[00:00:07] >> ALL RIGHT, GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER 20 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY. THE TIME IS 9:37 AND I OFFICIALLY CALL THIS MEETING TO [ 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.] ORDER. WE WILL START WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MR. BILL KEVERLOCK. >> GOOD MORNING BILL. >> BILL KIVERLAW WILLIAMSON. THE FIRST ITEM TO FOCUS ON IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 11. CAWLEY CELEBRATION. I'M CURIOUS, IF YOU HAVE READ ARTICLE ONE OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION. SECTION 6 RELIGIOUS PREFERENCES SECTION 29 SAYS ARTICLE 1 VIOLATE ANY LAWS TO THE CONTRARY ARE VOID. THEN WE HAVE THIS OTHER CONCEPT CALLED UNCONSCIONABLE. LET'S LOOK AT THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. MAKE NO ESTABLISHMENT. YET, THIS ITEM SEEMS TO BE SINGLING OUT THE SPECIFIC GROUP FOR SOME KIND OF SPECIAL PRIVILEGE. 14TH AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW. SO, WHAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH? WE DECLARE THE 13 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, ADVENT, EASTER WEEK, ST. PAT TRICKS DAY EPIPHANY, PASSOVER. ROBBER SHANNA. YOM KIPPUR, FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING. HANNUKAH. IT IS A ARE NOTING LOLL LIST AND SEEMS TO BE POOR JUDGEMENT ABOUT PURSUING THIS. IF WE SATISFY EVERYONE EQUALLY WE MIGHT AS WELL BE SELLING FIREWORKS YEAR-AROUND FOR ALL OF THESE OTHER CELEBRATIONS. AGENDA ITEM 12 WILLIAMSON COUNTY FAIR. THERE'S A GENTLEMAN, WHO BELONGS TO THE ROTARY CLUB WHO HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF SOMEONE IN CHARGE OF THE FAIR, INCLUDING COMMISSIONER BOLES OFFICE. AND HE'S YET TO HAVE A CALLBACK. THE ITEM OF INTEREST HE'S TRYING TO GET DONE IS ANOTHER HUGE ISSUE IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY. THAT'S HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE ROTARY CLUB OF GEORGETOWN OWNS A VAN THAT'S USED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS, AND IS TRYING TO GET PERMISSION TO HAVE THAT VAN FOR THE COUNTY FAIR. SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BE ENLIGHTENED ABOUT ALL OF THE PROBLEMS AND ISSUES RELEVANT TO THIS SUBGOING AROUND THE WORLD AND THE U.S. OUR MAJOR CITIES IN THE U.S. ARE IN TROUBLE ON THESE CATEGORIES. ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY HAVE EVENTS LIKE CAR RACES. SO T WOULD BE NICE IF COMMISSIONER BOLES' OFFICE WOULD RESPOND TO THEM AND SEE WAS WE CAN DO ABOUT A PUBLIC SERVICE OF BRINGING MORE AWARENESS TO THE REST OF OUR POPULATION. >> ALL RIGHT OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MR. MICHAEL NEWMAN. NONAGENDA ITEM, THANK YOU, MICHAEL. I APPRECIATE IT. WE WILL CALL ON Y'ALL, BEFORE WE [1. Review and approval of minutes.] GO INTO CLOSED SESSION. ALL RIGHT SO, MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 1 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE THE MINUTES. >> I'LL SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK, SECOND BY COMMISSION BOLES ALL IN FAVOR? [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.] MOTION CARRIES 5-0. AGENDA ITEM 2, HEAR FROM THE COUNTY AUDITOR WE HAVE NATE TODAY TO PRESENT TO US. >> GOOD MORNING. NATHAN INCIDENCE I MAYOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY AUDITOR OFFICE AND REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE FUNDING REPORT SUBMITTED ELECTRICALLY LAST WEEK IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,569,088.99 AND REQUEST APPROVAL FOR TWO [00:05:13] ADENDUM, TWO TWIERS. TOTING 101,260.80. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE AND SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK AND 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 – 34)] ITEM CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU NATE. WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 3 THROUGH 34 ARE PRESENTED FOR THE COBB SENT AGENDA. LIE TAKE A MOTION ON THE WHOLE AGENDA OR QUESTIONS. >> CAN WE MOVE 11 TO REGULAR. >> AS WELL 27. >> MOVING 11 AND 27 TO REGULAR. >> I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE 3 THROUGH H EXCLUDING 11 AND 27. >> THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG. ALL IN FAVOR . >> THOSE ITEMS CARRY 0-0. [11. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on authorizing the sale of fireworks to the public by retail fireworks permit holders during the Diwali period beginning November 3, 2026, and ending at midnight November 12, 2026, subject to the restrictions listed in the Order.] ALL RIGHT, ITEM NUMBER 11. >> NO, I JUST-- THERE'S BEEN AN OVER THE YEARS THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ENTITIES THAT HAVE REQUESTED FIREWORKS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. MY POSITION HAS ALWAYS BEEN, NUMBER ONE, IT IS ALWAYS A FIRE RICK FOR OUR FIREFIGHTERS. SO LIMITING TO WHEN WE ABSOLUTELY, THE FOURTH OF JULY AND NEW YEARS HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY STANCE. I THINK JUST KEEPING THAT LIMITING THAT, WE DON'T HAVE RAIN IN THE FORECAST BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. I GET CONCERNED ABOUT OPENING THAT WINDOW UP FOR ANY OTHER TIMES THAN THE FOURTH OF JULY AND NEW YEARS. >> THANK YOU. >> I THINK AS THE SPEAKER EVEN SAID, I THINK IT WILL CAUSE US TO BE ASKED TO OPEN IT FOR A LOT OF OTHER CELEBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. >> THE IT IS NOT SELLING THEM IT IS SHOOTING THEM OFF ALL DAY, ALL HOURS DAY AFTER DAY. >> AND THE ANIMAL SHELTERS. >> THE POOR ANIMALS JUST GO CRAZY. WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IN PART OF THE PRECINCT WHERE PEOPLE RANDOMLY SHOOT THEM OFF AND THINK THEY'RE IN THE COUNTY AND CAN DO IT ANY TIME. >>> HAIDA TO ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE. >> THAT A PUN? >> YEAH, YOU GOT IT. >> THERE YOU GO. GOOD DEAL. SO, IS THERE A MOTION? >> I MEAN MY MOTION WOULD BE THAT WE DON'T ALLOW FIREWORKS DURING TATIME PERIOD . >> WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE I SECOND? >> I'LL SECOND. >> OKAY. SECOND BY COMMISSION BOLES. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL AGAINST? >> YEAH, I THINK IT IS TOO FAR THE OTHER WAY. >> OKAY, SO YEAH, THE MOTION PASSES, AND I'LL ABSTAIN. COMMISSION LONG MOTION PASSES 3-1-1. ALL RIGHT. >> AND THE MOTION WAS TO NOT ALLOW THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE SALE OF FIREWORKS DURING THAT PERIOD. >> UNDERSTOOD. [27. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Supplemental No. 5 to Work Authorization No. 2 to the Atlas 14 (Flood Plain Maps Update – Brushy Creek Basin Study) contract executed March 23, 2021, between Williamson County and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. relating to the 2019 Road and Bridge Program.] GOOD POINTS. THE NEXT ITEM THAT WAS PULLED OUT IS ITEM 27. I BELIEVE THAT'S COMMISSIONER COVEY. >> YEAH JUST A REMINDER TO OUR GUYS. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ITEM. I'LL SUPPORT IT, BUT, WE TRIED IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR AGENDA IS A CLEAR FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND. WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE IF THERE ARE CHANGES THAT DEAL WITH MONEY, THAT WE PUT THE MONEY IN THE BACKED, AT LEAST IF NOT ON THE AGENDA ITSELF. AS WELL, IF IT IS JUST TIME WE'RE GIVING AN AMENDMENT TOO TO THEN WE NEED TO PUT THAT ON THERE. IN THIS CASE, THERE'S NEITHER ON THIS ITEM. IF IT IS, I'M NOT ASKING FOR THE TO BE PUT ON. I UNDERSTAND THE REASON WHY NOT. I THINK ON THIS ONE. AND I'M JUST USING THIS AS AN EXAMPLE. IT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS ITEM. IT IS IN GENERAL I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE REMINDED TO PUT AT LEAST SOME INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND. >> THANK YOU. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE ITEM. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AND THE ITEM, JUST FOR THE AUDIENCE TO CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER FIVE TO WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER TWO TO THE ATLAS 141 FLOOD PLAIN MAP UPDATE. STUDY CONTRACT EXECUTED MARCH 23, 2021 BETWEEN WILCO AND ACLM REAL TODAY THE 2019 ROAD AND BRIDGE PROGRAM. WE HAVE A MOTION BY CHIR COVEY IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONERLONG ALL IN FAVOR? [35. Discuss and take appropriate action on distribution of funds for the Hutto Education Foundation.] THE MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. ITEM NUMBER 35, DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR THE [00:10:01] HUDO EDUCATION FOUNDATION. COMMISSIONER BOLES. >> SO, WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS A LITTLE BIT. BUT, IF I COULD HAVE ONE REPRESENTATIVE CAN COME UP HERE FOR ME. AND LET'S BRING THE BOARD PRESIDENT UP TOO MUCH. >> FULL BOARD OR HALF BOARD OR BOTH? >> WE HAVE IT JUST RIGHT. >> OKAY. PERFECT. >> THIS IS JUST TO TAKE CARE OF A LITTLE BOOKKEEPING FROM PREVIOUSLY. THE VISION OF FORMER COMMISSION RON MORRISON HAS ALLOWED A PORTION OF OUR LANDFILL PARTNERS IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION. AND WE ARE HERE TO AWARD THOSE FEES. >> DID Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR LIKE ME TO GO THROUGH MY PRESENTATION AGAIN? >> JUST. >> HIT THE HIGHLIGHTS. >> WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR. >> YES, ABSOLUTELY. >> OKAY SO, THE ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2011, AS WE ALL KNOW THE SOLID WAIST WASTE AGREEMENT BEGAN. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TIPPING FEES AS OF LAST DECEMBER WAS $2.14 MILLION. OUR ENDOWMENT BALANCE AS OF AUGUST 2026 SITS AT $3.15 MILLION FROM THIS ACCOUNT WE DRAW THE EARNINGS AND AWARD SCHOOL ARISESHIPS THIS PAST YEAR IN MAY WE AWARTED $72,000 TO HUD DOUGH GRADUATING SENIORS AND THOSE STUDENTS RETURNING RECIPIENTS ALREADY IN COLLEGE ASKING FOR MONEY FOR THEIR YEAR'S IN COLLEGE. WE HAVE FIVE YEARS WHERE WE WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE AT LEAST THAT AMOUNT EACH YEAR. OUR ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED AND MEETS JUST TO MANAGE THE FUNDS AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE INVESTED PROPERLY AND SECURE. THAT'S REALLY, I DON'T KNOW IF I WAS ABLE TO SAY THIS LAST TIME, BUT LAST YEAR, WE GAVE TWO NEW SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FIRST ONE IS THE IN APPRECIATION TO THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT CALLED "INVESTING IN TOMORROW" WE AWARDED ONE STUDENT $2500, JUST TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION TO YOU GUYS. AND WE ALSO MADE A COMMISSIONER RON MORRISON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND GAVE $1000 TO ONE DESERVING STUDENT. WE PLAN TO DO THAT EACH YEAR, JUST TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. >> ABSOLUTELY. HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE YOU ABLE TO HELP IN A YEAR? I KNOW THAT SOME OF THEM COME BACK, IF THEY STAY IN SCHOOL AND DO WELL, THEY CONTINUE TO GET SCHOLARSHIP. >> ABSOLUTELY, YES. >> LAST YEAR, I BELIEVE THERE WERE 22 SCHOLARSHIPS TO HUDO SENIORS AND THEN RETURNING RECIPIENTS I BELIEVE WE HAD 13, SORRY I DON'T HAVE THOSE NUMBERS IN FRONT OF ME IT. WAS LIKE 13 TO 14. >> SO AS EVERY YEAR WE CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE AND YOUR ENDOWMENT HAS GROWN. IS YOUR GOAL TO GIVE ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR AS THE ENDOWMENT? >> OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE TRYING TO AT LEAST MAKE THE 75. >> YES, THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR WHERE WE ALLOWED ANY SENIOR, WHO HAD APPLIED TO REAPPLY, AS A RETURNING RECIPIENT. BEFORE IT IS ONLY IF THEY RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP. WE SEE THE POOL OF RETURNING RECIPIENTS GROWING EACH YEAR. BECAUSE WE TRY TO SUPPORT THROUGH, EVEN IF THEY'RE IN GRAD SCHOOL, WE TRY TO HELP THEM OUT THERE AS WELL. WE SEE THAT POOL. WE WOULD LIKE TO SENT MORE MONEY TO THE RETURNING RECIPIENTS EACH YEAR AND GROW IT THERE AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. >> YOU KNOW OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FIND IT A CHALLENGING TIME RIGHT NOW. IN THE POPULATION. SOME WERE SEEING DECREASE IN POPULATION. SOME WERE SEEING INCREASE. SOME WERE SEEING A BUNCH OF INCREASE. AND HUDO ISD IS ONE THAT HAS, THEY HAVE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS. THE OLD PROBLEMS AND THE NEW ONES. THEY HAVE THE GROWTH. THEY'RE LOOKING TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE FAST ANALYSISES AND THE TEACHERS OF COURSE THEY'RE TRYING TO EXPAND THEIR SERVICES. PRESIDENT CHAVEZ I THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LINING TO SAY. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. WE'RE HONORED TO BE HERE IT IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR HUDO, SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS AND USE THIS MONEY FOR SOME AMAZING WORK THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING. WE COULDN'T BE PROUDER WITH WAS WE'RE DOING WITH THIS MONEY. OF COURSE OUR AMAZING REPRESENTATIVE THAT WORKS [00:15:02] THROUGH THE FOUNDATION. >> AND HOW MUCH THIS YEAR WILL YOU BE DOING FOR CLASSROOM GRANTS? >> SO THIS YEAR, WE ARE GIVING AWAY AND THESE, THAT PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY OUR CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WE ARE GIVING OUT 43 GRANTS TOTALING 143,000. WE'RE ACTUALLY AWARDING THOSE TODAY AND TOMORROW. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT. >> THAT'S NOT FROM THE MONEY. >> RIGHT. EXACTLY. >> IT ALL GOES TO THE STUDENTS OR ENDOWMENT RIGHT. >> AND WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE FLOOR OF THE ENDOWMENT. ONLY THE EARNINGS. >> YES. THANK YOU. >> AND JUST BY WAY OF REMINDER, THIS CAME ABOUT WHEN THE COUNTY WAS RENEGOTIATING OUR CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT. IT IS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSES ON HUDO, BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE LANDFILL IS. AND THIS WAS MAKING LEMONADE OUT OF SOME LEMONS AT THE TIME. AND I, YOU KNOW I THINK IT IS EXCITING AND PARTICULARLY, COMMISSIONER MORRISON AS A FORMER EXOR, WAS PARTICULARLY PASSIONATE ABOUT EDUCATION AND HELPING KIDS OUT. AND SO I ENJOY THIS UPDATE EVERY YEAR, BECAUSE IT MAKES ME SMILE TO REMEMBER HIS PASSION. >> THAT'S GREAT, THANK YOU. >> AND, VISIONARY TO SAY THE LEAST. SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN HUDO NOW IS AMAZING THINGS. WHEN THIS STARTED THERE WEREN'T A LOT OF THING FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PUSH PROGRAMS FORWARD WITH. THIS WAS TIMELY ALL THE WAY AROUND. JUDGE, IF YOU WILL. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 35 IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS. >> I'LL SECOND. >> AND THAT'S $250,000. >> YEAH, ALL IN FAVOR? >> ALL RIGHT, MOTION CARRIES AND THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, AS YOU GUYS KNOW, HUDO ISD IS PART OF MY PAST AND SPECIAL TO ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR SUPERINTENDENT ENGLAND. APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TODAY. I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY IN HUDO, TEXAS. >> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY WAY WE COULD GRAB A PICTURE BEFORE WE LEAVE? >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ALL RIGHT MOVING ON TO ITEM [36. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on adopting the Williamson County Administrative Building Policy.] 36, DISCUSS CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON ADOPTING THE WILLIAMSON ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING POLICY. THERE'S REBECCA, I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU REBECCA IS HERE TO PRESENT AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MIGHT HAVE. >> GOOD MORNING. REBECCA CLEMENS COUNTY MANAGER. THIS IS THE POLICY THAT IS SPECIFIC TO THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, AS WE KNOW WHEN WE WENT THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS. THIS BUILDING HAS SEVERAL FEATURES. SOME SHARED SPACES AND INNOVATIVE FEATURES THAT OTHERS BUILDINGS BE DON'T HAVE WE WORKED HAR WITH FAST ANALYSISES TO PUT THAT INTO A DOCUMENT THAT WE COULD PASS OUT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE KEEPING THING ABOUT AS NIGHTS AS WE CAN FOR THE NEXT 50 TO 100 YEARS. >> I KNOW WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS IN THIS BUILDING, YOU'VE PROBABLY TALKED TO ALL OF THEM THIS AND GONE OVER. I KNOW THAT SOME HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME. AND I ASSUME OTHERS. THAT THEY HAVE A FEW WEEKS TO THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. ARE YOU CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THEM ON THAT IN. >> WE ARE. ONE OF THE MAIN CONCERNS THAT PEOPLE HAD WAS USE OF MICROWAIVES AND FRIGS IN SOME OF THE PRIVATE SPACES. AND WE'RE EXPLAINED HOW THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. >> AND HANDLERS. >> NO ONE WANTS TO SMELL EVERYONE'S BROCKOLI AND SHRIMP THROUGH THEIR ENTIRE OFFICE AREA. >> YEAH SO, WE TRY TO KEEP THAT WITHIN THE BRICK ROOM AREA. AND AGAIN T GOES BACK TO JUST USING THIS BUILDING, AS IT WAS IN TENDED FOR THE DESIGN IT WAS [00:20:01] IMPROVED WE HAVE ANOTHER OFFICE WE'RE WORKING ON A COUPLE OF THING. WE'VE HAD SOME GREAT MEETINGS AND SHOULD HAVE MOST EVERYTHING RESOLVE WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO. THE COUPLE OF OUTSTANDING ISSUES ARE OUTSIDE OF THIS POLICY. IT IS JUST A FEW LITTLE TWEAKS WITH THE THE DESIGN PROCESS IS AND MAKING IT FIT BETTER FOR THEIR TEAM . >> AND I ASSUME SIGNAGE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THAT ARE GOING INTO THE BUILDING. ARE GOING THROUGH EITHER ADDRESSED IN THIS POLICY OR GOING THROUGH YOU? >> IT IS WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP EVERYTHING VERY CONSISTENT AND BRANDED SIGNING WITH OUR WILLIAMSON COUNTY LOGO AND HAVING THINGS PROFESSIONALLY PRINTED AND DONE, RATHER THAN PRINTED IN OFFICE. WE'RE WORKING THAT WITH OFFICES. >> THANK YOU. AND I BELIEVE THAT WE'RE WANTED EVERYTHING TO GO THROUGH, FOR THIS BUILDING TO GO THROUGH REBECCA IS THAT CORRECT, JUDGE? >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> OKAY, GOOD. >> HOW ABOUT REFRIGERATORRATION? THESE SMALL, REFRIGERATORRATORS YOU HAVE SOME BIG DEPARTMENTS. >> WE DO. WE HAVE REFRIGERATORRATORS IN THE BREAK ROOM, MEAT TO BE MORE OF A COFFEE BAR AND STOP BY AREA ON EVERY FLOOR AND AT THE LARGE REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER IN THE SHARED BREAK ROOM. WE HAVE HEARD FROM OFFICES THEY HAVE A FEW CONCERNS ABOUT SPACE IN FRIGS WITHIN THEIR FLURRY AREA. BECKY ON MY TEAM HAS WALKED THOSE AREA AND NEVER SEEN THE FRIGS AT CAPACITY. EVEN WHEN PEOPLE PUT LARGE LUNCH BOXES WE ENCOURAGE IF THAT DOES BECOME AN ISSUE TO MAYBE DISCUSS WITH THE DEPARTMENT LOADERSHIP IN THAT CONTRARY, ON MAYBE VICTIM SOT IS SOME OF THE LARGE LUNCH BOXES GO IN THE SHARED BREAK ROOM OR KEEPING LARGE LUNCH BOXES AT THE OUR DESK AND USE THE FRIG FOR ENTREES AND FOOD AND SEPARATE ITEMS. >> THANK YOU FOR WORKING ON THIS. >> NO PROBLEM. >> ALL RIGHT, ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR REBECCA? >> AT THIS POINT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOVE APPROVAL OF ADMIN BUILDING POLICY. >> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES, 5-0. [37. Discuss, consider and acknowledge receipt of Donations for the 2026 Trunk or Treat hosted by Williamson County Emergency Medical Services held on October 17, 2026.] THANK YOU REBECCA. >> ALL RIGHT, ITEM 37, DISCUSS, CONSIDER ANDABLE KNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF DONATIONS FOR THE 2026 TRUNK OR TREAT HOSTED BY WILLIAMSON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES HELD LEFT SATURDAY OCTOBER 17. >> GREAT NIGHT. >> AND I THINK AMY GUERASSIC, JOHN GONE AGAIN THEY'RE SHAKING THEIR HEAD. NO AMY. BUT IT WAS A FANTASTIC EVENT. WELL ATTENDED AND LOTS OF PRAISE FOR THE COMMUNITY BUILDING DONE BY OUR EMS DEPARTMENT. >> IT IS PERFECT TEMPERATURE. >> GOOD MORNING. JOHN GONZALEZ EMS CHIEF. AND WITH ME LINE COOLLY FROM THE PARAMEDICS PROGRAM. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. FIRST OFF I WOULD LIKE TO SAY AIMY WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT AND ASKED US TO COME IN HER STEAD. SHE HAD A DOCUMENT PREPARED AND I WILL READ THAT FOR THE COURT. >> IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK OUR PARTNERS FOR THE SECOND WILLIAMSON EMS TRUCK OR TREAT EVENT. THAT EVENT WAS VERY, VERY WELL ATTENDED LIKE THE JUDGE SAID. COMMISSIONER COOK WAS THERE AS WELL. WE HAD REPRESENT TIBLES FROM EOM, SHERIFF OFFICE VETERAN SERVICE, FBI, TEXAS MOUNTED PATROL STAR FLIGHT IT WAS WELL ATTENDED AND HAD A LOT GOOD VENDORS JUST TO MENTION A FEW OF THEM. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE VOL FOLLOWING THAT DONATED PRIDESES WATER HEB WOLF RANCH. ACADEMY OF GEORGETOWN,LOS FILLALLY AND LUCK. >> STRIKE IN GEORGETOWN. SIDON MARTIN OUR AMBULANCE VENDOR INTERSPACE CAV RON. TEXAS STARS. AUSTIN SPURS. WILLIAMSON O ME,LEY ANKER OEM. FOR IN PRINT. NOT CURRENT STAFF AND RETIRED STAFF. >> PLEASED TO ACCEPT DONATIONS THAT BENEFIT THE CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK THIS EVENT BEGAN IN 2025 TO INCREASE COMMUNITY VISIBLE DURING WILLIAMSON EMS50 ANNIVERSARY DUE TO THE SUCCESS AND THE COMMANDER GUERASSIC MADNESS WE DECIDED TO MAKE IT A TRADITION. SHE HAS WORKED FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS AND BY FAR ONE OF HER LABORERS OF LOVE. SHE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO DO IT THIS. THIS ISN'T ONLY TIME FOR CITIZENS TO MEET THE HELPERS BUT THE TIME FOR HELPERS TO LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER DURING A TIME NOT SURROUNDED BY DISASTER A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS CHATTING WITH EACH OTHER AND TALKING ABOUT THE THINGS THEY DO AND A LOT OF NETWORKING HAPPENED. WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SPECIAL THANK TO THOSE, WHO THIS DIFFERENT WOULD NOT BE TO BELIEVE. GEORGETOWN ISD DONATED THEIR PARKING LOT, WHICH IS A GREAT VENUE. COMMAND TOOTHMAN, IF YOU DON'T KNOW HER SHE IS A LOGISTICAL GENIUS. LIKE EVERY, LITTLE DETILE SHE THINK ABOUT AND HAS A SOLUTION FOR EVERYTHING. SHE IS THE CALM AMONGST THE [00:25:02] STORM WHEN WE'RE PANICKING SHE'S LIKE LET'S RELAXES A LITTLE BIT. WILLIAMSON ROAD AND BRIDGE FOR SUPPORT MAKING SIGNS AND SHOWING TO HELP WITH SETUP AND CREATE A SPACE THAT MAKES SENSE. GARY TAKENY AND JOHN BASEBALL WERE INCREDIBLE DURING THIS JOURNEY. AND WILLIAMSON NICK MORRIS IN THE BACK BACK AND GISELE MUNEZ THEY PUT TOGETHER A STELLAR EAP THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO HAVE A SAFE EVERYONE FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE DID HAVE ONE MEDICAL EMERGENCY WHERE IT IS PUT INTO ACTION AND IT WORKED LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE. EVERYTHING WORKED WELL. >> STACY HENDRIX. AND CHARLIE NEWTON. ANDY FLEMING ALL KEY PLAYERS AND ALWAYS SHOW UP. THEY ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR THE COMMUNITY AND PIO CONNIE AND PATRICIA AND THE REST OF THE TEAM FOR THE INCREDIBLE ADVERTISING THREE WERE THERE TAKING PICTURES. WE APPRECIATE THEIR HELP AND ALL EMS STAFF THAT SUPPORTED THE EVENT IN OUR COMMUNITY WE HAD OUR EXPLORERS VOLUNTEERING AMY HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN WERE VOLUNTEERING AS WELL. AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE FOR THEIR PATIENCE WITH HER ARRIVING HOME LATE AT NIGHT, WHILE PLANNING THIS. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY LIKE TO THANK OUR PARTNERS ALL OF THE COUNTY PARTNERS THERE. ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS THERE. THEY TRUST IMPLICITLY CREATE A EVENT ENJOYABLE AND SAFE FOR THE CUSTOMERS THEY SERVE. THE COMMUNITY REALLY LOVES THIS EVENT WE LOOK AT MOVING THIS AROUND THE COUNTY TO A DIFFERENT CITY. WE ARE PLANNING IN A FEW MS. TO START THE THIRD ANNUAL PLANNING SESSION FOR TRUNK OR TREAT. AMY SAYS STAY TUNED AND STAY SPOOKY SHE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FROM BOTTOM OF HER HEART AND FEET FOR THE SUPPORT SHE RECEIVED DURING THIS TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT. >> THERE WERE A LOT OF FAMILIES WITH AUTISTIC CHILDREN, WHO TENT COMFORTABLE BRINGING THEM. DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A CROWD AND THERE'S A LOT GOING ON THERE'S A LOT OF OPEN SPACE. AND THE KIDS WERE DOING GREAT. THEY SAW CANDY, THEY WERE ON IT. >> YEAH THAT, WAS SOME OF THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED FROM SOME OF THE PARENTS THEY FELT SAFER THERE BECAUSE OF THE LARGE PRESENCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND IT IS AT A SCHOOL. THE TRAFFIC WAS WELL CONTROLLED AND NOT A LOT OF MOVING VEHICLES AND STUFF THAT KIDS COULD GET IN FRONT SPECIFY GET HURT. IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. >> JOHN, I WANT TO COMPLIMENT YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR DEPARTMENT AND I KNOW BILL DECIDEDO IS IF THE BACK. THE AMOUNT OF OUTREACH YOUR DEPARTMENT DOES TO OUR COMMUNITY WHETHER IT IS BLOOD DRIVES CPR, THE TAKE FIVE, TAKE 10. AND FUN EVENTS LIKE THIS, THAT REALLY BRING THE OPPORTUNITY OUT. IT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE AND I'M THANK. FOR YOUR LOADERSHIP AND YOUR ENTIRE TEAM THAT DOES A GREAT JOB. >> WE APPRECIATE THAT. WE HAVE A CAR SEAT GOING ON AS WE SPEAK AND BLOOD DONATION ON NOVEMBER FIVE. >> HOW MANY LIVES DOES ONE PINT OF BLOOD SAVE? >> UP TO. >> EIGHT, IS IT EIGHT. >> I THINK IT IS THREE. >> BECAUSE THEY CAN SEPARATE OUT BLOOD PRODUCTS AND COMPONENTS AND WHAT NOT. >> DEFINITELY IF YOU CAN, DONATE BLOOD. >> IF YOU'RE OFF OF THAT SUGAR HIGH. >> DONATE BLOOD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. AT THE THIS POINT I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF DONATIONS FOR THE 2026 TRUNK OR TREAT. >> MOTION, SECOND BY [38. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on setting a Public Hearing regarding the setting of the rate associated with mandatory provider participation payments that Williamson County may require of all local hospitals for fiscal year (FY) 2027 in relation to the Williamson County Health Care Participation Program and establish how the revenue derived from those payments may be spent in accordance with Chapter 292B of the Texas Health and Safety Code and the Williamson County Health Care Provider Participation Program Rules and Procedures.] COMMISSIONERLONG. MOTION CARRIES 5-0. AT THIS ITEM NUMBER 38 IT IS 10:05 DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ONSETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE SETTING OF THE RATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANDATORY PROVIDER PARTICIPATION GAMES THAT WILCO MAY REQUIRE OF ALL LOCAL HOSPITALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027, IN RELATION TO THE WILLIAMSON HEALTHCARE PARTICIPATION PROGRAM AND ESTABLISH THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THOSE GAMES MAY BE SPENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 292B OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SEST CODE AND THE WILLIAMSON HEALTHCARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION RULES AND PROCEDURES. JULIE ARE YOU PRESENTING ON THIS? >> WE'RE SETTING THE DATE, RIGHT? >> RIGHT. . >> GOOD MORNING. JULIE KYLIE COUNTY ADD TORONTO AND OTTAWA AN ITEM REQUESTING TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR NEXT TUESDAY 27TH AT 9:30AM. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. >> AND JULIE, I THINK YOU WON'T BE HERE NEXT WEEK, BUT SINCE THIS TOPIC IS ON THE AGENDA, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU NEED TO SHARE TODAY? >> THERE ARE SOME CHANGES THAT HHSC IS REQUIRING OF THE PROGRAM. WE WILL ACTUALLY HAVE TO OPEN MULTIPLE CHECKING ACCOUNTS, WHICH WE DON'T DO CURRENTLY. WE WILL ASK YOU GUYS TO ADOPT SOME CHANGES TO THE RULES AND PROCEDURES. THE HOSPITAL REPRESENTATION WILL BE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, ALONG WITH PAM FROM MY STAFF. WE DO BELIEVE THAT THE RATE THAT THE HOSPITALS ARE REQUESTING IS [00:30:03] 6 PERCENT, WHICH IS IN LINE WITH WHAT THEY REQUESTED LAST YEAR. BIG PART OF THE CHANGE HAS TO DO WITH HOW THAT NET PATIENT REVENUE IS CALCULATED. AND SO, WE WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW AND AN E-MAIL TO ALL OF YOU, AHEAD OF THE MEETING SO THAT YOU HAVE SOME BACKGROUND ON THE CHANGES. WE'RE STILL WAITING ON SOME OF THAT INFORMATION. HHSC ANNOUNCED THESE CHANGES, AND THAT'S THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS. ANNOUNCED THOSE CHANGES TO US AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH. THEY HAD REQUIRED TRAININGS OF WHICH TWO OF MY STAFF HAVE ATTENDED. AND WE WERE GIVEN LESS THAN 30 DAYS TO GET THIS ACCOMPLISHED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. AND WE'RE STILL TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE CHANGES OURSELVES. >> SO THE NEW CHECKING ACCOUNTS AND ALL OF THAT IS FROM HHSC. >> YES,. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IT IS A PASS THREE FROM THE FEDS A REQUIREMENT AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. >> AUDITED EASIER. >> FOR THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT WE CONTRIBUTE TO. >> CAN YOU TELL PEOPLE, WHO MAY NOT RECOGNIZE WHY WHAT THE LLP F DOES. >> THE LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUN IS SOMETHING THE HOSPITAL AS APPROACH US WITH. IT IS A TAX THAT IS PLACED ON THE HOSPITALS IN OUR COUNTY. THOSE FUNDS. >> THEY HAVE ASKED FOR. >> YES, THANK YOU COMMISSIONER, THAT THEY REQUEST. THOSE FUNDS ARE SENT UP UNDER VARIOUS TYPES OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS FOR MATCHING DOLLARS THAT COME BACK TO THE HOSPITALS HERE IN OUR COUNTY. TO OFF SET SOME OF THE LOSS THAT THEY INCURE FOR UNCOMPETENCED CARE. >> OKAY. >> THANK YOU JULIE. >> ALL RIGHT, SO, ITEM 38 AND WE HAVE. >> MOTION AND SECOND TO SET THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE LPP F NEXT TUESDAY AFTERNOONS, OCTOBER 27 AT 9:30. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? >> ALL RIGHT, MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [39. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a Release of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnification Agreement between Williamson County and K 29 1941 Investments, Ltd.] THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, ITEM 39, DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A RELEASE OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILLIAMSON AND K 29, 1941 INVESTMENT LIMITED COMMISSIONER LONG. >> I PROVE APPROVAL. >> ALL RIGHT. >> SECOND. >> A MOTION BY CONSPIRACY LONG, SECOND BY COMMISSION COOK. ANY DISCUSSION? >> THIS IS JUST TO ALLOW, WE'VE GOT SOME RIGHT OF WAY THAT WE HAVE PURCHASED. AND IT ALLOWS THE PERSON, THE ENTITY BEHIND TO DO SOME CLEARING OF IT TO MAKE VISIBILITY BETTER. >> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIES, 5-0. THANK YOU. [40. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on the Cold Case Investigative Internship Program agreement between Texas State University on behalf of its School of Criminal Justice & Criminology and Williamson County on behalf of the Williamson County Sheriff's Office relating to an academic operational partnership with the Cold Case Unit. ] ITEM NUMBER 40. DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE COLD CASE INVESTIGATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM GO BETWEEN TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY ON BEHALF OF ITS SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND CRIMINOLOGY AND WILLIAMSON ON BEHALF OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE. RELATING TO AN ACADEMIC, OPERATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLD CASE UNIT. >> I THINK IT IS A GREAT THING. >> DO YOU WANT TO SHARE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? >> WE HAVE A COUPLE PRESENTING TODAY. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, JOHN FASTER COMMANDER OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION AT THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE. >> DAVID BOW RIGHT, DETECTIVE IN THE WILLIAMSON SHERIFF OFFICE ASSIGNED TO THE COLD CASE UNIT. >> I'M PRETTY EXCITE BESIDE THIS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. IF WE COULD GET THIS APPROVED TODAY. SOME OF THE KEY REASONS AND BENEFITS THAT I'VE IDENTIFIED IT BRINGS A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO OUR COLD CASES, IDENTIFIED NEW LEADS AND OVERLOOKED EVIDENCE. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIVE RESOURCES. AND DEVELOP FUTURE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS. AND THE BIGGEST REASON, AND WE'VE ALREADY CONTACTED THE FAMILIES OF ALL OF OUR 15 COLD CASES, AND THEY ARE IN FULL AGREEMENT. BUT IT ALSO DEMONSTRATES OUR FURTHER COMMITMENT TO THE VICTIMS AND THE FAMILIES OF THESE COLD CASES. >> ALL RIGHT. >> I MOVE APPROVAL. >> I'LL SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? THIS IS FANTASTIC. >> YEAH, APPRECIATE Y'ALL PURSUING THIS AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE RESULTS. >> WITH HAVE FOUR REALLY GOOD DEDICATED DETECTIVES THAT ARE RESERVES IN THIS UNIT, PLUS TWO OTHER FULL-TIME DETECTIVES AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME, BEFORE WE COME ACROSS SOMETHING, D NA, WHICH IS FUNDED OUR TESTING IS FUNDED THROUGH Y'ALL'S BUDGET PROCESS WE APPRECIATE THAT. EVERYONE WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY DOING DNA ON SEVERAL OF OUR CASES IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME, BEFORE WE SOLVE SOME. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR? I. [41. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an agreement with the Program Director for the Williamson County Transformative Justice Program between Williamson County and Texas Community Supervision Alternatives; and the exemption of such 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 Tex. Loc. Gov't Code(a)(4).] [42. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an agreement for legal services for the Williamson County Transformative Justice Program between Williamson County and Jo Poenitzsch; and the exemption of such 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 Tex. Loc. Gov't Code(a)(4).] [43. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an agreement for Legal Services for the Williamson County Transformative Justice Program between Williamson County and JR Hancock; and the exemption of such 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 Tex. Loc. Gov't Code(a)(4).] [44. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action for Juvenile Services to accept a $153,221.00 grant through the Office of the Governor (OOG) for the Transformative Justice program.] >> 5-0. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT COURT, ITEMS 41-44 ALL DEAL WITH JUVENILE SERVICES [00:35:08] WE HAVE SCOTT MATTHEW AND AUGUST ALVARDO. >> I MOVE ROLAL THROUGH 41-44. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. IF YOU'LL PLES INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THESE ITEM. >> I THINK IT IS GOOD TO HAVE THE UPDATE ON TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE SNELL AND COMMISSIONERS SCOTT MATTHEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WILLIAMSON JUV TILL SERVICE AND HERE WITH DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATION. WANTED TO TALK A LITTLE BEFORE YOU VOTE ON THESE. THIS IS THE NINTH YEAR OF THIS PROGRAM. IT IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE 277 DISTRICT COURT, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE AND JUVENILE SERVICES SWELLS COMMISSIONERS COURT AND SOME GRANT FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVED. THIS PROGRAM SERVES 17-24-YEAR-OLD AS YOU KNOW 17-YEAR-OLD ARE TREATED ADS ADULTS. SO FOR FIRST-TIME FELONY OFFENDERS THAT ARE NOT VIOLENT USUALLY IT IS DRUG ONSES WHERE FAMILIES ARE REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH KIDS, THAT THEY'RE IN BETWEEN THEY DON'T HAVE JOBS, HAVEN'T FINISHED SCHOOL. DON'T IHAVE A LOT GOING THEIR WAY AND FAMILIES ARE FRUSTRATED IT IS A PROGRAM TO COME ALONGSIDE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AND TRY TO CHANGE THEIR LIFE, SO IT DOESN'T COST US FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE TO PROVIDE FOR THEM. TODAY, WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU ARE THE TWO LAWYERS, JOE PAINISH AND JR HANDCOCK. THEY'RE EACH PAID $57,000 FOR UP TO 100 HOURS A MONTH TO REPRESENT THESE YOUTH FROM THE MINUTE THAT THEY COME INTO THE JAIL, UNTIL THEY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM. TIPECLY IT IS AN 18-MONTH PROGRAM. THE NEXT GRANT THAT YOU HAVE IS FOR DEAN EDDIE AND HIS ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. HE HAS CASE MANAGERS AND COUNCILORS THAT WORK ALONG WITH THESE YOUNG PEOPLE. AND THEN THE FINAL GRANT THAT YOU HAVE IS FOR THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WHERE WE RECEIVE PARTIAL FUNDING, I THINK IT IS $153,000 CAPCOG FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS THE FIRST TWO AT 100 PERCENT AND THEN A DECENTING ORDER GRANT. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS. AVERAGING 50 PARTICIPANTS A YEAR. IT IS VERY INTENSIVE FINDING JOBS AND HOMES FOR THEM. AND A LOT OF TIMES A LOT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BEING PROVIDED. WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS COST EFFECTIVE ASK WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, UNTIL OUR LEG TOUR FIGURES OUT WAS TO DO WITH THEM. >> AND FOR THOSE WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, THAT'S THE BEST PART. >> COMMISSIONER COOK, THANK YOU TOR BRINGING IT UP THE EXPUNGES OF THEIR RECORD SO THEY DON'T START OFF WITH THE ADULT FELONY CONVICTION OR A DEFERRED WHERE YOU EVERY TIME YOU PULL UP A CRIMINAL HISTORY IT IS THERE. SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE BIG ONE. >> AND THEY VOLUNTEER TO COME INTO THE PROGRAM. >> THEY DO. >> IT IS NOTHING IS MANDATORY. THEY HAVE TO OPT IN. AND WHAT'S SAD IS WHEN THEY CHOOSE NOT TO. >> BUT I THINK, ISN'T IT TRUE, SCOTT OUR RESIVISM RATE IS LOW FOR THOSE WHO GOB THROUGH THE PROGRAM. >> IT IS. THE REASON WE STARTED 80 PERCENT OF PEOPLE BETWEEN AGES OF 17 TO 24 WHEN THEY HIT THE ADULT CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THEY REMAIN AND GET DEEPER. I THINK IT IS NOT WHAT WE HAVE IN JUVENILE, BUT IT IS WAY BETTER THAN THAT. SO I THINK WE'RE AT ABOUT 0 PERCENT SUCCESS. IF THEY STAY IN THE PROGRAM. IT IS NOT AN EASY PROGRAM. >> IF WE CAN LEAN IN FOR OUR, IF WE CAN'T LOAN IN FOR OUR KIDS AND KIDS MOVING TO ADULTHOOD. WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF IT ALL? >> APPRECIATE THAT, YES, SIR. >> VERY PROUD OF YOU AND THE WORK YOU DO. YOUR TEAM IS FINANCE TAFTIC. I KNOW THEY WORK VERY HARD TO BREAK THE CYCLE AND JUDGE STACY MATTHEWS HAS BEEN PART OF IT FROM THE BEGINNINGS. >> ABSOLUTELY SHE'S THE ONE THAT DECIDED WE NEEDED TO GO THIS DIRECTION. I TRY TO STAY IN HER EAR, WITH THE RAISE THE AGE LEGISLATION, I HOPE ONE DAY WILL OCCUR SO, WE CANNOT TURN SOME LIVES AROUND EARLIER. BUT, THAT I DONE A GREAT JOB. AND SEAN DIG AT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AS OFFICE. >> IT IS IMMATURE BRAINS YOU'RE DEALING WITH. THEY'RE HAVING TO CHOOSE WHAT'S BEST FOR THEMSELVES, DO I COME IN THIS OR DO JAIL LIKE MY BROTHER DID. SO IT IS KIND AFTER MAYING. >> IF PEOPLE WANT HELP, THERE'S HELP FOR THEM GETTING ON THE RIGHT TRACK. GETTING A JOB AND HAVING A PLACE TO LIVE. AND SOME THERAPY THAT HELPS THEM WITH WHATEVER ISSUES THAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR WORK. >> THANK YOU. >> I APPRECIATE COMMISSIONERS [00:40:02] COURT FOR HAVING SOME VISIONARY, HAVING SOME VISION FOR WHAT WE NEED TO DO. THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT YOU'VE ALWAYS GIVEN US. >> I THINK IT IS JUST ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM THAT WE'RE LOOKED AT AND AGAIN, WE LOOK AT THE DATA TO SEE THAT IT IS SUCCESSFUL. YOU'VE EXPLAINED THAT. BUT TO CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR JAIL POPULATION LOWER. >> AND ALL THAT DATA IS STILL BEING COLLECTED AND SHARED. >> IT IS. >> AND HELP PEOPLE GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK. >> ANOTHER PIECE OF THIS THERE ARE ONLY TWO COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT DO THIS DALLAS COUNTY HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF IT WE HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT AND WE HAVE SOME RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM. OUR HOPE IS AROUND THE STATE, IF THE LEGISLATURE DOESN'T ADOPT SOMETHING THAT FILLS THIS GAP THAT, OTHER COUNTIES WILL FOLLOW SUIT. >> I ALSO WANT TO THANK THOSE THAT ARE PART OF THE PROGRAM THAT WE HAVEN'T MENTIONED, BUT THEY'RE ON THE AGENDA ITEM. THE ATTORNEYS AND THOSE THAT HELP MAKE THIS PROGRAM A SUCCESS. SO THANK YOU TO THEM TOO. >> ALL RIGHT, THANKS GENTLEMEN. WE HAVE A MISSION AND SECOND. ANY MORE COMMENTS FROM THE COURT? ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES, 5-0. ITEM 41-44 PASS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. SCOTT, AND FOR RESPONDING TO MY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT AS ADAM MAKES HIS WAY UP FOR ITEM 45, WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM 38. WE SET THE TIME FOR TAPUBLIC HEARING ON THE 27TH AT 9:30. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CHANGE THAT FROM 9:30, TO 10:00. >> OKAY. I'LL SECOND. >> SECOND BY COMMISSION COVEY. ALL IN FAVOR IN. >> ALL RIGHT. SO ITEM 38 IS CORRECTED TO 10:00 AM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE KATE WATER HERE WITH HNTB. [45. Receive the October 2026 Road Construction Summary Report and PowerPoint Presentation.] THE OCTOBER 2026 ROAD CONSTRUCTION SUMMARY REPORT AND POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. >> WISH WE COULD GET ADAM UP THERE WITH THE FRESH AIR GUY. THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THIS MORNING. THAT'S A GOOD ONE. >> GOOD MORNING. I'M KATE LAUDER WITH THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY ROAD BOND OFFICE. I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONSTRUCTION SUMMARY UPDATE REPORT TODAY. WE'LL START OFF WITH PRESINK 1. >> KATE, COULD YOU BRING THE MICROPHONE CLOSER SO EVERYONE CAN HEAR BETTER, THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, WE'LL START OFF WITH PRECINCT 1 THE FIRST PROJECT UP IS POND SPRINGS. WE HAVE THIS ONE ANTICIPATED TO WRAP-UP EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR. WE FOUND SOME PHOTOS SHOWING STORM SEWER TRUNK INSTALLATION GOING UNDERNEATH ROXY IN PALM SPRINGS. >> THERE'S A LOT OF SHEET FLOW FLOODING. >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> THE BUSINESSES IN THIS AREA HAVE DAMS, BUILT BY THEMSELVES, BE LINE THEIR BUSINESSES. IT LOOKS LIKE A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. >> THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INSTALL SOME CURB AND GUTTERS SOME STORM DRAIN TO KEEP ALL OF THE FLEW IN THE STREET AND IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. >> THIS PHOTO THAT YOU SEE IS SHOWING SOME CURB AND GUTTER GETTING INSTALLED. GOT AN AERIAL SHOWING THE OVERALL PROJECT SITE. >> THIS IS IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN. >> MOVING TON PRECINCT 2. WE'LL START OFF WITH OUR REGAN PROJECT THAT IS GOING TO WRAP-UP AND FAIRLY SHORT ORDER. >> IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT IS HAPPENING SOON. >> FIRST PHOTO IS SHOWING SOME ASPHALT GOING DOWN ON SAN TARITTA BOULEVARD. >> FOLLOWED BY SOME ASPHALT GOING DOWN ON THE EXIST BE NORTHBOUND ROAD BED. AND THEN AN AERIAL OF THE PROJECT. AND THAT'S KAUFMAN LUKE. >> IT LOOKS GREAT. >> THAT PROJECT THOUGH, THE NEW LANES ARE OPEN, I THINK. THEY'RE WORKING ON THE, ORIGINAL LANES, RIGHT? THE NEW LANES WERE WHAT IS NOW THE SOUTHBOUND. AND THOSE HAVE BEEN OPEN FOR A LITTLE WHILE. RIGHT NOW IT IS BASICALLY RESURFACING WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL ROAD THAT'S GOING TO BE THE NORTHBOUND LANES AND ADDING SOME TURN LEANS AND OTHER SAFETY FEET TOURS. >> GOOD. >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO OUR HERE AWAY PROJECT IT STILL HAS QUITE A WAYS TO GO. WE HAVE SOME BE ALIGNMENT TREATMENT ON THE ALIGNMENT PORTION OF THE PROJECT. HERE CREWS ARE BUILDING THE FOUNDATION OF A LARGE CROSS CULVERT. AND HERE WE HAVE A PROJECT AERIAL AND THAT'S REGAN THAT'S RUNNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE PROJECT. 2243 RUNNING EAST AND WEST. >> THIS IS NOT MY PRECINCT I DON'T THE PROJECT AS WELL AS COMMISSIONER LONG I CAN LOOK AT THAT AND GO OH, MY GOSH TO, SAY [00:45:02] YOU BOAT THE CLOCK. YOU DIDN'T BOAT IT BY MUCH. AND SO NEEDED. >> YEAH, IT IS, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS THAT WE'RE FINALLY DOING IT. THERE WAS ORIGINAL DE SIGN WORK DONE ON THIS BY DESK DOT OVER 20 YEARS AGO. AND IT TOOK A LOT OF HEAVY LIFTING BY A LOT OF FOLKS TO GET TO THIS PLACE. AND, JUST ALSO, THE WHAT YOU SEE IN THIS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE PICTURE, IS KIND OF GOING OVER TOWARDS CLOSER TO LEANDER ANDLEYANDER WON A CAMPO GRANT TO DO SOME ADDITIONAL LANES THERE. SO THAT IS REALLY EXCITING, BASE THAT WILL BE A GAME CHANGER, PARTICULARLY FOR THAT AREA OF 83A AND REGAN. >> BOB IS NOT HERE TODAY TO GIVE US HIS GEEK MOMENT I CAN TELL YOU AS A COMMISSIONER A GEEK MOMENT. I LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF JURISDICTIONS YOU HAD TO DEAL WITH. AND HOW LONG THIS IS. AND, MY GOODNESS. I'M GOING, WELL DONE. >> THAT'S A LOT. >> IT IS A LONG TIME IN COMING. AND IT WAS COMPLICATED AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, BECAUSE OF THE TIMING ON THE RIGHT OF WAY. AND SO, BUT IT WILL BE SAFER. WE'RE TAKING OUT THE BIG CURVE JUST WEST OF GARY PARK. I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE A REALLY, GREAT THING. AS WELL ALIGNMENT WITH REGAN THAT WILL WORK FOR THE LONG HAUL. >> DO WE HAVE AN ESTIMATED TIMELINE OF COMPLETION ON THIS? >> SUMMER OF 2028. >> NOT BY THE END OF THE YEAR. >> SUMMER OF 2028. WE HAVE A WAYS TO GO. >> COMMISSIONER LONG WILL HAVE YOU BACK. >> ALL RIGHT. LET'S HEAD OVER TO PRECINCT 3. WE'LL START OFF WITH OUR REGAN D1 PROJECT THIS. SIT NEXT PHASE OF THE REGAN PROJECT THAT WILL GO TO CONSTRUCTION AND WE JUST HELD OUR GROUNDBREAKING, COMMISSIONER COVEY PULL IN TO JOIN US IN THE FESTIVITIES EVERYONE IS LOOKING FORETO THIS ONE. OF. >> ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO WYOMING SPRINGS. THIS IS A PROJECT MANAGED BY CITY OF ROUND ROCK. AND THIS ONE, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY AT 10:00 AM. >> WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE THAT ONE OPENED. THAT'S A GAME CHANGER. IT IS ANOTHER CROSSING OF THE CROAK, WHICH IS HELPFUL. >> KATE, I HAVE A QUESTION ON THIS ONE. SO, I'VE GOTTEN LOTS OF COMPLIMENTS FROM NEIGHBORS IN THE AREA, JUST ON THE QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION, AND HOW GOOD EVERYTHING WENT. AND, BUT, THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF CONCERN, RIGHT ON SAMBAS ROAD PAST WYOMING SPRINGS ABOUT THE I GUESS IT IS THE GRADE OF FALLOFF ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD THEY WERE CONCERNED IT MIGHT NEED A SAFETY RAIL OR GUARDRAIL. HAS THAT BEEN EVALUATED? >> SO, WE GOT THE CONCERNS FROM YOUR CONSITTENTS AND SAT DOWN WITH SOME STAFF FROM THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST SOLUTION. WE'RE WORKING WITH GERALD IN MICHAEL THAN OFFICE. >> IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. WHEN YOU GET CLOSE IT LOOKS LIKE POSSIBLY A DISTRACTED DRIVER, IF THEY WENT OFF, THEY WOULD GO WELL ROUGH AND THERE'S RESIDENTIAL FENCES IN SOMEWHAT CLOSE PROXIMITY I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS EVALUATED. >> I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS AND WE'RE WORKING THE CITY ON IT. >> BY THE WAY COULD YOU GO BECOME TO 245 AND REGAN. JUST A COMMENT. MY OFFICE SENDS OUT NOTICES PERIODICALLY. AND SOMETIMES WHEN WE'RE IN THE HEART OF IT WEEKLY. TO LET EVERYONE KNOW WAS GOING ON SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN GETTING THOSE UPDATES YOU CAN CONTACT COMTHREE AT WILCOTX. COGOV AND BE ADDED TO THE LIST . >> ROUND ROCK. THE CITY IS SO EXCITED TO GET IT OPEN. THE RESIDENTS TRANSVERSING OVER THE CREEK T WILL BE LOVED TO DEATH. >> MULTIPLE STOPPAGES PREJUDICES. >> AS SOON AS YOU OPEN IT. >> WE'RE WORKING ON THE EXTENSION OF UP TO 1431 ALSO TO GIVE A COMPLETE PATH FROM 620 TO 1431. ASK WITH THIS IS CROSSING OF THE CROAK IT MAKES IT VERY VALUABLE TO THOSE WHO LIVE IN THAT AREA. >> AND JUST CONTAIN. >> THERE ARE SO FEW CROSSINGS THAT CONNECT 1431. >> IT WILL BE ANOTHER THE ALTERNATIVE TO I 35. >> GO AHEAD. >> SO BACK ON WYOMING SPRINGS WE HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK IT SHOWS SOME OF THE ASPHALT GOING DOWN AT THE SAMBAS INTERSECTION. THE METAL GUARD TENSION TO PROTICKET THE BRIDGE MCCOLLUM AND THE AERIAL SHOWING HOW BEAUTIFUL AND LONG THIS PROJECT IS. >> MOVING ON TO TOURO GRANDE IT IS A PROJECT MANAGED BY CITY OF CEDAR PARK. [00:50:02] AND WE'RE GETTING REAL CLOSE. YOU CAN SEE ASPHALT PAVEMENT GOING DOWN. THIS NEXT PHOTO SHOWS SOME SHARED USE PATH CONSTRUCTION THAT'S ONGOING. AND FINALLY AN AERIAL SHOWING THE OVERALL PROGRESS. >> DO THEY HAVE A PRIVILEGE? I SEE THE PREJUDICE THERE. I DON'T KNOW THAT IT LOOKS FINISHED. >> IT LOOKS PRETTY, WE CAN CONFIRM IT LOOKS PRETTY CLOSE TO ME. >> YEAH, GOOD TO PRECINCT 4. EAST WILLCO HIGHWAY KNOWN AS THE SEGMENT THREE PROJECT ALL OF THE ROAD WORK IS DONE. RIGHT FEW IT IS JUST UPRR TRACK WORK GOING ON >> NEXT PHOTO SHOWS. >> THE COMMISSIONER I WAS OUT AT AN EVERYONE AT SAMSUNG LAST WEEK. AND ONE OF THE SAMSUNG EMPLOYEES THAT LIVES IN ROUND ROCK COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED ABOUT THE ROAD, BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY. >> YOU KNOW WE HAD THE, THE RIBBON CUTTING ON PHASE TWO, WHICH OPENS UP ALL PHASES ONE, TWO, AND THREE. SO ON PHASE ONE OUR TRAFFIC COUNTS ALREADY BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS SOME DAYS EXCEEDING 10,000. THAT'S A CRAZY AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC. WE'RE FINDING THERE'S JUST NO, RIGHT ON THE COUNTY LOAN. AND, THE TRAVIS COUNTY HASN'T FARM ARENAD A LOT OF MOVEMENT EAST. AND SO, WE'RE FINING THAT IT IS SHOWING UP HERE. AND IT IS, IT IS FANTASTIC I WILL TELL YOU. I'M ALREADY COMPLETING COMPLAINTS THAT THE SPEED LIMIT IS TOO SLOW. I'VE GOT A NEW COMPLAINT IS THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DRIVING THEIR SMART CARS ARE TELLING ME THAT HOWEVER, THE SMART CAR GETS THE SPEED LIMIT IT IS TOO HIGH. ASK SO THEY'RE GETTING TICKETS BECAUSE THAT I LETTING THE CAR DRIVE ITSELF AND IT IS DRIVE TOO LONG FAST. >> BECAUSE IT COULD GO FASTER. >> I AM TOLD HUDO PD IS PATROLLING IT. IT IS EMBRACED BY EVERYBODY IT IS FANTASTIC IT. WAS A GREAT EVENT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK STAFF FOR PUTTING ON A GREAT EVENT. OUR CONTRACTOR DELIVERED THIS 18 MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET. >> WOW. >> AND IT WAS CAPITAL. THEY JUST DID A GREAT JOB FOR US. WE HAD I MEAN, WE HAD THE DRUMLINE THERE FROM PLUGGERVILLE FROM, HUDO ESD, FROM TETTER I IS SD WE HAD THE CHOIR THERE FROM HUDO. THEY LED US THE WAY. AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THAT SOMETHING AND I AFTER I DID IT WAS MY FAVORITE PART. I DON'T KNOW WHY I HAVEN'T DONE IT. THE ENTIRE TIME. THIS IS THE SIGNIFICANT ROAD TO THE REGION. AND I FELT IT IS IMPORTANT WE PRAY OVER IT AND PRAY FOR PEOPLE'S SAFETY. BEFORE THE CEREMONY I HAD THE LOCAL PASTORS AND PRIEST COME OUT. WE PRAYED OVER THE ROAD. WE WROTE OUR FAVORITE BIBLE VERSES ON SOME ROCKS AND BURIED IT IN THE FOUNDATION OF THE ROAD. I CAN TELL YOU THAT IS MY FAVORITE PART. I WILL NOW INCLUDE THAT IN EVERYTHING, EVERY ROAD THAT I GO FORWARD WITH, BECAUSE IT JUST FELT SO RIGHT. SO, IT IS A TREMENDOUS ROAD. AND YOU KNOW, COULD NOT DO IT WITH RESPECT THE COURT. IT HAS BEEN AMAZING. THE SEGMENT FIVE WHICH TAKES US FROM CHANDLER ROAD OVER THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER WE HOPE TO GO TO CONSTRUCTION BID IN Q1 OF NEXT YEAR. IT IS YOU KNOW IT IS GOING TO GIVE US THE ACCESS ON THE EAST SIDE THAT RONALD REGAN HAS DONE ON THE WEST SIDE. >> IT IS AWESOME. >> THIS IT WAS AFRAID EVENT. >> SO THIS IS A PHOTO SHOWING THAT BIG RIBBON CUTTING A FAIR. FOLLOWED BY SOME AERIALS SHOWING THE PROJECT. THIS NEXT UPDATE IS JUST ON THE INTERSECTION PORTIONS OF THE PROJECT. THIS SHOWS THE TIE IN AT F M3349. >> SO , IF I CAN SAY THIS, TO HNTB AND I WANT TO SAY KEITH TAYLOR N PARTICULAR, WE GOT THE FINAL APPROVAL TO ENERGIZE THAT LIGHT TEXDOT AS WE WERE HAVING THE CEREMONY. TEX DOT CAME OUT AND FIRED IT UP. IT WAS GREAT COORDINATION BY THE HNTV TEAM. >> AND THAT LIKE IS LOCATING F [00:55:01] M11660'S VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROJECT. >> KATE IS NOT SMILING AS MUCH AS I AM ABOUT THAT SITUATION. BUT IT ALL CAME TOGETHER. . >> AND FINALLY WE'VE GOT ANOTHER PHOTO OF F M160 AND THAT BEAUTIFUL, BRUSHY CREEK BRIDGE. MOVING ON TO COUNTY OLD SETTLER'S BOULEVARD. THIS IS ANOTHER CITY OF ROUND ROCK PROJECT. WE JUST HAD THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THIS BACK IN LATE SUPPORT SEPTEMBER. AND THE ROAD IS OPEN TO TRAFFIC. >> SO, COMMISSIONERS I WANT YOU TO KNOW IF YOU SEE THIS ROAD SEGMENT HERE. MICHAEL THAN, WHO I THINK IS HERE TODAY CAME UP TO ME AFTERWARDS AND SAID I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOME INNOVATIVE THINGS THE CITY ARE DOING. THE STUFF WE'RE STANDING ON IS CALL CONCRETE. AND I SAID THAT'S PRETTY GOOD, BECAUSE OUR ROADS DON'T NORMALLY HAVE CONCRETES THINGS AT THE END ARE CALLED CURBS OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I FEEL YOU MICHAEL. SO I SAID I'LL TAKE IT ABOUT AND GIVE IT THE CONSIDERATION IT IS DOW. DUE. >> MOVING ON TO OUR COUNTY ROAD 112 PROJECT AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER PROJECT THAT IS MANAGED BY THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK. IT IS THE FIRST PHOTO SHOWS SHARED USE PATH BEING CONSTRUCTED. THE NEXT PHOTO JUST SHOWS AN AERIAL OF THIS SEGMENT OF THE PROJECT. THIS NEXT COUNTY ROAD 112 PROJECT PICKS UP FROM COUNTY ROAD 117 AND CONTINUES ON TO COUNTY ROAD 110. THERE YOU CAN SEE SOME STEELE WORK AT THE MIDNIGHT CREEK PREJUDICE. FOLLOWED BY SOME LIME TREATMENT OF SUBGRADE. AND THEN ANOTHER OVERALL AERIAL OF THIS SEGMENT. >> KATE, TELL THEM WHY A LINE IS SO IMPORTANT IN. >> LIME IS REALLY IMPORTANT, BECAUSE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE COUNTY WE HAVE EXPANSIVE SOILS THAT ARE PRONE TO SHRINKING AND SWELLING. BASED ON WHATEVER THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE. >> NOT GOOD FOR A ROWED. >> NOT GOOD FOR I ROAD, BUT LIME GREATLY CONTROL THE SHRINKING AND SWELLING AND A WONDERFUL FOUNDATION TO PUT DOWN THE ROADS. >> AGAIN I WANT TO THANK THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK. THEY'RE GREAT PARTNERS AND FRIT WORK, FREIGHT PLANNING. THEY PROJECT MANAGE IT. WITH EVERYTHING WE HAVE GOING ON, OUR BANDWIDTH GETS FULL. ANY TIME WE CAN PARTNER WITH SOMEONE LIKE ROUND ROCK, WHO HAS THE LOGISTICS TO PULL IT OFF IT. JUST MAKES IT BETTER AND SAFER FOR ALL OF THE CITIZENS. >> I AGREE. >> ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO OUR COUNTY ROAD 110 PROJECT, WHICH WILL TIE IN WITH SAM HOUSTON. GOT OUR FIRST PHOTO SHOWING SOME FLEX BASED GRADING. THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE DECK FOR A VERY LARGE CULVERT MIDWAY THROUGH THE PROJECT. AND FINALLY AN AERIAL SHOWING THE OVERALL PROJECT PROGRESS. ALL RIGHT WE'LL MOVE ON TO NORTH BARKER STREET NOW. THIS AERIAL SHOWS THE ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION THAT WE DID ON NORTH BARKER STREET. AND RUNNING RIGHT UP THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THAT PHOTO YOU CAN SEE A CONCRETE LINE CHANNEL. >> THE KEY POINT OF THIS PROJECT TO HELP WITH DRAINAGE AND FLOODING ISSUES. AND THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU, KATE. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, KATE. [46. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on transferring $35,000.00 from P733 (Misc Signal Construction) to P753 (Larkspur School Zone Improvements).] [49. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Change Order No. 13 in the amount of ($271,159.84) for Project Corridor H - Sam Bass Road (Cash Construction).] [50. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on Contract Amendment No. 3 to the Freedom River Parkway (Liberty Hill Bypass East) contract executed March 19, 2024, between Williamson County and LJA Engineering, Inc. relating to the 2023 Road Bond Program.] [51. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a relocation claim for moving expenses related to the right of way acquisition on the Ronald Reagan C project (parcel 32). ] [52. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an Interlocal Agreement Regarding the Participation of the City of Liberty Hill, Texas and Williamson County, Texas in the Updating of Atlas 14 Models with LIDAR Survey Data. ] APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TODAY. ALL RIGHT COURT, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION UNDER ROAD AND BRIDGE BUSINESS I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEMS 46, 49, 50, 51, AND 52. >> I SO MOVE. >> I'LL SECOND. >> MOTION BY EXHIBITION COOK, SECOND BY COMMISSION COVEY ALL [47. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on awarding RFSQ #26RFSQ13 to Freese and Nichols, Inc. for Engineering Services to assist Williamson County in the Development of the Regional Water Plan for the Department of Infrastructure. The maximum amount payable in the amount payable of $498,700 and authorize execution of this agreement. The funding source is 01.0100.0409.004100 for FY 2027.] [48. Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on Work Authorization No 1 in the amount of $498,700.00 to expire December 1, 2027, under the Williamson County Contract for Engineering Services between Freese and Nichols, Inc. and Williamson County dated October 20, 2026, for Williamson County Regional Water Infrastructure Plan. Funding source: 01.0100.0409.004100.] IN FAVOR? THE MOTION CARRIES 5-0. ALL RIGHT COURT I'M VERY EXCITED TO PRESENT 47 AND 48 TO YOU. IT IS A LONG TIME COMING 47 IS DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AWARDING R F Q26, Q13 TO FREEZE NICHOLS INCORPORATED FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES TO ASSIST WILLIAMSON IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL WATER PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE IN THE AMOUNT PAYABLE OF $498,7 HNTB AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF THE ANTICIPATE GREEMENT WITH THE FUNDING SOURCE LISTED AND 48, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROPRIATE ACTION ON WORKS WORK AUTHORIZATION TO EXPIRE DECEMBEE WILLIAMSON CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES BETWEEN TREES AND NICOLE INCORPORATED IN WILLIAMSON DATED OCTOBER 20, 202. FOR WILLIAMSON REGIONAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN. WITH THE FUNDING SOURCE LISTS. OUR WATER GROUP HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB. SEVERAL OF THEM ARE HERE TODAY. OF COURSE WE HAVE ADAM BOAT RIGHT FROM OUR FRACTURE [01:00:03] STRUCTURES DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE PAUL NIBBLE, ADAM CONNOR AND EITHER FROM FREEZE AND NICHOLS IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR HAND TO RECOGNIZE Y'ALL AND THEN FROM THE WATER GUP I DIDN'T SEE MICHAEL THEN WALK IN. >> THERE HE IS. HE'S HIDING IN THE BACK. AND BRAD BRUNET, AND ERIC, BRAD IS THE RIVER AUTHORITY, AND ERIC FROM THE CITY OF CEDAR PARK. AND GINA ELLISON FROMLEY ANDER AND CHELSEY SOLOMON. DID CHELSEAY SNEAK IN FROM GEORGETOWN. CHELSEAY AND I PRESENTED AT A WATER CONFERENCE LAST WEEK THAT COMMISSION COOK ATTENDED. BUT IT IS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CITIES AND OUR WATER PROVIDERS. THIS IS ONE, GIANT STEP TODAY. IF APPROVED, TO HELP SECURE THE WATER OF WILLIAMSON FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE TODAY. AND IDENTIFY NEW SOURCES OF WATER FOR OUR GROWTH IN THE FUTURE. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. AND IF THERE'S ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS WE CAN HEAR THOSE AND I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR 47 AND 48. >> IS THAT YOUR MOTION IN. >> I WILL MAKE THAT MOTION. >> THAT WE APPROVE 47 AND 48. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY. ANY DISCUSSION? >> YEAH I WILL JUST SAY THAT THE TREMENDOUS GROWTH THAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED JUST OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES AND MORE TO COME. THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT ISSUE. A DIFFICULT ISSUE AND A VERY EXPENSIVE ISSUE. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP ON TRYING TO GET THIS UNDERWAY, JUDGE. AND BRINGING THE DIFFERENT FOLKS TOGETHER, BECAUSE IT IS NOT JUST THE COUNTY. WE'RE NOT A WATER PURVEYOR, NOR DO WE WANT TO BE. THIS IS BRINGING FOLKS TOGETHER AND FARM ARENAING DISCUSSIONS HOW WE MIGHT LOOK AT A REGIONAL OPTIONS FOR SOLUTIONS AND YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT WITH GEORGETOWN SELLING SOME OF THEIR CCN,S THAT TIMELY. TIMELY DISCUSSION. BUT ALSO, JUST WITH THE OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE BEEN GREAT PARTNERS WITH US IN THIS CONVERSATION. AND SO I APPRECIATE YOUR LOADERSHIP IN BRINGING THIS TOGETHER. >> WE HAVE SOME CITIES THAT ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB. THE CITIES CANNOT WAIT ON THIS WATER STUDY IS THERE TO MOVE FORWARD FOR THEIR CITIZENS, BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SOLUTION THAT WILL LAST FOR 50 YEARS, IF NOT LONGER IT IS SO CRITICAL THAT WE TAKE ACTION. I'M GOING TO QUOTE SENATOR PERRY, STATE SENATOR. THAT A PLAN WITHOUT FUNDING IS NOT A PLAN AT ALL. SO, IT WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT THAT WITH CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS AND LOOK FOR FUNDING SOURCES, TO HELP WITH THE SOLUTION. IT WILL BE A VERY DIFFICULT WATER SESSION FOR OUR LEGISLATURE THIS TIME AROUND I THINK THEY'RE COMMITTED, TO LOCKING AT SOME OF THOSE SOLUTIONS AS WELL THAT MIGHT EVEN GO BEYOND WILLIAMSON. VERY EXCITED AND THANKFUL FOR THE GROUP THAT'S HERE TODAY. AND ALL OF THE WORK THEY'VE DONE TO HELP SECURE WATER FOR WILLIAMSON FOR THE FUTURE. >> SO JUDGE, AS BIG AS THIS IS. I THINK YOUR UNDERSELLING IT. YOU KNOW, YOU TALK ABOUT STANDING IN THE SHADE OF TREES AND OTHERS THAT PLANTED. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN I'M OUT OF THE COUNTY THAT I HEAR COMPLIMENTS ON AS A COUNTY LOADING FORWARD ON OUR TRANSPORTATION PLAN. AND PART OF THE REASON WHY WE'RE ABLE TO DO THAT IS, WE HAVE GOTTEN AS GOOD AS WE CAN GET TALKING TO STAT TATEM. UNDERSTANDING HOW THE STATE WORK AND HOW THEY WANT TO BE INTERACTED WITH SO WE CAN BE REALLY GOOD PARTNERS WITH THE STATE. AS WE SEE THE STATE REENGAGING WITH WATER AND WHAT WATER MEANS INTO THE FUTURE, YOU KNOW, WE UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT OF WAS THEY NEED. ONE OF THE THING IS. WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM THE DATA AND SHOW WHERE WE'RE GOING. WITHOUT THAT, THEY HAVE A HARD TIME HELPING WITH US. SO, YOU KNOW I SEE, THIS AS THE PLANNING OF A SEED AS WE TAKE CARE OF IT, BECAUSE A PLAN LIKE THIS HAS TO FREETHROW WITH THE COUNTY. HAS TO GROW WITH THE COUNTY AND BRING LEADERSHIP TO GET A GOOD COORDINATION WITH THE STATE AND PRIVATE UR VAYORS AS WELL. IT IS STARTING COUNTY WIDE WITH THIS CONTRACT. >> AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE PRICE OF WATER IS SO EXPENSIVE THESE DAYS. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO GET THE RIGHT. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO TRANSPORT IT. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO TREAT IT. I THINK WE'RE SEEING THE PRICE OF WATER UTILITY BILLS GO UP. AND THIS IS AN EFFORT TO HAVE ALL OF OUR PARTNERS TOGETHER TO SAVE MONEY ON THE COST. GET SOME ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND ULTIMATELY SAVE THE CITY'S MONEY AND THE TAXPAYERS MONEY I'M VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THIS GROUP HAS DONE AND WILL CONTINUEDO TO DO MOVING FORWARD. >> JUDGE, I, I SIT LOOKING AT ERRATIC AND MICHAEL, IN PARTICULAR. [01:05:03] THE COMBINED YEARS OF YOU GUYS EXPERIENCE IN THIS TOPIC. IT IS PROBABLY CLOSE TO 80 YEARS, 75 OR 80 YEARS I KNOW I'M MAKING YOU OLDER THAN YOU REALLY ARE. BUT Y'ALL HAVE FORGOTTEN MORE THAN I WILL EVERY KNOW ON THE TOPIC. INDIVIDUALLY YOUR LOADERSHIP IN CEDAR PARK AND ROUND ROCK HAS REALLY SET THOSE CITIES APART. IN TERMS OF LEADERSHIP ON THE TOPIC. I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT AND THANK YOU YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN YOUR INDIVIDUALS CITIES AND FOR EVERY TIME WE'VE ASKED YOU TO STEP UP ON, ANYTHING REGIONAL, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN THERE, SO THANK YOU. >> VERY APPRECIATIVE OF ALL OF OUR CITY PARTNERS AND THEIR MENTORS TO THE SMALLER CITIES. >> COMMISSION COOK? >> I JUST. >> THERE WERE OOPS. >> DID YOU GUYS WATCH THE, NEWSPAPER POSTINGS OF TAX RATE PROPOSALS? SOME OF THOSE WATER RATES WERE SKY-HIGH. BECAUSE IT VALUABLE. >> IT IS NEED. >> ANYTHING YOU HEARD LAST WEEK THAT THAT STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PLAN? >> ALL OF THE PLAYERS WERE THERE. IT WAS AN INTERESTING CONFERENCE. I KEEP LOCKING GOING SHOW ME THE WATER SHOW ME THE WATER. >> WE'RE GOING TO FIND THOSE SOURCES. >> COMMISSION BOLES. >> JUDGE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOUTON ON YOUR LEADERSHIP SCAN COW JUDGE FOR 18 MONTHS SAYING WATER IS IMPORTANT IT. IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO THE COUNTY AND I'M WILLING TO TAKE THE LUMPS TO PUSH THIS OUT, BECAUSE WITHOUT A PLAN, IT IS NOT GOING TO GET ANY BETTER. AND SO, IT HAS BEEN YOUR WORK THAT HAS BROUGHT US HERE TODAY. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> SO WE HAVE A MOTION, AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING 47 AND 48? >> MOTION CARRIES, 5-0. THANK YOU. IT IS A GOOD DIFOR WILLIAMSON. ALL RIGHT, AT THIS POINT WE WILL [61. 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.] GO TO AGENDA ITEMS OR PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA. WE'LL DO A PICTURE AFTERWARDS. >> IF Y'ALL COULD WAIT FOR A PICTURE. WE'RE ALMOST TO A BREAKING POINT. >> WE'LL START WITH MR. MICHAEL NEWMAN. >> MICHAEL, IF YOU COULD JUST REINTRODUCE YOURSELF ON THE MIC YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES. >> GOOD MORNING I'M MICHAEL NEWMAN A RESIDENT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY LEFT TIME I ASKED FOR COMMUNICATION TRANSPARENCIY AND A CHANCE TO BE HEARD TODAY I'M ASKING FOR ACCOUNTABLE AND ACTION I'VE CONNECTED COMMISSIONER BOLES AND JUDGE SNELL DIRECTLY WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE REMAINED WILLING TO MEET AND SHARE MY RECORDS THIS MORNING I E-MAILED A DETAILED REQUEST TO JUDGE SNELL, COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF HERE IS WAS SHOULD CONCERN EVERY WILLIAMSON RESIDENT. >> A CRIMINAL PERCENTAGERY YET THE SHERIFF OFFICE STATED THE CASE WAS NOT FORMALLY PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, JUDGE RHONDA REDDING DECLINED TO PURSUE PROSECUTION. THINK ABOUT THAT. SHE WAS A FIRSTHAND WITNESS, NOT THE PROSECUTOR, NOT THE JUDGE ASSIGNED TO A CRIMINAL CASE. SINCE WHEN SHOULD A WITNESS PREFERENCE DETERMINE WHETHER A CRIMINAL CASE RECEIVES PROSECUTORIAL REVIEW AND THE SHERIFF DECLINED IN TWO INVESTIGATION NEITHER PROSECUTING OFFICE IDENTIFIED CASE RECORDS OR CONCERN OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS RECORDED THAT NO SEPARATE CRIME HAD BEEN ALLEGED TO THEM. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? THESE QUESTIONS ARISE FROM THE GOVERNMENT OWN RECORDS. IN 2020 THIS COURT VOTED 4-0 TO AUTHORIZE LEGAL ACTION INVOLVING A FORMER SHERIFF, AND SOAK OUTSIDE COUNCIL. YOU'VE ACTED BEFORE I'M ASKING YOU TO CONSIDER ACTING AGAIN. DIRECTED ME TOWARDS COMMISSION COURT. RESIDENTS DESERVE A PATH TOKING ACCOUNTABLE AND ASK ONE TO RESPONSEAR AGENDAEM TO AND CLEARER PROCESS FOR RESIDENTS IF I COULD IDENTIFY THESE DISCREPANCY AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN WHAT A QUALIFIED INVESTIGATORS ESTABLISH. LAST TIME I ASKED TO BE HEARD TODAY I ASK THE COURT TO TAKE ACTION. ONE PISSED OFF VETERAN. >> THANK YOU MICHAEL OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BILL CUBERLAW. >> BILL COVERLAW WILLIAMSON. IT IS INTERESTING DISCUSSION. 40 YEARS AGO I PUT WATER PLAN [01:10:02] TOGETHER. IT IS STILL WORKING GREAT ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE ALL FACING IS WE NEED TO GO OUT AND VOTE IN THIS ELECTION PERIOD. I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S CONFUSING A LOT OF PEOPLE IS THE OPPOSING SIDES AND ALL OF THE RHETORIC THAT'S GOING ON. OUR REPUBLIC IS AT RISK. WE NEED TO GET OUT AND GET OUR VOTES IN. GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN TO SAVE IT. THIS DISCUSSION OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY. SOCIAL REPUBLICKICS USSR GO ELECTRIC AT A LOT OF THESE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TRIED THIS. THEY'VE ALL FAIL. A DEMOCRACY IS BASICALLY A MOB RULE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE THAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW, OF WHICH YOU GET IN ONE OF THESE ENVIRONMENTS, SRI LANKAA. FORMER SALLAN. THAT I GOT ONE BUDDHIST SECT THAT CONSTITUTES 0 PERCENT OF THE COUNTRY. THEY HAVE DICTATED THE ESTABLISHMENT RELIGION. THE TIMUNAL REPUBLIC ANOTHER SECT OF BUDDISM ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHTS. THEY'RE IN THE MINORITY. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE A SO-CALLED SOCIALIST DEMOCRACY. A HUGE POPULATION IS UNSERVED AND OR ACTUALLY TREATED BADLY. THAT'S WHY OUR REPUBLIC IS WORKED OUT SO WELL, BECAUSE IT TAKES CARE OF THE LITTLE GUYS AND THE MINORITIES. >> THANK YOU, BILL. >> ALL RIGHT AT THIS TIME, IT IS 10:48 WE WILL RECESS COMMISSIONERS COURT TO GO TO TH. THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING THAT INFORMATION. [ 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)."] ASAP. AT THIS TIME WE WILL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. BEFORE Y'ALL RUN OFF, WE NEED TO GET A PHOTO. BUT WE WILL TAKE ON ITEMS NUMBER 53, WHICH IS ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT 551 WE WILL DISCUSS AHH AND WE ALSO HAVE 54 PROJECT Z STAR UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.047 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE TIME IS 10:58. THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY. AND THEN LET'S GET A PICTURE TOWN HERE. IT IS 12:11 WE ARE RETURNING FROM EXECUTE TEN SESSION. [56. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Cause No. 24-1887-C26; Ivory Deon Hornsby v. Williamson County; In the 26th Judicial District Court of Williamson County, Texas.] >> DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE ACTION REGARDING CAUSE 41887 IVORY HORNSBY VERSUS WILLIAMSON CU IN THE 2 JUDICIAL COURT OF WILLIAMSON TEXAS COMMISSION BOLES. >> ON ITEM 56 I MOVE TO APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT OF 24-1887-C36 IRON HORNSBY VERSUS WILLIAMSON IN THE 20TH JUDICIAL COURT OF WILLIAMSON, TEXAS FOR THE TERM IN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT INCLUDING AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF THE TOTAL SETTLEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF $5 5,000 THAT AUTHORIZE THE OFFICER TO EXKITE SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS IF ANY AS APPROVED BY GENERAL COUNCIL OR OUTSIDE COUNCIL. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLES SECOND BY COMMISSION COVEY ALL IN FAVOR? >> MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [58. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Cause No. 25-1798-C26; Derrick Smith v. Williamson County, Texas; In the 26th Judicial District Court of Williamson County, Texas.] NO ACTION ON 57, SO 58 COMMISSION BOLES WILL GO TO YOU AGAIN. >> JUDGE ON ITEM 58, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CAUSE NUMBER 24-1798-C26 DEREK SMITH VERSUS WILLIAMSON, TEXAS IN THE 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE TERMS OF THE FULL AND FINAL RELESS OF THE VETLEMENT AGREEMENT, INCLUDING AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF THE TOTAL SETTLEMENT AMOUNT OF $68,500 AND THE AUTHORIZED PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE COMMISSIONER COURT TO EXCOUNT SETTLEMENT DOCUMENT AS APPROBED TO FORM BY GENERAL COUNCIL OR OUTSIDE COUNCIL. >> ALL RIGHT, MOTION BY COMMISSION BOLES SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY ALL IN FAVOR. >> MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [60. Comments from Commissioners.] NO ACTION ON 59 RESEARCH THERE ANY COMMENT FROM COMMISSIONERS? FOR SEMI60? >> SEE EVERYBODY AT THE COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO. >> THAT'S RIGHT. IT IS GOING TO BE A GOOD TIME TOMORROW THROUGH SATURDAY. >> IT LOOKS GREAT. >> GREAT WEATHER. >> GREAT WEATHER. FAMILY NIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT. I THINK YOU GET EVERYBODY GETS IN FOR $5. THURSDAY NIGHT IS VETERAN NIGHT THAT [01:15:01] WILL BE REALLY SPECIAL. THEN WE HAVE A FULL SLATE OF MUSIC FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. >> AND LINE DANCING 5:30 AND 6:30 ON FRIDAY SQUARE FEET. >> ARE YOU GOING TO BE THERE COMMISSIONER COOK TO LINE DANCE. >> YES, AND VOLUNTEERING THE LINE DANCING. >> WORTH THE ADMISSION. >> THERE'S A TEACHER JUST GOT TO FOLLOW DIRECTION. >> A LITTLE BOOT SCOOT. ALL RIGHT SO, IT IS 12:14 AND THE OCTOBER 20TH MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS COURT IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.