[ 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.] [00:00:03] >> WE'RE READY? ALL RIGHT. WELCOME, EVERYBODY, IT IS OFFICIALLY 9:35 AND I CALL THIS JUNE 9 MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ORDER. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. AND WE WILL START OFF THE MEETING WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS. OUR FIRST SPEAKER SIGNED UP IS MELISSA ROSENBUSH SPICER. JUST EVERYONE WHO -- YES, MA'AM, PLEASE. EVERYBODY, AS YOU COME UP AND HAVE A SEAT PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND EVERY SPEAKER GETS THREE MINUTES AND WE'LL LET YOU KNOW, I MIGHT PUT A ONE UP WHEN THERE IS ONE MINUTE LEFT. YEAH, GLAD YOU ARE HERE AND WE'LL START OFF, INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND GET STARTED. >> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, MELISSA ROSENBUSH SPICER, MY FAMILY AND ARE 1601 FM 970 IN FLORENCE. OUR PROPERTY LINE JOINS PROPOSED FLORENCE MEADOWS DEVELOPMENT. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN FLORENCE AS WERE MY PARENTS AND MY CHILDREN ARE FOURTH GENERATION OF OUR FAMILY TO ATTEND FLORENCE SCHOOLS. I RECENTLY RETIRED AFTER 29 YEARS TEACHING AT FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL. I'M ASKING YOU TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE SCALE AND THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED FLORENCE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, AGENDA ITEM 21. THIS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSE SS 758 HOME SAYS ON 161 ACRES. FOR PERSPECTIVE, ENTIRE CITY OF FLORENCE CONTAINS ROUGHLY 453 HOMES. THIS SINGLE SUBDIVISION WOULD MORE THAN DOUBLE NUMBER OF HOMES IN THE ENTIRE CITY. IF WE ESTIMATE 2-1/2 TO THREE PEOPLE PER HOUSEHOLD, THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 2200 PEOPLE IN THIS ONE AREA, POTENTIALLY ADDING NEARLY DOUBLE THE CURRENT POPULATION OF FLORENCE, WHICH IS ONLY 1200 RIGHT NOW. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER OUR INFRASTRUCTURE IS PREPARED FOR THIS GROWTH OF THIS MAGNITUDE. CAN OUR ROADS HANDLE IT? CAN OUR WATER SYSTEM SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN IT? CAN OUR SCHOOLS ABSORB IT? FROM MY 29 YEARS IN THE FLORENCE ISD CLASSROOM, GROWTH IS NOT JUST ABOUT NUMBERS, IT AFFECTS STAFFING, TRANSPORTATION, FACILITIES AND THE DAILY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE ALREADY HERE. BEYOND THE NUMBERS FLORENCE IS A RURAL COMMUNITY, BUILT ON AGRICULTURE, OPEN SPACE, LIVESTOCK, WILDLIFE AND NEIGHBORS WHO KNOW ONE ANOTHER. MANY OF US CHOSE TO LIVE HERE BECAUSE OF THIS RURAL CHARACTER AND CULTURE AND IT IS WORTH PROTECTING. I RESPECTIVE LY REQUEST MORE DISCUSSION GOES INTO NUMBER 21 TO DISCUSS THE IMPACTS FULLY OF THIS DEVELOPMENT. GIVEN THE SCALE OF THIS PROPOSAL AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER, SCHOOLS, WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT, TRAFFIC AND HOW IT FITS IN EXISTING RURAL COMMUNITY, WE WOULD LOVE ANSWERS FOR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRISTI DA DANIELLE. CHRISTIE, DID I PRONOUNCE THAT CORRECTLY? >> DANIELL, WE JUST HAVE TWO L'S. CAN YOU HEAR ME? MY NAME IS CHRISTI DANIELL, 850, COUNTY ROAD 244 JUST OUTSIDE OF FLORENCE, I'M A RESIDENT OF COMMISSIONER COVEY PRECINCT 3. THIS PROPOSED SUBDIVISION SHARE A PROPERTY LINE WITH OUR FAMILY PROPERTY AND OUR RESIDENCE WILL BE CLOSEST OUTSIDE OF THE SUBDIVISION TO LOC OF PROPOSED WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. I MEASURED AND IT IS A THIRD OF A MILE FROM MY BACKYARD TO THE SEWER PLANT. I'M AWARE TPQ HAS AUTHORITY, IT IS SHOWN ON PRELIMINARY PLAT BEING CONSIDERED TODAY. I DON'T THINK A TCQ PERMIT APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE TREATMENT PLANT. I SPOKE WITH MR. BOATRIGHT IT HAS BEEN MADE AND NOT PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER YET AND WE LODGED PUBLIC COMMENT ON THAT. AS CLOSEST NEIGHBOR TO THE PLANT WE HAVE SERIOUS CONCERN AND [00:05:02] QUESTIONS INCLUDING PROXIMITY TO FLORENCE SCHOOLS. PESTICIDE, AIR AND WATER QUALITY AND EFFECT ON LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE. IT WILL BE DISCHARGED TO SALEDO CREEK. THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN WILL BE THE WATER OF THIS SUBDIVISION, IT IS OUTSIDE FLORENCE CITY LIMITS, NO COMMITMENT FOR WATER AVAILABILITY HAS BEEN MADE BY GEORGETOWN. PLAT WITH NO WATER OR SEWER FIRM SOLUTION AT THIS TIME THE PLAT IS BEING CONSIDERED. OUR PROPERTY HAS BEEN IN THE DANIELL FAMILY FOR OVER A CENTURY AND WHILE GROWTH IN OUR AREA WILL HAPPEN, IT SHOULD BE THOUGHTFUL, REASONABLE AND CONSIDERATE GROWTH AND SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ISSUES SUCH AS HOUSING DENSITY, IMPACT ON SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, WATER SCARCITY, IMPACT ON SCHOOL AND HEALTH CONCERN. THIS SUBDIVISION IS TOO DENSE, CREATING TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITHOUT FURTHER DISCUSSION OR INQUIRY. I REQUEST YOU TABLE THIS UNTIL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED AND CONCERNS ADDRESSED AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION AND ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY. >> THANK YOU, CHRISTI. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, NEXT IS JEFF DAN DANIELL. >> HOW ARE Y'ALL DOING? MY NAME IS JEFF DANIELL, I'M CHRISTI'S HUSBAND AND SHE WROTE THIS FOR ME, BUT -- [LAUGHTER] -- I THINK SHE SAID MOST EVERYTHING ON HERS THAT IS ON MINE. I'M JOKING. NO. I COME UP HERE LIKE HER, I LIVE ON COUNTY ROAD 850, COUNTY ROAD 244 AND TALKING -- I WANT TO TALK ABOUT AGENDA 21. THE SUBDIVISION IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MY PROPERTY AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR OVER 100 YEARS, FOURTH GENERATION, IT COVERS PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE BACK OF THEIR PROPERTY IS THE BACK OF OURS, IT IS QUITE A BIT. WE HAVE OVER 140 ACRES AND IT BUTTS UP AGAINST SOUTH EDGE OF THIS SUBDIVISION. WHAT I WAS GOING TO ADDRESS TODAY IS THE WATER ISSUE. SINCE GEORGETOWN TOON OVER TAKEN OVER CHISHOLM TRAIL, WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN TAP FROM GEORGETOWN NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 241 FOR SIX OR SEVEN YEARS AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HERE, I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO GET 758 METER TAPS, WE CAN'T EVEN GET ONE UP THERE. YOU KNOW, GEORGETOWN CONTROLS ALL THAT, IT IS KIND OF CONCERNING IF GEORGETOWN DOES DO THAT, I KNOW IT IS IN GEORGETOWN, IT WOULD BE CONCERNING THEY ARE GIVING AWAY 758 TAPS AND THIS INDIVIDUAL THAT IS BUYING THE PIECE OF PROPERTY IS HAVING TO DRILL WELL FOR $50,000 OR SO AND MOST OF THE TIME, THE TRINITY IS REALLY HURTING UP IN THAT PART FOR ALL THE WELLS THAT IS BEING DRILLED. SO THAT IS MY CONCERN IS ONE OF THE LOOKING AT IS THE WATER SOURCE TO DEVELOP NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AND I'M ASKING Y'ALL IF Y'ALL WILL PULL AGENDA AND VOTE NO UNTIL YOU -- WE GET SOME CONCERNS AND ADDRESS QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED. I APPRECIATE Y'ALL'S TIME. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU, JEFF. >> ALL RIGHT, OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS HOWARD CREASY. YEAH. >> THANK YOU. AGAIN, MY NAME IS HOWARD CREASY, WE LIVE 1525 FM 970 RIGHT OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS OF FLORENCE. MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT 28 ACRES IN 2014, AND WE ARE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF FLORENCE MEADOWS, WHICH IS ITEM 21. BEFORE WE SPOKE HERE THIS [00:10:01] MORNING, IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PRELIMINARY PLAT HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED. BUT I THINK THE LARGER ISSUE OR ONE OF THE LARGER ISSUES WITH THE PLAT AND THE LOCATION OF THE SOLID WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. THE PLANT WAS DESIGNED FOR FOR OVER A MILLION GALLONS, ALMOST A MILLION GALLONS OF GRAY WATER, 975,000 GALLONS OF GRAY WATER PER DAY. AND THE WET SEASONS, THIS IS NOT A REAL ISSUE BEING DUMPED INTO WHAT IS BEING CALLED A DRAINAGE FEATURE, GOES INTO SOUTH SALEDO CREEK. >> MAKES IT SOUND NICE. >> YEAH. IN THE DRY SEASONS OR EVEN IN THE DROUGHT THIS COULD BE 100% OF VOLUME GOING INTO THE DRAINAGE FEATURE SOUTH SALEDO CREEK AND DILUTED INTO SALEDO CREEK, HUGE IMPACTA FLORENCE COMMUNITY AND NORTHWEST WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND DOWN INTO THE CITY OF SALEDO. I WAS READING ARTICLES ABOUT LIBERTY HILL, SOLID WASTE TREATMENT PLANT IS HAVING ISSUES. PEOPLE REPORTING THEIR DOGS DRANK OUT OF THE SAN GABRIELLE RIVER AND DIED BECAUSE OF HIGH PHOS PHOSPHORUS, WHICH WE SEE IN DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN. THE SMELL IS ALSO AN ISSUE FOR PEOPLE'S HEALTH PROBLEMS. MY WIFE HAS UPPER RESPIRATORY ISSUE, SHE SPENT TIME IN THE HOSPITAL LAST YEAR AND HAVING ISSUES RIGHT NOW. ADDITIONAL ODOR FROM SOLID WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT WOULD NOT BE HELPFUL. THE PROXIMITY TO FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL, FLORENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE BASEBALL FIELD, FOOTBALL FIELDS, YOU CAN IMAGINE IF PEOPLE WERE SITTING IN THE STANDS AND THE STINCH DRIFTS INTO THE FOOTBALL FIELD, IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT ANYONE WOULD WANT TO BE A THE PART OF. GR GROEKT -- GROWTH OF THE SUBDIVISION AS MISSY STATED WOULD MORE THAN DOUBLE THE SIZE OF THE CITY OF FLORENCE. THE 975 -- >> HOWARD, I HATE TO CUT YOU OFF, THAT IS YOUR TIME LIMIT, BUT WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS THIS ITEM, HOPE Y'ALL STAY FOR THAT. THANK YOU, HOWARD. NEXT SPEAKER IS FRANKALVARADO. R >> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS FRANK, 1455 970 IN FLORENCE. PROPOSED FLORENCE MEADOWS BORDERED OUR BACK PROPERTY LINE. I AM HERE TO ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER THE DEVELOPMENT ON MY FAMILY AND OUR NEIGHBORS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF FLORENCE. MANY RESIDENTS VOICE CONCERN ABOUT DOUBLING OF POPULATION, STRAIN ON WATER SUPPLY AND ABILITY OF CITY SERVICES TO KEEP PACE WITH GROWTH OF MAGNITUDE. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT A CONCERN ESPECIALLY PERSONAL TO MY FAMILY. SEVERAL YEARS AGO MY WIFE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCULAR DISORDER. THE MAYO CLINIC TOLD US FEWER THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE HAVE WHAT SHE HAS AND THERE IS NO CURE. PROTECTING YOUR HEALTH IS DAILY CONSIDERATION FOR OUR FAMILY. ONE ASPECT THAT CONCERNS US IS PROPOSED WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. THEY CAN GENERATE AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTSES THAT MAY FKT AFFECT RESIDENTS. FOR PEOPLE WITH COMPROMISED OR UNUSUAL MEDICAL CONCERNS THIS CARRIES A DIFFERENT WEIGHT. MY WIFE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT COULD BE AFFECTED, THERE ARE ELDERLY RELATIVES AND CHILDREN FISERV FORUMS A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ISSUES. BEFORE MOVING FORWARD WITH A PROJECT OF THIS SIZE, THE COMMUNITY DESERVES TRANSPARENT DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU, FRANK. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MR. JIM DILLON. >> (INAUDIBLE) -- [00:15:35] >> THAT REASON IS PROVIDER SUPPLY IS NONXEXISTENT AND BUIL BUI BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KEEP APPROVING PERMITS ARE FOR ARE COMMITTING FRAUD ON POTENTIAL HOME BUYERS BY PROMISING THEM A NICE LITTLE HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY, REALLY IT IS ON A PRIOR WITH STACK AND PACK STYLE APARTMENT LIVING REALLY BECAUSE THERE IS GOING TO BE NO YARD, NO TR TREES, NO WATER. REALLY NICE PLACE TO LIVE OR USED TO BE. SO YOU ALSO GOT THE FRAUD TECQ, TE TECQ, DON'T ASK ME WHAT Q STANDS FOR BECAUSE THEY KEEP ADDING KWQ'S ON THE END OF WEIRD STUFF, T TCEQ TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IS A BIT OUTFIT ALSO. AND THEY ARE GOING TO APPROVE -- NOT IMPROVE, A RAMPANT UNCONTROLLED DEVELOPMENT ROADS SUBDI SUBDIVISIONS, IT IS JUST NOT ENOUGH WATER, IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE AND KNOWING THAT, Y'ALL SHOULD DECLARE AN IMMEDIATE MORATORIUM ON ALL RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN THIS COUNTY. IN FACTS, I DECLARE THAT RIGHT NOW, I DECREE IT, WE HAVE CARRIED WEIGHT OF OFFICIAL AUTHORITY, I'M TELLING YOU, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH WATER YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT EDWARD AQUIFER AND SEWER JUNCTION, IT IS TRINITY SANDS THAT IS UNDERNEATH THE GROUND IN THAT AREA. SO YOU CAN MAYBE FIND WATER IN EDWARDS, WHY NOT TEST TRINITY S SANDS BECAUSE FRAUD IS ONGOING, DECEPTION, LIES, THE UNTRUTHS, SO START TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT EVERYTHING, WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF WATER EVEN THOUGH IT HAS RAINED RECENTLY, THANK GOD FOR THAT. FROM THE 100 MERIDIAN WEST IT IS DESERT NOW AND MOVING EAST. AND I'M FINDING THESE EVERY TIME I COME HERE, ODD STUFF THAT SHOULDN'T EVEN BE ON THE AGENDA. SCARY STUFF THAT Y'ALL DEAL WITH AND THROW MONEY AT. SO I'M HERE TO CHALLENGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON THIS, IT IS -- SAYS MOTOROLA EMERGENCY COMMU COMMUNICATIONS WITH SEMOTUS INCORPORATED DOING BUSINESS AS HIPLINK SOFTWARE, I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY GET THESE NAMES AT. >> MARKETING GROUP. >> THAT IS POOR MARKETING. >> DON'T EVER NAME YOUR COMPANY HIPLINK BECAUSE IT IS NOT HIP, IT IS NOT HIP TO EXIST SOLELY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND [00:20:01] VIRTUAL REALITY, YOU KNOW. YOUR SIMULATION IS GETTING THE BETTER OF YOU. AND WHEN YOU GIVE THESE PEOPLE MONEY, IT IS GOING TO BE FOR -- WELL, ACTUAL LY THAT IS ALL I'V GOT FOR TODAY. >> THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR CLARIFICATION, YOU'RE ASKING THE COURT TO VOTE NO ON 10, 10 IS FOR THE -- >> NOT JUST 10, 11, 12 AND ON INFINITE ITEM. >> GOT IT. >> VOTE NO ON EVERYTHING. >> GOT IT. >> NOTHING Y'ALL DO -- >> CAN YOU STATE YOUR NAME? >> JIM DILLON. >> NO. I WOULD BUT MY TIME IS UP. >> TOO BAD, SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. >> NEXT SPEAKER IS BILL COVERLAW. >> BILL COVERLAW, RETIRED NAVY CAPTAIN. ITEM 33, LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE WRAP ON OUR VEHICLE CELEBRATING 250TH ANNIVERSARY, GOING TO BE A GOOD CELEBRATION. ONE OF MY PET SUBJECTS IN COLLEGE WAS HISTORY. WE SEE HISTORY, WE NEED TRUE HISTORY, THE TRUTH OF IT AND THEN EDUCATE OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS WITH THIS TRUTH. ONE KEY THING THAT WE HAVE IN OUR HISTORY AND IT IS RIGHT NOW SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, WE'RE AT THE WORST RIGHT NOW IN HISTORY OF MANKIND. A LOT OF OUR CONFLICT STARTED IN THE CIVIL WAR WHEN LINCOLN INVADED SOUTH CLAIMING INSURRECTION, THIS IS WHERE HE VIOLATED THE CONSTITUTION. THE INSURRECTION LAWS WERE FOR GOVERNORS TO REQUEST HELP FROM FEDS IN CASE OF INSURRECTION IN THE STATE. WHEN SOUTH SECEDED, HE CALLED CONGRESS TOGETHER AND IMMEDIATELY PASSED A LAW THAT CHANGED INSURRECTION LAW AND SAID FEDS CAN DETERMINE WHEN THERE IS INSURRECTION. DIRECT VIOLATION OF EP EPPOS FACTOS WAS THE SOUTH DID BECAUSE IT WASN'T ILLEGAL AT THE TIME. THEIR BIG BEEF WAS THE EXTREME TARIFFS THEY WERE HAVING TO PAY ON TRADE WITH EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND OF COURSE STATES RIGHTS ALWAYS A BIG CONFRONTATION. I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE TRUTH AND HISTORY, TOO, WHEN OUR FOREFATHERS CAME TO THE UNITED STATES THEY DID NOT BRING A GROUP OF SLAVES THEY HAD IN EUROPE, THEY WERE BROUGHT IN BY EAST INDIA CORPORATION, ENGLAND AND THE DUTCH, WHICH THEY DID IN INDIA, WHICH ALMOST CREATED ANOTHER REVOLUTION THERE IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY. ALSO DON'T TEACH THE HISTORY OF THE NORTH VERY WELL, EITHER, MI MISOGYNY OF THE LAWS, COVERING WHOLE REALM OF THINGS THEY DID NOT LIKE, THINGS LIKE OUR IRISH SLAVES INTERROR MARRYING WITH AFRICAN SLAVES AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER OBTUSE LAWS. LET'S FOCUS ON SLAVERY ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE HAVE AROUND THE WORLD RIGHT NOW WITH SO MANY PEOPLE ENSLAVED. 93 MILLION CITIZENS OF IRAN ARE ALL ENSLAVED. YET WE GET DISTRACTION OF LOOKING AT EVENTS IN HISTORY, WHEN WE SHOULD FOCUS ON STOPPING THIS HUMAN TRAFFIC DISASTER WORLDWIDE. WHO ARE THESE BIG OFFENDERS OF SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING? WELL, COUNTRY WISE BIGGEST ONE IS IRAN, CHINA, NORTH KOREA, BUT THEN YOU HAVE BIG ORGANIZATIONS LIKE DRUG CARTELS AND OTHER BEHIND THE SCENES TRAFFICKING OPERATIONS. SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE NEED TO GET OUR MEDIA TO QUIT FOCUSING ON REPORTING DISTRACTIONS AND SPEND TIME FOCUSING ON THE TRUTH OF WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON SO WE CAN SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND FREE ALL THESE SLAVES. >> THANK YOU, BILL. [00:25:02] OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS AMY SCHILLERSTROM. >> GOOD MORNING, I'M AMY SCHILLERSTROM, I LIVE IN GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, HERE TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST SELLING OF 98-ACRE PARCEL OF LAND AT BLUE SPRINGS, A BETTER CHOICE FOR A JAIL THAN RECENTLY PURCHASED PIECE AT INNER LOOP. MOST OF YOU MAY DECIDE TO TUNE ME OUT, I HOPE YOU WILL LISTEN AND CONSIDER URBAN PLANNING PRINCIPLE AND COMPATIBLE LAND USE. I CANNOT FIND A SINGLE INSTANCE IN TEXAS WHERE A COUNTY RELOCATED A JAIL AND PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND BY ISD SCHOOLS. WHY? IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE. I AM SUGGESTING THAT THE JAIL BE PLACED AT THE BLUE SPRINGS LOT, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA WITH EASY ACCESS TO I-35. THERE IS A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THAT AREA, CHILDREN DO NOT WALK TO THAT SCHOOL AND THEY OPTED TO BUILD THAT SCHOOL NEXT TO PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY WHERE THERE ARE SIMILAR RISKS. BUILD COURT AND COUNTY AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICES ON THE NEW PARCEL OF LAND. NOT HAVING A JAIL ADJACEENTS PUTS A BURDEN ON THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE BURDEN YOU ARE PUTTING ON HOMEOWNERS IS FAR GREATER THAN MAYBE A FIVE-MINUTE COMMUTE OF PRISONERS OR DEFENDANTS, THAT IS THE SHERIFF'S JOB TO TRANSPORT THEM WHETHER THROUGH WALKING THROUGH A TUNNEL OR VIA VEHICLE. I ASK THAT YOU ALWAYS USE A TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE WHEN YOU MAKE THESE TYPE OF DECISIONS. IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. YOU SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER THE SOCIETAL AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. IF YOU ARE DETERMINED TO DP FORWARD WITH YOUR PLAN TO PUT A JAIL IN NEIGHBORHOODS, I ASK COURTHOUSE PORTION BE CLOSE TO ROCK RIDE TO ADD BUFFERING DISTANCE TO THE SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. I ASK THAT THE LAND OPPOSITE OF SAM HOUSTON, WHICH THERE IS NO USE FOR AT THIS TIME, THAT WE'RE AWARE OF, BE DEDICATED PARK LAND TO ADD BUFFER TO PINNACLE NEIGHBORHOOD DIRECTLY ADJACENT. THERE IS NO COUNTY PARK LAND IN SOUTHEAST WILLIAMSON COUNTY. I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS MY AND OTHER'S EXPERIENCES SPEAKING HERE THIS PAST MONTH. COMMUNITY MEMBERS SHOWED UP BECAUSE THEY CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. THEY TOOK TIME OFF WORK, SOME CAME CARRYING THEIR CHILDREN AND DID THIS AND WE WERE MET WITH FLIPPANT AND SOMETIMES HOSTILE BEHAVIOR. A CLERK SHOULD NOT BE IRRITATED THAT THE PUBLIC IS NOT MORE ORGANIZED AND ONLY HAVE THREE OR FOUR SPEAKERS, A COMMISSIONER SHOULD NOT STATE THAT THEY HOPE TO NOT LISTEN TO THE SAME COMMENTS 19 TIMES. IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR STO CONST CONSTITUENTS TO ENGAGE WITH YOU, HAVE A TOWN HALL IN THEIR COMMUNITY. TRUST IS BUILTS -- >> AMY. >> I WILL GETS IN TROUBLE IF I LET YOU GO OVERTIME. I TELL YOU WHAT, I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO SUBMIT THAT IN WRITING AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TALK WITH YOU FURTHER ABOUT THE PROCESS OF ENGAGING PUBLIC IN THIS CONVERSATION. >> OKAY, TRUST IS BUILT WHEN GOVERNMENT LISTENS. >> 100%, I HATE TO CUT YOU OFF, I GET IN TROUBLE IF I CUT YOU OFF. >> FAIR ENOUGH. >> THANK YOU, AMY. >> AMY, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, I APPRECIATE IT AND FOR YOUR COMMENTS. NEXT WE HAVE SIGNED UP, WE HAVE ANGELAWILLIAMS, JUDGE ANGLE WILLIAMS AND JUDGE K KT MUSCELLMAN, Y'ALL ARE OKAY WITH WAITING UNTIL AGENDA ITEM IS COVERED AND I'LL CALL YOU UP? [1. Review and approval of minutes.] PERFECT. THANK YOU. WE WILL GO TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES. >> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. >> MOTION MY COOK AND BOWL S, [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.] ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRY SAYS. AGENDA 2 HEAR FROM COUNTY AUDITOR, WELCOME, NATE. >> GOOD MORNING, NATHAN ZINSMEYER, AUDITOR'S OFFICE [00:30:03] REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR FUNDING REPORT SUBMITTED LAST WEEK IN AMOUNT OF $5 MILLION 611 THOUSAND 741 AND 40 CENTS AND APPROVAL FOR ONE ADDENDUM, TWO QUICK PAYMENT AND ONE BENEFIT PAYMENT TOTALING $837,000 756 AND 75 CENTSES. SGLL MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [ 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 – 24)] THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE CONSENT AGENDA. ITEMS 3-24, I HAVE REQUEST TO PULL ITEM 21, ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS THE COURT WOULD LIKE PULL? ED >> PULL OR MOVE IT? >> MOVE TO REGULAR FOR CLARIFICATION. >> MOVE APPROVAL FOR 3-24, EXCLUDING 21. >> SECOND. >> MOTION PIE COMMISSIONER COVEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG, OF ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [21. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on ratification and approval of the preliminary plat for the Florence Meadows subdivision – Precinct 3.] >> ALL RIGHT, ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA, WE WILL PICK UP ITEM 21 FIRST. WHICH LET ME READ THE ITEM. ITEM 21 DISCUSS, CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON RATIFICATION AND AAPPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR FLORENCE MEADOWS PRECINCT 3. I TURNOVER TO COMMISSIONER COVEY. >> I APPRECIATE FOLKS THAT CAME AND SPOKE ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, I ASKED ADAM TO BE HERE TO HELP WITH THIS DISCUSSION. YOU KNOW, THE FRUSTRATION THAT WE FEEL -- I FEEL AND ASSUME MY COLLEAGUE SAYS FEEL IS THAT THE RULES HAVE BEEN CHANGED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS TO MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO REALLY HAVE A SAY MUCH IN ANY DEVELOPMENT. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE TO BE VOLUNTARILY ANNEXED AND I GET THAT FOR HOMEOWNERS, BUT WHEN TALKING ABOUT LARGE DEVELOPMENTS LIKE THIS, A LITTLE DIFFERENT. NEXT TIME AROUND THEY MADE IT EASY TO PULL OUT OF ETJ WITH A SIMPLE LETTER TO THE CITY SECRETARY IN 45 DAYS. CITY HAS ZONING AUTHORITY, THE COUNTY DOES NOT. IT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO WHEN WE ADDRESS ISSUES OF DEVELOPMENT AND FOLKS WANT US TO VOTE NO ON IT. THAT IS NOT THE OPTION IN FRONT OF US. I WANT ADAM TO EXPLAIN WHERE WE ARE SPECIFICALLY AND I WANT TO EXPLAIN THERE IS A SHOCK CLOCK AND IF DEVELOPMENT CHECKS BOXES THAT ARE RULES, THEN THEIR PROJECT MOVES FORWARD WHETHER WE WANT TO OR NOT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SEVERAL THINGS, ESPECIALLY WASTE WATER AND HOW IT WILL BE TREATED. MY CONCERN IS REST OF COUNTY DEVELOPS LIKE THAT, THEY INDIVIDUALLY HAVE THEIR OWN WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WHO WILL MONITOR THAT AND TAKE CARE OF IT AND HOW WILL IT LOOK NOT IN FIRST OR SECOND YEAR, 20 YEARS FROM NOW, HOW WILL THAT DEVELOP OUT? WHY IS THAT BEST APPROACH WHEN REGIONAL APPROACH SHOULD BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THAT, WATER IS AN ISSUE ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHWEST PORTION WHERE GEORGETOWN DID TAKE OVER CHISOLM, CCN, GEORGETOWN MOVING FORWARD SELLING THAT AREA AND THEY ARE WORKING WITH THE CITY OF FLORENCE, I KNOW, TO ADDRESS CONCERNS, SO ADAM, I WILL TURNOVER TO YOU TO EXPLAIN WHERE WE ARE WITH THIS AND THEN ALSO ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE DIALOGUE WITH THESE CITIZENS AND OTHERS THAT MIGHT BE CONCERNED SPECIFICALLY AS IT UNFOLDS. >> BEFORY JUMP IN, ONE OTHER THING I WANT TO -- SO COMMISSIONER COVEY IS RIGHT, THE LEGISLATURE AND I DO A CLASS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TRY TO EXPLAIN TO FOLKS DIFFERENT IN CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT. FOR GENERAL PURPOSES THE COUNTY DOESN'T HAVE NEAR THE AUTHORITY CITIES DO IN REGARD TO DEALING WITH GROWTH AND SUBDIVISIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SPECIFICALLY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE WE REFER TO IT AS CHAPTER 232, LEGISLATURE SAYS IN THE LAW THAT WE MUST APPROVE A PLAT, ONLY WAY WE CAN'T IS IF IT IS SOMEHOW DIDN'T MEET OUR SUBDIVISION RULES AND IT DOES NOT GIVE US THE OPTION IF WE DON'T LIKE CERTAIN FEATURES OR PARTS OF IT, WHICH IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND WE FOR DECADES, [00:35:03] COUNTY GOVERNMENT SPECIFICALLY, HAS GONE TO THE LEGISLATURE TRYING TO GET MORE AUTHORITY IN THIS AREA NOT TO LIMIT PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS BUT TO SIMPLY P PROTECT THOSE WHO ARE THERE AND LEGISLATURE HAS CONTINUED BASICALLY TO SAY THUMB THEIR NOSE AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND I REALLY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO LISTEN UNTIL FOLKS, YOU ALL ARE IMPACTED AND YOU NEED TO BE POUNDING YOUR STATE REP'S DOOR TALKING TO THEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE LEFT LOCAL GOVERNMENT, COUNTY GOVERNMENT POWERLESS. THAT HAS BEEN MY FRUSTRATION OVER THE DECADES WITH WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DOES NOT GIVE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY TO DO. >> AND IT GOES BEYOND THAT BECAUSE THERE IS FAR REACHING CONSEQUENCES, RIGHT? AND THE GROUP MENTIONED THAT, AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE IMPACT ONROADS SOMEBODY HAS TO PAY FOR THAT AND IT IS WASTE WATER SYSTEM BURDEN WILL BE ON RESIDENTS OF 750 COMMUNITY. YOU MENTIONED SCHOOLS, I CAN'T REMEMBER MELISSA OR CHRISTI, AS YOU DOUBLE, AN EDUCATOR, FLORENCE ISD HAS TO BUILD MORE SCHOOLS WITH TAXPAYER SUPPORT SO THEY ARE PUTTING FINANCIAL BURDEN ON THE COMMUNITY, AND FRANK WITH YOUR HEALTH ISSUES AND THE LIKE. SOMETHING WE WISH WE HAD MORE POWER TO DO AND CITIES THAT ARE SMALL AND GROW LIKE YOU MENTIONED LIBERTY HILL, I LIVE IN LIBERTY HILL, I SEE GROWING PAIN OF ALL DEVELOP MMENT OUTSI OF THE CITY. SO DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND AND WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT WHAT THE COUNTY CAN DO AND WHAT THE COUNTY CAN'T DO. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, ADAM BOAT BOATRIGHT, COUNTY ENGINEER. I WILL TRY TO BE BRIEF AND NOT REPETITIVE. THANK YOU TO NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS HERE THIS MORNING AND SPOKE. I HAD PLEASURE OF VISITING WITH EMTHIS BEFORE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND I'M COMMITTED TO STAY ENGAGED WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS AND TALK THROUGH THINGS AS I KNOW YOU ARE, AS WELL. TO TOUCH ON WHAT HAS BEEN SAID, THE COUNTY, STATE HAS GIVEN COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATION BUT WITH THAT, THEY ONLY GIVE US SPECIFIC AUTHORITIES AND IF THEY HAVE NOT SPECIFICALLY GIVEN AUTHORITIES THOSE THINGS DON'T FALL WITHIN OUR JURISDICTION AND SO ONE OF THE FEW OF THE THINGS LIKE LAND USE, COUNTIES HAVE ZERO LAND USE THE AUTHORITY. IN THIS CASE 758 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, WE DON'T GET TO PICK IF THEY ARE HOMES OR BUSINESSES AND DENSITY IS SOMETHING BROUGHT UP, THE STATE HAS SPECIFICALLY SAID THAT WE DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO REG REGULATE DES DENCITY, WE DO NOT HAVE DIRECT AUTHORITY TO REGULATE DENSITY. >> THE DENSE ITY ISSUE, AGAIN, ENGAGE WITH YOUR STATE REPS, AND YOUR STATE SENATOR BECAUSE THIS IS, THERE IS A CONTINUAL MOVE TO DENSEIFIY NOT THE OTHER WAY. >> CORRECT. THE STATE HAS SAID THAT IF IT MEETS THESE REQUIREMENTS ADOPTED IN SUBDIVISION REGULATION TO COMMISSIONER LONG YOUR POINT, COUNTY MUST ASHGSZ PROVE AND THERE IS STRICT TIME LINE, SHOT CLOCK BILL, THAT REQUIRE US TO TAKE ACTION WITHIN A SPECIFIC T TIMEFRAME. MATTER ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING IS PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR FLORENCE MEADOWS 758 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS, THERE ARE 24, 478 LINEAR FEET OF PROPOSED PUBLIC ROAD, THERE IS A DISTRICT SET UP TO COVER OPENERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE COST OF ROAD NOT TAX TAXPAYERS. THE WASTE WATER, THEY ARE SEEKING A TCQ WASTE WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT AS OF THIS MORNING THE TCQ ISSUED A DRAFT PERMIT WHICH IS TYPICAL, THEY PUT OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND THERE IS A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THIS FALL SO A HEARING ON THAT WASTE WATER DISCHARGE PER MIT, THAT IS A STATE MATTER AND COUNTY SDNTH H [00:40:05] DOESN'T HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THAT MATTER. THIS SUBDIVISION WILL HAVE APPROVED WASTE WATER SOLUTION. THE PRELIMINARY PLAT -- >> LET ME INTERRUPT YOU, ON WASTE WATER SOA HEARING, FOLKS LIKE THESE COULD GO AND SPEAK, COULD THEY BE INTERVENERS? WHAT IS TIME TABLE ON THAT? >> I DON'T HAVE THAT SPECIFIC INFORMATION BUT I WILL FIND OUT THE SPECIFIC ANSWERS AND SHARE WITH THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS AND Y'ALL. >> PROBABLY THOSE DOWNSTREAM ALSO MIGHT WANT TO JOIN IN. THESE ARE FOLKS THAT SHOWED UP TODAY, THERE MAY BE OTHERS. THERE IS DEADLINE TO BE INTERVENER AND YOU HAVE TO BE DIRECTLY IMPACTED, MAKE SURE THAT GETS COMMUNICATED ON. >> ON THIS PRELIMINARY PLAT, THAT IS FIRST STEP IN APPROVAL WITH THE COUNTY. THAT DOES NOT GIVE THEM AUTHORITY TO BUILD ANYTHING, IT IS A ROAD MAP, THEY HAVE THIS C CONCEPT AND LAYS OUT WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO FOR TRANSPARENT, WASTE WATER, DRAINAGE FLOOD PLAIN, IT IS ROADMAN THAT SAYS THESE CONCEPTS MEET QUESTION QUIREMENT, THEY HAVE TO SEEK FROM COUNTY AND STATE GOING FORWARD. THOSE ARE NECESSARY AND WE WILL LOOK AT ITEMS AND MAKE SURE THEY MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ISSUING APPROVAL GOING FORWARD. >> IF THEY MEET THOSE, IT GETS APPROVED. >> CORRECT. NOT IF WE LIKE THE ROAD OR NOT, DOES IT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC ROADWAY. ON THE WATER, THEY ARE CONNECTING TO GEORGETOWN WATER, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO EXTEND 12-INCH WATER LINE FROM THE WEST ALONG THEIR FRONTAGE TO EASTERN BOUNDARY TO SERVE THIS SUBDIVISION AND ON FM 970, STATE ROADWAY, TX DOT, IN THIS CASE, GOING BACK TO SUBDIVISION REGULATION BACK IN MARCH OF 2025, Y'ALL CHOSE TO ADOPT NEW REQUIREMENTS WITH REGARD TO OF TRAIC IMPACT ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT, THIS SUBDIVISION IS ONE THAT CAME ALONG AFTER THE REQUIREMENTS WERE ADOPTED, NAY THEY HAD TO DO TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS AND THAT INVOLVED TX DOT, THEY HAVE OBLIGATION TO CONSTRUCT TURN LANES TO THE NO NORTHEAST AT 970 AND PATTERSON AND MAKE SIGNAL TIMING IMPROVEMENT AND WORKING WITH TX DOT ON FM 970 AND REQUIREMENT FOR TURN LANES AT THE INTERSECTION. THERE ARE THINGS THEY'LL BE REQUIRED TO DO TO ADDRESS TRANSPORTATION. THAT'S A BRIEFING OF THIS PROPOSED SUBDIVISION. TO COMPLY WITH THE SHOT CLOCK, I DID HAVE TO WRITE A LETTER APPROVING BUT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS RATIFYING AND APPROVING THAT ITEM. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, THANK YOU. >> WHAT IT DOESN'T DISCUSS OR REQUIRED TO DISCUSS IS ANIMALS, ANIMAL SHELTER, THERE IS A RULE OF THUMB OF SO MANY HOMES, SO MANY DOGS AND CATS TURNED IN EVERY YEAR. I DON'T KNOW THAT RULE OF THUMB, DO YOU KNOW? >> TOO MANY. >> THAT IS TRUE. THIS IS OUTSIDE OF A CITY. WHO IS GOING TO HANDLE THEIR ANIMALS? >> THAT WOULD BE US. >> WHO WILL HANDLE FIRE AND SAFETY? >> US. >> WILLIAMSON. >> EAST 70 WILL BE FIRST RESPONDER, OUR AMBULANCE GOES. >> WHAT KIND OF FUNDING TO ENLARGE WHAT IS NEEDED TO DEAL WITH THAT MANY HOME SAYS? >> IT IS ESD 7, THAT IS PART OF PROCESS THEY LOOK AT PLAT AND MAKE SURE IT MEETS FIRE CODE AND WILL LOOK AT SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL PRESIDENCY. THESE ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES, AS WE DISCUSSED THE STATE TIED OUR HANDS ON THINGS WE CAN REQUIRE AND NOT REQUIRE. >> WE COULD DONATE LAND FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. >> MAYBE A FIRE STATION. >> I WILL COMMENT THE SCHOOL IS JUST EAST OF THIS PROPERTY. AND JUST DOWN STREAM OF PROPOSED WASTE WATER DISCHARGE, THEY ARE IN CONTACT WITH ISD AND WORKING WITH ISD TO ADDRESS CONCERNS THE ISD HAS IN REGARD TO THAT. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, I APPRECIATE FACT YOU WILL [00:45:04] CONTINUE DIALOGUE WITH THESE FOLKS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THIS PROJECT. >> WITH THE SHOT CLOCK, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE COURT DELAYS THIS ITEM OR VOTES IT DOWN? >> IT IS APPROVED. >> THAT IS WHAT I MEAN? >> THERE ARE PENALTIES THAT WOULD APPLY TO THE COUNTY, LITIGATION AND FINANCIAL PENALTIES. >> AND ISN'T IT DEEMED APPROVED IF WE DON'T ACT ON IT? >> CORRECT. >> IF IT MEETS SUBDIVISION RULE AS STATED FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT, WHICH THIS DOES BASED ON THE LAW, IF WE DON'T VOTE TO DO SOMETHING IT AUTOMATICALLY IS APPROVED AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROVED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, WHETHER YOU DID IT OR WHETHER IT HIT THE SHOT CLOCK. >> HAD WE DONE NOTHING, AUTOMATICALLY APPROVED AND SUBJECT TO OPINION ATIES AND WE ESSENTIALLY DON'T GET SAY IN THE MATTER. >> I MEAN, I APPRECIATE Y'ALL'S FRUSTRATION, I KNOW IT IMPACTS YOU CLEARLY MORE THAN IT DOES ME. AND I WISH THERE WERE MORE TOOLS THAT WE HAD TO DEAL WITH IT. >> SO CONCERNING THE DISCHARGE PLAN, SOUND LIKE A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED. IT IS OUT THERE, LOOK TO SEE WHAT ARE THE PROPER OBJECTIONS TO DISCUSS. IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT THE TABC OFFICIALS, TCQ OFFICIALS THAT WILL SHOW UP MAYBE YOU WILL NEED A BEER, [LAUGHTER] -- THAT IS ANOTHER PART OF COUNTY. TCQ OFFICIALS WILL SHOW UP AND LISTEN. THINK OF -- THINGS TO DISCUSS ACCUMULATION OF HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS, LIGHT POLLUTION, LEVEL OF DISCHARGE THAT THE PLANT WILL PRODUCE, I SEE THOSE BEING ITEMED THAT I'VE SEEN THE TCEQ COMMISSIONERS BEING INTERESTED IN. I KNOW YOU WILL SAY NO, STOP IT, YOU LOOK TO GO SEE WHAT REASONS ARE FOR THAT, AS WELL. AND IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT THE VERY LEAST AND HOPEFULLY YOUR STATE REP WILL FACILITATE THAT, Y'ALL CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH THE DEVELOPER. AND SEE IF THERE IS A WAY THAT HE COULD ACCOMPLISH WHAT HE WANTS TO ACCOMPLISH AND YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH AND I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISHES STOP IT. BUT THAT'S I WOULD TELL YOU TO PURSUE IT. IT IS WORTH YOUR TIME TO PURSUE -- >> AND I'VE SEEN IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE, SHOW UP. >> SHOW UP. >> BE ORGANIZED. >> AND COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR STATE REP, I BELIEVE TERRY WILSON, COMMUNICATE WITH HIS OFFICE. >> SENATOR SHORTNER'S OFFICE. >> LET THEM KNOW WHAT THE ISSUES ARE AND THAT IS WHAT I SUGGEST. >> GERALD FEELS YOUR PAIN. >> I'LL FOLLOW-UP, TOO, COMMISSIONER COVEY IS INVOLVED, I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH MAYOR DANIELL AND SUPERINTENDENT KIRKPATRICK, IF THEY HAVE CONCERNED BEING ADDRESSED BY THE DEVELOPER. >> THANK Y'ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY. IT MATTERS. ADAM, THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> THIS TIME ITEM 21, ENTERTAIN A MOTION. > >> WELL, I MOVE WE HAVE TO APPROVE IT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER -- >> I'LL SECOND. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BOLES, ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? >> RELUCTANTLY THE MOTION CARRIES 5-0. AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY. >> ALL RIGHT. [25. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving a resolution recognizing the America250 Family Celebration on June 14 and encouraging people to celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary.] AGENDA ITEM 25, DISCUSS, CONSIDER TAKE ACTION ON APPROVING RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AMERICA 250 FAMILY CELEBRATION ON JUNE 14TH AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE OUR NATION'S 250 ANNIVERSARY, WE HAVE CONNIE ODOM AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUSEUM AND WE HAVE NICE FLYER. CONNIE, I ASSUME WE HAVE OTHER FLIERS, IF ANYBODY NEEDS THEM. >> YES, THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, CONNIE ODOM, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RELATIONS WE HAVE FLIERS, [00:50:02] IF YOU WOULD LIKE A FLYER, I WILL PASS THOSE OUT. THANK YOU, WE'RE EXCITED FLAG DAY THIS SUNDAY WE'LL CELEBRATE AMERICA'S 250 ANNIVERSARY. WE DECIDED SINCE ALL CITIES DO A GREAT JOB DOING FOURTH OF JULY, WE WANTED TO PICK A DIFFERENT DAY TO CELEBRATE. FLAG DAY SEEMED LIKE A GREAT DAY TO DO THAT. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WILLIAMSON MUSEUM AND OTHERS TO CREATE THIS CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 AT OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION, NEXT TO DELL DIAMOND IN ROUND ROCK, WE ARE EXCITED AND ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO COME. LIKE ME TO READ THE RESOLUTION? OKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO IT? >> GO AHEAD, CONNIE. >> WHEREAS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS CELEBRATING ITS SEMIQUINN CENTENTIAL, TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND UNITE AMERICANS THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND WHEREAS 87TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE BY RESOLUTION SCR 23 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT ESTABLISHED COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE S SEMIQUINN CENTENNIAL OF THE UNITED STATES AND TWENTY-FOUR50 COMMISSION TO COMMEMORATE AND CELEBRATE AND REFLECT ON THE NATION'S PAST, BUILD COMMUNITY AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE BY EDUCATING AND ENGAGING VISITORS TO THE STATE AND TEXAS AMERICA 250 COMMISSION IS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED STATE TERRITORY PARTNER OF AMERICA250.ORG, NONPOLITICAL PARTNER OF FEDERAL AGENCY AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY, WILLIAMSON MUSEUM AND LOCAL CHAPTER OF DAUGHTERS AND SONS OF MERP REVOLUTION COORDINATING AMERICA 250 FAMILY CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY JUNE 14TH TO COMMEMORATE AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY AND CELEBRATION WILL BE A FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT AT OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION, ON EAST PALM VALLEY BOULEVARD IN ROUND ROCK FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 FEATURING FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORICAL ACTORS, DANCERS, 1770 THEMED GAMES AND MORE. BE RESOLVED THE COMMISSIONERS COURT RECOGNIZES AMERICA 250 FAMILY CELEBRATION AS OFFICIAL AMERICA 250 EVENT AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO ATTEND TO CELEBRATE OUR NATION'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY. THERE WE GO. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT, I MOTION WE APPROVE RESOLUTION. >> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY. MORE DISCUSSION? >> THANK YOU, I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK GOING INTO THIS. I'M EXCITED TO BRING MY GRAND NIECE ON SUNDAY. AND WE'RE STILL LOOKING FOR MATCHING OUTFITS. >> IN ADDITION TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, THANK THE SPONSORS FOR MAKING THIS A FREE EVENT FOR EVERYBODY. AMAZING, MOTION AND SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR? RESOLUTION PASSES 5-0, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE IN THEME COSTUME. >> YEAH. SGLP Y'ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY. [26. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the report on the May 2026 Employee Food Drive.] ALL RIGHT ITEM 26 DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON REPORT ON MAY 20 2026 EMPLOYEE FOOD DRIVE, I SEE WE HAVE KELLY AND GARY HERE. >> I HAD THAT SAME OUTFIT ON EARLIER. NOT GARY'S OUTFIT. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, KELLY WITH COMMISSIONER BOLES OFFICE. >> GARY BROWN WITHES COMMISSIONER COOK'S OFFICE. WE WANTED TO COME BACK AND REPORT ON THE SPRING FOOD DRIVE FIRST ONE WE'VE HAD, IT'S USUALLY BEEN IN THE FALL. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE AND HAVE A SPRING FOOD DRIVE BECAUSE THERE ARE LOTS OF KIDS DURING SUMMER WHO WILL NOT HAVE SCHOOLS TO DEPEND UPON FOR MEALS. AND SO WE HAD THE DRIVE AND WANT TO GO THROUGH AND TELL YOU WHO GOT HOW MUCH AND THEN THE TOTAL SO FAR. OPERATION LIBERTY HILL 317.25, WHEN FOOD COMES IN TO CHESTER AND I'M SPLITTING IT OUT, JUST WANT TO TRY TO EYEBALL IT, SO IT [00:55:05] IS NOT ALL PARTICULARLY EVEN. >> NOT SCIENTIFIC. >> NOT SCIENTIFIC, SORRY. OPERATION LIBERTY HILL 317.25 POUNDS, HELPING HAND OF GEORGETOWN 257.2. SHEPHERD HEART 301 POUND. ROUND ROCK SERVING CENTER, 280 AND GERALD REPORTED 324 POUNDS FOR TOTAL OF ALMOST 1500 POUNDS. >> WOW. >> THAT'S GREAT. >> NINE DISTRIBUTION, DONATION LOCATIONS AND SO WE WANT TO SAY SPECIAL THANKS TO ESOC, EMC, GEORGETOWN ANNEX, COURTHOUSE, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FACILITY, ROAD AND BRIDGE AND JUSTICE CENTER. WHEN WE DO IT IN NOVEMBER, IF YOU WANT TO BE DONATION SITE, LET US KNOW, DOES NOT TAKE ANYTHING OTHER THAN A BOX AND PEOPLE WILLING TO DONATE. WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE COURIER TEAM, TONY HILL AND HIS TEAM OEL, BRIAN, AND JOSHUA HENDERSON, TEAMS GOING AROUND PICKING THOSE UP AND BRINGING TO COMMISSIONER COOK'S OFFICE AND THEN SPECIAL THANKS TO GARY AND DOORIS WHO HELPED COORDINATE PUCK UP AND DROP OFF AND GETTING IT TAKEN CARE OF. >> THAT IS KIND OF IT. >> TELL US WHERE THE FOOD WILL GO. WHERE DID YOU SAY IT IS GOING TO GO? >> HE LISTED THAT, OPERATION LIBERTY HILL. >> WHEN, I SAID WHERE. >> ALREADY DISTRIBUTED. >> WE TRIED TO GET IT OUT AS SOON AS THE FOOD DRIVE IS OVER. WE'LL HAVE THE SECOND YEARLY FOOD DRIVE IN NOVEMBER AND SO THAT IS WHEN WE'LL -- AND I THINK MORE PEOPLE ARE USED TO GIVING DURING THE GIVING SEASON, SO WE WILL HAVE I THINK A LARGER TURN OUT IN THE FALL. I DON'T THINK PEOPLE ARE USED TO GIVING IN THIS WAYS TIN SPRINGTIME LIKE THIS. >> 1500. >> ALMOST 1500. >> STILL VERY SUCCESSFUL AND WE APPRECIATE GENEROSITY. >> MAKING IT A THING. >> WE'RE MAKING IT A THING AND HELP OF GREAT EMPLOYEES OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY. >> OUR EMPLOYEES ARE GREAT AND LOVE TO SUPPORT THEIR NEIGHBORS, I THANK THEM. >> VERY GENEROUS. >> I APPRECIATE KELLY AND AM AMELIA, NOTED ONE OF US CAN DO THIS ALL, TEAM EFFORT. >> I AGREE, IT IS NOT THE HOLIDAY SEASON, I THINK THE TIMING IS PERFECT, AS YOU MENTIONED, WE HAVE SEVERAL STUDENTS IN THE COUNTY THAT DON'T HAVE TWO MEALS THEY DEPEND ON DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, PERFECT TIME, YOU TRULY MADE A DIFFERENCE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL WORK YOU DO ABOVE AND BEYOND. >> THANK YOU, IT IS PLEASURE FOR US TO DO IT. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK Y'ALL. >> COURT, I'M GOING TO SHIFT TO ITEM 31 AND 32. WE HAVE OUR -- >> WE ALSO HAVE JUDGE BARKER AND JUDGE MCMASTER HERE FOR THE NEXT ITEM, 28. >> WE'LL DO -- YOU WANT ME TO DO 28 FIRST? [28. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on funding a professional line item for visiting judges hearing mental health cases, beginning December 1, 2026.] SO SORRY JP'S, IF YOU SIT ON FRONT ROW, ONE ITEM TO COVER, JUDGE BARKER AND JUDGE MCMASTER'S ARE HERE, WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM 28 RIGHT NOW, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON FUNDING AND PROFESSIONAL LINE ITEM FOR VISITING JUDGES HEARING MENTAL HEALTH CASES DECEMBER 21, 2026. >> IF I COULD TEE THIS OFF REAL QUICK. SO THESE FOLKS WERE FUNDED THROUGH GRANT DOLLARS AND WE HAVE A PROCESS THAT BASICALLY INSTRUCTS OUR BUDGET OFFICER THATS IF IT IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION THAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT HAS TO GIVE APPROVAL BEFORE SHE CAN CONSIDER INCLUDING THAT IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET. I BELIEVE IT IS WORDED DIFFERENTLY, IDEA TODAY AS COMMISSIONERS COURT WE WOULD THEN AUTHORIZATION RISE ASHLEY TO CONSIDER IT IN THE NORMAL BUDGET PROCESS. AND AGAIN, IT IS BECAUSE GRANT FUNDED POSITIONS WE DON'T WANT AUTOMATIC ASSUMPTION WHEN THAT GRANT GOES AWAY IT IS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET. I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE, IF YOU LIKE, I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE WE AUTHORAUTHORIZE ASHL [01:00:03] CONSIDER THIS IN NORMAL BUDGET PROCESS. >> I SECOND THAT. >> THE NEED IS NOT GOING AWAY. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LONG AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY, ANY DISCUSSION? >> IT IS CONSIDERED AS YOU WOULD CONSIDER ANY OTHER BUDGET REQUEST FOR EMPLOYEES. >> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE JUDGES? >> I THINK IT MIGHT BE GOOD TIME TO BE REALLY QUIET. >> CAN WE GET THAT ON RECORD? >> SNATCHING DEFEAT FROM THE HANDS OF VICTORY WOULDN'T BE A GOOD IDEA. >> I DON'T WANT TO MESS UP A GOOD THING. GREAT TO SEE YOU. >> GREAT TO SEE BOTH OF Y'ALL. MOTION AND SECOND, MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [31. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving an Interlocal Agreement between Fort Bend County and Williamson County for Performance of Postmortem Exams.] THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. ON ITEM 31. 31 IS DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON APPROVING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN FORTBEND AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY FOR PERFORMANCE OF POST-MORTEM EXAMS. >> MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER LONG. >> SECOND BY COVEY. >> ANY DISCUSSION? JUST DISCUSSION ON THIS, I KNOW YOU WORKED HARD, KT, DID YOU TAKE LEAD ON THIS OR ALL OF Y'ALL AS A GROUP? >> SO JUDGE REDDON AND MUSSELMAN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND RESEARCH ON THIS. HELP MAKE YOUR JOB A LITTLE EASIER AND SAVE US MONEY. ALL IN FAVOR ITEM 31? [32. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the transportation of the deceased discretionary exemption as an item necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the residents of the county.] MOTION CARRIES, 5-0. ITEM 32, DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON TRANSPORTATION OF THE DECEASED DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION ITEM NECESSARY TO PRESERVE OR PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY OF RESIDENTS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY. >> DO WE WANT TO HEAR FROM JOY ALSO? >> WE CAN. GOOD MORNING, HOW ARE YOU? >> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING. OKAY. HERE YOU ARE. WOULD YOU LIKE US TO PROVIDE COMMENT WE PREPARED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? >> HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT. THIS IS YOUR TIME TO HELP EXPLAIN THE COURT, YOU HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH MEMBER AND MYSELF AND DONE A TON OF RESEARCH AND THANK YOU FOR THAT, MANY HOURS ON THIS, JUST OVERVIEW ON WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AND WHY WE NEED THE EXEMPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. >> I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE YOU JUDGE SNELL FOR TAKING THAT TIME AND PULLING COMPETITIVE AGENDA BIDDING AGENDA PLACED ON COMMIS COMMISSIONERS COURT AND HEAR FROM THE FOUR OF US AND TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION HOW THIS IMPACTS OUR WORK THAT WE PERFORM IN THE COUNTY. I DID PREPARE A STATEMENT TO READ BUT TO BE HONEST, I RECEIVED A LETTER OF SUPPORT -- >> IF I CAN INTERRUPT, INTRODUCE YOURSELF. >> ANGELA WILLIAMS, SENATOR WILLIAMS COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. I PREPARED A STATEMENT BUT TO BE HONEST, I'LL DEVIATE AND BE HONEST ABOUT THIS. I PLACED THE DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA BECAUSE WE'RE ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE TOOK AN OATH TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS WITHIN THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS AND TAKING THAT INTO CONSIDERATION THE COMMISSIONERS COURT HAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE TO EXEMPT THIS SERVICE, IF IT MEETS QUALIFICATIONS IN YOUR OPINION, THAT THIS SERVICE TRANSPORTATION OF THE DECEASED MEETS TO NECESSARY ITEM TO PRESERVE, PROTECT HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS, IN MY CONVERSATIONS OVER LAST WEEK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIY, FIREFIGHTERS, TWO MEDICAL DOCTORS, ONE BE ING TRAUMA DOCTR AT BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE, NOT ONE STATED TRANSPORTATION OF DECEASED DOES NOT MEET NECESSARY SERVICE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS. I WANTED SOMEBODY TO COME AND SAY YOU ARE WRONG, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONSIDERED EXPERT, NOT ONE. ACTUALLY YESTERDAY I RECEIVED A THREE-PAGE DOCUMENT FROM CEDAR PARK POLICE ASSOCIATION THAT THEY SEE THIS AS A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION, IT DOES PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES TO PRESERVE, P PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. I WILL TRY TO WRAP UP, I HAD THREE MINUTES HERE. >> YOU HAVE AS LONG AS YOU NEED. >> THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I WROTE ON PAPER, THIS IS ABOUT PEOPLE WE SERVE IN WILLIAMSON [01:05:04] COUNTY. TRANSPORTATION OF DECEASED IS VERY SENSITIVE SERVICE BEING PROVIDED AND IT PROVIDES PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M NOT SURE HOW ONE COULD MAKE THE ARGUMENT THIS SERVICE DOES NOT PROVIDE THAT NECESSARY SERVICE. AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE DEATHS THAT WE HANDLE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, JUST ONE LAST YEAR WE HAD, IF YOU HAVE AND THIS IS GRAPHIC, IT IS THE TRUTH AND IT IS WHAT WE ARE HANDLING. IF YOU HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS HANGING FROM A TREE IN A PARK AND YOU HAVE A BUS THAT IS DRIVING BY FULL OF CHILDREN IN THAT BUS AND THEY SEE THAT BODY HANGING IN THE TREE, THAT IS A MENTAL HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH SAFE CONCERN. IF WE HAVE A BODY OUT BY THE ROAD AS A RESULT OF FATALITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT NEED TO GET TRAFFIC MOVING SAFELY, THAT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TALK TO ONE INDIVIDUAL IN THEIR EXPERT FIELD WHETHER THAT BE IN MEDICAL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT STATED THIS IS NOT AND DOES NOT MEET QUALIFICATIONS. >> JUDGE REDDING. >> I KIND OF COVER THIRD DEGREE FROM SOLE PROVIDER POINT OF VIEW. >> INTRODUCE YOURSELF. >> JUDGE REDDIN, JUSTICE OF PEACE IN PRESENT FOUR AND I LIVE IN TAYLOR TEXAS. SOLE PROVIDER APPOINT OF VIEW, I ACTUALLY APPRECIATE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT AND ALL THINGS FINANCE PEOPLE DO AND I GET IT, HUGE JOB I DON'T WANT HAVING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE MONEY GOES. ON THIS THING, WE'VE KIND OF BEEN, THERE IS ASSUMPTION THERE WILL BE OTHER PEOPLE INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON TRANSPORTATION OF THE DECEASED BUT I DON'T THINK THAT IS ACCURATE. WE HAVE ONE PROVIDER IN WILLI WILLIAMSON COUNTY, EVERYBODY ELSE IS FROM SURROUNDING COUNTY AND THAT WOULD EXTEND RESPONSE TIMES. IF WE GO OUT FOR BID, SOMEBODY ELSE MIGHT COME IN TO BID ON THAT, BUT TRUTH IS ALL ROADS LEAD BACK TO TRANQUIL BECAUSE TRANQUIL IS THE BACKUP FOR ALL OF THOSE OTHER PROVIDERS SO LET'S SAY WE TOOK SOMEBODY BELL COUNTY PROVIDER AND WE HAVE DEATH IN SOUTH ROUND ROCK, HOW MUCH ADDED TIME IS THAT GOING TO BE? WILL THEY CALL TRANQUIL ANYWAY TO BE THE BACKUP? MOST PLACES DON'T PROVIDE 24-HOUR SERVICE, YES, PURCHASING DEPARTMENT I APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL THINGS THAT WENT INTO GETTING THIS FAR, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT TO BE TRUE. I'VE CALLED A LOT OF OTHER PROVIDERS, NONE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND I DON'T KNOW WHY WE WOULD GET AWAY FROM USING THE ONE WE CURRENTLY HAVE WHEN THEY HAVE PROVIDED EXEMPT ALERT SERVICE TO US AND THEY ARE WILLIAMSON COUNTY. THEIR OFFICE IS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, THEY LIVE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND PROVIDE SERVICE TO US IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. >> MY CONCERN IS OTHERS WILL HIT US UP WITH MAYBE A LAWSUIT AS TO WHY DIDN'T THEY GET TO BID, WHICH WOULD HAPPEN THROUGH RFP PROCESS, IT IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, I DON'T THINK IT FALLS UNDER THAT UMBRELLA, WHICH USUALLY LET'S US EXCUSE RFP FROM LEGAL SERVICES. >> CAN WE TAKE A TIME OUT FOR A SECOND AND EXPLAIN TO EVERYONE WHERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS. >> IS THAT THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE'RE SPENDING ON THIS TRANSPORTATION HAS GROWN TO I DON'T KNOW $200,000. >> LESS THAN $200,000. >> 248,000 AND IN 2025, 2 228,000. >> GROWN TO LEVEL OUR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT STARTED LOOKING AT IT, I'M NOT DISPUTING WHAT YOU SAID JUDGE WILLIAMS, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND SOMETHING WE ALL WANT TO WORK REALLY WELL. ESPECIALLY THE FOUR OF YOU DO AND YOUR DEATH INVESTIGATORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE FAMILIES THAT ARE IMPACTED FROM EVERY ASPECT. QUESTION AROSE BECAUSE OF PROCESS MORE THAN WE THINK TRANQUIL IS DOING A GREAT JOB, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY IS DISPUTING THAT. I THINK THAT IS THE CONCERN, RIGHT? ISN'T THAT WHY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS? AND JOY CAN COME UP, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM. WOULD BE GREAT WHETHER WE DECIDE IT IS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE OR NOT. IS THAT NOT THE BEGINNING OF THIS DISCUSSION WHY WE STARTED [01:10:03] TALKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE'RE SPENDING ON THIS ISSUE AND -- GOING THROUGH A PROCESS, RIGHT? >> IN CONVERSATIONS WE HAD WITH JOY FROM THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, THE TRANSPORTATION WAS FLAGGED BECAUSE OF $100,000 THRESHOLD AND COLLECTIVELY EACH JP OFFICE NOT EXCEEDING $100,000, EACH OFFICE BUDGET NOT EXCEEDING $100, 0 INTE00, COLLECTIVELY IT IS AND NEED TO GO TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING. NOT THAT WE DON'T WANT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE AND TRANSPARENCY AND COUNTY PURCHASING PROCESS, AS JUDGES WE TOOK OATH TO UPHOLD CONSTITUTION IN THE LAW AND WE WANT TO FOLLOW AND ABIDE BY CODES AND LAWS THE BUT SAME TIME LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ALLOW DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION FRR COMMISSIONERS COURT IF IT IS PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICE NECESSARY TO PRESERVE. WITH THAT BE ING SAID, WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO US I BELIEVE IN OCTOBER THAT THIS SERVICE IS EX EXCEEDING THAT ESH 32, WE HAD SIMILAR CONCERN BECAUSE AUTOPSY BUDGET IS EXCEEDING $2 MILLION AND WE WERE NEVER QUESTIONED OR WHY IS THIS NOT GOING TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING ALSO AND MY RESEARCH, EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF RESEARCH I FOUND FORENSIC SERVICES CAN BE EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AND THAT GAVE OUT FOR AUTOPSY SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION IS CONSIDERED FORENSIC TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSPORTED DECEASED. >> IF I CAN TAKE A SWING AT IT. WE DON'T HAVE A CONTRACT WITH TRANQUIL AND WE ARE EXCEEDING THE STATUTORY MANAGEMENT TO MAKING PURCHASING DEPARTMENT FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE AND YOU'RE HERE TO TELL US TODAY AMONG OTHER THING TRANSPORTATION OF THE BODY IS ONE OF YOUR MAIN JOBS AND THAT YOU FEEL IT RISES TO LEVEL OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AND YOU KNOW THAT TRANQUIL HAS MET THOSE, THEY HAVE HISTORY OF DOING THAT. AND IN THEIR LOCAL AND THEY ARE BACKUP FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, AS YOUR RESEARCH HAS FOUND REGARD LSZ, THAT INCLUDES FUNERAL HOMES AND OTHER PLACES. YOU ARE ASKING US TO UNDER HEALTH AND SAFETY EXEMPTION, WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH TRANQUIL? BECAUSE I CAN TELL YOU ALL THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO ME. ONE MISSING PIECE IS WE DON'T HAVE A CONTRACT WITH TRANQUIL, THEY ARE AT WILL CALL AND THAT WOULD MAKE ME FEEL BETTER AND MAKE LAWYERS FEEL BETTER IF TRANQUIL WOULD, WE COULD HAVE A C CONTRACT, IF I WAS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE REST WILL DO, AGREE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS, AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH TRANQUIL SO Y'ALL CAN CALL UPON THEM, BECAUSE IT IS YOUR OPINION AND IT IS YOUR DUTY THAT THE BODY BE TRANSFERRED PROPERLY AND YOU BELIEVE TRANQUIL WILL DO THAT? >> YEAH, AND THEN ANY OTHER TIME THAT WE'VE APPROVED EXEMPTION FROM THE BIDDING, WE STILL HAVE A CONTRACT. >> UH-HUH. >> THAT IS PATH TO THE CONTRACT AS OPPOSED TO BID. >> JUST SO WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE PAYING, WHEN YOU CALL THEM, SO IT IS WRITTEN DOWN SOME PLACE, IF THEY WILL DO THIS, WE WILL DO THAT AND PAY THEM X AMOUNT. >> AND JUST FOR FINANCIAL CLARIFICATION, AS WELL, TRANQUIL MORTUARY HAS SAVED IT IS COUNTY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN STORAGE OF BODIES. JUDGE REDDON HAD A BODY THAT SAT FOR EIGHT MONTHS AND THEY CHARGED ZERO DOLLAR FOR EXTRA STORAGE, ONE-TIME FEE FOR TRANSPORTATION, YES, A CONTRACT. >> I AGREE WITH YOU, I THINK IT RISES TO LEVEL WE CAN WAIVE IT. >> CAN WE HEAR FROM JOY? >> I THINK WE JUST NEED A CONTRACT. >> THERE IS MECHANISM UNDER ITEM 13 SOLE SOURCE, AME MECHAN THAT SAYS WE HAVE TO POST FOR 14 DAYS IF SOMEBODY ELSE IS CLAIMING THIS IS NOT A SOLE SOURCE, YOU ARE COVERED, THAT HAS TO BE PUT OUT THERE. IF NOBODY RESPONDS, WE ARE SOLE SOURCE. [01:15:02] >> WE JUST NEED A CONTRACT. >> WE DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT. >> TRANQUIL WILL HAVE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH US ON THAT, I AGREE, WE JUST NEED A CONTRACT. >> JUDGE, ANY OTHER COMMENT BEFORE WE CALL JOY UP AND WE CAN CALL YOU BACK UP IF YOU HAVE OTHER -- >> NONE. >> MY MAIN CONCERN IS SERVING CITIZENS THAT ELECTED ME TO DO THIS JOB TO BEST OF MY ABILITY. >> YOU DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. JOY. WELCOME, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, JOY SIMONTON, COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT. TO BEGIN WITH OUR EXTREME RESPECT AND THANKS TO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE WE HAD TO GET FAMILIAR WITH THIS SOMBER AND SENSITIVE TOPIC OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE DECEASED, A NEW CATEGORY TO MY SHOP AND HOW TO HANDLE THIS VERY SENSITIVE SERVICE. WE LEARNED OF THE SPEND LEVEL AND SPEND LEVEL INCREASE AS COUNTIES GROW, NOT FIRST TIME ENCOUNTERED CATEGORY THAT NEED TO BE COMPETITIVELY PROCURED. WHEN WE ENCOUNTER THIS SPEND LEVEL WE DO RESEARCH, OF COURSE, AND WHAT IS EXACTLY BEING DONE, IS IT A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DEFINED BY THE LAW? ARE THERE MEDICAL SERVICES BEING PERFORMED? FORE FORENSIC SERVICES THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO RFQ IT. YES, THAT IS PATH ON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AS WELL. WE PIVOT TO OTHER COUNTIES, THROUGH THAT LENS, WE DO SEE THAT TARRANTH E, L PASO, FANNON, NUECES PROCURE TRANSPORTATION OF THE DECEASED SO IT IS THROUGH THAT LENS WE BROUGHT RECOMMENDATION TO THE JP'S AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE COURT. GIVEN TODAY'S DISCUSSION, IT IS THE COURT'S ABSOLUTE PURVIEW TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS FOR THE COUNTY AND WE RESPECT THAT, IF MECHANISM IS CONTRACT, WE CAN GO THAT ROUTE AND PURSUE SOLE SOURCE OR PUT IT OUT FOR COMPETITIVE ROBBERING F -- RFP AND MAYBE WE LEARN THERE IS NOT, WE WILL GONE THROUGH WHAT IS REQUIRED BY PURCHASING ACT. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR JOY. >> JOY, IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE, I'VE WORKED WITH PURCHASING, THAT ISSUES RAISED BY BOTH JUDGE WILLIAMS AND JUDGE REDDON AND I'M SURE OTHERS, THE SPE SPECIFICATIONS WE HAVE PROVIDER THAT IS CLEARLY DOING THE JOB AND DOING WELL, THAT IS THE BAR, REQUIREMENT THAT WOULD GO INTO RFP? >> YES, MA'AM. >> THAT, TIME AND ALL THOSE THINGS, SO IF SOMEBODY ELSE WERE TO RESPOND, THEY WOULD HAVE TO MEET THAT BAR TRANQUIL HAS SET AND IF -- I'M ASSUMING THAT IF THERE IS RFP PUT TOGETHER YOU WANT ALL FOUR JP'S OR SOMEONE FROM THEIR OFFICE TO DEVELOP THAT AND SAY THIS IS THE BAR, THESE ARE THE SPECKS. THE SCORING CAN BE CONDUCTED AND EVERY SINGLE JUDIC JP CAN WEIGHN DECISION AND SELECTION OF PROVIDER. >> IF RFP ROUTE IS WAY IT GOES, THAT THERE IS A CRITERIA PRICE OF WHICH IS ONLY A PIECE OF IT. >> CORRECT. >> THERE IS PERFORMANCE, TIMING, WHATEVER THE CRITERIA IS SET OUT TO BE, AND MY CONCERN AS I'VE READ THROUGHL THE STATUTE AND I APPRECIATE THAT MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS HAVE WEIGHED IN AND SAID IT IS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE ULTIMATELY WE HAVE TO DECIDE THAT AND US THAT GETS SUED NOT ANYBODY ELSE THAT SAID THAT, I WEIGH THAT HEAVILY AND I -- >> GREAT POINT FROM COMMISSIONER LONG ON THAT AND TO THAT POINT, FOUR JP'S, MYSELF, I BELIEVE HOWEL IN THAT MEETING WITH D HOBBS AND HE SAID COUNTY ZERO RISK. >> HE CAN'T GUARANTEE WE GET [01:20:02] SUED. >> I WASN'T IN THAT MEETING. [LAUGHTER] >> THE COUNTY ATTORNEY WAS IN THE MEETING, DEE HOBBS, HAS COURT'S BEST INTEREST IN MIND. HE SAID NO RISK TO COUNTY. >> I'M CURIOUS HAL, YOU WERE NOT IN THAT MEETING, THAT IS FINE. WE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE AND IT IS OUR DISCRETION AND I THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE JUSTICES BEING HERE AND COMMENTING. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT, WE WANT TO GET IT RIGHT. CURIOUS -- >> UP TO THE COURT'S DISCRETION, STANDARD OF REVIEW IN SITUATION WHERE YOU EXEMPT SERVICE >> COMPETITIVE BIDDING WHETHER OR NOT THE ACT WAS ARBITRARY AND THERE ARE FACTS AND DETAILS THAT YOU BELIEVE AS A COURT MAKE IT A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERN, AND MAKE THAT SOMETHING THAT IS, I BELIEVE THAT THE JUSTICES HAVE PROVIDED SOME INFORMATION AND DETAIL, IF YOU THINK THAT IS SUFFICIENT, YOU CAN EXEMPT IT AND STANDARD IS WHETHER OR NOT ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS AND YOU DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO BASE YOUR OPINION ON. I WON'T SAY THAT THERE IS ZERO RISK BECAUSE IF THERE ARE COMPETITORS, THEY COULD SUE TO MAKE THE CONTRACT VOIDABLE AND START OVER WITH RFP PROCESS AND LOOKING AT LIKE FORT BEND COUNTY APPROVED ILA ON, THEY CONDUCTED RFP AND HAD SIX AMENDMENT WITH WHOEVER THEY SELECTED. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ARE FIVE, 50 OR ONE PROVIDER IN THAT COUNTY, I HAVE NOT PERSONALLY DONE THAT RESEARCH, I'M SURE JUSTICE OF THE PEACES HAVE AND I'M SURE JOY HAS AND YOU HAVE HEARD FROM THEM. >> THANKS, HAL. ANY MORE QUESTIONS FROM COURT? >> I THINK WE CAN HEAR FROM JUDGE, I WANT TO GET A CONTRACT AT END RESULT WHICHEVER PATH WE TAKE. >> JUDGE MUSSELMAN FROM P PRECINCT ONE, RELATE COMMENT TO THE REASON WE'RE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION WHICH WAS BROUGHT UP. I'M AN EAGLE SCOUT, BE PREPARED AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ARE USED TO BE PREPARED TO PRESENT TO COURT WITH PLAN B WHEN IT COMES TO DEATH IN THIS COUNTY. PROBLEM WITH TRANSPORTATION ITEM IS THAT IN THE YEARS WE'VE WORKED ON THIS ISSUE AND THE KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE ON THIS ISSUE, I DON'T HAVE A PLAN B FOR THIS ISSUE. TRANQUIL IS THE ONLY PROVIDER THAT WE HAVE AND USE THAT WE'RE EVEN AWARE OF AND IN THE PROCESS OF THEM LEARNING ABOUT CURIOSITY FROM THE COURT WHETHER THIS SHOULD BE A CONTRACT, THEY WERE NOT IMMEDIATELY OF MIND TO BID LEAVING US WITH ZERO. THAT IS BACKWARDS AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN THE DAY WE HAD A DECEASED AND DID NOT HAVE A PROVIDER BID TO BE ABLE TO TRANSPORT THEM. SECONDARILY, STATUTE BY STATE GIVE AUTHORITY TO JUSTICE OF PEACE IN SYSTEMS AND COUNTY WHERE THERE IS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND NOT MEDICAL EXAMINER TO AUTHORIZE TRANSPORT OF DECEASED AND COMMISSIONERS COURT KNOWS YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. WHEN THE JUDGE MAKE AUTOPSY ORDER, TRANSPORTATION ORDER, YOU HAVE TO PAY US IF WE DO NOT HAVE FUNDS LEFT IN OUR ACCOUNT. WE'VE RUN OUT BEFORE AND HAD TO COME ASK FOR THAT. I ASK QUESTION OF ALL THIS CONVERSATION AROUND COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND PROCESSES AND CONTRACTS, WHAT HAPPENS THE DAY AFTERWARD IF A JUDGE FINDS ANOTHER RESOURCE AND ORDERS TRANSPORT OF DECEASED OUTSIDE OF WHATEVER CONTRACT YOU HAVE SET UP AND THERE IS A COST? DO YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT COST? REGARDLESS WHAT THE CONTRACT SAYS, I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GET THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION. IN THE SAFEST WAY TO DO THAT, ALLOW US TO CONTINUE OPERATING HOW WE'RE BEEN DOING SO UNTIL SUCH TIME COURT DEEM NECESSARY TO CONVERT TO MEDICAL EXAMINER SYSTEM WHICH ALL DIFFERENT COUNTIES JOY DESCRIBED ARE FROM MEDICAL EXAMINER COUNTIES, MOST OF THEM, AND REASON WHY CONTRACTS EXIST UNDER THAT SOCIAL SECURITY, IT IS ONE PROVIDER, NOT MULTIPLE JUDGES [01:25:04] HAVING TO FOLLOW WHERE THE JUDGE SEND THAT BODY. IT IS CONTRACT WITH MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE. LIKE ON PREVIOUS ISSUE WE PASSED AND DID NOT DISCUSS, WE'LL HAVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH FORT BEND UP TO 1.3 MILLION DOLLARS, THAT IS A BACKUP PLAN, IT IS NOT A PLAN B, THOUGH, WE'RE WELL INTO THE ALPHABET ON THAT ISSUE, PROBABLY PLAN E ORF NOW, STARTING FROM DECADES AGO IN OF TRAIS COUNTY TO PROPOSAL OF INTERLOCAL OPTION FOR PRECINCT 1 AND 2 TO USE TRAVIS COUNTY, WHICH WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO INTRODUCING ABILITY TO USE HILL COUNTRY FORENSIC, IN PLACE OF TRAVIS COUNTY EXAMINER'S OFFICE AND THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE TODAY, 85% OF BODIES THAT GO TO HILL COUNTRY FORENSIC IS NOT ACCREDITED FACILITY. THEY CAN PROSECUTE FENTANYL CASES SHOULD NOT BE DEMOCRAT SITTING HERE ASKING YOU TO PROCESS CUTE BY SENDING BODIES TO FORT BEND COUNTY AS PLAN E, F, TO THE SOLUTION OF HAVING MEDICAL EXAMINER OFFICE WHICH WOULD SOLVE THIS ISSUE, AS WELL, YOU WOULD NOT HAVE TO FACE CAN A JUDGE ORDER SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF A CONTRACT AND WHO HAS TO PAY FOR THAT? I DON'T LIKE HAVING NO PLAN B. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. ANY QUESTIONS FOR JUDGE MUSSELMAN? ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE COURT? >> JUDGE, WILL YOU ACCEPT A MOTION? >> HOLD ON ONE SECOND. I HAD A QUESTION AND WE ASKED IT IN OUR MEETING. IN MY OPINION, GIVING YOU THE EXCEPTION IS IMPORTANT SO YOU CAN CONDUCT BUSINESS REQUIRED BY LAW TO CONDUCT, RIGHT? I KNOW WE'VE HAD, TALKED WITH TRANQUIL AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, ONE THING TRANQUIL WAS CONCERNED ABOUT, MISCOMMUNICATION IF THEY WERE INVOLVED IN CONTRACT THEY COULD ONLY SERVE WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND THAT HAS BEEN RESOLVED; CORRECT? >> THEY SAID THEY WOULD PREFER NOT TO ENTER CONTRACT THAT LIMITS THEM ONLY TO WORKING FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY, THEY DO STUFF FOR OTHER COUNTIES. >> WE CAN'T DICTATE TO A PRIVATE COMPANY. >> IT WAS MISCOMMUNICATION, THAT HAS BEEN RESOLVED. >> I RESOLVED THAT MONTHS AGO. >> THANK YOU JUDGE REDDON FOR THAT. I HEARD THE COURT SAY THEY WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE IF WE HAD A CONTRACT WITH TRANQUIL TO IRON OUT DETAILS. CAN WE GIVE THE JP'S THE EXCEPTION, GET THEM UNDER CONTRACT WITH TRANQUIL TO BE A PROVIDER AND ALSO CONDUCT AN RFP PROCESS IN ADDITION TO THAT BUT NOT TO SLOW Y'ALL DOWN? CAN WE DO THAT? DOES THAT, HOW WOULD THAT TRUMP THEIR CONTRACT WITH TRANQUIL? >> SO YOU ARE SAYING DO CONTRACT WITH TRANQUIL AND THEN RFP PROCESS? >> YOU CAN DO THAT. >> DGIVE JP'S EXCEPTION TODAY AND GO THROUGH THE PROCESS TO PROTECT THE COUNTY AND DO THOSE THINGS STILL GET THEM DISCRETION. >> SURE. WHAT YOU WOULD DO IS EXEMPT CONTRACT THAT WOULD NEED TO COME TO COURT FOR CONSIDERATION OR APPROVAL, EXEMPT THAT FROM THE PURCHASING ACT AND THEN IN THE BACKGROUND OF THAT, WHILE YOU ARE UNDER CONTRACT WITH TRANQUIL, RUN RFP PROCESS TO SEE IF THERE ARE OTHERS IN THAT CONTRACT THERE WILL BE RIGHT TO TERMINATE. >> OKAY. >> IF YOU WANT TO SWITCH. >> THOSE THINGS TAKE TIME AND JP'S NEED ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD TODAY. >> NEXT STEP WOULD BE CONTRACT COMING BEFORE THE COURT AND YOU WOULD APPROVE IF TODAY YOU EXEMPT THAT PURCHASE. >> SO JUDGE, IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY YOU ARE SUGGESTING A DUAL PROCESS, ONE IS IN THE INTERIM GET A CONTRACT AND WITH TERMINATION CLAUSE BUT THEN BEGIN RFP PROCESS AND THAT PROCESS COULD BE THAT ONLY TRANQUIL RESPONDS? >> NO, I'M JUST ASKING IF THAT [01:30:01] IS OPTION, RIGHT NOW ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO GRANT THEM THE EXEMPTION TO PURCHASING RULE SO THEY CAN CONDUCT BUSINESS OF BODY T TRANSPORT. >> WHAT WE WOULD DO IS BRING CONTRACT SOON AS WE COULD GET ONE IN PLACE, THEY WILL CONTINUE ON UNTIL WHICH POINT IN TIME THERE IS A CONTRACT. >> SO COMMISSIONER BOLES, ENTERTAIN A MOTION? >> JUDGE, I MOVE THAT HAL, HELP ME WITH THE RIGHT LANGUAGE, WE EXEMPT CONTRACTING ABOUT TRANQUIL FOR REASONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND ASK OUR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT OR LEGAL TEAM TO GET THEM UNDER CONTRACT. >> FINE. >> I SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLES AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY, ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 4-1. JUDGES, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR EXTENSIVE RESEARCH YOU HAVE DONE. ANGELA, YOU HAVE DONE LION SHARE OF THE RESEARCH AND I HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION WITH JUDGE MUSSELMAN. THANK YOU FOR RESEARCH ON THIS AND EVERYTHING YOU DO TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU HAVE ON YOUR PLATE. >> THANK JOY AND YOUR TEAM FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION TO RESOLVE IT, I APPRECIATE THAT. >> AND TO YOU GUYS FOR YOUR WORK. THANK YOU. >> I KNOW YOU PUT JUDGE WILLIAMS A LOT OF WORK INTO THIS AND I AM NEVER AFRAID OF COMPETITION, MY NO VOTE WAS MAINLY AS WE TALKED ABOUT, JUDGE WILLIAMS, I THINK RFP PROCESS, TRANQUIL WILL PROBABLY BE ONLY PERSON THAT WOULD HAVE RESPONDED ANYWAYS, I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK ON IT. >> WE DON'T KNOW AND YOU GUYS LIVE IT EVERY SINGLE DAY. SO I AM JUST APPRECIATIVE OF MANY HOURS AND WEEKS YOU SPEND ON CALL 24 HOURS PER DAY, I KNOW THAT WEARS ON YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. >> ADD ONE QUICK THING IN REGARD TO RESEARCH, JUDGE REDDING BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THERE WAS POSSIBLE TRANSPORT TEAM YESTERDAY IN CEDAR PARK, I LOOKED ONLINE, NOT AN ACTIVE WEBSITE, YOU CALL THE NUMBER, THEY DON'T ANSWER. I WENT TO THE ADDRESS FOR THIS BUSINESS, IT IS NOT A BUSINESS, IT IS A VACATED HOME. SO IN TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE DONE IN REGARD TO RESEARCH, WE'RE STANDING HERE BECAUSE OF THE RESEARCH WE DID AND WE'RE NOT PRESENTING ANYTHING THAT IS NOT OF TRUTH TO THE BEST OF OUR INTEREST AND APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU. >> UNDERSTAND THAT. >> DO NOT DOUBT IT. WE VOTED, YOU GOT THE WIN. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS MORNING, I KNOW THAT IS BURDEN TO STOP COURT TO COME TO OURS. THANK Y'ALL. [27. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a request by Williamson County ESD No. 11 to extend the June 1st deadline to file its annual Audit Report of the ESD's fiscal accounts and records to no later than July 1, 2026, in accordance with Texas Health & Safety Code Sec. 775.082(d).] >> ALL RIGHT, BACK TO ITEM 27. DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON REQUEST BY WILLIAMSON COUNTY ESD-11 TO EXTEND JUNE 1 DEADLINE TO FILE AUDIT REPORT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNT AND RECORD TO NO LATER JULY 1 2026 IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY 77 775.082D. THERE IS AN ATTACHED LETTER THAT HAS THE RIGHT ESD NUMBER IN HEADER AND SIGNATURE, HOWEVER, MISTAKE AND MENTION ESD 4 IN BODY OF LETTER SO THAT WILL BE CORRECTED, I'M SURE OVERSIGHT ON PROOFREADING, I PRESENT THIS FOR CONSIDERATION. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT, MOTION AND SECOND. >> ESD BOARD WROTE THE LETTER. IT IS KIND OF WEIRD. >> IT IS SAME ATTORNEY. >> ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. >> WE HAD TO APPROVE ONE LAST YEAR AND I'M SURE ATTORNEY USED [29. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on setting the off-duty government and non-governmental vehicle reimbursement rates at the calculated usage rate of $18 per hour, to be effective October 1, 2026.] SAME FORM LETTER. >> ITEM 29, SETTING OFF DUTY GOVERNMENT AND NONGOVERNMENTAL VEHICLE REIMBURSEMENT RATE AT CALCULATED USAGE RATE TO BE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 21. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> MOEGSZ BY COVEY AND BOLES, ALL IN FAVOR? >> BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE INCREASED THIS. >> BY A DOLLAR. [30. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action designating the Williamson County Commissioners Courtroom on the Second Floor of the Williamson County Administration Building, 1848 Texas Trail, Georgetown, Texas as the new meeting location to hold the Regular Terms or Regular Meetings of the Williamson County Commissioners Court, with the first meeting being held at said location on July 14, 2026, and continuing thereafter on each Tuesday of each month during the remainder of FY 2026, with all other meetings or sessions of Commissioners Court being Special Terms or Special Meetings (unless otherwise amended or provided by the Williamson County Commissioners Court) [Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 81.005].] >> MOETION CARRIES 5-0. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 30, OFFICIALLY MOVES THE LOCATION FOR COMMISSIONERS COURT FROM THIS LOCATION TO 1848 TEXAS TRAIL, THE NEW ADMINISTRATION [01:35:04] BUILDING WITH OUR FIRST COURT MEETING BEING HELD JULY 14TH, 2026 AND OFFICIAL ALL OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MO MOVING LOCATION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT. >> MOVE WE APPROVE. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BOLES. ALL IN FAVOR? >> WITH THAT -- >> SADLY. I WILL MISS THIS PLACE. >> IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR CONNIE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER. >> NOW THAT IT IS APPROVED CONNIE AND HER TEAM WILL GET COMMUNICATION STARTED. >> WE HAVE THE BIG CELEBRATION THAT MORNING, I BELIEVE, SO WE'LL WANT TO MAKE SURE WE PUBLISH THAT. >> RIBBON CUTTING AND COURT AND STATE OF THE COUNTY. >> AND I WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ADDRESS, 1848 IS WHEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY BECAME A COUNTY. JUST DON'T WANT THAT TO BE LOST ON ANYONE. >> I WAS GOING TO COMMENT, AS WELL, KUDOS TO OUR ADDRESSING TEAM, KUDOS TO GEORGE. >> ALL RIGHT. >> REMIND ME, I'M LOST IN THE DISCUSSION, MOTION, SECOND AND APPROVAL? >> COOK AND BOLES. >> NOW >> [33. Discuss, consider and take possible action regarding a request from the Sheriff to install a wrap, utilizing Sheriff’s Office Forfeited Funds, on a Community Affairs Unit’s vehicle, honoring America’s 250th Anniversary, the United States Armed Forces, and the veterans who continue to serve as employees of the Sheriff's Office.] >DID WE VOTE? >> WE DID. >> 33, TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING REQUEST FROM SHERIFF'S TO INSTALL UTILIZING FORFEITED FUNDS ON COMMUNITY AFFAIRS UNIT VEHICLE HONORING AMERICA'S 250TH UNIVERSITY, UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND BY COVEY. >> AN EXCEPTION TO OUR POLICY ON VEHICLES. >> THAT IS RIGHT. AND IT IS USING THEIR DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. >> FORFEITED FUNDS FOR A LIMITED TIME. >> ARE WE SPECIFYING HERE THE LENGTH OF TIME? STAYS IN PLACE? NO? >> UNTIL THE WRAP WEARS OFF. >> UNTIL THE PEELING STARTS? >> SHERIFF, HOW LONG WILL WRAP REMAIN ON THE VEHICLE IS THE QUESTION? >> GOOD MORNING, WE HOPE IT WILL LAST FOR A YEAR. >> THREE END OF THIS YEAR MINIMUM? >> YES. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SHERIFF. ALL RIGHT WE HAVE MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [34. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on acknowledging the 2026 Annual Asset Inventory Report as conducted by Records Consultants, Inc. (RCI) to fulfill the requirement of the Purchasing Agent to produce an annual asset report for Williamson County, pursuant to Tx. Local Gov't Code 262.011. (i).] ALL RIGHT 34, DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE BEING ON ACKNOWLEDGING 2026 ANNUAL ASSET INVENTORY REPORT CONDUCTED BY RECORD CONSULTANT TO FULFILL REQUIREMENT OF PURCHASING AGENT FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY PURSENATOR SUTT SUTTON -- PURSUANT. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND BY COOK. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [35. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving the Supplemental Agreement for Design and Engineering Services between Williamson County and Gessner Engineering, LLC relating to the Emergency Services Operations Center (ESOC) Site Reconstruction project.] ITEM 35 DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES BETWEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND GUESSNER ENGINEERING RELATED TO EMERGENCY SERVICES OPERATION CENTER ESOC SITE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> THIS IS BECAUSE WE, THE COUNTY REQUESTED ADDITIONAL WORK TO BE DONE WHICH RAISE PRICE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SET FOR THE JUDGE. SO -- ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, WE HAVE MOTION. >> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [36. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on a Consent and Development Agreement between Williamson County, D.R. Horton - Texas, LTD., and the proposed Willis Creek Municipal Utility District of Williamson County.] COURT, ON ITEM 36 THERE IS CORRECTION, DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON CONSENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, STATES DR HORTON, IT IS ACTU ACTUALLY CONTINENTAL HOMES WITH THE UTILITY DISTRICT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY. >> MOVE TO APPROVE WITH THE CHANGE AND CORRECTION. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COVEY AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BOLES. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES. [37. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 2 to the Williamson County Contract for Engineering Services between Williamson County and DCCM Infrastructure Inc. dated March 19, 2024 for 24RFSQ22 Updating the Transportation Plan Project.] 5-0. ITEM 37 DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON CONTRACT AMENDMENT TWO TO WILCO CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING BETWEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND D DCCM, DATED 3/19/24, UPDATING TRANSPORTATION PLAN PROJECT. >> MOVE TO APPROVE. [01:40:06] >> MOVE TO APPROVE, I WILL SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? >> THIS IS MORE OF NOTE TO BOB OR WHOEVER PUTTING THESE ON. THERE WERE TWO OR THREE OF THESE IN CONSENT AND THIS ONE, JUST GET CONSISTENT WHERE WE PUT THEM ON THE AGENDA. >> NOTED. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? WE HAVE MOTION AND SECOND ON 37, ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES. 5-0. 38, DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE [38. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Change Order No. 1 for Project RM 2243 Realignment Demolition (AAR Incorporated).] [39. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a real estate contract with Brittany Andrews to acquire 4.073 AC needed as right of way on the Corridor D project. (Parcel 4)] [40. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on 2 Agreed Final Judgments with Charles and Patricia Hoskins to acquire 0.039 AC needed as right of way, 0.041 AC needed as an LCRA utility easement and 0.010 AC needed as a PEC electric easement for the Hero Way project (Parcels 331, 331E and 331PEC). ] APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE, PROJECT 2243 REALIGNMENT DEMOLITION AAR INCORPORATED. >> MOVE APPROVAL. >> ENTERTAIN MOTION FOR 38, 39 AND 40? >> 39 AND 40 TO ACQUIRE RIGHT-OF-WAY, I WILL ENTERTAIN MOTION. >> 38 THROUGH 40. >> I SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT. BEFORE WE GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHERE WE WILL DISCUSS ITEM 41, AMY, YOU WERE HERE EARLIER AND RAN OUT OF TIME, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTINUE THAT CONVERSATION BEFORE WE GO TO CLOSED? IS YOU WAITED PATIENTLY, I [45. Comments from Commissioners.] WANTED TO GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITY. >> CAN WE GO TO ITEM 45? COMMENT FROM COMMISSIONER? >> GO TO 45, COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND I WANT TO START BECAUSE ON FRIDAY NIGHT WE HAD TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RAIN AGAIN AND AGAIN OUR OPERATIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHINED UNDER LEADERSHIP OF BILL ZITO, AND BRUCE CLEM ENTS WORKING WIT SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WE HAD 12 ROADS CLOSED AND THANKFULLY DID NOT HAVE ANY FATALITIES, GREAT JOB COMMUNICATING. I SEE THE SHERIFF, I SAW BILL ZITO EARLIER, THANKS TO OUR EMERGENCY TEAM FOR GREAT THING THEY DO. ALSO WANT TO GIVE SHOUT OUT TO THE CITY OF TAYLOR, THEY HAD UNVEILING OF DAN MOODY STATUE AND IT WAS JUST EXCELLENT TURNOUT AND GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF TAYLOR, DAN MOODY HAS HISTORY IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY INCLUDING COURTHOUSE ACROSS THE WAY, GLAD THEY WERE ABLE TO RAISE FUNDS. >> STATE OF TEXAS, A FORMER GOVERNOR. >> SO I TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY, I WANT TO WISH MY MOTHER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY, SHE IS 96. AND STILL COOKING. >> TODAY? >> HAPPY BIRTHDAY. >> THAT IS AS WESOME. >> ANY COMMENT FROM COMMISSIONERS? >> AT THIS TIME, WE WILL MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE WILL DISCUSS ITEM 41, REAL PROPERTY MATTERS PURSENATOR SUTTON TO GOVERNMENT CODE 551 072A, DISCUSS ITEMS 42, DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURSENATOR SU MATTERS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071A. TIME IS -- YES, SIR? >> PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO [46. 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.] THE AGENDA? NOT RELATED TO THE AGENDA? SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEMS OFF THE AGENDA. GO AHEAD. ITEM 46, PUBLIC COMMENT. >> BILL, WILLIAMSON COUNTY. DISCUSSION ON STATE REP BEING TALKED ABOUT GOOD IDEA RESPONSIBLE FOR MUD SUD, ET CETERA AND RESPONSIBLE FOR UCC TAMPERING, TAX PAYER LOBBYING, ET CETERA, BIG MED, PUTTING MONEY INTO CAMPAIGN COFFERS AND DO FINGER POINTING. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT STATE REPS. ANOTHER THING TALKING ABOUT WATER PROBLEM WITH SUBDIVISION AND WHAT NOT AND CHISOLM TRAIL DID A LOT OF THINGS WRONG, HAD A LOT OF LIABILITY AND WHEN [01:45:04] GEORGETOWN BOUGHT GUS, THEY GOT LIABILITIES AND NOW TRYING TO UNLOAD THEM BECAUSE OF HOW BAD IT IS. I WAS A VICTIM OF ONE OF THOSE, WHEN THEY PUT THAT WATER LINE IN ON CEDAR HOLLOW, THEY DIDN'T HAVE APPROPRIATE OCTOBER RIS AUTHORIZATION AND FOLLOW THE LAW AND I CALLED ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE AND THEY SAID YOU HAVE COUPLE OPTION, SUE THEM, DIG IT UP AND THROW IN THE ROAD, I TOOK LEGAL POSITION OF POSSESSION IS 9/10TH OF THE LAW. I GAVE ACCESS OR EASEMENT FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE TO WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND MADE IT CLEAR IN THE DOCUMENT I OWNED EVERYTHING UNDER THAT ROAD. SO IT IS THAT PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. AND GEORGETOWN AND GUS WHEN THEY BOUGHT CHISOLM, HAVE LIABILITIES TO DEAL WITH. [ 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)."] >> THANKS, BILL. JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE MORE POINT BEFORE WE GO TO EXECUTIVE, ITEM 43, I WANT TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY WE WILL DISCUSS LAWS AND LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO VACANCY AND APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY IN OFFICE OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR. WHEN WE RETURN FROM CLOSED, WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM [ REGULAR AGENDA (continued)] >> WELCOME BACK. THE OFFICIAL TIME IS 12:22 P.M. WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. [44. 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, and, in the event a resignation is submitted to the Williamson County Commissioners Court, take appropriate action on acceptance of such resignation (Tex. Local Gov’t Code §87.041).] ITEM NUMBER 44 CACTUS GUS, CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON APPOINTMENT, PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE -- IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY OCCURS OF SUCH OFFICE AND IN THE EVENT A RESIGNATION IS SUBMITTED TO WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH RESIGNATION WE DID RECEIVE A RESIGNATION FROM OUR TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR IN WRITING AND SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON HIS RESIGNATION. MOTION. >> SECONDED. >> BEGRUDGINGLY. >> ARE Y'ALL GOING TO VOTE DOWN THERE? >> WE HAVE THREE VOTES. NOW WE HAVE FIVE VOTES. I JUST WANT TO SAY WE WILL HAVE MORE DISCUSSION LATER ON LARRY AND HIS TIME IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. HE HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO WORK WITH. DONE AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB HERE HE IS THE CARRIER OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY CULTURE AND RUNS AN AMAZING DEPARTMENT AND HAS SERVED THE CITIZENS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY VERY WELL. >> AND HE HAS AMAZING HAIR. HIS STYLE. THE COUNTY IS LOSING A VALUABLE PERSON AND A GREAT PERSON, A GOOD DAD A GOOD HUSBAND. HE CARES ABOUT HIS FAMILY AND THE COUNTY. I HATE TO SEE HIM GO BUT I WISH HIM WELL. >> WE WISH HIM THE BEST. >> AND NOW COMES THE BIG QUESTION, HOW DO WE FILL THOSE SHOES. COMMISSIONERS INPUT ON PROCEDURES FOR REPLACING OUR TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR. >> MAYBE WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT THE WAY THIS PROCESS WILL WORK AND THEN WE CAN FILL IN THE DETAILS AS FAR AS TIMES AND DEADLINES AND THINGS LIKE THAT FOR. >> BASICALLY, IF ANYONE OUT THERE IS INTERESTED IN BEING THE. >> ANNOUNCER: WILLIAMSON COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR YOU NEED TO SEND AN EMAIL TO THE OFFICE WHICH IS CTY JUDGE@WILCO TX.GOV. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT PROCESS. MOST RECENTLY WE BROUGHT YOU ON BOARD AND THAT WAS BECAUSE IT'S NOT -- THIS IS FILLING AN ELECTED VACANCY. IT'S NOT FILLING A JOB. IT IS A DIFFERENT PROCESS. I DON'T THINK WE WILL POST IT BUT I THINK WE MAKE IT KNOWN AND THE WORD INTERESTINGLY GETS OUT. I DON'T KNOW -- >> I THINK WHAT EVERYONE OUT THERE NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND, THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT JOB IN THE SERVICE THAT YOU PROVIDE TO THE COUNTY. THIS POSITION WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. IT WILL BE APPOINTED TO FULFILL [01:50:02] LARRY'S TERM WHICH ENDS DECEMBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR. IF THAT PERSON IS INTERESTED IN ELECTION CHARACTER IS A PROCESS TO WORK WITH THEIR VARIOUS PARTIES OF THEIR CHOICE TO GET ON THE BALLOT BUT THERE IS BOTH PARTIES OR INDEPENDENTS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FILL THE SPOT ON THAT BALLOT. >> BECAUSE OF THE RESIGNATION BECAUSE TECHNICALLY HIS TERM DOESN'T END UNTIL 28, BUT THIS FORCES IT TO END EARLIER BASICALLY AND THROWS THIS INTO A SPECIAL TIME FRAME AND SO FROM AN ELECTION PERSPECTIVE, WHOEVER WINS IN NOVEMBER WOULD BE ON THE BALLOT AGAIN IN 28. >> TO GET BACK ONTO THE CYCLE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON. >> AND THE PROCESS, THE POLITICAL SIDE OF IT IS EACH PARTY'S PRECINCT CHAIRS WILL VOTE TO PUT SOMEBODY ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. >> THAT IS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. >> THEY WILL VOTE WHO TO PUT ON THE BALLOT AND THEN I GUESS WHATEVER THE PROCESS IS FOR AN INDENT FOR AN INDEPENDENT TO FILE IF THEY CHOOSE TO DO THAT BUT THAT IS A SEPARATE PROCESS FROM WHAT WE WILL GO THROUGH IN APPOINTING SOMEBODY TO THE VACANCY OF THE ELECTED OFFICE FOR. FROM A TIME PERSPECTIVE, IF WE SAY THREE WEEKS BECAUSE WE'VE GOT FOURTH OF JULY COMING UP AND WE ARE GOING TO MISS -- >> NO COURT ON THE 23RD. WE HAVE JULY FOURTH, NO COURT ON THE SEVENTH. SO SHOULD WE GET -- >> COULD WE HAVE THEM TURN THEM IN? BECAUSE IN THE PAST, WHAT WE'VE DONE IS WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF PEOPLE RESPOND AND THEN WE NARROW IT DOWN BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS TO BRING TO THE COURT TO DISCUSS. I CAN'T OVEREMPHASIZE HOW IMPORTANT THIS ROLE IS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT GO THROUGH THIS DEPARTMENT AND THAT PERSON'S NAME IS ON THE BANK ACCOUNT AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT JUST THE COUNTY'S TAX DOLLARS BUT MANY OTHERS THAT WE COLLECT FOR. >> PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER. >> YES, SO IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE AND IT'S ONE THAT OBVIOUSLY THERE'S THE POLITICAL SIDE OF IT AND THEN THERE IS THE DAILY JOB HERE THEY DO A LOT OF OTHER THINGS, ALL OF THE DMV STUFF HERE AND THERE ARE SO MANY ASPECTS TO THE JOB. IF SOMEONE IS INTERESTED, THEY NEED TO BE VERY WELL VERSED IN EVERY ASPECT OF THIS DEPARTMENT, AND NOT JUST TAKE IT LIGHTLY THAT THIS IS AN ELECTED POSITION THAT THEY CAN EASILY WALK INTO. THEN THERE IS THE POLITICS OF IT. IT IS A BIG DEPARTMENT. WE ALSO HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TO MANAGE ALSO. >> IF ANY ONE OUT THERE IS INTERESTED, YOU CAN FIND OUT ABOUT THE INFORMATION OF THE OFFICE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE ONLINE ON THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY WEBSITE HERE WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY AS SOON AS YOU CAN PUT YOUR RESUMES, PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME, YOUR QUALIFICATIONS IN A LETTER. AGAIN, CTY JUDGE@T LETTER X.GOV. >> COULD WE SAY TWO OR THREE WEEKS. I'M JUST SAYING TO GET THE RESUMES TO YOUR OFFICE AND THEN THE 30TH WOULD BE THE NEXT TIME THAT WE MEET I BELIEVE BECAUSE THE 23RD -- AND THAT WOULD BE BEFORE JULY FOURTH BECAUSE WE DON'T MEET AGAIN UNTIL THE 14TH AND THAT IS A DAY THAT WE ARE VERY BUSY WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR. >> WE WILL WORK WITH CONNIE TO ADVERTISE THOSE DATES AND THE PROCESS OF APPLICATION. >> AND WE CAN REACH OUT TO LARRY BUT I KNOW ON HIS PART OF THE WEBSITE THERE IS INFORMATION BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO GET HIS INPUT ON LISTING SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS SO THAT -- BECAUSE TO YOUR POINT, I DON'T THINK THE COURT WOULD ENTERTAIN SOMEBODY -- WE ARE NOT GOING TO FIND SOMEBODY THAT IS DOING THE JOB RIGHT NOW THAT DOESN'T HAVE SOME MINIMAL LEVEL OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR. >> THEY HAVE TO LIVE IN THE COUNTY. >> THAT IS KIND OF MINIMAL. [01:55:06] >> I ASKED HOW THEY WOULD GIVE US THE REQUIREMENTS. >> WHAT WE WILL DO IS WHATEVER THE COUNTY PUTS TOGETHER WE WILL PUT THIS IN THERE AS WELL BUT TO BE ELIGIBLE IN FACT THEY HAVE TO BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE TERM IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED BY FINAL JUDGMENT OR BY A COURT -- COURT -- TO BE PARTIALLY INCAPACITATED WITHOUT A RIGHT TO VOTE. NOT CONVICTED OF A FELONY FROM WHICH A PERSON HAS NOT BEEN PARDONED HAS RESIDED CONTINUOUSLY IN THE STATE FOR 12 MONTHS AND IN THE TERRITORY FROM WHICH THE OFFICE IS ELECTED FOR SIX MONTHS PRECEDING THE TIME IN WHICH YOU APPOINT THEM SO THE TERRITORY BEING WILLIAMSON COUNTY. THERE ARE SOME OTHER REQUIREMENTS. >> WE WILL LIST THAT IN THE INFORMATION. >> THAT IS THE LOW BAR. THAT'S THE HIGHER BAR. >> IT'S A CRITICAL JOB. WE WOULD LOVE FOR GREAT QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY. THEY ARE BIG SHOES TO FILL. >> DO YOU WANT TO SET THE TIME? TWO WEEKS WOULD BE THE 23RD. WE DO NOT MEET THEM BUT BY THE END OF THAT WEEK, THE 26TH OR SOMETHING, THAT WOULD GIVE THREE WEEKS FOR FOLKS TO RESPOND TO YOUR OFFICE AND THEN WE COULD HAVE IT ON THE AGENDA ON THE 30TH, WHETHER WE CHOOSE TO MAYBE INTERVIEW ON THE 30TH OR CAN WE GET IT TURNED AROUND THAT FAST? >> WE WILL NEED TO REVIEW QUALIFICATIONS AND RESUMES BEFORE WE SET INTERVIEWS? WE COULD SET IT POSSIBLY. >> THE 21ST OR THE 14TH? >> IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. >> PROBABLY NOT THE 14TH. >> WE WILL SEE. >> NO WAY THAT WE CAN INTERVIEW ON THE 30TH. >> FOR PURPOSES OF BILLS JOTTING DOWN IN THE MINUTES, CAN SOMEONE RESTATE AND SUMMARIZE WHAT THE COURT WANTS TO DO? >> WHAT I HEARD IS WE ARE ACCEPTING QUALIFICATIONS AND RESUMES TO THE COUNTY JUDGE EMAIL STARTING TODAY A. WE WILL REVIEW QUALIFICATIONS AND RESUMES ON THE JUNE 30TH COURT DATE AND THEN WE WILL SET UP INTERVIEWS THE 14TH OR 21ST AND IF SELECTED, HOPEFULLY THEY CAN START IMMEDIATELY OR SOON THEREAFTER. >> THERE IS A PROCESS THAT THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH TO TRANSITION BUT THERE IS ALSO CAGLIARI HAS A NEW JOB AND HE WANTS TO START THAT. REALLY, I BELIEVE UNTIL THE PERSON TAKES OFFICE, HE WOULD HAVE THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFICE AND SO WE WANT TO KEEP THAT IN MIND. >> SO THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THOSE, LET'S SAY THE 26TH. >> THAT IS THE FRIDAY. >> DEADLINE WILL BE FRIDAY, 26. THAT WILL ALSO MEAN COMMUNICATION. >> THAT'S RIGHT AND THEN WE START TALKING ABOUT IT ON THE 30TH WITH INTERVIEWS TO FOLLOW ON THE 14TH OR THE 21ST. YOU HAVE A STATE OF THE COUNTY ON THE 14TH HERE I'M NOT SURE IF YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO STAY LATE WITH THAT FEAR. >> AGAIN, WE CAN SET UP IF EVERYBODY'S SCHEDULES LINE UP, WE CAN SCHEDULE. >> WE WILL KNOW MORE ON THE 30TH. >> OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE ON THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR? 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