Oct 28, 2025 Commissioners Court Regular Meeting

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WELCOME TO THE HISTORIC COURTROOM.

IT IS OCTOBER 28TH, 9:00 AM I'M GONNA CALL OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING TO ORDER.

I'M GONNA LEAD

[A) INVOCATION]

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TODAY THANKFUL FOR ALL YOU'VE GIVEN US, THANKFUL FOR THE PUNISHMENT THAT YOU GIVE US.

IT IS THAT THAT LEADS US BACK TO A LIFE OF JOYFUL OBEDIENCE, AND THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO LIVE.

LORD.

FATHER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR US.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SON.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE TO SEEK YOU.

IT'S IN YOUR HEAVENLY NAME THAT WE PRAY.

AMEN.

AMEN.

AMEN.

THE FLAG, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH THE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, AND THE TEXAS FLAG HONORING THE TEXAS FLAG.

I ALLEGED ALLEGIANCE TO BE TEXAS.

ONE STATE UNDER GOD.

ONE INDIVISIBLE.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.

[a) Recognition of Rockwall lSD Education Foundation's Distinguished Alumni recipient; Diana Chapman - Commissioner Macalik]

UH, THE FIRST ONE, I'M GONNA TURN IT OVER TO COMMISSIONER M**K, WHERE WE ARE RECOGNIZING ROCKWALL ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S, DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI RECIPIENT, DIANA CHAPMAN.

THANK YOU JUDGE.

DIANA SEGER CHAPMAN, IF YOU'LL COME ON UP.

AND ASHLEY, IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME WITH HER.

ASHLEY NEIL.

THANK YOU.

AND AS THEY'RE COMING UP, UM, ASHLEY NEIL IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ROCKWALL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

AND SO, UM, Y'ALL, Y'ALL CAN STAND HOWEVER YOU WANNA STAND.

I'M GONNA READ THIS, BUT I'LL LET EVERYONE KNOW, UM, THAT ARE, THAT MAY NOT KNOW WHAT THE FOUNDATION IS, BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION IS, IT HAS A MISSION STATEMENT THAT SAYS, THE ROCKWALL ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS TO GENERATE FUNDING THAT WILL ENRICH THE EDUCATION OF THE RISD STUDENTS AND PROVIDE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT WOULDN'T OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE.

THE ROCKWALL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, IT IS A NONPROFIT 5 0 1 C3.

IT WAS FOUNDED IN 2003, AND IT OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE, BY THE COMMUNITY, THE BUSINESS PARTNERS, AND THE ROCKWALL ISD FAMILIES ENABLE THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING ROCKWELL ISD STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS.

AND SO WITH THAT, I WANT TO READ A PROCLAMATION BECAUSE THIS PAST WEEKEND, UM, THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION HAD AN IN INAUGURAL EVENT.

AND, UM, DIANA STIGER CHAPMAN WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THIS, THIS GREAT AWARD.

SO I'M GOING TO READ THIS.

THIS IS A PROCLAMATION THAT EVERYONE ON THE COURT HAS SIGNED, WHEREAS FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, THE HEARTBEAT OF ROCKWELL ISD COULD BE FOUND IN THE STEADY PRESENCE OF DIANA STICKER CHAPMAN.

SHE'S A 1971 ROCKWALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHOSE FAMILY ROOTS RUN DEEP IN THIS COMMUNITY.

DIANA DEVOTED 42 YEARS TO SERVING SIX SUPERINTENDENTS AND COUNTLESS STAFF, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES.

AND WHEREAS THE ROCKWELL ISD LINEAGE DATES TO 1908 WHEN HER GRANDFATHER OL STIEGER SENIOR GRADUATED FROM ROCKWALL HIGH SCHOOL, SINCE THEN, FIVE GENERATIONS OF THE STIEGER CHAPMAN FAMILY HAVE PROUDLY CARRIED FORWARD THE ROCKWALL ISD TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE.

AND WHEREAS IN AUGUST IN 1982, SHE BEGAN HER JOURNEY AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THEN SUPERINTENDENT JIMMY WILLIAMS, FOLLOWED BY WAYNE BIGHAM, JOE NEELY, DR. JEAN BURTON, JEFF BAILEY, AND OUR CURRENT SUPERINTENDENT, DR.

JJ RIEL, WHO BY THE WAY, IS IN THE, IN THE AUDIENCE HERE TODAY.

THANK YOU.

HER CAREER TELLS THE STORY OF ROCKWALL ISD ITSELF, ONE OF THE ONE OF GROWTH, PERSEVERANCE, AND A PROFOUND LOVE FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS AS THE INAUGURAL DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI, DIANA REPRESENTS THE VERY ESSENCE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO SERVE WITH HEART, LEAD WITH GRACE, AND LEAVE A LEGACY THAT WILL INSPIRE GENERATIONS TO COME.

AND WHEREAS SHE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING MANY DISTRICT INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE GROWTH AND THE SUCCESS OF THE ROCKWELL ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

AND WHEREAS HER WORK ENSURE SEAMLESS COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE FOUNDATION, HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THE SHARED VISION OF ENHANCING EDUCATION IN ROCKWALL

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NOW, THEREFORE, WE, THE ROCKWALL COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM DIANA STEGER CHAPMAN AS THE INAUGURAL ROCKWALL ISD DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI FOR HER EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO THE DISTRICT AND TO THE ROCKWALL COMMUNITY.

SHE HAS ALWAYS CALLED HOME SIGNED THIS DAY, THE 28TH OF OCTOBER, 2025.

AND DIANA'S NOT ALWAYS ONE TO LIKE THE LIMELIGHT, BUT SHE .

BUT I DON'T KNOW, UM, ASHLEY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HEARD IF EITHER ONE OF YOU WANTED TO SAY ANYTHING.

YOU, YOU'RE WELCOME TO SAY ANYTHING OR YOU'RE ALSO, SINCE THIS IS HONORING YOU, YOU'RE WELCOME NOT TO.

IT'S UP TO YOU.

ALL I WANNA SAY IS THANK YOU ALL .

WELL, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, DIANA.

LEMME GIVE HER THIS.

ALL RIGHT.

NEXT, SHERIFF

[b) Recognition of Deputy Steven Saric of the Sheriffs Office - Meritorious Conduct Award]

WE ARE RECOGNIZING DEPUTY STEVEN SEK OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR THE MERITORIOUS CONDUCT AWARD.

JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

AND, UH, AS I'VE TOLD YOU BEFORE, IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK THAT OUR EMPLOYEES DO, UM, AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

AND, UH, SOMETIMES WHAT YOU GET TO SEE IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG OR WHAT THEY DO ON A DAILY BASIS, AND, UH, IN A VERY STRESSFUL AND STRENUOUS JOB AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW AND, UH, TRAFFIC ISSUES, UH, POPULATION ISSUES AND AND SUCH.

SO, TODAY WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE DEPUTY STEVEN CRICK AND AWARD HIM A MERITORIOUS CONDUCT AWARD.

AND I WANNA READ YOU, UH, ONE OF HIS, UM, COWORKERS PUT HIM IN FOR THIS DEPUTY MCINTYRE.

ON SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2025, ABOUT 5:37 PM DEPUTY SERIK WAS DISPATCHED TO A FAMILY DISTURBANCE CALL IN SOUTH ROCKWALL COUNTY.

DISPATCH ADVISED THAT A MOTHER OF A 15-YEAR-OLD, THEY WERE IN A VEHICLE NEAR STATE HIGHWAY 2, 2 0 5, NEAR DOWER COURT.

THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WERE IN A PHYSICAL FIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE CALL, AND MOTHER WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRANSPORT THE DAUGHTER TO TERRELL STATE HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL EVALUATION.

DUE TO THE DAUGHTER HAVING SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, DEPUTY C ARRIVED ON SCENE, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE SHOULDER.

THE DAUGHTER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND RAN INTO THE ROADWAY.

AND SHOULD BE NOTED THAT HIGHWAY 2 0 5 WAS HEAV HAD A HEAVY AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC DURING THIS TIME OF DAY, THE DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO RUN IN FRONT OF A MOVING VEHICLE, TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 2 0 5, AND THE SPEED LIMIT FOR THAT AREA IS 60 MILES PER HOUR.

DEPUTY C IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE PATROL VEHICLE AND PREVENTED HER FROM BEING HIT BY THE MOVING VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO SPONTANEOUSLY STOP TRAFFIC AND PREVENT VEHICLES FROM HITTING THE SUBJECT AND HIMSELF.

DEPUTY SE WAS ABLE TO DETAIN THE SUBJECT, THE JUVENILE, AND REMOVE HER FROM THE ROADWAY TO SAFETY.

DEPUTY S'S QUICK EXCEPTIONAL COURAGE BY PERFORMING A VOLUNTARY COURSE OF ACTION IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

AFTER BEING DETAINED, DEPUTY SERIK HAD EMS EVALUATE THE JUVENILE AND WAS CLEARED OF ANY INJURIES BY A MS. THE SUBJECT WAS MUL, UH, MADE MULTIPLE COMMENTS ABOUT WANTING TO JUMP OUT IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND KILL HERSELF.

THE SUBJECT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY A PAL OR APPREHENSION WITHOUT A WARRANT TO KAMAN COUNTY THROUGH KAUFFMAN COUNTY INTO TERRELL STATE HOSPITAL, GIVING HER THE HELP SHE NEEDED.

I'M GONNA READ YOU THE, THE AWARD HERE.

PRESENT THIS TO STEVEN ROCKWELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, MERITORIOUS CONDUCT AWARD AWARDED TO STEVEN CEK FOR EXCEPTIONAL COURAGE AND DECISIVE ACTION IN THE FACE OF IMMINENT DANGER.

ON SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2025, DEPUTY STEVEN CEK RESPONDED TO A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN WHICH JUVENILE FLED FROM A VEHICLE ON STATE HIGHWAY 2 0 5, WITH THE INTENT OF HARMING HERSELF WITHOUT HESITATION AND SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL RISK.

DEPUTY CEK PURSUED THE SUBJECT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, PHYSICALLY RESTRAINING HER, AND REMOVING HER FROM IMMEDIATE PERIL.

DEPUTY SERIK SWIFT SELFLESS ACTIONS DIRECTED DIRECTLY SAVED A LIFE AND REFLECTED THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE ROCKWELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSION.

BASED ON THE FACTS STATED, DEPUTY STEVEN C IS AWARDED THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025, THE MERITORIOUS CONDUCT AWARD.

ACCORDING TO THE ROCKWALL

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THANK YOU, STEVEN.

AND, AND A COUPLE OF YOU HAVE, HAVE SEEN THE VIDEO.

WE'LL MAKE IT AVAILABLE.

WE DIDN'T WANNA SHOW IT IN COURT BECAUSE OF THE, THE PRIVACY ISSUES WITH THE JUVENILE AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT I THINK A COUPLE OF YOU WHO HAVE SEEN THAT RECOGNIZE, UH, THE JOB THAT THESE GUYS DO EVERY DAY, YOU WANNA SAY SOMETHING? NO.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

WELL DONE, DEPUTY.

WELL DONE.

THANK YOU.

ALL

[c) Employee of the Quarter/Third Quarter 2025: Zachary Stimson - Sheriffs Office]

[d) Employee of the Quarter/Third Quarter 2025: Patrick Kirlin - District Attorney's Office]

SO WE HAVE A COUPLE OTHER ITEMS ON RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO PUSH UNTIL OUR NEXT COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

OUR BOTH OF OUR EMPLOYEES OF THE COURT ARE, COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY BECAUSE THEY'RE OUT WORKING REALLY HARD, UH, BEING EMPLOYEES OF THE QUARTER.

SO WE'RE GONNA RECOGNIZE THEM AT THE NEXT COURT.

AND THAT BRINGS US TO

[1. PUBLIC FORUM: (This is the public's opportunity to address the Commissioners Court about County matters. During this meeting, the Commissioners Court will not discuss, consider or take action on any item not included on this meeting's agenda. We respectfully ask that anyone stepping forward to speak during the Public Forum to please limit remarks to three minutes or less.) ]

THIS IS THE PUBLIC'S OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COURT REGARDING ANY COUNTY MATTERS.

NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP, BUT THAT DOESN'T PREVENT YOU FROM SPEAKING.

ANYBODY THAT'D LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE COME FORWARD NOW SEEING NO ONE.

WE'LL

[2. Discuss/Act on updates of the Strategic Plan 2050 Implementation Management Plan, and all related issues; (Commissioner Macalik)]

COMMISSIONER M**K.

THANK YOU, JUDGE.

I AM PASSING OUT, UM, A, UH, UM, A PROJECT TIMELINE THAT HAS THE KEY DELIVERABLES, UM, FOR EVERYONE THAT IS HERE TO THIS MORNING AND LISTENING ONLINE.

UM, KAMI WEBB AND I HAVE MET WITH JUST ABOUT EVERY ONE OF THE GOAL OWNERS, UM, OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

AND EACH OF YOU, WE WENT OVER THE, THE, THE INITIATIVES FOR THIS, FOR YOUR RESPECTIVE GOALS.

AND WE PROCEEDED TO GO OVER THE PROJECT TIMELINE AND KEY DELIVERABLES, UM, FORM THAT.

I'M, I SHARED WITH YOU.

AND THIS IS JUST FOR THE, THE PURPOSE OF ONE OF THE GOALS, WHICH IS TO HAVE TRUTH AND TRANSPARENCY IN, IN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

AND SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, UM, OVER THE NEXT NINE MONTHS OR SO, WE WILL BE TRYING TO, WE, WE WILL BE HITTING EACH OF THESE TIMELINES STARTING IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER THROUGH PROBABLY THE END OF NEXT MAY.

AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF, OF THE, UM, OF THE, THE TIMELINE THAT ALSO RE REFLECTS THE KEY DELIVERABLES THAT WE, WE WILL BE WORKING ON AS WE BEGIN TO PUT THIS INTO THE SOFTWARE, THE INVISIO SOFTWARE THAT WILL THEN BE UPLOADED ONTO OUR WEBSITE FOR, UM, ALL OF OUR CITIZENS TO GET IN, UM, TO STAY ON TOP OF WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

SO UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I KNOW I'VE MET INDIVIDUALLY WITH EACH OF YOU, UM, SO I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY QUESTIONS.

I, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT DO HAVE A THANK YOU FOR, FOR THE HARD WORK.

I MEAN, WE'RE, WE'RE AT THE POINT WHERE WE'RE GONNA START INPUTTING INTO THE, THE DASHBOARD FOR THE CITIZENS, AND THAT'S, UH, REALLY EXCITING.

THANK YOU.

AND I DO, I WANNA RECOGNIZE KAMI WEBB 'CAUSE SHE IS, SHE IS PLAYING IN AN INTEGRAL PART WITH, UH, WITH US, UM, ON BEHALF OF THIS.

AND I DO APPRECIATE HER EFFORTS, HER EXPERIENCES AND HER, UM, TENACITY.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO, OR I'M SORRY, AGENDA

[3. Discuss/ Act on updates and progress related to the Courthouse Courtroom additions 3rd floor project, and all related issues; (Commissioner Ga Ilana)]

COMMISSIONER ALANA SAL IS ON THE WAY UP.

SAL IS ON THE WAY ON THE WAY.

GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

UM, PROGRESS IS BEING MADE, UM, UH, ON SCHEDULE UNDER BUDGET STILL.

WE HAVE A, A GOOD HEALTHY CONTINGENCY IN THE, IN THE PROJECT, UH, THAT WE EXPECT TO GROW A LITTLE BIT WITH A COUPLE MORE DEDUCTIVE PCOS, UM, UH, DOWN THE ROAD.

UH, I THINK MAINLY FOR SOME, SOME SITE, UH, DEMOLITION AND, UH, REWORK THAT DOESN'T NEED TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN GOOD STEWARDS OF THE SITE.

UM, WE'VE RECEIVED, UH, FINAL QUOTES FOR FURNITURE, WORKING ON FINAL QUOTES FOR SIGNAGE.

UM, AND WE'RE STARTING TO MOVE ON AV UH, PROCUREMENT AS WELL.

SO, UM, OTHER THAN THAT, THERE'S NO UPDATES.

IT'S BEEN GOING SMOOTH.

UM, WE EXPECT, UH, OUR, UH, SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION TO STILL BE SOME TIME IN MIDDLE OF DECEMBER.

UM, AND THAT WAY WE CAN GET FURNITURE IN THERE THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR SAL OR COMMISSIONER GALANO? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU SAL.

THANK YOU.

THAT TAKES US

[4. Discuss/ Act on updates and progress related to the American Rescue Plan monies and the County Annex project, and all related issues; (Commissioner Stacy) ]

COMMISSIONER STACY.

YEAH, SO, UM, A COUPLE OF THINGS.

THE, THE LAST KNOWN PCO IS IN YOUR CONSENT AGENDA, SO WE'RE HOPING TO GET THIS THING CLOSED OUT, UH, THIS MONTH.

THE THIRD PARTY CONSTRUCTION AUDIT IS IN PROCESS.

I THINK NICO AND I SPENT ABOUT TWO TO THREE HOURS LAST WEEK.

UH, ONE MORNING JUST GOING

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WE'RE LOOKING TO GET IT CLOSED OUT IN NOVEMBER.

THAT WOULD BE THE GOAL, UM, WHICH WOULD RELEASE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS, UM, THAT ARE TIED UP IN ARPA SO WE CAN GET THEM SPENT.

UM, WE DO HAVE SOME SIGNAGE WORKING ON THE IN INSIDE.

AND THEN WE ALSO, UH, JUDGE, HAVE YOUR HANDICAP DOOR IN WARRANTY LOOKING AT TRYING TO GET THAT, UH, SOLVED.

UM, AND THEN DON'T FORGET THAT ON NOVEMBER 14TH AT 10:00 AM IS GOING TO BE THE GRAND OPENING, UH, OF THE ANNEX BUILDING.

AND, UM, WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT THE BEST WAY TO DO SOME INTERNAL SIGNAGE.

WE HAVE ANOTHER SET OF SIGNS COMING, SO WE KIND OF WANNA SEE WHAT ALL THAT LOOKS LIKE, UM, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING PEOPLE THROUGH THE BUILDING EFFECTIVELY.

UM, PROBABLY SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER, UH, I WOULD PROBABLY GONNA HAVE BOBBY AND MYSELF AND BARRY SINCE WE'RE THE FACILITIES COMMITTEE TO KIND OF GO OUT THERE AND GIVE IT A GOOD LOOK OVER AND SEE IF THERE'S SOME ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE WE WANT TO PUT FOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS, WHICH IS WHY MOST PEOPLE ARE IN THE BUILDING.

UM, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S GOING SMOOTH AND WE'RE LOOKING AT TRYING TO GET HILL AND WILKINSON OUT OF THERE AND GET THE PROJECT CLOSED UP.

WONDERFUL.

NICO, YOU GOT ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT? NOPE, THAT'S A PRETTY SMART MOVE.

NICO , DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? DO ALL RIGHT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE GRAND OPENING ON THE 14TH.

UH, THAT

[5. Discuss/ Act on the Sheriffs remodel project, and all related issues; (Commissioner Stacy)]

COMMISSIONER STACY, AND THEN NICO'S GONNA GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THIS.

YES, GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

UH, THE ROCK WALL COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE RENOVATION IS, IS GOING WELL.

IT'S BEEN AN EVENT FULL START TO THE PROJECT, BUT THINGS ARE, ARE PROGRESSING.

UM, WE ARE CURRENTLY PERFORMING UNDER BUDGET.

YEAH, IT'S, IT'S UP ON MY END.

I'M NOT SURE WHY IT'S NOT SHOWING ON THE SCREEN.

IT DIRECTOR BRIAN CRENSHAW IS ON THE JOB.

EDIT THE OTHER COMPUTER THAT'S SELECTED IN THERE.

WE GO SET TO DUPLICATE.

I DON'T KNOW, CAN YOU, CAN YOU LOOK AT THAT AND DO IT STILL? YEAH.

OKAY, THAT'S FINE.

UM, WAIT, CAN I SCROLL DOWN? OKAY, COOL.

YEAH, SO THINGS ARE GOING WELL.

UM, WE ARE PERFORMING UNDER BUDGET.

WE HAVEN'T TOUCHED THE CONTINGENCY YET, ALTHOUGH I, WE HAVE SOME PCOS FOR FUTURE COURT THAT WILL, UH, TAP INTO THAT.

WE HAVEN'T YET THOUGH.

UH, WE ARE CURRENTLY PERFORMING UNDER, UH, BEHIND SCHEDULE.

UM, THIS IS LARGELY DUE TO SOME CHANGES TO THE, THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS, UH, THAT IS A RESULT OF A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

BUT, UH, I'M WORKING WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO COME UP WITH A RECOVERY SCHEDULE, UM, ONCE WE HAVE FULLY IDENTIFIED THE IMPACTS OF THE CHANGES TO THE DRAWINGS, UH, WITH ALL THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS.

UM, THE PAST FEW WEEKS WE'VE BEEN WORKING, UH, NO, IT DOESN'T WANNA SCROLL DOWN.

THAT'S WEIRD THERE.

IT'S OKAY.

THE PAST FEW WEEKS, UM, WE'VE BEEN KIND OF TRYING TO FIND THINGS, UH, TO KEEP THE SUBCONTRACTORS BUSY ON SITE.

THERE IS PLENTY TO DO.

HOWEVER, UH, WE'VE BEEN STUCK ON THE MAIN ACTIVITY THAT, UH, WE'RE LOOKING TO ACCOMPLISH WAS, WHICH IS THE END WALL, UH, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING.

AND THAT'S BEEN HELD UP LARGELY DUE TO THE, THE DRAWING CHANGES THAT I MENTIONED.

UM, SO THE NEXT, NEXT FEW WEEKS, OBVIOUSLY WE WILL, WE'LL KEEP DOING WHAT WE'RE DOING, UM, TRYING TO IMPROVE ON THE SCHEDULE AND, UH, BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE END WALL.

MEPI DON'T THINK WE'RE TOO FAR OFF, SO, UH, I THINK THAT'S ACCOMPLISHABLE IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

UH, THE DISPATCH CONSOLES, UH, I THINK WE VOTED ON THAT LAST COURT, THE PROPOSAL FOR THAT.

UH, SO THAT PURCHASE ORDER HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED.

THEY ARE WAITING FOR ARTWORK, PURPO ARTWORK APPROVALS FROM THE SHERIFF TEAM, UH, WHICH ARE PENDING STILL.

SO I'M TRACKING THAT ITEM.

THE RTUS HAVE BEEN RELEASED, THE SUBMITTALS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

UH, SCI IS WORKING ON GETTING A DELIVERY DATE FOR THOSE.

UH, WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH THE FURNITURE VENDORS TO ACHIEVE A TEST FIT LAYOUT OF THE FURNITURE, UH, SO THAT WAY WE CAN COORDINATE THE POWER AND DATA, UH, WITH THE DRAWINGS.

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OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO, UH, GET OVER THE IN-WALL MEP FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.

UM, STILL HAVEN'T HAD THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION ON THE OPERABLE PARTITION.

UH, I NOTICED ON SITE THEY WERE ONE SIDE DRY DRYWALLING IT, UH, BUT THEY'RE LEAVING IT OPEN SO THAT, WE'LL, WE'LL BE ABLE TO INSPECT THAT.

UM, OTHER THAN THAT, I HAVE NO UPDATES.

DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS FOR NICO? QUESTIONS FOR COMMISSIONER STACY? ALL RIGHT, THANK BOTH OF YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, THANK YOU GUYS.

THAT TAKES

[6. Discuss/Act on City of Wylie Annual Adjustment to the Service Call Rate for Fire and Rescue Services, and all related issues; (Commissioner GaIlana)]

COMMISSIONER GUANA.

YEP.

SO YOU WILL, UH, SEE IN YOUR PACKETS THAT WE RECEIVED, UM, A LETTER FROM THE CITY OF WILEY, UM, STATING THAT THE NEW RATES, UM, STARTING JANUARY 1ST, 2026 WILL BE $2,370 AND 49 CENTS PER SERVICE CALL.

AND THEY GIVE KIND OF AN, A, UM, AN ESTIMATION OF WHAT THOSE, UH, SERVICE CALLS MIGHT BE.

AND THEIR PROJECTION WAS 25 CALLS AND A COST OF 59,000 262 21, WHICH YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT PROJECTION'S PRETTY REASONABLE BASED ON OUR HISTORY.

UM, YEAH.

AND THAT'S COMING OUT OF FUND 51, CORRECT? WE BUDGETED ABOUT 45,000, BUT WE DO DID, WE DID PUT A DECENT CONTINGENCY.

WE SO DID PUT A CONTINGENCY IN, SO WE SHOULD BE GOOD.

ANYTHING YOU NEED TO ADD TO THAT, LISA? NO.

UH, LAST YEAR'S, UH, RATE PER CALL WAS $2,343 AND 97 CENTS.

SO IT'S NOT A A, IT'S A, A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE.

NO, IT'S JUST AN INFLATIONARY INCREASE, REALLY.

SO IT'S NOT, UM, NOTHING SIGNIFICANT.

ALL RIGHT.

I BELIEVE THIS DOES REQUIRE ACTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CITY OF WILEY'S ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT TO THE SERVICE CALL RATE FOR FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES.

GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACY, I'LL SECOND IT.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER M**K, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES? IT IS APPROVED.

FIVE TO ZERO.

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

THIS BRINGS US TO

[7. Discuss/ Act on approval, preparation and submission of an application for a grant from North Central Texas Council of Governments for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations and related infrastructure, and all related issues; (Commissioner Liechty- Commissioner Macalik)]

COMMISSIONERS, LTI AND ICK.

YOU GO AHEAD.

TAKE THAT.

OKAY, THANKS DANA.

UM, SO THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT'S BEING SPONSORED BY NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO PUT CHARGING STATIONS IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THIS AREA, THE NORTH TEXAS AREA.

I HEARD ABOUT THIS AT A, ONE OF THEIR PRESENTATIONS IN JULY.

AND, UH, DANA AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT SINCE THEN.

IT'S, WE'VE IDENTIFIED TWO POSSIBLE LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY.

IT HAS TO BE ON COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY.

THAT'S ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS.

SO WE'VE IDENTIFIED TWO LOCATIONS, ONE AT THE LIBRARY AND ONE AT THE COURTHOUSE.

AND WE'VE GONE OVER THESE WITH KIMLEY-HORN, WHICH IS THE, UH, CONSULTANTS FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.

THEY AGREE THAT THESE ARE TWO GOOD LOCATIONS.

THEY'RE RIGHT ALONG I 30.

SO THEY'LL SERVE PEOPLE COMING FROM DRIVING THE FREEWAY THAT JUST WANT TO GET OFF AND CHARGE THEIR VEHICLE.

AND THEY'LL ALSO SERVE PEOPLE HERE IN ROCKWALL COUNTY.

UM, THIS CALLS FOR AN 80 20 GRANT.

UH, THEY, THEY PROJECT THE COST OF THESE STATIONS.

WE WOULD PUT IN LIKE FOUR OF 'EM, ISN'T IT? IF, IF WE GET AWARDED ONE, WE'D GET FOUR OUTLETS OR WHATEVER YOU CALL 'EM.

I'M NOT AN ELECTRIC CAR GUY.

UM, BUT, UH, WE WOULD GET FOUR OF 'EM.

THEY COST ABOUT $600,000 TO INSTALL.

THEY'RE AN 80 20 MATCH, BUT THEY HAVE PRETTY MUCH ASSURED US THAT THE 20% WOULD BE COVERED BY THE VENDORS THAT WOULD BE SELLING THE EQUIPMENT THAT GOES IN THERE.

SO WE WOULD EXPECT THERE WILL BE NO COST TO THE COUNTY.

THERE'S NO COST TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION.

UM, AS YOU'LL SEE, WE SENT AROUND YESTERDAY, UM, THIS COUNTY GRANT REQUEST FORM THAT SHOWS, UH, THE FORM WE SUBMITTED TO THE, THE INTAKE FORM ON THE TWO DIFFERENT SITES.

UM, SEEMS, YOU KNOW, WHO KNOWS, THERE'S

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THERE'S OVER A HUNDRED APPLICATIONS IN, THEY EXPECT TO GIVE OUT 20 GRANTS.

I THINK IT WAS, WASN'T THAT WHAT HE SAID? 20 GRANTS.

UM, AND JUST TO CLOSE UP THIS LITTLE PRESENTATION, AND THEN I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DANA TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL NUMBER FOUR, WHICH IS TO INVEST IN COUNTYWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATING INITIATIVE NUMBER FIVE, WHICH IS TO IDENTIFY INVESTMENT MECHANISMS AND FUNDING SOURCES, WHICH THIS IS TO SUPPORT COUNTYWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COST.

SO, YOU KNOW, DANA, SHE PUSHES THAT STRATEGIC PLAN, SO I HAD TO HELP HER GET SOMETHING ON IT.

UM, SO ANYWAY, WE WOULD RECOMMEND YOU APPROVE THIS.

WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

I I, I, I DO HAVE QUESTIONS.

ME TOO.

UH, AND, AND IT, IT IS JUST REALLY EDUCATING ME.

SO THE VENDORS ARE GOING TO PAY OUR 20% OR SO, SOMEBODY THEY EXPECT THAT HAS INDICATED THAT.

YES.

SO THESE STATIONS, UH, DO THEY CHARGE PEOPLE WHEN YOU PULL IN AND PLUG IN YOUR VEHICLE? YES.

ARE YOU PAYING THE VENDORS? YES.

SO, SO IT'S A PROFIT CENTER FOR THE VENDORS WHO PAYS FOR THE ELECTRICITY.

IS, IS THAT THE COUNTY THAT PAYS FOR THE ELECTRICITY? UM, NO, I THINK WE CHARGE THEM.

YEAH.

IT'S, IT'S BUILT INTO THE CHARGING PRICE.

UM, WE WILL BE WORKING WITH ENCORE, I BELIEVE IS WHO THEY TOLD US WE WERE WORKING WITH.

SO, SO WE, WE, WE WILL GET ESSENTIALLY REFUNDED FOR THE ELECTRICITY THAT WE'RE PAYING FOR THE VENDOR WILL.

YEAH, I GUESS HAVE A MARKUP ON TOP OF WHATEVER ELECTRICITY COSTS THAT IS.

IT WOULD BE A REALLY BAD DEAL IF WE PAID FOR THE ELECTRICITY AND THE VENDOR COLLECTED FOR, FOR IT.

THAT WOULD BE THE DEFINITION OF A BAD DEAL.

YEAH, THAT WOULD BE THE DEFINITION OF A BAD DEAL.

YES, SIR.

I, I AGREE.

WE'RE, WE'RE IN AGREEMENT THERE, SO I'M NOT EVEN FOR SURE IF WE'RE GOING TO BE CHARGED FOR THE ELECTRICITY.

I THINK IT'S, I THINK BECAUSE THEY'VE DONE THIS SO MANY PLACES, IT GOES STRAIGHT TO THE VENDOR.

SO THE VENDOR ENCORE RUNS IT THERE FOR THE VENDOR.

WE'RE JUST PROVIDING THE SPACE, RIGHT? WE ARE PROVIDING, EXACTLY.

OKAY.

AND IT WOULD TAKE UP ABOUT FIVE PARKING SPACES IN EITHER OF THOSE TWO LOTS.

ONE, RIGHT.

AGAIN, WE'RE, WE, WE ARE MAYBE GETTING A LITTLE BIT OF THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

WE HAVE SUBMITTED LO LOCATIONS, AS HE MENTIONED.

AND, AND WE, AND WE, WE'VE MET WITH SOMEONE THAT KIND OF LOOKED AT, YOU KNOW, THEY HAD THE, THE EYE AND THE SKY AND THEY LOOKED AT THE LOCATIONS THAT WE WERE SELECTING AND THEY WERE VERY, UM, THEY WERE VERY OPEN AND PO AND POSITIVE THAT WE HAD SOME GOOD, GOOD LOCATIONS BECAUSE OF THE PROXIMITY OF RIGHT OFF OF INTERSTATE 30, AS COMMISSIONER TI SAID.

AND, UM, RIGHT OFF THE TOWNSEND ROAD FOR SOMEONE THAT'S COMING THAT DIRECTION TOO.

SO, UM, THAT, THAT'S ENCOURAGING.

I DID WANNA NOTE THAT I DID VISIT AND, AND WALKED THE, THE PROPOSED LOCATIONS, UM, WITH BARRY COMPTON AS WELL, SO THAT BARRY WAS IN INVOLVED IN THIS TOO.

I, I DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE QUESTIONS 'CAUSE I DON'T, I THINK IT'S WAY TOO EARLY TO GET INTO THE SPECIFICS OF, OF ALL THE DETAILS.

I DO WORRY ABOUT GETTING RID OF PARKING SPOTS WHERE PARKING IS ALREADY TIGHT AT THE COURTHOUSE.

WELL, IT'S REALLY, IT'S THE LOCA, AGAIN, IT IS A LITTLE PREMATURE, BUT THE LOCATION THAT WE'VE ACTUALLY, WE'VE ACTUALLY SELECTED AND HE LIKED.

IT'S, IT'S, IT'S ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE, THE, THE FIRST DRIVE IN WHEN YOU, BEFORE YOU EVEN GET INTO THE COURTHOUSE, THAT VERY FIRST DRIVE IN THAT THE, THE LOCATION THAT FACES THE, THE ENTRY, THE EMPLOYEE ENTRANCE OF THE, OF THE LIBRARY.

THAT'S, THAT'S THE LOCATION RIGHT THERE ON THAT ONE THAT WE'RE, THAT WE'RE REFERRING TO AS COURTHOUSE.

'CAUSE THAT IS THE COURTHOUSE PARKING LOT, SO TO SPEAK.

OVERFLOW PARKING LOT.

IT WOULD BE THE MOST NORTHEAST CORNER.

OKAY.

IF IT'S THE COURTHOUSE SITE, YEAH.

MM-HMM .

AND IF IT'S THE LIBRARY SITE, IF WE GET SELECTED FOR THAT, IT WOULD BE THE MOST SOUTHEAST CORNER MM-HMM .

THERE AT THE BACK OF THE, OF THE, TOWARD THE VERY END.

YES.

AT THE VERY END.

OKAY.

AND THEN, YEAH, AND THEN I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIALS OF THAT $120,000.

BUT AGAIN, I THINK IT'S TOO PREMATURE TO GET INVOLVED IN THE DETAILS WHEN THEY'RE, WHEN THEY'RE AWARDING GRANTS THAT WE'RE NOT COMPLETELY ASSURE OF.

RIGHT.

SO.

RIGHT.

AND OBVIOUSLY IF THERE'S, IF WE, IF WE'RE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET A GRANT AND THERE'S SOMETHING IN THERE THAT WE FEEL IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY, WE'LL JUST TURN THE GRANT DOWN.

BUT, UH, IT SEEMS LIKE A REALLY GOOD PROGRAM.

AND THEY'VE, UH, NET COG HAS BEEN REALLY HELPFUL IN GETTING THIS DONE.

THEY'VE APPOINTED THEIR OWN, UM, TEAM, UH, WHO IS ACTUALLY, THEY TAKE OVER THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION.

WE JUST DID THIS LITTLE INTAKE FORM, BUT THEY DO IT BECAUSE THEY PUT IN ALL THE ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.

AND, UM, JUDGE, YOU'LL BE ASKED TO SIGN THAT HERE IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

SO DON'T GO ANYWHERE .

OKAY.

I I, I WILL NOT, I WILL BE HERE WAITING PATIENTLY.

UH,

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YEAH.

THERE'S NO COMMITMENT AT THIS POINT.

NOT EVEN A APPLICATION FEE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THAT I UNDERSTAND.

SO THAT'S ALL.

THEN I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE PREPARATION SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FROM NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALL.

NO, THAT'S, I'LL STOP THERE.

GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LICHTY.

I'LL SECOND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GOANA.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, PLEASE.

THAT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.

THANK YOU BOTH COMMISSIONERS, M**K AND LICHTY FOR, FOR SPEARHEADING THIS JUDGE.

MAY I ASK? I'M SORRY.

CERTAINLY FIRE AWAY.

UH, WHO WILL BE PHYSICALLY DOING THE APPLICATION? COMMISSIONER LTI PREPARING IT? YEAH, IT'S KIMLEY HORN.

OKAY.

THE, THEY, THEY'VE NET COG HAS ENGAGED THIS ENGINEERING FIRM AND THEY, THEY DO THE APPLICATIONS FOR EVERYBODY.

AND I TALKED TO THE GUY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BECAUSE AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THEY'RE OVERWHELMED.

WHEN YOU HAVE SOMEONE STAND UP AND SAY, IF YOU WANNA APPLY, JUST TELL US AND WE'LL FILL OUT YOUR APPLICATION FOR YOU.

WELL, THEY GET A LOT OF APPLICATIONS AND WE WERE EXPECTING TO GET IT FRIDAY.

WE DIDN'T RECEIVE IT FRIDAY.

AND I TALKED TO HIM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND HE SAID, YOU'LL PROBABLY GET IT TOMORROW, WHICH IS TODAY AFTERNOON.

SO THEY'VE FILLED IT OUT AND PREPARED IT.

UM, WE'LL LOOK IT OVER.

I DON'T EXPECT THERE WILL BE CHANGES, BUT THERE ARE.

WE'LL GO BACK TO 'EM AND THEN WE'LL TAKE IT TO JUDGE.

NO.

OKAY.

I'M JUST MAKING SURE IT'S NOT THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE THAT WILL BE DOING, UM, BUT THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERING.

NO, NO, NO.

.

I APPRECIATE IT.

NO WORRIES.

YEAH.

UHHUH, THAT'S YOUR GO-TO ATTITUDE THERE, LISA.

I LIKE THAT ABOUT YOU.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON

[8. Discuss/Act on approving a modification to the 2009 Intergovernmental Agreement between the County and the U.S. Marshals Service to add Immigration Customs Enforcement as an authorized agency user for the housing offederal detainees at the Rockwall County Detention Center, and all related issues; (Judge New - Sheriff) ]

DISCUSS AND ACT ON APPROVING A MODIFICATION TO THE 2009 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE US MARSHAL SERVICE TO ADD IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AS AN AUTHORIZED AGENCY USER FOR THE HOUSING OF FEDERAL DETAINEES AT THE ROCKWELL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AND ALL RELATED ISSUES.

SHERIFF, COME ON UP.

GOOD MORNING AGAIN.

UH, THIS IS JUST AN ADDENDUM, AN UPDATE TO, UH, THE CURRENT CONTRACT WE HAVE, UH, THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

IT IS NOT A NEW CONTRACT BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE, THE STIPULATIONS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THAT.

UH, I BELIEVE CRAIG, UH, ORRY HAS, HAS LOOKED AT THAT AND HAS APPROVED OF THE UPDATE AND THE APPROVAL OF THIS.

IT ALLOWS US TO ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, HOUSE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL THEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO, UH, THEIR DALLAS FACILITY SO WE DON'T HAVE TO TRANSPORT TO DALLAS.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF? WELL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE MODIFICATION OF THE 2009 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE US MARSHAL SERVICE.

GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACY, I'LL SECOND IT.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LICHTY.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES? NOW THAT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.

THANK YOU.

SHERA

[9. Discuss/Act on approving a Memorandum of Understanding Between Texas Division of Emergency Management and Texas Emergency Management Assistance Teams Participating Jurisdiction/Employer, and all related issues; (Judge New - Emergency Management)]

I SEE JARED IS NOT HERE, SO I WILL SAY THAT INTO THE MICROPHONE.

JARED IS NOT HERE, BUT DID, DID YOU WANNA SPEAK ON IT, CRAIG? NO, I, I I KNOW YOU'VE REVIEWED THE MOU, SO I HAVE.

SO, SO WHAT THIS IS, IS THIS IS A CONTRACT FROM TEEM WITH THE VARIOUS, UH, COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS.

UH, IT USED TO BE THAT, THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL IN THE DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE A CONTRACT WITH TEEM TO, TO BE, UH, DISPERSED OR SENT OUT TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

THIS CONTRACT, UM, CONDENSES THAT SUCH THAT EACH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT JUST HAS ONE CONTRACT THAT COVERS ALL OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.

THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT TEAMS PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION.

I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.

GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER M**K, IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW, PLEASE.

THAT PASSES FIVE TO ZERO.

AGENDA ITEM

[10. Discuss/Act on regarding production and distribution of a County Newsletter, and all related issues; (Commissioner Liechty) ]

COMMISSIONER

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OKAY, SO LET ME START BY SAYING WHAT PROMPTED THIS, WHAT PROMPTED IT IS GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO A HUNDRED PEOPLE OR SO THAT THE TAX OFFICE HAS MOVED AND REGISTRATION HAS MOVED.

AND I KNOW COMMISSIONERS GALANA AND, UH, IF I'VE GIVEN A HUNDRED INSTRUCTIONS, YOU'VE GIVEN 200.

OKAY.

AND THAT'S NOT A NEGATIVE TOWARD THE CITIZENS LOOKING FOR IT.

IT'S ACTUALLY A NEGATIVE TO US FOR NOT DOING A BETTER JOB OF COMMUNICATING.

SO I WAS OPENING MY MAIL AND I GOT IN MY MONTHLY UTILITY BILL FROM THE CITY OF HEATH, WHAT I GET EVERY MONTH, WHICH IS THIS NICE NEWSLETTER.

AND I THOUGHT, WHY DON'T WE DO A NEWSLETTER? SO, UM, I'VE MET WITH, UH, MR. BARTOW, OUR PIO, AND WE TALKED ABOUT IT.

AND ONE OF THE ISSUES WE HAVE IS IT'S REALLY EXPENSIVE TO PREPARE AND MAIL, AND WE DON'T DO WHAT THE CITIES DO, WHICH IS SEND OUT UTILITY BILLS.

I KNOW ROCKWALL DOES ONE OF THESE EVERY MONTH.

I KNOW HEATH DOES ONE OF THESE EVERY MONTH THAT MAYBE FATE AND ROYCE CITY DO TOO, BECAUSE THEY'RE SENDING OUT THEIR UTILITY BILLS.

AND SO, HEY, HERE'S WHAT'S GOING ON.

AND THEY'RE GOOD UPDATES.

AND I DON'T THINK WE DO A AS GOOD A JOB OF THAT AS WE COULD.

SO IN AN EFFORT TO DO THAT, I WANTED TO PUT THIS ON AGENDA, REALLY TO DISCUSS IT AND KIND OF GET YOU ALL'S IDEAS.

UH, JIM AND I WERE KICKING THIS AROUND AND ONE OF THE IDEAS THAT WE CAME UP WITH WAS WE DO HAVE ONE COUNTY AGENCY THAT SENDS OUT EVERY, TO EVERY TAXPAYER IN THE COUNTY TWICE A YEAR, WHICH IS OUR CAD.

AND I KNOW SEMI-ANNUAL IS NOT GREAT, BUT IT'S A POSSIBILITY AND IT WOULD BE A START, BUT SOMEHOW I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY GOOD IF WE COULD USE THESE NEW, THIS NEWSLETTER FORMAT TO COMMUNICATE TO PEOPLE BETTER.

I'VE SPOKEN WITH KEVIN PASSIN, THE, UH, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

HE SAID IF WE PAY FOR THE, THE MAILER OR NOT THE MAILER, THE THING YOU PUT IN THE INSERT INSERT, IF WE PAY FOR THE INSERT, HE'S MORE THAN HAPPY TO PUT HIM IN WITH THE NOTICE OF TAXES AND THE BILLS AND THINGS THAT, BECAUSE THEY DO IT TWICE A YEAR.

THEY DO IT IN APRIL, 1ST OF APRIL, AND THEY DO IT 1ST OF OCTOBER.

SO THEY, WE COULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT JUST TO COMMUNICATE NEWS ABOUT THE COUNTY.

THERE MAY BE BETTER WAYS.

UM, I I READILY ADMIT THAT, AND I'M WIDE OPEN TO LISTENING TO ANY IDEAS, BUT I THINK WE'VE GOTTA DO A BETTER JOB OF COMMUNICATING.

AND AS IF I DON'T POINT THIS OUT, I KNOW DANA WILL.

THIS IS VERY CONSISTENT WITH GOAL, ONE OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH IS TO PROMOTE TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY AND TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND INITIATIVE.

ONE UNDER THAT, WHICH IS TO CREATE A COUNTY PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN TO ENHANCE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS.

SO WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK? I WANT SOME SORT OF OPT-IN SERVICE OF SOME SORT, TEXTING, EMAIL, SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T COST US MONEY TO NECESSARILY PRODUCE.

MAYBE GETTING WITH THE CAD MIGHT BE THE BEST WAY OF LAUNCHING SAID OPERATIONS.

UM, YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANNA FLOOD INBOXES, I DON'T WANNA FLOOD CELL PHONES WITH NEEDLESS UPDATES, BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT WE CAN PURPOSELY SEND OUT ONCE A MONTH OR ONCE A QUARTER.

HERE'S SOME THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON, UM, TO SOME SORT OF OPT-IN SERVICE.

AND I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THAT LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE, BUT I THINK THAT THAT'S A, A ROUTE I THINK WE SHOULD REALLY LOOK AT GOING.

I SEE YOUR MICROPHONE'S ON.

YEAH, GO AHEAD .

YEAH, YOU KNOW, I AGREE WITH THE, I I I WOULD THE GREAT START AND GREAT IDEA COMMISSIONER LI YOU I'M A HUNDRED, A HUNDRED PERCENT FOR IT AND IT MAY BE BEST JUST TO START WITH THE CAD AND THEN WORK ON THESE OTHER OPTIONS, BUT I AGREE WITH YOU, COMMISSIONER STACY.

I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE AN OPT-IN AND I THINK IT WOULD BE BEST TO COME BY TEXT, UM, EVEN BETTER THAN EMAIL.

SO SOMEBODY CAN CLICK ON A LINK AND GO TO IT.

IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM.

UM, I THINK WE'LL GET MORE VISIBILITY THAT WAY THAN WE WOULD THROUGH EVEN MAIL.

UM, AND I, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE QUICKER AND WE COULD, I DON'T KNOW WHAT, WHAT KIND OF SERVICE WE WOULD NEED FOR THAT.

BUT I KNOW THAT, UM, JIM BARTOW WOULD BE ABLE TO FIGURE THAT OUT.

I THINK HE'S ALREADY BEEN LOOKING AT SOME, SOME TEXTING STUFF BEFORE.

YEAH.

JARED IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS, HAS THAT CAPABILITY.

YEAH.

YEAH.

OKAY, GOOD.

THEN WE CAN DO THAT.

I, I DO HAVE ONE CONCERN WITH, WITH, UM, AND I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT'S A, A GREAT CONCERN, BUT, BUT PUTTING SOMETHING IN WITH THE CAD, UM, REALLY KIND OF TIES US TO THE CAD

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THAT, THAT WAS MY FIRST RESPONSE.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A POLITICIAN.

I DON'T WANNA BE IN THAT BILL.

THAT'S A POLITICAL COMMENT.

YEAH, WELL, WE KIND OF GOTTA OWN IT SINCE WE CHARGE TAXES.

BUT, AND, AND LIKE I SAID, THERE MAY BE BETTER WAYS, BUT WE'VE GOTTA DO, WE CAN DO A BETTER JOB OF COMMUNICATING AND IF THE BEST WAY IN THIS MODERN 21ST IS THIS 21ST CENTURY YEAH.

IN THIS 21ST CENTURY, IS TO DO IT BY AN OPT-IN THROUGH EMAIL OR TEXT.

I'M ALL FOR THAT, BUT I WANNA DO SOMETHING BETTER THAN WE'RE DOING BECAUSE WE OBVIOUSLY, AS MUCH AS WE PUT IT ON OUR, OUR WEBPAGE AND ALL THAT, WE DIDN'T COMMUNICATE TO THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT SHOW UP HERE AND WANNA CHANGE THEIR REGISTRATION.

AND, AND THOSE, AND THOSE REALLY ARE HUNDREDS.

I KNOW WE'VE GOT, UM, BRIAN HERE FROM IT.

BUT I, I LOOK AT, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE REDID THE, THE WEBSITE LAST YEAR, WE, WE LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING TO IT AND THEN SPECIFICALLY HE'S ABLE TO GIVE US DRILL DOWN TO THE PAGES AND WHAT, WHICH PAGES THEY'RE GOING TO.

AND UNFORTUNATELY GUYS, IT'S NOT US THAT THEY LOOK AT ON COMMISSIONER STUFF, BUT, BUT I WILL SAY, JOHN, I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING.

I DID, UM, DO SOME RESEARCH AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF, OF, OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURTS THAT DO HAVE THE OPT-IN.

THEY HAVE NEWSLETTERS AND THEY HAVE THE OPT-IN AND UM, I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF THEM THAT I KNOW ONE IN COLLIN COUNTY, UM, SUSAN FLETCHER AND ANOTHER GENTLEMAN IN, UM, TARRANT COUNTY, MATT KRAUSE, AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE IT ON WHERE YOU CAN OPT IN AND, AND SO I, WE CAN GET SOME INFORMATION ON THIS.

SO, GREAT.

THAT'S OUR MINDS.

WERE THINKING THE SAME THING.

AND IT'S, IT'S JUST ABOUT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND THANK YOU.

I ALREADY HAD IT OUT HERE AND I WAS GONNA SAY IT AND YOU BEAT IT.

BEAT ME TO IT.

SO THERE YOU GO.

I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T .

SO THIS, THIS WEEKEND I SPENT A LITTLE TIME JUST THINKING ABOUT KIND OF THE 21ST CENTURY AND WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW.

AND WITH THE, THE EVER-GROWING PREVALENCE OF AI, WE'RE AT A POINT WHERE I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND GO BACK TO PAPER.

UH, 'CAUSE RIGHT NOW I, I CAN GET ON MY PHONE AND WE EACH CAN AND SEE VIDEOS AND YOU DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE REAL OR NOT.

UH, AND, AND IT, IT IS, YOU KNOW, MY THOUGHT PROCESS STARTED WITH EACH ELECTED OFFICIAL HAS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR COMMUNICATION CHANNELS NOW AND HAVE TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES AND A MEANS BY WHICH THEY COMMUNICATE.

IF NOT, I CAN GRAB A PICTURE OF YOU AND, AND TAKE OVER COMMUNICATION FOR YOU WITH, WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

MY WIFE'S ALREADY DONE THAT.

.

OKAY, WELL THAT, THAT, THAT'S, THAT'S FINE.

THERE'S SOMEBODY WORKING ON YOUR, YOUR BEHALF THERE, BUT WHAT IF THEY WEREN'T WORKING FOR, FOR YOUR BENEFIT? SO, NO, I AGREE.

THE, THE, THE ANSWER TO THAT IS WE EACH HAVE TO TAKE CONTROL OF OUR COMMUNICATION TO THE CITIZENS AND, AND YOU KNOW, AT SOME POINT WE COULD SAY, WELL, I'M NOT GONNA DO IT.

WE'RE GONNA LET JIM BARTOW DO IT.

BUT I THINK WE EACH, WE EACH HAVE TO STEP UP AND DO THAT.

WHICH TOOK ME, TOOK ME ALONG THE LINES OF, OKAY, HOW, HOW DO YOU, HOW DO YOU, HOW DO YOU DO THAT REALLY IN THIS DAY AND AGE WITH DOING COMMUN, HAVING COMMUNICATION THAT IS NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO MANIPULATION.

YEAH.

AND IT'S A GOOD OLD FASHIONED NEWSLETTER.

WELL, I LOOK, I I, I LIKE GETTING MY NEWSLETTER EVERY MONTH AND I ACTUALLY, I, I DO AS WELL.

I, I LIKE IT A LOT AND WE, WE DO ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY FOR, FOR OUR OWN COMMUNICATION, BUT THE COUNTY HAS A RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMMUNICATING AND UM, IF WE HAD A MONTHLY MAILER, IT WOULD BE SO MUCH EASIER.

'CAUSE LOOK, DOING IT TWICE A YEAR IS NOT THE BEST SOLUTION.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THAT.

BUT I GOTTA, WE GOTTA HAVE SOME WAY TO DO IT.

AND IT WOULD COST, THEY SAID THAT AT CAD THEY DO 40,000 MAILERS JUST TO, BECAUSE, AND A LOT OF THOSE IS BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE MULTIPLE TAX ACCOUNTS, OR IT'D BE LIKE 120,000 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.