Nov 10, 2026 Regular Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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>> OKAY, GOOD MORNING. IT'S 10:00.

WE HAVE A QUORUM. I'M GOING TO CALL US TO ORDER.

IF EVERYONE WOULD STAND FOR THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGES.

>> DEHEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU WITH GRATITUDE FOR THE BLESSING FOR OUR COUNTY, OUR STATE AND OUR NATION.

I ASK FOR GUIDE ABSENCE FOR OUR STATE LEADERS AS THEY COME TO A NEW REALITY FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND JUST A CHANGING OF THE GUARD. I PRAY THAT THEY WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL TEXANS AND THAT WILL LEAD TO THE BENEFIT OF OUR NATION. I ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED GUIDANCE FOR THIS COURT AND CONTINUED BLESSINGS FOR OUR COUNTY. IT'S IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN. >> (IN UNISON): AMEN.

>> (IN UNISON): 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. >> OKAY.

[4. Announcements]

>> ALL RIGHT. AND THEN 4.2.

PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 12TH, 2026 FROM 6:30PM-7:30PM IN THE 2ND FLOOR ASSEMBLY ROOM OF THE GRAYSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE FOR THE CHOCTAW CREEK AND DAVENPORT ROAD FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT.

AND THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 5, PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[6. Act on Minutes ]

FOR OCTOBER 27TH, 2026. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 27TH, 2026.

>> SECOND. >> GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MOOR. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ARTHUR.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?

[7. Consent Agenda ]

ALL ITEMS LISTED DIRECTLY UNDER THIS CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE COURT AND WILL BE ENACTED WITH ONE MOTION. THERE WILL NOT BE SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF ITEMS UNLESS A COMMISSIONER OR CITIZEN SO REQUESTS; IN WHICH EVENT, ITEMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AND CONSIDERED IN

ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE. >> ALL IN

[8. Act on Bills ]

TO TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR THE ANNUAL SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SAFETY PRO FOR THE GCSO & CONSTABLES.

>> MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS. >> ALL IN FAVOR?

[9.1 Review and authorize the County Judge to sign Memorandum of Understanding between Texas Division of Emergency Management and Grayson County as a Texas Emergency Management Assistance Team Participating Jurisdiction. ]

ITEM 9. ACTION ITEMS. REVIEW AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND GRAYSON COUNTY AS A TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE

TEAM PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION. >> GOOD MORNING AGAIN, COMMISSIONERS COURT. WE BRING TO YOU TO THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GRAYSON COUNTY AND THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. EVERYONE IS USED TO HEARING ABOUT FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND OTHERS DOING MUTUAL AID. EMERGENCY MANAGERS, LIKE ME AND SMSHELBY AND COLLIN WITH ALL PROVIDE EMERGENCY AID IN COMMAND AND COORDINATION THROUGH THE EOC.

SO THERE IS A MECHANISM AT THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT WE BENEFIT FROM THEM COMING TO HELP US, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SHELBY AND COLIN CAN GET ENROLLED WITH THAT TEAM.

IT'S FOR INSTANCE SUPPORT TASK FORCE WORK, AND THE BEAUTY OF THIS IS IT'S A PREPLANNED THING. WE DON'T DO THIS IN THE HEAT OF THE THING. REIMBURSEMENTS FOR FEMA WEREN'T DISALLOWED. AND IN THIS CASE, ANY WORK THEY WOULD DO WOULD BE ON WHAT WE CALL "A STATE OF TEXAS MISSION." AND SO THEIR TIME -- ANYTHING WE'RE PAYING THEM FROM DOOR-TO-DOOR TO DO THAT WORK WOULD BE REIMBURSED TO GRAYSON COUNTY, AND EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, IN THE EVENT, GOD FORBID, THEY WERE INJURED, THEY WOULD BE COVERED UNDER OUR USUAL

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SO THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO COST. IT HELPS THEM BUILD A NETWORK WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS SO THAT WE'RE ALL STRONGER THROUGH THAT.

SO I ASK THAT YOU AUTHORIZE, JUDGE DAWSEY, TO EXECUTE THIS MEMORANDUM. I WILL SAY: OUR LAWYER WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL WERE AWARE THAT THIS IS MORE THAN A STANDARD MOU. IT'S AN ACTUAL CONTRACT.

AFTER WE TALKED, THE ONLY EXCHANGING OF MONEY IS US BEING ABLE TO GET IT BACK FROM THE STATE.

SO, I PERSONALLY DON'T SEE A HUGE LIABILITY OR ANY PROBLEM.

>> AND I'D AGREE WITH THAT. JUST KNOW THAT THE LANGUAGE IN THERE IS ENOUGH TO BIND BOTH THE COUNTY AND STATE AS A -- DISCUSSED -- THIS WAS -- THEY MAY REQUEST IT, BUT IF WE'RE SHORT ON STAFF OR WE HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON OURSELVES, THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT THAT THEY GO.

>> ALL MUTUAL AID IS DEFINED UNDER THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AS VOLUNTARY. HOWEVER, I'M GONNA WRITE A DEPARTMENTAL POLICY THAT THE JUDGE WILL SIGN WITH ME, AND IT WILL STATE THAT WE WILL NOT ACCEPT UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES APPROVED BY THE JUDGE AND THE OEM DIRECTOR -- NOT ALLOW DEPLOYMENT OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON FROM OEM AT A TIME. AND ALSO THAT THEY HAVE TO

APPROVE THE DEPLOYMENT. >> YEAH.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO GET SOME EXPERIENCE,

SO... >> YEAH.

DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO -- GET ALL THE EXPERIENCE THEY CAN BEFORE WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE WITH FLOODS OR EVEN WHEN WE HAD THE TORNADO OUT IN GORDONVILLE, TO BE PREPARED FOR SOMETHING.

ESPECIALLY THEM COMING IN NEW. SO I THINK IT'S GREAT.

>> WELL, AS YOU KNOW, SUCCESSION PLANNING IS MY BIG THING THESE DAYS, SO WE'RE WORKING ON THAT, COMMISSIONER.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MOU.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?

[9.2 Discuss and take action to approve the Final Plat of Gunter Golden Estates in Precinct 1.]

PLAT FOR GUNNER GOLDEN STATES WAS APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 2025. THE DEVELOP'S CONTRACTOR AND THE DECLARATION OF INTENT WERE BOTH APPROVED ON DECEMBER 3RD OF 2026. ALL REQUIRED CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND APPROVED. THE OWNER HAS POSTED THE REQUIRED FINANCIAL GUARANTEES. THE DEVELOPER IS ALSO REQUESTING THAT GRAYSON COUNTY ACCEPT THE SUBDIVISION ROADS INTO THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM, WHICH WILL REQUIRE SEPARATE ACTION BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.

APPROVAL OF THIS FINAL PLAT WILL AUTHORIZE GUNNER GOLDEN ESTATES TO BE RECORDED IN GRAYSON COUNTY D RECORDS.

>> OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE?

>> THAT'S IT. >> THIS DEVELOPMENT IS OFF OF MASSEY ROAD OUT THERE EAST OF GUNNER.

THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR A LITTLE BIT.

THE ROADS ARE CONCRETE ROADS, BECAUSE LE THEY ARE LESS THAN TE ONE-ACRE LOTS THAT WE REQUIRE FOR THAT.

SO THE ROADS LOOK GOOD. THE SIGNAGE IS UP.

WE HAD A FEW ISSUES WITH THE DRAINAGE WITH THE NEIGHBOR, BUT GOT THAT FI FIXED AND IT LOOKS REALLY GREAT.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT.

>> A MOTION. SECONDED.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. WE DO HAVE TWO EXECUTIVE ITEMS ON THERE, SO BEFORE WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE'LL GO TO COMMISSIONERS COURT COMMENTS. WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER CR

MARR. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

REALLY QUICK, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LAST NIGHT HELD THEIR PROTECTING OUR CHILD ON OUT AT SHERMAN BIBLE.

THAT WAS A VERY GOOD AND INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION THAT THEY DID ABOUT HOW EASILY THAT CHILDREN CAN BE MANIPULATED WITH THE PREDATORS OUT THERE ONLINE, USING THEIR PHONES.

YOU KNOW, ALL THE DIFFERENT APPS.

SO, KIND OF EYE-OPENING. ESPECIALLY YOU HEAR ABOUT IT EVERYWHERE ELSE, BUT IT'S REALLY BRINGS IT HOME WHEN THEY'RE TELLING YOU ABOUT THE CASES THEY HAD HERE LOCALLY IN GRAYSON COUNTY WITH THE PREDATORS THAT ARE HERE, YOU KNOW, PREYING ON

OUR CHILDREN. >> MADE AN ARREST OVER THE

WEEKEND, I BELIEVE. >> YEAH.

>> PEGGY. >> SO, IT'S A LOT OF WORK GOES INTO IT BEHIND THE SCENES, AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB, SO I WANT TO THANK THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY LOOKS AT Y'ALL.

YOU KNOW, YOU DEAL WITH THE JAIL.

YOU HAVE THE PATROLLING, BUT THIS IS A PART OF OF Y'ALL'S DEPARTMENT THAT DOESN'T REALLY GET SEEN A LOT BUT IT'S VERY CRITICAL PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN HERE IN GRAYSON COUNTY.

SO THANK YOU WITH THAT, AND ALSO TOMORROW IS VETERANS' DAY, SO

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THEY MIGHT NOT BE IN UNIFORM, BUT THEY'RE STILL SERVING OUR COUNTRY, AND I APPRECIATE THAT. SO THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER WRIGHT? >> YES.

TOMORROW IS VETERANS' DAY. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE TIME TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED. BACK TO THE SAME SITUATION AS LAST WEEK: I DON'T WANT TO MISS ANYBODY OUT ON OUR SPORTS RECAP FOR WHAT'S GOING ON.

I DO GET TO SHARE, THOUGH, THAT PIRATES ACROSS COUNTRY WON STATE AND HAVE FOURTH HIGH INDIVIDUAL, SO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THEM IN OUR COURTROOM SOON. AND SELFISHLY, OUR VOLLEYBALL SEASON IS OFFICIALLY OVER, AND WE HAVE OUR FIRST BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT. SO I CAN'T WAIT.

Y'ALL.

>> YOU'RE NOT EXCITED VOLLEYBALL IS OVER, ARE YOU?

>> OH, GOSH. IT KEPT GOING AND GOING, BUT IT WAS A FABULOUS SEASON. THEY DID A VERY GOOD JOB, AND GREAT TO BE A PART OF THE RIDE. I'M JUST -- LIKE THE ORANGE BOWL BETTER.

>> COMMISSIONER ARTHUR? >> THAT KIND OF GIVES ME FLASHBACKS. I HAD TWO DAUGHTERS FOUR YEARS APART, SO WE HAD 14 YEARS OF SPORTS, AND IT NEVER QUIT, AND IT ALL OVERLAPPED, AND SOME OF THEM AREN'T YOUR FAVORITE, BUT... ANYWAY, YOU GOT TO MAKING A

SHOWIN' FOR THE KIDS. >> AND DRIVE.

AND DRIVE. >> YES.

AND WITH VETERANS' DAY TOMORROW, I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT ALL IS GOING ON. I DO KNOW THAT AT THE LIBERTY TREE AT VETERANS' FIELD IN, THAT THERE IS A CELEBRATION OR A CEREMONY AT 10:30 TOMORROW MORNING.

THAT'S THE ONLY THING ON MY RADAR, AND I DO PLAN TO BE THERE, BECAUSE I THINK WE'RE LOSING TRACK OF WHAT THESE VETERANS AND WHAT THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT ON.

AND ANYTHING THAT BRINGS OUR COMMUNITIES TOGETHER AND AS WE COME OUT OF THIS ELECTION SEASON, WE'VE GOT TO ALL GET BACK ON THE SAME TEAM. WE DON'T PLAY A TWO-TEAM SPORT IN GOVERNING OUR COUNTRY, OR OUR COUNTY, FOR THAT MATTER, SO...

ANYWAY, I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY, AND GET OUT AND ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSICOMMISSIONER HARDENB? >> T YES.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED AND ARE SERVING.

IT'S BEEN A BEAUT A BEAUTIFUL F, SO GET IDE GET OUT AND ENJOY IT.

>> ALL RIGHT. DON'T FORGET, WE DO HAVE OUR RIBBON-CUTTING MONDAY AT 10 A.M.?

>> 10 A.M. >> 10 A.M. FOR OUR JAIL EXPANSION PROJECT. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

I KNOW COMMISSIONER HARDENBURG WILL BE REALLY HAPPY WHEN THAT'S DONE, AS HE IS OUR LEAD ON THAT. ALSO, YEP, I KNOW THE VFW POST AFTER BAKER DRIVE HAS A CEREMONY GOING ON OUT THERE, AS WELL AS AT VETERANS' PARK, AND I BELIEVE THEY DO A CEREMONY AT WEST HILL CEMETERY ALSO IN THE VETERANS' SECTION, SO...

AND I KNOW JUDGE MULLOY IS HERE. HE'S A VETERAN.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE IS. BUT...

ANYWAYS. WITH THAT, EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT

[Items 9.3 & 9.4]

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

MATTERS. >> SECOND.

>> GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARR.

SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.

WE'RE GOING TO BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:14.

WE'LL NEED OUR ATTORNEYS AND OUR AUDITOR IS NOT HERE

>> OKAY. IT'S 1:11:20.

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

THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. WE ARE ADJOURNED

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.