.4 BILLION. I'LL SAY IT AGAIN.

THIS IS BEFORE PROTESTS, RIGHT? PROTESTS WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THIS NUMBER BUT I DID GET CERTIFIED ESTIMATES TO YOUR TEAM AND THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE AT THE END OF THE PROTEST SEASON. IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO OUT AND YOU WANT TO LOOK AT ALL THE CHARTS YOURSELF YOU CAN LOOK AT THE OTHER TAXING UNITS AND HOW THOSE LOOK FOR THE CITIES AND EVERYONE ELSE. THIS IS HOW YOU GET TO THAT DATA. IT'S AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

A POWER DASHBOARD AND YOU CAN LOOKING AT THE DATA HOW YOU CHOOSE. I GAVE YOU SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO GET THAT DONE OR ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO. WE'RE REAL TRANSPARENT ON ALL THE VALUES. THAT IS MY LAST SLIDE.

HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. >> ALVIN WOULD YOU GO BACK TWO SLIDES FOR CLARIFICATION FOR ME. YOUR 2026 VALUE BEFORE PROTEST BUT THE OTHER DATES, ARE THOSE AFTER PROTEST?

>> YES, SIR. >> OKAY

>> WHAT IS THAT SHOWING AGAIN? >> THE 25 AND PRIOR ON THE TAXABLE VALUE, THAT IS AFTER PROTEST, SO ACTUALLY WHAT YOU HAD. 26 IS BEFORE PROTESTS.

>> AND MARKET VALUES THE TOP NUMBER BUT REALLY TAXABLE NUMBER BECAUSE OF THE EXEMPTIONS IS THE LOWER NUMBER.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> ALVIN, JUST FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU. ESPECIALLY TO YOUR TEAM.

IN YOUR LEADERSHIP, YA'LL DO A REALLY GOOD JOB AND MAKING IT SO USER-FRIENDLY ON THE INTERFACE. SO QUESTION FOR YOU.

YOU HAVE REFRESH MY MEMORY THREE ELECTED POSITIONS ON YOUR BOARD.

HOW MANY ARE UP FOR ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.

ALL THREE. HOW DOES ONE SIGN UP TO RUN FOR

BOARD? >> THEY'LL SIGN UP AT THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE. IT HAPPENS IN I THINK JUNE 18TH IS THE FIRST DAY YOU CAN ACTUALLY SIGN UP.

>> DO YOU KNOW WHEN THE WINDOW CLOSES? AND THEN BY THE OTHER QUESTION I GET ASKED.

IS IT ONLY IN PERSON BUT CAN YOU DO IT ONLINE?

>> I THINK YOU HAVE TO SHOW UP. I THINK THEY HAVE A MONTH.

I THINK IT'S JULY. >> I THINK IT'S 30 DAYS.

>> I THINK JUNE TO JULY, YEAH. SORRY I SHOULD A HALF THAT MEMORIZED BUT IT IS A LOT OF DATES INVOLVED.

WE'RE KIND OF NEW ON THE WHOLE ELECTION PROCESS.

THAT'S ONLY BEEN ONE OTHER TIME WE'VE HAD TO GO THROUGH THIS.

IF I HAD A LIST ON MY DESK I WOULD HAVE THAT.

SORRY. >> THANKS.

>> YOU ARE VERY WELCOME. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALVIN I OCCASIONALLY HEAR PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT APPRAISALS

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>> THANK YOU. >> ALVIN THANK YOU.

YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN RESPONSIVE WITH QUESTIONS AND I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU FOR COMING AND EXPLAINING. WHEN WILL YOU HAVE THE CERTIFIED

NUMBER? >> WE'RE LOOKING AT THE THIRD WEEK IN JULY SO WE SHOULD HAVE IT BY THE THIRD WEEK IN JULY AND MAYBE SLIGHTLY EARLIER. IT ALL DEPENDS.

PROTEST SEASON IS UNPREDICTABLE. >> RIGHT.

THANKS AS USUAL ALVIN. VERY INFORMATIVE AND WE

APPRECIATE IT. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANKS FOR HAVING ME. >> THANK YOU.

[38. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving a 2024 CIP transfer to move $1,000,000 from P640 Wilco Way Extension to P577 Administration Building.]

TOP 577 ADMINISTRATION. >> I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> IT'S NOT - WE PUT MONEY INTO WILCO WAY AND NOW WE'RE MOVING IT. IT IS A COMBINATION PROJECT WITH

THE HEADQUARTERS. >> THERE WAS A QUESTION EARLIER THAT I WANT TO CLARIFY TO WHAT COMMISSIONER COOK IS SAYING.

IT'S MOVING MONEY THAT WE ALLOCATED THROUGH OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WHICH WAS FUNDED THROUGH SO'S. IT'S NOT MOVING ROAD BOND MONEY.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MARIE COLEE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LONG. ALL IN FAVOR?

[39. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on including ballistic windshields as part of standard upfitting for the Sheriff's Office Patrol, Constable Office Patrol, EMS ambulances and command SUV, and Law Enforcement credentialed Fire Marshal vehicles.]

EMS AMBULANCE AND L E CREDENTIALED FIRE MARSHAL

VEHICLES. >> OKAY.

SOME DISCUSSION HERE. I DID E-MAIL -

>> CAN YOU COME UP AND TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET IMPACTS.

>> LET'S TALKING ABOUT THAT. BECAUSE IN HERE IT TALKS ABOUT WHEN THE CARS ARE DECOMMISSIONED SWAPPING THE WINDSHIELDS BACK AND THAT SAYS WE HAVE TO HAVE A PLACE TO STORE THEM AND WE'RE LABELING THEM SO WE KNOW WHAT VEHICLE IT GOES TO BECAUSE THE SHAPE OF THE WINDSHIELD MAY CHANGE BY THE YEAR OR THE MODELS. TAHOES.

MOSTLY TAHOES. AND THEY WILL BE ASSET, SO THEY WILL BE INVENTORIED AND TRACKED BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPENSIVE.

WHERE WE GOING TO PUT THEM? I MEAN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CEMETERY OF WINDSHIELDS SOMEWHERE, AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO PROTECT THEM FROM HALE AND CONTINUES OF THE WEATHER? I DON'T KNOW THE SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT WE HAVE TO PUT THEM AWAY.

I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, IT MAKES SENSE, BUT I'M SAYING THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL COST HERE THAT ISN'T SHOWING UP FOR WHETHER WAREHOUSING ALL THESE.

>> WE INTRODUCE YOURSELF PLEASE? >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER, CRAIG, COMMANDER, WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND I'M A VOTING MEMBER ON THE FLEET COMMITTEE THAT RESEARCHED THIS EVENT. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO JUDGE CHARGED ME TO LOOK INTO THE BALLISTIC WINDOW PROGRAM AND WE APPLIED FOR THE GRANT AND GOT IT FOR THE 48 VEHICLES AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THAT AS WE SPEAK.

SO WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK INTO UP FITTING FUTURE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME BALLISTIC WINDSHIELDS WE'RE PUTTING ON NOW. WE'RE NOT LOOKING IN GOING BACK AND THE OLDER. WE'RE NOT TRYING TO BRING THE ENTIRE FLEET UP. THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RETIRED AND THE NEW ONE COMES IN WE WOULD HAVE THE OPTION TO PUT THIS ON THE VEHICLE.

ONE WAY WE AT THE OFFICE TRY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN WAS WE LOOKED AT THE FORD EXPLORER WHICH IS A LESS EXPENSIVE VEHICLE THAN THE TAHOE AND IT WAS ALMOST 9 OR 10,000 CHEAPER AND WE WERE THINKING ABOUT THOSE VEHICLES AND MIGHT BE ASKED TO GO UP WITH BALLISTIC WINDSHIELDS. MAKE A 102000 TAHOE NOW I'M STILL TRYING TO PUSH FOR THE FORD EXPLORER THAT WILL BRING US DOWN EVEN MORE. WE ARE RESEARCHING THE STORAGE OF THE WINDSHIELDS. CHIEF HURLEY WAS WORKING ON THAT. WE'RE WORKING WITH KEVIN AND FACILITATES TO SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WAREHOUSE WE

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I KNOW IN THE PAST WE HAVE STORED THINGS AT THE FLEET IN BOXES. I DON'T KNOW HOW WELL THEY WOULD SURVIVE IN THAT BUT IT'S SOMETHING WE'RE RESEARCHING.

WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO DO IS GET TO IT WHERE WE CAN HAVE THE OPTION TO INCLUDE THIS FOR FUTURE VEHICLES TO IMPACT THE VEHICLES THAT WE ORDER IN 2027 OR 2028 BUDGET ACTUALLY BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLES FOR NEXT YEAR WOULDN'T COME WITH THESE BECAUSE

THEY ARE ALREADY SPECKED OUT. >> WHERE ARE YOU WITH THE

CONCEPT OF CHANGING VEHICLES? >> I'M ACTUALLY FOR GOING TO THE FORD EXPLORER. I'VE BEEN PUSHING IT HARD AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THAT'S THE VEHICLE WE'RE GOING TO. I KNOW CHIEF IS ON BOARD AND HE'S OVER THE FLEET. I THINK THE VEHICLES WE ORDERED THIS YEAR ARE HALF AND HALF. HALF FORDS AND HALF TAHOE AND WE'LL PUT THE FORDS OUT AND SEE HOW THEY HOLD UP ESPECIALLY ON THE WEST SIDE. I LIKE THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ABILITY IN THAT FORD EXPLORER, AS WELL ESPECIALLY FOR THE WEATHER EVENTS WE HAVE. IT PULLS MORE CARS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS RATHER THAN STUCK AT SUBSTATION, SO I'M PUSHING TO

MOVE FORWARD ON THE FORDS. >> YOU DON'T MEAN HALF THE FLEET BUT HALF THE NEW VEHICLES. WHICH IS HOW MANY? DEPENDING ON HOW MANY NEW PEOPLE WE HAVE?

>> 20 APPROXIMATELY. >> REGARDLESS WITHOUT ADDING NEW

PEOPLE. >> THAT'S JUST REPLACEMENTS.

>> ROTATION >> WHERE ARE THEY NOW FOR THE 48 THAT YOU ADDED WHERE ARE THE WINDSHIELDS NOW?

>> RIGHT NOW WE'RE WORKING WITH DANA ON A PROCESS EITHER COMING UP HERE AND PUTTING THEM IN AT THE FLEET DEPARTMENT OR HAVING TO BRING THEM TO HIM. DANA IS THE OUTFITTER

>> YOU HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY SO WE DON'T HAVE A STORAGE ISSUE

YET. >> NO MAN WE HAVE NOT FIGURED IT

OUT. >> COMMANDER ONE OF THE CONCERNS IN THE FLEET MEETING IT WAS POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING OLD WINDSHIELDS WHEN YOU SWITCHED THEM OUT.

IS THAT STILL A CONCERN? >> CHIEF HURLEY HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DANA ON THIS AND I THINK THE INFORMATION HE'S GETTING IS MOST OF THE WINDSHIELDS THAT THEY TAKE-OUT TO PUT THE BALLISTIC WINDOWS IN ACTUALLY ARE DAMAGED AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPLACE THEM LATER SO WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT AT WHAT POINT WHAT WE'LL DO WHEN SELLING THEM.

DO WE AUCTION IT AS IS MEANING WE'LL HAVE TO PROTECT THAT VEHICLE IN THE TIME PERIOD IT'S DOWN COVERING WITH PLASTIC AND MAKE SURE RAIN DOES NOT GET INSIDE OF IT.

IT'S SOMETHING WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THAT PART OF IT.

>> OKAY. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY AND YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE HEARD US SAY OFTEN BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN AROUND 32 YEARS IS YOU KNOW WHAT'S THE OVERALL COST OF THE PROGRAM AND TO COMMISSIONER COOK'S QUESTION THERE IS SOME STORAGE COSTS THAT DON'T, WE HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT YET AND WHAT IS, AND THERE'S A COST TO REMOVE IT AND THEN IF WE BREAK IT AND HAVE TO REPLACE IT, SO I MEAN TALK TO US AND ACTUALLY, FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE, WHAT'S THE OVERALL COST TO THIS

GOING FORWARD? >> ASHLEY HOLIDAY, BUDGET OFFICER. SO WHEN WE LOOKED, MY UNDERSTANDING FROM FLEET IS THAT WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELL THESE VEHICLES OR TAKE THEM TO AUCTION WITH THE EXISTING BALL LISTING WINDSHIELD, SO THEY HAVE TO BE REMOVED.

>> WHY? >> I DO NOT KNOW WHAT.

I THINK STHAITS LAW ENFORCEMENT SET UP.

YOU CAN'T SELL IT WITH THE LIGHTS AND SIRENS.

>> YOU SAID PART OF THE GRANT. >> YOU CAN'T PUT A BALLISTIC WINDSHIELD IN A PUBLIC VEHICLE LIKE THAT SO WE HAVE TO.

>> HELP ME UNDERSTAND IS THAT LAW? POLICY? IS THAT BEST PRACTICE?

>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S LAW. IN OUR CONVERSATION WITH DPS THEY HAVE TO TAKE THOSE. I'M TOLD THEY HAVE TO TAKE

THOSE. >> IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT.

IF THEY DO IT BY PRACTICE VERSUS THE LAW REQUIRES IT BECAUSE THAT'S AN EXPENSE TO US, AS WELL.

>> I BELIEVE IT IS A REQUIREMENT IF I UNDERSTOOD FLEET CORRECTLY.

THE COST IS $300 TO PUT THE OLD WINDSHIELD BACK.

SO WE WOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW WINDSHIELD AND THAT'S $300.

THE LABOR ON TOP OF THAT IS ANOTHER $600.

SO WHEN WE AUCTION IT OFF THERE IS A THOUSAND DOLLAR COST ON THE BACK END TO GET TO IT AUCTION AND SELL IT.

THERE WAS A CONCERN MENTIONED ABOUT LEAVING WINDSHIELD OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I DON'T THINK YOU WANT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO WINDSHIELD OUT IN THE ELEMENTS.

THE CONCERN WAS THAT POTENTIALLY ELECTRONICS COULD BE DAMAGED IN

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THE PROCESS. >> DO WE KNOW WHAT THE AVERAGE COST IS WHEN WE AUCTION OFF? WE DO THEM AT 100,000 MILES.

DO WE KNOW IN GENERAL WHAT WE'RE GET ENERGY WHEN WE AUCTION THEM

OFF? >> I DO NOT KNOW BUT I CAN FIND

OUT. >> I'M THINKING, YOU KNOW IS IT WORTH THE THOUSAND DOLLARS? I UNDERSTAND THE DESIRE FOR THE POLICY. I FEEL LIKE I NEED MORE MEAT ON THE BONES BEFORE I VOTE TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL COST OF OWNERSHIP AND WHAT, WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST.

>> IT IS A BUDGET CHANGE AND SO THE WINDSHIELD IS HOW MUCH?

LIKE 3,000? >> 300.

>> NO THE BALLISTIC ONE IS 3,000 DOLLARS A CAR? WE'VE GONE THROUGH A GRANT SO YOU HAVE WHAT HALF YOUR FLEET? NOW WE'RE ADDING EMS VEHICLES AND I'M NOT SURE WHY AND ADDING FIRE MARSHAL AND CONSTABLES. SO IT IS A LOT MORE THAN JUST YOUR FLEET. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> YES, MA'AM >> THE FLEET COMMITTEE IS PRO PROPOSING ALL GOD'S CHILDREN'S CARS GET FRONT WINDSHIELDS REPLACED?

>> IT'S ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT. >> INCLUDING EMS?

WHY ARE THEY INCLUDED. >> BILL HERE.

ON THE FIRE MARSHAL SIDE IT'S - >> I UNDERSTAND HE'S A CERTIFIED POLICEMAN OR LAW ENFORCEMENT, I GET THAT ONE BUT WHY EMS.

>> QUICKLY JOY MENTIONED THAT THE SALE PRICE WE'RE GETTING AT AUCTION IS 6 TO 10,000 PER UNIT WHEN THEY GO TO AUCTION.

>> MA'AM, I CAN TELL YOU >> GO AHEAD.

>> THOSE OF YOU. IT'S ONLY TWO VEHICLES IN EMD'S.

ONE AMBULANCE AND A TAHOE FOR WHEN THEY RESPOND WITH SWAT.

SO THOSE VEHICLES. >> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING

THAT. >> FIRE MARSHAL IS ONLY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE SO SAME

COMPONENT. >> ALWAYS TWO SO FOUR FROM YOUR GROUP. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT.

>> YES, MA'AM >> SO I THINK IT'S FAIR TO ASK FOR MORE DETAIL BUT SO NEW ONE I GUESS INSTALLED IS 3K?

>> LITTLE OVER. >> THEN TO CHANGE IT BACK OUT IS 1 K, SO 4K PER VEHICLE PLUS, POSSIBLE COST TO STORE THE OLD ONE IF THAT WHAT WE DECIDE TO DDO SO WE'VE DONE HALF. SO TO DO 50 VEHICLES WHICH PRESUMABLY WOULD COVER THE REST OF OUR FLEET, AS WE RETIRE DIFFERENT VEHICLES IT'S $200,000 AND YOU KNOW, IT WAS FUNNY I WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH THE SHERIFF AND I WAS ASKING ABOUT THE NEEDS IN HIS OFFICE AND HE SAID, YOU KNOW I'M AT THE POINT WHERE I NEED AN EMPLOYEE TO MAKE SURE OUR BODY CAMPS ARE FUNCTIONING AND UP AND RUNNING, READY FOR OUR DEPUTIES TO USE EVERY DAY, AND HE AND I HAD A CONVERSATION AND I GO, THAT'S BECAUSE THE PRESUMPTION NOW IS IF THEY DON'T HAVE A BODY CAMERA SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT, RIGHT SO EVEN THOUGH THERE MAY NOT BE NOTHING WRONG BUT THAT'S THE PRESUMPTION FROM THE PUBLIC NOW.

THERE'S A CERTAIN PART TO WHERE I THINK BALLISTIC GLASS IS KIND OF A PRESUMPTION THAT YOU KNOW, EXPECTATIONS OF OUR EMPLOYEES, EXPECTATIONS OF THE PUBLIC OUT THERE, AND YOU KNOW, WHILE WE CAN PUT THE PENCIL TO THE NUMBER A LITTLE BIT MORE, AND IT'S AN INCREASED COST AND IT WILL BE AN ON-GOING INCREASED COST BUT LOOK AT THAT NUMBER AND I THINK SOMETHING THAT THE COUNTY CAN

MANAGE. >> I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE LOGISTICS OF HOW IT WILL ALL WORK BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING WE COULD SUPPORT BUT WE DO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO STORE THEM AND HOW AND HAVING NO WINDSHIELD IS PROBABLY NOT A GOOD OPTION BECAUSE IT WOULD WORK OUT.

SO >> OR IF WE EVEN WANT TO STORE

THEM. >> BUT WE WOULD LEAVE IT ON THERE UNTIL THE VERY END AND THEN WE HAVE TO SELL IT THEN AS APPOSED TO HAVING IT SIT THERE. OBVIOUSLY I WOULDN'T THINK THAT MAYBE THE BALLISTIC WINDSHIELDS ARE REUSABLE AND CAN BE MOVED BUT IT WOULD BE AT THE LAST MINUTE.

SO THERE'S LOGISTICS TO WORK OUT OBVIOUSLY.

>> I DON'T THINK, I DON'T HAVE A CONCERN.

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I WANT TO JUST UNDERSTAND, IF WE THINK IT'S GOING TO TAKE X NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET TO STORE THEM BUT THAT COSTS X NUMBER OF DOLLARS MAYBE WE DON'T STORE THEM AT ALL.

HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE BIGGER PICTURE OF WHAT YOUR PLAN IS ON THE BACK END AND THAT'S OBVIOUSLY WORKING WITH FLEET.

>> THAT'S UNDERSTANDABLE. IN MY TALKS WITH CHIEF HURLEY WE ANTICIPATE MOST OF THEM BEING DAMAGED OR DESTROYED SO THERE'S NO NEED TO STORE THOSE BUT WE'LL SEE HOW IT WORKS.

>> THERE'S A WAY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN BUT WE HOPE, NOT SUG SUGGESTING IT FROM A COURT THEY ARE NOT REUSABLE.

WHAT ABOUT THE TIMING OF ALL OF THIS AND THERE'S NOT ANOTHER GRANT TO ACCOMMODATE THE REST OF THEM TO KICK IT OFF TO AT LEAST INITIATE THE NEXT, YOU KNOW, 50 SOME ODD, AND THEN WE PUT IT IN THERE FOR REPLACEMENTS AT THE THAT POINT?

>> WE'RE GOOD ABOUT LOOKING FOR GRANTS AS YOU ALL KNOW, AND IF THIS DOES COME BACK AVAILABLE NEXT YEAR WE ATTEND TO APPLY FOR THAT AND IF WE GOT THAT, THAT WOULD HELP US NOT ADDING TO THE COST OF THE VEHICLES AT THE END OF THE YEAR BUT AS YOU KNOW THEY DON'T COME AROUND EVERY YEAR AND YOU ARE NOT GUARANTEED THAT MONEY IF THEY JUST GAVE YOU A LOT.

SOMETIMES THEY SAY WILLIAMSON COUNTY GOT THEIR FILL AND WE'RE

GOING TO MOVE ON. >> COME ON.

YA'LL HAVE YOUR WAYS. YA'LL HAVE COME THROUGH WITH A LOT OF GRANTS THIS YEAR. WHAT ABOUT THE CAR? I'M INTERESTED IN THAT. ABOUT YOUR CONCEPT OF CHANGING VEHICLES. WE HAVE CHANGED VEHICLES SEVERAL TIMES NOW. WHAT IS THE THOUGHT ON THAT AND HOW DO YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT POTENTIAL CONCEPT?

>> WE ARE GETTING SOME THIS YEAR AND WE'LL SEE HOW THEY WORK ON THE STREETS. WE HAVE RESEARCHED AGENCIES AROUND HERE USING FORD EXPLORER AND WE HEAR GOOD THINGS.

YOU HEAR SOME FLEET ISSUES BUT YOU HEAR THAT ABOUT EVERY CAR BREAKING AND TRANSMISSIONS. WE'RE HOPING THE WAY THE FORD RUNS THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE ENGINE IDLING THAT MAY HELP US WITH THE ISSUE WITH CHEVY ENGINES WHERE THEY I'D TOLL A POINT THEY GO OUT AND OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY ARE UNDER 50,000 MILES AND I'M TALKING TO SOME OF THE FLEET PEOPLE AT GEORGETOWN AND AGENCIES SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THAT ISSUE WITH THE FORD, SO WE'RE HOPING ON THE BACK END THAT WILL SAVE US $10,000 AN ENGINE.

>> GOOD. I THINK THAT' IS A GREAT DIRECTION TO GROW NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE WINDSHIELD COST BUT IT MAY BE A BETTER VEHICLE FOR US.

>> DO YOU THINK IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS YOU COULD HAVE SOME OF THE OTHER QUESTIONS AND COME BACK WITH STORAGE AND WHERE THEY GO

AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF? >>LY WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE THAT

HAPPEN COMMISSIONER. >> THIS IS NOT ABOUT THIS NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET BUT ABOUT CHANGING A POLICY SO THAT WHEN YOU ASK FOR IT, ASHLEY IS NOT GOING TO GO, NO, IT'S AGAINST POLICY.

SO WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME HERE?

>> WE HAVE TIME AND THIS IS NOT SOMETHING AUTOMATIC.

WE HAVE TO GIVE ASHLEY OUR SPECS AND THEN WE VOTE ON THE COST OF THOSE SO IT COULD BE SOMETHING WHERE I WOULD ASSUME AN AGENCY COULD COME IN TOO HIGH AND IT COULD BE VOTED OUT FOR THAT

AGENCY'S SPECS. >> RIGHT NOW CAR COSTS 58 OR SO AND WE'RE ADDING ANOTHER ALMOST $40,000 JUST FOR UP FITTING SO WE'RE ALMOST DOUBLING THE COST OF THE CAR AND NOW WE'RE ADDING

MORE TO IT. >> I THINK IT'S REASONABLE FOR YOU TO ASK IF I'M GOING TO ASK TO A COST WITH A TAHOE WHEN I

FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE TO CUT. >> I WANT IT TO BE SAFE TOO SO I

APPRECIATE IT. >> IF YOU CAN BRING IT BACK WHEN YOU HAVE SOME OF THESE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT IF YOU NEED CLARIFICATION.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMANDER WILL YOU BRING BACK CLARIFICATION ON THE AUCTIONING OFF OF A COUNTY VEHICLE WITH THE BALLISTIC SHIELD? IS THAT A PROVISION OF THE GRANT OR IS THAT A PROVISION OF TEXAS LO LAW OR JUST NOT A GOOD IDEA TO SELL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH THE SHIELD? I FEEL THAT MIGHT BEST BUT A LITTLE MORE CLARIFICATION ON

THAT. >> JUST A QUICK REVIEW.

I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REMOVE.

>> I DID A QUICK SEARCH SO IT MIGHT BE A GRANT DEAL OR THE

DECISION BY THE COUNTY. >> LAW ENFORCEMENT DOESN'T WANT OTHERS TO HAVE BULLET PROOF SHIELDS.

>> WE DON'T WANT THE BAD GUYS HAVING THE BULLET PROOF.

>> WITH MOST GRANT STUFF THERE IS A WAY YOU HAVE TO DISPOSE OF

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>> THANK YOU COMMANDER. APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND TO ALL THE DIRECTORS THAT WERE PART OF THAT AND THE FLEET COMMITTEE.

ALSO NO ACTION ON 39. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 40.

[40. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action regarding the FY 2027 Benefit Committee Recommendations, Plan Changes, Employee/Retiree Rates and Employer Contribution.]

WELCOME SHELLEY. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION AND HERE WITH ME TODAY.

>> DAVID GIBSON. >> WELCOME.

>> ALRIGHT. SO WE'RE EXCITED TO PRESENT TO YOU TODAY OUR 2026, 2027. THIS IS OUR BENEFITS BUDGET.

BENEFIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS.

TODAY WE'RE GOING OVER MEDICAL TREND, PHARMACY TREND, MEDICAL PLAN DESIGNS 2027, MARKET COMPARISON AND SOME BENEFIT ALIGNMENT THINGS WE'LL DISCUSS AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT SOME DISCUSS 2027 MEDICAL AND PHARMACY BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE CHANGES FOR 2027 AND THEN LAST WE'LL DISCUSS OUR MEDICAL PROPOSED RATES FOR ACTIVE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES.

>> YES FOR THOSE THAT DON'T LOOK OFTEN JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER THE PLAN IS SELF-FUNDED SO THE COSTS ARE DETERMINED BASED ON THE COSTS OF THE MEDICAL CLAIMS, PHARMACY CLAIMS AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PLAN. THAT'S HOW MOST LARGE EMPLOYERS ADMINISTER THROUGH SELF FUNDING. IT MAKES MORE SENSE VERSES BUYING INSURANCE FROM A COMPANY. LOW TERSE COST FOR THE COUNTY AND MEMBERS ULTIMATELY. TO START WITH BUDGETING WE NEED TO LOOK AT CLAIMS. THIS IS A ROLLING 12 AND THEN HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON CLAIMS PER EMPLOYEE PER MONTH.

YOU CAN SEE TO THE RIGHT THE ACTUAL COST FOR THE MEDICAL PORTION IS $893 PER EMPLOYEE PER MONTH.

THE ROLLING 12 MEANING THE LAST 12 MONTHS FOR THE MEDICAL PLAN IS POINT 5% SO THERE IS A FLATTENING OFF IN THE LAST 12 MONTH WHICH IS IS GOOD. HISTORICALLY THE CLAIMS TREND FOR THIS PORTION IS 11.6 PERCENT IN LINE WITH THE NORM.

THIS IS BEFORE STOP LAWS REIMBURSEMENTS.

THE COUNTY PURCHASES STOP LOSS INSURANCE FOR LARGE CLAIMS ABOVE A CERTAIN THRESHOLD. THE NEXT US PHARMACY CLAIMS SPECIFICALLY. THIS IS THE SAME INFORMATION EXCEPT FOR THE PHARMACY PORTION OF THE PLAN ITSELF AND YOU CAN SEE THE ACTUAL COSTS ARE $458 PER EMPLOYEE PER MONTH.

THE ROLLING 12 IS 9.3 PERCENT SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE AVERAGE TREND RATE OF 11 PERCENT IN THAT PERIOD OF TIME JUST BECAUSE OF ALL THE SPECIALITY MEDICATIONS AND HIGH COST MEDICATIONS THAT YOU SEE ON THE EVERY DAY. NEXT SLIDE?

>> YOU SEE IT ADVERTISED, IT COMES WITH PROBABLY A FOUR DIGIT

COST. >> EXACTLY.

>> 2027 MEDICAL PLAN DESIGN, WE'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY PLAN CHANGES THIS YEAR. THAT'S PRIMARILY BECAUSE WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING WITH OUR HR PARTNERS AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS IMPLEMENTING WORKDAY SO WE WANTED TO MINIMIZE MINIMAL PLAN CHANGES. ONE THING WE GOT THIS PAST FRIDAY THE IRS CAME OUT AND MADE THEIR DECISION ON THE DEDUCTIBLE AND WHERE THAT PERIMETER SHOULD BE SET FOR THE HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN SO IT SHOWS HERE 3400 BUT THE IRS RELEASED ON FRIDAY THAT THEY INCREASED TO 3500 FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEN FOR THE FAMILY THAT DEDUCTIBLE WILL MOVE TO 7000.

SO WE WISH IT WAS MORE TIMELY ON THE FSA.

WE WON'T HAVE THAT CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT FOR THOSE MEMBERS PARTICIPATING UNTIL WE GET LATER ON IN THE PLAN YEAR.

WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE A LITTLE BIT OF THE MARKET COMPARISON BECAUSE AS WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS RATES WE TOOK A LOOK WITH THE BENEFIT COMMITTEE HOW TO WE COMPARE TO THE MARKET? WHAT ARE THE LOCAL CITIES AND COUNTIES AND WHERE DO THEIR RATES COMPARE? AS YOU CAN SEE THERE'S ONLY TWO OUTLIERS HERE THAT REALLY HAVE TWO PLANS THAT ARE REALLY AT A VERY LOW COST FOR EMPLOYEES AND THOSE PLANS ARE REALLY MORE NARROW NETWORK PLANS BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT WE'RE STILL WITHIN

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WE'RE A LITTLE CLOSE ON OUT-OF-POCKET.

WE'RE VERY COMPARABLE. WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW BECAUSE SOMETIMES EMPLOYEES GO, THIS ONE IS CHARGING ME THIS BUT MAYBE THEIR PLAN IS NOT, I WOULD SAY OUR PLAN IS A FULL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. WE PUT A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON PREVENTATIVE CARE THAT OTHERS DO NOT HAVE IN THEIR PLAN.

>> SHELLEY YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE SINGLE EMPLOYEE BUT THE FAMILY PREMIUM WHICH I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THE BREAK DOWN IS IN TERMS OF INDIVIDUALS VERSES FAMILY BUT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF OUR EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ON THE FAMILY PLAN AND WE ARE THE BEST GAME IN TOWN WHEN IT COMES TO FAMILY.

>> EVEN WITH THE RATE INCREASES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING WE ARE

STILL BELOW MARKET >> THIS NEXT SLIDE IS JUST A SUMMARY OF THE MEDICAL AND R X BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS WHEN WE GO THROUGH TO SET THE RATES AND PROJECTED RATES USING CLAIMS THROUGH FEBRUARY OF 2026. WE HAVE DATA POINTS.

WE LOOKING AT THE LAST 48 MONTHS OF CLAIMS. WE USED THE MEDICAL TREND OF 9.3 PERCENT FOR MEDICAL.

PHARMACY IS 11 PERCENT AND WE USE THE SIEGEL SURVEY A WIDELY RECOGNIZED SURVEY OF AN ACTUAL FIRM THAT SURVEYS THE HEALTH PLANS AND HEALTHCARIERS TO COME UP WITH A KIND OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXPECTED TREND. WE'RE USING A PAST COVERAGE LEVEL OF THE 50TH PERCENTILE SO THINKING RIGHT IN THE MIDPOINT.

JUST TO SMOOTH OUT THAT VOLATILITY, PLAN CHANGES, THE ONLY PLAN CHANGE IS TO THE HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN AS WAS MENTIONED BEFORE. 3400 INDIVIDUAL DEDUCTIBLE WILL NOW BE 3500. THE FAMILY IS 6800 WILL BE 7,000 AND THAT MANDATORY AND CAME OUT FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACTUALLY AND WE HAD A CALL ABOUT THAT. THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION PER FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE PER FTE IS 844 TO 1200 AND THE COUNTY PICKS UP THE LION SHARE AND THE BULK OF THE COST.

THERE WILL BE MARKETING INCREASES FOR THE CHOICE PLAN AND THE CHOICE PLUS, PLAN AND THE H.S.A. PLAN AS SHELLEY MENTION AND LOT OF THE DATA QUOTE UNQUOTE FREE PLANS HAVE A VERY NARROW NETWORK AND USUALLY REQUIRE A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SO ADDITIONAL HOOPS EMPLOYEES HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND THERE ARE MARKET INCREASES FOR THE RETIRE E CONTRIBUTIONS, AS WELL.

H.S.A. CONTRIBUTION WILL BE $1,000 FOR EMPLOYEE ONLY COVERAGE AND 1500 FOR ALL OTHER COVERAGE TEARS AND THAT'S EVALUATED ANNUALLY. FIXED COST ASSUMPTIONS WE HAVE ADMINISTRATION INCREASES AT 3 PERCENT FOR THE COST FOR UNITED HEALTHCARE TO ADMINISTRATOR THE PLAN.

STOP LOSS IS TYPICALLY NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL AROUND AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER. WE USE THE 15 PERCENT ASSUMPTION FOR THAT AND WE'LL WORK WITH UNITED HEALTHCARE TO GET THAT'S A LOW AS POSSIBLE AND THEN ASSUMES THE 27 COUNTY BUDGET

RATES WILL INCREASE, AS WELL. >> BEFORE YOU GO OFF THAT, ONE OF THE THINGS I DO WANT TO POINT OUT FOR THE H.S.A. PLAN IS IT'S NOT A COST CHANGE BUT A TIMING CHANGE.

SO THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE COUNTY MAKES TOWARDS THOSE H.S.A. PLANS, THOSE WERE GENERALLY FUNDED AT THE FIRST PART OF THE YEAR. NOW THAT'S GOING TO BE

QUARTERLY. >> AND THERE ACTUALLY WAS A SLIGHT CONTRIBUTION CHANGE FROM 2000 FOR EMPLOYEES BUT WE ALSO ENHANCED RECOMMENDING A 1500 CONTRIBUTION FOR THOSE THAT HAVE EMPLOY PLA PLOY AGREE AND

DEPENDENT COVERAGE. >> NOW LET'S TALKING ABOUT THE BENEFIT ALIGNMENT. ONE THING THAT WORKING WITH WORKDAY WE NOTICE THAT 90% OF PLEA IS THIS IS REGARDING, WELLNESS ACTIONS. 90% ARE IN SPOUSES ARE ENROLLED WELLNESS PROGRAM SO MOST OF THEM ARE DOING THE THINGS WE'RE ASKING THEM TO DO. THE THREE YEAR TREND SHOWS WE'RE GETTING STABLED BY METRIC SCREENING RESULTS.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY IS CURRENTLY SEEKING AN ALTERNATIVE FOR BIOMETRIC SCREENING. THIS YEAR WE JUST WRAPPED UP WITH HARBOR HEALTH AND THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNING NEXT YEAR.

OUR PROPOSALS ARE GOING TO WORK WITH ANOTHER VENDOR.

THAT'S HOPEFULLY GOING TO MAKE IT SEAMLESS FOR PLEAS.

HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE AN OPTION WHERE YOU WON'T HAVE TO BRING A FORM BUT YOU CAN COMPLETE YOUR BIOMETRIC SCREENING.

WE PLAN TO CONTINUE WITH PROGRAMS LIKE THE BODY SCAN WHICH GIVES YOU A GREAT VISCERAL FAT SCREENING.

SHOWING YOU YOUR MUSCLE MASS AND WE'LL CONTINUE WITH THAT PROGRAM

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WE HAVE OVER 400 EMPLOYEES ENROLLED AND WE'RE HEARING POSITIVE RESULTS. ONE HAS OVER 450 EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING. WE'RE CONTINUALLY WORKING ON OUR CULTURE. WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR WELLNESS LEADERS TO CLOSE THE GAP IN INFORMATION AND BETWEEN LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND FRONT LINE EMPLOYEE, SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON.

AND THEN FOR 2027 PROGRAM UPDATES, WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING ON SOME DIFFERENT THINGS TO DRIVE PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT.

WE'RE COMING UP WITH THIS THING ON YOUR HEALTH, YOUR WAY.

WHAT THAT MEANS IS EVEN TODAY IN OUR CURRENT PERSONIFIED WELLNESS PROGRAM YOU GET TO CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO ENGAGE.

DO I WANT TO TRACK MY ACTIVITY? DO I WANT TO TRACK MY FOOD? HOW DO I WANT TO EARN MY POINTS? OR YOU ARE OR MOST PEOPLE ARE DOING THE THREE ACTIONS. YOU'LL STILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT BUT WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE IT UP IN 2027 AND SHOW EMPLOYEE AS DIFFERENT WAY TO ENGAGE IN THE PROGRAM.

WE FEEL MORE CHOICE GIVES THEM MORE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE ON HOW THEY WANT TO CHOOSE INTO THE PROGRAM.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT HERE IS YOU KNOW, OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS OR SO WE HAVE REALLY WATCHED OUR FOCUS ON WELLNESS AND TRYING TO EXPAND THE THINGS WE CAN DO THAT OUR EMPLOYEES CAN ENGAGE IN AND I KNOW WE'VE HEARD IT FROM DAVID BEFORE IS THOSE ARE PAYING OFF BECAUSE WE'RE NOT HITTING SOME OF THE SAME TRENDS OTHER PEOPLE ARE WHILE COSTS ARE DEFINITELY STILL GOING UP IN THIS FIELD. BUT THE INVESTMENT, BECAUSE YOU KNOW, I HAVE A STICKER THAT'S IN OUR OFFICE THAT SAYS, IF YOU ARE NOT TAKING TIME FOR YOUR WELLNESS YOU ARE TAKING TIME FOR

YOUR ILLNESS. >> TRUE

>> YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND TIME DOING ONE OF THOSE TWO SO I'D RATHER YOU SPEND TIME ON YOUR WELLNESS THAN TAKING THAT TIME FOR ILLNESS. THERE ARE SOMETHING THAT'S ARE NOT PREVENTABLE BUT 80 PLUS, PERCENT OF THE REASON WE GO TO THE DOCTOR IS, OR WITH A COMPLAINT SOMETHING WE COULD HAVE PREVENTED SO I WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO SHELLEY AND ANGELA AND THE TEAM AND REALLY THE SUPPORT OF THE COURT IN ALL OF THE WELLNESS ACTIVITIES THAT WE OFFER AND THEN THIS IS MY ENCOURAGEMENT AND TO DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.

PLEASE ALLOW YOUR EMPLOYEES TO ENGAGE BECAUSE IT'S PAYING OFF, NUMBER ONE FOR THEIR OWN HEALTH PERSONALLY, BUT IT'S ALLOWING THEM TO BE A WHIER FUNCTIONING EMPLOYEE, AS WELL.

>> BEFORE WE LEAVE THIS PAGE, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE CONVENIENCE WITH HARBOR HEALTH GOING AWAY, I THINK IN OUR CONVERSATIONS, IT'S GOING TO BE JUST AS CONVENIENT IN THE FUTURE SO I APPRECIATE THAT. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. WE'RE LOOKING AT A VENDOR THAT IS GOING TO BE COMING UP FOR CONTRACT APPROVAL BUT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DO THE BIOMETRIC SCREENING.

IF YOU COME ON YOU DON'T NEED TO PRINT A FORM SO WE FEEL THAT'S HALF THE BATTLE. IT'S TEDIOUS FOR EMPLOYEES LIKE HOW DO I FIND THE FORM WITH THIS VENDOR THAT WE'RE GOING TO USE.

THEY WON'T HAVE TO PRINT THE FORM.

THEY'LL COME IN AND DO A SIMPLE BIOMETRIC SCREENING.

WHAT WE'LL CHANGE IS WE'RE NOT GOING TO TELL YOU WHICH THREE THINGS TO DO BUT WE'RE PUTTING EMPHASIS ON POINT EARNING FOR THE BIOMETRIC SCREENING. FOR EXAMPLE, I FORESEE THAT THE POINT EARNING FOR THE BIOMETRIC WILL INCREASE TO LIKE 15,000 AND THEN WE'LL GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE WHICH OTHER POINT EARNINGS DO I WANT TO EARN.

WE'RE GOING TO RECOMMEND PREVENTATIVE SCREENINGS.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO GET A WELLNESS EXAM AND YOUR EYE EXAMINATION. DENTAL CLEANING EXAM IS VERY IMPORTANT SO THERE'S OTHER THINGS THAT ALSO SUPPORT YOUR OVERALL HEALTH. WE ARE GOING TO REMOVE THE HEALTH RISK SURVEY. YOU CAN DO IT OPTIONAL BUT WE'RE NOT MAKING YOU DO IT. WE'RE NOT GOING TO TELL YOU THAT YOU MUST DO THESE THREE THINGS. THE EMPLOYEE AND THE SPOUSE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE WHICH THREE THINGS THEY WANT TO DO

>> UNDERSTAND THE FLEXIBILITY OF THAT, HOWEVER, I WOULD THINK OF ALL THE THINGS YOU HAVE MENTIONED ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WOULD BE THE BIOMETRIC.

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>> WE'RE GOING TO HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT.

>> IT'S GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH POINTS YOU'LL WANT TO DO IT.

>> IT WILL BE THE SIMPLEST THINGS TO DO LIKE OH YOU MEAN I CAN SHOW UP AND BE DONE IN TEN MINUTES AND HAVE MY BIOMETRIC AND HAVE SOMEONE CONSULT WITH ME.

IF I WAS THE EMPLOYEE I KNOW THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO KNOW MY NUMBERS MYSELF, BUT THAT'S ONE THING I'M GOING TO DO. SO WE'RE GOING TO HIGHLY GUIDE YOU ON HERE'S THE TWO TO EARN THE MOST POINTS THAT ACTUALLY

HAVE THE MOST VALUE TO YOU. >> WHAT ABOUT THE SMART DOLLAR?

WHAT'S THAT COST THE COUNTY? >> SMART DOLLAR ON AVERAGE IS WE'RE PAYING ABOUT $36,000 ANNUALLY AND IT'S REALLY PROVEN AS WE HAVE DONE A MARKET COMPARISON TO OTHER BENEFIT PROGRAMS THAT'S A PIECE THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE MANY EMPLOYEES UNFORTUNATELY EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH SCHOOL OR HAVEN'T LEARNED THROUGH PARENT ON HOW TO FINANCIALLY DO A BUDGET OR HOW DO I GET OUT OF DEBT OR SAVE MONEY FOR A HOUSE. IT'S ONE OF THE PIECES THAT YOU WANT TO HAVE IN YOUR BENEFIT PLAN BECAUSE IT IS SUPPORTING THE EMPLOYEES AND HELPING THEM PROVIDE FINANCIAL EDUCATION.

WE HAVE OVER 400 PEOPLE IN SMART DOLLAR AND THE COMMENTS THAT WE'RE GETTING ARE AMAZING. I THINK ONE OF OUR COMMENTS THAT WE SHARED WITH THE BENEFIT COMMITTEE.

WE HAD AN EMPLOYEE SHARE THAT THE PROGRAM IS EASY AND THEY LEARNED BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND THEIR SPOUSE WERE ABLE TO PAY DOWN DEBT AND PUT IN SAVINGS AND GO ON VACATION SO THOSE FOR

RESULTS WE WANT TO HEAR AND SEE. >> THANK YOU.

>> THE LAST BULLET I'M GOING TO TALKING ABOUT HERE IS ON THE NICOTINE PROGRAM. WE HAVE DONE THIS NICOTINE PROGRAM FOR THE PAST SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS AND WE'VE PRETTY MUCH SAID IF YOU ARE A NICOTINE USER YOU WILL PAY 100 DOLLAR SURCHARGE AND HOPING AND WE'VE SPENT OTHER MONEY HOPING THAT EMPLOYEES OR SPOUSES WILL QUIT THE NICOTINE.

IT HAS NOT WORKED. SO WE ARE GOING TO MAKE, TAKE AWAY THE CHANGE THE NICOTINE PROGRAM THAT WILL BE VOLUNTARY.

WE'RE REMOVING SURCHARGE BECAUSE WE CAN'T FORCE BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THE NICOTINE PROGRAM VOLUNTARY SO SOMEONE THAT'S A NICOTINE USER AND THEY TRULY HAVE THAT PASSION AND DESIRE THAT WANT TO QUIT AND WANT RESOURCES THE QUIT FOR LIFE PROGRAM WILL REMAIN. IT WILL NOT BE A COST TO THEM BUT THEY CAN SIMPLY CHOOSE THAT'S SOMETHING THEY WANT TO DO FOR THEIR HEALTH. WE CONSULTED WITH OUR DAVID AND OUR CONSULTANT AND MANY EMPLOYERS ARE STEPPING AWAY FROM FORCING YOU TO DO THAT. WE WANT EMPLOYEES TO BE ABLE TO

CHOOSE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. >> OKAY.

>> NOW WE'LL TALKING ABOUT WORKDAY ALIGNMENT.

IN WORKING WITH OUR WORKDAY PARTNERS WE CURRENTLY HAVE 26 PAY PERIOD BUT WE WORK OFF A 24 BENEFIT DEDUCTION PERIODS AND WE'VE DONE THAT FOR MANY YEAR BUT WORKDAY SAID IT'S MUCH BETTER AND FOR THE SYSTEM TO AN ALIGN WITH THE PAYROLL CALENDAR SO WE'LL MOVE TO 26 PAY PERIOD DEDUCTIONS.

WE'RE ALSO GOING TO RECOMMEND THE CHANGE CURRENTLY IF YOU ENROLL IN BENEFITS, YOU WE PRE-DEDUCT ONE PAY PERIOD, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S RARE. NO OTHER EMPLOYERS ARE DOING IT SO WITH WORKDAY ALIGNMENT WE'LL NOW DEDUCT ALL OF YOUR PREMIUM DEDUCTIONS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MONTH OF COVERAGE SO NO LONGER A PRE-DEDUCT. THIS ALSO IMPACTS THE BENEFIT TERMINATION CHANGE. CURRENTLY IF YOU TERMINATE EITHER IN THE FIRST OF THE MONTH OR THE SECOND OF THE MONTH, YOU'RE PRETTY MUCH GOING TO HAVE COVERAGE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MONTH TO THE MIDDLE OR THE END OF THE MONTH AND THAT WAS SOMETHING ELSE WORKDAY SAID IS UNHEARD OF.

NO EMPLOYERS ARE DOING THAT IN THE SYSTEM.

SO NOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IF YOU TERM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH OR THE END, YOUR CORE BENEFIT AND WHEN I SAY CORE, I MEAN MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION, THEY WILL TERM AT THE END OF THE MONTH OF YOUR TERMINATION SO WE'RE IN JUNE NOW.

IF I WAS TO TERMINATE JUNE ONE I WOULD ONLY HAVE COVERAGE ON

THOSE BENEFITS THROUGH JUNE 30TH >> PEOPLE WILL LEAVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH TO HAVE THAT MONTH TO BE COVERED.

BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO COVER THE NEXT MONTH AFTER THEY LEAVE.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. THEY WOULD BE OFFERED COBRA OR IN SOME CASES MAY MOVE TO RETIRE E COVERAGE.

ON YOUR VOLUNTARY BENEFITS THOSE ARE YOUR FSA.

THOSE ARE YOUR SHORT-TERM, LONG-TERM LIFE INSURANCE, ALL OF

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NEXT WE'RE GOING TO RECOMMEND THIS IS SOMETHING BRAND NEW, SO FOR RETIREES. WE HAVE A LOT OF RETIREES OR EMPLOYEES RETIRING MUCH YOUNGER. HOMES RECOMMENDED THAT OTHER COUNTIES ARE DOING THIS TO ALLOW RETIREES.

SOME ARE RETIRING AT 50 AND SOME AT 54.

MAYBE THEY ARE NOT TOTALLY RETIREING BUT GOING TO WORK SOMEWHERE ELSE SO WE WANTED TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY BUT A RIGHT NOW WITH THE RETIRE E YOU ONLY HAVE ONE OPTION TO CONTINUE YOUR MEDICAL BENEFITS OR DENTAL OR VISION BENEFITS.

THIS OPTION IS GOING TO GIVE THEM A QUALIFIED LIFE EVENT LIKE AN EMPLOYEE DOES BUT ONE TIME SO LET'S SAY SHELLY RETIRES IN JANUARY AND I GO, OH I'M GOING TO GO WORK FOR DAVID'S COMPANY AND HE HAS GREAT BENEFITS. I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE MY BENEFITS WITH WILLIAMSON COUNTY RIGHT NOW BUT FIVE YEARS FROM NOW I'M GOING TO RETIRE AND HE'S NOT GOING TO OFFER RETIRE E BENEFITS AND I'LL HAVE AN OPTION TO COME BACK TO JOIN ON MY RETIRE E BENEFITS AND THAT'S GOING TO BE NEW.

THEY'LL GET ONE OPTION AND THEY ONLY GET TO COME BACK WHAT THEY HAD FROM THE BEGINNING. YOU DON'T GET A NEW FAMILY OR GET TO ADOPT MANY CHILDREN, YOU GET TO COME BACK WITH WHAT YOU

HAD WHEN YOU LEFT. >> SHELLY IS THAT SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO SIGN UP WHEN THEY LEAVE NOW?

>> CORRECT. >> AND JUST KIND OF HOLD THEIR

PLACE? >> I THINK THERE WAS AN EXAMPLE OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS LEAVING COUNTY TO WORK FOR THE STATE, HAD MANY MORE WORK YEARS AHEAD OF THEM BUT STAYED ON THE COUNTY RETIREMENT EVEN THOUGH HAD FOUR KIDS AND DIFFERENT THINGS BECAUSE DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE THAT BUT THIS WOULD GIVE THEM THE OPTION TO COME BACK. BUT YOU KNOW IT ALSO, I THINK WILL HELP IN TERMS OF NOT HAVING QUITE SO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO STAY ON, YOU KNOW BECAUSE THEY ARE SORT OF STUCK IF THEY DON'T

DO IT THEN. >> UNFORTUNATELY WE SAW TRAGEDY.

THERE ARE OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT KIND OF, WE'RE DOING IT THE WAY WE WERE AND IN THE CASE OF A SPOUSE DYING, I MEAN TRAGIC LIFE

EVENTS THAT HAPPEN. >> WE GIVE THEM THE OPTION TO COME BACK AND BE ON OURS UNTIL THEY ARE 65.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO MAKE THE DECISION RIGHT AWAY AND WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO GO WHEN THEY ARE WORKING SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO

ON THAT INSURANCE? >> CAN THEY BRING THEIR FAMILY

WITH THEM TO REENROLL? >> AS LONG AS IT'S THE SAME FAMILY THEY HAD WHEN THEY WERE WORKING.

AS WE KNOW SOMETIMES RETIREES IN LIFE, WE ALL SOMETIMES YOU KNOW MARRIAGES DISSOLVE OR CHANGES AND THEY GET NEW FAMILY.

YOU ONLY GET TO BRING BACK THE SAME FAMILY MEMBERS YOU HAD WITH

YOU WHEN YOU LEFT. >> OKAY.

SO NOW THIS IS THE BIG SHOCKER IS WE HEARD COSTS WERE GOING UP.

THE ONE THING I'LL STATE IS WE'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE WITH WILLIAMSON COUNTY. WE HAVEN'T INCREASED MEDICAL PREMIUMS. THERE WAS THIS VERY SLIGHT INCREASE LAST YEAR BUT OVER THE FAST FIVE YEARS WE WENT FOUR YEARS WITH NO RATE INCREASES, SO BUT IN THE MEANTIME, WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE WORLD WAS THE RATE INCREASES WERE HAPPENING AND THE COUNTY WAS PICKING UP THE TAB.

SO THIS IS WHAT'S GOING TO BE THE MOST SHOCKING IS EMPLOYEES LIKE WAIT A MINUTE, NOW I GOT A RATE INCREASE? BUT WE HAVE TO STAY UP AND MAKE SURE THE FUND HAS MONEY TO PAY

FOR OUR BENEFIT PLAN. >> THE TAXPAYERS ARE GOING UP 42%? FROM THE 844 TO 1200 AN EMPLOYEE. ANYWAY.

GO ON. >> THIS IS SOME OF OUR RATE INCREASES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING. WE DID ALSO DO SOME BALANCING ON THE FAMILY COVERAGE BUT WE'RE STILL, LIKE I SAID, UNDER THE MARKET RATE. SO EMPLOYEES ON THE CHOICE PLAN WILL SEE THAT SLIGHT INCREASE. ON THE CHOICE WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR ALSO, THOSE ON THE HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN, RIGHT NOW IT'S COST YOU 0. THAT RATE IS GOING TO $30 FOR THE EMPLOYEE COVERAGE. ONE THING I WANT TO TALKING ABOUT JUST KIND OF, IT'S RATES BUT ON THE PLAN IT'S DESIGNED TO BE YOUR FUTURE MEDICAL SAVINGS PLAN SO IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT WHAT THE COUNTY IS PUTTING IN ON THAT EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION BUT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE EMPLOYEE IS PUTTING IN THAT BUCKET SO THAT'S

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HOW THAT THE PLAN WORKS. >> THIS IS MY ANNUAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR H.S.A.'S. THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW KIND THINGS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DONE BUT IT GOES IN TAX-FREE AND COMES OUT. YOU DON'T GET THAT WITH ROTH OR IRA OR ANYTHING ELSE SO TO OUR EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ON THIS, DON'T JUST, INVEST IT IN AND MAX IT OUT EVERY YEAR.

UNLIKE THE FSA THIS ONE CARRIES OVER AND YOU TAKE IT WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE THE COUNTY. THAT IS AN INVESTMENT.

>> WHICH IS WHY WE'RE STARTING TO PAY QUARTERLY.

>> AND THEN HERE ARE OUR PROPOSED RETIRE E RATE INCREASES. I WILL SAY OUR RETIRE E CLAIMS HAVE BEEN RUNNING VERY HIGH SO THE RATE ADJUSTMENT IS LITTLE HIGHER TO OFFSET THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY THE CLAIMS. AND THIS HERE YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE RETIRE E THOSE ARE OUR GRANDFATHER RETIREES AND THEN WE HAVE THE 8 TO 15-YEARS. THEN WE HAVE THE 16 YEARS AND PLUS. THAT CONCLUDES ALL OF OUR RECOMMENDATION, SO NOW WE JUST NEED ACTION FROM A COURT SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TO GET READY FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT.

>> OKAY. IS THIS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.

I MOVE WE ADOPT THIS PLAN. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> ALRIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG.

>> JUST ONE MORE COMMENT. I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT I'M

NOT ON THIS BENEFIT COMMITTEE. >> OKAY.

>> IT IS A COMPLICATED THING. HOLD ON JUST A SECOND.

GO ON THE YOU NEED TO ADD SOMETHING.

>> WE ALSO NEED TO STATE THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION IS PART OF

THE MOTION. >> YEP, YEP.

SO IS THAT PART OF YOUR MOTION? >> IT'S A STATE THAT RATES ARE

GOING UP. >> NO.

IT'S GOING FROM 844 TO 1200. >> INCLUDED IN THAT MOTION IS THE EMPLOYER OF $1200 PER EMPLOYER.

>> I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT I'M NOT ON THIS COMMITTEE AND ALL THE WORK YOU DO. I THANK YOU FOR THAT AND BELIEVE THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER LONG ON THERE.

IT'S COMPLICATED. IN LEARNING ABOUT THE WAY THAT YOU KNOW, WE SEVERAL YEARS AGO, TRIED TO SET UP A FUND, A RESERVE FUND IN THIS THING WE CALLED BENEFITS COMMITTEE.

IT'S FUNDED BY THE PARTICIPANTS, AS WELL AS THE COUNTY TAXPAYERS.

THROUGH OUR BUDGET. SO IT IS COMPLICATED BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING NOT TO GO. WE INCREASE THE VALUE OF THE RESERVE AND WE'RE LIKE, I'M SURE SOME WERE SAYING THERE'S NO REASON TO GO UP ON RATES FOR EVERYONE WHEN WE HAVE THE MONEY IN THE RESERVES. THE REASON WE DID THAT WAS FOR CLAIMS THAT HAPPEN AND THEY DON'T HAPPEN EXPECTEDLY.

THEY HAPPEN PERIODICALLY AND IT'S UP AND DOWN.

SOME YEARS YOU HAVE THEM AND SOME YOU DON'T.

YOU SAID THAT DAVID. IN THE PRIOR YEARS WE DIDN'T HAVE LARGE CLAIM BUT THE COSTS WERE INNING STILL GOING UP.

THERE HAS TO BE A CONVERSATION ABOUT A POLICY OF INCREASING RATES INCREMENTALLY SO SMALLER INCREASES, MY RATES ARE GOING UP 25% ON MY PLAN, OKAY? BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T GO UP AT ALL OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS OR SO SO IF YOU HAVE DONE IT INCREMENTICALLY IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A BIG SWING IN ONE YEAR. I'M INTERESTED ABOUT THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT AND THE FACT THAT NOW THE TAXPAYERS ARE HAVING TO COME UP WITH AN EXTRA 40 SOMETHING PERCENT INCREASE BECAUSE WE DIDN'T INCREASE RATES BECAUSE WE HAD A BUCKET OF MONEY SITTING IN RESERVES. SO CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THAT?

>> ULTIMATELY THAT'S THE DECISION OF THE COURT.

THE BENEFITS COMMITTEE ONLY MAKES RECOMMENDATION, SO WE AS A BODY MADE THOSE CHOICES OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

>> BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW THAT WE WERE BALANCING THE BENEFITS BUDGET WITH THE RESERVES.

AND SO I THINK THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT AND I APPRECIATE THAT IT'S HARD TO INCREASE RATES.

WE INCREASE SALARIES. ALL THOSE TIMES.

WE JUST DID NOT INCREASE RATES. I BRING THAT UP BECAUSE I HOPE WE CAN CHANGE THAT SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN.

SO THERE YOU GO. THE REASON WHY THAT WE'RE GOING UP ON THE COUNTY'S RATES IS WE'RE ANTICIPATING CLAIMS THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO PAY WITH THE RESERVES, I WOULD ASSUME AND KEEP THAT RESERVE GOING, SO WHATEVER THE POLICY

[01:50:04]

THE FIVE OF US NEED TO DECIDE THAT, NOT THE BENEFIT'S COMMITTEE BUT WHAT DO WITH DO WITH THAT SO WE'RE NOT HAVING SUCH LARGE INCREASES IN SPIKES IN YEARS.

>> I THINK THAT'S A GOOD POINT. I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU WANT THE WHOLE HISTORY OF THAT BUT I THINK THE COMMITTEE IS GOING TO MAKE DIFFERENT RECOMMENDATIONS GOING FORWARD.

AND YOU KNOW I WON'T BE THERE BUT I THINK THAT -

>> BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER. OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YA'LL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR WORK. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> OKAY. SO WE HAVE THE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK. DOES IT NEED TO BE A MENDED TO A ADD?

>> TO INCLUDE $1200 PER EMPLOYEE.

>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG. ANYMORE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[41. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on the replacement of Precinct Four Commissioner Russ Boles on the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly with Precinct Three Commissioner Valerie Covey, effective immediately.]

MOVING ON TO AGENDA 41 DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ON THE REPLACEMENT OF PRECINCT FOUR RUSS COMMISSIONER BOLES ON THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNOR'S CAP COG GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH PRECINCT THREE COMMISSIONER COVEY EFFECTIVE

IMMEDIATELY. >> MOVE APPROVAL.

SHE HADN'T HAD A TURN. >> IS GNAT WHY YOU ARE PUTTING ME THERE? I'VE HAD A TURN ON OTHERS.

>> COMMISSIONER LONG AND COMMISSIONER BOLES SECONDED.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.

MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU.

[42. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the approval of a Commercial Contract – Improved Property between Iglesias Evangelica Latina, referred to therein as Buyer, and Williamson County, referred to therein as Seller, relating to the sale and purchase of approximately 3.772 acres (more or less and subject to final survey) of real property located at 747 County Road 138, Hutto, Williamson County, Texas, for the sales price amount of $5,300,000.00; and authorize the County Judge to execute the Commercial Contract – Improved Property and all other documents and instruments that may be necessary to close the transaction and convey the real property to Iglesias Evangelica Latina.]

RELATING TO THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 3.772 ACRES, MORE OR LESS THE SUBJECT OF THE FINAL SURVEY OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 747 COUNTY ROAD 138 HUTTO, WILLIAMSON COUNTY FOR THE SALES PRICE OF 5.3 MILLION AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE COMMERCIAL CONTRACT AND IMPROVE PROPERTY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY THE REAL PROPERTY TO IGLESIAS EVANGELICA LATINA

>> JUDGE, THIS IS ACCESS PROPERTY THAT WE ACQUIRED WHEN ACQUIRING RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE HIGHWAY.

LOOKS LIKE A GREAT USER. GOOD GROUP.

MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLES AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LONG. DISCUSSION?

>> THESE FUNDS WILL GO BACK INTO RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION BECAUSE

THEY WERE ROAD BOND. >> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> ALRIGHT. >> OR SOMETHING RELATED TO THAT.

>> THERE IS A PROFIT HERE SO IT'S THAT PROFIT THAT WILL GO

BACK. >> ALL OF IT GOES BACK.

ALL OF IT. THE 5.3 GOES BACK TO WHERE IT

CAME FROM. >> MOTION AND SECOND.

ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.

[43. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Addendum No. 6 to Contract No. 20912 between Williamson County and MCCi, LLC for the Information Services Department, originally approved by the Commissioners Court on December 12, 2023, agenda item #17, for $90,517.50 and authorizing the execution of the contract addendum agreement. Funding Source is 01.0100.0503.004100.  This addendum #6 will support the implementation of a Plea Tracker Application to improve the efficiency and management of case processing by creating a secure, centralized system for transferring plea documents between the County Attorney’s Office, defense attorneys, the County Clerk’s Office, and the Probation Office.]

ITEM 17 FOR $90573 AND 15 END CS AND AUTHORIZING THE ADDENDUM AGREEMENT. FUNDING SOURCE IS LISTED.

ADDENDUM 6 WILL SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT OF CASE PROCESSING BY CREATING SECURE CENTRAL SYSTEM OF PLEA DOCUMENTS BETWEEN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, DEFENSE ATTORNEY, COUNTY AND THE PROBATION OFFICE.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK. SECOND? SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LONG. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[44. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action to amend Section III, Supplemental Pay, in the Budget Order to temporarily transfer (8) unused Corrections FTO stipends to the Sheriff's Office, increasing the total to (27) positions for a period of four months.]

[45. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a line item transfer for the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.]

>> I'LL MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LONG AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER

BOLES. >> 444 AND 45 GO TOGETHER.

>> IF YOU WOULD LIKE I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF BOTH.

>> IF YOU WANT TO AMEND YOUR MOTION TO INCLUDE 45, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AND TAKE ONLINE ITEM

TRANSFER WILCO SHERIFF'S OFFICE. >> YES. MOVE APPROVAL OF 44 AND

[01:55:04]

45. >> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> JUST A COMMENT. MY COMMENT GOES AWAY AT THE END OF THIS FOUR MONTHS. IT'S TEMPORARY.

THANK YOU. >> RIGHT.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?

[46. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the approval of renewal #3 for #23RFP9 between Williamson County and Compass Group USA, Inc., Canteen Division for vending products and services for the Facilities Department, originally approved by the Commissioners Court on 03/21/2023, Agenda Item #65, to renew in twelve (12) month increments for up to an additional forty-eight (48) months, with terms and conditions remaining the same, and authorize execution of the renewal agreement.  This is a revenue contract: Revenue line item: 01.0490.0000.370500.]

INCORPORATED CANTEEN DIVISION FOR SURRENDERING PROJECTS AND SERVICES FOR THE FACILITATES DEPARTMENT PRIOR APPROVAL, MARCH 21ST, 2023 AGENDA ITEM 65 TO RENEW IN 12 MONTH INCREMENTS UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 48 MONTHS WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAINING

THE SAME >> WHAT SERVICES ARE INCLUDED

WITH THIS? >> THEY JUST WALKED OUT.

>> OKAY. SO - HERE COMES DALE.

>> GOOD MORNING. DALE BUTLER FACILITATES.

THIS INCLUDES OF THE VENDING MACHINES INCLUDING THE FRESH MARKET SET-UPS THAT WE HAVE IN A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS AND WE'LL HAVE IN THE NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, AS WELL.

>> IS THAT LIKE FRUIT? FRESH MARKET

>> NOT QUITE THAT FRESH. BUT YEAH JUST A LITTLE FRESHER

THAN A CANDY BAR YOU COULD SAY. >> SANDWICHES AND SALADS IF I

REMEMBER CORRECTLY. >> I THINK SANDWICHES.

NOT SURE ABOUT SALADS. >> ANYMORE QUESTIONS?

>> DID WE HAVE A MOTION? >> I'LL MOVE WE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG ALL IN FAVOR.

MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU DALE.

[47. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on approving a license agreement with Wilco Business Park POA for the RCG 48 subdivision – Precinct 4.]

[48. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on Supplemental Work Authorization No. 5 to Work Authorization No. 1 under Williamson County Contract for Engineering Services between K Friese and Associates, LLC and Williamson County dated March 5, 2024, for On Call Development Services Assistance.]

[49. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving IFB #26IFB39 Cul-de-Sac and Straight Section – Fog Seal Spring 2026 to Clark Construction of Texas, Inc. in the amount of $2,654,213.90 and authorize execution of this agreement.  The funding source is 01.0200.0210.003599.]

[50. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on awarding IFB #26IFB42 O'Connor Dr Milling and Overlay to Texas Materials Group, Inc. for Road and Bridge in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,073,735.80 and authorize execution of the Agreement.  The funding source is 01.0200.0210.003599.]

[51. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Stormwater Discharge associated with the Construction Activity under TPDES Construction General Permit (TXR150000) for North Barker Street project.]

[52. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Stormwater Discharge associated with the Construction Activity under TPDES Construction General Permit (TXR150000) for East Wilco Hwy Seg 2 Ph1 Intersections project.]

[53. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the Reimbursement Agreement with PEC for utility relocations on the CR 255 Project.]

[54. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Ronald Reagan, Segment C2 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Volkert, Inc. relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[55. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Supplemental No. 4 to Work Authorization No. 1 to the Ronald Reagan, Segment C2 contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and Volkert, Inc. relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[56. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an Agreed Final Judgment with Carol Stipanovic Mize, Michael Robert Mize, a/k/a Michael R. Mize and 121 Creekview Circle, LLC, a Texas limited liability company to acquire 2.977 AC and 0.008 AC needed as right of way on the RM 2243 project. (parcel 219)]

[57. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an agreed final judgment with Roy and Alice Kuchera to acquire 0.236 AC and 0.010 AC needed as right of way on the RM 2243 project. (parcel 206 parts 2.1 and 2.2)]

[58. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an agreed final judgment with The Park at Cypress Creek, LLC and Broadway National Bank to acquire 4.377 AC needed as right of way on the RM 2243 project (Parcel 333)]

[59. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a real estate contract with Ortensia Sova to acquire 0.017 AC needed as right of way on the CR 201 project (Parcel 30). ]

[60. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a Relocation Expenses Reimbursement Agreement with Pedernales Electric Cooperative regarding PEC's use of portions of the proposed Bagdad Road public right of way and cost reimbursements for relocation and reconstruction of any facilities located within easements owned by PEC. ]

OF THOSE. >> MOVE TO APPROVE 47-60.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COVEY AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[66. Public Comment Period for County Matters that are not on the Agenda. 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 matters pertaining to or affecting Williamson County, but that do not appear as an Agenda Item on the Commissioners Court’s Agenda. During this Public Comment Period, speakers shall be limited to a maximum of two (2) minutes to make his or her remarks and the maximum overall discussion time allowed for this Public Comment Period, regardless of the number of members of the public wishing to address the Court during such period, shall be limited to ten (10) minutes. Speaking time, to the extent possible, will be evenly allocated among speakers should more than five (5) speakers desire to speak during this Public Comment Period. Please note that the members of the Court may not comment during the meeting about matters that are not on the Commissioners Court’s Agenda.]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

WE WILL START WITH MR. JIM DY

DYLAN. >> IT'S HARD TO SIT THROUGH THAT MONOTONY. BUT I ENDURED.

TO THE BITTER END. I THINK MR. ALVIN LANKFORD'S TAX PREDIC PREDICAMENTS COULD BE SOLVED IN COMPANY S LIKE SAMSUNG WERE REQUIRED TO PAY ON A PORTION OF THEIR PROFITS TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY, THE COUNTY.

THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY THANKS TO YA'LL.

BECAUSE THEY GET EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVERS AND DEFERMENTS.

>> ACTUALLY THEY ARE THE HIGHEST TAXPAYER IN THE COUNTY.

>> THEY ARE A WELFARE CHARITY CASE.

BLACK STONE AND BLACK WATER BUYING UP ENTIRE SUBDIVISIONS OF HOUSING AND STACKING AND PACKING PEOPLE INTO APARTMENTS BY THE MILLIONS AND THEN CAN'T PAY PROPERTY TAX BECAUSE THEY ARE RENTING FOR LIFE AND THAT LIFETIME RENTAL ARRANGEMENT IS LARGELY DUE TO THE MASSIVE INNOVATION OF H1 B WORKERS FROM COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA TAKING HIGH PAYING JOBS AND SHIFTING AMERICAN WORKERS INTO A YEAH, IT'S HAPPENING.

IT'S PATHETIC YA'LL ARE PART OF IT IT. I WOULD SAY EVEN THOUGH I LIKE AND RESPECT AND LOVE YA'LL, SOMETIMES I'M ASHAMED OF YOU.

FOR DOING THAT TO HARDWORKING PEOPLE.

>> THANK YOU MR. DYLAN YOUR TIME IS UP AND THANK YOU FOR STAYING WHOLE TIME. I THINK THIS IS MY FIRST ON THE COURT. YOU ARE WELCOME TO STAY EVERY

[02:00:02]

TIME. >> THANK YOU JUDGE.

>> HAVE A GOOD DAY. BI

BILL? >> ON ALL THIS APPRAISAL STUFF INTERESTING THINGS. TRUTH TRANSPARENCY AND WHAT'S RIGHT AND WRONG. 60 YEARS AGO APPRAISALS WERE DONE 80 PERCENT OF THE BEST MATED MARKET VALUE.

RECENTLY HERE IN GEORGETOWN A PROPERTY A HOUSE WAS SOLD FOR $238 AND THEN SOLD TO A BROKEER FOR $350,000 IN DALLAS AND THEY PUT ON THE MARKET FOR OVER 400,000.

WHAT'S IT'S REAL VALUE? WHO KNOWS.

SURVEYS I CALL THEM SMILY SURVEYS BECAUSE THEY REALLY DON'T ACTUALLY GET IN AND MEASURE THE EVALUATION, EVALUATE THE ACCURACY OF THE ANALYSIS AND HOW THEY COME UP WITH WHAT A PROPERTY IS REALLY WORTH. PROPERTY I BOUGHT AT $2,000 AN ACHE TEAR APPRAISAL DISTRICT SAYS IT IS $75,000 AN ACRE.

WHAT'S THE REAL VALUE? YEAH.

WHO'S IN CONTROL? WELL IT'S BIG BUSINESS.

IF YOU LOOKING AT THE FINANCIAL MARKETS, WHO RUNS ALL OF THE TRANSACTIONS AND MONEY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD? MASTERCARD, VISA, DISCOVER, THOSE ARE THE THREE BIG ONES.

ENGLAND IS GOING AFTER SOME OF THEM FOR THEIR NON-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR. LEGISLATORS ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM TOO. THEY LISTEN TO BIG BUSINESS INSTEAD OF CITIZENS. THEY HAVE BEEN MONKEYING WITH THE COMMERCIAL CODE FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES, TAKING RIGHTS FROM CITIZENS AND GIVING IT TO BIG BUSINESS TYRANNY.

THIS IS TURNING OUR CITIZENS INTO ECONOMIC SLAVES.

SO THE WHOLE PROCESS NEEDS A REALLY HARD LOOK AT AND OUR LEGISLATORS WE NEED TO HAVE TERM LIMITS.

SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE A LEGISLATOR THAT'S CONTINUING

CONTROL. >> THANK YOU BILL.

>> BEFORE WE GO TO EXECUTIVE ARE THERE COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS. ITEM 65?

>> I'LL JUST SAY WE HAD A GREAT EVENT LAST WEEK ON GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE TURFING OF THE FOUR FIELDS OUT AT THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL PARK. I APPRECIATE THE JUDGE BEING

THERE AND - >> YOU HAVE THE HISTORY OF

PARKS? >> WE HAD ALL FOUR.

THE THREE PREVIOUS. INCLUDING JIM ROGERS WAS THERE.

RANDY BELL AND THEN OF COURSE RUSSELL FISH BACK AND I APPRECIATED THE PARTNERSHIP WITH LONE STAR SOCCER CLUB THAT IS FUNDING THIS PROJECT PRIMARILY AND JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR PARTNERSHIP, AND WE'RE GETTING GOING ON THAT PROJECT HOPEFULLY TO BE FINISHED SOON IN THE SPRING SO WE CAN HAVE A GOOD SOCCER SEASON AND ALLOW US TO USE THE FIELDS MORE.

THANK YOU. >> YES, IT WAS A GREAT EVENT.

ANY MORE COMMENTS? ALRIGHT.

[ 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)."]

REAL PROPERTY MATTERS PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE 551 POINT 072.

SPECIFICALLY B AND C ON THE AGENDA AND THEN 62.

CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY CLIENT LEGAL MATTERS TO CODE 551 POINT 071 DISCUSSING A, B, AND C. THE TIME IS 11:41.

>> THE TIME IS 12:35, THE COURT HAS RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE

[64. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Property Damage Claim No. 040257-000651-AD-01 (Claimant USAA/Nicole Poindexter).]

>> THE NUMBER I HAVE HERE ON THIS MOTION IS DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE ON THE AGENDA THAT YOU JUST READ.

>> I MIGHT HAVE READ IT WRONG. JUDGE ON ITEM 64 I MOVE TO

[02:05:13]

>> WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LA, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR?

[63. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on appointment procedures in relation to appointing an individual to serve as the Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector in the event a vacancy occurs in such office (Tex. Local Gov’t Code §87.041).]

AND WITH THAT THIS MEETING IS

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.