[1. Call to Order ] [00:00:09] >>> 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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> HERE HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME TO YOU WITH GRATITUDE. LORD WE THANK YOU FOR THIS WEATHER. THIS BEAUTIFUL SUNSHINE. AND THE OCCASIONAL RAIN THAT WE GET THAT WE NEED. LORD WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO OFFER BLESSINGS UPON THIS COURT AND ASK FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AS WE GO ABOUT THIS FOR THE COUNTY. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST AND IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. [4. Announcements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ct on Minutes ] I'LL DISPENSE WITH READING THAT. BRINGS US TO ITEM SIX ACT ON THE MINUTES OF MAY 19TH 2026. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 19TH 2026. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. ALL IN FAVOUR. ANY OPPOSED. [7. Consent Agenda ] MOTION CARRIES. CONSENT AGENDA ALL ITEMS LISTED DIRECTLY UNDER THIS CONSENT AGENDA 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 ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE. I DON'T HAVE A REQUEST TO MOVE ANYTHING SO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. ALL IN FAVOUR. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [8. Act on Bills ] EIGHTOMS EIGHT ACT ON THE BILLS. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR BILLS FOR JUNE 2ND. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $50,312 TO THE CITY OF WHITEWRIGHT FOR JUNE 2026EMS AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES. 8.3 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $103,766 TO SILSBEE FORD FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO 2026 FORD F2504 BY 4 TRUCKS FOR PRECINCT ONE. 8.4 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $184,745 TO VR SYSTEMS INCORPORATED FOR TEXAS VOTER FOCUS LICENSES AND CONFIGURATIONS AT E ELECTIONS. >> MOVED TO PAY THE BILLS. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG ALL IN FAVOUR. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [9.1 Discuss and take action on a resolution to approve application for Fiscal 2027 Indigent Defense Improvement Grant Program for Misdemeanor Coordinator. ] ACTION ITEMS. 9.1 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON RESOLUTION TO APPROVE APPLICATION TO FISCAL 2027 CHLT INDIGENT DEFENSE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR MISDEMEANOR [00:05:04] COORDINATOR. MS. AUDITA? >> THIS IS JUST ROUTINE. IT IS FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS ON THE GRANT THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN FOR FOUR YEARS NOW. TO PAY FOR MISDEMEANOR COORDINATOR. AND THEY AWARDED THE FIRST YEAR LATE SO THERE'S THREE MONTHS LEFT WE CAN APPLY FOR AND THEY WANT OUR COMMITMENT TO APPLY FOR THAT NOW. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG ALL IN FAVOUR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [9.2 Discuss and take action to approve Grayson County to enter into the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Combined State and Federal Grant Program Amendment Number 2. ] IT'S APPROPRIATE ENOUGH TO CLEAR MY THROAT ON THIS NEXT ONE. 9.2 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE GRAYSON COUNTY TO ENTER INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION AND CONTROL COMBINED SATE AND FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. GOOD MORNING AMANDA. >> YES, GOOD MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. SO THIS IS JUST THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND THE GRANT FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR FOR FY '27. AND SO THE TERMINATION DATE ON THIS PARTICULAR GRANT ONE YEAR EXTENSION WOULD BE AUGUST 31ST 2027. THIS WOULD ADD AN ADDITIONAL $49,985 OF WHICH $41,654 WOULD COME FROM BOTH THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL FUNDS. AND OF COURSE OWE WOULD PROVIDE $8331 OF MATCHING FUNDING FOR THAT PARTICULAR GRANT. >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SECONDED COMMISSIONER ARTHUR ALL IN FAVOUR. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [9.3 Discuss and take action to accept an anonymous donation in the amount of $35,000 for road materials and maintenance in Grayson County Precinct 2.] >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> 9.3 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION TO ACCEPT AN ANONYMOUS DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 FOR ROAD MATERIALS AND MAINTENANCE IN GRAYSON COUNTY PRECINCT TWO. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOUR. >> ALL: AYE. [9.4 Discuss and take appropriate action on awarding Bid #2026-09, Annex Elevator Modernization to Bagby Elevator Co. ] >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. 9.4 DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AWARDING BID NUMBER 2026-09 ANNEX ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION TO BAGBY ELEVATOR COMPANY. WE'RE GOING TO MODERNIZED IT? >> WE ARE GOING TO MODERNIZED IT. >> THAT MEANS LIT WORK? >> LIT WORK. YES. IT'S GOING TO WORK EVEN BETTER. AND IT'S NOT GOING TO MAKE ANY NOISE. AND IT'S NOT GOING TO LEAK ANYTHING AND IT'S GOING TO BE AMAZING. >> AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET STUCK. >> UH. SO WE RECEIVED FOUR SUBMISSIONS. FOUR DIFFERENT PROPOSALS FOR THIS MODERNIZATION PROJECT. BAGBY SOUR CURRENT PROVIDER. THEY ALSO PROVIDED THE LOWEST PROPOSAL. I REVIEWED IT WITH GREG AND HE AND I RECOMMENDING THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH BAGBY. IT WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS. TO GET THE PART PS N'. LIT BE DOWN FOR A LITTLE BIT BUT WE'LL GIVE MRAENT OF NOTICE. >> DOWN FOR 6 TO 8 WEEKS OR JUST DOWN WHILE THEY ARE MAKING THE REPAIR BUT NOT WAITING FOR PARTS. >> DOWN WHILE MAKING REPAIR NOT WHILE WAITING FOR PARTS. >> 6 TO 8 WEEKS? >> YES. >> OOH. 12K3W4R6 TO 8 WEEKS TO GET THE PARTS. >> AND THEN HOW LONG DO WE ANTICIPATE? >> I'M NOT SURE. I NEED TO CHECK ON THAT. BUT I'LL BRING IT BACK TO COURT AND LET EVERYBODY KNOW. >> OKAY. WEEK OR TWO MAYBE. OKAY. MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MARR ALL IN FAVOUR. >> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED. ALL RIGHT I KNOW WE'LL HAVE [10. Commissioners Court Comments ] EXECUTIVE SESSION SO WE'LL SKIP DOWN TO COMMISSIONER COURT COMMENTS. WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER MARR. >> SINCE YOU PUT YOUR LITTLE FANCY THING UP THERE. >> OKAY, GO AHEAD, BRING IT. >> LET'S SEE. TRIED TO GET SOME ROADS DUG. OBVIOUSLY THE WEATHER HAS BEEN PLAYING TRICKS ON US. BUT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS HERE. SO WE'LL BE WORKING ON THAT. PRETTY MUCH ALL I HAVE. LONG HORN IN THEIR SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FROM LAST YEAR. GOING TO REPEAT THIS YEAR. THAT'LL BE GOOD. CARLTON UNFORTUNATELY BOWED OUT IN BASEBALL TO THE LONG HORNS BUT THAT'S OKAY. I'LL TAKE THAT LOSS. SO THAT'S ALL I GOT. THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER WRIGHT? >> YES. WELCOME UNITED WAY THANK YOU ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING. I WOULD GET UP AND HUG YOUR NECK AND SAY THANK YOU FOR THE MAJORITY OF OUR CONSTITUENTS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WE DO. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY THE TRUTH. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING OPEN MINDED AND COMING AND LEARNING. A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF WHAT WE DO EVERY DAY. YES. THE RAIN IS AMAZING AND WONDERFUL, BUT CAN'T MOW DITCHES WHEN THERE'S STANDING WATER. SO WE'RE TRYING TO MOW AND PREP ROADS AND DO ALL THE THINGS THAT WE CAN. IN OUR 350 MILES OF ROADWAY. >> DITCHES ON BOTH SIDES. >> YEP DOUBLE IT. >> 00 MILES OF DITCH. [00:10:01] 6 00. >> GREAT POINT. >> MAN'S GOT 7. >> I TEED HIM UP. >> COMMISSIONER ARGUMENTER? >> WE GOT THE SAME THING. WE'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE THIS YEAR. MY GUYS TODAY WILL FINISH OUR RECLAIMING PROCESS ON THIS YEAR'S TOTAL REBUILD ROADS AND I THINK WE'LL BE APPROACHING 13 MILES. NOW THEY ARE FUNDING THAT BUT THINGS LIKE THESE PRIVATE DONATIONS THAT GO A LONG WAYS. BECAUSE OUR MATERIAL BUDGET AT $800,000 IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO DO THE MATH. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ROADS. WE STRESS THIS THE SAME AS IT CAN BE SMEARED. ANYWAY. BE SAFE OUT THERE AND WATCH OUT FOR ROAD WORKERS. THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG. >> YES, BE SAFE. WATCH OUT FOR ROAD WORKERS. BUT ALSO WATCH OUT FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS. NEXT FEW DAYS. THEY ARE TRYING TO GET AS MUCH WORK DONE BEFORE THIS NEXT BATCH OF RAIN COMES IN. SO THERE'S LOTS OF BIG MACHINERY. COMBINES. HAY BAILERS. TRACTORS. SO JUST WATCH OUT FOR THOSE. JUST TAKE A LITTLE TIME AND GIVE THEM A LITTLE EXTRA ROOM. WANT TO THANK RENEE FOR COMING FROM POTSBURERO LIBRARY THEY DO AN AMAZING JOB. HER AND DIANE VERY GOOD LIBRARY THERE AND APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THEY PUT IN. AND WE'RE WORKING ON SOME ROADS AS WELL. TRYING TO GET SOME POTHOLES FILLED. AND GET SOME DITCHES MOWED ALSO. SO JUST BE PATIENCE WITH US. >> JUDGE, REAL QUICK. JUST WANT TO SAY. YOU'RE LOOKING DAPPER TODAY. DID YOU GET A NEW TIE OR SOMETHING? >> YES, I FORGOT IT WAS JUNE. IT STARTS THE NO TIES TUESDAY SEASON FOR COMMISSIONER'S COURT WHEN IT GETS THAT HOT. WE JUST DON'T WEAR TIES. APPARENTLY I FORGOT THE MEMO. SO-- BUT YEAH, THANKS TO THE UNITED WAY FOR BRINGING YA'LL AND THIS PROGRAM FORWARD. I HOPE YOU LEARN A LOT. I HOPE THAT YOU FIND THE TIME WORTHWHILE. I'M HOPING CAPTAIN BINGHAM GIVES YOU ALL A TOUR OF THE OLD JAIL UPSTAIRS. IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING AND MAKES YOU APPRECIATE NOT VIOLATING THE LAW NOW OR IN THE PAST. BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO TEXAS TECH WOMEN'S SOFTBALL. THEY PLAYED A DOUBLEHEADER LAST NIGHT AND BEAT TENNESSEE. NOW THEY JUST HAVE TO BEAT TEXAS TWICE WHICH SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. TEXAS UNIVERSITY? I THINK? IS THAT WHAT IT IS IN AUSTIN? SOMETHING LIKE THAT. >> WE'LL SEE ON THURSDAY. OR NO, FRIDAY. >> WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY IS THE FIRST GAME. >> TEXAS WILL BE DONE BY FRIDAY. >> WE'LL SEE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. OH YEAH WE HAVE--. DON'T FORGET THURSDAY-- THIS THURSDAY FROM 11:30 TO 1 THE COURTHOUSE AND COURTHOUSE FUNCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WILL BE CLOSEED. WE HAVE OUR EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION SPRINGTIME EVENT WHICH IS A FISH FRY THANKING ALL AFTER OUR HARDWORKING INDIVIDUALS. AND TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR EVERYBODY TO ATTEND ON THEIR LUNCH BREAK, WE'RE JUST GOING TO SHUTDOWN THE COURTHOUSE. I'M SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. BUT FOR THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, WE'RE GOING TO APPRECIATE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WORK FOR THE COUNTY. SO-- AND IF YOU ARE A COUNTY EMPLOYEE, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME OUT. LAST YEAR I THINK IT WAS VERY POPULAR AND THE FISH WAS VERY GOOD. WE'RE LOOKING FOR A REPEAT. IT'S JUST GOING TO BE COVERED SO IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S RAIN OR SHINE. BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE-- AND THE-- OUT AT-- LAKE PARK IN THE COLISEUM. SO IT WILL BE A GOOD TIME. [9.5 Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Commissioners Court reserves the right to meet in executive session to consult with attorney] WITH THAT, 9.5 PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 COMMISSIONERS COURT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ATTORNEYS. >> MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> SECOND. >> GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOUR. >> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. WE'LL BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:13. THANK YOU ALL. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. >> WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:30. [9.6. Consider and take possible action on items discussed in executive session. ] THAT BRINGS US TO 9.6 CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. SO WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING. AT 10:34. WE DO HAVE A SPECIAL CALL MEETING THAT WILL BEGIN AT 10:45. SO WE'LL BE BACK IN NINE MINUTES. OR 11 MINUTES. SO-- BUT WE'RE ADJOURNED FOR NO * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.