Nov 03, 2026 Regular Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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ALL RIGHT GOING I'VE GOT 10 A.M. IF EVERYONE CAN STAND FOR THE

INVOCATION AND PLEDGES. >> GRACE AND GRATITUDE FOR ALL OF THE BLESSINGS YOU'VE BESTOWED UPON OUR NATION AND WE ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED GUIDANCE FOR THIS COURT AND WE ALSO ASK FOR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING AND AS WE GO INTO AN ELECTION CYCLE.

LORD, WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL GUIDE PEOPLE TO THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR COUNTY AND OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

SO THAT WHATEVER THE OUTCOME IT'S FOR THE BENEFIT OF OURING NATION AND OUR STATE. WE ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED BLESSINGS IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY. 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 ONE STATE UNDER GOD

ONE INDIVISIBLE. >> OKAY.

[4. Announcements ]

CAPTAIN COX. >> THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS HOSTING PROTECTING CHILDREN ONLINE CONVERSATION WILL BE AT SHERMAN BIBLE ON NOVEMBER 9TH IN SHERMAN, TEXAS, FROM 6TO 8 P.M.

TO TALK ABOUT THE THREATS TO CHILDREN ONLINE AND WHAT PARENTS CAN DO HELP PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN FROM THOSE THREATS.

WE'LL BE SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE IN CASES THAT WE WORK PRESENTLY IN THE PAST AND WHAT CAN BE EXPECTED IF CHILDREN ARE NOT PROTECTED. WHERE YOU CAN SIGN UP ONLINE, GO TO OUR SOCIAL MEDIA WHERE YOU'LL FIND THE LINKS TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT, AND WE HOPE TO SEE PEOPLE THERE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN

PROTECTING THEIR CHILDREN. >> PEGGIE MAKING AN APPEARANCE.

>> SHE'LL BE MAKING AN APPEARANCE.

>> PEGGY WAS ACTUALLY AT THAT TIME DETECTIVE COX WHO CHATTED AS IF A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL, AND ANYWAYS, LONG STORY.

[LAUGHTER] >> SHOULD BE GOOD.

>> ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? HEARING NONE.

BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. NO REQUEST TO SPEAK.

[6. Act on Minutes ]

>> ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 20TH, 2026.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER, ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED CONSUME AGENDA,

[7. Consent Agenda ]

CONSENT AGENDA ITEM. >> MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED

[8. Act on Bills ]

8.3 PAYMENT 62,570 TO SHI FOR ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PC BACKUP APPLIANCE. 8.4 AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF 587,267.27 TO SEDALCO FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 SERVICES COMPLETED ON THE JAIL EXPANSION PROJECT TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BILLS. MINUS 8.2.

>> MOVE. >> SECOND.

>> GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR ALL IN FAVOR. AYE.

[9.1 Approve Resolutions & Authorize the County Judge to Execute the Bank Depository Services Agreement with Texas Bank & Name the County Treasurer as the Designated Authority to Execute all Texas Bank Treasury Services for Grayson County as needed. ]

GRAYSON COUNTY AS NEEDED. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS JUST TO FOLLOW-UP WITH TEXAS BANK FOR THE SUB DEPOSITORY AND ANY SERVICES THAT MOVE FROM THAT I'M

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>> APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER

ALL IN FAVOR AYE. >> THANK YOU ANY OPPOSED MOTION

[9.2 Discuss and take action to approve Resolution #26-043 for the 2027 Indigent Defense Grant Program.]

CARRIES, THANK YOU. >> 9.2 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 26-043 FOR THE 2027 INDIGENT DEFENSE GRANT PROGRAM. GOOD MORNING.

>> THIS IS OUR ROUTINE ANNUAL GRADUATE APPLICATION FOR THE FORMULA GRADUATE WHICH GIVES US ALL OVER THIS LAST YEAR WE GAINED ABOUT $78,000 ON OUR 1.5 MILLION THAT WE SPENT ON IN IT'S NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT SO WE'D LIKE TO APPROVE THIS TO APPLY FOR ANOTHER GRANT.

>> LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MAR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT ALL IN FAVOR IOWA, ANY OPPOSED

[9.3 Discuss and take possible action on the Memorandum of Understanding between Grayson County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Public Safety for training and certifying the officers that are qualified and supply software for data entry of all inspection information on a cost recovery basis.]

ON A COST RECOVERY BASIS. >> SO GOOD MORNING JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS GOING TO BE AS PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED INTEREST TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BY THIS COURT FOR US TO TAKE MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS THROUGHOUT GRAYSON COUNTY.

TODAY WE'RE ASKING FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER WITH THE TEXAS OF DEPARTMENT PUBLIC SAFETY TO BEGIN DEVELOPING OUR CAPABILITY UNDER THE AGREEMENT DPS WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION NECESSARY FOR ONE OR MORE OF OUR DEPUTIES TO BECOME CERTIFIED WAIT ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP IN ALLOWING OUR AGENCY TO BE MORE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING OVERWEIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES OPERATING IN AND ON OUR GRAYSON COUNTY ROADWAYS.

OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE ROADWAY SAFETY AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPAND ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITIES IN THE AREA.

WE'RE SCWG COURT APPROVAL WITH DPS TO BEGIN TRAINING AND

CERTIFICATION PROCESS. >> AWESOME.

>> APPRECIATE Y'ALL CONTINUE TO WORK FORWARD ON THIS.

THIS IS A BIG STEP THAT WE'RE REQUESTING THAT WE'RE NEEDING AND WANTING OUT THERE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE

MLU. >> SECOND.

A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MAR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT ALL IN FAVOR AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES, THANK YOU. HAD NO IDEA THAT THAT INVOLVED THAT IN THIS LENGTHY AGENDA ITEM.

[9.4 Authorize the County Judge to review and sign the All's Well representation with Nationwide Surety & Fidelity on behalf of Grayson County for Blue Vistas Phase 2 in Precinct 1. ]

>> 9.4 AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE ALL'S WELL REPRESENTATION WITH NATIONWIDE SURETY AND PIDDLE DID I ON AND A HALF OF GRAYSON COUNTY FOR BLUE VISTA PHASE 2 IN PRECINCT 1.

>> GOOD MORNING. YES.

THIS IS AN ALL'S WELL LETTER IT IS REQUESTED BY NATIONWIDE SURETY AND FIDELITY, THE LETTER CONFIRMS THAT THE PROJECT IS 100% COMPLETE THE DEVELOPER HAS PAID ALL OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS TO THE COUNTY AND ITS SUB CONTRACTORS IN THE LETTER IS NEEDED FOR THE SURETY COMPANY TO ISSUE THE MAINTENANCE BOND.

>> OKAY. BELIEVE THIS IS A SECOND PROCESS WE NORMALLY TAKE. BUT THE WAY THIS DEVELOPER WENT, KIND OF A DIFFERENT ROUT THAT I'M SURE TO SAVE HIM SOME MONEY SO THIS IS KIND OF THE PRESTEP TO THE ACTUAL SURETY BOND THAT WE WOULD NORMALLY COLLECT HOW THIS BONDING COMPANY WANTS TO DO WITH IT. EVERYTHING IS IN LINE, THERE WILL BE -- THIS WILL COME UP AGAIN ONCE THE SURETY BOND IS ACTUALLY DONE I'M SURE.

BUT MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE --

THE ALL'S WELL LETTER. >> SECOND.

>> AND A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MAR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR ALL IN FAVOR. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 9.5 DISCUSS TAKE

[9.5 Discuss and take action on the Final Plat Carr Addition in Precinct 2. ]

>> APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE 2.5 ACRE TRACK FROM EXISTING 103 ACRE TRACT REMAINING ACREAGE WILL REMAIN INTACT.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION BY COMIRGS ARTHUR SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ALL IN

FAVOR. >> AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

[9.6 Discuss and take action on the Final Plat Hammond Addition in Precinct 2.]

PRECINCT 2. >> PROPERTY OWNER IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE 7.9 ACRE TRACT FROM EXISTING 20 ACRE

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PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ALL IN FAVOR.

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES.

BEFORE WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS WE'LL GO TO COMMISSIONER COURT COMMENTS WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER.

LAST WEEK WE HAD OUR MEET AND GREET AT THE AIRPORT WITH OUR NEW AIRPORT MANAGER KYLE HOLTZ IT WENT VERY WELL AND THURSDAY THE DAY BEFORE, THEY GOT THE RUNWAY OPENED.

MAIN RUNWAY WITH THE RUNWAY LIGHTING SO VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT. WE'RE ABLE TO GET SOME ROADS FIXED OUT AT THE AIRPORT AS WELL.

APPRECIATE PRECINCT 2 HELPING OUT THERE.

JUST TRYING TO GET SOME THINGS FINISHED UP BEFORE THE WEATHER TURNS. AND THINK BE THINKING AND PRAYING FOR THE KIDS AND PARENTS GOING TO STATE TODAY.

TALKED TO SOME INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE HEADED DOWN THERE FOR BAND FROM POTTSBURROW KEEP THEM IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ALSO.

>> TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE I WOULD HOPE EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM HAS ALREADY VOTED BUT PLEASE IF YOU HAVEN'T MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT, AND ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER.

ANYWAY, JUST BE GLAD TO SEE AN END TO ALL OF THE POLITICAL ADS AND THE ELECTION THAT WILL TRULY SPEAK ON OUR BEHALF AND MOVE THIS THING FORWARD. THANK Y'ALL.

>> WRIGHT. >> LAST WEEK I LEFT OFF A FEW THAT WERE IN THE PLAYOFFS SO I WON'T INDIVIDUALLY NAME ALL OF THEM BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE OUT IN BAND, CROSS COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL DOING ALL OF THE THINGS MAKING US ALL PROUD TO HAVE THEM, WINNERS IN GRAYSON COUNTY HEARTS AND PRAYERS, THOUGHTS GO OUT TO YOU GUYS HERE AND COMPLAIN ALL OF THE TIME THAT 377 IS THE DEADLIEST HIGHWAY IN, ROADWAY IN GRAYSON COUNTY BUT IT CLAIMED ANOTHER LIFE OF A SCHOOL TEACHER LAST WEEK. SO CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THAT FAMILY. THEY HAVE ALREADY, THREE DAUGHTERS HAVE PREVIOUSLY LOST THEIR FATHER NOW THEY HAVE LOST THEIR MOTHER AS WELL. SO ON A LIGHTER FLOAT, I HAD THE BLESSING TO TEACH THIRD GRADERS LOCAL GOVERNMENT A FEW WEEKS AGO, AND WE VOTED THE BIGGEST THING I WANTED THEM TO KNOW IS TO GO HOME AND MAKE SURE EVERYBODY AROUND THEM VOTED, AND IT'S WORKING. BECAUSE MY PHONE IS BLOWING UP AS WE'RE SITTING HERE FOR MOMS BEING LIKE MAYBE MY SON WILL QUIT TELLING ME SO I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT AS A WIN.

SO -- [LAUGHTER]

>> ALL RIGHT COMMISSIONER MAR. >> IT IS ELECTION DAY GO GOT IT DONE NO EXCUSES YOU SAID AT HOME -- YOU ARE SITTING AT HOME NOT VOTING.

IT IS, YOU KNOW, ESSENTIALLY VOTING.

BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A SAY IN WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS. SO AND ANOTHER NOTE OPERATION GREEN LIGHT IS A INITIATIVE BY MACO THAT THEY'RE DOING AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT IS TO SUPPORT OUR VETERANS.

I BELIEVE LIGHT THE COURTHOUSE GREEN BETWEEN NOW OR NOVEMBER 4TH TO NOVEMBER 11TH. SO WE WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYBODY WHO IS ABLE TO SUPPORT VETERANS TO, YOU KNOW, DISPLAY GREEN BASICALLY AROUND ANY OF YOUR OFFICES GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED REQUEST THAT. THAT'S ALL I HAD.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE ME WITH A QUESTION ABLE TO DO THAT BEFORE COMMISSIONERS ADDENDUM BEFORE COMMISSION EARS EXECUTIVE OR GO

AFTER THAT? >> YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND READ IT.

NOW IF YOU WANT -- >> OKAY.

>> REAL QUICK ALSO, ADDENDUM WE HAD WAS THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC MEETING THAT WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 2026.

FROM 6:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. IN THE SECOND FLOOR ASSEMBLY ROOM OF THE GRAYSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IT'S FOR THE CREEK AND DAVENPORT ROAD FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT.

SO THAT THE FREEZE AND NICKELS AS THEY ARE DOING A STUDY PROJECT WITH THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TRYING TO REDUCE THE FLOOD RISK AND IMPROVE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT WHERE CREEK CROSSES THE ROAD AND FOR THE RESIDENTS ALONG DAVENPORT ROAD. SO ON THAT DATE, PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT DISCUSSING ANTICIPATED BENEFITS AND NEXT SUSTAINS RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTSES AND QUESTIONS, AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL THAT'S INTERESTED RESIDENTS PROPERTY OWNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE THAT WILL BE ANOTHER REMINDER NEXT THURSDAY, IN THE SECOND FLOOR ASSEMBLY ROOM FOR ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO COME AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THAT. SO THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. YEP DON'T FORGET AS IT'S BEEN POINTED OUT TODAY IS ELECTION DAY.

AND TODAY IS ALSO THE END ALL OF THE ELECTION ADS.

>> HOPEFULLY. >> SO WE'RE THANKFUL I'M SURE

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[LAUGHTER] BUT I WANT TO THANK OUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE WORK THAT SHE AND HER STAFF HAVE BEEN DOING WITH THE BUILDUP TO EARLY VOTING THROUGH EARLY VOTING. AND TODAY THEY HAVE A LONG DAY AHEAD OF THEM. WENT OVER AND TALKED TO THEM WISHED THEM GOOD LUCK. SO IT'S, YOU KNOW, THIS IS EXCITING FOR THEM. SO THAT'S A GOOD DAY HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET TIMELIER RESULT THIS IS YEAR THEY HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT. ALSO, WE'VE GOT A LITTLE RAIN THAT WAS KIND OF NICE HOPEFULLY NOBODY GOT ANYTHING SEVERE AS FAR AS WEATHER GOES. BUT AGAIN, YOU KNOW, 377, IT IS AN ISSUE. WE TALK ABOUT IT CONSTANTLY.

WE ARE TRYING TO WORK WITH THE STATE.

HOPEFULLY AS THINGS PROGRESS IN THE FUTURE, IF WE CANT GET STATE FUNDING WE'LL LOOK AT SOL LOCAL FUNDING DOLLARS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT ARE GOING ON OUT THERE.

COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS A CENTER TURN LANE MAY ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT WE'RE HAVING. WITH THAT, EVERYONE HAVE A GOOD

[Items 9.7 & 9.8]

SO 9.7 AND 9.8 PURR PURSUANT TO TEXAS 551.071 TO CULT WITH THE ATTORNEY AND TEXAS GOVERNOR CODE 551.101 COMMISSIONER COURT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MEET WITH EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS THE ATTORNEY ITEM FIRST SO ATTORNEYS MR. MOTLEY AND SAM, AND OUR AUDITOR, AND I'M NOT SURE DO WE NEED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NOT ON THIS ONE.

WOKE THAT EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT WEEK.

AND COMMISSIONER JAMES GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> HOPEFULLY IT'S JUST A PERSONAL VIDEO YOU WERE HAVING TO BE IN TOWN AND THERE'S NOT OKAY -- GOOD. [LAUGHTER]

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR BOTH

ITEMS. >> SECOND.

GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MAR AND SECOND BY ARTHUR ALL IN FAVOR AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES, WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

>> OKAY, IT IS 1117. WE ARE BACK FROM

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.