[1. Call to Order] [00:00:09] >> OKAY. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. I'VE GOT 10 A.M. I'M GOING TO CALL US TO ORDER. AND IF EVERYONE WOULD STAND FOR THE INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGES. >> DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU WITH GRACE AND FRAT ATTITUDE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS TO OUR COUNTY, OUR STATE AND OUR NATION. WE ASK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERED GUIDANCE AS WE GO ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY. GUIDE US IN MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS THAT AFFECT OUR TAXPAYERS. LORD, WE ALSO GIVE YOU GRACE AND THANKS FOR YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST, AND WE ASK THAT -- JUST FOR ALL THINGS GOOD. IT'S IN OUR NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. >> (IN UNISON): 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. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. >> HAVE YOU EVER HAD THAT MOMENT WHEN YOU'RE DOING PRAYER AND YOU KIND OF JUST FORGOT WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY? >> YES. THAT BRINGS US TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. PUBLIC COMMENTS. [6. Act on Minutes] NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK. THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 6, ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES FOR JUN. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FOR JUNE 23RD, 2026. >> ALL IN FAVOR. [7. Consent Agenda] >> CONSENT ITEMS. CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE COURT ENACTED WITH ONE MOTION. THERE WILL NOT BE SEPARATE DISCUSSION. I HAVE NO REQUESTS TO MOVE ANYTHING. SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? [8. Act on Bills] >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 8, AUTHORIZATION PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR JULY 7TH, 2026. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. [9.1 Ratify and receive into the minutes the Settlement and Release Agreement between Grayson County and William L. Magers authorized by Commissioners Court on June 23, 2026, accepted by outside counsel on June 29, 2026, and approved by Commissioners Court June 30, 2026.] ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. RATIFIED AND RECEIVING THE MINUTES OF SETTLEMENT IN RELEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GRAYSON COUNTY AND WILLIAM L. MAGERS, AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ON J JUNE 23RD, 2026. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER [9.2 Discuss and take action to reject all bids for 2026-11 Culverts, cancel the solicitation due to a notification error, and authorize re-advertising for the same metal culverts on Bid #2026 14 (Rebid of Bid 2026-11). Rebid closing date will be Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00am.] HARDENBURG. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION TO REJECT ALL BIDS FOR 2026-11 CULVERTS, CANCEL THE SOLICITATION DUE TO A NOTIFICATION ERROR, AND AUTHORIZE RE-ADVERTISING FOR THE SAME METAL CULVERTS ON BID #2026-14 (REBID OF BID 2026-11). REBID CLOSING DATE WILL BE WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026 AT 10:00AM. AND WE'RE SHOOTING FOR A RECORD HERE. >> ANY QUESTIONS? I'M DONE. NO. ALL THE INFORMATION IN ONE LONG ITEM. SO, GOOD MORNING. I WANTED TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAS GONE ON HERE. WE HAVE A NEW BIDDING SYSTEM, AND SO WITH THAT COMES HEARTACHE AND HEAD ACHE. SO THIS IS KIND OF ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT HAPPEN. WE DID DISCOVER THAT WE HAVE A NOTIFICATION ERROR AND ALL OF OUR VENDORS WERE NOTIFIED PROPERLY. SO IT KEEP IT PUBLIC AND KEEP EVERYTHING OPEN AND TRANSPARENT AND GIVE EVERYBODY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPETITION, WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND TO THE COURT THAT WE SHOULD GO AHEAD AND TRY IT ONE MORE TIME. >> ALL RIGHT. >> SO, I'M ASKING FOR THE COURT'S PERMISSION TO GO AHEAD AND DO THAT. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [10. Commissioners Court Comments] >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER COURT COMMENTS. COMMISSIONER MARR. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. I WASN'T HERE LAST WEEK. HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TO LEARN ABOUT SOME BEST PLANTS. NO, I DID NOT GO TO THE GRUNDY COUNTY AUCTION, BUT THEY TEMPTING. I GOT A CHANCE TO GO TO ONE OF THE NUCLEAR FACILITIES UP THERE. LEARN ABOUT THAT. A BIG CONCERN FOR A LOT OF CONSTITUENTS HERE IN GRAYSON COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. WE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ON THAT. WOULD LIKE TO GET A LOT MORE. WAS ENCOURAGED THAT BOTH INDUSTRIES ARE LOOKING AT HOW SODIUM -- HOW BASICALLY SALT WITH HELP ON THIS ISSUE, WHICH I THINK IS A LOT SAFER THAN ESPECIALLY A SODIUM ION BATTERIES INSTEAD OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES. OBVIOUSLY A LOT LESS TOXIC. THAT WAY, IF AN INCIDENT DID OCCUR. [00:05:03] SO GOOD INFORMATION. THERE WAS A PEER STUDY BY A PHILANTHROPIST SO NO COST TO THE COUNTY ON THIS TRIP, SO THAT WAS VERY APPRECIATIVE. GREAT WEEKEND. HOPE EVERYTHING ENJOYED THEIR 4TH OF JULY INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION FOR THE 250TH BIRTHDAY OF AMERICA. I KNOW MY FAMILY HAD A GREAT TIME. LOVED SEEING ALL THE FIREWORKS, ALL THE PATRIOTISM. SO THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER WRIGHT? >> HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT AND SAFE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WE'RE BACK ON IT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO BE SAFE OUT THERE. WATCH OUT FOR OUR ROAD CREWS THAT ARE OUT THERE MOVING AS FAST AS THEY CAN HEAT IN THIS HEAT. >> ALL RIGHT. COMMISSICOMMISSIONER ARTHUR? >> SAME LINE. I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A GREAT 4TH. WE HAD 11 MILES OF ROAD OPENED UP. WE'RE MAKING MORE PROGRESS THAN WE'VE EVER MADE, SO... THANK YOU ALL. >> COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG? >> HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A SAFE AND HAPPY 4TH AS WELL. APPRECIATE THE FAMILY TIME THAT WE GOT TO SPEND. WE'RE STILL GRINDING UP A FEW MORE ROADS AND TRYING TO GET SOME MOWED, AND WE'RE TRYING TO PUT SOME HOT MIX IN SOME BAD SPOTS TODAY FROM ALL THE TRUCK TRAFFIC THAT CUTS THROUGH FROM 289 TO 1417. SO JUST BE PATIENT. WATCH OUT FOR OUR ROAD CREWS, AND JUST WATCH OUT FOR THE HEAT. >> OKAY. YEAH. >> PAY ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER. WE'VE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN HERE AND THERE, BUT IT'S GETTING HOT. IT'S GETTING DRY. SO JUST PAY ATTENTION TO THE NO BURN DAYS. WE DON'T WANT HAVE A BURN BAN IN PLACE. HOPEFULLY WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE YEAR WITHOUT THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I KNOW THERE WAS SOME TALK THAT THE MAYOR FROM -- THE SHERMAN MAYOR HAD MADE A BET WITH A CERTAIN AIR FORCE PILOT THAT HE WOULD PAY A STEAK DINNER -- BUY HIM A STEAK DINNER IF HE COULD MAKE ME SICK ON THE FLYOVER. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN, AND I PULLED MORE GS THAN THE MAYOR. >> HE DID TELL ME HE GAVE PUT MORE ADVICE THAN HE GOT GOING INTO IT. >> THAT IS TRUE. HE DID, BUT HE ALSO GETS CAR SICK, AND I DON'T, SO... WITH THAT, EVERYONE. HAVE A GOOD WEEK. WE'RE * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.