May 19, 2026 Regular Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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>> OKAY, GOOD MORNING. I'VE GOT 10 A.M.

I'M GOING TO CALL US TO ORDER IF EVERYONE WOULD STAND FOR THE

INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGES. >> DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME TO YOU TODAY IN HUMBLE GRATITUDE FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS YOU BESTOW ON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF SOME YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY. THANK YOU FOR THIS RAINFALL AND HELP US AS A COURT TAKE THIS COUNTY TOWN A PATH THAT IS PLEASING IN YOUR SIGHT. THANK YOU MOST OF ALL FOR YOUR SON, OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. IN YOUR HOLY NAME, WE PRAY.

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 LICK LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE.

[4. Announcements]

>> THAT BRINGS US TO ANNOUNCEMENTS.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? THE NEXT ITEM IS THE PROCLAMATION.

IF I CAN GET THE GUNTER TEAM AND COACH TO STAND UP HERE.

COME ON UP. TURN AND PHASE THE CROWD SO THEY CAN ALL LOOK AT YOUR PRETTY FACES.

ALL RIGHT. PROCLAMATION HONORING THE GUNTER TIGER BOYS GOLF TEAM 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

WHEREAS THE GUNTER TIGER BOYS' GOLF TEAM ACHIEVED HISTORIC SUCCESS BY WINNING ITS FIRST UIL CLASS 3A STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT THE JIMMY CLAY GOLF COURSE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, ON APRIL 27TH TO THE 28TH OF 2026, AND WHEREAS THE TIGERS POSTED A TWO-DAY TEAM SCORE OF 613, TYING THE CLASS 3A STATE RECORD FOR A TOTAL TEAM SCORE AND WHEREAS AUSTIN ANDERSON CLAIMED THE INDIVIDUAL STATE TITLE FOR GUNTER AFTER POSTING BACK-TO-BACK ROUNDS OF 68 TO FINISH EIGHT UNDER PAR AND WIN BY FIVE-SHOT MARGIN TYING THE CLASS 3 INDIVIDUAL RECORD.

AND WHEREAS THE TEAM ROSTER INCLUDED COACH JOE BULLARD, FRESHMAN AUSTIN ANDERSON, SENIOR JACOB KRUPA, JUNIORS FRANKIE RAJOSKI AND SOPHOMORE BRODY HICKS AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED -- IF I BUTCHERED SOMEBODY'S NAME I'M SURE -- THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF GRAYSON COUNTY EXTENDS ITS HEART FELT CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GUNTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT BRANDON INNIS, PRINCIPAL JOSH BARTON, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JORDAN GILL, COACH JOE BULLARD AND THE PLAYERS OF THE 2026 GUNTER TIGERS GOLF CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND DEDICATION AND REPUTATION OF GRAYSON COUNTY ON THE STATE LEVEL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026, IN GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS.

Y'ALL ARE WELCOME TO SIT AROUND. IT'S EXCITING, I KNOW.

BUT IF YOU ALL HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO SUCH AS FINALS OR ANYTHING TO DO. YOU'RE WELCOME TO GO.

>> THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THE REST OF YOU ALL SHOW UP.

OKAY. THE THAT BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS?

[6. Act on Minutes]

MAY 4TH, 2026. >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES

OF MAY 4TH, 2026. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. ALL IN FAVOR?

[7. Consent Agenda]

COULD BE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE COURT AND WILL BE ENACTED WITH ONE MOTION.

THERE WILL NOT BE SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF ITEMS UNLESS A COMMISSIONER OR CITIZEN SO REQUESTS; IN WHICH EVENT, ITEMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AND CONSIDERED

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MOVE ANYTHING. >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 8, ACT ON THE BILLS.

[8. Act on Bills]

[9.1 Discuss and take action on Fraud Policy for Grayson County.]

THE 9D.1, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON FRAUD POLICY FOR GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS. I DON'T SEE WILLIAM HERE TO DISCUSS THIS. SUZETTE?

>> THE FRAUD POLICY IS WHAT WAS APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER'S COURT IN 2006. I WAS HERE.

AND IT HAS REALLY BEEN IN PRACTISE SINCE THEN.

IT JUST WAS REMOVED FROM THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DURING ONE OF THE UPDATES ONE YEAR WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING IT.

I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT ON THE PUBLIC WEBSITE FOR EMPLOYEES TO SEE CLEARLY THAT THERE ARE OPTIONS TO REPORT FRAUD IF THEY'RE NOTICING IT WITHIN EMPLOYEES OR VENDORS OR ANY KIND

OF AREA. >> OKAY.

MORE OR LESS JUST AN UPDATE. >> YES.

IT'S JUST GETTING IT PUBLISHED AGAIN IS WHAT I'M ASKING FOR.

>> OKAY. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?

[9.2 Discuss and take action on an Order to create and appoint a Criminal Associate Judge of Grayson County under Texas Government Code 54A.002.]

9.2, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON AN ORDER TO CREATE AND APPOINT A CRIMINAL ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR GRAYSON COUNTY UNDER TEXAS

GOVERNMENT CODE 54A.002. >> GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING THIS UP.

WHAT YOU ALL RECALL LAST YEAR, YOU ALL APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED A CHAPTER 54 CRIMINAL MAGISTRATE FOR GRAYSON COUNTY.

THAT CAME THROUGH SOME LEGISLATION WE CREATED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF SESSIONS AND THE LEGISLATURE CHANGED.

SOME RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES AND OF THE CHPT CHAPTER 54 MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND WHAT WE'RE HERE ASKING TO YOU DO IS WE'RE GOING TO NOT HAVE A CHAPTER 54 MAGISTRATE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CHAPTER 54A CRIMINAL ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

IT WILL STILL BE MR. SMITH, BUDGET ALL THAT'S GOING TO BE THE SAME BUT IT WILL ALLOW HIM TO DO MORE THINGS THAT WE THOUGHT HE COULD HAVE DONE HAD THE LEGISLATURE RESTRICTED THAT.

HOPEFULLY THEY DON'T DO THAT AGAIN TO CHAPTER A 54A.

IT MEANS THERE'S CERTAIN OFFENCES OR CERTAIN CASES THAT HE CAN'T SET A BOND IF HE HAS A 54 HAT ON.

IF HE HAS A 54A HAT ON, HE CAN. AND -- BECAUSE THEN IF HE CAN'T, IT GOES BACK TO HIS REACH OUT TO THE JPS OR ONE OF THE OTHER JUDGES. EVERYBODY'S AWARE OF IT.

ALL OF THE JUDGES -- DISTRICT AND COUNTY JUDGES HAVE SIGNED AN ORDER TO BE SUBMITTED ONCE AND IF YOU ALL VOTE.

IT DEFEATED THE PURPOSE OF TAKING THE LOAD OFF THE JPS AND THIS NEW ONE WILL BROADEN THE SCOPE.

>> RIGHT. THERE'S A FEW LITTLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO. BUT NOT SIGNIFICANTLY THAT IT'S GOING TO IMPAIR WHAT HE'S DOING. I TELL YOU, I THINK IT'S BEEN VERY HELPFUL, I'M SURE THE JPS WILL LET YOU KNOW THAT.

WE'RE ABOUT AT A SIX-MONTH TIMEFRAME COMING UP.

I'M GOING TO SIT DOWN AS ADMINISTRATOR JUDGE, HAVE A REVIEW, TALK WITH THE JAIL A, VISIT WITH THEM, TALK WITH THE JPS. THERE'S A FEW THINGS THAT WE NEED TO PROBABLY CHANGE OR WORK ON.

THAT'S BECAUSE IT WAS BRAND NEW. WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT.

>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MO EGGS BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.

THE ANY OPPOSED? >> THANK YOU BOTH.

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT.

[9.3 Hold a public hearing on reauthorization of existing guidelines and criteria relating to tax abatement agreements and reinvestments zones.]

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ENTER A PUBLIC HEARING. >> SO MOVED.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

SO WE'RE GOING TO ENTER A PUBLIC HEARING AT 10:10.

DOES ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SECOND CALL FOR ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM.

LAST CALL FOR ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM.

HEARING NONE, WE'RE GOING TO EXIT THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 10:10

[9.4 Discuss and take action to approve a resolution reauthorizing existing guidelines and criteria relating to tax abatement agreements and designated areas as reinvestment zones.]

PRIOR. >> YES.

THEY HAVE TO BE RENEWED EVERY TWO OR THREE YEARS.

>> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARTENBURG. ALL IN FAVOR?

[9.5 Approve a resolution terminating the Interlocal Agreement between Grayson County and the GCRMA regarding governing of the North Texas Regional Airport.]

9.5. APPROVE A RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN GRAYSON COUNTY AND THE GRAYSON COUNTY RMA REGARDING GOVERNING OF THE NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT. ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE'RE DOING IS A RESTRUCTURE OUT AT THE AIRPORT.

WE ARE GOING TO GREEN THE AIRPORT SINCE IT IS A COUNTY ASSET AND IS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC HOLDINGS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

WE'RE GOING TO RESTRUCTURE, BRING THAT BACK UNDER WHERE THE NEW POSITION OF AN AIRPORT MANAGER WILL REPORT DIRECTLY TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT. AND NOT THROUGH A BOARD OF VOLUNTEER CITIZENS. SO IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, SECOND BID COMMISSIONER HARTENBURG. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. 9.6.

[9.6 Discuss and take appropriate action on awarding Bid #2026-10, Used Bobtail Trucks, to all vendors, Red Top Trucking and Southwest International Trucks.]

INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS. >> GOOD MORNING.

SO WE RELEASED A BID FOR THESE USED BOBTAIL TRUCKS AND WE RECEIVED TWO SUBMISSIONS AND PRECINCT 4 AND PRECINCT 3 WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE SUBMISSIONS.

THE FIRST SUBMISSION WAS FROM SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS FOR TWO TRUCKS. LET'S SEE.

THEY'RE BOTH YEAR MODEL 2021 AND I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER WRIGHT IS MOVING FORWARD WITH THOSE. I HAVE NO WORDS THIS MORNING APPARENTLY. AND THEN THE SECOND ONE IS FOR PRECINCT 4 FROM RED TOP TRUCK AND GO COMMISSIONER HARTENBURG

IS APPROVING THAT ONE AS WELL. >> OKAY.

APPRECIATE JODY WORKING ON THIS. IT'S BEEN HARD TO FIND SOME GOOD USED BOBTAILS, SO APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK SHE'S DONE.

I MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> THE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HARTENBURG, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. 9.7.

PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 -- LET'S GO

[10. Commissioners Court Comments]

WRIGHT. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GUNTER TIGERS FROM PRECINCT 3. ON THEIR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

CONTINUE TO STAY WEATHER AWARE TODAY AS WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S COMING OUR WAY AND EVERYBODY HAVE A SAFE MEMORIAL DAY

WEEKEND. >> THAT IS COMING UP.

>> I ENJOY SEEING THE TEAMS LIKE THAT.

THE YOUNG MEN, THE HIGH SCORE, I GUESS, FOR THE STATE, BUT ON THAT TEAM AND I BET YOU THERE'S A FIGHT AT EVERY GOLF TOURNAMENT TO SEE WHICH ONE OF THOSE GUYS IS GOING TO HAVE THE HIGH SCORE.

I LOVE THAT STUFF. YOU ALL BE SAFE OUT THERE WITH THIS WET WEATHER. IT'S LOOKING LIKE IT COULD BE THE NEXT TEN DAYS AND IF YOU'RE ON THE COUNTY ROAD, I'VE GOT ABOUT PROBABLY RIGHT NOW EIGHT MILES THAT'S OPENED UP.

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YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY. >> WE'VE GOT SOME ROADS TORE UP AS WELL. EISENHOWER ROAD AND I KNOW THE CITY DENISON IS TEARING UP KELSO ROAD TO PUT IN A WATER LINE, SEWER LINE. BE CAREFUL.

BE WEATHER AWARE. I KNOW WE'VE ALREADY HAD SOME BAD STORMS NORTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY.

SHERWOOD SHORES, DELAWARE BEND AREA.

JUST IF THERE'S WATER OVER THE ROAD, TURN AROUND.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK. >> ALL RIGHT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GUNTER TIGERS.

A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING EIGHT UNDER PAR OVER TWO DAYS IS SOMETHING ELSE. WE'LL PROBABLY SEE HIM ON TV EVENTUALLY. BUT IT WAS A GREAT JOB.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS WITH THE WATER IN GUNTER FOR THEIR ATHLETES. IT'S REALLY GREAT.

AGAIN, WATCH THE WEATHER. PAY ATTENTION TO THAT.

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR CODE RED ALERTS.

AND IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, YOU CAN DO SO OVER ON FACEBOOK. SO LOOK OUT FOR THOSE PHONE MESSAGES. WITH THAT, EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND HAVE A SAFE MEMORIAL HOLIDAY.

FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS, DON'T FORGET TACK WILL BE HERE AT 9 A.M. TOMORROW.

9 TO 11:30. VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TACK WILL EXPLAIN WHAT THEY CAN OFFER FOR FREE AS FAR AS ASSISTANCE AND

[9.7 Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Commissioners Court reserves the right to meet in executive session to consult with attorney.]

>> SECOND. >> GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARTENBURG.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. WE'LL BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:17. I KNOW WE'VE GOT MULTIPLE THINGS SO LET'S MEET WITH OUR ATTORNEYS REGARDING ONE TICKTUM FIRST AND THEN WE'LL BRING THE OTHERS IN SECOND.

THANK YOU ALL.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.