Sep 01, 2026 Regular Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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>>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

I HAVE 10 A.M. IF EVERYONE WOULD STAND FOR THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGES. MR. ARTHUR.

>> LET US PRAY. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TODAY IN GRATITUDE OF ALL THE AMAZING BLESSINGS THAT YOU BESTOW ON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

PLEASE BE WITH THIS COURT AND GUIDE US DOWN A PATH THAT IS PLEASING UNTO YOUR SIGHT. AND WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST. AND BE WARE OF ALL OF OUR WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND WE COULD USE SOME RAIN IN ABOUT A WEEK OR TEN DAYS. IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.

[4. Announcements]

>> ALL RIGHT, THAT BRINGS US TO ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING.

ANN? >> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING.

>>-- HAVING A MEETING TONIGHT. HOPE YOU WILL ALL JOIN US.

IT WILL BE ABOUT EVERY HOMEOWNER'S FAVORITE TOPIC.

PROPERTY TAXES. SO IS PLEASE COME, WE'RE HAVING ANDREW MCBAY SPEAK. HE'S THE PRESIDENT OF TEXANS FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE MEETING WILL BE IN VAN AUSTIN AT THE AMERICAN LEGION AT 7 O'CLOCK TONIGHT.

SO HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT FOR THAT.

AND THEN I WANT TO ANNOUNCE THE NEXT ONE THAT WE ARE HAVING.

THIS ONE WE'VE JOINED FORCES WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND WE ARE HAVING DJ DANIEL COME AND HE WILL BE DEPUTIZED AT THAT TIME. AND THAT WILL BE SEPTEMBER 11TH AT 8 O'CLOCK HERE IN THE COURT LAWN.

SO HOPE YOU CAN MAKE BOTH OF THOSE.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE, THAT BRINGS US TO

[6. Act on Minutes]

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM SIX ACT ON THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 18TH

2026. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE

MINUTES OF AUGUST 18TH 2026. >> SECOND.

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

[7. Consent Agenda]

ALL ITEMS LISTED DIRECTLY ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE COURT AND WILL BE ENACTED WITH ONE MOTION.

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

CONSIDERED IN NORMAL SEQUENCE. >> MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION COMMISSIONER ARTHUR SECOND COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSEED?

[8. Act on Bills]

8.2 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT $50,312 TO THE CITY OF WHITEWRIGHT FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES.

8.3 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF 351,067.03 TO THE CITY OF SHERMAN FOR 2025TIRZ CONTRIBUTION PAYMENT FOR TIRZ

FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT AND NINE. >> SO MOVEED.

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

ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSEED?

[9.1 Discuss and take action to approve the Grayson County Sheriff and Constable fees for 2027.]

>> GOOD MORNING. THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS THAT IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE COMP TROLL ER.

COUNTY CLERK WILL BE SUBMITTING THESE TO HIM.

THE SHERIFFS AND CONSTABLES HAVE GOTTEN TOGETHER AND THEY DO NOT RECOMMEND AN INCREASE THIS YEAR ON ANY OF THE FEES.

SO THEY ARE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR FOR ALL THE CONSTABLE AND

SHERIFF FEES. >> I MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG. ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

[9.2 Discuss and take action on the Replat Creekview Addition Phase 2B in Precinct 1.]

PHASE 2B IN PRECINCT ONE. >> GOOD MORNING.

THE DEVELOPER OF A 9.182 ACRE TRACT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF STRAWED ROAD IS REQUESTING TO REPLAT NINE LOTS.

THE PURPOSE OF THE REPLAT IS TO CORRECT THE BUILDING SETBACK LINE AND INCLUDE THE COMMON AREA WITHIN THE SETBACK.

RESULTING IN A TOTAL 25 FOOT SETBACK.

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>> YEAH AS MELISSA SAID A SIMPLE REPLAT.

THE ORIGINAL PLAT ON THIS HAD A THOROUGHFARE RUNNING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND OUR THOROUGHFARE CAUSED 50 FOOT SETBACKS ALONG THE FRONT. 25 ON THE SIDE AND IT WAS-- THE PLAT CAME IN WITH 50 FOOT AND MET OUR REGULATIONS SO THEY WANT TO COME BACK AND CUT TO THE 25 TO BE ABLE TO USE MORE OF THEIR SPACE ON THE SIDE ROAD WHICH STILL COMPLIES WITH OUR REGULATIONS. SIMPLE REPLAT MEETS REGULATIONS. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE IT.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR SECONDED COMMISSIONER WRIGHT ALL IN FAVOR.

[10. Commissioners Court Comments]

BEFORE WE GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND GO DOWN TO COMMISSIONER COURT COMMENTS.

WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER MARR.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE. LAST ITEM HAD A TOWN HALL--.

COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. UNLESS YOUR HUSBAND WANTS TO DO IT? I'M TRYING TO GO FAST TO BEAT OUR TIME. NOW YOU'VE STOPPED THE PROCESS.

WELL ATTENDED TOWN HALL. HAD A GOOD TALK FROM THE CITY OF GUNNER FROM THE GUNNER SUPER INTENDANT AND COMMISSIONER WRIGHT AS WELL. SO VERY PLEASED WITH THAT.

WE DID HAVE TECH STOP PASTOR UTP27.

PASSED IT LAST WEEK. WAS AT THAT MEETING.

VERY IMPRESSED WITH HOW MANY COMMENTS WE HAD FROM OUR LOCAL AREA ON OUR TWO PROJECTS ON 14, 17 AND AT THE BRIDGE WHICH IS IN SHERMAN AND THE BRIDGE DOWN IN BEN AUSTIN.

WE BASICALLY HAD OVER HALF THE COMMENTS THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE WHOLE STATE AND WERE SUBMITTED ON THOSE TWO PROJECTS. SO OUR MPO SHOWED OUT VERY WELL. I DON'T THINK UNFORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T MOVE THE NEEDLE ALTHOUGH I DID TAKE TO CHAIRMAN NEW AND SOME OF THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS AND THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THE NEEDS WE HAVE HERE IN GRAYSON COUNTY SO THAT'S A PLUS.

WE ARE ON THEIR RADAR. VERY GOOD ON THAT AND STILL DOING SOME WORK AND DID MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT LAST WEEK FOR US PRECINCT ONE WILL HAVE OUR FALL CLEAN-UP ON OCTOBER 17TH.

SO WE HAVE SIX WEEKS TO GO RUMMAGE ALL YOUR STUFF YOU WANT TO GET RID OF IN YOUR HOUSE AND GET IT READY FOR FALL CLEAN-UP AT THE PRECINCT BARN. THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER WRIGHT? >> YES.

THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY THAT ATTENDED THE TOWN HALL LAST NIGHT, GREAT JOB COMMISSIONER MARR ON HELPING SPEARHEAD THAT.

IT WAS SOME VERY GOOD CONVERSATION AND TAKE AWAYS FROM THAT IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE GUNNER IS SPLIT AND DIVIDED BETWEEN PRECINCT ONE AND THREE SO IT WAS A GOOD WAY TO COME TOGETHER AND SHARE WHAT'S GOING ON BOTH SIDES OF 289.

EVEN THOUGH THE HIGH SCHOOL IS IN PRECINCT THREE.

JUST SAYING. BUT IT IS DOVE SEASON.

OPENING DAY TODAY. MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS SAFE OUT THERE AND ENJOY THAT. LAST WEEK A HANDFUL OF US E ELECTED OFFICIALS ATTENDED THE TACK LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN AS WE CONTINUE TO GET READY TO ADVOCATE TO KEEP THE DECISIONS LOCAL. WHERE DO YOU WANT THOSE DECISIONS MADE? HERE IN THE COURTHOUSER TO WHITEHOUSE OR THE PINKHOUSE? SO--.

>> ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER ARTHUR.

>> I SECOND THAT. THERE'S A REASON THERE'S 254 COUNTIES IN TEXAS AND THAT'S SO WE CAN TAKE CARE OF OUR LOCAL NEEDS AND DECISIONS THAT AFFECT OUR CONSTITUENTS.

THE COOKIE CUTTER SHAPE OF TREATING GRAYSON COUNTY SAME AS FANNING OR THE SAME AS COLIN COUNTY, THAT DOESN'T WORK IN THIS CYCLE THAT EVERYBODY'S GOING THROUGH IN TEXAS.

SO HOPEFULLY THAT'S NOT FALLING ON DEAF EARS.

WE NEED SOME HELP. BUT I APPRECIATE THE TOWN HALLS. ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR OUR WORKERS. MY GUYS ARE RUNNING FOUR OR FIVE TRUCKLOADS ALL PER WEEK. SECRETARY IS RUNNING THE PILOT TRUCK. IT IS ALL HANDS ON DECK.

BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO FINISH WHAT WE'RE DOING IN PRECINCT TWO NEXT WEEK.

BUT THAT'S NINE LOADS ALL THE WAY.

SO LET'S SEE IF WE CAN MAKE IT.

SUZETTE DIDN'T CUT ME OFF. THANK YOU.

>> MR. HARDENBURG? >> YEAH WE'RE STILL SHOOTING SOME OIL AS WELL AND TRYING TO SHOOT TWO LOADS THIS WEEK.

STILL MOWING SOME DITCHES. WAY BEHIND ON THAT WITH ALL THE RAIN. ACTUALLY HAD ONE OF THE TRACTORS HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE BACK TIRE LAST WEEK AND PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD ONE YESTERDAY ABOUT CLOSING TIME. SO-- IT GOT PARKED AS WELL.

SO THEY WERE FIXING IT THIS MORNING TRYING TO GET IT BACK UP AND GOING. SO IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING.

JUST NEVER KNOW WHAT THE NEXT PHONE CALL IS GOING TO BE WITH THE NEXT PROBLEM. SO-- BUT APPRECIATE EVERYBODY BEING PATIENT WITH THIS. AND WE'RE STILL CHUGGING ALONG.

>> YEAH COMMISSIONER MARR INDICATED ABOUT THE YOU UTP PROJECTS LIST. WHILE WE WERE AT THE LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN.

HI SEVERAL COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGES FROM AROUND THE STATE COME UP AND ASK US WHAT WAS GOING ON IN GRAYSON COUNTY BECAUSE OF THE COMMENTS OUT OF I THINK 800 COMMENTS STATEWIDE.

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THE MAIN RUNWAY CLOSER IS STILL GOING ON.

IT IS A TECH STOP PROJECT. IT IS NOT A CHOICE BY THE COUNTY TO CLOSE THAT. BUT IT IS NEEDED FOR OUR FUTURE ACTIVITIES AT THE AIRPORT. IT'S A $4 MILLION PROJECT THAT'S GOING TO REALLY PROVIDE NEW LIGHTS, NEW MARKINGS AND IT'S GOING TO ENHANCE OUR AIRPORT.

SO JUST BE PATIENT WITH US FOR THOSE THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THAT. OTHER THAN THAT--.

WHAT'S THAT? THE WEST ENTRANCE-- OH YEAH THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE COURTHOUSE WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW FOR THE-- THEY ARE INSTALLING AN AWNING TO TRY AND HELP WITH THE RAIN TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE BUILDING WHENEVER WE GET THE SOUTHERN RAINS. IF EVERYBODY REMEMBERS WHAT RAIN IS. IT'S WET STUFF THAT FALLS FROM THE SKY. BUT-- AND WE'VE GOT THE CITY OF SHERMAN STILL GOT THEIR PROJECT GOING ON.

HOPEFULLY THEY'LL BE DONE-- ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE. SO THAT WE CAN GET THOSE PARKING SPACES BACK. BUT OF COURSE THAT JUST MEANS THEY ARE GOING TO MOVE TO ANOTHER CORNER.

SO IT'S GOING TO BE AN ONGOING THING.

>> CHAD CUMMINGS WITH AGRILIFE IS DOING A HAY SHOW MIDDLE OF OCTOBER AND HE'S STILL TAKING HAY SAMPLES RIGHT NOW FOR THE NEXT WEEK. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY OR WANT TO ENTER THAT, GET THEM TO HIM. CONTACT IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS. >> ALL RIGHT.

[9.3 Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.101 Commissioners Court reserves the right to meet in executive session to discuss personnel matters.]

MATTERS. >> MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO

EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED. MOTION CARRYS.

WE ARE IN EXECUTI

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.