Jun 30, 2026 Commissioners Court - Regular Session

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>> ARE WE GOOD? ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE, WELCOME TO THE JUNE 30 MEETING OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.

[ 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.]

PEOPLE'S TAXPAYER MONEY. >> IT GOES BACK TO ABOUT 15 YEARS OR MORE. I RAN FOR SHERIFF.

THEN I STARTED COMING TO COURT HERE TO BE THE CONSCIENCE FOR THE CITIZENS TO TRY AND HAVE SOME INFLUENCE.

PERIODICALLY IT WORKS. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T.

IT'S BEEN A LOT OF YEARS. AN EYE OPENER.

I REMEMBER BACK WHEN COMMISSIONER LONG, COMMISSIONER COVEY ENJOYED 400 PEOPLE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL WHEN THE HIGHWAY 29

ISSUE WAS ALIVE. >> I'M NOT SURE "ENJOYED" IS THE RIGHT WORD. [LAUGHTER]

>> WE DO REMEMBER THE RED SHIRTS.

>> IT WAS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR FIRST TERM.

>> BILL, I GOT YOU OFF TRACK A LITTLE BIT.

WE WILL START THE CLOCK NOW. >> OKAY.

BILL COVER LAW. WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

SEVERAL ITEMS. 1811.

THOSE TWO ADD UP TO $4.3 MILLION.

AND THEN WE SWING DOWN TO 43 AND SOME DIRECT SUBSIDIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPEARED ONE OF THE FASCINATING THINGS THAT MOST CITIZENS PROBABLY DON'T REALIZE EVERY TIME WE DO THESE, THE WORDING IS VERY VAGUE BUT THERE'S A BIG LONG LIST OF THINGS AND MONEY IS GOING TO GET SPENT ON IT.

THEY DON'T READ THE FINE PRINT AND SEE THERE'S LITTLE CLAUSES HERE THAT ALLOW THE COURT TO REALLOCATE.

WHEN THEY FIND A BIG PROJECT THEY WANT TO GO DO.

SOMETHING THAT'S NEVER REALIZED WHEN A BOND PACKAGE WAS VOTED ON. BUT TAKE MILLIONS AND REALLOCATE THEM AND SAY WELL WE WILL GET TO THAT PROJECT IN THE NEXT ELECTION. IT'S A FASCINATING PROCESS.

PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO UNDE UNDERSTAND.

INTERESTING. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAUGHT MY EYES WAS THESE DRONES FLYING OVER HOUSES AND WHATNOT.

IF ANYONE COMES OVER MY HOUSE FOR THE FOURTH AMENDMENT IT'S GOING TO COME DOWN. 58.

98 ACRES AT $9 A SQUARE FOOT. >> 9.5.

>> ANYWAY. SELLING IT BACK.

THE QUESTION IS, WAS THAT THE RESULT OF SOME PRIOR EMINENT

DOMAIN AND LEGAL PLUNDER? >> NO.

>> ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS IS BACK WHEN SAMSUNG STARTED UP IN THE SAME CATEGORY OF DISCUSSION COME UP A FAMILY BY THE NAME OF GONZALEZ LOST SEVERAL ACRES TO ONE OF THESE ACTIVITIES AND THEN FOUR MONTHS LATER IT WAS DEEDED OVER TO SAMSUNG. THAT ONE HAS NEVER REALLY BEEN INVESTIGATED. MORE LEGAL PLUNDER DOWN HERE IS THAT 49 ACRES OF EMINENT DOMAIN, JUST ABOVE THAT, ITEM 75.

A RATHER LARGE PIECE OF PROPERTY IS BEING QUICK DATED TO THE COUNTY. WHY WOULD THIS BE HAPPENING? WELL, MOST LIKELY WHOEVER IS SIGNING OFF ON THAT HAS GOT A BIG DEVELOPMENT AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A ROAD BUILT THROUGH THERE AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE.

ALL OF THESE LITTLE ACTIONS, TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE SUBSIDIZING ALL OF THIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHICH WAS NEVER INTENDED.

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION OR THE STATE CONSTITUTION.

BUT A LITTLE REFRESHER I'M GOING TO LEAVE WITH YOU IS HOW GOVERNMENT ACTUALLY WORKS NOW IN ITS PUPPET MASTER WORLD.

WITH NO CITIZEN INPUTS OR DIRECTION TO SPEAK OF AND A COPY

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THERE'S A LAW THAT WAS PASSED IN 1868 THAT MADE IT A FEDERAL CRIME TO DENY PEOPLE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

TITLE 18 U.S.C. 241, 242. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT IT'S NOT

BEING ENFORCED. >> THANK YOU, BILL.

I KNOW YOU SIGNED UP FOR OFF AGENDA ITEMS SO WE'LL DO THAT BEFORE EXECUTIVE. ALL RIGHT, OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS

MR. JIM DILLON. >> ELECTED OFFICIAL SINCE THE 1960S. YOU FORGOT TO ASK ME.

SPEAKER SAY THAT AGAIN. SPEAKER YOU ASKED BILL HOW LONG HE'S BEEN CONFRONTING ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THEIR CRIMES.

I'VE BEEN DOING IT SINCE THE 1960S.

>> THAT'S NOT THE QUESTION I ASKED BUT THANK YOU.

>> THAT'S THE WAY I HEARD IT. >> YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT COME ON MR. DILLON. IF YOU WILL PLEASE INTRODUCE

YOURSELF. >> TIM DILLON.

>> 21. 100 BUCKS TO THE VETERANS SERVICES. THAT'S A JOKE.

HEB GAVE MILLIONS TO THE GAY PRIDE PARADE IN AUSTIN.

EVERY YEAR. UP UNTIL LAST YEAR.

EMBARRASSED BY IT. 100 BUCKS? THOSE GUYS SHOULD JUST REFUSE IT.

BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING TO BUY MUCH ANYWAY.

AND IT'S TAINTED MONEY. IT'S DIRTY MONEY.

I WOULDN'T COME I WOULDN'T ACCEPT IT.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO ON COME ON WHAT'S THAT

OTHER ONE COME A JUDGE? >> 31 AND 53.

>> 6 MILLION BUCKS FOR FEMA TO BUILD A WATER QUALITY POND.

A SMALL LEVY. PUSH SOME DIRT...

AND THEN ALSO A FLOOD WALL. BUT AT THE RATE THEY'RE EXPANDING THE IMPERVIOUS SURFACES.

ROOFTOPS COME UP PARKING LOTS COME UP ROADS.

AND THE INABILITY OF RAIN WATER TO BE ABSORBED BY THE ROCKY, HILLY TOPOGRAPHY AROUND HERE. ANYWAY.

IT'S NOT GOING TO DO ANY GOOD ON FLOOD CONTROL.

THESE 500 YEAR FLOODS ARE HAPPENING EVERY FOUR YEARS.

AND YOU ARE BRINGING IN FEMA TO DO THIS? DON'T WE HAVE ROAD CREWS? DON'T WE HAVE EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT? THE LADY ASKED ME WHY THE SHIRT WAS SO BRIGHT. I SAID IF I AM WORKING NEAR HEAVY EQUIPMENT I NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE ME.

WHETHER THEY WANT TO OR NOT. BUT YOU CAN BUILD A LEVEE REAL QUICK WITH SOME DOZERS AND I DON'T KNOW WHY FEMA IS GETTING 6 MILLION BUCKS IF YOU LET THEM PAY FOR THEIR OWN LEVEE.

HELLO, HELLO. IS ANYBODY ALERT, AWARE, AWAKE? ANYTHING? HELLO? ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK, RUSS? TIKTOK OR ANY OF THOSE? LET'S HOPE NOT BECAUSE YOU NEED TO BE PAYING ATTENTION.

I WANT YOU TO VOTE NO ON ITEM 31.

FEMA SHOULDN'T BE GETTING A PENNY FROM US FOR THEY'VE GOT MONEY. THEY JUST WASTED ANYWAY.

ALL RIGHT COME ON LET'S GO ON OVER TO...

53. >> 53 IS YOUR LAST ONE.

>> OKAY. I DON'T SEE THEM IN THE ROOM B

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HE IS SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT. YOU KNOW APPARENTLY HE'S A LIKABLE MAN ALTHOUGH I DON'T REALLY KNOW HIM.

BUT I'M EMBARRASSED BY HIM AND FOR HIM AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE. I MEAN, HOW DID HE GO TO WASHINGTON D.C. AND BECOME A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE RIGHT AWAY? WAS IT INSIDER TRADING? I MEAN, THE COST OF LIVING IN D.C. IS OUTRAGEOUS. AND CONGRESSMEN DON'T MAKE THAT MUCH MONEY. THE REAL ONES SLEEP IN THEIR OFFICE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD THE COST OF LIVING IN D.C. ON A CONGRESSMAN'S SALARY. HOWEVER, IT'S ITEM 53, RUSS.

I WISH CONGRESSMAN JOHN CARTER WAS HERE.

I'D TELL HIM MYSELF. THAT HE'S A DISGRACE.

OUR COUNTRY IS UNDER ATTACK ON EVERY FRONT.

AND I DON'T HAVE TIME TO NAME ALL THE AREAS WHERE WE ARE BEING ATTACKED. BUT THE ASSAULT IS UNDERWAY.

>> TIME IS UP. >> HE DOESN'T SAY A THING ABOUT IT. HE'S A DISGRACE.

>> MR. DYLAN. >> THANK YOU.

I'M NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR HIM EITHER.

>> THANK YOU COME ON MR. DILLON. WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY ELSE

[1. Review and approval of minutes.]

MINUTES. >> I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE AGENDA?

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

>> NATE, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU DONE THIS?

>> THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT BEFORE. IT'S BEEN A WHILE.

>> HE HASN'T AGED A BIT. >> THANK YOU COME I APPRECIATE THIS. GOOD MORNING.

NATHAN WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

THE JUNE 23RD FUNDING REPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $144,419.48.

IN ADDITION I'M REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE FUNDING REPORT FOR THIS WEEK FOR JUNE 30 THE AMOUNT OF $16,187,325.19.

I ALSO HAVE THREE ADDENDUMS, FOR WIRES, FIVE QUICK PAYMENTS, ONE IMPREST PAYMENT AND TWO BENEFIT PAYMENTS FOR YOUR APPROVAL

TOTALING $1,294,577.98. >> I WILL MOVE WE APPROVE.

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

[ 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 – 37)]

COMMISSIONERS, AS WE APPROACH THE CONSENT AGENDA WE ARE GOING TO PULL ITEM NUMBER NINE OFF OF THE AGENDA.

THERE'S A CORRECTION ON NUMBER 32.

32, THE FUNDING SOURCE IS HASHTAG 26IFB59 INSTEAD OF 25 HERE WE ARE PULLING NUMBER 19 TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.

JUST AS A POINT OF ORDER I WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 22. 26, I'M SORRY.

26. YOU HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> JUDGE, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS THREE THROUGH 37 EXCLUDING 19. WITH THE CORRECTION ON 26.

SPEAKER WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COVEY.

SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.

>> AND PULLING 9. >> ANYBODY AGAINST?

WITH ONE ABSTAINING. >> PULLING 9, 19 TO REGULAR, CORRECTION ON 26. THERE WE GO.

>> JUDGE, YOU ONLY ABSTAINED FROM 26.

I'M SORRY. THE CORRECTION IS ON 32.

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IT IS 26. >> FROM 25 TO 26.

>> IT'S ON ITEM 32, JUST TO CLARIFY.

>> DID WE CLEAR UP THE CONFUSION?

>> DO YOU WANT US TO START OVER? THANKS, BILL.

[53. Congressional Recognition of Jonathan Williams by Congressman John Carter of the 31st District of Texas.]

WE HAVE MARIA ALVARADO AND MICHAEL HERNANDEZ FROM OUR VETERANS SERVICES. IF YOU WILL PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF. SPEAKER GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS HEARD MY NAME IS MARIA ALVARADO, DISTRICT DIRECTR CONGRESSMAN JOHN CARTER. PRIVILEGED TO BE HERE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

I AM MICHAEL HERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR OF VETERANS SERVICES.

IT'S A PLEASURE FOR ME TO -- MR. JONATHAN WILLIAMS AS HE RECEIVES HIS CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR VETERAN COMMUNITY BY CONGRESSMAN JUDGE CARTER.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS THANK YOU FOR

HAVING ME HERE THIS MORNING. >> IF I MAY PLEASE WE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL FROM A CONSTITUENT OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN CARTER ON BEHALF OF MR. JONATHAN WILLIAMS AND.

I'M GOING TO READ IT. I'M GOING TO OMIT HIS NAME.

HE WAS ASKED TO BE HERE TODAY BUT BECAUSE OF OTHER SCHEDULING CONFLICTS WAS NOT ABLE TO JOIN US.

THIS IS WHAT HE WROTE TO CONGRESSMAN CARTER.

"I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MR. JONATHAN WILLIAMS FROM THE GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION.

FOR HELPING ME WITH MY V.A. CLAIM.

MR. WILLIAMS WAS OUTSTANDING TO WORK WITH AND MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN MY EXPERIENCE. HE WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CLEARLY COMMITTED TO GETTING THINGS DONE THE RIGHT WAY.

HE TOOK THE TIME TO WALK ME THROUGH EVERY STEP, ENSURED NOTHING WAS MISSED AND STAYED ON TOP OF MY CASE FROM START TO FINISH. BECAUSE OF HIS EFFORT AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL MY DISABILITY RATING INCREASED FROM 30% TO 70% WHICH HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON MY LIFE.

MORE IMPORTANTLY HE TREATED ME WITH RESPECT AND MADE SURE I UNDERSTOOD THE PROCESS THROUGHOUT.

SIMPLY PUT, MR. WILLIAMS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF VETERAN SERVICE PERSON WE NEED ADVOCATING FOR THEM.

HIS LEVEL OF SERVICE, IT STANDS OUT AND SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED.

I'M HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN CARTER TO DO JUST THAT, TO RECOGNIZE THIS AMAZING HUMAN FOR DOING OUTSTANDING WORK FOR THE CONSTITUENTS OF TEXAS 31 AND ESPECIALLY OUR VETERANS. WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT WE ALL SLEEP SO WELL AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF MEN AND WOMEN SUCH AS THE TWO I'M SITTING NEXT TO. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING HERE AND ON BEHALF OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN CARTER, MR. WILLIAMS, HE WANTS TO PRESENT YOU THIS CONGRESSIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO PROFESSIONALISM, COMPASSION AND STRONG WORK ETHIC IN PROVIDING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY THEY NEED AND DESERVE IS HIGHLY COMMENDABLE. THANK YOU FOR THE OUTSTANDING WORK YOU DO FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY VETERAN SERVICES. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS.

SIGNED JOHN R. CARTER. [APPLAUSE] PICTURES. I'M SORRY.

WE CAN'T DISMISS THE LEADERSHIP OBVIOUSLY.

HE WASN'T AWARE HE WAS RECEIVING THIS.

MICHAEL HERNANDEZ. I WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY. YOUR VISION, DEDICATION, AND ABILITY TO LEAD WITH INTEGRITY HAVE MADE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH YOUR GUIDANCE, THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE TEAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, CONNECT VETERANS WITH CRITICAL RESOURCES AND FOSTER A CULTURE OF SERVICE AND EXCELLENCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEADFAST LEADERSHIP AND FOR CHAMPIONING THE MISSION OF HONORING AND SUPPORTING OUR VETERAN COMMUNITY.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS. SIGNED JOHN R. CARTER.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU ALL.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH PERRY GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER PERRY.

>> I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH TO CONGRESSMAN CARTER AND MARIE. THE CONTINUED SUPPORT.

THE VISION IS THE VISION BUT IT REALLY TAKES EACH INDIVIDUAL TO STEP UP AND REALLY BE PASSIONATE ABOUT SERVING.

MR. WILLIAMS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO STEP UP AND SUPPORT THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. WE HAVE REBRANDED IT.

WE CALL IT THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY EXPERIENCE.

OUR MISSION ETHOS IS TO PROVIDE THE VETERAN COMMUNITY WITH

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CONGRESSMAN CARTER HAS A PASSION FOR THE MEN IN SERVICE AND HIS VETERANS AND BECAUSE HE REPRESENTS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ARMY BASE AS WELL, COULD YOU GIVE US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT JUDGE CARTER AND WHY THINGS LIKE THIS ARE IMPORTANT TO HIM?

>> ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU FOR ASKING.

>> MR. DYLAN, NO, SIR. NO OUTBURST.

>> YES, CONGRESSMAN CARTER REPRESENTS THE LARGEST MILITARY INSTALLATION IN THE FREE WORLD, FORT HOOD.

WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO LIVE SO CLOSELY TO THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORK THERE. WHICH ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 50,000 MEN AND WOMEN THERE. NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS IS GROWING TO BE THE LARGEST VETERAN POPULATION HERE.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY FOR SURE. AND REALLY THROUGHOUT CENTRAL TEXAS. SO CONGRESSMAN CARTER HOLDS THE VETERAN POPULATION AND ALL HIS CONSTITUENTS VERY CLOSE TO HIS HEART. AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE MILITARY AND CONSTRUCTIONS AND VETERAN AFFAIRS HE DOES AMAZING WORK FOR THE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. JUST LAST WEEK WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING WITH JUDGE SNELL AND MICHAEL HERNANDEZ AS CONGRESSMAN CARTER APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE ROUND ROCK VA CLINIC THAT'S COMING TO SERVE THE VETERANS.

SUCH A WONDERFUL THING THAT IS NEEDED FOR OUR VETERAN POPULATION AND SOON TO BE COMING IS GEORGETOWN.

THIS YEAR EARLIER IN APRIL CONGRESSMAN CARTER ALSO APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE VA CLINIC IN COPPERAS COVE AND KILLEEN. VETERAN CLINICS COMING ALL THROUGHOUT TEXAS 31 AND CENTRAL TEXAS.

MUCH NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE VETERAN COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. AS WE ALL AGREE WE NEED TO DO.

CONTINUES TO CHAMPION VETERANS AND CONSTITUENTS ALL AROUND.

WE ARE A CONSTITUENT SERVICE OFFICE IN GEORGETOWN AND BELTON AND IF ANYONE NEEDS CONSTITUENT SERVICE NEEDS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES WE ARE THERE TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE.

CONGRESSMAN CARTER MAKES SURE WE GET BACK TO THEM ASAP.

>> THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. JONATHAN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. THAT'S PROBABLY JUST ONE OF MANY THAT YOU HAVE REALLY HELPED. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO MICHAEL. HE PERSONALLY HELPED DEAL WITH AN ISSUE WITH MY UNCLE WHO IS A KOREAN WAR VETERAN AND HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE. I APPRECIATE IT.

HARRIS COUNTY FINALLY APPROVED IT.

THANK YOU. SPEAKER ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK IS PART OF OUR DNA HERE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IS WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO GET OUR WORKFORCE BETTER.

ONE OF OUR SECRETS IS THAT WE GET A TON OF GREAT PEOPLE TO WORK IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY RETIRING FROM THE ARMY AND FROM FORT HOOD. PART OF THE REASON WHY WILLIAMSON COUNTY IS GROWING AS A BIG VETERANS COMMUNITY IS WE HAVE A GREAT LIFESTYLE HERE BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT JOBS.

GEORGE CARTER AND MICHAEL HELPED FACILITATE THOSE PEOPLE MOVING FROM THE ARMY. THEY HAVE GREAT TRAINING AND GREAT SKILLS. INTO A LOT OF JOBS.

THEY ARE SOUGHT AFTER. THEY ARE IN DEMAND AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT MICHAEL HAS DONE.

HE'S DONE TREMENDOUS. IT'S PERSONAL.

HE IS SMILING QUIETLY BUT EACH ONE OF THE VETERANS THEY HELP HIS PERSONAL. I KNOW THAT BECAUSE EACH ONE IS DIFFERENT. I APPRECIATE JUDGE CARTER BECAUSE I GUESS WE'LL CALL HIM THE QUIET ADVOCATE FOR OUR MILITARY BASE AND OUR VETERANS BUT HE HAS BEEN CONSISTENT AND WE SEE IT. PLEASE TELL HIM THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOU, MICHAEL, AS WELL. >> I WANT TO SAY I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND PERSEVERANCE TO NAVIGATE THESE DIFFICULT WATERS THAT VETERANS HAVE TO WADE IN.

>> NOW IT'S MY TURN. JONATHAN, CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WELL-DESERVED CAREER WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO.

FOR THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED US WELL.

OF COURSE WE SUPPORT THEM IN ALL WAYS.

MICHAEL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

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I THINK IT'S WORKING WELL FOR OUR VETERANS SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL AS FAR. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU ARE DOING.

IT'S AN ONGOING EFFORT THAT'S GROWING ESPECIALLY WITH, WE HAVE OTHER COMMUNITIES AND A LARGE NUMBER OF VETERANS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THAT AND WE ARE THANKFUL WE CAN BE HERE TO HELP THEM.

THANK YOU JONATHAN. CONGRATULATIONS.

TELL CONGRESSMAN CARTER HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR HIS WORK.

>> ECHOING THE THOUGHTS OF THE COURT, AGREE, SINCE I FIRST MET CONGRESSMAN CARTER IN 2011, HE'S BEEN A CHAMPION FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND FOR THE VETERANS.

MICHAEL LIKEWISE. NOT ONLY IS MICHAEL EXTREMELY DEDICATED TO HIS ROLE WITH THE COUNTY BUT HE DOES IT WITH ENTHUSIASM. HE'S ALWAYS EXCITED TO TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON IN VETERANS SERVICES SO I APPRECIATE THAT GREAT THANK YOU FOR BEING A CHAMPION IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AS WELL. I KNOW THERE IS MANY MORE TO COME. I KNOW THAT I HAVE HEARD FROM CONGRESSMAN CARTER'S STAFF HOW DEDICATED HE IS.

I KNOW HE SLEEPS IN HIS OFFICE. HE CAN'T BE EVERYWHERE AND EVERYTHING TO EVERYBODY BUT HE'S DEFINITELY A CHAMPION FOR VETERANS COME A VETERAN SERVICES, WHETHER IT'S VA CARE OR JOB PLACEMENT AFTER RETIREMENT OR DISCHARGE FROM THE SERVICE. IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER AND I THANK YOU ALL. CAN WE TAKE A PICTURE?

>> I WOULD LOVE THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> ALL RIGHT, THAT WAS GREAT. WE WILL NEXT MOVE ON TO ITEMS 19 AND WE ARE GOING TO DO 19 FOLLOWED BY 40.

45 AND 46. I KNOW WE HAVE JUDGE LARSON IN

[19. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving the Professional Consuling Service Agreement #2026-237 between Williamson County and Amanda Keeter for Systems Project Manager for the Family Recovery Court, in the amount of $40,000.00 and authorizing the execution of this agreement.  (Funding Source is Federal Grant 464P.)]

[45. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action authorizing Williamson County All District Courts to apply for funding through the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Program FY2026 local solicitation.]

[46. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action authorizing Williamson County All District Courts to apply for funding through the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Program FY2026 local solicitation.]

THAT IS DISCUSS CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON APPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND AMANDA FOR SYSTEMS PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE FAMILY RECOVERY COURT IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 IN AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT, FUNDING SOURCE, A FEDERAL GRANT FOR SIX FOR P. COMMISSIONER COVEY.

>> I APPRECIATE IT. WE HAVE A CURRENT GRANT AND JUDGE LARSON, WELCOME. YOU COULD GIVE MORE DETAIL.

WE HAVE A CURRENT GRANT WE WANT TO USE FOR THE REST OF THIS FISCAL YEAR FOR THIS POSITION. IT RELATES TO THE TWO GRANTS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA ALSO. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO JUDGE LARSON AND MAYBE YOU CAN KIND OF SUMMARIZE HERE WE'VE BEEN WORKING FOR A WHILE ON WHAT WE CALL THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COALITION. IT'S A GROUP OF FOLKS THAT JUDGE LARSON HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER THAT ENCOMPASS BOTH COUNTY EMPLOYEES, JUDGES, AND OTHERS SOME A JUVENILE CORRECTIONS, AS WELL AS A LOT OF CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS.

NONPROFITS THAT HAVE COME TOGETHER TO TRY TO AS I SAY TURN THE PIPE DOWN ON WHAT WE ARE SEEING AND EXPERIENCING IN OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM BOTH IN ADULTS AND YOUTH.

BUT FOCUSING ON THE ADULT POPULATION AND SPECIFICALLY THE FELONY CASES COMING FORWARD. WE FEEL THAT IN GENERAL IF WE CAN AFFECT A CASE EARLY ON AND A FAMILY EARLY ON MAYBE IT WON'T BE GENERATIONAL. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH AN

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IF THINGS HAD CHANGED AT THE BEGINNING IT WOULD HAVE A MUCH DIFFERENT OUTCOME WE BELIEVE. ANYWAY, JUDGE, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. WHY DON'T YOU FILL IN THE

BLANKS? >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, GREAT TO BE WITH YOU. BRYAN LARSON, JUDGE OF THE 395TH DISTRICT COURT ALONG WITH AUGUST ALVARADO, DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATOR. GREAT TO BE WITH YOU.

MANY YEARS AGO THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY JUDICIARY BEGAN TO LOOK AT EXAMPLES OVER WE HAVE GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF INDIVIDUALS COMING THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM.

UNFORTUNATELY HAVING NOW I AM IN MY 11TH YEAR ON THE BENCH.

I HAD THE UNFORTUNATE DISTINCTION OF HAVING SEEN BOTH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS COME THROUGH AND SEE THOSE CHILDREN AND HAVE CHILDREN. WE REALLY SEE THAT GENERATIONAL CYCLE WORK ITSELF OUT. THE QUESTION BECAME HOW CAN WE DO SOMETHING BETTER THAN WHAT WE ARE DOING RIGHT NOW? A YEAR AGO WE BEGAN CONVENING COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS IN ORDER TO HELP FACILITATE ANSWERS TO THAT QUESTION.

WE BEGAN BY LOOKING AT A CASE STUDY FROM THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURTS. I HAVE SHOWN THAT TO YOU.

WE CALL HER JANE. SHE IS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS BORN HERE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. WE SHOW YOU HER 19 YEARS OF LIFE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. INVOLVES MANY DIFFERENT JUSTICE-INVOLVED SITUATIONS WHERE SHE FLOWS FROM FAMILY CASES TO CPS CASES TO JUVENILE CASES AND EVENTUALLY A CAPITAL MURDER CASE AT THE END. IT REALLY IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HUMAN TRAGEDY THAT UNFORTUNATELY PLAYS ITSELF OUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS THROUGHOUT OUR COURT SYSTEM HERE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND ALSO BEYOND THROUGHOUT TEXAS. WE BROUGHT THE CASE STUDY TO THE COMMUNITY. WE BROUGHT IT TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, NONPROFITS, CHURCH COMMUNITIES.

FAITH COMMUNITIES. PHILANTHROPY, BUSINESSES.

INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE.

PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THE COURT SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY ALONG WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT WANTED TO BE CHANGE MAKERS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

WHAT WE ENDED UP COMING TO CONCLUDE WAS WE HAVE GREAT PROVIDERS HERE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

WE HAVE GREAT FAITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS DOING GREAT WORK WITH GREAT PEOPLE. BUT IT'S NOT DONE IN A WAY THAT'S SYSTEMATIC WHERE WE ARE ALL WORKING TOGETHER ON THE SAME TEAM WITH THAT INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY AND WE CAN REALLY DO A BETTER JOB. THAT INCLUDES THE JUDICIARY.

THE ONLY WAY THAT WORKS IS IF WE SIT DOWN AROUND THE SAME TABLE AND MAKE THE SAME GOALS AND WORK TOWARDS THE SAME OUTCOMES.

THE REASON THAT WE CARE ABOUT THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE HUMAN TRAGEDY BUT THERE'S ALSO A FISCAL ASPECT WHICH IS THE SECOND PAGE. WE WANTED TO PEEL BACK THAT AND SAY WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT FOR A PARTICULAR FAMILY? IF WE LOOK AT THIS ONE FAMILY AND GO BEYOND JUST JANE. IN HER CASE, WE LOOK AT HER WHOLE NUCLEAR FAMILY. WE SEE MANY DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF THAT FAMILY CYCLING THROUGH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM HERE WE SEE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF CASES, HUNDREDS OF HEARINGS, HUNDREDS OF DAYS IN OUR WILLIAMSON COUNTY JAIL HERE.

WE SEE THE APPOINTMENT OF DOZENS OF ATTORNEYS.

WE SEE EXTENSIVE COURT COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSES THAT THIS GOVERNMENT, THE PURSE STRINGS YOU ARE ALL IN CHARGE OF, HAD TO PAY FOR A. THE TOTAL EXPENSE FOR THAT, FOR THIS ONE FAMILY IS APPROXIMATELS WHICH IS UNBELIEVABLE.

WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE TO THAT EXTENT BUT WE HAD THE VERY CAPABLE HANDS OF THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE KIND OF GOING BACK AND DOING A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOOKING AT THEM AND THEN ALSO AUGUSTE AND HIS TEAM LOOKING AT ALL THE VARIOUS CASES.

I CAN TELL YOU THAT IF WE WERE TO GO BEYOND THIS ONE NUCLEAR FAMILY AND LOOK AT THE EXTENDED FAMILY IT WOULD BE MUCH MORE THAN WHAT YOU SEE ON THE PAGE. BUT WHAT I CAN ALSO TELL YOU IS THERE'S A LOT OF EXCITED INDIVIDUALS HERE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY THAT WANT TO DO BETTER AND THEY WANT TO END THIS CYCLE. THAT'S WHY A YEAR AGO OR LAST YEAR WE BEGAN CONVENING THOSE COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS TO SAY WHAT CAN WE DO? I HAD THE PLEASURE TO WORK WITH AMANDA KEETER TO BRING TOGETHER THOSE INDIVIDUALS.

IF WE LOOKED AT A LIST OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED, IT'S

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SHE WAS VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING US IDENTIFY THOSE PEOPLE AND BRING THEM TO THE TABLE. WHAT WE HAVE CONCLUDED IS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO LAUNCH, WHICH IS THE LAST PAGE I PROVIDED YOU, SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO PROVIDE WARM HANDOFFS FROM PROVIDER TO PROVIDER IDENTIFYING FIRST AND FOREMOST INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE WILLING TO EMBRACE CHANGE. NOT EVERYONE IN OUR COURT SYSTEM, AS YOU ALL KNOW, IS WILLING TO EMBRACE THAT CHANGE.

THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO CONTINUE THE BEHAVIORS THAT BROUGHT THEM INTO THE COURT SYSTEM BUT THERE'S LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE AT A CROSSROADS AND THEY RECOGNIZE IT AND THEY WANT TO MAKE A CHANGE. THEY JUST DON'T KNOW HOW.

SO YOU ALL HAVE GIVEN US THE ABILITY TO HAVE A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MANAGER WHO IDENTIFIES THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND THEN BRINGS THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COALITION SO THAT WE CAN WRAP AROUND THE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND REALLY FOCUS ON THREE KEY AREAS FOR FAMILY INSTABILITY, ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND UNTREATED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS HERE WE HAVE LOTS OF PROVIDERS AND LOTS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOCUSED ON THOSE THREE AREAS. WE WRAP THOSE SERVICE PROVIDERS AROUND THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND WE PAIR THEM WITH WHAT WE ARE CALLING A RESOURCE NAVIGATOR PAIR THAT IS SOMEONE IN OUR COMMUNITY, ONE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS WHO SAYS I WANT TO BE A MENTOR TO THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION IN LIFE AND TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE ENVIRONMENT THAT THEY FIND THEMSELVES IN AND ALSO PROVIDE THAT MORAL SUPPORT.

AMANDA KEETER WILL BE A KEY COMPONENT OF THAT BY HELPING US BUILD THOSE MOUS WITH THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. AND LORD WILLING IF WE GET THE GRANTS, THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL BE PART OF THAT COALITION RESPONSE THAT WE UTILIZE.

IT'S MY GREAT PLEASURE TO PRESENT ALL OF THAT TO YOU AND IT'S BEEN A PASSION. COMMISSIONER LONG, YOU HELPED ME START THIS OVER TEN YEARS AGO AND NOW HERE WE ARE FINALLY GETTING TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN DO IT.

THANK YOU ALL. >> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE STARTED LOOKING AT WAS CPS AND HOW BROKEN THE SYSTEM WAS. OUR CASA GROUP IS AWESOME BUT WE HAD ABOUT 21 POSITIONS AS CASE MANAGERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES AND WE HAD FOUR OF THEM FILLED FOR IT AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IT CAUSES A LOT OF PROBLEMS WHEN THEY COME BEFORE JUDGE LARSEN AND OTHERS.

THE CHILDREN ARE WHAT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT.

WE STARTED MEETING FOR JUDGE LARSEN, THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THOSE MEETINGS AS WELL AS OTHERS THAT SEE THE CPS CASES THAT IT FLOWS IN LINE. WHAT YOU ARE PROPOSING FLOWS IN LINE WITH THAT BECAUSE IT'S ANOTHER ASPECT OF HOW WE CAN HELP THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH NEEDS THAT THEY HAVE AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE SAW WAS FOSTERING.

I WILL PUT A PLUG IN FOR FOSTERS.

THANK YOU FOR FOSTERING. THAT'S A COMPLICATED THING AND AS WE SEE IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO FOSTER A CHILD ESPECIALLY A YOUNG CHILD. I HAVE TWO GRANDCHILDREN AND I KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE DIAPERS ARE AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH THEM. CAR SEATS AND EVERYTHING.

BUT THIS ORGANIZATION THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT WOULD HELP WITH THAT. WOULD HELP FACILITATE MORE FOSTERING BECAUSE THEY WOULD COME ALONGSIDE THEM AND PROVIDE RESOURCES AND THERE ARE A LOT OF GROUPS OUT THERE THAT WANT TO HELP AS YOU SAID BUT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW AND THEY DON'T KNOW AND WE DON'T WANT TO DUPLICATE SERVICES.

THAT'S THE OTHER REASON WHY AMANDA IN THAT ROLE AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TYPE PERSON WOULD HELP COORDINATE THAT.

SHE ALSO HAS THE HEADS UP ON ALL THESE GROUPS AND SO SHE KNOWS HOW TO DO THAT AND WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE FOR JUDGE, YOU WANT

TO ADD SOMETHING? >> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I LOVE ABOUT WILLIAMSON COUNTY IS THAT THERE'S THIS BELIEF THAT WE ARE A GOVERNMENT FOR THE PEOPLE AND BY THE PEOPLE.

WE GET TO SEE THAT IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.

IN THE JUDICIARY. I PRESIDE OVER JURY TRIALS AND WE SEE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS RESOLVING IMPORTANT DISPUTES.

THIS IS ALSO AN EXAMPLE OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE PEOPLE AND BY THE PEOPLE. GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO ALL THESE PROBLEMS BUT WE CAN LEAD BY CONVENING AND BRINGING TOGETHER OUR COMMUNITY AND LET THEM BE THE DECIDERS OF HOW WE ADJUST AND ADDRESS THESE SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY THAT WE CAN LEAD FOR THE PEOPLE AND BY THE

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THEY ARE JUST REGULAR PEOPLE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE COMING IN AND BECOMING THE NEXT --

>> SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE. >> HUNDREDS, YES.

>> LET ME ADD, THESE THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, THE GOAL IS TO USE THOSE, THE REST OF THE GRANT THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER TO AFFORD AMANDA'S START SO SHE CAN GET GOING NOW.

BUT THE REST OF HER, THE FUNDING AFTER THAT IS FROM ANOTHER SOURCE. IT'S NOT FROM THE COUNTY.

AS WELL, THESE GRANTS WE ARE APPLYING FOR, WE HOPE TO GET BOTH BUT WE ARE AT LEAST ONE OF THEM WOULD HELP CONTINUE THAT ROLE AND SO THERE'S NO MATCH TO THE COUNTY.

WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND SOLVE THESE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE THAT WE FACE.

JUDGE COME I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE

COURT ON ANY OF THESE THINGS. >> JUST TO CLARIFY BEFORE I CALL ON A MOTION BECAUSE WE'VE GOT 40,000 TRYING TO GET THESE GRANTS. ONE OF THE GRANTS FROM THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PROGRAM WOULD BE ROUGHLY 800,000 THE COUNTY WOULD RECEIVE. AND THE GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WHICH WOULD TARGET BOTH OUR DRUG COURTS AND OUR TRANSITIONAL COURTS.

IT'S 2 MILLION DOLLARS THE COUNTY COULD RECEIVE TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES. AS YOU KNOW AND WE KNOW, WE SEE THOSE SERVICES WE PROVIDE ARE EXTREMELY COSTLY AND ANY BREAK IN THAT TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THAT WOULD BE AMAZING.

>> LET ME ADD THIS IS TO HELP CREATE AND FUND WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COALITION AND NOT REALLY TO CREATE AND SUPPORT SPECIALTY COURTS.

WE ARE NOT TRYING TO DIVIDE THE POPULATION.

WE ARE TRYING TO SERVE THE ONES WE HAVE.

TO YOUR POINT I TOTALLY AGREE GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE ONLY SOLUTION. WE ARE A PARTNER WITH OTHERS TO BRING A SOLUTION ABOUT. ANYWAY.

IF YOU'RE READY. I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS 19,

ITEMS 45 AND 46. >> I'LL SECOND THAT.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU.

JUDGE LARSON AND ALL OF OUR JUDGES, COUNTY AND DISTRICT, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE STUFF YOU DO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY BREAK THE CYCLE.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK. >> AMANDA, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. I KNOW IT COMES FROM A PLACE OF

A BIG HEART. >> AGAIN.

19, 45, 46. >> THANK YOU JUDGE.

[38. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on allowing take home vehicles for the Sheriff's Office within a 25 mile range of the county line and amend any necessary policies.]

>> COURT, WE'LL GO BACK TO REGULAR AGENDA AND GET BACK IN NUMERICAL ORDER. WE'LL START WITH NUMBER 38 VERY DISCUSS CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ALLOWING TAKE HOME VEHICLES FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITHIN A 25-MILE RANGE OF THE COUNTY LINE AND AMEND ANY NECESSARY POLICIES. I KNOW WE HAVE RANDY FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HERE AND A FEW OTHER SHERIFFS.

I KNOW THE COURT HAS HAD A CHANCE TO CONSIDER THIS.

>> WHILE THE SHERIFF IS COMING UP, I'VE GOT MAPS TO SHOW THE IMPACTS OF THIS. OF 25-MILE RADIUS AROUND THE COUNTY. THE SHERIFF SENT OUT A MAP TOO

APPEARED. >> SINCE I SEEM TO BE THE LOCAL HISTORIAN, THE TAKE HOME VEHICLE POLICY OF NOT GOING OUT OF COUNTY. I GUESS IT WAS IN PLACE WHEN I TOOK OFFICE BUT THERE WAS ALWAYS A LIST IN THE BUDGET AND THAT ALLOWED FOR EXCEPTIONS WHEN THERE WAS A SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE THAT WAS REQUESTED OR IN SOME INSTANCES WHERE SOME INDIVIDUALS LIVED JUST RIGHT OVER THE COUNTY LINE.

WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES. BUT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, BECAUSE THERE'S DEPARTMENTS THAT DON'T HAVE TAKE HOME VEHICLE POLICIES.

IT'S KIND OF ALL OVER THE MAP. I ALWAYS VIEWED IT AS A BENEFIT IN THAT IF YOU'VE GOT A SHERIFF'S OFFICE VEHICLE PARKED SOMEWHERE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY THAT IT CAN SERVE AS A DETERRENT. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN SUPPORT OF BEING ABLE TO ALLOW THEM TO TAKE HOME THEIR VEHICLES AND WAS OKAY WITH THE EXCEPTIONS. THE PLACE WHERE I STRUGGLE IS 2.

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BUT WHERE IS THE NEXT ASK? BECAUSE WE'VE GOT CONSTABLES.

AND WE'VE GOT EMS AND WE'VE GOT OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS THAT DON'T GET TO HAVE A PAID COUNTY VEHICLE.

THEY DON'T HAVE PAID GAS OR ALL OF THAT.

I'M TROUBLED BY A 25-MILE RADIUS.

I CAN SUPPORT 5 OR MAYBE 7. AT THE MAX 10.

BUT I'M SAYING UP FRONT. I KNOW YOU'VE SAID IT IT'S POTENTIALLY A RECRUITING THING. I THINK THERE'S ONE TO TWO VACANCIES RIGHT NOW. WE DON'T WANT TO FALL BEHIND.

THIS COURT HAS PUT ITS MONEY WHERE ITS MOUTH IS IN TERMS OF SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT. IT'S A CONSTANT GAME OF TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE NEXT AGENCY. BUT 25 MILES IS -- AND I HADN'T LOOKED AT THIS MAP BEFORE. SOMEBODY PARKING A VEHICLE IN LAMPASAS DOESN'T SERVE THE CITIZENS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

IT DOES IF IT'S IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY BUT IT'S TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND IT'S JUST A MAP THAT GOES TOO FAR IN MY OPINION. SO I KIND OF WANTED TO GET THAT OUT THERE. FROM A RECRUITING PERSPECTIVE WITH THOSE FEW VACANCIES WE HAVE.

I DON'T KNOW THAT IS WHERE I AM CONVINCED.

LIKE I SAID. A MUCH SMALLER PERIMETER.

I GET IT. IT'S HARD TO ASK FOR THE VARIOUS EXCEPTIONS. BUT 25 MILES IS, THAT DOES NOT SERVE THE CITIZENS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN MY OPINION.

>> TO YOUR POINT I THINK THAT'S WHY WE HAVE BEEN REDUCING THE NUMBERS OF TAKE HOME VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE COUNTY AND WE GRANDFATHERED SOME WHEN WE MADE THAT POLICY.

I THINK THERE ARE ONLY FIVE LEFT WITH ONE CONSTABLE I BELIEVE.

>> COURT, IF YOU LOOK AT THE DOCUMENTS IF YOU HAVE IT IN FRONT OF YOU, THE REPORT THAT RANDY SENT TO US.

IF YOU LOOK AT THAT, YOU LOOK AT AT LEAST 50% ARE WITHIN A 10-MILE BUFFER OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY WITH THE LARGE CLUSTER IN THE KILLEEN AREA. THERE ARE ONLY TWO VEHICLES THAT WOULD DRAW FROM THE LAMPASAS COUNTY AND THEY ARE RIGHT ON THE LINE. NOT ALL THE WAY UP TO THE CITY OF LAMPASAS. A COUPLE RIGHT THERE IN THE SOUTH CORNER OF CORYELL COUNTY. A LARGE CLUSTER AROUND THE KILLEEN AREA. THAT'S JUST ON A 20-MILE BUFFER, NOT THE 25-MILE BUFFER BUT A LOT OF CARS ARE WITHIN 10 MILES.

THE WAY I LOOK AT THIS ITEM IS RESPONSE TIME.

ALTHOUGH WE LIVE IN A VERY SAFE COUNTY, I DON'T WANT POLICE TO BE TARGET AS THEY ARE TRANSFERRING GUNS, COMPUTERS, EQUIPMENT FOR ONE CAR TO ANOTHER.

I THINK IT WOULD SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS AS FAR AS RECRUITING FOR OFFICERS I DEFINITELY THINK IT WOULD HELP RECRUITING AND I THINK IT WOULD HELP MORALE. I LOVE THE FACT THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY VACANCIES, AS COMMISSIONER LONG MENTIONED.

I THINK THAT'S A JOINT EFFORT TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS AS WELL.

BUT TO ME SPEAKING OF FIRST RESPONDERS.

RESPOND IN A CLEAR MANNER AND I THINK IT WOULD HELP MORALE FOR THEM TO DRIVE THEIR CARS HOME. IF YOU LOOK, RANDY DID A LOT OF WORK ON THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT WE ARE RECRUITING AGAINST.

NO PUN INTENDED ON THESE WORDS BUT SALARIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT HAS BECOME AN ARMS RACE RIGHT EVERY TIME ONE CITY GIVES A RAISE, ANOTHER CITY GIVES A RAISE.

IT'S HARD TO KEEP UP IN THE COUNTY BECAUSE WE DO IT EVERY THREE YEARS. WE CAN'T ALWAYS SUPPORT THEM WITH MONEY AND THE SALARIES TO KEEP UP WITH IF WE CAN DO THIS I THINK THE AMOUNT AND YOU DID AN ANALYSIS ON THE COST AND IT'S SOMETHING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE COULD ABSORB INTO THEIR BUDGET.

I THINK THEY'VE DONE A GOOD JOB OF PRESENTING THIS.

THE ACTUAL BUFFER OF THE MILEAGE CAN BE UP FOR DISCUSSION FOR COURT BUT I LIKE WHAT'S BEEN PRESENTED TO ME.

I WOULD LIKE TO HELP OR HAVE THEM ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> SHERIFF, THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

ONE OF THE CONCERNS IS THE COST OF OUR CARS HAVE GOTTEN SO OUTRAGEOUS WE ARE ADDING EXTRA MILES ONLY MAKES IT, WE HAVE TO

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WE ARE APPRECIATIVE OF THAT HERE WE HAVE SUPPORTED THAT.

WHEN I LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF HOW FAR AWAY THAT IS.

25 MILES IS CONCERNING. IT INCLUDES MOSTLY ALL OF FORT HOOD I THINK. UP INTO OTHER COUNTIES FOR SURE.

MY CONCERN IS THE WEAR AND TEAR ON OUR VEHICLES.

I THINK RIGHT NOW I ASKED YOU WHERE ARE THEY PARKING NOW? HOW IS IT WORKING? AND I THINK THEY GO TO THE BORDER OF OUR COUNTY AND THEY PARK IN A BUSINESS OR SOMETHING, SOMEPLACE THAT'S SAFE FOR THEM TO PARK THEIR CAR WHICH I ASSUME THE BUSINESS APPRECIATES IT BECAUSE IT'S SAFER FOR THEM.

THEY LIKE THAT. SO I'M JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THE WEAR AND TEAR ON OUR VEHICLES. I UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY'RE DRIVING, RIGHT NOW IT'S BEEN WORKING FOR YEARS.

I'M NOT SURE WHY WE HAVE TO CHANGE IT ESPECIALLY SINCE WE ARE NOT HAVING A RECRUITING ISSUE.

I KNOW THAT TODAY IS SHERIFF'S DAY ON OUR AGENDA.

I JOKED WITH YOU ABOUT THAT. WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON THERE THAT I CAN SUPPORT AND HELP WITH YOUR OPERATION.

I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE MILEAGE.

THE 25 MILES. >> TO COMMISSIONER LONG AND COMMISSIONER COVEY POINT. 15, 20, 25 MILES, WE ARE NEVER GOING TO CAPTURE. WE HAVE SOME OUTLIERS THAT WE JUST CAN'T COVER THE COST OF THAT BECAUSE IT WOULD BE 50 MILES A DAY OR MORE THAN THAT.

I THINK A REASONABLE AMOUNT LOOKING AT THE SCATTER PLOT CAN HELP HERE WHAT I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL IS HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE

SUPPORTED TODAY? >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. MATT LINDEMANN, YOUR WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT YOU GUYS SUPPORT US. LAST YEAR YOU GAVE US A LOT OF MONEY FOR SALARIES THAT HELPED US RETAIN PEOPLE.

I WAS TALKING TO ONE OF MY LIEUTENANTS WHO HAS WORKED AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND HE SAYS IT'S THE FIRST TIME HE CAN RECALL THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD VACANCIES.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF CREDIT FOR THAT.

NOT ALL OF IT. BUT ALSO IN RECOGNIZING OUR VETERANS, THANK YOU FOR LETTING US WRAP OUR TAHOE THAT WE HAD.

WE HAD IT ON DISPLAY. RECOGNIZING OUR VETERANS.

250TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR COUNTRY.

WE DO A LOT OF RECRUITING WITH VETERANS AND I THINK THAT'S WHY THERE'S A CLUSTER OF VEHICLES UP IN THE KILLEEN AREA.

THOSE LIFE EXPERIENCES COME AS SOMEONE TRANSITIONING FROM THE MILITARY INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT. I DON'T HAVE A NUMBER FOR YOU ON PEOPLE THAT HAVE NOT COME TO WORK FOR US BECAUSE THEY HAVE TAKE HOME VEHICLES BUT WE DID A RANDOM SAMPLE OF VEHICLES IN THE AREA. TRAVIS COUNTY ALLOWS DEPUTIES TO TAKE 25. ROUND ROCK PD 12.

GEORGETOWN PD 30 MILES. ANOTHER PD, 25.

IT'S NOT AN UNCOMMON PRACTICE. >> SHERIFF, QUICK QUESTION ON THOSE CITIES. IS IT 25 MILES FROM HUTTO OR 25 MILES FROM THE COUNTY LINE? WE COULD DO 25 MILES FROM THE

COUNTY SEAT. >> FROM THERE CITY LIMITS FROM

WHAT I UNDERSTAND. >> IT'S NOT REALLY A FAIR COMPARISON TO SAY BECAUSE 25 MILES FROM HUTTO IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM 25 MILES FROM THE COUNTY LINE.

>> THE MAP I HAVE -- SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU, SHERIFF.

THE MAP YOU SENT ME IS 25 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF THE COUNTY.

IS THAT ACCURATE? >> FROM THE EDGE.

>> 25 MILES FROM THE EDGE AROUND THE COUNTY.

>> IT HAS BANDS OF 5 MILES, TEN, 15, 20, 25.

>> BUT TO COMPARE TO THE CITIES YOU WOULD HAVE TO DO IT FROM

THIS LOCATION IN GEORGETOWN. >> I WAS DEMONSTRATING THAT IT'S NOT UNCOMMON THAT OTHER AGENCIES PERMIT IT.

YES IT WOULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL WEAR ON OUR VEHICLES VARIED 50 MILES A DAY WHEN THEY COME AND GO.

DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES WORK DIFFERENT HOURS.

THEY WORK DIFFERENT NUMBER OF HOURS.

WE HAVE BROKEN THAT DOWN. BUT IN ALL, WE ARE LOOKING AT A CONSERVATIVELY $62,000 THAT WE WOULD BE SPENDING ON FUEL COSTS.

THOSE NUMBERS COME FROM AN ESTIMATION OF MILES PER GALLON

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>> THE OTHER CONCERN I HAVE IS WHERE DOES IT STOP? IT'S ONE MORE THING AND ONE MORE THING AND ONE MORE GROUP.

CONSTABLE'S, I'M NOT SURE THAT THERE'S CONSTABLE'S HERE BUT MY GUESS IS THEY'RE GOING TO BE NEXT.

EMS AND OTHERS. THE OTHER THING IS LAW ENFORCEMENT DOES NOT GET IMPACTED ON THEIR W TWO FOR TAKE HOME VEHICLES. EVERYBODY ELSE DOES IS MY UNDERSTANDING. SO YOU'VE GOT ON CALL AND YOU TAKE A VEHICLE HOME, YOU ARE WORKING LIKE THAT.

ONE OF OUR OTHER GUYS COME AND THEY GET AN IMPACT ON THEIR W TWO, THEY GET CHARGED, THEY GET TO PAY TAXES ON THAT.

LAW ENFORCEMENT DOESN'T. WE WANT TO BENEFIT YOU.

WE ARE TRYING TO DO AND WE FEEL LIKE DRIVING FROM GEORGETOWN TO THE COUNTY LINE IS A BENEFIT. CHANGING OUT YOUR VEHICLE.

I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE IS RISK OR REWARD ON -- FOR THE OTHER COUNTIES THAT WE SHOULD BE PAYING FOR AND I GUESS THAT'S THE PROBLEM. WE DID A PLOT ON WHERE EVERYBODY LIVES WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE FLORENCE AREA FOR THE JUSTICE COMPLEX. MOST OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE EMPLOYED IN OUR TWO JUSTICE COMPLEX LIVE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT DON'T GET A TAKE HOME VEHICLE THAT ARE MAKING A LOT LESS THAN OUR SHARE OF DEPUTIES.

I'M CONCERNED WITH THEM TOO, WHEN GAS PRICES ARE HIGH.

IT'S, WHERE DOES IT STOP? THAT'S MY CONCERN TOO.

>> I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE OTHER AGENCIES.

I'M ONLY HERE TO SPEAK TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

>> BUT I AM TALKING TO THE BOARD.

>> THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CALLBACK, A LOT OF THEM.

WE HAD A MAJOR FLOOD AND WE HAD ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAD COME BACK. DETECTIVES COME IN FROM OFF DUTY TO HELP SEARCH FOR THOSE VIC VICTIMS. NUMEROUS OTHER AGENCIES FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS WHICH WE WERE APPRECIATIVE FOR. YOU CAN'T PREDICT THOSE NATURAL DISASTERS OR CRIMINAL EVENTS BUT CAUSE MASS CASUALTIES THAT WE NEED TO CALL PEOPLE BACK FOR. IF THEY HAVE A VEHICLE AT THEIR

HOUSE IT'S THAT MUCH QUICKER. >> I THINK THAT'S THE IMPORTANT POINT. COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE

COMMENTS? >> I DO HAVE A COMMENT IN TERMS OF A BONUS POTENTIALLY BY TAKING THE CAR HOME, YOU MAY HAVE IT PROTECTED FROM HAIL. WE DON'T OFFER ANYTHING IN THIS COUNTY TO PROTECT OUR VEHICLES FROM A VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLES FROM HAIL DAMAGE. BUT IF THERE IS A GARAGE SLOT, A BARN OR SOMETHING YOU COULD BE PARKED IN, THAT'S A BONUS FOR

US. >> YES, MA'AM.

WE'VE HAD VEHICLES DAMAGED IN OUR COUNTY FLEET YARD AND THAT THE EQUIPMENT OUTFITTER IN ROUND ROCK.

IT'S HARD TO PREDICT. >> A POLE BARN.

>> YES, MA'AM. ANYTHING.

>> COMMISSIONER BOLES. >> I WOULD JUST SAY I THINK THE LONGER I'M IN THIS SEAT THE SIMPLER I TRY TO THINK ABOUT MY JOB. AND IT BOILS DOWN TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THAT INCLUDES A WHOLE VARIETY OF THINGS. I THINK PEOPLE EXPECT, I THINK THE CITIZENS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY EXPECT US TO HAVE FUNDING FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND HAVE SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES OUT ON THE ROAD. I THINK THIS IS JUST PART OF WHERE WE ARE TODAY. AND I REMEMBER WHEN WE STARTED HAVING TO DO THE HEAVY LIFTING ON THE DEPUTIES SALARIES.

IT WAS HEAVY LIFTING. WE HAD VACANCIES.

AND WE HAD, WE DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT COMMANDERS.

WE DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT LEADERSHIP.

WE WEREN'T IN THE MARKET. THANK YOU.

WE HAVE WORKED HARD BUT OURSELVES IN THE MARKET.

I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER PIECE OF IT.

I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S JUST, THAT WE NEED TO BE IN THE MARKET. I THINK WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND OUR EMPLOYEES AND WHERE YOU'RE FINDING OUR DEPUTIES.

THIS SEEMS APPROPRIATE AND I'M SURE IT'S SOMETHING WE CAN ALWAYS TAKE A LOOK AND REVISIT IF SOMETHING GOES SIDEWAYS BUT I'M LOOKING AT YOUR SCATTER MAP AND IT JUST SEEMS I THINK THE CITIZENS ARE GOING TO SAY IF WE FIND GOOD DEPUTIES THAT LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY THAT WILL COME IN HERE AND KEEP US SAFE COME I THINK THE CITIZENS WILL BE OKAY WITH THAT.

>> COULD WE LOOK AT 15 MILES? THAT INCLUDES 37 OF THE GROUP AND THAT'S THE BULK OF THE PEOPLE.

>> I CAN SUPPORT 15. I CAN'T SUPPORT 25.

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>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE SCATTER PLOT AND YOU'VE GOT, THE ONE RANDY SENT US, YOU HAVE PEOPLE IN THE 10-MILE BUFFER AND THEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE IN THE 20-MILE BUFFER.

THE 20-MILE BUFFER GETS ALMOST ALL OF THEM.

WHEN YOU PULL IT BACK TO 15 YOU ARE REALLY CUTTING OFF --

>> 12 PEOPLE. >> THE ONES WHO LIVE AROUND

KILLEEN. >> I'M LOOKING AT THIS CHART.

IT'S GOT THE NUMBERS ON IT. >> I'M SEEING THEM.

>> YOU'VE GOT 37. 75% IF YOU GO TO 15.

>> IT'S SUCH A SMALL NUMBER. >> IT'S THE RIPPLE EFFECT.

>> AND I SAID I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE CAN LOOK.

THE JUDGE HAS SAID IN FUEL COSTS IT'S 62,000 AND TO GO TO BRING IT BACK FROM 25 TO 15, I KNOW HE DOESN'T HAVE THE NUMBER IN FRONT

OF HIM. >> 31342 IS AN ESTIMATE.

>> JUDGE I THINK YOU CAN GET A VOTE AND I WILL MAKE A MOTION

FOR 15 MILES. >> I WILL SECOND IT.

>> THE GOAL IS NOT A 5-0 VOTE. THE GOAL IS TO TAKE CARE OF OUR SHERIFF AND HIS OFFICERS AND DEPUTIES.

>> THAT'S THE COUNT NOW. >> I THINK THE 15 ALSO SHERIFF, WOULD YOU READ BACK WHAT OUR CITY HAS, I THINK YOU SAID

ROUND ROCK WAS 12 MILES. >> ROUND ROCK IS 12.

HUT OH IS 25. GEORGETOWN IS 30.

>> ROUND ROCK GOES INTO TRAVIS COUNTY AND MAYBE SOME OF

THE OTHERS. >> THOSE ARE FROM THE CITY LIMITS. I THINK 15 IS, IT GETS THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE THAT YOU SAID HERE.

THAT WOULD BE MY NOTION. >> ROUND ROCK AND HUTTO ARE AT THE TOP OF THE PAY SCALE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. GOING AWAY.

I JUST DON'T THINK -- IF WE ARE GOING TO COMPETE WITH ROUND ROCK -- WE DON'T PAY AS MUCH AS ROUND ROCK.

>> THEY ARE STILL GOING TO ASK FOR MORE SALARIES.

THIS ISN'T IN PLACE OF. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO.

>> WE LOOK AT SALARY STUDIES FOR THAT.

>> YOU LOOK AT INCREASED COST ON FUEL AND INCREASED WEAR AND TEAR AND ON THE TIRES. WE DO A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF TAKING CARE OF OUR VEHICLES AS A FLEET DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS THE SHERIFF'S ASK. >> THESE PEOPLE TAKE MORE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR VEHICLES IF THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO THEM.

IF THEY TAKE THEM HOME I BET THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO CLEAN THEM AND THINGS LIKE THAT AT THEIR HOUSE RATHER THAN LEAVING IT SOMEWHERE AND DRIVING THEIR PERSONAL VEHICLE TO IT.

>> ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE, THE MESSAGE WE SEE IS IF YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT MOVING, YOU MOVE OUTSIDE THE COUNTY, THE TAXPAYERS WILL PICK UP THE COST OF YOUR TRANSPORTATION.

>> NO DOUBT. >> IT COULD SWELL.

SHERIFF OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE COUNTY.

BECAUSE THEY CAN BUY MORE LAND, A CHEAPER HOUSE, THE WHOLE BUSINESS. THAT'S A DANGER WITH THIS.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> THIS GUY IS TREATED DIFFERENTLY THAN THIS GUY BECAUSE OF WHERE HE LIVES.

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE OTHER CITIES THAT PROVIDE THIS COME I THINK EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS AS WE DO THE SHEER COST OF LIVING, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, HOUSING MIGHT BE CHEAPER.

I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYBODY IS GOING TO PICK UP AND MOVE OUT OF THE COUNTY SO THEY CAN DRIVE A VEHICLE HOME.

THAT WOULD BE A BIG EFFORT. I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERN.

OVER 25 MILES. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS DISCUSSION ON 15 MILES. BUT THE WAY I'M LOOKING AT THIS IF WE CAN DO 20 THAT GETS THE SHEER MAJORITY OF THE CURRENT OFFICERS WE HAVE. I BELIEVE IT WOULD HELP THE SHERIFF AND DEPARTMENT RECRUIT OFFICERS.

>> I HAD MADE A MOTION THAT YOU DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE EARLIER.

>> I DIDN'T CALL FOR A MOTION YET, COMMISSIONER.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AT LEAST THIS 20-MILE BUFFER.

>> HOW ABOUT WE PUT IT TO COMMISSIONER COOK'S POINT.

IF YOU DO 20, PUT A CAP IN THERE SO THAT IT DOESN'T BECOME THE ATTRACTIVE FACTOR FOR EVERYBODY TO MOVE OUT OF THE COUNTY.

BECAUSE AT THAT POINT THEN THE DETERRENT PIECE IS PART OF WHAT THE BENEFIT IS. I UNDERSTAND IT'S THE BENEFIT THE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES. BUT TO THE TAXPAYER IT'S A BENEFIT TO HAVE THE SO VEHICLE SITTING IN A WILLIAMSON COUNTY DRIVEWAY SOMEWHERE. THAT PUTS SOME GUARDRAILS ON IT.

>> IT DOES. 10 MILES IN REALITY CAPTURES A

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WHO LIVE AROUND KILLEEN. >> 15 WOULD, WOULDNIT? I DON'T HAVE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT.

>> WE HAVE DIFFERENT MAPS. >> IT DIDN'T COME FROM RANDY.

>> I DON'T HAVE THAT. >> WHAT I AM LOOKING AT IS IN THE 15 RING, THAT GETS UP TO KILLEEN.

>> THAT'S WHAT I AM SEEING TOO. AND IT TAKES IN, THEY ARE ASKING

FOR 30, 40, 60 PEOPLE. >> I THINK WE ARE LOOKING AT SCENARIOS THAT ARE UNLIKELY. I THINK WE LET THE SHERIFF MANAGE HIS DEPARTMENT. HE'S ASKING.

I MEAN, COME ON. WE ARE TRYING TO EXCLUDE THREE OR FOUR DEPUTIES CURRENTLY. YOU'RE SAYING THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE THIS FLIGHT OUT THERE. THAT'S JUST NOT PRACTICAL.

I THINK THE SHERIFF HAS MADE A REASONABLE ASK.

HE IS TRYING TO MANAGE HIS DEPARTMENT.

HE IS TRYING TO HIRE THE DEPUTIES THAT I THINK THE CITIZENS WANT US TO FUND AND HAVE ON OUR STREETS.

TO MICROMANAGE WHERE IT'S 15 MILES OR 20 OR 25.

>> THEN LET'S MAKE IT 100. THERE HAS TO BE SOME GUARDRAILS.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> 25 MILES TAKES CARE OF 49

VEHICLES. >> 15 TAKES CARE OF 37.

YOU ARE LOSING 12 OUT OF THE M MIX.

>> ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ARGUED ABOUT 15.

WE HAVE ARGUED ABOUT 25. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE TAKE HOME VEHICLES OUT OF THE COUNTY FOR THE 20-MILE BUFFER AREA. THAT'S MY MOTION.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT. >> ANY MORE DISCUSSION?

>> CAN WE PUT A NUMBER IN THERE OF A "NOT TO EXCEED" BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THAT GETS YOU TO COMMISSIONER COOK'S POINT.

IT CAN BE RELOOKED AT. I'M GOING TO BE GONE.

YOU CAN LOOK AT IT NEXT YEAR. PUT A NUMBER ON IT SO IT IS A

> NOT TO EXCEED VEHICLE AMOUNT. Select to skip to this part of the video">"NOT TO EXCEED" AMOUNT. >> NOT TO EXCEED VEHICLE AMOUNT.

SO WHAT HAPPENS FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT IF YOU HAVE TEN PEOPLE MOVE WITHIN 1 MILE OF THE COUNTY LINE.

YOU ARE STILL ADDING VEHICLES THERE.

I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING BUT YOU DON'T WANT EVERYBODY --

>> THE SHERIFF IS LOOKING TO HIRE SOMEBODY.

HE HAS FOUND THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE RIGHT JOB.

BUT HE'S GOT TOO MANY PEOPLE LIVING OUTSIDE THE RADIUS AND HE SAYS NO, I CAN'T HIRE YOU. I'M GOING TO HIRE A LESS QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL. BECAUSE I HAVE EXCEEDED MY TAKE HOME LIMIT. YES, YES.

THAT IS THE SCENARIO THAT YOU ARE PUTTING FORWARD.

>> I APPRECIATE WHAT COMMISSIONER LONG JUST SAID BECAUSE SHE'S LOOKING OUT FOR THE TOTAL COST BUT I DON'T WANT TO HANDCUFF OUR SH SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES.

I WANT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HIRING THE PEOPLE ON PEOPLE WHO DO THAT. IF THEY LIVE WITHIN 20 MILES ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT MOTION THEY WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY

TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE HOME. >> JUDGE, I SECOND YOUR MOTION.

I WOULD JUST... I WOULD LIKE A 20-MILE RADIUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BELL COUNTY SINCE WE DO RECRUIT HEAVILY OUT OF THERE AND HAVE A 25 MILES FOR BELL COUNTY.

>> THE 20 MILES CAPTURES KILLEEN.

>> I AM LOOKING AT THE DOT MAP. PEOPLE LIVE ON THE NORTH SIDE.

FORMER MILITARY LIVE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF KILLEEN AS WELL.

EAST ANOTHER 5 MILES IN BELL COUNTY.

>> JUST FOR BELL COUNTY. >> SO THE AMENDED MOTION WOULD BE 20-MILE BUFFER AREA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BELL COUNTY?

>> YES. >> I'LL MAKE THAT AMENDMENT.

>> I WILL SECOND IT. >> ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL AGAINST. MOTION CARRIES 3-2.

THANK YOU ALL. GREAT DISCUSSION.

THANK YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU, COURT.

>> TRUST ME. WE LIKE YOU ALL BUT WE ARE GOING TO BE WATCHING Y'ALL. WE ARE THE ACCOUNTABILITY

POLICE. >> WE ARE NOT SCARED.

[LAUGHTER] >> WE TRUST YOU GUYS.

WE TRUST YOU ALL BUT WE ARE GOING TO TRUST AND VERIFY.

[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.]

DISCUSS CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON INCLUDING BALLISTIC WINDSHIELDS AS PART OF THE STANDARD OUTFITTING FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PATROL. CONSTABLE OFFICE PATROL, EMS

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FOR THE SHERIFF OR HIS TEAM. >> THE QUESTION THAT CAME UP BEFORE, BECAUSE IT WAS STATED THAT IT WAS SOMEBODY'S POLICY THEY HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT BEFORE THEY WERE AUCTIONED OFF.

I THINK BASED UPON RESEARCH THAT WAS DONE BY LEGAL, THAT'S JUST A POLICY. IT'S NOT A LAW.

IT'S A COST TO US TO DO THAT. >> MANY OF THEM GET BROKEN.

>> IT MAKES THE CAR WORTH LESS SO I WOULD SAY LEAVE THEM IN.

DON'T AUCTION THEM -- DON'T TAKE THEM OUT TO AUCTION THEM OFF BECAUSE THAT JUST MAKES IT COST MORE I CAN SUPPORT THIS IF YOU DON'T -- IT'S A DPS POLICY BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE OURS.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE A RESPONSE TO THAT.

>> I'M GOING TO THINK ABOUT THAT WHEN THOSE VEHICLES ARE OUT IN THE HANDS OF CITIZENS THEY DON'T ALWAYS WIND UP IN THE HANDS OF

OUR GOOD CITIZENS. >> THE PROBABILITIES VERSUS THE COST OF THE TAXPAYERS. IN MY TENURE COME I DON'T EVER REMEMBER AN SO WINDSHIELD EVER BEING SHOT OUT.

>> A WEEK BEFORE LAST DPS WAS IN A PURSUIT THAT CAME INTO OUR COUNTY AND THE BAD GUYS WERE SHOOTING AT THE TROOPERS.

THEY DIDN'T SHOOT AT US BUT THEY DID SHOOT AT THE VEHICLE.

>> THERE'S ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY.

BUT AT SOME POINT IN TIME, WE HAVE TO, FROM A BUDGET PERSPECTIVE. I AM SAYING LEAVE THEM IN.

IF IT GETS IN THE HANDS OF A BAD PERSON THEN WE DEAL WITH IT THEN BUT IT'S A LESSER COST TO THE TAXPAYERS.

I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU HERE. >> I AGREE.

>> I APPRECIATE IT. >> DEFEAT FROM THE HANDS OF

VICTORY ON THIS ONE. >> I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER LONG AND I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH.

I REPLACED MY OWN WINDSHIELD. WHAT IT TAKES TO REMOVE A NORMAL WINDSHIELD VERSUS WHAT IT TAKES TO PUT IN A BALLISTIC WINDSHIELD HERE THERE'S A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR WHEN YOU ARE REMOVING A BALLISTIC WINDSHIELD. AS FAR AS NEVER BEING SHOT AT.

WE ARE GETTING MORE DANGEROUS AND MORE DANGEROUS AS A SOCIETY AND I KNOW THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND ALL OF OUR LOCAL POLICE RESPOND MORE AND MORE TO PEOPLE JUST DRIVING THROUGH COMMITTING CRIMES. NOT NECESSARILY FROM OUR CITIZENS. AT THE END OF THE DAY I WANT OUR OFFICERS TO BE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE.

>> IT'S MORE ON THE BACK END OF IT.

>> THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER LONG.

I WILL MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 39 AS WELL.

>> I WILL SECOND IT. BUT TO NOTE WE ARE NOT TAKING

THEM OUT WHEN WE AUCTION THEM. >> ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND AMENDED TO THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT REMOVING THEM UPON AUCTIONING THEM OFF. ANY MORE COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[47. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action to approve the Unarmed Aircraft System (Drone) Special team/operations cost to be included in the Sheriff's Office General Fund in the 2026-2027 Budget and future years.]

[48. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action to approve the Dive Recovery / Swiftwater Rescue Special team/operations cost to be included in the Sheriff's Office General Fund in the 2026-2027 Budget and future years.]

ABOUT THE WHY BEHIND THIS. >> FOR THE RECORD IT DOES SAY UNARMED. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE UNMANNED.

BUT THEY ARE UNARMED. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ARMED DRONES.

WE ARE ASKING THAT THE DRONE PROGRAM BE INCLUDED INTO THE BUDGET, THE COUNTY BUDGET. RIGHT NOW IT'S TOTALLY FUNDED BY OUR SEIZED FUNDS WHICH ARE AWARDED TO US THROUGH THE COURT PROCEEDINGS AFTER CASES ARE DONE THAT'S ALL WELL AND GOOD UNTIL THOSE FUNDS DRY UP. WE JUST DON'T HAVE ANY WAY TO PREDICT HOW LONG OR IF WE ARE GOING TO GET ANOTHER SEIZURE TO SUPPORT THESE LIFE SAVING PROGRAMS. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE DRONE PROGRAM RIGHT NOW BUT IN THE MOMENT HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE DIVE TEAM AND SWIFTWATER RECOVERY. IN 2025 OUR DRONE PILOTS PARTICIPATED IN 163 MISSIONS. 70 OF THOSE WERE RELATED TO PATROL. 24 RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS AM I MISSING OUT A PERSONS, FIRE CALLS.

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WERE USED 30 TIMES TO RECONSTRUCT TRAFFIC COLLISIONS. USUALLY FATALITY ACCIDENTS.

18 TIMES THEY ASSISTED THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, ROUND ROCK PD AND AUSTIN PD ON JOINT EFFORTS.

WE ARE CALLED OUT 11 TIMES OR UTILIZED 11 TIMES FOR OUR OWN SWAT MISSIONS. ASSISTED WITH TEN MASS GATHERING EVENTS WHERE THEY ARE GETTING USED QUITE OFTEN.

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YOU ARE LOOKING AT IT'S BEEN ANYWHERE FROM $1400 TO 17,000 TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM EACH YEAR WITHOUT THE NEW EQUIPMENT.

>> YOUR REQUEST IS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OF THIS EQUIPMENT, NOT THE PURCHASE OF THE DRONES.

OR THE EQUIPMENT THAT GOES WITH IT.

I. >> AT SOME POINT IT COULD BE THAT. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT. WE ARE ASKING THAT IT BE

ADMITTED TO THE BUDGET. >> I WANT TO BE SPECIFIC SO WE GIVE SOME DIRECTION. BECAUSE IT'S A SPECIAL BUCKET, YOUR SEIZED FUNDS HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR THESE THINGS THAT'S WHY YOU ARE COMING TO US SO IT CAN BE CONSIDERED IN THE BUDGET? SO FOR BOTH THESE ITEMS COME I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE MAINTENANCE. I JUST WANT TO BE SPECIFIC ABOUT IT. I THINK THERE'S A MILLION DOLLARS IN THAT ACCOUNT AND YOU ALL ARE CONTINUING TO CATCH BAD GUYS THERE THAT'S GOOD. AND SEIZE FUNDS.

THERE'S GOT TO BE SOME WAY OF THE COURT UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE ARE SAYING YES TO ON THAT. YOU COULD GO OUT AND BUY AND YOU HAVE ANOTHER ITEM FOR A GRANT FOR ANOTHER ITEM THAT WOULD FALL IN THIS CATEGORY. WHAT WOULD WE BE SAYING YES TO?

>> MAINTENANCE COST, TRAINING COST, THINGS OF THAT NATURE APPEARED WE WERE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM WITH SEIZED FUNDS. WE ARE JUST ASKING THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE MONEY WITHIN OUR DEPARTMENT WHEN NEEDED.

IF IT'S NOT A LINE ITEM THEN WE'RE NOT ABLE TO DO THAT.

>> YOU CAN IN YOUR SEIZED FUNDS BUT YOU WANT IT IN A GENERAL

FUND SO IT COVERS THAT. >> COULD WE PUT AN ITEM IN FOR 09 THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. IT WOULD BE IN THE BUDGET.

YOU COULD HAVE ACCESS TO IT IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE IT IN YOUR

SEIZED FUNDS. >> WOULD IT BE MORE APPROPRIATE, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA? WOULD IT BE MORE APPROPRIATE TO USE 409 FOR THE CAPITAL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DRONES?

>> YOU'RE GOING TO USE SEIZED FUNDS TO GO AFTER THE PURCHASE

OF THEM. >> ANYTHING YOU GIVE US IS MORE

THAN WE'VE HAD. >> MY QUESTION.

OF 409 IT'S IN THERE BECAUSE 409, IT NEEDED TO COME BACK TO

THE COURT. >> IF IT HAD A SPECIFIC AMOUNT LIKE RIGHT NOW I THINK. IT WOULD BE A SPECIFIC AMOUNT UP TO THAT AMOUNT IT WOULD JUST BE A LINE ITEM TRANSFER.

IT WOULD BE A LINE ITEM TRANSFER EITHER WAY.

>> I'M ASKING THE SHERIFF. I THINK YOU'RE SAYING I'M GOING TO LOOK AT MY BUDGET. ALTHOUGH YOU NEVER HAVE ENOUGH GASOLINE. I HAVE EXTRA MONEY IN FUEL THEN

I'D LIKE TO TRANSFER OVER. >> IN EVENT THERE IS A NEED,

YES. >> I AM ENVISIONING A LINE ITEM THAT HAS MAINTENANCE FOR DRONES. IS THAT NOT WHAT YOU ARE ASKING

FOR? >> THAT WOULD BE FINE THAT WOULD

BE MORE. >> FIGURING OUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO. I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. YOU ARE ASKING US TO COVER IT IN THE GENERAL FUND. IT WOULD BE A LINE ITEM IN THE

GENERAL FUND. >> I THINK WHAT THE SHERIFF IS ASKING FOR AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, TO MAKE IT A LINE IN THE BUDGET OR ASK FOR IT TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE BUDGET WHEN THE BUDGET OFFICER CREATES THE BUDGET AND THE WAY I LOOK AT IT, SHE CAN LOOK UP SOME HISTORICAL ANALYTICS ABOUT WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED ON A YEAR TO YEAR BASIS. IT'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE PREVALENT AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS TO DO THOSE AND I KNOW ASHLIE IS HERE TODAY. IF WE WERE TO HAVE YOU CONSIDER THIS FOR THE BUDGET HOW WOULD THAT WORK AND HOW WOULD YOU WORK

WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT? >> ASHLIE HOLIDAY.

BUDGET OFFICE. I WOULD SUGGEST IF THE COURT APPROVES IT IF WE COULD PERHAPS SET UP A LINE ITEM IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET AND CALL IT SPECIAL TEAMS. OF COURSE THIS IS AN AUDITOR ASKING AS WELL.

THAT WOULD ACTUALLY HELP US AS WELL ON BUDGET BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THOSE ITEMS FOR SPECIAL TEAMS ARE KIND OF SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE BUDGET SO WE GO LINE BY LINE, NOTE BY NOTE TO KIND OF FIND THESE. WHEN THE COURT APPROVED A COUPLE SPECIAL TEAMS BACK IN 23 THE TOTAL ASK WAS ROUGHLY 110,000 BETWEEN THE TWO SO RIGHT NOW I'M GOING THROUGH HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS TO FIND THOSE AND MAKE SURE WE DON'T EXCEED THAT NUMBER

[01:20:04]

OF COURSE THAT IS ALSO AN AUDIT QUESTION.

>> TO YOU AND THE AUDIT OFFICE TO TELL.

IT'S THE COURT SAYING YES OR NO. IT'S NOT APPROVAL FOR THE BUDGET. IT'S SAYING KIND OF LIKE WE HAVE DONE WITH OTHER GRANT FUNDED POSITIONS TO SAY AS YOU WORK THROUGH FINISHING UP THE BUDGET YOU CAN CONSIDER IT AS WHAT THIS ACTION IS TODAY ON BOTH OF THESE ITEMS.

>> IT'S SO DIFFERENT THAN THE DOGS.

SHERIFF, I THINK I HEARD YOUR INTENT IS TO CONTINUE TO USE SEIZED FUNDS FOR PURCHASE AS WELL AS GRANTS IF YOU CAN FIND ONE AND I THINK THERE IS ONE ON THE AGENDA.

IS THAT CORRECT? IT WOULD BE FOR THE MAINTENANCE.

>> MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AS FAR AS TRAINING, THOSE THINGS

THAT COME UP ALL THE TIME. >> ACTUALLY TO THE QUESTION...

THE LINE ITEM TRANSFER, IF THERE'S A LINE ITEM AND THE SHERIFF WANTED TO HE COULD REMOVE FUNDS FROM SEIZURE

ACCOUNT INTO THIS. >> HE CAN MAKE THAT REQUEST BUT WE ARE MONITORING. IT HELPS US ANY TIME WE WOULD SEE THAT SPECIAL TEAMS LINE BEING REQUESTED AS A TRANSFER LINE INTO IT WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE OBVIOUS AND A BETTER WAY FOR US TO MONITOR THOSE EXPENDITURES.

>> SHERIFF, I APPRECIATE LETTING US ASK THE QUESTIONS.

IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU. IT'S ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE WITH OTHERS. THAT EXPERIENCE HAS TOLD US WE NEED TO QUESTION THINGS. YOU COULD GO OFF AND BUY A WHOLE BUNCH OF THESE THINGS AND SHE SAYS YES TO THIS AND WE HAVE A PROBLEM. THAT'S WHY WE ARE ASKING HERE JUST LIKE THE ANIMALS SOME OF THE DOGS.

YOU HAVE A SET AMOUNT. WE MAINTAIN THOSE.

THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I'M ENVISIONING HERE.

SO IT DOESN'T GET OUT OF HAND WITH THE FUTURE SHERIFF.

WE ARE SETTING UP A POLICY. >> COURT, ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF OR ASHLIE? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSIDERATION IN THE BUDGETING PROCESS OF THE UNARMED AND UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM DRONE AND THE DIVE RECOVERY SWIFT WATER RESCUE SPECIAL TEAMS AND

THAT'S 47 AND 48. >> I WILL SECOND THAT FOR CLARIFICATION YES THAT COVERS BOTH ITEMS 47 AND 48.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER COVEY AND I WILL SECOND. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[49. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on a policy exception to facilitate filling a position in the Sheriff's Office.]

IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. >> MY UNDERSTANDING ON THIS ONE THAT HAD IT BEEN AT A DIFFERENT TIME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE FINANCIAL POLICY. IT'S A TIMING ISSUE.

WE CAN'T ALWAYS MANAGE WHEN SOMEBODY MOVES ON.

SO I MOVE APPROVAL OF 49. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LONG SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY.

ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR?

[50. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, Inc. for award funding to be used toward the direct purchase of Swift Water Rescue equipment and authorize execution of the MOU by presiding officers of the Commissioners Court.]

DISCUSS CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON APPROVING AN MOU BETWEEN FIREHOUSE SUBS FIREHOUSE SUBS INCORPORATED TO BE USED FOR SWIFT WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE MOU BY PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. SPEAKER MOVE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR?

[51. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action regarding approval and receipt of the Standard Agreement with The Meadows at Chandler Creek MUD for off-duty contracting by County Sheriff's Deputies to be effective October 1, 2026.]

BE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. >> I MOVE APPROVAL.

>> COMMISSIONER BOLES. COMMISSIONER BY COMMISSIONER COOK. ANY DISCUSSION?

ALL IN FAVOR? >> THAT IS WITH THE NEW RATE

[52. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on authorizing the second and FINAL extension of contract 24RFP32 for Aramark Correctional Services, LLC, with a price increase tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), beginning July 1,2026, to June 30, 2027, and authorizing execution of the amendment.  (Funding source is 01.0100.0576.003306.)]

ALSO. >> MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

MOVING ON. DISCUSS CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AUTHORIZING THE SECOND AND FINAL EXTENSION OF A CONTRACT 24 RFP 32 FROM ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC WITH A PRICE INCREASE TIED TO CONSUMER PRICE INDEX BEGINNING JULY 1 TO JUNE 302027 AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT.

[01:25:01]

>> I MOVE TO APPROVE VERY. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? YES ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

SHERIFF, I THINK WE ARE THROUGH WITH MOST OF YOUR --

>> SINCE THAT ITEM IS TIED TO THE CPI WHO DECIDES WHAT THE CPI IS? AND WHERE IS -- GO AHEAD.

THERE'S DIFFERENT ONES AROUND THE NATION.

HOW DO YOU -- >> THIS IS THE JUVENILE CONTRACT, NOT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONTRACT.

>> HOW DO YOU ALL DO IT? >> SPECIFIC FOOD BASKET CPI,

VERY SPECIFIC. >> THANK YOU PARADIGM WAS

CURIOUS. >> THANK YOU, COURT.

THANK YOU, SHERIFF. >> THANK YOU AND EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON THESE ITEMS AND FOR KEEPING US SAFE.

WE ARE MOVING BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 40.

[40. Discuss and take appropriate action on the Community Development Block Grant 2026 DRAFT Action Plan and proposed projects to be included in the 2026 Action Plan.]

WELCOME, SALIH. WELCOME, SALLY.

>> REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROJECTS AND THE DRAFT. THIS PLAN WILL OUTLINE ALL THE PROJECTS THAT WILL BE FUNDED WITH THE CDBG FUNDS AND ESG FUNDS THAT THE COUNTY WILL RECEIVE.

THAT STARTS OCTOBER 21ST, 2026. WE RECEIVED CLOSE TO $4 MILLION IN REQUESTS. WE HAVE A LITTLE OVER 2 TO GIVE OUT. WE WILL BE ABLE TO FUND 13 PROJECTS. ONE IS THE ESG FUNDING.

ONCE IT'S APPROVED IT WILL GO ON DISPLAY FOR 30 DAYS.

AFTER THAT COMMENT PERIOD I WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE COURT FOR FINAL APPROVAL WITH ANY COMMENTS WE MAY RECEIVE.

>> COURT, ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

THERE'S A PRETTY BIG AMOUNT ON THE CITY OF TAYLOR JIM STREET WATER LINE. ONE PHASE, MULTIPLE PHASES?

>> ALL FROM THE 2026. IT SHOULD BE DONE.

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ARE COSTING A LOT MORE.

>> ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK. I'LL SECOND IT.

ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT, MOTION CARRIES 550. THANK YOU, SALLY.

[41. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on approving an interlocal agreement with the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) for 2026-2027 Solid Waste Grant 26-12-04.]

>> WHAT IS THIS FOR? >> CAMERAS, EQUIPMENT THAT GOES WITH CAMERAS, TRYING TO IDENTIFY WHO'S DOING POLLUTION.

>> THIS WAS A REQUEST FROM CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4.

>> COMMISSIONER BOLES, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE.

OKAY, YEAH COME ON COME ON IN. >> WILLIAMS COUNTY PRECINCT FOUR

LIEUTENANT. >> DO YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN?

>> THIS IS A GRANT THAT WE PUT IN A WHILE BACK, Y'ALL APPROVED THE REQUEST. WE COMPETED FOR IT, ACCEPTED FOR IT. CAPCOG IS TAKING A WHILE TO GET THE FUNDS THROUGH THEIR PROCESS AND THAT'S WHERE WE SIT RIGHT NOW. I'M HERE TO ACCEPT.

>> ROUGHLY $23,000 TO BASICALLY IT'S ADDITIONAL FUNDS -- IT'S NOT EXPANDING. IT'S THE STUFF Y'ALL ARE DOING.

>> IN YEARS PAST THERE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A MATCHING AMOUNT FOR THIS YEAR THERE'S NO MATCHING AMOUNT.

IT'S COMPLETELY FROM CAPCOG. >> ANY MORE QUESTIONS?

>> I MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR?

MOTION CARRIES 5-0. >> APPRECIATE IT.

THANKS FOR LETTING ME BE HERE ON THE LAST DAY.

[42. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on approving an Amendment with Preferred ATM Service LLC and authorizing the execution of this agreement.]

>> MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 42. DISCUSS CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON APPROVING AMENDMENT WITH PREFERRED ATM SERVICE LLC AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT.

>> I MOVE TO APPROVE. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COVEY.

>> WAS THERE ANY ASKING OF COST FOR A DIFFERENT PROVIDER TO SEE IF THIS IS A GOOD DEAL? DO WE KNOW?

[01:30:07]

>> I'M SORRY. >> SHE'S ASKING ABOUT THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS. I SEE JOY HERE.

>> IT'S A REVENUE SOURCE. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. THIS WAS A RENEWAL OF AN EXISTING CONTRACT THAT'S ALREADY IN PLACE.

>> HOW MANY MORE RENEWAL AMENDMENTS DO WE HAVE ON THIS

ONE? >> I DON'T KNOW OFFHAND.

I CAN GET BACK WITH YOU. >> I REMEMBER IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET BIDDERS ON THIS ORIGINALLY.

>> CORRECT, YES. >> ANY MORE QUESTIONS?

>> SECOND. >> ANY MORE COMMENTS, QUESTIONS.

MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU, DALE.

[43. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on allowing the Budget Office to consider inclusion of $40K in the budget to support administrative needs, marketing and website development for the Central Texas Spaceport Corporation.]

LONG. I'M SORRY.

>> JUDGE ANNE COURT, THIS REQUEST CAME FROM THE BOARD THAT

WE ESTABLISHED LAST YEAR. >> WE HAVE FOUR DIRECTORS.

>> RIGHT. AND ACTUALLY I WANT TO REVISE THAT TO 25,000. AGAIN, THIS IS ASKING THE BUDGET OFFICE TO CONSIDER IT AND INCLUDE IT DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. IT'S NOT APPROVAL FOR THAT TODAY. THIS CAME FROM THE BOARD AFTER THE BUDGET WAS SUBMITTED. I'VE ASKED THEM TO COME TO COURT WITH AN UPDATE OF WHERE THINGS ARE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS TO GIVE MORE INFORMATION. IT'S KIND OF EXCITING WHAT THEY'RE DOING. THEY SURVEYED THE AREA AND GOT INPUT FROM OTHER SPACE RELATED ENTITIES.

AND BEYOND WILLIAMSON COUNTY. CENTRAL TEXAS.

IDENTIFIED THE TESTING IS A REAL NEED FOR TO BE ABLE TO GROW THAT INDUSTRY AND THERE'S GOING TO BE GRANT WRITING NECESSARY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THAT NONPROFIT WE HELPED SET UP.

THIS WOULD COME AT 25 WOULD MATCH WHAT CEDAR PARK IS DOING.

TO GIVE ASHLIE SOME DIRECTION. SPEAKER IT'S SEED MONEY.

>> IT SAYS MARKETING AND WEBSITE.

IS MOST OF THE MONEY GOING FOR A WEBSITE?

>> I CAN GET YOU SPECIFIC DETAILS.

WEBSITE KIND OF HELPING WITH GRANT DEVELOPMENT.

IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE LEGISLATURE SET UP $300 MILLION WHICH IS HUGE COMPARED TO WHAT THEY DID THE LAST TIME TO THE TEXAS SPACE COMMISSION.

THEY ARE GOING TO BE COMING OUT VERY SOON WITH THE CRITERIA FOR THOSE THINGS. GRANT DEVELOPMENT AS WELL.

>> YOU SAID CEDAR PARK. >> THEY HAVE OR ARE GOING TO PUT IN 25,000 AS WELL. WOULD MATCH WHAT OUR PARTNER IN

THE CORPORATION HAS DONE. >> IS THE CORPORATION LOCATED

THERE? >> THE STAFF SUPPORTING IT IS

COMING FROM CEDAR PARK. >> THE SPACEPORT IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CEDAR PARK AND THE COUNTY.

>> I'M NOT DOING THE BEST JOB OF DESCRIBING IT BUT THE TESTING WOULD BE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPANIES ACROSS THE COUNTY TO USE. TO DO THE TESTING THEY NEED TO DO THE CLOSEST PLACES DALLAS. IF YOU'RE HAVING TO TEST SOMETHING IN MICROGRAVITY OR ZERO GRAVITY AND YOU HAD THE ABILITY TO TEST THAT COMPONENT SOMEWHERE IN THE COUNTY IT'S A HUGE BONUS FOR ANY OF THOSE BUSINESSES NO MATTER WHERE THEY

ARE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY. >> I AM EXCITED ABOUT IT.

YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE HERE IN JANUARY.

BUT I'M GOING TO SAY THE SPACEPORT IS OF THE MANY THINGS YOU HAVE DONE THE SPACEPORT IS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST.

SINCE CEDAR PARK IS DOING THEIR THING WITH THIS NOT BE BETTER

HANDLED BY THE EDP? >> I WENT BACK AND FORTH ON THAT

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>> WITH A SEPARATE CORPORATION. >> YEAH.

>> THE EDP WILL BRING COMPANIES TO WILLIAMSON COUNTY BECAUSE OF IT POTENTIALLY. THAT'S THE GOAL.

>> I KNOW CEDAR PARK GETS A LOT OF ATTENTION WITH COMPANIES THEY BRING IN WITH THE AEROSPACE DEFENSE INDUSTRY BUT THIS WILL BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND BRING OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL OF

OUR GREAT CITIES. >> IT ALREADY IS.

>> COMMISSIONER BOLES, I HAD THE SAME QUESTION PROBABLY WANT TO BE GOOD TO OUR PARTNERS. SINCE THE CORPORATION IS SET UP BETWEEN THE CITY OF CEDAR PARK AND THE COUNTY THIS SEEMS APPROPRIATE TO GO THIS WAY. AND WILL HELP THE EDP AND ALL OF

ITS PARTNERS. >> IS THAT YOUR MOTION?

>> THE MOTION IS THAT WE ALLOW THE BUDGET OFFICE TO CONSIDER THE INCLUSION OF 25,000 IN THE BUDGET TOWARDS SUPPORT NEEDS AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CENTRAL TEXAS SPACEPORT.

>> CAN WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LONG, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY. ANY MORE QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[44.  Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on authorizing the Second Amendment to Contract #202191 between Williamson County and Personify Health, Inc. for $182,257.60 for the Wellness Program Application, originally approved by the Commissioners Court on June 29, 2021, under Agenda Item #36, with a renewal term of one (1) year term, commencing July 9, 2026, and expiring July 8, 2027, under the same terms and conditions as the First Amendment, and authorizing the execution of the amendment.  (Funding sources are 01.0885.0885.004996 - $113,057.60 and 01.0885.0885.004050 - $69,200.00.)]

DISCUSS CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AUTHORIZING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT 202191 BETWEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND PERSONIFY HEALTH FOR $182,257.60 FOR THE WELLNESS PROGRAM APPLICATION ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ON JUNE 29, 2021 UNDER AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 36 WITH A RENEWAL TERM OF ONE YEAR COMMENCING JULY 9, 2026 UNINSPIRING JULY 8 JULY 2027 UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE

EXECUTION OF THE AMENDMENT. >> MOVE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LONG, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY. ALL IN FAVOR.

ITEM 44 PASSES 5-0. ALL RIGHT.

[54. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on awarding IFB #26IFB24 Pharmaceuticals and Clinic Supplies for the Williamson County Animal Shelter, on a per-item basis, to Midwest Veterinary Supply, Inc., and authorizing the execution of the agreement.  The contract term is twelve (12) months, with two (2) one-year optional renewals.  Funding sources are 01.0545.0545.003200 and 01.0545.0545.004975 as per the FY26 budget and Origination #5552.]

[55. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on awarding IFB #26IFB24 Pharmaceuticals and Clinic Supplies for the Williamson County Animal Shelter, on a per-item basis, to Dixon Shane, LLC dba R&S Northeast LLC., and authorizing the execution of the agreement. The contract term is twelve (12) months, with two (2) one-year optional renewals.  Funding sources are 01.0545.0545.003200 and 01.0545.0545.004975 as per the FY26 budget and Origination #5554.]

SECOND TO CATCH UP WITH ME. THOSE HAVE TO DO WITH THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER.

DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AWARDING IFB26IFB24 PHARMACEUTICALS AND CLINIC SUPPLIES FOR THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER ON A PER ITEM BASIS TO MIDWEST VETERINARY SUPPORT INCORPORATED AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT TERM OF 12 MONTHS WITH TWO ONE YEAR OPTION RENEWALS AND THEN ITEM 55 DISCUSSED TO CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AWARDING IFB26IFB24 PHARMACEUTICALS AND CLINIC SUPPLIES FOR THE WILKO ANIMAL SHELTER ON A PER BASIS ITEM. THE CONTRACT IS ALSO FOR A 12 MONTH TERM WITH 21 YEAR OPTIONAL RENEWALS.

>> THESE ARE FOR PHARMACEUTICALS AND CLINICAL SUPPLIES.

I MOVE TO APPROVE FOR. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KOBE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BOWLES. ALL IN FAVOR.

[56.  Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving Addendum Number 5 to Master Services Agreement #20912 for Williamson County's Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) between Williamson County and MCCi Consulting Services, originally approved by the Commissioners Court on December 12, 2023, under Agenda Item # 17, and authorizing the execution of this agreement.]

[57. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on approving Services and Purchase Contract #2026-245 with CDW Government, LLC for a three-year subscription to Zscaler Cloud-Based Security for the Information Systems Department, in an amount not to exceed $579,182.78. Year 1 will be $206,946.78, and Years 2 and 3 will be $186,118.00 each,  pursuant to DIR Cooperative Contract #DIR-CPO-5303, authorizing the execution of the agreement.  (Funding for this will be P604, 2025CIP; Task 4.2.)]

MOTION CARRIES 5-0. >> DISCUSS CONSIDER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON APPROVING ADDENDUM NUMBER F FIVE.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. BETWEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AN END CCI CONSULTING SERVICES ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF SUPPORT ON DECEMBER 12, 2023 UNDER AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 17 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT. SPEAKER MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> 56 AND 57.

I T RELATED PURCHASES. >> CORRECT.

56 WITH DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND 57 HAS TO DO WITH CLOUD BASED SECURITY FOR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY SHERIFF'S

OFFICE, MS, AT 911. >> YOU MADE THE ORIGINAL MOTION.

>> 56 AND 57. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER COVEY, COMMISSIONER BY COMMISSIONER BOLES. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT.

[58. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the approval of an Earnest Money Contract between Cerco Development, Inc., referred to therein as Purchaser, and Williamson County, referred to therein as Seller, relating to the sale and purchase of approximately 98 acres (more or less and subject to certified survey) of real property located at 410 Blue Springs Boulevard, Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, for the Purchase Price amount of $9.50 per square foot (full Purchase Price to be determined based on total square footage in certified survey); and authorize the County Judge to execute the Earnest Money Contract and all other documents and instruments that may be necessary to close the transaction and convey the real property to Cerco Development, Inc.]

ANY MEMBER OF THE COURT WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THAT TO EXECUTIVE

SESSION BEFORE WE CONSIDER IT? >> NO.

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>> HEARING NONE. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> I SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLES AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY.

>> A COUPLE OF COMMENTS IF I COULD.

WE HAVE HAD THIS LAND FOR A LONG TIME.

OVER 20 YEARS. THIS IS LAND THAT IS, WE HAVE HELD ON TO IT BECAUSE WE KNOW IT'S SITUATED REALLY WELL TO BE ABLE TO ATTRACT A REALLY GOOD INDUSTRY.

>> LET ME BACK UP. PREVIOUS COMMISSIONERS LIKE IN THE EARLY 2000S BOUGHT THIS LAND AS THEY WERE BUYING OTHER LAND ALONG THE INNER LOOP AND I THINK IT WAS ORIGINAL PURPOSE WAS FOR SOME COUNTY FACILITY BUT WE HAVE DETERMINED OVER THE YEARS THAT IT'S NOT THE BEST LOCATION.

>> IT CAME UP BEFORE ABOUT THE JUSTICE COMPLEX.

WE LOOKED AT IT. IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PARCELS THAT WE LOOKED AT BECAUSE WE OWN IT.

IT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE TOTAL BUILD OUT OF THE COUNTY.

IT WASN'T ENOUGH SPACE. ENOUGH LAND.

AND SO THAT'S WHY WE DID NOT GO THAT DIRECTION.

ANYWAY. I APPRECIATE THE TEAM WORKING ON THIS AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT HAVING THIS BACK ON THE TAX ROLLS OR ON THE TAX ROLLS. IT'S A GOOD DIRECTION TO GO.

BY THE WAY, THE AMOUNT WE ARE SELLING THIS FOR IS MORE THAN WHAT WE PAID FOR THE JUSTICE COMPLEX PROPERTY.

ON A SQUARE FOOT BASIS. THAT'S THE TRUTH.

THAT CAME UP IN PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT POINT. >> THAT POINT WAS MADE FOR MARKET VALUE COMPARISON. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 58. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 50.

[59. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding termination of the Client Services Agreement with Benefitfocus.com, Inc. and authorization for General Counsel to provide notice of the termination in accordance with the Agreement.]

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMEN. >> I WILL MOVE APPROVAL.

THIS IS TO LINE UP WITH OUR TRANSITIONAL WORK.

>> CORRECT. >> SECOND.

>> FOR CLARIFICATION WE ARE TRANSITIONING TO A NEW ERP WORKDAY. IT WILL COVER THE SERVICES THAT WE DON'T NEED DUPLICATION OF SERVICES.

ANY COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR.

[60. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the engagement of the law firm of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP to represent Williamson County, Texas and Bradley King in relation to Cause No. 26-1771-C480; Lavon Byrd v. Bradley King; In the 480th Judicial District Court of Williamson County, Texas; and exemption of these services from the competitive bid/proposal requirements of the County Purchasing Act pursuant to the discretionary exemption for personal or professional services, as set forth under Texas Local Government Code § 262.024(a)(4); and further find that funding such agreement serves a public interest and not merely a private interest, and that any alleged act or omission of said party in relation to the allegations asserted in this lawsuit was performed while acting in good faith and within the scope of the party's official duties as an employee of Williamson County (per Texas Attorney General Opinion DM-0488).]

ALL RIGHT. ITEM 60 DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM BICKERSTAFF HEATH AND DELGADO ACOSTA LLP TO REPRESENT WILLIAMSON COUNTY TEXAS AND BRADLEY KING IN RELATION TO CAUSE NUMBER 26-177-C48011 BIRD VERSUS BRADLEY KING.

EXEMPTION OF THE SERVICES FROM THE COMPETITIVE BID PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE COUNTY PURCHASING ACT PURSUANT TO THE DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS SET FORTH UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 AND THAT FURTHER FIND FUNDING OF SUCH AGREEMENT SERVICES OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND NOT MERELY PRIVATE INTEREST AND THAT ANY ALLEGED ACT OR OMISSION OF SAID PARTY IN RELATION TO THE ALLEGATIONS ASSERTED IN THE LAWSUIT WAS PERFORMED WHILE ACTING IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE SCOPE OF THE PARTY'S OFFICIAL DUTIES AS AN EMPLOYEE OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY PER THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION DM-0488.

>> I MOVE WE APPROVE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

I WILL SECOND. DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT.

[61. Receive the June 2026 Road Construction Summary Report and PowerPoint Presentation.]

MOVING ON TO 61. RECEIVE THE JUNE 2026 ROAD CONSTRUCTION SUMMARY REPORT AND PRESENTATION BY MR. BOB DE.

>> GOOD MORNING. BOB DAY.

IT'S MY PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT THE JUNE REPORT.

PRECINCT ONE. WE HAVE THE DRAINAGE PROJECT.

THIS IS DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE BUSINESSES ON THE POND SPRINGS ROAD. A LONG-STANDING PROJECT I THINK WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS.

IT DOESN'T TAKE A HISTORIAN ON THAT ONE.

>> HAPPY TO MAKE SOME PROGRESS. PRECINCT 2.

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THE TRAFFIC SWITCH ONTO THE NEW ROADBED IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 12TH WEATHER PERMITTING SO WE ARE HOPING TO SWITCH AND THEN WE'LL BE REPAVING THE EXISTING ROADBED AND STRIPING IT SO THAT PROJECT HAS BEEN MOVING ON VERY, VERY NICELY.

MOVING TO HERO WAY. POURING SOME WALLS.

THIS IS SOME WATERLINE. >> ON THAT PROJECT, ONE OF THE PROJECTS AWARDED THROUGH THE CALL FOR PROJECTS WAS THE CITY OF LEANDER TO DO AN ADDITIONAL FRONTAGE ROAD.

THE ULTIMATE LIKE WHAT WE ARE DOING IS JUST ONE OF THE FRONTAGE ROADS ON THIS PROJECT. LEANDER IS GOING TO BUILD THE SECOND ONE IN BETWEEN 183 A AND RONALD REAGAN WHICH IS REALLY HUGE. THERE'S A CHARTER SCHOOL THERE CURRENTLY BUT THAT PUTS THE NORTH AND SOUTH PIECES TOGETHER.

>> JUST TO COMMENT ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I SEE WHAT WE HAVE CLEARED THERE. LESSONS LEARNED ON REAGAN.

WE NEED TO CLEAR ALL OF OUR RIGHT OF WAY WHEN WE HAVE PURCHASED IT SO AND WE DO IT UP FRONT.

THEN THERE'S NO PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE.

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM HAVING THE LASHES.

>> COMMISSIONER LONG I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY. YOUR LEADERSHIP AT CAMPO HAS GIVEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE NEED AND DESCRIBE THE PROJECTS WELL. I WANT TO THANK BOB DAY AND KEITH TAYLOR. AND HIS TEAM.

FOR THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THAT CAMPO IS SHOWING WILLIAMSON COUNTY IS APPRECIATED.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ADD TO THAT.

THERE WAS AN AWFUL LOT OF WORK THAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE THESE PROJECTS HAPPEN. COMMISSIONER LONG'S LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN EXTRAORDINARY ON CAMPO BUT ALSO IN WORKING WITH OUR OTHER AGENCIES. RIGHT NOW SHE IS LEADING AN EFFORT WITH TXDOT. SO MUCH WORK AND EFFORT THAT GOES INTO THIS. COMMISSIONER LONG AND ALL THE MEMBERS HAVE DONE. IT'S NEVER SEEN OR TALKED ABOUT OR NEVER SEEN BY THE PUBLIC BUT I WANT TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT. COMMISSIONER LONG, THANK YOU.

>> EXPEDITING A FAS IS NOT ON ANYBODY'S BUCKET LIST.

>> COUNTY ROAD 258. PROJECT FOR THE SCHOOL.

>> THAT'S A GOOD LOOKING PICTURE.

LIBERTY HILL. >> PRECINCT THREE.

WYOMING SPRINGS EXTENSION. PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK. MANAGED AND LED BY ROUND ROCK THERE. THIS IS BRIDGE RAIL GOING IN.

>> I BELIEVE YOU SAID IN THE FIRST SLIDE IT'S FINISHING THIS YEAR. THAT'S THE PLAN.

THAT WILL CONNECT IT. THE FUTURE PROJECT WE ARE HOPING

TO START VERY SOON. >> COMMISSIONER COVEY, HOW MANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE HANDLED THIS PROJECT FROM INCEPTION?

>> SAM BASS HAD THREE. THIS PROJECT.

IT'S BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.

WE HAVE HAD RIGHT OF WAY BUT WE'VE HAD TO GET SOME RIGHT OF WAY IN THE MIDDLE. THAT WAS COMPLICATED.

ANYWAY. THANKFULLY THE CITY IS MOVING

FORWARD ON THIS RAPIDLY. >> 255.

SOME DRAINAGE. >> WE SHOULD BE FINISHED WITH THIS PROJECT SOON AND THAT WILL BE VERY GOOD.

>> 195 GETTING NEAR COMPLETION HERE.

OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF CEDAR PARK.

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>> THAT WILL GIVE RELIEF TO, BESIDES THE BUSINESSES THAT WILL GO ALONG THERE. THAT WILL GIVE RELIEF TO THE

INTERSECTION OF 1431. >> IT'S NOT QUITE A LOOP.

THERE'S ENOUGH CONNECTED ROAD THAT YOU WILL SORT OF BE ABLE

TO. >> I WANTED TO MAKE A PUBLIC MENTION. THE ITEM THAT WE APPROVED ON ITEM 32 AND HAD THE CORRECTION. FOR THE NUMBERS, THAT IS SEGMENT ONE. THAT'S RONALD REAGAN FROM WILLIAMS DRIVE TO COUNTY ROAD 245 AND THE FACT THAT WE ARE READY TO GO WITH THAT IS FINALLY, IS AMAZING.

I'M TRYING TO GET IT DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PUTTING IN THE OTHER FRONTAGE ROADS LIKE WE ARE DOING SOUTH.

THE PIECE FROM 245 TO 195 IT WAS A CAMPO APPROVED PROJECT.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE DELAYED A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE THE A FA AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORK UP. BUT I THINK WE CAN GET IT DONE SOON. BOB SAYS A YEAR BUT I SAY LESS.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER LONG FOR THAT.

AS WELL THE FUNDING THAT WE NEED FOR THAT.

SO THAT IT'S NOT 30 BEFORE WE START.

THANK YOU FOR THAT SWITCH. >> PRECINCT 4.

THE ROADWAY IS COMPLETE BUT IT WILL BE ANOTHER YEAR OF WORK ON THE RAILROAD ■EFFORTS. YOU'LL SEE THIS PROJECT FOR ANOTHER YEAR. THE ROADWAY IS OPEN.

>> JUST THE RAILROAD. >> THE BRIDGE PARK.

>> SEGMENT 2. PUTTING DOWN THE PAVING.

>> THEY ARE MAKING GREAT -- EXCAVATION IS DOING A

TREMENDOUSLY GOOD JOB. >> OPENING THAT PROJECT HOPEFULLY IN THE FALL. COUNTY ROAD 112.

ANOTHER PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK.

THE SECOND HALF OF THE PROJECT, THE REINFORCING CAGE.

TURN LANES ON 460 WHICH HAS NOW BEEN OPENED.

IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN TO SEE STRIPING.

>> SO YOU ALL REMEMBER THAT LEADS INTO THE ENTRANCE TO THEIR NEW, FIRST NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN OVER 100 YEARS.

>> COUNTY ROAD 110. >> AS OPPOSED TO GRANGER WHO IS OPENING THEIR FIRST NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN 100 YEARS AS W WELL. MOVING TO 973.

THE PROJECT, THIS IS THE FINAL PROJECT FOR THE PRESENTATION BUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROJECT COMMISSIONER BOLES HAS WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF TAYLOR, THE TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TXDOT TO ACCO ACCOMPLISH.

IT'S BEEN A STRUGGLE WORKING TO GET THIS THROUGH THE SYSTEM OKAY THIS WAS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND SB 22 TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN BUT WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE THIS SIGNAL IS UP.

HOPEFULLY THE PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALKS AND RAMPS WILL BE COMPLETE BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF SCHOOL.

>> 973 STATE FACILITY. YOU CAN'T SEE IT BUT TO THE LEFT IS THE SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR PLANT.

WHILE CONSTRUCTION IS WINDING DOWN ON THE FIRST FAB, THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC IS EXTRAORDINARY.

THE AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC IS DOUBLE EXTRAORDINARY.

THERE IS NOW NEIGHBORHOODS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF 973.

HOPEFULLY TO HAVE THIS FACILITY OPEN WE CAN GET THE KIDS TO SCHOOL SAFE AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I KNOW THE TAYLOR SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES HAVE BEEN MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO.

AND I WANT TO THANK TXDOT. THEY HAVE PUT THEIR SHOULDER

INTO IT AND I APPRECIATE IT. >> OF THAT CONCLUDES THE JUNE REPORT. WORKING WITH MY DEAR FRIEND DALE. HE HAS CONCURRED THAT ALTHOUGH 62 IS A FACILITIES ITEM THAT IT WOULD BE OKAY FOR ME TO

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ITEM 62 THROUGH 78. >> THANK YOU COME ON MR. DE, FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. YOU DID AN EXCELLENT JOB AS ALWAYS GREAT THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE TEAM WHETHER IT'S GETTING A ROAD FINISHED UNDER BUDGET AND ON TIME OR SCRAMBLING TO GET A WASHED OUT ROAD FIXED OR A DISASTER, YOUR WHOLE DEPARTMENT IS AMAZING. I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE

WORK YOU DO. >> THANK YOU.

WE HAVE AN EXTRAORDINARY TEAM. >> THINK ABOUT THE ROADS OF THESE FOUR COMMISSIONERS IN THE LAST SIX TO EIGHT YEARS ALONE.

IT'S BEEN ASTRONOMICAL. GOOD JOB BY EVERYONE.

>> HE'S NOT HERE TODAY BUT SHOUT OUT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ASHBY JOHNSON FROM OUR CAMPO DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS LEAVING.

TODAY IS HIS LAST DAY. HIS LEADERSHIP AT CAMPO WILL BE MISSED. THANK YOU.

[62. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the Amendment with Central Texas Elevator, LLC, contract under 25RFP78, for $3,000 and authorizing the execution of the agreement.]

[63. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No 3 under Williamson County Contract for Engineering Services between HNTB Corporation and Williamson County dated January 9, 2024, for General Engineering Consultant– Construction Management/Inspection Services.]

[64. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Traffic Regulation in Special Districts between Williamson County and Williamson County MUD No. 23 relating to the application of Williamson County’s traffic regulations to public roads located within Williamson County MUD No. 23.]

[65. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the temporary road closure of Omega Ranch Blvd between Greenway Dr and Sun Grove Trl in Williamson County MUD No. 23 on Saturday, July 4th, 2026, from 7AM to 5PM and on approval of a temporary diversion plan for traffic during the closure.]

[66. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Change Order No. 12 for Project Corridor H - Sam Bass Road (Cash Construction).]

[67. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Change Order No. 2 for Project Hero Way (RM 2243 Phase 1A) (Chasco Constructors).]

[68. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Wyoming Springs Drive contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and K Friese & Associates, LLC relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[69. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Work Authorization No. 2 to the Wyoming Springs Drive contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and K Friese & Associates, LLC relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.]

[70. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the Center for Archeological Research (CAR) Governmental Agency Curation Agreement for the CR 258 project, a Road Bond Project in Commissioner Pct. 2.]

[71. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a real estate contract with Klatt Properties, LLC successor by conversion to Klatt Properties, LP. to acquire 3.137 AC needed as right of way and 0.1946 AC needed as an electric utility easement for the Seward Junction NE Loop project (Parcel 20). ]

[72. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a real estate contract with Dustin Lee Davidson and Samantha Jo Davidson, co-trustees of the Dustin and Samantha Davidson Revocable Trust dated October 26, 2020, to acquire 5.040 AC needed as right of way on the East Wilco Highway Segment 6 project (Parcel 113). ]

[73. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a Possession and Use Agreement for Transportation Purposes with Russell and Pamela Smith to acquire 3.674 AC needed as right of way and 0.0217 AC needed as a waterline easement for the Corridor A-2 project (parcel 31). ]

[74. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a possession and use agreement for transportation purposes with John and Renee Kitsmiller to acquire 8.583 AC needed as right of way and 1.91 AC needed as a temporary construction easement for the Corridor A2 project (parcel 27). ]

[75. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action accepting a MUD Consent Agreement Donation Deed from CR 207 LP, a Texas limited partnership for 45.91 AC needed as future right of way on the Corridor I2 project. ]

[76. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action accepting a Donation Deed from Shops at Williams Ranch JV, LLC for 0.3396 AC needed as right of way on the Ronald Reagan Segment D project (Parcel 21). ]

[77. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on 2 real estate contracts with PIA Capital, LLC-Seris Tract II, a separate series of PIA Capital LLC to acquire 2.166 AC needed as right of way on the Ronald Reagan Segment D project (parcel 118). ]

[78. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a real estate contract with PIA Capital, LLC-Series Tract III, a separate series of PIA Capital LLC to acquire 1.291 AC needed as right of way on the Ronald Reagan Segment D project (parcel 119). ]

>> THANK YOU, MR. DAY. COURT, I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO PAY BILLS. ITEMS 62 TO 77.

>> 78, I WILL MAKE A MOTION FOR 62 TO 78.

>> I'M SORRY. YEAH.

YOUR MOTION IS 62 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK.

[79. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a resolution determining the necessity and authorizing the use of eminent domain to condemn (48.782 acres) required for the construction of the East Wilco Highway Segment 5 project. (Georgetown Prime Estates, LLC/Parcel 102). ]

>> JUDGE, THAT ONE'S MINE. I MOVE THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILLIAMSON COUNTY AUTHORIZES THE USE OF THE EMINENT POWER DOMAIN FOR ACRES AS NEEDED RIGHT AWAY AND OWNED BY GEORGETOWN PRIME ESTATES LLC LOCATED IN GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED ROADWAY AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT TO THE EAST WILCO HIGHWAY SEGMENT FIVE PROJECT.

PARCEL 102. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOWLES. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COLBY.

WE NEED A RECORD VOTE. WE WILL START WITH PLACE ONE.

PRECINCT ONE. >> PRECINCT ONE SAYS YES.

>> PRECINCT TWO. >> YES.

>> PRECINCT THREE. >> YES.

[89. 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.]

>> PRECINCT FOUR. >> YES.

>> AND COUNTY JUDGE VOTES YES. AT THIS TIME WE WILL GO TO AGENDA ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. I HOPE JOHN MCCLUSKEY IS STILL HERE. I SAW HIM STEP OUT BRIEFLY.

IS HE IN THE BACK? ALL RIGHT WELL IF HE COMES BACK AND I'D LIKE TO CALL ON. HE WAS HERE TO READ THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. AND TALK ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA ON THE 250TH. IF HE DID LEAD I WILL -- LEAVE I WILL CONTACT HIM AND SEE IF HE CAN GET BACK A NEXT TIME WE'LL GET HIM IN A LOT QUICKER. BILL COVER LAW.

>> BILL, WILLIAMSON COUNTY. A NUMBER OF COURTS PREVIOUSLY THIS YEAR I'D MADE SOME COMMENTS ABOUT SOME TREATIES AND -- TREES AND OTHER BRUSH BEING DESTROYED ON FRONT OF MY PROPERTY.

SOME EXPENSIVE WOOD. BUT THEY LEFT A 40-FOOT DEAD OAK TREE HANGING OVER THE ROAD THAT'S A -- SAFETY HAZARD.

SO NEITHER ONE OF THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED EVEN THOUGH I BROUGHT THEM UP HERE BACK TO AN ITEM EARLIER TODAY, WITH THE BSO VETERANS SUPPORT OFFICER, MICHAEL HERNANDEZ IN THE NAVY WHEN WE HAVE A FLEET OUT THERE AND THEY DID SOMETHING OUTSTANDING THERE'S TWO FLAGS THAT GOES UP TO SIGNAL TO THE FLEET THAT THEY DID A GREAT JOB HERE CALLED BRAVO ZULU FLAGS.

MICHAEL IS A CREW CONDUCTED THE VETERANS SUPPORT EVENT LAST FRIDAY THAT WAS SIMPLY NOTHING SHORT OF OUTSTANDING.

AND HE DESERVES AND HIS STAFF AT BRAVO ZULU FOR BRINGING IN PRESENTATIONS ON VA LOANS, HOW TO GET BENEFITS, TEXAS VETERANS LAND BOARD WHICH I'VE USED IN THE PAST.

IT'S BEEN GREATLY EXPANDED SINCE I USED IT.

THE OVERALL EVENT WAS OUTSTANDING AND WE CAN THANK COMMISSIONER KOBE FOR GETTING LUNCH PAID FOR FOR THESE

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AND IT'S INTERESTING SOME OF THE COMMENTS ABOUT CONGRESSMAN CARTER. HE AND I HAVE AN ONGOING DISPUTE ABOUT THE ARTICLE THREE OF THE CONSTITUTION THAT I SAY IT DOESN'T DO HIS JOB AND HE SAID I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

BUT THAT'S A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

HE DOES BRING IN THE PORK. A NUMBER OF YEARS BACK I BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO HIS OFFICE THAT OUR VETERANS AND ACADEMIC FOLKS NEED

-- >> IF YOU COULD FINISH THE

THOUGHT QUICKLY. >> A BETTER PHONE SYSTEM BEFORE

AND HE GOT IT CONTRACTED. >> THERE YOU GO.

>> HE'S VERY GOOD AT BRINGING HOME THE PORK BUT BRINGING HOME

THE PORK IS NOT A COMPLIMENT. >> BILL, ON THAT ITEM FOR THE TREES IF YOU WOULD CONTACT MY OFFICE WE WILL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT THAT. OKAY CAN WE JUST CONTACT MY

OFFICE. >> ALL RIGHT, THANKS PICK OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JIM DILLON IF HE IS STILL HERE.

IS HE GONE? I WAS HOPING HE WAS HERE BECAUSE MR. DILLON COMES MOST EVERY WEEK AND HIS RIGHT TO COME AND SPEAK IS PROTECTED AND APPRECIATED BUT HE CROSSED SEVERAL LINES TODAY FROM ACCUSING PEOPLE ON THIS DAIS OF BEING CRIMINALS TO ACCUSING PEOPLE ON THIS DAIS OF READING FACEBOOK INSTEAD OF DILIGENTLY FOLLOWING THE AGENDA AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHAT HE SAID ABOUT CONGRESSMAN CARTER WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF LINE.

EVERYBODY IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SERVICE IS OPEN TO CRITICISM BUT EVERYTHING HE SAID, I DISAGREED WITH WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

JOHN CARTER HAS BEEN A CHAMP -- CHAMPION TO THIS COUNTY FOR A LONG TIME. IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS I'VE SEEN HIM AT THREE DIFFERENT EVENTS SO HE STILL TRAVELS AND SPEAKS. I HEARD HIM SING AT THE BIRTHDAY PARTY SO I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE JOHN CARTER AND HIS OFFICE AND THEY'RE VERY IN TUNE WITH WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND TAKE CARE

[88. Comments from Commissioners.]

OTHER THINGS ON COMMISSIONERS COMMENT I WANT TO THANK MY WIFE WHO'S CURIOUS ABOUT COMMISSIONERS COURT SO SHE CAME TODAY, THANKS FOR SITTING THROUGH THE ENTIRE COURT.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT WE'VE BEEN MARRIED OVER 30 YEARS AS OF LAST WEEK, SO HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. THAT'S RIGHT.

AND THEN THE HISTORY OF THIS COURTHOUSE AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS OUR LAST REGULARLY SCHEDULED COURT MEETING, IT'S A SPECIAL DAY. SAD DAY IN ONE AREA BUT WE'RE OPENING UP A NEW COURT THAT'S GOING TO BE MORE ACCOMMODATING TO MORE PEOPLE AND FIT THE NEEDS AND SECURITY BETTER OF THE

COUNTY. >> SO WE DON'T HAVE COMMISSIONERS COURT NEXT WEEK BECAUSE OF FOURTH OF JULY AND WE WILL BE SEEING YOU IN OUR NEW COURTROOM ON THE 14TH.

WHICH WE HAVE ON JULY WHICH IS 8:30 I BELIEVE.

IS THAT THE RIBBON CUTTING. >> COMMISSIONERS COURT AND STATE OF THE COUNTY I BELIEVE AT 1:00 P.M.

2:00 P.M. AT THIS TIME WE WILL --

>> JUDGE? UNDER COMMISSIONER COMMENTS I'D LIKE TO WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY.

BE SAFE WITH YOUR KIDS, WITH YOUR FINGERS, WITH YOUR ANIMALS.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO WISH THE COURT'S COUNSEL SHANNON A. HAPPY

BIRTHDAY. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> AND ALSO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST COUNTRY EVER.

>> AMEN. I THINK WE'VE SEEN AMERICA SHINE DURING THESE WORLD CUP PROCEEDINGS.

>> AND OTHERS HAVE SEEN IT TOO. >> THEY'RE SEEING THE REAL AMERICA. NOT WHAT THE NEWS SAYS.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS. LAST COURT RIGHT HERE.

>> THERE'S VERY FEW PLACES IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY THAT YOU CAN

LEGALLY USE FIREWORKS. >> MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE LAW.

>> IN YOUR PRECINCT -- >> KNOW IF YOU LOOK AT THE LAW IT TALKS ABOUT THE DISTANCE BETWEEN CITIES, YOU'VE GOT

LITTLE TINY POCKET. >> YOU CAN LIVE IN THE COUNTY BUT IF YOU'RE 5000 FEET FROM CITY LIMIT --

>> ONE MORE COMMENT ON COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS.

THIS IS BITTERSWEET TO BE THE LAST MEETING IN THIS BUILDING.

WHEN WE CAME INTO OFFICE WE WERE RENOVATING THIS BUILDING BACK TO THE WAY -- IT LOOKED 100 YEARS PRIOR.

DOWN TO CHIPPING THE WALL TO SEE WHAT COLOR THE PAINT WAS BECAUSE THE PICTURES BACK THEN WERE BLACK AND WHITE.

PUTTING EVERYTHING BACK AND WE'VE UPDATED IT FOR SOME THINGS

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ONE OF THEM'S IN NEW YORK AND THAT'S WHO WE CHOSE TO DO THAT.

THE RAILING IN THE COURTROOM WHEN WE PUT THE COURTROOM BACK IN, IT'S AMAZING STORY THAT SOMEBODY HAD AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF THE RAILING IN THEIR BARN AND BROUGHT IT TO US AND WE BOTTLED THE REST OF THE RAILING IN THE BALCONY TO LOOK THE SAME AS IT DID OVER 100 YEARS AGO. IT WAS A VERY COMPLICATED FEAT.

THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN IS VERY READY FOR US TO TAKE THE WALLS DOWN. IT'S BEEN A BLESSING TO BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY WORK IN THIS BUILDING THROUGH THE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE. EVERY TIME I WALK UP AND SEE IT I THINK PEOPLE WERE HAVING -- WE MOVED HERE IN 94.

A LOT OF THE OPERATIONS WERE STILL IN THIS BUILDING.

I CAME TO TAX OFFICE IN THIS BUILDING BECAUSE OF GROWTH WE HAD TO MOVE OUT. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE THIRD PLACE WE'VE HELPED COMMISSIONERS COURT IN OUR 20 YEAR TERM BUT I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS TIME AND IT'S BITTERSWEET THAT WE'RE

LEAVING AT. >> I SAW JOHN MCCLUSKEY COME BACK SO WE WILL MOVE BACK ONCE AGAIN TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PRESENTATION.

AND THANKS FOR WAITING. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS PICK JOHN MCCLUSKEY, RESIDENT OF GEORGETOWN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. TODAY I'M HERE REPRESENTING VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS WHICH I'M THE COMMANDER OF HERE IN GEORGETOWN. AS WELL AS THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, AMERICAN LEGION POST 174 DISABLED VETERANS AND MILITARY WORLD WARS.

THE REASON I'M REPRESENTING ALL OF THEM IS ON JULY 8TH AT 5:00 P.M. WE'RE GOING TO DO A READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE HERE ON THE COUNTY STEPS.

THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT IN THE FIRST RECOGNIZED PUBLIC READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS BY COLONEL NIXON OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY ON JULY 8TH OF 1776.

IT'S ALSO VERY SIGNIFICANT IN THE SHARING OF THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA WILL BE DONE AT 700 -- 702 LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD AT THE SAME EXACT TIME REGARDLESS OF TIME ZONE.

WE GO AS FAR EAST AS ROME, ITALY AND FAR WEST AS AUSTRALIA.

FAR SOUTH AS NEW ZEALAND. AS FAR NORTH AS ALASKA.

ALL 50 STATES WILL BE PARTICIPATING AS WELL AS ALL TERRITORIES. I WOULD INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME OUT AT 5PMPM -- 5:00 P.M. ON JULY 8TH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT AND IT'S WONDERFUL BEING THE LAST PERSON TO COMMENT AT THE LAST MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT HERE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE LOOK FORWARD TO JOINING YOU ON JULY 8TH. JULY 8TH 5:00, STEPS TO THE

COURTHOUSE. >> HOPEFULLY THE EAST SIDE WILL

HAVE SHADE. >> THERE YOU GO.

SMART. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[ 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)."]

>> AT THIS TIME WE WILL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND TALK AGENDA ITEM 80 PROPERTY PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072. WE WILL DISCUSS 81 PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION SETTLEMENT MATTERS OR CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY CLIENT LEGAL MATTERS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071. 82, DISCUSS SECURITY ASSESSMENTS -- OR WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO PULL 82.

WE WON'T DISCUSS THAT TODAY. AND 83 DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION

[84. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the appointment procedures and process in relation to appointing an individual to serve as the Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector following the resignation of Larry Gaddes.]

SO I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE INTERVIEW CANDIDATES NEXT TUESDAY, JULY SEVENTH AT 4:30 P.M. AT A LOCATION, THE NEW

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AS PART OF THAT MOTION, ALL APPLICATION SHOULD BE IN AT THIS POINT. APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND WE WILL SELECT THE CANDIDATES BY I BELIEVE WE SAID BY BUSINESS TOMORROW. SO THAT'S MY MOTION.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER -- COMMISSIONER COVEY.

[85. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on directing the Williamson County Attorney's office to file a Declaratory Judgment Action on a Public Information Act request based on conflicting rulings (OR2026-022274/ID#26-014692).]

>> I HAVE A MOTION TO DIRECT THE COUNTY'S OFFICE TO FILE A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT ACTION ON A PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST BASED ON CONFLICTING RULINGS. 2026-02274/ ID NUMBER 26-014692.

SP MEXICAN DE COMMISSIONER COVEY.

[86. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Property Damage Claim No. 040257-002692-AD-01 and Claimant Germania Insurance/Eugene Buchhorn for an incident occurring on or about 12/18/2025.]

AND AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 86 BRICK COMMISSIONER BOLES.

>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE TERMS OF THE RELEASE AND THE MATERIAL AGREEMENT, REQUIREMENT INSURANCE FOR EUGENE REGARDING THE LIABILITY CLAIM NUMBER 040257-002692- D-01 FOR THE INCIDENT OCCURRING ON DECEMBER 182025 INCLUDING AUTHORISATION THE PAYMENT PER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $11,876.16 AND TO AUTHORISE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT PRESIDING OFFICER TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS IF ANY APPROVED TO FORM BY GENERAL COUNSEL AND/OR OUTSIDE COUNSEL.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLES. I WILL SECOND ALL IN FAVOUR.

[87. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Property Damage Claim No. 040257-002692-AD-01 and Claimant Brittany Williams for an incident occurring on or about 3/31/2026]

ANY MORE COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS BEFORE WE ADJOURN TODAY? WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE NEXT MEETING WILL JUST BE -- [INDISTINCT] OKAY, SO CLARIFICATION ON NUMBEX ASSESSOR, THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE COURT WILL REVIEW APPLICATIONS ON THEIR OWN AND THEY WILL INDIVIDUALLY GIVE CANDIDATES TO INTERVIEW TO ANDY BY THE END OF BUSINESS TOMORROW OR TODAY TO BE POSTED UNNOTIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE JULY SEVENTH INTERVIEW PROCESS.

>> TODAY OR? >> BY END OF DAY TOMORROW.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. REMEMBER, COUNTY IS CLOSED ON FRIDAY FOR THE JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY.

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL JULY FOURTH.

ANY MORE COMMENTS? >> NO COURT NEXT WEEK.

>> NO COURT NEXT WEEK EXCEPT FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING.

WE ARE ADJOURNED A

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