[1. Call to Order]
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I'M GOING TO CALL US TO ORDER. IF EVERYONE WOULD STAND FOR THE
INVOCATION AND PLEDGES. >> DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME TO YOU WITH GRACE AND GRATITUDE AS ALWAYS AND THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSINGS IN OUR NATION. WE ASK FOR CONTINUED GUIDANCE AS WE GO ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY AND WE ASK JUST FOR YOURER BLESSINGS UPON THIS COURT AND OUR EMPLOYEES.
IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. >> ALL: AMEN.
AMERICA ] >> OKAY, THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING.
DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? HEARING NONE, I'M JUST GLAD MONDAY IS OVER. MONDAY WAS A MONDAY.
IT WAS MONKEY MONDAY IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT THAT IS.
EVERYBODY WANTS TO PUT THEIR MONKEYS ON MY BACK.
AND IT WAS NOT VERY ENTERTAINING.
>> I MISS THAT THAT MEMO. >> MISSED THAT AS WELL.
THANK YOU. I HAVE A FEW I COULD HAVE PUT
ON AS WELL. >> I DIDN'T GET THE MEMO.
>> APPARENTLY EVERYBODY KNEW. PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[6. Act on Minutes]
DO WE HAVE? NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK CARDS SO ITEM SIX ACT ON MINUTES FOR JUNE 30TH 2026.>> I MOVE TO APPROVE MINUTES OF JUNE 30TH 2026.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MAR.
[7. Consent Agenda]
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG ANY OPPOSEED? CONSENT AGENDA ALL ITEMS LISTED DIRECTLY UNDER THIS CONSENT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE COURT AND WILL NOT BE ENACT-- WILL NOT BE ENACTED WITH ONE MOTION.THERE WILL NOT BE SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
NO REQUEST TO MOVE ANYTHING SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR
THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR
[8. Act on Bills]
SECONDED COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG.ANY OPPOSED? 8.1 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF BILLS JULY 14TH 2026. 8.2 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT $64,974.64 FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND PASS THROUGH TO STATE COMP TROLLER FOR GRADUATED MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE SECOND HALF OF FY2026. 8.3 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF 789,425.38 TO THE TEXAS-- HEALTH AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
TOOL FOR JULY 26. >> SO MOVEED.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SECONDED COMMISSIONER ARTHUR NAUL FAVOUR.
[9.1 Discuss and approve Fiscal 2026 budget line item transfer amendment for Health Department Animal Control services to pay for additional pound services needed.]
MOTION CARRIES. ACTION ITEMS 9.1 DISCUSS AND APPROVE FISCAL 2026 BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFER AMENDMENT FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL POUND SERVICES NEEDED.>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
THIS IS JUST A REQUEST THAT WE MOVE THE FUNDING FOR THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN GRAYSON COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WHITE SPURL FOR THAT PARTICULAR CONTRACT TO MOVE THAT FUNDING FROM THE PERSONNEL LINE ITEM EXPENDITURES DOWN TO THE SHELTER COST EXPENDITURE ITEM. NOW THAT WAS CONFIRMED AND SUPPORTED BY SUZETTE SMITH OUR COUNTY AUDITOR.
SO ALL WE WOULD ASK IS THAT REQUEST BE MADE SO THAT MONEYS CAN BE MOVED TO THE LINE ITEM TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURE.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG. ALL IN FAVOUR.
>> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU ALL.
>> THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR WORKING THAT.
APPRECIATE YOU. >> YEAH THAT'S MUCH NEEDED.
[9.2 Discuss and take action on ILA 2026-gc-001 between Grayson County and the City of Sherman for public road maintenance of certain roads located in the County and in the City]
9.2 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON ILA2026-GC-001 BETWEEN GRAYSON COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SHERMAN FOR PUBLIC ROAD MAINTENANCE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY.>> REAL QUICK BACK STORY ON THIS.
LOT OF TIME EARLIER TO THE CITY REQUESTING FOR SOME ROAD MAINTENANCE SWAPS AND THE CITY WAS INTERESTED IN TALKING TO THEIR HOST CITY WHICH EVERY COMMISSIONER TOUCHES THE CITY OF SHERMAN. EACH COMMISSIONER ON THEIR OWN CONVERSED WITH THE CITY AND STAFF AND THERE WERE AGREEMENTS WITH ROADS TO SWAP. FOR INSTANCE ROCK ROADS WITHIN THE CITY. THEY ASKED COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE OVER THOSE SINCE WE HAVE THAT EQUIPMENT AND WE HAVE SOME ROADS THE COUNTY OWNED INSIDE CITY LIMITS WE ASKED THEM TO MAINTAIN TO KEEP CONTINUITY OF MAINTENANCE WHERE WE'RE NOT SAYING HEY THIS 100 FOOT STRIP IS THE COUNTY AND THE OTHER 200 FOOT IS THE CITY. FIGURED THIS WOULD BE BETTER
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FOR ALL THE CONSTITUENTS OF CITY OF SHERMEN AND GRAYSON COUNTY. THIS WAS PASSED BY THE CITY OF SHERMAN AT THEIR LAST COUNCIL AND IT'S HERE TODAY I MAKE AMOTION TO APPROVE THIS SWAP. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION COMMISSIONER MARR SECOND COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.
[9.3 Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.072, the Commissioners Court reserves the right to convene into executive session to deliberate on the purchase of real property.]
NEXTITE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE SESSION BEFORE WE GO IN TO THAT WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER COURT COMMENTS.
COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG. >> STILL WORKING ON ROADS.
THE RAIN THIS WEEK HAMPERED US. WE HAD SOME PLANS.
THAT HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK NOW BECAUSE OF SHOWERS WE KEEP ENCOUNTERING. THANKFUL FOR THE RAIN IN JULY.
THANKFUL WE WERE NOT IN SOUTH TEXAS WHERE THEY SAW 14 INCHES OF RAIN AND MAJOR FLOODING SO KEEP THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AND WATCH OUT FOR OUR GUYS AND DON'T GET
TOO HOT. >> COMMISSIONER ARTHUR?
>> SAME THING. ASK THAT RESIDENTS IN THE COUNTY UNDERSTAND THAT NO ONE WANTS TO SHOOT THESE ROADS AND GET THESE ROADS BACK ANYMORE THAN WE DO AS COMMISSIONERS.
BUT FOR INSTANCE PRIOR TO YESTERDAY'S RAIN WE ALREADY LOST THIS ENTIRE WEEK SO THE SCHEDULE THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE COMPLETELY DONE WITH ALL OF OUR OIL AND CHIP SALE BY JULY IF THIS RAIN KEEPS UP WE'LL BE STARTING THE END OF JULY.
PEOPLE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WE WORK THE BEST WE CAN AND THE MOWERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HANG IN THERE.
>> CAN'T MOW WHEN IT'S UNDER WATER.
>> ACTUALLY WE OWED QUITE A BIT IN SNORKEL MOW.
CLOSE YOU'RE WORKING ON IT. >> ALL RIGHT.
COMMISSIONER WRIGHT? >> I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.
I WAS SUPER GRATEFUL TO SEE ALL THE RAIN THEN I ABSOLUTELY KNOW WHAT MY CONSTITUENTS DO AS WELL.
CAN'T MOW WHEN IT'S THIS WAY AND WE WERE LITTLE BEHIND ANYWAY SO DOING THE BEST WE CAN.
PLEASE WATCH OUT FOR EVERY WORKER THAT'S OUT THERE.
>> MR. MARR? >> YEAH SAME STORY ON MY END.
WE'RE ALREADY ABOUT SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS BEHIND ON OUR ROAD WORKING JUST BECAUSE OF THE RAINS.
SAME THING WITH MOWING. EACH COMMISSIONER HAS CLOSE TO 30 0 MILES OF ROADS THAT MEANS 600 MILES OF DITCHES AND MORE ONCE IT'S MULTIPLIED OUT. WE GET THERE FAST AS WE CAN.
GOT TO START AND STOP SOMEWHERE.
JUST DEPENDS. TAKES US ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO GET AROUND THE WHOLE PRECINCT TO MOW EDGES.
RAIN AND HEAT DOESN'T STOP DURING THAT SO THAT'S ABOUT IT
ALL RIGHT EVERYONE HAVE A GOOD WEEK.
ENJOY WHILE IT LASTS BECAUSE EVENTUALLY IT WILL DRY UP AND WE'LL BE WORRIED ABOUT DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND BURN BANS.
>> WE MAY MAKE TWO YEARS AT THIS RATE IN A ROW WITHOUT A BURN BAN. IMPRESSIVE.
>> PRETTY WET. TWO YEARS WE HAVEN'T HAD A BURN BAN YET SINCE ME AND COMMISSIONER WRIGHT HAVE BEEN
HERE. >> WITH THAT 9.3 PURSUANT STO TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.072 COMMISSIONER'S COURT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DELIBERATE ON THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR SECONDED COMMISSIONER ARTHUR ALL IN FAVOUR.
>> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSEED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES.
WE WILL ENTER INTO
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.