[1. Call to Order]
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>> GOOD MORNING I'VE GOT A 10:00 A.M. I WILL CALL US TO ORDER IF EVERYONE WOULD STAND FOR THE INVOCATION.
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER WE CALL TO YOU TO DATE FOR GRACE AND GRATITUDE, BLESSED THAT YOU -- BESTOWED, OUR COUNTY AND STATE AND THE NATION, WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO WITH OUR NATION THROUGH OUR TUMULTUOUS TIMES AND CONTINUE TO LAY YOUR HAND UPON PEOPLE SO WE COME TOGETHER AS A NATION.
ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS THE FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS ALL THEIR ACTIONS, AND JUST CONTINUED TO BESTOW WISDOM UPON THIS COURT. IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY .
>> 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.
>> THAT BRINGS US TO ANNOUNCEMENT, DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT IF I COULD HAVE COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG STAND UP. [LAUGHTER]
>> NICE NEW JACKET. [APPLAUSE]
>> APPRECIATE THAT. >> ALL RIGHT, SORRY ABOUT THAT.
[6. Act on Minutes]
PUBLIC COMMENTS, DO WE HAVE ANY REP -- REQUESTS TO SPEAK.THAT BRINGS IT TO ITEM SIX, 6.1 ACT ON THE MINUTES OF APRIL 14TH 2026, 6.2 ACT ON SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES FOR APRIL 18TH 2026.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR APRIL 20 -- APRIL 14TH AND SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES FOR APRIL 14TH 2026.
>> SECONDED. >> GOT A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER MARR AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG.
[7. Consent Agenda]
ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES.CONSIDER AGENDA ALL ITEMS LISTED DIRECTLY UNDER CONSIDERED CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE COURT ENACTED WITH ONE MOTION, THEY WILL NOT BE A SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF ITEMS UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER SENSES A REQUEST WHEN ITEMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE GENERAL CONSIDERATION. WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.
[8. Act on Bills]
ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM EIGHT ACT ON THE BILLS 8.1 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF 1,878,766 TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATE -- PETITION FUND THROUGH THE STATE FOR ATLAS PROGRAM FY26, 8.2 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $320,170.29 TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND PASS THROUGH THE STATE COMPTROLLER. FOR FY26, HOSPITAL AUGMENTED AUGMENTED REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM. 8.3 AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF $720,862.40 FOR MARCH 2026 SERVICES COMPLETED ON THAT JAIL -- JAIL EXPANSION PROGRAM AND 8.4 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF BILLSFOR APRIL 20TH 2026. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
[9.1 Present a proclamation to Audra Burnett for her 35 years of service with Grayson County.]
HARDENBURG. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.9.1% A PROCLAMATION TO AUDRA BURNETT FOR 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO GRAYSON COUNTY, IF HE WOULD LIKE TO STEP UP FORWARD? I WILL GO AHEAD AND READ THIS FOR YOU.
I CAN TELL US YOUR FAVORITE P PART.
PROCLAMATION HONORING AUDRA BURNETT, WHEREAS FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS SHE HAS RENDERED DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF GRAYSON COUNTY AND WHEREAS AUDRA BEGAN HER EMPLOYMENT ON -- IN 1991 AS DEPUTY CLERK AND THEN IN 2006 SHE BEGAN HER JOURNEY WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND THEN FINALLY OSF WHEREAS AUDRA HAS BEEN A DEDICATED AND ACCOMPLISHED EMPLOYEE WHILE SERVING THE GRAYSON COUNTY, PROFESSIONALLY PERFORMING EACH AND EVERY DUTY WITH HONOR AND VIRTUE, AND HER EFFORTS AND SKILLS HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT IN UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY OF GRAYSON COUNTY WHEREAS SHE WILL RETIRE FROM EMPLOYMENT FROM OSF DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE EFFECTIVE APRIL 30TH 2026 WHEREAS THE COMMISSIONER COURT OF GRAYSON COUNTY AND FELLOW
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EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY DESIRE TO EXPRESS THEIR DEEP APPRECIATION TO AUDRA FOR HER DEVOTION TO GRAYSON COUNTY AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS BOARD OF GRAYSON COUNTY AND FELLOW EMPLOYEES OF GRAYSON COUNTY HEREBY EXPRESS HER GRATITUDE TO AT AUDRA BURNETT UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL 2026.>> WE ARE STANDING. >> WE WILL GET HER DOWN HERE.
>> ALL RIGHT. DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING?
[9.2 Discuss and take action to move May 5, 2026 Commissioners Court meeting to Monday, May 4, 2026.]
NO, OKAY. [LAUGHTER] ALL RIGHT. 9.2 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION TO MOVE THE MAY FIFTH 2026 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING TO>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
[9.3 Discuss and take action on a Memorandum of Understanding between Grayson County Sheriff's Office and the City of Howe, for mobile data terminal access to county dispatch systems.]
HARDENBURG, ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. 9.3 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GRAYSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND CITY OF HOWE FOR MOBILE DATA TERMINAL ACCESS TOCOUNTY DISPATCH SYSTEMS. >> COMMISSIONERS WHAT YOU HAVE THERE IS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR MOBILE DATA TERMINAL ACCESS THIS AGREEMENT FORMALIZES THE SERVICES ALREADY STRUCTURED THAT WE PROVIDE DISPATCHING ACCESS AND THEN SECURE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY THIS JUST ENSURES THAT HOWE WILL OPERATE WITHIN OUR SYSTEMS SAFELY AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY STANDARDS. THIS IS A CONSISTENT WITH AGREEMENTS WE HAVE IN PLACE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE PROVIDE DISPATCHING SERVICES FOR THAT HAVE THESE NEEDS ALSO AND THEN IT CLEARLY OUTLINES RESPONSIBILITIES TO HAVE SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR BOTH PARTIES. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR OPERATIONAL MODEL IT SIMPLY ENSURES CLARITY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROPER GOVERNANCE MOVING FORWARD.
>> THESE ARE A RENEWAL TO THE DEPARTMENT I THINK THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTY? >> ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE USING THESE SERVICES WE GO THROUGH THE MOU PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH NOT JUST THEIR EQUIPMENT BUT ALSO HOW THEY OPERATE WITHIN STANDARDS AND THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THEIR END AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR UPHOLDING OUR END. >> AWESOME, I MAKE A MOTION TO
APPROVE THE MOU. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR?
[9.4 Declare the provided list of computer equipment surplus and dispose of it responsibly using Universal Recycling Technologies at no cost to Grayson County.]
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.THANK YOU. 9.4 DECLARE THE PROVIDED LIST OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT SURPLUS AND DISPOSE OF IT RESPONSIBLY USING UNIVERSAL RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES AT NO COST TO GRAYSON COUNTY.
DOES ANYONE NEED INFORMATION ON THAT?
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR ALL IN FAVOR?
[9.5 Hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Texas Transportation Code 251.013(d), regarding a proposed Order to redesignate a section of Strickland Road as Oak Hill Road in the unincorporated area of Grayson County, generally located between Van Alstyne and Tom Bean.]
ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.9.5. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, PURSUANT TO TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE 251.013(D), REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDER TO REDESIGNATE A SECTION OF STRICKLAND ROAD AS OAK HILL ROAD IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF GRAYSON COUNTY, GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN VAN ALSTYNE AND TOM BEAN. WE WILL GO INTO PUBLIC HEARING AT 10:09. IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK
ON THIS TOPIC? >> JUST REALLY QUICK ON THAT, THERE IS A SMALL SECTION OF STRICKLAND ROAD, NOBODY ACTUALLY LIVES ON THIS STRETCH OF ROAD SO AS NOT AFFECTING THE ADDRESSES BUT I THINK PROBABLY WHEN WE GET TO THE ACTION ITEM YOU CAN SPEAK ON IT UNLESS YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON IT NOW? IT'S JUST A SIMPLE DIRECTIONAL NAME CHANGE OF THE ROAD.
>> DO WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK? THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HOLDING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR.
>> I DON'T THINK SO. >> IT'S NOT A HOT TOPIC OF
INTEREST FOR CONSTITUENTS. >> ALL RIGHT, HEARING NO REQUEST TO SPEAK I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 10:09.
[9.6 Discuss and take action on Order No. 2026-018, redesignating a section of Strickland Road as Oak Hill Road in the unincorporated area of Grayson County, generally located between Van Alstyne and Tom Bean.]
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2026-018, REDESIGNATING A SECTION OF STRICKLAND ROAD AS OAK HILL ROAD IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF GRAYSON COUNTY, GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN VAN ALSTYNE AND TOM BEAN. COMMISSIONERS CACTUS THREE DESIGNATION IS TO TAKE A PORTIOH RUNS EAST AND WEST, WHERE IT MEETS UP AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION IT JOINS IN WITH OAK HILL ROAD SO THIS PROCESS IS TO TAKE THAT SOUTHBOUND SECTION AND REDESIGNATED TO OAK HILL SO THAT WAY WE HAVE STRICKLAND ROAD AS AN EAST AND WEST AND OAK HILL AS STRICTLY NORTH AND SOUTH. IS TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY OF EXISTING ROADS AND TO GO THROUGH OUR PROCESS OF TRIMMING ALL OF THESE ROADS WITH A SINGLE NAME THAT MEET IN A LOCAL DIRECTION AND CROSS HUGE SWATHS OF THE COUNTY TO TRY TO DELINEATE THEM AND MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS AND GET MORE DISPATCHERS A MORE DISTINCT AREA TO WORK IN IF THEY NEED TO.>> ALL RIGHT. >> A GOOD EXPLANATION, I CAN'T SAY ANYTHING MORE. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR.
MOTION CARRIES. >> 9.7, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION
[9.7 Discuss and take action on the Short Plat Portrait Church 115 Addition in Precinct 1.]
ON THE SHORT PLAT PORTRAIT CHURCH 115 ADDITION IN PRECINCT1. >> GOOD MORNING, THIS PROPERTY OWNER OF A 19.9 ACRE TRACT WHICH IS TO SUPPLY ONE LOT.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECONDED.
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR SECONDED BY ALL IN FAVOR?
ANY OPPOSED? >> WE DON'T NEED OUR EXECUTIVE
[10. Commissioners Court Comments]
SESSION TODAY SO STRIKING 9.8 AND 9.9 THAT BRINGS US TO COMMISSIONERS COURT COMMENTS. WE WILL START WITH COMMISSIONERMARR. >> I HOPE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE TODAY. [LAUGHTER]
>> I WILL NOT GET OFF ON THE WEATHER TOO MUCH, FOUL CAN
HANDLE THAT. >> I KNOW WE HAD A BIG STORM COME THROUGH THE AREA A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO A LOT OF HOUSE DAMAGE LUCKILY WAS NOT TOO MANY TREES THAT WE HAD AROUND THE COUNTY, HOPEFULLY THAT'S THE CASE ACROSS -- CROSS OUR FINGERS, WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TREES COME DOWN IN THE NEXT WAVE OF STORMS TODAY. JUST PREPPING FOR THE ROAD BUILDING SEASON HOPING THE RAIN GETS OUT OF HERE SO WE CAN BEGIN TO DIG INTO IT, AUDRA THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE COUNTY, TO THE PEOPLE IN GRAYSON COUNTY AS WELL 35 YEARS ALL THE TIME, SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE IN HELPING GETTING THIS DEPARTMENT AND THE COUNTY ON THE RIGHT PATH ESPECIALLY AROUND OUR SEPTIC SYSTEM, THAT IS A HUGE UNDERTAKING THAT DOES NOT GET SEEN A LOT BUT IT'S A HUGE PART OF WHAT THE COUNTY DOES. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND
DEDICATION TO THE COUNTY. >> PLEASE BE AWARE THE AFTER HOURS AND EMERGENCY HOURS ARE POSTED IF YOU NEED US, BE SURE TO CALL US FOR OPEN ROADWAYS. AND THANK YOU AGAIN AUDRA FOR
ALL THAT YOU'VE GIVEN TO US. >> COMMISSIONER ARTHUR.
>> THANK YOU, I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE AT TIMES, AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO.
I BET YOU CAN FIND SOME, MAYBE RIGHT THERE BESIDE YOU.
EVERYONE KEEP AN EYE ON THIS WEATHER THE ROAD BUILDING SEASON HAS BEGUN AND WE'RE PICKING UP SOME OLD ROAD, PROBABLY 40-YEAR-OLD, WATER LINES WITH A RECLAIMING MACHINE WITH 6 INCHES GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THAT'S A PROBLEM BUT IT IS ONE WE WILL CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH. HOPE THE ROAD GETS REDONE.
>> WERE UNDER A THUNDERSTORM WARNING ON THAT NORTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY, IT'S MOVING EAST. THERE'S SOME HAIL IN THE WINDSOR AREA, LOOKS LIKE I'M LOOKING AT IT ON THE RADAR, LOOKS LIKE IT WILL GO ON THAT PRESTON PENINSULA.
ANYONE UNDER A THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 1:00 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON. SO APPRECIATE SARAH AND COLIN, THEY'RE ALL UP THERE RIGHT NOW WATCHING THE STORMS KEEPING UP WITH EVERYTHING. I ALSO WANT TO THANK AUDRA FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE, WE APPRECIATE YOU AND LEARNED A LOT AND I APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, I THINK YOU WERE ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE I MET WHENEVER I WAS ELECTED CORRECT WE WERE DISCUSSING THE HALF ACRE LOT SEPTIC SYSTEM.
STILL HOPE. >> IT'S REALLY CLOSE TO GETTING
BACK IT'S CLOSE. >> HOPEFULLY WE GET THAT BACK.
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BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR 35 YEARS IN SERVICE, THAT IS QUITE AN ENDEAVOR SO HAVE FUN WITH YOUR GRANDSON.[LAUGHTER] >> IT HAD NOT BEEN ALWAYS REAL FUN. EVERYBODY KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER ESPECIALLY THIS WEEK TODAY AS YOU CAN SEE IT'S GOTTEN REALLY DARK I THINK IT'S EXPECTED TO TURN A LITTLE SOUTH SO WE WILL GET SOME OF IT HERE IN SHERMAN BUT EVERYONE KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL OUT IN THE COUNTY.
WITH THAT, AS I SAID IN THE INVOCATION JUST EVERYONE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR NATION, THAT DIVIDE THAT WE HAVE IS EXTREME, AS IS EVIDENT BY WHAT OCCURRED SATURDAY.
AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW WE GOT TO THIS POINT BUT WITH THAT EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT WEEK, NEXT WEEK COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING IS ON MONDAY, DON'T FORGET AGENDA ITEMS ARE DUE IN BY TUESDAY, THAT IS TODAY. MYSELF AND COMMISSIONER WRIGHT WILL BE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE SO HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE LEGISLATURE WILL DO TO US THIS NEXT SESSION AND HAVE A PLAN PREPARED FOR IT.
WITH THAT WE ARE ADJOURNED
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.