[CALL TO ORDER]
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          ALL RIGHT. IF I CAN HAVE EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF WALLER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2026. AT THIS TIME, BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR AGENDA, WE ASK IF YOU'RE ABLE TO STAND AND JOIN COMMISSIONER AMSLER AND INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGES LED BY COMMISSIONER BECKENDORF. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE LORD'S PRAYER. OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE, ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT. AND THAT IS KINGDOM POWER AND GLORY FOREVER. AMEN. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NATION'S FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. OUR STATE FLAG. HONOR, SOCIETY. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE CITY UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE. WITH THAT, WE WILL BEGIN WITH NUMBER ONE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. 
          [PUBLIC COMMENT]
ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? AGENDA IS APPROVED. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. WE ASK THAT PUBLIC COMMENT BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. I WILL KEEP TIME HERE AT THE FRONT AND LET THE SPEAKER KNOW WHEN THEY HAVE ONE MINUTE REMAINING. WE HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP THIS MORNING AND THAT IS DOCTOR MADDOX. AND BEFORE WE GET STARTED I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE MIC IS WORKING THIS WEEK. CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME OKAY. 
          OUTSTANDING. I WAS SAYING HOW GOOD THE ELECTION WAS THIS LAST TIME. AND I LEFT OFF SOME VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE. I LEFT OFF THE TREASURER'S OFFICE AND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, AND I THINK THAT THEY WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING IT THE BEST ELECTION WE'VE HAD. AND I ANALYZED THAT, AND I SAID, THAT'S BECAUSE I SAID WE NEED TO GET PEOPLE PAID IN A TIMELY MANNER. AND AND THEY SAID, WELL, WE CAN GET THAT DONE. SO I DIDN'T HAVE 6 OR 7 PEOPLE CALLING ME EVERY DAY FOR TWO MONTHS SAYING, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET PAID? I THINK THAT WAS WHY IT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL. AND I JUST CANNOT COMMEND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND THE TREASURER'S OFFICE ENOUGH FOR MAKING PAYMENT OF OUR ELECTION WORKERS TIMELY. THE SECOND THING THAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS I SAW THE ARTICLE THAT JUDGE DUHON WROTE IN THE NEWSPAPER. IT WAS ABOUT THE MERGER OF THE TWO RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU LOOK AT HISTORY, THE MERGER OF TWO GIANT ENTITIES LIKE THAT HAS NEVER DONE ANYTHING EXCEPT CAUSE JOB LOSS. MERGERS USUALLY RESULT IN JOB LOSSES. AND I SAW THAT THE JUDGE SEEMED TO BE QUITE FOR THAT. SO I WANT TO TELL PEOPLE, YOU CAN STILL CALL THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD AND SAY THAT WE DON'T REALLY NEED ANY MORE MERGERS OF BILLIONAIRES RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE THAT WILL RESULT IN JOB LOSSES. 
          I'VE INTERVIEWED PEOPLE IN WALLER COUNTY. THEY WORK FOR THE RAILROAD. I HATE TO SEE THEM INCONVENIENCED OR JUST, YOU KNOW, SET ASIDE BY ANOTHER MERGER LIKE THIS. I DON'T AGREE WITH IT. I DON'T BELIEVE IN IT. AND I DON'T THINK THAT WE NEED THIS MERGER. RIGHT. AND I DO BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO AFFECT THE SMALL AMOUNT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WE HAVE AS AMTRAK IS ON THOSE LINES. AND THERE'S SMALL PART OF THOSE LINES, AND THEY'RE STRUGGLING TO KEEP THOSE LINES FOR US. I THINK AMTRAK IS A GREAT PUBLIC SERVICE, AND I THINK WITH THIS MERGER, THEY WILL BE JEOPARDIZED. AND THE SECOND THING IS, WHEN I WAS READING THAT, IT SOUNDED LIKE LOBBYING. AND I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT LOBBYING IS SOMEBODY WHO IS A PAID OPINION. MY OPINION IS FOR SALE, RIGHT? I AM NOT REALLY FOR LOBBYISTS THE WAY WE USE THEM IN THE UNITED STATES. USUALLY THEY ARE ABUSIVE OF OUR PUBLIC INDIVIDUALS, OUR PUBLIC, OUR PUBLIC ELECTED INDIVIDUALS, OUR ELECTED INDIVIDUALS, LOBBYISTS USUALLY HAVE. THANK YOU. JUDGE. LOBBYISTS USUALLY HAVE A LOT OF UNDERPINNINGS FROM BILLIONAIRES AND MILLIONAIRES. THEY HAVE A LOT OF UNDERPINNINGS FROM FOREIGN COMPANIES, FOREIGN NATIONALS. 
          AND ACTUALLY THAT KIND OF LOBBYING IS CONSIDERED INFLUENCE PEDDLING IN OTHER 
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COUNTRIES. AND IT'S ILLEGAL. WHAT WE DO IN THE UNITED STATES IS CONSIDERED ILLEGAL. SO IN CASE WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONSIDERING BECOMING LOBBYISTS, ESPECIALLY FOR THESE GIANT COMPANIES, WE WANT TO LOOK AT THAT VERY CLOSELY BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK WITH THESE DATA CENTERS, AND WE DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK WITH THESE PEOPLE WHO HOARD ALL OF OUR RESOURCES, LIKE OUR WATER AND OUR ELECTRICITY. WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE LOBBYISTS HERE IN WALLER COUNTY WHO ARE JUST WHO JUST HAPPEN TO PAY THE OPINION TO INFLUENCE THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT THIS MORNING? ONCE, 
          [CONSENT AGENDA]
TWICE. ALL RIGHT. THAT WILL CONCLUDE PUBLIC COMMENT AND THAT WILL MOVE US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED. ALL RIGHT. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. WE NOW ARE ON NUMBER NUMBER 33. WE HAVE 
          [PROCLAMATION]
SEVERAL GUESTS WITH US HERE TODAY, AND WE'VE GOT SEVERAL PROCLAMATIONS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE TAKING UP. ONE IS GOING TO BE RECOGNIZING THE PRAIRIE VIEW A&M WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM AND THEIR STAFF FOR WINNING THE SWAC TOURNAMENT. AND THEN WE HAVE ONE FOR THE PRAIRIE VIEW A&M MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM AND THEIR STAFF FOR WINNING THE 2026 SWAC AND THE N C DOUBLE, A FIRST FOR VICTORY. AND I BELIEVE THAT THAT'S THE THREE PROCLAMATIONS. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER. I'LL DO THE HONORS. OF COURSE, EVERYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH PURVIEW MEANS TO ME AND MY HEART, AS I WOULDN'T BE SITTING UP HERE IF IT WASN'T FOR THAT GREAT INSTITUTION THAT HAPPENS TO SIT WITHIN PRECINCT THREE. SO WE'RE JUST HERE AGAIN, COMMENDING THE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AND THE WORK THAT THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO. ONE, I'D LIKE TO THANK COACH BRIAN SMITH. I THINK HE'S BEEN AROUND QUITE SOME TIME AS I WAS STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT ABOUT. I'M GETTING A LITTLE OLD. ABOUT NINE YEARS AGO. AND SO I APPRECIATE YOU STICKING WITH US AND BEING A MALE POSITIVE MALE INFLUENCE ON CAMPUS AND MENTORING THOSE YOUNG MEN. AND ALSO, I THINK WE WERE THE UNDERDOG AND WISH SOME PEOPLE COUNTED US OUT. BUT THE TEAM CAME TOGETHER AND WAS ABLE TO WIN ONE OF THE FIRST FOUR GAMES, WHICH I WANT TO SAY, THIS MAN RIGHT HERE DID AN AMAZING THING AND YOU GUYS HELPED HIM OUT A LITTLE BIT FOR DOING THAT. SO I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE THAT BELIEVED IN YOU ALL. JUST DUHON DID AS WELL. AND SO I WON'T BORE US WITH READING THE PROCLAMATION. I JUST LET IT BE KNOWN. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WALLER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONERS COURT, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF MYSELF, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER FOR PRECINCT THREE DOES HEREBY EXTEND AS HIGH AS. 
          RECOMMENDATION OF THE A&M UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES AND STAFF FOR THEIR REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS, CHAMPIONSHIP CHARACTER AND OUTSTANDING REPRESENTATION OF PURVIEW AND THE UNIVERSITY IN WALLER COUNTY THAT THIS PROCLAMATION BE ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD AS A LASTING TRIBUTE TO THEIR HISTORIC SEASON AND ENDURING CONTRIBUTION TO THE LEGACY OF PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY AND ATHLETICS, AND WITNESS WHERE WHEREOF THE WALLER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DO HEREBY SET AND AND CAUSED THE SEAL WALLER COUNTY OF THIS DAY OF APRIL 29TH. AND LET IT BE SIGNED. AND I WOULD SAY, I GUESS, JUDGE, YOU WANT ME TO READ BOTH OF THEM. AND THEN WE TAKE A PHOTO WITH THE BASKETBALL TEAM FIRST AND READ THE PROCLAMATIONS. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THEM, AND THEN WE'LL DO THE PHOTOGRAPHS. WE'LL DO EACH EACH GROUP AT A TIME. YES. AND THE SECOND PROCLAMATION WE HAVE IS FOR THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM AS WELL. FOR THEM GOING ON TO WIN THE SWAC TOURNAMENT AND WIN THE NC DOUBLE, A FIRST FOR VICTORS. AND I WANT TO SAY IT WAS OUR FIRST NCAA TOURNAMENT WIN IN HISTORY, A PROCLAMATION. OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION WE'D LIKE TO HONOR. SO IT'S FUNNY, A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, I GUESS WE WAS HERE WITH THE WITH THE MEN'S FOOTBALL TEAM. AND WE ALSO HAD THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM. I THINK TODAY WE MAY BE ABLE TO STAND 
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NEXT TO A COUPLE OF THESE YOUNG LADIES, AS THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM WAS TALLER THAN US. AS COMMISSIONERS, I THINK TODAY WE'LL BE OKAY STANDING NEXT TO THE GOLF TEAM AS THEY WENT ON TO WIN THE SWAC TOURNAMENT AS WELL. WE'D LIKE TO THANK. COACH CORTLAND PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND VISION, EARNING THE HONOR OF SWAC WOMEN'S GOLF COACH OF THE YEAR WAS ALSO SUPPORTED BY ASSISTANT COACH JOHN PATRICK. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL AND COMMEND YOU ALL FOR ALL YOU ALL HAVE DONE. AS THE LADY PANTHERS BEGIN THE TOURNAMENT WITH THE IMPRESSIVE 29 OVER TEAM SCORE AND MAINTAINED THEIR LEAD WITH ANOTHER STRONG 29 OVER IN ROUND TWO AND CLOSED THEIR BEST TEAM ROUND OF 18 OVER AND CLUTCH THE TITLE. A DISPLAY OF FOCUS AND COMPOSURE, ALLOWING THEM TO GO ON AND BE CHAMPIONS. LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT COMMISSIONERS COURT WOULD LIKE TO HEREBY EXTEND AS HIGH AS COMMENDATION TO HEAD COACH COURTLAND WARE, ASSISTANT COACH JOHN PATRICK THORNTON AND THE A&M UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AS THE 2026 SWAC CHAMPIONS, BRINGING DISTINCTION AND UNDER THE PURVIEW UNIVERSITY, AS WELL AS WALLER COUNTY. SO WE'D LIKE TO COMMEND YOU ALL AND THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL YOU ALL DO. I THINK FIRST, WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE WITH THE WITH THE WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM, AND THEN WE'LL BE FOLLOWED WITH TAKING THE PICTURE WITH THE BASKETBALL TEAM. SO COACH COURTLAND AND TEAM YOU ALL PLEASE COME UP. WELL, FIRST WE GOT TO PASS THE PROCLAMATION. LET'S PASS THE PROCLAMATION. FIRST, I JUST WANT TO SAY, BEFORE WE TAKE THE VOTE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH THE WOMEN'S TEAM AND THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ON OUTSTANDING SEASONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THAT'S IT'S AWESOME TO SEE Y'ALL REPRESENT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M SO WELL IN A NATIONAL SETTING. AND IT MAKES US REALLY PROUD TO PUT NOT JUST PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, BUT ALSO WALLER COUNTY ON THE MAP. SO AGAIN, HOW ABOUT A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR YOUNG MEN AND. LET'S GET THE REST OF THESE SIGNED. AND THEN WE'LL TAKE THE VOTE. AND THEN WE'LL HAVE Y'ALL COME UP AND LIKE THE COMMISSIONER SAID, WE'LL START WITH THE WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM. YOU KNOW WHY HE SIGNED THOSE, YOU KNOW, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE THE STUDENTS AND THE COACHES BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY YOU'VE GOT GOD GIVEN TALENT. GOD SOLD ME A LITTLE SHORT ON THE TALENT ATHLETIC SIDE. BUT NO, YOU KNOW, I THINK PEOPLE SOMETIMES FORGET YES, IT'S A GAME AND I KNOW YOU ENJOY IT, BUT THERE'S SO MUCH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT GOES ON BEFORE GAME DAY OR BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT. AND YOUR SUCCESS SHOWS THAT YOU GUYS TAKE IT VERY SERIOUS. AND SO KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, AND WE'RE PROUD OF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS, ANY OF THE SIGNED. AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE A. THERE'S THREE OF YOU. I'M A DOUBLE BOGEY GOLFER. HAD A GOOD DAY ANYWAY. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR OF. I GUESS WE NEED A MOTION IN A SECOND. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, TO APPROVE THESE PROCLAMATIONS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? VERY GOOD. SO IF THE WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM WOULD GO AHEAD AND COME UP TO THE FRONT, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU ALL. ALL RIGHT. ANOTHER BIG ROUND OF 
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APPLAUSE. THANK YOU ALL FOR. MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM. YOU. ARE YOU READY? 123. BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR. IF YOU CAN'T BELIEVE. YOU GOT IT. THAT WAS AWESOME. SO MUCH TALENT. I PLAY CHURCH BASKETBALL. THAT'S ABOUT IT. CONGRATULATIONS. THAT WASN'T EVEN THAT GOOD AT THAT. 
          ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. LET'S SEE. NUMBER THAT'S GOING TO MOVE US TO NUMBER 34, WHICH IS JUST 
          [SHERIFF]
SPREADING UPON THE MINUTES AND INVITATION TO WALLER COUNTY RESIDENTS TO ATTEND A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL HOSTED BY THE WALLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO HONOR FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DURING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK ON MAY 13TH, 2026 AT 7:30 P.M. AT THE WALLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOCATED AT 100 SHERIFF GLENN SMITH ROAD IN HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS. SO AGAIN, IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, PLEASE DO SO. WE WE HAVE LOST SOME OFFICERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY HERE IN WALLER COUNTY OVER A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME, AND THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO HONOR THEIR SERVICE. IN FACT, WE JUST JUST RECENTLY DEDICATED 290 TO A TROOPER WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. AND THAT WAS JUST TWO WEEKS AGO. SO IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED THE SIGNS THAT ARE NOW UP AND DOWN THAT ROADWAY. SO ANYWAY, IF YOU CAN PLEASE AGAIN, MAY 13TH, 2026, 7:30 P.M. AT THE WALLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. ALL RIGHT. MOVING RIGHT ALONG THAT NOW 
          [TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR]
BRINGS US TO NUMBER 35, WHICH IS A PRESENTATION OF THE TAX COLLECTIONS FOR MARCH 2026 BY OUR TAX COLLECTOR, ASSESSOR, CAROLYN. MICKEY. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. BEFORE YOU, YOU HAVE THE MARCH COLLECTION REPORT, THE COLLECTIONS FOR WALLER COUNTY WAS 1.6 MILLION, AND OUR TOTAL COLLECTIONS FOR ALL THE JURISDICTIONS THAT WE COLLECT FOR WERE 4.4 MILLION PRODUCE COLLECTIONS ON. THIS WAS 42,000 AND LINE BURGERS WAS 14,000. SO YOU CAN SEE THAT WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY TO DOING OUR COLLECTIONS. WE WILL BE MAILING OUT THE 3307 AND 3308 NOTICES NEXT WEEK, WHICH ARE TAXPAYERS THAT HAVE REAL ESTATE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER CATEGORIES THAT HAVE NOT PAID THEIR TAXES UP TO THIS POINT TO GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO PAY THOSE BEFORE THEY ARE TURNED OVER TO THE ATTORNEYS FOR COLLECTION ON JULY THE 1ST. AND TOMORROW I WILL BE IN BROOKSHIRE. THE CITY OF BERKSHIRE IS HOSTING A SENIOR CITIZENS EVENT, AND THEY'VE ASKED ME TO COME AND SPEAK AND TALK ABOUT TAXES AND EXEMPTIONS AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF EVERYTHING THAT IS OFFERED TO THEM. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU, CAROLYN, FOR THAT. JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, HAVE YOU 
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GOTTEN ANY HAVE YOU BEEN GETTING ANY PHONE CALLS REGARDING ANY EXEMPTIONS? YES. 
          OKAY. I'M SURE YOU HAVE. AND FOR THOSE THAT AREN'T AWARE, WHICH I FIND IT AMAZING IF YOU'RE NOT, WE'VE HAD SOME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU. THERE'S BEEN SOME DISCUSSION, ACTIVE DISCUSSION, A LIVELY DISCUSSION ONLINE REGARDING SOME POTENTIAL DISCUSSIONS AT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT REGARDING CHANGING AG EXEMPTION ACREAGE AMOUNTS. I'VE POSTED SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS. 
          I'VE TRIED TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WALLER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND OUR WALLER COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR. I'VE EVEN SEEN POSTS THAT WERE DIRECTED TO YOU THAT WE'RE NOT HAPPY ABOUT YOU RAISING THE AG EXEMPTION ACREAGE AMOUNT, WHICH YOU'RE NOT. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT WHATSOEVER. BUT IF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THIS TOPIC AND ISSUE, PLEASE THE WALLER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AGAIN, WHICH IS ON NINTH STREET, I BELIEVE IT'S NINTH STREET, IS GOING TO HAVE A MEETING ON FRIDAY, MAY 8TH AT 8:30 A.M. TO DISCUSS THIS. I DO NOT BELIEVE. I FIRMLY BELIEVE, DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE A CHANGE IN AG EXEMPTION ACREAGE. I'VE SPOKEN TO THE CHIEF APPRAISER, BECKY GURROLA. 
          THEY HAVE NO INTEREST IN RAISING. THE AG EXEMPTION AMOUNT TO 20 ACRES, BUT PEOPLE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THEY. THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT KNOWS THEIR POSITION. AND, YOU KNOW, IF PEOPLE WANT TO STATE THEIR OPINION ON THE ISSUE, THEY CERTAINLY SHOULD. AND I BELIEVE. 
          BUT JUST MAKE SURE IF YOU'RE STATING YOUR OPINION, YOU'RE DOING IT TO THE ENTITY THAT ACTUALLY IS THE ONE THAT'S LOOKING AT THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. I THINK IT REALLY HAS MORE TO DO WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE GETTING AG EXEMPTION, THAT MAY BE GAMING THE SYSTEM A LITTLE BIT IN ORDER TO NOT TO AVOID SOME SOME TAX LIABILITY. BUT SO I, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, THAT'S THEIR DISCUSSION. IF PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT, I THINK THEY'RE ALSO THEY GOT A BOARD MEETING. THIS WAS YESTERDAY ACTUALLY ON THE FIFTH. THERE WAS A BOARD MEETING. AND I KNOW THAT ISSUE, I BELIEVE WAS ON THEIR AGENDA. THAT'S NEXT WEEK. OH, IT'S NEXT WEEK. 
          OKAY. YOU'RE RIGHT. I'LL BE ON THAT ONE. THAT WOULD BE ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH. YES. YEAH. 
          AND THEN YOU GOT MAY 8TH, WHICH IS NOT THIS FRIDAY, BUT NEXT. YES. AT 830. SO TWO OPPORTUNITIES AGAIN AT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT. THAT'S WHERE THOSE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD. YOU CAN ALSO GO ONLINE. IT'S NOT HARD TO FIND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT. SO YOU CAN CALL EMAIL EXPRESS YOUR YOUR OPINION ON THAT. BUT PLEASE MISS MICKEY IS NOT THE ONE THAT'S IN CHARGE OF AG EXEMPTIONS. THANK YOU. NO I'M NOT. STAFF WOULD APPRECIATE NOT NOT GETTING THOSE PHONE CALLS. YES THANK YOU. THE BOARD THANK YOU. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE WE'VE NOMINATED INDIVIDUALS AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A VOTE YET ON THAT THAT REPLACEMENT. SO THE LAST BOARD MEETING, THEY HAD NOT EVEN RECEIVED THE NOMINATIONS FROM THE COUNTY YET. VERY GOOD. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR. JUDGE, I WANTED TO SAY, I THINK PART OF THE CONFUSION TO APPRAISAL DISTRICT, JUST LIKE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, IN ORDER TO HAVE A TOPIC ON THE AGENDA, IT HAS. I MEAN, IN ORDER TO DISCUSS A TOPIC AT A MEETING, IT HAS TO BE NOTICED. SO IT COULD YOU KNOW, THEY VERY WELL COULD BE WANTING TO DISCUSS NOT DOING IT, BUT THEY CAN'T DO THAT UNLESS THEY'VE NOTICED THE MEETING. SO THAT WAS PART OF THE CONFUSION. I THINK I AGREE. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. NUMBER 36 IS A 
          [COUNTY ENGINEER]
PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REGARDING THE RENAMING OF ROBIN HOOD LANE. 
          THIS IS IN MAPLEWOOD, SECTION TWO. IT IS 9:24 A.M. AND THAT PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN. UST IS THERE ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO ADD ON THE ON THE RENAMING ISSUE? GOOD MORNING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS. I WAS JUST GOING TO KIND OF PULL IT UP AND JUST KIND OF TALK THROUGH THE INTENT OF EVERYTHING. SO EVERYONE'S CLEAR ON WHAT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH HERE. OKAY. SO. 
          IF YOU CAN SEE MY CURSOR RIGHT HERE, I'LL ZOOM IN A LITTLE BIT. SO WHAT WE HAVE, WE HAVE THIS PROPOSED MAPLE WOODS SUBDIVISION TO THE EAST. AND ESSENTIALLY AT THIS INTERSECTION, THERE'S FIVE LEGS, IF YOU WILL, FIVE ROADS INTERSECTING. AND SO THERE'S A PLAN TO ADDRESS THAT. BUT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE IS, YOU KNOW, KEEP JOSEPH ROAD WHERE IT 
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IS. BUT THE MAIN COLLECTOR, WE DON'T WANT THAT RUNNING BY THESE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. 
          IF, IF IF WE WERE TO LEAVE IT THE WAY IT IS, IT'S THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC IS COMING DOWN HERE BY THESE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND THEN BEING AND THEN TURNING AND COMING THIS WAY. SO THERE'S A PROPOSED COLLECTOR WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED ROBIN HOOD LANE THAT TIES IN AND WE'VE DONE THIS. WE TRIED TO DO THIS AS CLEAR AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT THAT THAT INVOLVES REMOVING OR RENAMING A PORTION OF ROBIN HOOD LANE THAT ORIGINALLY WAS WAS OVER HERE IN THIS SECTION OF CLEAR CREEK FOREST. NOW WE'LL BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THERE'S FIVE PROPERTIES, FIVE STRUCTURES, EXCUSE ME, SIX THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FIVE PRIMARY. AND EACH ONE OF THESE STRUCTURES, THE ADDRESSES ARE NOT CHANGING. WE'RE ONLY CHANGING THE STREET AND STREET NAME THAT CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE ANY STRUCTURES FRONTING TO IT. AND SO WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANYBODY'S EXISTING ADDRESSES. WE'RE JUST CHANGING THE STREET NAME SO THAT EVERYTHING IS CONSISTENT. SO THIS SECTION OF ROBIN HOOD LANE WILL BE RENAMED TO ROBIN HOOD COURT. SO IT WILL BE ROBIN HOOD COURT FROM ESSENTIALLY THIS THIS CORNER ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE END OF THE CUL DE SAC. AND THEN WE'RE RENAMING THIS SECTION OF ROBIN HOOD LANE, THE LIGHT BLUE AS KING RICHARD COURT. AND SO KING RICHARD COURT WILL BE FROM THE NEW ROBIN HOOD COURT AT THIS INTERSECTION ALL THE WAY SOUTH DOWN HERE. THIS SECTION OF PAVEMENT WILL BE REMOVED. THERE WILL STILL BE DRIVEWAY ACCESS TO THIS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY HERE. THERE'S NO STRUCTURE ON IT CURRENTLY, BUT THE ACCESS WILL BE OFF OF KING RICHARD COURT. THIS NEW RENAMED COURT THE THE PROPERTY OWNER HERE ON CLEAR CREEK FOREST, SECTION EIGHT. THEY WILL STILL HAVE ACCESS TO ROBIN HOOD LANE, BUT THIS WILL BE A DRIVEWAY ACCESS. 
          AND THEN THIS, LIKE I SAID, WILL BE REMOVED SO THAT IT. IT WON'T BE THERE WON'T BE CONFUSION. BUT THE INTENT OF ALL THIS AND THE RENAMING IS TO MAKE THIS MORE CONSISTENT, MAKE THE COLLECTOR ROAD CONNECT, MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT, FLOWING. AND AGAIN, I'LL JUST REITERATE, THERE'S NO CHANGES IN THE EXISTING STRUCTURE ADDRESSES. WE'RE JUST CHANGING THESE SECTIONS OF ROADWAY, CHANGING THOSE NAMES. AND SO. IT'S GOING TO BE REMOVED THAT THAT LITTLE THE RED RIGHT HERE IS THAT GOING TO GO AWAY. SO THIS IS STILL A RIGHT OF WAY. THIS INDICATES RIGHT OF WAY. AND SO THERE MAY BE SOME SOME ITEMS THAT EITHER THE COUNTY CAN CAN DO EITHER STAGING AREA OR PARK OR ESTHETICS OR SOMETHING, BUT THERE ISN'T GOING TO BE. 
          PROPERTY OWNER ACCESS FROM THAT POINT. SO ARE WE GOING TO WE'RE MOVING THE PAVEMENT. ARE WE GOING TO STILL MAINTAIN THAT RIGHT OF WAY? THAT'LL STILL BE THAT WILL STILL BE COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY. YES, SIR. YEP. YEAH. WE'LL STILL MAINTAIN THIS AND THIS THIS LEG RIGHT HERE. THIS RIGHT OF WAY. YOU KNOW THAT THERE MAY BE A DRIVEWAY THERE OR THERE MAY BE MAYBE SOMETHING. 
          BUT THIS IS RIGHT OF WAY THAT IS BEING DEDICATED AS PER PLAT COMMISSIONER. THERE ALSO COULD BE SOME OTHER UTILITIES THAT ARE IN THERE. SO WE CAN'T JUST VACATE THE BUILDING. YEAH, I THINK SO. THAT HAS FIRES UP IN KING RICHARD. I WONDER IF THERE'S LIKE A MOVIE THAT CAME OUT AND THAT WAS A COOL NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN. THIS IS PART OF THE MITCHELL DEVELOPMENT. WELL, I'VE SEEN SEVERAL OF THOSE THOUGH. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT MUST HAVE BEEN BACK THEN, I GUESS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF ITS RELATIVE PROXIMITY TO THE RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL TO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING? THE DEVELOPER IS BUILDING THAT LEG AS OPPOSED, CORRECT? YES, SIR. YES, SIR. 
          PART IS PLANTED. YOU KNOW, WITH THE TIMELINE, JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, IS I DON'T HAVE THAT AT THE TOP OF MY HEAD. I DO KNOW WE HAVE THE PLANS. I BELIEVE THEY'RE APPROVED. I BELIEVE THEY'RE APPROVED. SO THE DEVELOPMENT IS HAS HOUSING BEING BUILT RIGHT NOW. SO IT'S IT'S FAIRLY WELL ALONG. THAT'S GOING TO BE A A ROUNDABOUT, RIGHT. RIGHT HERE IS GOING TO BE A ROUNDABOUT. SO IS IT SAFE TO ASSUME THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO REMOVE THE PAVING UNTIL THE ROAD IS PROPERLY INSTALLED? YES, SIR. THAT'S CORRECT. YEAH. I'M ASSUMING WE'RE SENDING NOTICES 
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OUT FOR ANY OF THOSE RESIDENTS THAT WE ADDRESS. WON'T CHANGE THE NUMBER. BUT WE CAN DO THAT. 
          WE CAN NOTIFY THEM. YES, SIR. I'LL MAKE SURE AMAZON CAN FIND. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR ANY OTHER TESTIMONY DURING THE HEARING? OKAY. IT IS 9:30 A.M. THAT PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. THAT WILL NOW MOVE US TO 37. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, TO RENAME ROBIN HOOD LANE. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? 37 CARRIES. LET'S GO TO 38. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ON 38. ROSS ANYTHING ON TO ADD ON THIS ONE? NO SIR. I WILL JUST MENTION THAT THIS IS FOR AN INLINE DETENTION VARIANCE. WE DO HAVE CERTAIN IN INTERNAL GUIDANCE AS FAR AS WHAT WE APPROVE. SO INLINE DETENTION IS ESSENTIALLY PUTTING A DETENTION POND IN THE MIDDLE OF A DRAINAGE AREA, A DRAINAGE CHANNEL OR, OR REACH. AND SO IN SOME CASES, IF THE WATERSHEDS OF THE AREAS THAT ARE DRAINING ARE SMALLER, OR WE CAN SHOW THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN HYDROLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS THAT WON'T AFFECT OR WON'T PUT RISK ON OTHER PROPERTIES. WE DO ALLOW OR WE DO ENTERTAIN THE OPPORTUNITY FOR VARIANCE. SO TO ALL MY DEVELOPER FRIENDS OUT THERE, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE DO ON A ROUTINE BASIS. IT'S CASE BY CASE. WE DO HAVE INTERNAL GUIDANCE FROM FROM AN H AND H OR HYDRAULIC ENGINEER SPECIALTY. AND SO WE ARE GOING OFF THAT GUIDANCE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE WE BELIEVE IS IN LINE. NO, NO PUN INTENDED. AND IS IS RECOMMEND FOR APPROVAL AND THE DEVELOPER OF THE MUD OR SOMEBODY WILL MAINTAIN THAT EVEN THOUGH. 
          THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD HEARING? NONE. 
          ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? THANK YOU. ROSS. LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE 
          [GRANT MANAGER]
UP 39 THROUGH 41. SECOND I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND ON THOSE AGENDA ITEMS. GOOD MORNING. 
          GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. OKAY. FOR 39. IT'S PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY. 
          THIS IS A CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE FOR ONE OF OUR CDBG MITT CONTRACTS, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN AND THE PRAIRIE VIEW GENERATOR PROJECT. 
          OKAY. VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? OH, WAIT, WE'RE DOING THIS ALL TOGETHER. SO ANY QUESTIONS ON 39 FOR BROOK? NO, I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU, BROOK, FOR BEING PATIENT AND IN SOME CASES, HOLDING OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES HANDS THROUGH PROCESSES. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. YEAH, OF COURSE, IT'S A TWO YEAR EXTENSION. SO IT'S UNTIL APRIL 30TH, 2028. WHEN WILL WE GET AN UPDATE ON THIS PLAN, HOW IT'S GOING ON THIS STUDY? I CAN REQUEST ONE IF YOU WOULD LIKE. DO YOU WANT A FORMAL PRESENTATION? WOULD YOU LIKE LJ TO COME AND LEAVE IT TO EVERYBODY? I KNOW I WOULD LIKE ONE, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYBODY ELSE WANTS ONE. THIS IS THE LJ CONTRACT FOR DRAINAGE. YEAH. I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD A UPDATE IN A WHILE. OKAY. 
          YEAH. NO, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO REACH OUT TO WILLIAM, WHO'S OUR PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT AT LJ FOR THIS PROJECT, AND ASK IF HE WOULD COME TO PRESENTATION. YOU GUYS WANT TO HOLD COURT? I THINK HAVING A PRESENTATION IN COURT WOULD BE FINE. OKAY. I KNOW THE SUMMER IS COMING UP. 
          IS THERE ANY PARTICULAR DATE WHERE Y'ALL WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE IF ANY OF Y'ALL. I WOULD MAYBE JUST COORDINATE WITH MCKINSEY. OKAY, REGARDING SCHEDULES. OKAY. WE'LL DO VERY GOOD. NUMBER 40, NUMBER 40 IS A REQUEST FOR A LOCAL FUNDING TO COMPLETE A GRANT PROJECT. SO BACK, I THINK IT WAS ACTUALLY IN 24 OR MAYBE EARLY 25. THE COUNTY SUBMITTED A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE PURSUANT TO ITS STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM. WE JUST GOT NOTICE IN EARLY MARCH THAT WE WERE SELECTED FOR AWARD. WE DID GET OUR TOTAL GRANT REQUEST, WHICH IS AWESOME. HOWEVER, EQUIPMENT PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED SINCE WE SUBMITTED OUR ORIGINAL APPLICATION. SO THIS IS A REQUEST FOR LOCAL FUNDS. IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE GRANT PROJECT. I WILL SAY THAT UNFORTUNATELY, WE DID HAVE TO SCALE BACK THE SCOPE OF WORK. 
          SO ORIGINALLY WE HAD REQUESTED TEN MOBILE AND 20 PORTABLE RADIOS. WE HAD TO SCALE IT DOWN TO 20 PORTABLE AND FIVE MOBILE MOBILE RADIOS. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE. OKAY. 4141 IS A REQUEST TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE MOTOR 
          [00:35:01]
VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY FOR A CONTINUATION OF OUR CURRENT GRANT PROGRAM. THIS WOULD BE FOR A THIRD YEAR LEASE OPTION FOR OUR LICENSE PLATE READERS. OKAY. AND IT'S GOT A LOCAL MATCH OF 13,500. YES, SIR. OKAY. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION ON 41 OR ANY OF THE OTHER AGENDA ITEMS? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. 
          ALL OPPOSED? 39 TO 41 CARRY. THANK YOU. BROOKE. I'M GOING TO BE BRIAN FOR TODAY AS WELL. 
          [FIRE MARSHAL]
OKAY. LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE UP 42. I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND ON 42 I GUESS IT LOOKS LIKE WE JUST HAVE A DONATION. YEP. THIS IS ANOTHER DONATION THAT DEAN WAS ABLE TO SECURE FOR THE COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY, THESE ARE HYGIENE KITS THAT WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO VICTIMS OF FIRES AND DISASTERS. OKAY. AND THE COMPANY'S NAME IS ONE OKAY. ONE OAK, ONE OAK. I THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OAK TOO, BUT NO ONE OAK. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, SPECIAL THANKS TO ONE OAK FOR THE DONATION. WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. YEAH. OKAY. YEAH. ABSOLUTELY. NEVER. NEVER STOPS ANY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL 
          [DIRECTOR OF POLICY & ADMINISTRATION]
OPPOSED? 42 CARRIES. THANK YOU. BROOKE. OKAY, LET'S MOVE TO 43. I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ON DISCUSSING AND TAKING ACTION TO ESTABLISH WALLER COUNTY ADOPT A ROAD PROGRAM. ROBERT. ALL RIGHT. 
          GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. AFTER THE POLANSKI FAMILY WAS SO GENEROUS IN CLEANING UP SOME OF THE ROADS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, WE REALIZED WE DIDN'T ACTUALLY HAVE AN OFFICIAL ADOPT A ROAD PROGRAM. SO LEGAL AND I WORK TOGETHER, ALONG WITH ENVIRONMENTAL, TO PUT TOGETHER AN OFFICIAL PROGRAM. AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU GUYS. SO PART OF THE DEAL WITH IT IS IF YOU DECIDE YOU WANT TO ADOPT A ROAD, YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE ROADS AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A YEAR. AND ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL, THEY'LL TAKE CARE OF PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING, SUPPLY EVERYTHING THAT THE THE ORGANIZATIONS NEED. AND THAT WILL MAKE IT KNOWN WITH A SIGN SAYING ADOPT A ROAD PROGRAM ROAD ADOPTED BY SO AND SO. SO THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU. AND ENVIRONMENTAL WANTED YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE THE FIRST ONES TO ADOPT A ROAD. THEY'RE GOING TO BE ADOPTING MENKE ROAD. OKAY. SO GO AHEAD COMMISSIONER. WE'LL HAVE. TO CHECK THAT OUT, I GUESS. ENVIRONMENTAL ATTORNEY. YEAH. AND WHEN SOMEBODY IF A GROUP WANTS TO ADOPT A ROAD, I'M JUST WONDERING, IS THERE PARAMETERS AS TO THE DISTANCE OR HOW FAR OR MILE LONG SEGMENTS. OKAY, SO THEY'RE ONE MILE SEGMENTS, OKAY, FOUR TIMES A YEAR. AND THEN THEY, THEY GET ALL OF THE STUFF THEY NEED TO ACTUALLY DO THE CLEANUP. AND THEN I GUESS WE COME, WE COME BY AND PICK UP THE TRASH BAGS. WE'LL HANDLE ALL OF IT. THEY JUST NEED TO PICK IT UP AND THEY NEED TO PICK UP THE TRASH AND WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST. I THINK THIS, YOU KNOW, HONESTLY, THIS IS SOMETHING I KNOW THERE'S BEEN YEARS PAST, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS INVOLVED WITH WALLER CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WALLER COUNTY. AND WE LOOKED AT AND AT ONE POINT THERE WAS A KEEP WALLER COUNTY BEAUTIFUL ORGANIZATION. UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T HAS DIDN'T SURVIVE. BUT, YOU KNOW, MAKING SOMETHING LIKE THIS AVAILABLE, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO DO SOMETHING. I MEAN, THIS THE, THE FAMILY THAT, THAT, THAT JUST TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO CLEAN UP A ROAD THAT WAS AWESOME. SO I HOPE PEOPLE WHO ARE LISTENING MIGHT LOOK AT THIS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS AND DECIDE IF THERE'S A ROAD THEY WANT TO, YOU KNOW, WE DO HAVE A LOT OF WE HAVE 500 PLUS MILES OF COUNTY ROAD, 600 PLUS MILES, ISN'T IT? ALMOST 600, ALMOST 600. OH, WOW. WELL, WE'RE ADDING MILES EVERY, EVERY DAY WITH NEIGHBORHOODS. SO THAT'S TRUE. THAT'S PAVED. YEAH. SO WE GOT PAVED AND GRAVEL ROADS AND, AND I, I HATE SEEING, YOU KNOW, TRASH AND STUFF, ESPECIALLY HERE IN WALLER COUNTY OF ALL PLACES. SO I THINK THIS IS GREAT. AND I HOPE, I HOPE SOME GROUPS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DID ON IT. THANK YOU AND THANK LEGAL. I DID A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU JERRY. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON 43. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. 
          ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? 43 CARRIES. LET'S GO TO 44 VOTES. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON 44. ROBERT, THIS IS THIS IS. SORRY, COMMISSIONER BECKENDORFF GOT ME OFF. YOU'RE ALWAYS DOING THAT TO ME, COMMISSIONER. THIS IS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES. 
          [00:40:01]
REGARDING WORKING WITH THE ARMY CORPS FOR THE THE PROPERTY THAT THE COUNTY BOUGHT. WE'RE TRYING TO GO THROUGH THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROCESS. AND WE DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO HOW TO WORK WITH THE CORPS HAS A LOT OF EXPERTISE IN DOING THAT, ALONG WITH DOING CONSERVATION RELATED CONSULTING. SO WE WANT TO GET THEM ON BOARD JUST SO THAT WE CAN FINISH FINISH THIS PROCESS UP AND, AND GET THIS KNOCKED OUT. SO IT'S A SMALL FEE. AND WE'RE MEETING WITH THE THE CORPS HERE IN A FEW WEEKS. SO THEY'LL BE PRESENT AND HELP US HELP GUIDE US THROUGH WHATEVER WHATEVER COMES TO THAT MEETING. OKAY. VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? 44 CARRIES. THANK 
          [TREASURER]
YOU ROBERT. ALL RIGHT. THAT MOVES US TO NUMBER 45. I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND ON 45. LOOKS LIKE WE JUST HAVE SOME. PAYROLL CHANGES. IS THAT PRETTY MUCH JUST CHANGING SOME MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE TAX OFFICE. THEY HAD A CHANGE IN PERSONNEL AND DUTIES. AND THE OTHER REQUEST FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO ADD FOUR NEW POSITIONS. OKAY. YEAH. GOTCHA. 
          VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON 45? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. 
          ALL OPPOSED? 45 CARRIES. ALL RIGHT, DANNY, LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE UP 46 THROUGH 51. I 
          [DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES]
HAVE MOTION. AND SECOND SO LET'S JUST RUN DOWN THE LIST STARTING WITH 46. DANNY 46 IS THE STANDARD MONTHLY PAY APPLICATION BY ALCO FOR THIS PROJECT. THIS IS MOSTLY THE THIRD FLOOR. THE FIRST TWO FLOORS ARE PRETTY MUCH WRAPPING UP. WE'RE DOWN TO HANDFUL OF PUNCH LIST ITEMS, AND THE SADAKO FOLKS WILL BE LEAVING IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. OKAY, SO IF YOU NOTICE, LAST NIGHT WE WERE WORKING ON BUILDING LIGHTING OUTSIDE. WE HAVE A TEAM FROM OUT OF STATE THAT ARE PROGRAMING IT, AND WE HAVE 14 DIFFERENT PACKAGES OF LIGHTING TO SHOW FROM CHRISTMAS TO PATRIOTIC, AND THERE'S EVEN ONE THERE FOR PRAIRIE VIEW A&M. SO WE CAN LET THE BUILDING UP IF THEY WIN A NATIONAL TITLE OR SOMETHING. THERE WE GO. SO I SHOULD HAVE TOLD THEM THAT BEFORE THEY I KNOW THEY LEFT, I LEFT, BUT WE DO HAVE THAT. 
          THERE'S ONE FOR HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL. BUILDING GOES ALL GREEN IF THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING. SO. 
          AND THEN ALL THE PACKAGES FROM ANY KIND OF PATRIOTIC LOOK TO THANKSGIVING TO CHRISTMAS. THE ONE THAT LOOKS REALLY NICE I LIKE IS EASTER. IT'S THESE PASTEL COLORS, PASTELS, PASTELS, ANY ANY QUICK QUESTION. YOU DO HAVE MAROON, RIGHT? THERE'S A MAROON. YES. THAT'S FOR HIM. 
          THAT'S FOR WALLER HIGH SCHOOL. THAT'S WALLER. WALLER HIGH SCHOOL. MAROON. WALLER. 
          BULLDOGS. SO. FOR THE MOST PART, THINGS ARE WRAPPING UP WITH THIS WITH THE THIRD FLOOR IS STILL ON SCHEDULE. FINISH IN JUNE AND JULY. FINISHING JUNE MOVE IN JULY. WE'RE ON. WE'RE PROBABLY A LITTLE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, BUT THERE'S STILL THINGS GOING ON. YOU KNOW, WE'LL ALWAYS BE MESSING AROUND. SO I'M NOT GOING TO REALLY WANT TO MOVE PEOPLE TILL JULY LIKE WE HAD TOLD. OKAY. SO ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR DANNY ON 46 PROGRAM? THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I GUESS THEY'RE GOING TO TRAIN YOU. ACTUALLY IT'S PREPROGRAMED IN. SO I BELIEVE WE ARE TRYING TO SET IT UP TO WHERE. BECAUSE EVERY FIVE YEARS, DATES CHANGE ON A CALENDAR. AND BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, CHRISTMAS IS ON THE 25TH, BUT THANKSGIVING ISN'T ALWAYS ON THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER. SO IT SHIFTS. WE WE CAN, WE WOULD THERE'S OVERRIDE. YES. WE'LL BE TRAINED LIKE ALL THE HOLIDAYS ARE PREPROGRAMED. BUT THEN IF WE NEED TO OVERRIDE FOR AN EVENT LIKE MAROON OR PRAIRIE VIEW A&M COLORS, THAT'S AN OVERRIDE YOU DO THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU SCHEDULE IT TO CHANGE THE NEXT DAY. WE'LL DO WE'LL DO THAT THROUGH A COMPUTER PROGRAM. OH, AND I'VE GOT I'M FINALLY IN CONTROL OF THE PICTURE. IT IS WITH YOU IN THAT. YEAH, YEAH. WE'RE WORKING ON THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS FINALLY UP. I CAN CONTROL THE TEMPERATURES IN THE BUILDING AND MOVE THINGS AND CHANGE THINGS AS PEOPLE NEED. 
          I'LL BE PUTTING OUT AN EMAIL TO ALL THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND HOW TO TURN ON THE SYSTEM ON A WEEKEND. SUPPOSE YOU HAD AN EVENT IN THE COURTROOM ON A SATURDAY. YOU NEED TO LET ME KNOW A DAY OR SO BEFORE I CAN PROGRAM IT TO GO INTO OCCUPIED MODE DURING CERTAIN HOURS, AND YOU'LL GET AIR CONDITIONING. THE BIG TRICK THERE IS I NEED TO BRING IT ON LIKE 3 OR 4 HOURS BEFORE YOU HAVE THE EVENT. SO IF YOU CALL ME TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE EVENT, CHANCES ARE I CAN'T COOL THE ROOM DOWN FAST ENOUGH. IS THAT GONNA BE FOR ALL THE NEW BUILDINGS? I CAN DO? ANY NEW BUILDING IS ON THE SYSTEM. YES, SIR. SO I CAN CONTROL TEMPERATURES AT PRECINCT FOUR AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT'S NOT. 
          [00:45:02]
THIS IS A MORE DETAILED ONE, BUT ALL OF THEM. WE CAN SEE THINGS AND MOVE THINGS AND CHANGE THE TEMPERATURE AND SEE IF A UNIT IS NOT RUNNING. THAT'S ALL PART OF THE SYSTEM. 
          IT'S ONLY THE NEW BUILDINGS. IT'S NOT THE OLDER STUFF WITH THE JAIL, AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS PART OF THAT PACKAGE, AND WE'RE GOING TO MONITOR THE GENERATORS TO. THAT'S STILL BEING DONE. BUT THAT WAY, BECAUSE WHEN A GENERATOR COMES ON AT 5:00 ON A SATURDAY, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING'S WRONG. IT SHOULDN'T BE ON. THAT'S A WARNING. THAT POWER'S OFF TO THAT BUILDING. AND IT'S A GOOD WAY FOR US TO KNOW SOMETHING'S GOING ON. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU'RE GOING TO BE THE NEW CLIMATE XAA XAA. YEAH, WELL, IT'S KIND OF A GOD COMPLEX. I CAN CHANGE YOUR TEMPERATURES AND YOU DON'T KNOW IT. SO. BUT ANYWAY, SO YES, OKAY, LET'S MOVE TO 47. ALL RIGHT. 47 IS A SMALL ONE. THESE NEXT THREE ARE FURNITURE PACKAGES FOR THIS BUILDING. 43 IS JUST THESE LITTLE ELECTRICAL PLUGS HERE THAT YOU SEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BIGGER. IF YOU GO TO YOUR CONFERENCE ROOM BACK THERE, YOU HAVE A MUCH BIGGER ONE WITH HDMI PLUGS AND THINGS IN IT. IT WAS JUST DIDN'T WE HAVE THE BOXES? WE JUST NOW HAVE TO GET A CARPENTER TO CUT THE HOLE PROFESSIONALLY, AND IT'S NOT TO AVOID WARRANTIES. SO THIS IS THE $638 TO PAY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL CARPENTER THAT THE FURNITURE PEOPLE APPROVED TO DO THIS. OKAY, 48 AND 48 AND 49. OKAY. 40. YES, SIR. 48 IS IF YOU WANT TO SEE FURNITURE, I CAN PULL IT UP, BUT IT'S IN YOUR PACKET. 48 IS ADDING SOME THINGS THAT WE KIND OF THOUGHT WE NEEDED ON THE MAIN BUILDING. THERE'S MOST OF IT'S FOR STUFF DOWN IN THE MUSEUM. WE'RE ADDING ANOTHER BIG CASE LIKE DEBBIE HAS ACROSS FROM HER OFFICE. WE'RE ADDING ANOTHER ONE AROUND THE CORNER. WE'RE ADDING TWO IN THE MIDDLE. WE HAVE A DISPLAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURRETS ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR. A COUPLE OF PEOPLE NEEDED SOME MORE CHAIRS AND STUFF IN THEIR OFFICES, SO THAT'S A PACKAGE TO FULFILL EVERYTHING THAT WE WANT. FOR THE FIRST THREE FLOORS THAT WE BUILT. AND THEN ITEM 49 IS THE AND IT'S STILL UNDER BUDGET. 
          WE'RE UNDER BUDGET ON SOFT COSTS. ITEM 49 IS THE THIRD FLOOR. ALL THE FURNITURE FOR THE THIRD FLOOR COURTROOMS. AND WE'RE ABOUT 25,000 UNDER BUDGET ON THAT. EXCELLENT. I HAVE A QUESTION, DANNY, ON THE OLD SURVEYING EQUIPMENT THAT ROBERT MACKAY DONATED. IS ANY OF THIS FOR THE DISPLAY? THAT'S THE CABINET THAT I'M BUYING FOR, DEBBIE. THAT'S GOING TO GO AROUND THE CORNERS WHERE HIS STUFF WILL GO IN. OKAY. YES, SIR. HE WAS ASKING. THAT'S A PLACE FOR HIS HIS SURVEY EQUIPMENT. IT'LL BE RIGHT OUT PROMINENT RIGHT THERE IN THE IN THE TURRET. I DON'T WANT TO CALL IT ANTIQUE BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I USED WHEN I STARTED. SO YEAH, WE WE ROUND A ROOM FOR ALL THE THINGS WE WANTED TO DISPLAY. AND THERE'S A REALLY GOOD PLACE FOR ANOTHER CASE THAT'S LIKE THE ONE DEBBIE HAS ACROSS FROM HER OFFICE AROUND THE CORNER IN THE FRONT TURRET. SO EXCELLENT. OKAY, LET'S TAKE A LET'S GO TO 5050 IS THE PEWS FOR THE THIRD FLOOR COURTROOM. OKAY. AND THEY'RE IDENTICAL TO THESE, EXCEPT THERE'LL BE A BLUE FABRIC INSTEAD OF GREEN. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN 51, 51 IS THE FINAL TWO PAY APPS FOR THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE GARAGE. ARE THEY OPERATIONAL? THEY'RE OPERATIONAL. THEY'VE MOVED IN. 
          I DON'T I SUSPECT HE'S WORKING ON CARS, BUT HE MOVED ALL HIS GEAR IN A WEEK OR SO AGO. AND THEY'RE OPERATIONAL. EXCELLENT. I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT TIME COMING. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. 
          ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS ON ANY OF THE ITEMS 46 THROUGH 51. OKAY. 
          HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. 46 THROUGH 51 CARRY. 
          [MISCELLANEOUS]
THANK YOU DANNY. ALL RIGHT. LET'S MOVE TO 52. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND ON 52, THIS IS JUST SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR COLORADO VALLEY TRANSIT. AGAIN, IF THERE'S FOLKS THAT DON'T KNOW, WE DO HAVE TRANSIT HERE IN WALLER COUNTY THAT IS PROVIDED BY COLORADO VALLEY TRANSIT. THEY DO HAVE A COUPLE OF ROUTES DURING THE WEEK WHERE THEY RUN KIND OF MAKE THE LOOP AROUND WALLER COUNTY, FROM HEMPSTEAD TO WALLER TO BROOKSHIRE, ETC. 
          SO AND, AND THEY CAN SCHEDULE AS WELL. SO IF SOMEBODY NEEDS TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, THEY WILL ACTUALLY SEND A SHUTTLE AND PICK YOU UP AND BRING YOU TO YOUR, YOUR DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. SO AGAIN, THEY'VE, THEY'VE PROVIDED THIS SERVICE TO US FOR QUITE A WHILE AND AT A, AT A PRETTY RIDICULOUSLY LOW RATE. SO WE DID IN THIS LAST BUDGET UP THEIR, THEIR FUNDING JUST A LITTLE BIT. SO THIS IS PROBABLY RELATED TO THAT. OKAY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON 52. WELL, I SAY THANK YOU TO BROOK AND AS WELL AS THE LEGAL TEAM, WE HAVE 
          [00:50:07]
EXHAUSTED ALL $50,000 THAT WAS GIVEN TO US FROM THE SETH GRANT. AND WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE POTENTIALLY ON THE WAY. SO WE'LL I'LL TAKE IDEAS ON HOW TO DISBURSE THOSE FUNDS AS WELL. 
          SO THANK THE COURT. THANK LEGAL FOR WORKING HARD AND FINDING US SOME GOOD PROGRAMS AS WE DID. 
          ACCEPTED PROGRAM, MEALS ON WHEELS SENIOR PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE VALIANT TRANSIT, COLORADO VALLEY TRANSIT PROGRAM. SO I THINK THAT THOSE ARE GOOD PROGRAMS IN WHICH THE COURT HELPS SUPPORT AND HAS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE BUDGET, BUT AS WELL AS THROUGH THIS GRANT. SO THANK ALL YOU GUYS FOR FOR SUPPORTING THIS INITIATIVE. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON 52, HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? 52 CARRIES. LET'S GO TO 53 MOTION. SO MOTION IS SECOND ON 53. THIS IS NAVASOTA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. THIS IS A THIS IS AN ANNUAL BUDGETED ITEM. THEY PROVIDE SOIL SERVICES LIKE WHEN I THINK WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO GET THEIR SOIL TESTED AND SO FORTH. IT'S JUST A LITTLE FARMING, RANCHING WITH EROSION ISSUES AND WATER QUALITY. VERY GOOD HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? 53 CARRIES. LET'S GO TO 54 MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO ANNUALLY. IT'S UNCLAIMED PROPERTY CAPITAL CREDITS FROM THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. IT'S USUALLY NOT A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. WE DO SUBMIT TO TO CLAIM THOSE UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS. 
          ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? 54 CARRIES. LET'S GO TO 55 MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, THIS IS ON MEMORIAL DAY FIREWORKS SALES. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. AND THEN LET'S TAKE UP 56 MOTION. THIS IS A MOTION AND SECOND, TO APPROVE AN OPIOID SETTLEMENT. THIS IS $505,460 FROM A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ENTITIES. THIS IS KIND OF AN ONGOING THING THAT WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN. WE GET AMOUNTS FROM HERE AND THERE. WE'RE ONE OF MANY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THIS NATIONWIDE OPIOID LITIGATION. 
          SO ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. I'VE BEEN ADVISED BY LEGAL THAT WE DO NOT NEED 57 
          [EXECUTIVE SESSION]
AND 58. SO THOSE WILL BE WITHDRAWN AS WELL AS 60 THROUGH 62. BUT WE DO HAVE SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. SO WE WILL HAVE 59, WHICH IS A CONSULTATION WITH OUTSIDE COUNSEL RELATED TO THE CREATION OF COUNTY SPONSORED TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION FIVE FIVE, 1.071. IT IS 9:53 A.M. AND WE WILL ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.