Jan 20, 2026 Regular Meeting

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ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING.

[1. Call to Order]

MR.. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TODAY IN HUMBLE GRATITUDE AND THANKS FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS YOU BESTOW ON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR HAND ON THIS COUNTY MOVING FORWARD, AND KEEP AN EYE ON THIS COUNTY AS WE HEAD INTO A PRETTY BAD WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND. BE WITH OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ON 24 HOUR CALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST, THAT SHED HIS BLOOD FOR US.

AND HIS HOLY NAME WE PRAY.

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. ROLL ON THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. ALL RIGHT.

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM FOUR.

[4. Announcements]

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING JUDGE.

COMMISSIONERS. SO TAKE SOME PATRIOTS HAVE BEEN PLANNING A TRAINING SESSION FOR THIS SATURDAY THE 24TH. WE HAVE CHANGED THAT DATE.

BEING THAT THIS WEATHER IS GOING TO BE NOT SO GOOD.

SO WE HAVE JANUARY THE 31ST.

SO PLEASE, YOU KNOW, MAKE IT PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR.

PLAN TO ATTEND. IT STARTS AT 10:00 AND IT GOES TILL 230.

IT'S A TRAINING. THIS IS A TRAINING FOR ELECTION FOR ALL CANDIDATES.

CAMPAIGN WORKERS, VOLUNTEERS, PRECINCT CHAIRS, ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO GET THE PEOPLE IN ELECTED.

SO PLAN TO COME. YOU YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH.

$10 IS THE FEE AND RSVP WOULD BE APPRECIATED VERY MUCH.

SO AGAIN, IT'S GOING TO BE CHANGED THOUGH TO JANUARY 31ST.

AND THEN I ALSO WANT TO GO AHEAD AND MENTION THAT WE WILL HAVE OUR NEXT MEET THE CANDIDATE ON FEBRUARY 9TH. THAT'LL BE AT GRANDY'S.

IT HOPEFULLY IS ALREADY ON YOUR CALENDAR, SO FEBRUARY 9TH.

IF NOT, PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR MEET THE CANDIDATES.

WE'LL HAVE LOCALS AND WE WILL HAVE A FEW STATE OFFICIALS AS WELL.

OKAY. AND THAT'S AT GRANDY'S AT 7:00 ON FEBRUARY 9TH.

WHAT WAS THE LOCATION OF THAT TRAINING? THE TRAINING WILL BE AT THE GOP HEADQUARTERS.

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IT. AND IF I DID, I APOLOGIZE.

THANK YOU. I THINK I MISSED THAT. SO, GOP HEADQUARTERS FOR THE TRAINING.

AND, ANNA, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, Y'ALL'S LAST MEET THE CANDIDATE WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED. YES, SIR. IT WAS.

YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH JULIE.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE ANYTHING SCHEDULED, BUT IF Y'ALL WOULD WANT TO MOVE THAT TO THE THE WEST COURTROOM OR SOMETHING WE'D BE OPEN TO THAT.

OKAY. TO MAKE IT JUST MORE ACCESSIBLE.

YEAH, IT WAS PRETTY WELL ATTENDED.

YOU'RE RIGHT. THANK YOU. OKAY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. THAT BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

WE HAVE NO REQUEST TO SPEAK, SO I'M GOING TO DISPENSE WITH READING THAT.

ITEM SIX ACT ON THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 6TH, 2026.

[6. Act on Minutes]

[7. Consent Agenda]

SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM EIGHT. ACT ON THE BILLS 8.1.

[8. Act on Bills]

8.2 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $50,312 TO THE CITY OF WHITEWRIGHT FOR JANUARY 2026.

MS AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES 8.3.

AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $51,169.60 TO BFW ARCHITECTS FOR OCTOBER 2025.

SERVICES COMPLETED ON JAIL EXPANSION 8.4.

AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $57,257 TO LAKE COUNTRY CHEVROLET FOR THE 2026 CHEVY TAHOE FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT WILL BE PRISTINE FOR YEARS TO COME.

IN AN 8.5 AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF 71,600 TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ADDITIONAL SPONSOR SHARE FOR PROJECT 2051 DENISON AND APPROVED RELATED GRANT AGREEMENT.

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2021 FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS FOR PRECINCT ONE.

8.7 AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF $2,020,857.76 TO SADAKO FOR DECEMBER 2025.

SERVICES COMPLETED ON THE JAIL EXPANSION.

MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS.

SECOND, GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ACTION ITEMS 9.1 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO FISCAL

[9.1 Discuss and take action regarding an amendment to the Fiscal 2026 salary order for North Texas Regional Airport, with no budget change.]

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MANAGING SUPERVISOR FOR MAINTENANCE IS GOING TO SEE A BUMP IN PAY, AND IT'S GOING TO BE A DECREASE IN SALARY FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OUT THERE.

SO IT'S NO BUDGET IMPACT.

IT'S IT'S SIMPLY BRINGS HIM UP TO A LEVEL OF SIMILAR TO OUR FOREMAN IN OUR PRECINCT, BARNES, AND HE DOES A HECK OF A JOB OUT THERE.

HE'S INVALUABLE. WELL DESERVED FOR MR. SECOND. ALRIGHT. WHO WAS FIRST? LINDSEY. ALRIGHT. WE GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBERG.

YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 9.2.

[9.2 Discuss quarterly update on the expansion project of Grayson County Jail provided by AGCM, the project management firm.]

THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT FIRM. THANK Y'ALL.

HEY, MAN. HEY, BOB. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. MORNING, JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. WAIT ON THAT.

I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE RUSH TO GET A MOTION IN FOR MR..

STRAIGHT FOR THE SECOND.

BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY DESERVED FOR MR. FORD.

YEAH, HE'S A GOOD GUY.

YES. HE IS. THANK YOU.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

OUTSTANDING. OUTSTANDING.

THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. TODAY I'M GOING TO SHARE OUR REPORT FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 25. THERE WERE SEVERAL MAJOR EVENTS DURING THIS PERIOD.

THIS AERIAL PHOTO THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT WAS IN EARLY OCTOBER, AND THAT'S WHEN WE HAD THE THE CRANE IN PLACE FOR THE ROOF STEEL.

YOU CAN SEE HOW HIGH IT WAS.

IT WAS IT WAS THAT HIGH.

WE HAD A COUPLE THINGS THAT SORT OF LIMITED WHERE THE CRANE COULD BE PLACED.

THE UTILITIES ALONG THE STREETS, OVERHEAD UTILITIES, OF COURSE. AND THEN WE DIDN'T.

YOU DON'T FLY ANYTHING OR MOVE ANY HEAVY OVER AN OCCUPIED BUILDING.

SO WE DIDN'T PUT ANYTHING OVER THE EXISTING.

JILL. SO THAT'S ONE REASON THAT IT HAD TO BE SO HIGH TO DO THE WORK, BUT THAT WORK IS HAS NOW BEEN BEEN COMPLETED.

DURING THIS QUARTER THESE PHOTOS SHOW THE OF COURSE, THE THE LARGER PHOTO IS THE END OF OUR FOURTH QUARTER.

AND YOU CAN SEE THE SMALLER ONE IS THE AERIAL FROM THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

A COUPLE OF THE MAJOR ADVANCES ARE THE EXTERIOR MASONRY WAS ALL UP TO THE HEIGHT HAD TO BE UP AT THAT HEIGHT TO SUPPORT THE STEEL.

SO WE GOT THAT DONE DURING THIS PERIOD.

AND THEN ANOTHER MAJOR MILESTONE DURING THIS PERIOD IS WE HAD THE A MODULAR CELL UNITS BE THEY BEGAN BRINGING THOSE OUT TO THE SITE AND THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER PROGRESS PHOTO OVER ON THE LEFT SIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE WHITE CONTAINERS THERE.

THEY'RE IN CHERRY STREET. SO THEY BROUGHT THOSE IN.

THEY STAGED THEM UP TODAY.

THEY'RE ALL INSIDE THE BUILDING, ALL ON SITE AND INSIDE THE BUILDING.

BUT IT WAS QUITE A PROCESS.

TO, TO GET THAT THERE.

YOU CAN SEE ALSO THE, THE ROOF DECKING.

NOW THAT THE STEEL IS IN PLACE, THE ROOF DECKING WAS STARTED AND THEN INSIDE THE BUILDING WE HAD THE MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING ROUGH IN AND THEN IN THE EXISTING BUILDING.

FIRE ALARM UPGRADES CONTINUED.

THE PROJECT IS TRACKING TO FOLLOW THE CURRENT CRITICAL PATH SCHEDULE AND IS ON BUDGET.

NOTICE THAT THE BUDGET INFORMATION THAT WAS I BELIEVE YOU HAVE THAT ATTACHMENT WITH AND IT INDICATES THAT BOTH ARE CONTINGENCIES AND THE ALLOWANCE ARE THEY'RE GOOD.

THEY'RE THEY'RE WITHIN A VERY GOOD LIMIT OR VALUE THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.

SO AND THE PROJECT AT THIS POINT OR AT THE END OF THE YEAR WAS 64% COMPLETE.

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THE MILESTONE SCHEDULE DATES WERE REPORTED AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

SHOWED THE SHOWER RENOVATION COMPLETION IN JANUARY OF 27.

THAT IS NOW MOVED TO NOVEMBER 26TH.

SO WE'VE PICKED THAT UP.

THAT'S WE'RE ABOUT BACK ON FOR THE THE TOTAL PROJECT COMPLETION IS NOW NOVEMBER.

ABOUT NOVEMBER 18TH IS WHAT WE'RE TARGETING.

AND THAT'S PRETTY CLOSE TO WHAT THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT CALLED FOR.

SO THAT'S GOOD. WE HAD REALLY GOOD MASONRY PROGRESS DUE TO A COUPLE THINGS.

I WOULD BELIEVE I WOULD SAY WE HAVE A VERY GOOD SUBCONTRACTOR ON THIS, THE MASON AND THEY REALLY MANNED THE JOB.

WELL, AND WE HAD GOOD WEATHER THROUGH THIS QUARTER, SO THAT HELPED US. STEEL AND THE ROOF DECKING BEGAN OBVIOUSLY, AND PROGRESSED WELL THROUGH THIS PERIOD.

AND THIS SHOWS THE MODULAR CELL, THE LOWER LEFT.

IT SHOWS THAT THE CONTAINER OR THE UNITS ON A FLATBED.

SO THAT'S HOW THEY CAME IN.

THEY OFFLOADED TO THE STREET AND THEN BROUGHT THEM INTO THE BUILDING AT UPPER LEFT IS KIND OF HOW THEY THEY CAME IN AND THEY THEY'RE OPEN ON ONE SIDE, THEY STACK THEM AND THEN THEY START PUTTING THEM TOGETHER. SO IT'S A VERY INTERESTING PROCESS. AGAIN, I SAID, THEY'RE ALL IN THE BUILDING.

THEY ARE. AND THEY'LL BE FINISHED WITH ALL THE INSTALLATION WITHIN, WITHIN THIS QUARTER, IF NOT THIS MONTH.

AND WHAT WE ANTICIPATE HAVING THROUGH THIS PERIOD, WE SHOULD COMPLETE THE MASONRY, THE ROOF STEEL, THE BUILDING ROOFING. WE HAVE A ROOFING CONFERENCE THIS THURSDAY, SO WE'LL SEE THAT STARTING UP, WHICH IS GET THE BUILDING WEATHERED IN AND THAT'LL HELP US CONTINUE WITH ALL THE MATERIALS GOING INSIDE THE BUILDING.

THAT WAS ONE OF MY QUESTIONS WAS WHEN, WHEN WILL YOU BE IN THE DRY? WE SHOULD BE IN THE DRY BY THE END OF FEBRUARY.

OKAY. IT'LL BE THIS QUARTER.

AWESOME. GOT THE STAIRS GOING IN.

THAT'S. YEAH, YEAH. I WAS GOING TO MENTION THAT SOME OF US ARE VERY HAPPY TO SEE THE STAIRS GOING IN. THAT THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S SAFER TO, TO GET TO THE SECOND LEVEL, OF COURSE.

AND THEY HAD A GOOD TEMPORARY LADDER SYSTEM IN PLACE.

I DON'T KNOW IF I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THAT I SHOULD PUT A PICTURE OF THAT IN THERE. IT WAS FAIRLY SAFE.

BUT THIS IS MUCH BETTER. THIS IS MUCH, MUCH MORE EFFICIENT. A LOT SAFER.

YES. SO. SO I'VE BEEN BUSTING THEIR CHOPS ABOUT GETTING THOSE PUT IN FOR QUITE A WHILE.

THEY GOT TIRED OF ME ASKING, SO SO APPRECIATE THAT.

SO WITH THAT, THAT'S THE END OF THE REPORT. DO DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR US? NO. JUST SOUNDS LIKE GOOD NEWS TO ME.

JUST TO RECAP THE PROJECTED END DATES IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR, 2026. YES, SIR. SO, OKAY.

NOVEMBER 18TH. YEAH. THEY THEY WERE ABLE TO SPEED THE PROCESS UP.

HAD THE, YOU KNOW, NICE WARM DAYS, NO RAIN.

SO THAT HELPS ON THE MASONRY.

THEY PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO DO MUCH MASONRY WORK FRIDAY OR MONDAY FOR A WHILE.

YEAH. YEAH, YEAH. BUT THEY'RE STILL SELLS.

THEY COME IN LIKE, LIKE YOU SAID, IN PIECES.

THEY HAVE TO WHEEL THEM IN, THEN PUT THEM TOGETHER ONCE THEY GET THEM INSIDE THE BUILDING. SO IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF A PROCESS, BUT APPRECIATE THE DILIGENCE WITH THAT.

YEAH. ALRIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YEAH. THANK YOU BOB. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR LETTING US WORK ON THIS PROJECT WITH YOU. IT'S IT'S A GOOD PROJECT.

ABSOLUTELY. ALRIGHT. THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON THAT.

9.3 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE 2025 RACIAL PROFILING REPORTS

[9.3 Discuss and take possible action to approve the 2025 Racial Profiling Reports from Precinct 1 Constable Carter and Precinct 2 Constable Putman.]

I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THOSE. EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. I DID LOOK GOOD. NO ISSUES TO DISCUSS OR REPORT.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROFILING REPORTS FOR BOTH CONSTABLES.

SECOND. SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MOSS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. 9.4 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE

[9.4 Discuss and take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the contract between Grayson County Juvenile Services and Kendall County and Waller County to provide juvenile services.]

GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS LATONYA MOORE. I'M HERE TODAY TO PRESENT ON ONE CONTRACT, JUST WALLER COUNTY.

IT ESSENTIALLY IS A CONTRACT THAT REPRESENTS US PARTNERING WITH EXCUSE ME, WITH WALLER COUNTY TO SEND THE YOUTH TO OUR FACILITIES FOR SERVICES.

IT IS A RENEWAL. OKAY.

AND NONE OF THE FEES HAVE CHANGED.

EVERYTHING IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME.

WE'VE WORKED WITH THAT COUNTY PREVIOUSLY.

OKAY, SO IS KENDALL COUNTY.

KENDALL COUNTY, DOES THAT NEED TO BE STRICKEN FROM THAT NEEDS TO BE STRICKEN FROM FROM THE

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SO THANK YOU. SECOND, GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBERG. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION WAS TO ACCEPT THE WALLER COUNTY AND REMOVE THE KENDALL COUNTY, CORRECT? YES. YES. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. MOTIONS PASSED.

YES. BRIAN HARDENBERG.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS WALKER.

9.5 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON ADDENDUM NUMBER ONE TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 2025,

[9.5 Discuss and take action on Addendum #1 to Interlocal Agreement #2025-PCT1-028 between Grayson County and the City of Van Alstyne for additional asphalt and equipment hours need to complete the repairs as laid out in the original ILA.]

I'LL LATE TO FINISH OUT THE ASPHALT REPAIRS ON THE CITY SECTION OF OF BALLARD ROAD.

AND THEN WE, WE END UP CHIP SEALING IT LATER AS WELL.

THAT'S ALL IN THE ORIGINAL ILA.

SO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 9.6. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 2026 PRECINCT ONE,

[9.6 Discuss and take action on Interlocal Agreements #2026-PCT1-014 and #2026-PCT1-015 between Grayson County and the City of Gunter for Annual Brush Cutting and Culvert Replacement on Burke Road, respectively.]

WHEN WE WERE DRIVING OUT THERE TO GET READY TO LOOK AT PREPARING IT, WE NOTICED THERE WERE A LOT OF TREES THAT HAD BEEN BLOWN OVER FROM THE STORMS THIS PRIOR YEAR, AND THIS BRUSH CUTTING LET US GO THROUGH AND BRUSH CUT THOSE TREES BACK ALSO GET THEM OUT OF THE WAY. AND THEN WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CULVERT THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WAS THERE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN COVERED UP.

AND SO THAT'S JUST TO REPLACE THIS CULVERT FOR THE CITY OF GUNTUR.

IT PASSED THERE. CITY COUNCIL APPROVED IT LAST THURSDAY AND I MOVED TO APPROVE THESE TWO ILAS. SECOND. SECOND.

GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND.

BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBERG. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 9.7. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON RESOLUTION 2026.

[9.7 Discuss and take action on Resolution #2026-004 in accordance with Section 791.014 of the Texas Government Code for associated Interlocal Contract Agreements with the City of Gunter.]

SO IT'S JUST THE STANDARD LANGUAGE.

YEAH, I'LL SAVE THE BANTER AND MOVE TO APPROVE IT.

SECOND GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR.

THANKFULLY WITHOUT COMMENT AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. MR. STEVENS, DO WE NEED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION? OKAY, SO WE'RE GOING TO SKIP THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHICH IS 9.8 AND 9.9. THAT BRINGS US TO COMMISSIONER COURT COMMENTS.

[10. Commissioners Court Comments]

OKAY. FOR ANY OF YOU THAT GREW UP SHOWING LIVESTOCK, HAVE LIVESTOCK NOW IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

AND ESPECIALLY WITH THE WEATHER COMING IN THIS WEEKEND. DEFINITELY PREPARE ACCORDINGLY.

IT MAKES YOU BECOME A REALIST.

MAYBE POOR AT TIMES. WORK ETHIC, RESPONSIBILITY, ALL THE THINGS. BUT IT MAKES YOU REMEMBER THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.

SO WE LEFT. WE LOST A FAMILY MEMBER YESTERDAY AND ONE THAT'S BEEN WITH US FOR OVER 21 YEARS. THAT WAS CHRIS.

CHRIS? YEAH. CHRIS'S HORSE.

HE WAS THERE BEFORE ME, SO.

BUT SO WITH THAT, IT ALWAYS HAPPENS.

DONE THIS FOR MANY YEARS. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN BAD WEATHER IS COMING. SO YOU KNOW IT ALWAYS. IT'S COMING. PREPARE THIS WEEKEND AND ON TO THE NEXT THING.

BUT ALRIGHT. COMMISSIONER ARTHUR.

YEAH. I'VE BEEN AROUND THAT WORLD MY ENTIRE LIFE, AND I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THE COMMENTS OF A FAMILY MEMBER.

BELIEVE EVERYBODY BE AWARE OF THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO DO. WE'RE GOING TO GET SOMEWHERE BETWEEN NOTHING AND 7 OR 8IN ACCORDING TO WHO YOU TALK TO.

BUT IF YOU GO TO THE THE OEM FACEBOOK PAGE WEBSITE, IT'S ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO LOOK. PLEASE EVERYONE GET SIGNED UP FOR THIS CODE RED EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION.

I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE SIGNED UP.

IT HAD TO BE REDONE. THERE'S SOME OF IT'S NOT QUITE THE SAME.

BE SURE YOU'RE ON THERE AND PUT THAT PHONE NUMBER IN YOUR PHONE SO YOU KNOW WHO IT IS CALLING YOU, BECAUSE IT'S A GREAT SYSTEM AND I WISH SARAH WAS HERE.

IT'S UNBELIEVABLE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THAT.

IT'S A GREAT SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY.

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YES. JUST BE CAREFUL. BE WEATHER AWARE.

IF YOU DO HAVE TO GET OUT, JUST TAKE IT SLOW.

WATCH FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER WHENEVER YOU GET CLOSE TO THEM.

WATCH FOR OUR GUYS. WE MIGHT HAVE TO GET OUT AND SAND SOME ROADS AND TAKE CARE OF THOSE.

SO JUST JUST WATCH FOR THEM.

AND I KNOW ONCOR BEEN TALKING WITH THEM NORTH OF POTTSBORO MILL CREEK AREA.

THEY'VE PUT IN ABOUT $7 MILLION WORTH OF INFRASTRUCTURE.

THEY'VE PUT IN OVER 380 POLES.

I'VE RECEIVED MANY CALLS ABOUT THEM CUTTING TREES, TRIMMING TREES. BUT IT'S JUST A NECESSITY THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

THAT INFRASTRUCTURE WAS EXTREMELY OLD AND JUST COULDN'T SUPPORT THE POPULATION THAT'S GROWN OUT THERE. SO APPRECIATE THEM, APPRECIATE ALL THE MONEY THAT THEY'VE PUT INTO IT IN TIME. LIKE I SAID, IT'S BEEN IT'S BEEN KIND OF A DAUNTING TASK FOR BOTH SIDES, FOR US AND THEM, BUT TO APPRECIATE IT ALL.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST. OH THANK YOU.

LIKE EVERYBODY SAID, EVERYBODY KNOWS WE'VE GOT THE WEATHER COMING IN. SO GO NOW.

GET YOUR BREAD, GET YOUR MILK, GET YOUR EGGS, PROPANE, WHATEVER YOU NEED.

DON'T WAIT TILL FRIDAY.

BUT NOT ALL OF THEM. SO WATCH THE ROADS.

OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET OUT, DON'T GET OUT.

AND AND JUST FOR NOTICE, I DON'T BELIEVE I SURE DON'T I DON'T BELIEVE WE SHUT DOWN ANY OF OUR COUNTY ROADS BECAUSE OF THE STORM.

SO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TO WORK ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY, DON'T TRY TO SAY THE COUNTY SHUT DOWN ROADS LIKE SOMEBODY TRIED TO LAST YEAR, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT YOUR PRINCIPLES AND SHUT THE ROADS DOWN, BUT JUST BE. WE DO BIG BERTHA.

BIG BERTHA IS ONE ROAD.

THAT'S WHERE YOU TAKE YOUR SLED AND GO HAVE FUN FOR A LITTLE WHILE. IF YOU DON'T, IF YOU DON'T RUN OFF IN A TREE.

SO PLEASE, PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND JUST STAY SAFE AND STAY WARM.

MAKE SURE YOU GET EVERYTHING COVERED.

IT'S IT'S GOING TO COME. IT'S GOING TO GET COLD.

SO THANK YOU. YEAH, IT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO GET COLD.

GOOD RULE OF THUMB IS IF YOU SEE ICE FORMING ON THE TREES, KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE BRIDGES. SO JUST BE WEATHER AWARE.

EVEN IF YOU HAVE A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, IF YOU STILL TRY TO DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT ON ICE, YOU'RE GOING TO CRASH, AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO PUT OTHERS AT RISK WHO HAVE TO COME OUT AND WORK THE ACCIDENT OR PULL YOU OUT OF THE DITCH. AND YOUR INSURANCE RATES ARE GOING TO GO UP.

SO CAN I MAKE CAN I ADD TO YOUR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE JUST BECAUSE THE SIGN SAYS WHAT THE SPEED LIMIT IS, DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO DRIVE THAT SPEED LIMIT, ESPECIALLY WITH ICE AND ICE AND SNOW AND ICE DROVE SLOWER.

THERE'S A NICE LITTLE CAVEAT CALLED TOO FAST FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.

SO IF YOU'RE DOING 50 AND AND YOU SPIN OFF THE ROAD, THEN APPARENTLY YOU WERE GOING TOO FAST.

EVEN IF YOU'RE IN A 75 MILE AN HOUR ZONE.

JUST ON A SERIOUS SIDE.

EVERYBODY BE BE AWARE.

WE ARE NOT UNDER A BURN BAN, BUT WE ARE EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY DRY. MY NEIGHBORS BACKYARD CAUGHT ON FIRE MID-DAY.

LUCKILY, THE NEIGHBOR'S WIFE IS A TEACHER, AND SHE WAS HOME.

DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE THE SPARK CAME FROM, BUT IT LITERALLY BURNT UP THEIR WHOLE BACKYARD AND STARTED CATCHING THE FENCE ON FIRE TO THE TO THE NEIGHBOR ON THE OTHER SIDE. SO THAT'S HOW DRY WE ARE.

BUT BE SAFE AT, LIKE, COMMISSIONER.

MA SAID NOW'S THE TIME TO GO AHEAD AND GET YOUR GROCERIES.

DON'T WAIT TILL IT COMES.

AND JUST BECAUSE YOU GET CABIN FEVER DOESN'T MEAN THAT'S A GREAT TIME TO GO TO WALMART.

SO WITH THAT, EVERYONE HAVE A GOOD WEEK, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 1023.

THANK.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.