Jun 09, 2026 Regular Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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>> CHAIR: GOOD MORNING. I HAVE 10:00 A.M. AND I WILL CALL US TO ORDER. STANDING FOR THE INDICATION AND

THE PLEDGE. >> PREWITH ME PLEASE.

YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE APPEAR AND I PRAY YOU GIVE US THE WISDOM AND INSIGHT TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THIS COUNTY.

THANK YOU FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND I PRAY YOU BE WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THE DAYS AND WEEKS COMING UP LORD. THANK YOU FOR THE SUNSHINE WE HAVE TODAY AND THE RAIN THAT IS COMING.

GIVE US A LITTLE, NOT A LOT. WE THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR US. IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH I STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

[6. Act on Minutes]

>> NO REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD? ACTING ON THE MINUTES

OF MAY 26TH, 2026. >> MAKING THE MOST OF THE

MINUTES. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MAR AND SECONDED, ANY OPPOSED?

[7. Consent Agenda]

NO REQUEST TO MOVE ANY ITEMS. >> MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER

[8. Act on Bills]

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 8.1, AUTHORIZED PAYMENT BILLS, AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF $79,517 FOR THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2026 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 8.3 AUTHORIZED PAYMENT TO THE $179,886.47 FOR CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION AND TESTING FOR THE TAXI LAND PROJECT.

AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $4,545,676.68 TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PASTOR TO STAY CALM COMPTROLLER FOR SECOND HALF OF SURE PGY SIX. 8.5, AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF A MILLION FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND PASSED THROUGH TO STATE COMPTROLLER FOR SECOND HALF OF CHIRP PGY G HEAD HIDALGO. ANY OPPOSED?

[9.1 Discuss and take action on the appointment of an elected official and citizen to the Texoma Council of Governments Board of Directors.]

MOTION CARRIES. >> 9.1, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL AND CITIZEN TO THE TEXOMA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

WE WILL HAVE COMMISSIONER MARR AS OUR ELECTED OFFICIAL AND REGGIE WILL BE OUR CIVILIAN VOLUNTEER.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WR WRIGHT.

ANY OPPOSITION? >> I WILL ABSTAIN FROM THE VOTE.

>> JUST GLAD YOU ARE NOT OPPOSED TO IT.

>> THERE WAS SOME DEBATE ON THAT.

[9.2 Discuss and take action regarding an amendment to the Fiscal 2026 salary order for the District Attorney, with no budget change.]

>> WOULDN'T MATTER. [LAUGHTER]

>> 9.2, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO FISCAL 2026 SALARY ORDER FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY WITH NO BUDGET CHANGE. ANY DISCUSSION TO BE HAD?

[INAUDIBLE] >> GOOD MORNING AGAIN JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SINCE I TOOK OFFICE WAS TO IMPROVE OUR PACE AND EFFECTIVENESS ON WHAT I REFERRED TO AS KIT CASES, ANY CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. WE HAVE WORKED ON SOME DIFFERENT INITIATIVES ON THAT. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL BUT I CAME ACROSS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING ON BOARD SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN SPECIALIZING IN KID CASES FOR YEARS.

IN ORDER TO BRING HIM ON, HE WILL TAKE THE LINE ITEM BUT THEN ALSO PULLING FROM MITCHELL'S LINE ITEM AND WE WILL FIGURE IT

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TALENT TO GET THE JOB DONE. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE

AMENDMENT. >> SECOND.

>> THE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR, SECONDED BY WRIGHT, ALL IN

[9.3 Discuss and take action on Interlocal Agreement #2026-PCT1-023 between Grayson County and the City of Howe for a 2-course chip rock rebuild of W. Davis Road.]

9.3, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 2026 PRECINCT 123 BETWEEN GRA GRAYSON COUNTY AND THE CITY OF HOW A TWO COURSE CHIP ROCK REBUILD OF WEST DAVIS ROAD.

>> I TALKED WITH HOWE SEVERAL MONTHS BACK.

THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY WANTED TO GO FOR IT OR NOT.

THEY FIGURED IT OUT AND THEY WANT TO GO FORWARD WITH IT.

A VERY SMALL SECTION AND WE SHOULD GET INTO OUR ROTATION THIS YEAR. A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ILA.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?

[9.4 Discuss and take action on Resolution #2026-028 in accordance with Section 791.014 of the Texas Government Code for associated Interlocal Contract Agreements with the City of Howe.]

>> LOVELY AGAIN, TEXAS REQUIREMENT FOR ILA, MOTION TO

APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?

[10. Commissioners Court Comments]

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. PRECINCT ONE, FINALLY, REALLY HITTING OUR ROADS NOW SO WE HAVE A LONG STRETCH OUT OF ROSE HILL.

COMMISSIONER ARTHUR I BELIEVE REBUILD ALL OF ROSE HILL IN HIS PRECINCT LAST YEAR AND WE ARE BASICALLY FINISHING IT UP IN OUR PRECINCT THIS YEAR SO ROSE HILL WENT FROM A VERY BAD LOOKING ROAD AND WITHIN TWO YEARS IT'S GOING TO BE A NICE ROAD TO DRIVE ON SO BUSY INTO THE ROADBUILDING SEASON.

I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING ELSE WAS GOING TO SAY.

I DON'T KNOW. >> I KNOW TEXAS WON THIS SERIES.

>> THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL TIE THAT YOU HAVE ON THERE FOR THE

DISTRICT ATTORNEY. >> IT WAS POINTED OUT.

GOOD GAME. >> VERY NICE.

>> COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. [LAUGHTER]

>> I DIDN'T KNOW IF I WAS DONE OR NOT.

>> YOU'RE DONE. >> ROAD SEASON IS UPON US AND ONE WE CAN GET BACK TO MOWING AND NOT NEED A SNORKEL, WE WILL BE BACK TO MOWING AND TREE TRIMMING AS WELL.

IS GROWING FASTER THAN WE CAN KEEP UP BUT WE ARE GOING TO DO IT AS SOON AS WE CAN. I HAVE 2 INDIVIDUALS THAT COULD DEFINITELY USE PRAYERS, ONE CURRENTLY IN ICU AND ONE NOT WELL SO IF YOU FEEL THAT IN YOUR HEART, PLEASE LIFT THEM UP.

>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER ARTHUR?

>> LOOK OUT FOR OUR ROAD GUYS. WE ARE GETTING A LOT DONE.

I WANT TO THANK CONSTABLE PUTMAN AGAIN FOR HELPING US ON THE ROADS AND SOME THINGS WE ARE DEALING WITH.

IT SHOULDN'T BE DANGEROUS FOR ROAD WORKERS TO GO OUT AND ATTEMPT TO MAKE THESE REPAIRS ON THEIR ROADS BUT IT'S THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE IN AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DO TO GET PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THEY NEED TO GO HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES EVERY NIGHT.

THANK YOU. >> SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST IN A

HURRY TO GET TO WALMART. >> COMMISSIONER HART AND BIRGIT.

>> THE ROADS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. PAY ATTENTION.

EVERYONE SAW THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTY ENDED UP TAKING ONE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS OF THE COUNTY. A WRONG-WAY DRIVER ON 82 SO WE APPRECIATE THAT AND THEN BE THOUGHTFUL AND PRAYERFUL FOR THE YOUNG LADY'S FAMILY THAT PASSED AWAY THIS PAST WEEK.

A VERY TRAGIC EVENT THERE. GO SLOW, PAY ATTENTION.

WE ARE WORKING ON SOME ROADS AS WELL TRYING TO GET EYES IN IT, HAD TO REPLACE A COUPLE BIG CULVERTS INTO MORE TO REPLACE.

PAY ATTENTION. THANK YOU.

>> A GOOD TURNOUT FOR OUR EMPLOYER APPRECIATION LUNCH LAST THURSDAY. THANKS TO HOPE CONCRETE FOR THE USE OF THEIR FRYER AND THE INDIVIDUALS THAT CAME OUT AND COOKED AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS THAT FELT SERVED.

IT WAS WELL RECEIVED. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS WHEN DRIVING. WATCH OUT TO T THE FOR THE ROAD CREWS AND DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ROUND YOU OFF THE ROAD TO KEEP YOU FROM RUNNING INTO SOMEBODY ELSE. WITH THAT, 9.5, PURSUANT TO

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

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WITH ATTORNEYS. >> MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO

EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? CARRIED.

INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:10 AND WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST ROUND WITH OUR ATTORNEYS AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND THE SECOND ONE THAT WE WILL NEED TO DISCUSS ADDITIONAL ITEMS OUTSIDE OF THAT

[9.6 Consider and take possible action on items discussed in executive session.]

SESSION. >> WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN SO WE ARE

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.