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UM, CAN WE DO WHAT WE DID LAST TIME ON THE, UM, UH, WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THE SOIL CONSERVATION LAKES, AND MAYBE MAKE THIS ITEM PRECINCT ONE COMMISSIONER SO THAT WHEN IT ROLLS TO, UH, JANUARY, WE HAVE A POINT PERSON ON THE COURT AS THIS PROJECT TAKES OFF? I, I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA.
WELL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT, UM, THE COURTHOUSE COURTROOM ADDITION THIRD FLOOR PROJECT BE ASSIGNED TO PRECINCT ONE COMMISSIONER.
SO I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACY.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF YOU WILL REGISTER YOUR VOTES? ALRIGHT.
DAMN, HE DOESN'T HAVE A VOTING SCREEN.
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SCREEN.SO THAT, THAT IS APPROVED AND, AND I GOT A LITTLE BIT OF A TRAINING THIS MORNING AND, AND LEARNED TO NOT TURN OFF THE VOTE SO QUICK TO MOVE ON.
AND SO IT SITS HERE NOW IT SHOWS WHO VOTING, WHO DID WHAT.
SO THIS IS, UH, UH, APPROVED FIVE TO ZERO.
[4. Discuss/Act on updates and progress related to the American Rescue Plan monies and the planned County Annex project, and all related issues; (Judge New)]
BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR, DISCUSS AND ACT ON UPDATES AND PROGRESS RELATED TO THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN MONIES AND THE PLANNED COUNTY ANNEX PROJECT AND ALL RELATED ISSUES.WELL, WE CONTINUE WITH GOOD NEWS.
WE'RE STILL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET
UM, THINGS ON SITE ARE GOING VERY WELL.
WELL, UH, SAFETY REMAINS A PRIORITY.
UM, WE'RE REGULARLY DOING FILLING OUT JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS FORMS, UM, REGULARLY DOING SAFETY INSPECTIONS SUCH AS SCAFFOLDING, UM, PULLING, PULLING WORK PERMITS AS NEEDED.
UM, THERE'S BEEN NO INCIDENTS ON SITE STILL, SO THAT'S GREAT NEWS.
UM, AS CHRISTIE MENTIONED, WE'RE PERFORMING UNDER BUDGET AND AHEAD OF SCHEDULE RIGHT NOW.
UM, WE HAVE HAD SOME RATE RAIN DAYS RECENTLY, UH, BUT NOTHING THAT HAS AFFECTED THE CRITICAL PATH.
UM, SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS AS WELL THE PAST FEW WEEKS.
UM, LEMME PULL UP SOME PHOTOS REAL QUICK.
THE PAST FEW WEEKS WE'VE PRIMARILY BEEN WORKING ON THE UNDERGROUND PLUMBING.
YOU'LL SEE IN THESE PHOTOS HERE.
UM, SO YOU'LL SEE THAT'S THE SAN SANITARY PLUMBING.
IT'S NOT SHOWING UP ON OUR SCREENS.
CAN WE GET IT TO COME PUSH SOME BUTTONS AND WIGGLE SOME CORDS FOR US? NO, THEY ARE ON, YES.
YEAH, OUR MONITORS ARE ON THAT, THAT, THAT'S WHAT WE SEE.
I CAN SEE IT, BUT I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING ON MY SCREEN.
SO MORE, MORE FINE TUNING NEEDED.
JUST GIVE US A NARRATIVE OF, OF THE PICTURES THAT, UH, THE REST OF THE WORLD CAN SEE GREEN AND
YEAH, SO, UM, THE UNDERGROUND SANITARY PLUMBING IS, IS LARGELY COMPLETE.
UM, THAT'S BEEN THE PRIMARY FOCUS THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
WE'VE, WE'VE ALSO WORKED ON, UH, CANOPY STEEL ERECTION, UM, AND THERE'S A FEW QUESTIONS THAT ARE GETTING WORKED THROUGH ON THE WATERPROOFING AND FLASHING.
UM, AND THEN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, UH, WE'LL BE FOCUSED ON PREPARING FOR THE CONCRETE POUR FOR THE STRUCTURAL SLAB.
OBVIOUSLY RIGHT NOW WE'RE SHOOTING FOR THE, THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY.
UM, SO THAT'S, THAT'S A HUGE, UH, CRITICAL PATH ITEM.
UM, WE'LL ALSO BE WORKING ON, UH, STARTING TO FINE GRADE THE FIRE LANES AND THE INTERIOR OF, OF THE, UH, THE FOOTPRINT OF THE BUILDING.
UM, SO THOSE ARE, ARE WHAT WE'LL BE FOCUSED ON IN TERMS OF, UH, PROCUREMENT.
UM, WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR RTUS TWO AND THREE TO ARRIVE, STILL EXPECTED SOMETIME MID-DECEMBER.
UM, THE GENERATOR SHIP DATE HAS NOT CHANGED.
UM, WE'RE EXPECTING DUCT WORK THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY.
UH, THE METAL STUD FRAMES HAVE ARRIVED ON SITE.
THE STONE VENEER IS READILY AVAILABLE WHEN, WHENEVER, UH, WE GET INTO THAT ACTIVITY WE'LL HAVE IT DELIVERED.
UM, RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST SITTING AT A WAREHOUSE, UM, STOREFRONT ALUMINUM EXPECTED DECEMBER 16TH.
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UM, AND WE'VE, WE'VE, UH, GATHERED ALL THE QUOTES FROM ROCKWELL IT ON THE, UH, WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS, ROUTERS, SERVERS, AND SWITCHES, UH, THAT WILL BE NEEDED FOR ALL THE LOW VOLTAGE COORDINATION.UM, AND HILL AND WILKINSON'S GONNA, UH, WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE COORDINATION TO DO, BUT, UM, WE'LL, WE'LL BE ORDERING THOSE SOON.
IN TERMS OF QUALITY CONTROL, UM, THE POLISHED CONCRETE HAS CONTINUED TO BE EMPHASIZED TO ALL THE, THE TRADE PARTNERS.
UM, JUST THAT WE'RE PROTECTING IT ONCE IT GOES IN.
UM, THEY'LL BE USING SCOOT MATS, UH, ONCE IT'S IN PLACE, IT'S JUST A LITTLE MAT THAT HAS SOME GIVE TO IT SO THAT THEY, IF THEY DROP A TOOL ON IT, IT WON'T SHIP THE CONCRETE
UM, COMING UP IN TERMS OF QUALITY CONTROL, THEY'LL START DOING SOME FUNCTIONAL TE TESTING FOR THE FLASHING AND WATERPROOFING INSTALLATION.
SO THEY'LL INSTALL A PORTION OF IT AND THEY'LL DO A FUNCTIONAL TEST ON IT BEFORE THEY START INSTALLING THE REMAIN.
UM, THERE WERE A FEW CONCERNS WITH THE STRUCTURAL STEEL ERECTION OF THE CANOPIES, UH, SINCE HAVE BEEN, UH, WORKED THROUGH AND, UH, HILL AND WILKINSON ADDRESSING THOSE.
BUT THERE WERE, UH, YOU KNOW, A FEW, UH, MISSING WASHERS, UH, SOME GALVANIZED BOLTS, NOTHING MAJOR.
UM, JUST SOMETHING NOTEWORTHY.
SO THEY'RE WORKING THROUGH THOSE ISSUES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HANDING OVER THE BEST, UH, BEST END PRODUCT POSSIBLE.
SO, UM, IN TERMS OF UPDATE, THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAVE.
UM, ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? YEAH.
UH, NICO, WHEN WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO COME SEE YOU AND WALK THE PROJECT? UM, TUESDAYS ARE A GREAT MORNINGS ARE, HUH? TUESDAYS ARE A GREAT TIME, BUT I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE BUSY WITH COURT, SO I WOULD SAY WEDNESDAYS ARE ALSO GOOD.
USUALLY MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AM OR PM MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
USUALLY I'M, I'M THERE FROM RIGHT AROUND NINE 10 TO OKAY.
WE'LL PROVIDE THE OTHER PPE, THE HARD HAT AND THE BEST, BUT YEAH, BRING GOOD FOOTWEAR,
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU GUYS.
YOU'RE, YOU'RE COMING UP AGAINST SHORTLY.
UH, LET'S,
[5. Discuss/Act on the Sheriff's remodel project, and all related issues; (Commissioner Sevier -Commissioner Stacy)]
AND ACT ON THE SHERIFF'S REMODEL PROJECT AND ALL RELATED ISSUES, COMMISSIONER SEVERE AND STACY, AND WE'LL TURN THAT OVER TO YOU GUYS.THE SHERIFF'S MODEL RENOVATION.
UM, RIGHT NOW THE SCI CONTRACT IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED.
UM, SO ONCE WE HAVE THE FINAL COMMENTS FROM THE, UH, COUNTY COUNCIL, WE, WHICH I THINK WE GOT YESTERDAY, UM, WE WILL ROUTE THAT OVER TO SEI TO HAVE, UH, THEM START EXECUTING THE CONTRACT.
AND OUR HOPES IS TO HAVE THAT FULLY COMPLETED BY, UH, THE NEXT COURT.
DO YOU, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING, LISA? IT, IT PROBABLY WILL BE THE FIRST COURT IN JANUARY SINCE OUR DEADLINE IS, UM, IS NOW, RIGHT? MM-HMM
WELL, WE'LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO, BUT YEAH, IT WOULD BE MY GOAL TO DO EVERYTHING WE COULD TO TRY TO GET IT DONE ON NEXT COURT IN A WEEK.
AND WE'LL, UH, AS SOON AS WE GET THAT DONE, WE'LL START SCHEDULING, UH, PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS WITH THEM AND START GETTING COORDINATION GONE.
ANY, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COMMISSIONERS? ALL RIGHT.
STAND, STAND, STAND STILL FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT.
AS, AS YOU'RE AWARE, THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA
[6. Discuss/Act on Proposed Change Order No. 9 to the agreement with Hill & Wilkinson Construction Group forthe Rockwall County Annex project, and all related issues; (Judge New -Auditor)]
ITEM NUMBER SIX, DISCUSS AND ACT ON THE PROPOSED CHANGE ORDER NUMBER NINE TO THE AGREEMENT WITH HILL AND WILKINSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP FOR THE ROCKWALL COUNTY ANNEX PROJECT AND ALL RELATED ISSUES.YEAH, SO FOR WHAT THIS IS FOR, WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE WATERPROOFING AND, UH, THE WATERPROOFER RECOMMENDED.
UM, WE CHANGED THE DRIP EDGE ON THE ROOF TO A STAINLESS STEEL AND ALSO RECOMMENDED SOME MORE WATERPROOFING AND, AND CAULKING AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
UM, WE ALSO HAD, UH, HAVE TO ADD LANDSCAPING AROUND THE GENERATOR PADS.
OH, Y'ALL DON'T SEE THE UGLY
UM, WE DO HAVE SAVINGS FROM OUR, UM, ORIGINAL GENERATOR PAD AND SOME BUYOUT SAVINGS.
UH, WITH, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION.
WE APPROVE PROPOSED CHANGE ORDER NUMBER NINE TO THE AGREEMENT WITH HILL AND WILKINSON CONSTRUCTION GROUP.
WE GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACY SECOND.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER S SEVERE.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF YOU'LL REGISTER
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YOUR VOTE? THERE WE GO.UH, THEY GOT IT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.
[7. Discuss/Act on appointing Commissioner Stacy as the Rockwall County agent to contract on behalf of Rockwall County pursuantto section 262.001 of the Local Government Code with the agent being limited to unscheduled expenses as related to the Sheriff renovation project and that the agent may be cancelled by the Commissioners Court at its discretion and is further moved to set amount up to $75,000.00, which Commissioner Stacy is authorized to act, and all related issues; (Commissioner Stacy)]
AGENDA ITEM SEVEN.DISCUSS AND ACT ON APPOINTING COMMISSIONER STACEY AS ROCKWALL COUNTY AGENT TO CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF ROCKWELL COUNTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 6 2 0.001 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE WITH THE AGENT BEING LIMITED TO UNSCHEDULED EXPENSES AS RELATED TO THE SHERIFF'S RENOVATION PROJECT, AND THAT THE AGENT MAY BE CANCELED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT AT ITS DISCRETION AND IS FURTHER MOVED TO SET THE AMOUNT UP TO $75,000, WHICH COMMISSIONER STACY IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT IN ALL RELATED ISSUES.
THIS IS JUST TO HELP FACILITATE THE, UH, SHERIFF'S REMODEL.
WE TALKED ABOUT THAT LAST TIME, AND THIS IS JUST A FORMAL ACTION, UM, THAT, UH, THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO MAKE CHANGE ORDERS AND NECESSARY ACTIONS IN BETWEEN COURTS SO THAT WE DON'T, UH, STALL THE ENTIRE ACTION.
GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SEVER.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAILEY, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW IT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.
THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM EIGHT,
[8. Discuss/Act on the appointment of Todd Calkins to the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority Board (NTBHAB) forthe term of January 1,2025 to December31,2025, and all related issues; (Judge New - Jail Administrator)]
DISCUSS AN ACT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF TODD CALKINS TO THE NORTH TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BOARD N-T-B-H-A-B FOR THE TERM OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2025, AND ALL RELATED ISSUES.UH, MAJOR CALKINS HAS, HAS SERVED THIS FOR US.
UH, DO YOU, DO YOU WANNA SAY ANYTHING MAJOR? NO.
WELL, I, I'LL SPEAK ON YOUR BEHALF.
WE'RE NOT FORCING HIM TO DO THIS.
HE, HE HAS SERVED THIS CAPACITY FOR THE COUNTY, UH, PREVIOUSLY AND IS WILLING TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE.
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU SERVED? UH, OKAY.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THEN THAT WE APPOINT TODD CALKINS TO THE NORTH TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BOARD, UM, FOR THE TERM OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.
YOU GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER M**K.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STACEY.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW.
MAJOR CALKINS BRINGS US TO AGENDA
[9. Discuss/Act on approving an amendmentto the contract with Trinity Services Group, Inc., for Food Services for Rockwall County Detention Center, and all related issues; (Judge New - Auditor)]
ITEM NINE, DISCUSS AN ACT ON APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH TRINITY SERVICES GROUP INCORPORATED FOR FOOD SERVICES FOR ROCKWALL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AND ALL RELATED ISSUES.THIS IS A SLIGHT AMENDMENT TO THE TRINITY SERVICES GROUP AGREEMENT, WHICH IF YOU RECALL, THIS IS THE, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PROVIDING THE FOOD SERVICE NOW AT THE COUNTY JAIL FOR THE INMATES AND STAFF.
UH, IT IS A, UH, AN ADJUSTMENT.
IT JUST, THERE WAS SOME MODIFICATIONS TO THE MEAL TYPES, THE INGREDIENTS AND SOME SERVICE CHANGES TO OVERALL ENHANCE EFFICIENCY.
UM, THEY STILL BELIEVE THE RESULT THEY ANTICIPATE RESULT OF THESE ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 12 CENTS PER MEAL.
BUT, UH, WHAT THE JAIL, UH, UH, COMMANDER, UH, STAFF BELIEVES IS THAT IT WILL STILL BE UNDER BUDGET FOR WHAT WE HAD PROPOSED, WHAT WE PAID IN FY 24 TO TRY IN THIS NEW SERVICE.
I MOVE, WE APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH TRINITY SERVICES GROUP.
GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACY, WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER.
M**K, ARE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES? IT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.
[15. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
MOVE DOWN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THIS POINT.UH, THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF ROCKWALL COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED IN THIS AGENDA.
ITEM IN THE ORDER DEEMED APPROPRIATE AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 5 5 1 OPEN MEETING, SUB CHAPTER D TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, OR TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY.
WE WILL BE DISCUSSING HAVING DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR POSITION AND ALL RELATED ISSUES.
AND AT NINE 20 WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[16. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION]
ALL RIGHT, AT 10 14, WE'LL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 5 5 1 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 5 1 0.001.THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION TO
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TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVES SESSION.AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF SOMEBODY, WAIT A MINUTE, WE HAVE NO MOTION.
[10. CONSENT AGENDA]
TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10.ALL RIGHT, JUDGE, WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 A AND B GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STA.
YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES THAT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.
AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE CARISSA HA HOUSER AS THE INTERIM FIRE CODE OFFICIAL, WHICH IS AGENDA ITEM 10 C.
GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACY SECOND.
[11. PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS/DISPOSITIONS]
TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 11, PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITIONS.GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACEY SECOND.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAILEY, IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, THAT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.
[12. REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENTS(S)]
AGENDA ITEM 12, REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENTS.DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
WE APPROVE, UH, BUDGET AMENDMENT 2024 DASH 0 0 4.
GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACY A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER.
M**K, IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW PLEASE.
[13. NON-EMERGENCY BUDGET TRANSFER(S)]
TO AGENDA ITEM 13, NON-EMERGENCY BUDGET TRANSFERS.GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SEVER.
STACY, IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, THAT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.
[14. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS, BILLS, CLAIMS, AND PAYROLL(S)]
TO AGENDA ITEM 14, APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS, BILLS, CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS.I'M SUBMITTING TO THE COURT PAID CLAIMS, THE AMOUNT OF $474,874 AND 44 CENTS, AND I ASKED FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER M**K SECOND.
YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW.
I'M ALSO SUBMITTING UNPAID CLAIMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,401,754 AND 60 CENTS.
AND I ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
MOVE TO APPROVE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACY.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER M**K TO REGISTER.
YOUR VOTES NOW PASSES FIVE TO ZERO AND I'M SUBMITTING TO YOU THE PAYROLL REPORT FOR THE PAY PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 23RD, 2024 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,119,978 AND 49 CENTS.
AND I ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER M**K.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STACY, IT PASSES FIVE ZERO.
I HAVE, I HAVE ONE MORE JUDGE.
I'M ALSO SUBMITTING THE LONGEVITY PAYROLL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF $367,760.
AND I ASK THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SEVER.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER M**K, IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, IT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.
[17. COMMISSIONERS COURT REPORTS]
US TO AGENDA ITEM 17.LET'S START ON THE LEFT SIDE WITH COMMISSIONER SEVER.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AT THIS TIME.
UM, I JUST WANT TO, UH, JUST SAY OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO THE CITY OF TERRELL AT THIS TIME.
UM, THEY'RE NOT QUITE OUR NEIGHBOR, BUT PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING OUR NEIGHBOR.