[00:00:01] ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING. I'VE GOT 10 A.M.. I'M GOING TO CALL US TO ORDER. IF EVERYONE WOULD STAND FOR THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGES. COMMISSIONER, RIGHT? YES, RIGHT. HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE BEGIN THIS NEW YEAR AND WE GATHER FOR THIS JANUARY SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT, WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF GRAYSON COUNTY, BLESS OUR COUNTY STAFF, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THE FAMILIES WE SERVE. MAY WE WE LEAD WITH INTEGRITY AND GRATITUDE AS IN ALL WE THAT WE DO. AMEN. AMEN. 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. HONOR. TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY. THAT BRINGS US TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? OKAY. HEARING NONE BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY REQUEST TO SPEAK? NO. ALL RIGHT. ITEM SIX, ACT 6.1 ACT ON THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16TH, [6. Act on Minutes] 2025 AND 6.2 ACT ON THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 30TH, 2025. WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16TH, 2025 AND I WILL MAKE A SEPARATE MOTION ON THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 30TH, 2025. ITEM 9.6 TO NOT HAVE THE COMMISSIONER WHO MADE A MOTION AND THAT COMMISSIONER BACK IN THE RECORDS COMMISSIONER WAS MYSELF. JUST WANT TO AMEND THAT TO INCLUDE MYSELF AS MAKING A MOTION FOR ITEM 9.6 AND APPROVE OTHERWISE. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MAR SECOND, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [7. Consent Agenda] CONSENT AGENDA. INTO ALL ITEMS LISTED DIRECTLY UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE COURT, WILL BE ENACTED WITH ONE MOTION. THERE WILL NOT BE SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF ITEMS UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER OR CITIZEN, SO REQUESTS IN WHICH EVENT ITEMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE. I DON'T HAVE ANY REQUESTS TO MOVE, SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBERG, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM EIGHT. [8. Act on Bills] ACT ON THE BILLS 8.1. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR JANUARY 13TH, 2026 8.2. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $73,940.28 TO HOLIDAY CHEVROLET FOR THE 2025 CHEVY SILVERADO FOR BY FOR CREW CAB FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. 8.3 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $144,000 TO BOXER EQUIPMENT FOR TWO. 2011 PETERBILT DUMP TRUCKS FOR PRECINCT ONE. 8.4 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $493,110.56 TO TATUM EXCAVATING COMPANY, INCORPORATED FOR PROGRESS PAYMENT FOR THE SERVICE ON THE NTERA TAXI LINE. PROJECT 8.5 AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF $791,484.70 TO THE PTAC HEALTH IN HEALTH AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT POOL FOR JANUARY 2026. SO MOVED. PAY THE BILLS. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 9.1. [9.1 Discuss and take action on the request to appoint Jerry D. Bennett, M.D., to his eighth two-year term as the Grayson County Local Health Authority.] DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE REQUEST TO APPOINT JERRY D BENNETT, MD TO HIS EIGHTH TWO YEAR TERM AS THE GRACE COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY. YES. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. SO I AM HERE TO ASK THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO CONSIDER REAPPOINTING DOCTOR BENNETT AS OUR LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY AND, OF COURSE, OUR GRAYSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. CONTRACT PHYSICIAN. HE'S BEEN WITH US AS THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR SINCE SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2011, SO HE IS BOARD CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, AS WELL AS THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE, WITH AN ADDED CERTIFICATION IN GERIATRICS AND THE FELLOW AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS. IF YOU GRANT THAT REQUEST, THIS NEW TERM WOULD END ON JANUARY 13TH, 2028. ALL RIGHT. MOVE TO MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. I'VE GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBERG. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. DOCTOR BENNETT, THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, DOCTOR BENNETT. ALRIGHT, [9.2 Discuss and take action to create a Sheriff's Office Administrative Lieutenant position and a full time Jail Court Officer position, both paid from eliminating positions. ] 9.2. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION TO CREATE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT POSITION IN A FULL TIME JAIL COURT OFFICER POSITION, BOTH PAID FROM ELIMINATING OTHER POSITIONS. GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. WE'RE SEEKING THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO ADD AN ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT. THIS LIEUTENANT POSITION WILL STREAMLINE OUR ADMINISTRATIVE [00:05:03] OFFICE AS WELL AS TAKE A LOT OF ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES OFF OF OUR CURRENT PATROL. LIEUTENANT, GIVE HIM MORE TIME TO FOCUS ON ON OVERSIGHT OF OUR PATROL DIVISION. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN THE COURTS. WE NEED ANOTHER FULL TIME COURT OFFICER. SO WHAT WE'RE DOING THERE IS WE'RE COMBINING TWO POSITIONS TO MAKE ONE POSITION. WE'VE ELIMINATED A POSITION UNDER ENFORCEMENT TO HELP CREATE THIS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT'S POSITION. AND THEN WITH UNUSED, SOME UNUSED SALARY FUNDS THAT WE HAVE THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A BUDGET WASH. OKAY. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, GET A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER. RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. SHERIFF. THANK YOU ALL. 9.3. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE PROPOSED CONTRACT [9.3 Discuss and take action to authorize County Judge to sign the proposed contract between Grayson County and Comal County for juvenile services. ] BETWEEN GRAYSON COUNTY AND COMAL COUNTY FOR JUVENILE SERVICES. GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS LATONYA MOORE. I'M ASSISTANT CHIEF, JUVENILE SERVICES. THIS PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL CONTRACT IS TO REPRESENT COMAL COUNTY. THEY ARE WANTING TO PARTNER WITH GRAYSON COUNTY TO SEND THEIR YOUTH TO OUR FACILITIES FOR SERVICES. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A RENEWAL, AND WE WORK WITH THIS COUNTY BEFORE I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. OKAY. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. YEAH. OKAY. YEAH. SORRY. I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING FROM THAT SIDE. THAT'S WHY I WAS LOOKING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL. HAPPY NEW YEAR. YEAH. THANK YOU, MISS BOY. 9.4. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR NINE STAR BLUE SKY LUXURY ESTATES IN [9.4 Discuss and take action on the Preliminary Plat of 9 Star BlueSky Luxury Estates in Precinct 3.] PRECINCT THREE. JUST SOUNDS LIKE A TRAILER PARK. EXCUSE ME. IT'S A MOUTHFUL. OKAY. THIS PROPERTY OWNER OF 101.76 ACRES ON THE EAST SIDE OF VAUGHN ROAD, IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT. TOTAL LOTS IS 87 AND TO BE KNOWN AS NINE STAR BLUE SKY LUXURY ESTATES. THE ROADS ARE GOING TO BE PRIVATELY MAINTAINED, AND THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION MEETS GRAYSON COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS FOR PRELIMINARY PLOTS. SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WHITE. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MAR. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 9.5. [9.5 Discuss and take action on the Final Plat of Blue Vistas Phase 1 in Precinct 1.] DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON FINAL PLAT OF BLUE VISTA. PHASE ONE IN PRECINCT ONE. OKAY. THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR BLUE VISTAS. PHASE ONE WAS APPROVED ON APRIL 2ND, 2024. SINCE THAT TIME, THE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED. THE DEVELOPER'S CONTRACT WAS APPROVED IN AUGUST OF 2024. THE OWNER HAS POSTED THE REQUIRED FINANCIAL GUARANTEE AND IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT. THE OWNER IS REQUESTING THE ROADS TO BE MAINTAINED BY GRAYSON COUNTY, AND THE SUBDIVISION MEETS OUR SUBDIVISION. REGULATIONS FOR FINAL PLATS APPROVING THIS PLOT WILL AUTHORIZE BLUE VISTAS PHASE ONE TO BE RECORDED IN GRAYSON COUNTY RECORDS DEPARTMENT. AND JUST TO SOLVE THE TWO DIFFERENT PLOTS THERE, ONE WAS TO MAINTAIN ROADS. ONE WAS TO HAVE THE ROADS PRIVATELY MAINTAINED. THIS DEVELOPMENT WAS GOING ON PRIOR TO MY START, WHICH I'VE BEEN HONORING ALL THOSE DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE REQUESTED FOR THE COUNTY TO MAINTAIN THOSE ROADS. AND WE'VE HAD A LITTLE POLICY CHANGE IN THE PRECINCT WHERE WE'RE NOT DOING THAT ANYMORE. BUT THAT'S SOME NEW DEVELOPMENTS THAT BEGAN WHEN I WAS WHEN I BEGAN MY TERM. SO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PLAT. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. MR. STEVENS, DO WE NEED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR TODAY? OKAY, SO WE'RE GOING TO SKIP 9.6 AND 9.7. AND THAT BRINGS US TO COMMISSIONER COURT COMMENTS. [10. Commissioners Court Comments] SO WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER HARDENBERG. I DON'T HAVE MUCH. WE'RE WORKING ON SOME ROADS. STILL DRY. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IF YOU'RE BURNING. I KNOW WE'RE NOT UNDER A BURN BAN, BUT JUST BE AWARE OF THE NO BURN DAYS. IF THE WIND IS OVER 23 MILES AN HOUR, THE GUSTS. CALL IN THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DISPATCH TO LET THEM KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE BURNING. SO JUST BE EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY CAREFUL. IT'S DRY. COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. WELL, I DON'T HAVE MUCH EITHER. HOPE EVERYBODY STARTED OFF WITH A GOOD FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS IN THE YEAR. WE'RE ALMOST THERE. AND I'D LIKE TO BRING UP SOMETHING WHEN WE HAVE THINGS LIKE THESE BUDGET CHANGES AND THESE POSITIONS. WE'VE GOT A WORK IN PROGRESS THAT AS WE MOVE TOWARDS OUR NEW FACILITY THAT'S BEING BUILT AT THE JAIL, I DON'T THINK ANYONE COULD POSSIBLY REALIZE ALL THE MOVING PIECES AND WHERE WE'RE HEADED TO. AND I'M GOING TO SUM IT UP BY SAYING, WHEN I SEE WHEN ANYBODY SEES ADMINISTRATIVE [00:10:03] POSITIONS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU NEED TO SEE WHAT IS BEING DEALT WITH EVERY DAY AND THE BEST BAROMETER I'VE SEEN, AND IF YOU'D MADE ME GUESS, I WOULDN'T HAVE GOT ANYWHERE CLOSE THAT JAILS AVERAGING SERVING ABOUT 40,000 MEALS A MONTH A MONTH RIGHT NOW, WITH 160 PLUS BEDS COMING WHEN WE OPEN THE NEXT. SO ANYWAY, I THOUGHT I'D SHARE THAT. IT'S INTRIGUING TO ME. ALRIGHT. INTRIGUING. YES. 40,000 COMMISSIONER. RIGHT? YES. BOTH OF THE COMMISSIONERS TOOK BOTH OF MY NOTES TO SELF OVER HERE. I BELIEVE I BELIEVE WE ARE. TODAY IS A BURN RESTRICTION DAY TOMORROW I BELIEVE. OKAY. MY FACEBOOK NOTIFICATION WAS WRONG TODAY. SO IT'S THE 13TH, BUT JUST BE AWARE. I DON'T THINK I'VE CALLED DISPATCH AS MUCH AS I'VE CALLED THEM IN THE LAST FEW DAYS TO ASK, IS THIS ONE A CONTROL OR IS THIS ONE OUT OF CONTROL? SO KUDOS TO DISPATCH FOR EVERYTHING THEY DO TO NAVIGATE THAT. AND AND THE BUDGET CONVERSATION AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DILIGENT WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING. COMMISSIONER MARK. ALL GREAT. THANKS. DITTO ON EVERYTHING THEY SAID. DOCTOR BENNETT, THANK YOU FOR SERVING IN THIS ROLE FOR THE MANY YEARS YOU HAVE. I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN A GOOD SERVICE FOR THAT. AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY COMING OUT. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IS IS IMPORTANT AND KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. AND OUR CREW'S BEEN ROCKING ALONG. WE'RE WE'RE WITH THESE WARM WEATHER'S. WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON ROADS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN WE USUALLY WOULD IN THIS TIME OF YEAR, WHICH IS, I THINK GOOD GETS US AHEAD OF WHAT'S GOING TO POSSIBLE RAINS OR WHATEVER'S GOING TO HAPPEN THIS SUMMER. SO THANK Y'ALL. ALL RIGHT. THANKS. MADAM MAYOR, FROM WHITEWRIGHT FOR COMING OUT TODAY. SO YEAH. WATCH THE BURN BANDS OR THE THE THE BURN WARNINGS? NO BURN DAYS. WE ARE JUST THIS SIDE OF ISSUING A BURN BAN. SO WE NEED TO BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND CAUTIOUS. THE THE PROPERTY CRIME THAT WAS COMMITTED AGAINST MY DYESS LAST WEEK. WE'VE SENT THE DUCK OFF TO FOR FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I'VE GOT THE SUPER TEXAS TECH DUCK, THE MASKED RAIDER DUCK THAT PROMISES TO BEAT OREGON NEXT YEAR. SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT. SO NOW. BUT EVERYBODY HAVE A GOOD WEEK. WE'VE HAD A GOOD START TO THE NEW YEAR. SO LET'S LET'S SEE IF WE CAN CONTINUE ON MAKING PROGRESS AND JUST BEING SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE AND EVERYTHING THAT WE DO. WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 1013. THANK Y'ALL. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.