[Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance by Cary W. Shaw.] [00:00:06] CALL TO ORDER LUBBOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. WE ARE SITTING IN REGULAR SESSION TODAY. IT IS MONDAY. IT IS SEPTEMBER 14TH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2026. IT IS 10:00 AND A QUORUM IS PRESENT. AT THIS TIME. I WOULD ASK YOU ALL TO PLEASE RISE TO JOIN COMMISSIONER TERRY SHAW IN OUR INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AS WELL. OUR MOST GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE LOVE YOU, FATHER, WE ASK YOU TODAY FOR YOUR GUIDANCE. WE ASK YOU TO ENTER THIS ROOM. TOUCH EACH MIND HERE, HAVE THE CORRECT THOUGHTS. FATHER, WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THIS COUNTY. CONTINUE TO SEND RAIN. LORD, WE NEED THAT HEALING RAIN THAT ONLY YOU CAN SEND. FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. WE ASK YOU TO PROTECT OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM, NO MATTER WHAT UNIFORM THEY WERE. JUST GO WITH THEM. TAKE CARE OF THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY'RE GONE FROM HOME AND BRING THEM HOME SAFELY. JESUS PRECIOUS 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 TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER. THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC [PUBLIC COMMENTS ] COMMENTS. AS A NOTE, ANYONE WISHING TO WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COURT DURING THIS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER YOUR NAME WITH THE COURT'S REGISTRY PRIOR TO THE MEETING. SPEAKERS MAY ONLY ADDRESS ITEMS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE CURRENT AGENDA. SPEAKERS IS LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES MAXIMUM. IF THERE ARE MORE THAN THREE SPEAKERS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE SAME ITEM, THE COURT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THOSE SPEAKERS. THE COURT CANNOT DELIBERATE OR ACT ON ANY MATTERS THAT ARE NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. MR. JOHN SHIPLEY. STATE YOUR NAME. MY NAME IS JOHN SHIPLEY. THE FLOOR IS YOURS. ON THE 27TH, I SPOKE AGAINST RASHAD MOORE AS THE INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT. THIS JOB HASN'T BEEN POSTED YET. I'M WONDERING WHY, WHEN IT COMES WHEN IT'S WHEN SOMEONE IS HIRED FOR LUBBOCK COUNTY, THERE'LL BE THREE DIRECTORS IN THIS DEPARTMENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS POOR MANAGEMENT AND A WASTE OF TAX DOLLARS. SOUTH WALNUT DRAINING PROJECT IN IDALOU NEEDS TO BE DONE. ITS PART OF THE MILLION DOLLAR BOND PASSED BY VOTERS. NOW, WITH NO ENGINEER IN THE DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THESE PROJECTS, LUBBOCK COUNTY SHOULD STOP PROJECTS, NOT WORK UNTIL AN ENGINEER. A NEW DIRECTOR IS HIRED. SO LUBBOCK COUNTY DOESN'T WASTE MONEY, TIME OR MATERIALS. RAISES COMMENTS, UNFAIR HIRING PRACTICES AND OTHER CORRUPTIONS HAVE BEEN KNOWN BY HR. ALL FOUR COMMISSIONERS AND NEW JUDGE SINCE OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR. WHERE IS THE ACTION ON THIS ISSUE? THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE JOBS POSTED IN ROAD AND BRIDGE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. WHY IS THERE A HIGH TURNOVER RATE IN THIS DEPARTMENT? I BELIEVE OUR EMPLOYEES FOR THIS DEPARTMENT DESERVE BETTER. OUR TAXPAYERS DESERVE BETTER. THANK YOU. MR. TAMMY LOWERY. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, HONORABLE JUDGE PARISH AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS TAMMY LOWERY, AND I SERVED THE NAVY FOR 21 YEARS. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE WOMEN VETERANS MONUMENT, LUBBOCK. AND EXCUSE ME, I'M OLD AND I HAD TO HAVE MY GLASSES. LUBBOCK AND THE SOUTH PLAINS HAVE A PROUD TRADITION OF HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY. THERE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THAT. HISTORY DESERVES RECOGNITION, THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE WOMEN THAT SERVED OUR COUNTRY. FOR GENERATIONS, WOMEN [00:05:02] HAVE SERVED IN EVERY BRANCH OF OUR ARMED FORCES DURING TIMES OF WAR AND PEACE. THEY SERVED, THEY SACRIFICED, THEY DEPLOYED, AND THEY COME HOME AS VETERANS. A WOMAN VETERANS TRIBUTE IN LUBBOCK WOULD PROVIDE A PERMANENT PLACE WHERE THEIR. WHERE OUR STORIES AND SERVES ARE SEEN, HONORED, AND REMEMBERED. IT WOULD TELL EVERY WOMAN VETERAN IN WEST TEXAS YOUR SERVICE MATTER, YOUR SACRIFICE MATTER, AND YOUR COMMUNITY REMEMBERS YOU. IT WOULD ALSO EDUCATE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME. WHEN A YOUNG GIRL VISITS THE TRIBUTE, SHE WILL SEE THE WOMEN BEFORE HER THAT ENTERED THE CALL TO SERVICE, AND THAT THERE ARE NO LIMITS TO WHAT SHE CAN ACCOMPLISH. LUBBOCK HAS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO ITS VETERANS, INCLUDING THE RECENTLY DEDICATED WEST TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY, WHICH WILL SERVE MORE THAN 20,000 VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS. A DEDICATED WOMAN VETERANS TRIBUTE WOULD BUILD UPON THAT TRADITION BY ENSURING THAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN WHO WEAR OUR NATION'S UNIFORM HAS A VISIBLE AND PERMANENT PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF WEST TEXAS. IT'S JUST THIS TRIBUTE IS ABOUT HONORING THOSE THAT SERVED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. LOWRY. WE MISS LARRY, I'M SORRY, I MAY NOT HAVE EXPLAINED MYSELF. WELL, WE HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM ON HERE FOR YOU AS WELL. SO YOU'LL BE GIVEN A MUCH MORE TIME TO PRESENT. OKAY, I DIDN'T. NO NO NO NO. WELL, YOU'RE ALREADY UP HERE, SO THANK YOU FOR THE PREVIEW OF THINGS TO COME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MISS LOWRY. JUSTIN MARTIN. YES, I'M JUSTIN MARTIN. I'M COMING TO TO MAKE A OBSERVATION OF READING MR. CLARK'S ARTICLE. THIS IS FUND AND PERSONNEL. I GUESS IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. THERE'S THERE'S TWO WAYS TO ROB A MAN. ONE'S WITH A SIX SHOOTER, AND THE OTHER IS THE FOUNTAIN PEN OR THE LACK THEREOF. AND I COUNT FIVE GUYS UP HERE ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. BUT YET WE'VE BEEN PAYING A SIXTH ONE. THAT'S OFF AN ARTICLE I READ SUNDAY MORNING. AS A TAXPAYER OF PRECINCT TWO, IT'S UNACCEPTABLE. I EXPECT HIGHER QUALITY LEADERSHIP THAN TO ALLOW THIS KIND OF STUFF TO GO ON ME AS A TAXPAYER, WE CANNOT DO THIS ANYMORE. YOU HAVE TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE TAXPAYERS, THE GUYS THAT VOTE YOU IN OFFICE. AND AFTER READING THAT ARTICLE THERE, I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT ARTICLE. BUT EIGHT MONTHS, EIGHT MONTHS, AND THIS IS STILL GOING ON. SOMEONE ELSE IS BEING PAID. WHERE'S THE SIX COMMISSIONER? IS HE HERE TODAY? I KNOW Y'ALL CAN'T ANSWER, BUT GUYS, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU. PETE FERRONE. DID I PRONOUNCE THAT CORRECTLY? PETE? YOU SURE DID, SIR. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS PETE FERRONE. I AM A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE COMBINED LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATIONS OF TEXAS. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU, COUNTY JUDGE PARRISH AND COMMISSIONER DALBY, FOR VOICING YOUR SUPPORT FOR A COST OF LIVING INCREASE FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES. I'M SURE THEY'D ALL APPRECIATE THAT. LET'S BE HONEST HERE, THOUGH, 3.5 DOESN'T EVEN GET THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN THE BALLPARK OF BEING COMPETITIVE WITH SURROUNDING AGENCIES. LAST YEAR, 97 EMPLOYEES VOLUNTARILY LEFT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 9,734%. I SUBMITTED AN OPEN RECORDS REQUEST FOR A COMPENSATION STUDY THAT YOU ALL DID, PAID FOR BY THE TAXPAYERS. AND INSTEAD OF TURNING IT OVER, IT WAS APPEALED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO WITHHOLD RECORDS CITING ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE. I REMIND YOU, THE TAXPAYERS ARE THE CLIENT, AND WHAT YOU DID TURN OVER WAS MORE REDACTED THAN THE EPSTEIN FILES. THIS IS WHAT WE GOT. ALL I THINK I CAN TELL FROM THIS IS THAT TAXPAYERS PAID WELL OVER $100,000 FOR IT, AND PEOPLE WERE PAID $400 AN HOUR TO WORK ON IT. WHAT ARE YOU HIDING? WHAT'S IN HERE? YOU ALL HAVE APPROXIMATELY 58 MILLION IN UNASSIGNED GENERAL FUND BALANCE. LET'S BE CLEAR. YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT YOU'RE MAKING A CHOICE NOT TO. YOU ALL MAKE LUBBOCK COUNTY TAXPAYERS. THESE PEOPLE RIGHT HERE PAY TO TRAIN OFFICERS WHO THEN LEAVE TO GO WORK AT OTHER AGENCIES. THAT IS NOT FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE, NOR IS IT FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. YOU ALL HAVE FAILED TO ACT AND HAVE KICKED THIS CAN DOWN DOWN THE ROAD. IT'S TIME TO TAKE ACTION. IT'S TIME TO FIX THIS. LUBBOCK COUNTY DEPUTIES AND DETENTION OFFICERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. IF YOU'RE WATCHING US, YOU DESERVE BETTER. FROM LUBBOCK COUNTY. SHERIFF ROE, THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR TROOPS. I'M SURE MORALE REALLY SUFFERS WHEN YOUR PLEAS FOR HELP ARE MET WITH, QUOTE, THIS IS MY EIGHTH BUDGET. YOU SAY THIS EVERY YEAR. I CLOSE WITH THIS. IF YOU BELIEVE THE COMPENSATION [00:10:03] FOR THESE OFFICERS WHO ARE GETTING SHOT AT, SPIT ON, ATTACKED AND ARE WILLING TO LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR LUBBOCK COUNTY IS FAIR, THEN I OFFER A STRAIGHTFORWARD OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT BELIEF. VOLUNTARILY REDUCE YOUR SALARIES TO THAT OF A MAXED OUT LUBBOCK COUNTY DEPUTY AND STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THEM. IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEM, THEN IT SHOULD CERTAINLY BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU THAT GOVERN THEM. THANK YOU. TIME IS EXPIRED. SHELL CONKLIN. I PRONOUNCE THAT CORRECTLY. SHELLEY. SHELLEY. OKAY. HI, I'M SHELLEY CONKLIN, I'M THE SUPERINTENDENT AT SLAYTON ISD, AND I'M HERE WITH OUR CFO, ART MARTIN, AND WE JUST CAME TO SAY THANK YOU. YOU ALL DONATED TO SHERIFF'S VEHICLES, SUVS TO US AT SLAYTON ISD, AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THAT MEANS TO US IN A SMALL TOWN SLAYTON SCHOOL BUDGET. THINGS ARE TIGHT, OF COURSE. AND SO WE JUST CAME TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO YOU GUYS AND TO SHERIFF ROE FOR THE DONATIONS. WE TRULY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS CONKLIN. I WILL CONCLUDE OUR PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION. MOVE INTO ITEM ONE IS TO DISCUSS, [1.00 26-0691 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Minutes from Regular Commissioner’s Court dated August 24, 2026.] CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING DATED AUGUST 24TH, 2026. TO APPROVE SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DALBY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LEE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS CIRCULATED. ANY CHANGES TO BE MADE? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM TWO IS TO [2.00 26-0692 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Minutes from the Salary Grievance Committee dated August 20, 2026.] DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE SALARY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE MEETING DATED AUGUST 20TH, 2026. SO MOVED. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CAWLEY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALBY TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SALARY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE DATED AUGUST 20TH, 2026. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM THREE DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE [3.00 26-0642 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve fees and plans for the County Clerk's Court Record Preservation plan (Acct. 094), Technology Fund plan (Acct. 099) and Records Management & Archive plan (Acct. 103) for FY 2027.] ACTION TO APPROVE THE FEES AND PLANS FOR THE COUNTY CLERK'S COURT RECORD PRESERVATION PLAN. THIS IS ON ACCOUNT. 094 TECHNOLOGY FUND PLAN ACCOUNT 099 AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVE PLAN ACCOUNT 103 FOR FISCAL YEAR 27. OPINION JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. THE STATUTE TEXAS STATUTES ALLOW FOR THESE FUNDS TO BE ESTABLISHED AND FILLED WITH NOT FILLED BUT FEES BASED ON USER SERVICES IN OUR OFFICE. AND THIS HELPS US FOR RECORDS PRESERVATION, ARCHIVING SOME TECHNOLOGY ITEMS THAT DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SHAW. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RECHLER TO APPROVE THE FEES AND PLANS OF THE COUNTY CLERK. COURT RECORD PRESERVATION PLAN, TECHNOLOGY FUND AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVE PLAN. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM FOUR IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE [4.00 26-0680 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding Auditor and Financial Matters including Budget Adjustments, Transfers and Amendments.] ACTION REGARDING AUDITOR FINANCIAL MATTERS, INCLUDING BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS, TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS. MISS WILLIAMS, I PRESENT LINE ITEM TRANSFERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,182,284. BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $378,580 AND ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL. SO. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CAWLEY TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL MATTERS, INCLUDING BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS, TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS AS PRESENTED BY THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. [5.00 26-0681 Discuss, consider and/or take action to Authorize Payment of Claims: General Accounts (Pooled Cash).] ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM FIVE DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENTS OF CLAIMS UNDER GENERAL ACCOUNTS. MISS WILLIAMS REPRESENT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,212,094.41 AND ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL. SO MOVED. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALBY TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENTS OF CLAIMS UNDER GENERAL ACCOUNTS AS PRESENTED BY THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. AT THIS TIME WE WERE [35.00 26-0719 10:15 AM Receive comments regarding the installation of Speed Limit Signs on CR 2130 from Woodrow Road to FM 41. The speed limit shall be set at 50 miles per hour in Precinct 1.] [00:15:03] WE ARE GOING TO SKIP AHEAD FORWARD ON THE AGENDA. WE HAVE SOME TIME SENSITIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME. SO LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 35 ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ON COUNTY ROAD 2130 FROM WOODROW ROAD TO FARM TO MARKET 41. THE SPEED LIMIT SHALL BE SET AT 50MPH IN PRECINCT ONE. IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON, FOR OR AGAINST THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ON COUNTY ROAD 2130 FROM WOODROW ROAD TO FARM TO MARKET ROAD 41. ALL RIGHT. NOT HEARING FROM ANYONE. I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MOVE TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING, CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND [36.00 26-0466 10:15 AM Public Hearing regarding the FY 2027 Lubbock County Hospital District Budget and Tax Rate.] MOVE TO ITEM 36, WHICH IS TO WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT BUDGET AND TAX RATE. IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON, FOR OR AGAINST THE FISCAL YEAR 27 LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT BUDGET AND TAX RATE. HEARING. NO RESPONSE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE TO ITEM AND THEN GO BACK. EXCUSE ME, IS OUR NEXT PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE AT 1045. SO LET'S [6.00 26-0687 Discuss, consider and/or take action to set salary, expenses, and other allowances of elected county or precinct officers for FY 2027, per Local Government Code 152.013(a).] GO BACK ON OUR AGENDA ITEM TO ITEM NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO SET THE SALARY, EXPENSES AND OTHER ALLOWANCES OF ELECTED COUNTY OR PRECINCT OFFICERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 27 PER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. 152.013 A. I WILL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE SALARY ALLOWANCES AS PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR FISCAL YEAR 27. THIS WILL INCLUDE. OH PARDON ME, THIS. THIS INCLUDES THE SALARY INCREASE FOR THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S OFFICE AND THE ADDITIONAL 4800 FOR FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT ONE, THREE AND FOUR FOR THEIR ALLOWANCES. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. SECOND. MOTION BY JUDGE PARRISH, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CORLEY. I'M A PUBLICLY ADD THAT THE 4800 WAS IN THERE BEFORE THERE WAS A MISPRINT WHENEVER IT WAS POSTED. SO IT'S NOT AN INCREASE. OFFICERS 48. IT WASN'T A MISTAKE. IT WASN'T AN ADD ON. IT WAS A MISPRINT. SO WAS CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? [7.00 26-0683 Discuss, consider and/or take action to rescind Fund Balance Commitment dated September 22, 2025.] AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM SEVEN IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO RESCIND THE FUND BALANCE COMMITMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2025. THIS IS THIS IS THE ANNUAL FUND BALANCE COMMITMENT THAT WE DO IN ORDER FOR US TO GET TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, WE HAVE TO RESCIND THE ONE THAT'S CURRENTLY ON THE BOOKS. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SHAW, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALBY TO RESCIND THE FUND BALANCE COMMITMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2025. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. [8.00 26-0682 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Lubbock County Fund Balance Policy.] ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM EIGHT IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE LUBBOCK COUNTY FUND BALANCE POLICY. GENTLEMEN, THIS IS THE FUND BALANCE POLICY THAT WE MUST APPROVE ON YEAR TO YEAR BASIS. I MOVE. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW. EXCUSE ME. TO APPROVE THE LUBBOCK COUNTY FUND BALANCE POLICY AS PRESENTED. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NINE IS TO [9.00 26-0684 Discuss, consider and/or take action on Fund Balance Commitment effective September 14, 2026.] DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION ON THE FUND BALANCE COMMITMENT EFFECTIVE TODAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2026. OH, GO AHEAD, MISS WILLIAMS. GENTLEMEN, THIS IS SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR'S BOTH ROAD AND BRIDGE AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE HAVE GIVEN THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS AS WELL AS YOU ALL. AND THAT IS WHAT IS PRESENTED PRETTY CLOSE TO WHAT WAS ON 26. SO SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'LL VOTE ON THE FUND BALANCE THAT IT ALSO INCLUDES. IT ALSO INCLUDES 2.25 MILLION FOR THE FIRST FLOOR RENOVATION FOR 916 MAIN IN THE FISCAL YEAR 28 BUDGET AND 2.25 MILLION ON THE FIRST [00:20:08] FLOOR RENOVATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 29 BUDGET AS WELL, AND THEN FOR FISCAL YEAR 27 AND 28, WE'VE INCLUDED $1 MILLION TO GO TOWARD REPLACING THE PARKING GARAGE AT 916 MAIN AS WELL. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. [CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 10-34)] ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEMS TEN THROUGH 34 ARE UNDER OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEM. IS THERE ANY ITEM THAT A COMMISSIONER WISHES TO PULL FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION? JUDGE, I BELIEVE WE NEED TO PULL ITEM 14. IS THAT CORRECT? CONSENT AGENDA AND MOVE IT TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. SINCE IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ITEM 35. ALL RIGHT. ITEM 14 IS NOW PULLED AND WILL GO UNDER OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEM. IS THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS? WE WOULD BE APPROVING? CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS TEN THROUGH 13 AND 15 THROUGH 34. IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS TEN THROUGH 13 AND 15 THROUGH 34 IS PRESENTED. SECOND HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DOLBY, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS TEN THROUGH 13 AND 15 THROUGH 34. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ARE THERE ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [14.00 26-0720 Discuss, consider and/or take action to install 50 mph speed limit signs on CR 2130 from Woodrow Road to FM 41 in Precinct 1.] AND NOW WE WILL TAKE UP AND CONSIDER ITEM 14. ITEM 14 IS DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO INSTALL 50 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ON COUNTY ROAD 2130 FROM WOODROW ROAD TO FARM TO MARKET ROAD 41 IN PRECINCT ONE. YES. THIS. OKAY. GO AHEAD. THIS ITEM, THIS WAS BROUGHT TO ME A FEW WEEKS BACK JUST WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF WOODROW. TRAFFIC HAS INCREASED FLOWING SOUTH. THERE IS A 60 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT SIGN, BUSSES AND OTHER TRAFFIC LEADING OUT FROM SCHOOL HAVE HAD SOME RESIDENTS VOICED SOME CONCERN. I'VE GONE DOWN THERE AND SEEN IT MYSELF AS WELL. WOULD RECOMMEND REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT DOWN TO 50 ON THAT STRETCH OF ROAD. SO THAT'S WHERE THIS CAME ABOUT FOR SAFETY. IS THAT A MOTION OR YES. YEAH. YES. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DOLBY, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RATCLIFF. FURTHER DISCUSSION, MR. MOORE. NO, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF TRAFFIC ON TOP OF POPULATION PICKING UP IN THAT AREA. SO AND I WOULD I WOULD SUSPECT THAT THERE WILL BE MORE REQUESTS, ESPECIALLY EVERYTHING FLOWING SOUTH OFF OF WOODROW. I WOULD EXPECT SOME MORE REQUESTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE BECAUSE I MEAN, IT'S JUST TRAFFIC. I MEAN, YOU ALL KNOW HOW IT IS. SO THERE'S 2130 JUST SOUTH OF THE HIGH SCHOOL RUNS NORTH AND SOUTH, JUST SOUTH OF WOODROW. THAT'S THE BEST PART. THAT ROAD. WHAT IS THE NEXT ROAD DOWN? SO IF YOU GO FOR THE DOLLAR GENERAL IS IT'S THE ROAD JUST EAST OF THAT DOLLAR GENERAL THAT RUNS SOUTH. YEAH. OKAY. GOTCHA. FLINT I THINK. YEAH. YEAH YEAH. OKAY. IN THAT AREA. GOTCHA. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION MATTERS? IF NOT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. I'LL CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ARE THERE ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, [39.00 26-0731 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the FY 2027 Budget for the Lubbock County Hospital District.] THANK YOU. ITEM 39 ON OUR OH THIS. YEAH. ITEM 39 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 27 BUDGET FOR THE LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT. AT THIS TIME, I MOVE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, APPROVE THE LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 2027 CAPITAL EXPANSION BUDGET OF 39,043,369. THE 2027 [00:25:01] CAPITAL EQUIPMENT BUDGET OF 37,915,334, AND THE 2027 OPERATING BUDGET OF 1 MILLION 1,174,489,585. I ALSO MOVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, APPROVED THE LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 2026 REVISED CAPITAL EXPANSION BUDGET OF 46,687,755 AND THE 2026 REVISED CAPITAL EQUIPMENT BUDGET OF 45,189,132 AND THE 2026 REVISED OPERATING BUDGET OF 1,144,138,724. ARE YOU OFFERING AN AMENDMENT? IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT, I'LL ASK. ARE YOU. NO. THIS IS THE MOTION FOR TO APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 27 BUDGET, ALONG WITH THE REVISED BUDGET FOR 26. OKAY. SORRY, MY BACKUP WASN'T OPENED UP TO VERIFY YOUR NUMBERS. PAGE 549 IS WHERE I PULLED THAT FROM. COMMISSIONER. THIS IS WHERE I PULLED THE LANGUAGE FROM IS THE RESOLUTION THAT'S BEEN. YOURS DOWN TOO? YEAH, THAT'S I'M TEXTING ISAAC. I'VE BEEN TEXTING HIM AND I SAID, MY STUFF'S LOCKED, BUT YOU GET IN YOURS. OKAY, I GOT YOU. OKAY. I DON'T HAVE TO SECOND YOUR MOTION. I'VE GOT A MOTION BY JUDGE PARRISH, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CORLEY. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [40.00 26-0465 Discuss, consider and/or take action to adopt the Lubbock County Hospital District tax rate of $0.099932 per $100 of taxable value for the tax year of 2027.] ITEM 40 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO ADOPT LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT TAX RATE OF 0.099932 PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE FOR THE TAX YEAR OF 2027. MOVE FOR APPROVAL. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALBY TO APPROVE THE TAX YEAR 2027 TAX RATE FOR THE LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT AT 099932 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE ON OPERATIONS PER $100 VALUATION. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ARE THERE ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 41 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST BY VOICE OF HOPE FOR [41.00 26-0693 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by Voice of Hope for funding for “Making Sense of Your Worth”, a trauma-informed educational curriculum pursuant to Section 74.601 et seq. of the Texas Property Code. The funds, as defined in the Texas Local Government Code Section 381.004, will be used to support the community.] FUNDING FOR MAKING SENSE OF YOUR WORTH. A TRAUMA INFUSED EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM PURSUANT TO SECTION 74.601 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE. THE FUNDS, AS DEFINED IN THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 381.004, WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN THIS MORNING? IF YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE. ABSOLUTELY. I'M KRISTIN MURRAY, I'M THE CEO OF VOICE OF HOPE. WE ARE THE LUBBOCK RAPE CRISIS CENTER. WE WERE FOUNDED IN 1975, SO WE HAVE BEEN IN THE LUBBOCK COMMUNITY FOR OVER 51 YEARS. WE ARE THE SECOND OLDEST RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. SO WE HAVE A LONG HISTORY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS WORK FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME AND HAVE EXPERIENCED TO BE WORKING IN THIS AREA AS WELL. WE ARE THE CRISIS RESPONSE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEX TRAFFICKING FOR LUBBOCK COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. I'M COMING TO YOU TODAY TO SPECIFICALLY ASK FOR TRAINING MATERIALS. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE'RE TALKING TO OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT THESE CRIMES, BECAUSE TRYING TO REACT TO IT IS VERY COSTLY AND VERY TRAUMATIC. AND SO IF WE CAN GET IN WITH OUR YOUTH AND PROVIDE THESE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION THAT WE CAN HOPEFULLY STOP THE FOUNDATION THAT THE TRAFFICKERS ARE BUILDING ON, WE HOPE TO BE [00:30:05] ABLE TO CUT THEM OFF AT THE PASS. AND SO WE'RE ASKING FOR $7,500 TO BE ABLE TO TRAIN A COUPLE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS IN SOME DIFFERENT TRAUMA APPROACHES. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE BRINGING TO YOU TODAY. I'VE PROVIDED YOU GUYS WITH SOME FOLDERS, WITH SOME DIFFERENT STATS THAT JUST TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN THE AREA OF LUBBOCK BY ZIP CODE, HOW MANY CLIENTS WE'RE WORKING WITH, THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SURVIVORS WE'RE SEEING. UNFORTUNATELY, ABOUT 48% OF THOSE ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. AND SO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AND IMPACTING OUR YOUTH IS LARGE. WHAT WE'RE SEEING ONLINE IS JUST INCREASING AS WELL. AND THAT IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ALL STAND TO GET MORE TRAINING IN. I HAD ASKED MURRAY TO COME PRESENT TO US, AND I CAME UP WITH THE $7,500. I HAVE NOT USED ANY OF MY UNCLAIMED FUNDS THIS YEAR, AND SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GIVE THEM $7,500 FOR EDUCATION. I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. THANK YOU. A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECOND BY JUDGE PARRISH TO FUND OUT OF OUR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500 TO VOICE OF HOPE FOR FUNDING THE MAKING SENSE OF YOUR WORTH, A TRAUMA INFUSED EDUCATION CURRICULUM. YES, SIR. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING. WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU'RE DOING. THANK YOU SIR, I APPRECIATE IT. ABSENT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ARE THERE ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, MISS MURRAY. ITEM 42 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION ON [42.00 26-0737 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by the Slaton Economic Development Corporation for a Digital Sign Marquee Project under Section 74.602 of the Texas Property Code, to counties for specific uses. The purpose of the funds is in compliance with the provisions of Section 381.004 of the Texas Local Government Code.] A REQUEST BY THE SLAYTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR A DIGITAL SIGN MARQUEE PROJECT UNDER SECTION 74.602 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE. TWO COUNTIES FOR SPECIFIC USE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 381.004 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. I'M LESLIE HARLAN, I'M WITH SLAYTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OUT THERE. AND WE WE HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED SOME PROPERTY ON THE HIGHWAY. AND AS YOU KNOW, THE HIGHWAY 84 IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN LUBBOCK COUNTY. IT ACTUALLY RUNS BYPASSES OUR CITY AND TO THE OUTSIDE. AND WE ARE WANTING TO UTILIZE OUR PROPERTY TO PUT A DIGITAL MARQUEE. IT FALLS IN THE CITY LIMITS, AND IT WOULD BE ABLE TO PROMOTE RETENTION, BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION FOR OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS LURE PEOPLE TO OUR DOWNTOWN. SO WE'RE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THIS TO HELP OUR CITY FOCUS ON THE GROWTH THAT IS HAPPENING ALONG OUR HIGHWAY AND OUTSIDE OR TO THE SOUTHEAST OF OUR COUNTY. I WAS GOING TO ASK, DO YOU HAVE ANY NUMBERS BACK FOR THE THE BANANA PUDDING FESTIVAL? I HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE NUMBERS BACK, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT IT WAS THE LARGEST BANANA PUDDING FESTIVAL THAT WE'VE HAD, AND IT'S FOUR YEARS RUNNING, AND THE FIRST YEAR IT HAPPENED, IT WAS 8100 PEOPLE ON OUR SQUARE, AND IT WAS A LITTLE OVER. BUT ANYWAY, AND SO WE ARE PRETTY SURE THAT THE NUMBERS WILL COME IN BETWEEN 85 AND 9000. EXCELLENT. WHAT ABOUT THE SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS, SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS WE THAT WE HOLD EVERY YEAR IT FALLS ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF DECEMBER. AND THIS SIGN WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY, BUT NOT ONLY OUR COMMUNITY, BUT THOSE WHO PASS BY OUR COMMUNITY TO EXPLAIN WHAT WE HAVE. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY. WE HAVE GENERALLY BETWEEN 3 AND 4000 PEOPLE COME EVERY 1ST OF DECEMBER TO SHOP OUR BUSINESSES AND HELP BRING IN THE NEW YEAR. WITH THE EXCITEMENT THAT GOES ON FOR CHRISTMAS TIME AND. BUT IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR BUSINESSES DOWNTOWN TO REALLY HAVE. BRING UP THEIR PROFITS THROUGHOUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SO ARE WE STILL SEEING PRETTY GOOD TRAFFIC FROM THE THE FARMERS MARKET ON, ON SATURDAYS? YES. SO THEY HAVE A FARMERS MARKET IN THE EVENING, ON SATURDAYS. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE IT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. AND SO THEY WERE ABLE TO KIND [00:35:03] OF UTILIZE THOSE TIMES THAT WOULDN'T CONFLICT WITH THE WOLFFORTH MARKET OR WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO HAVE A DRAW. AND THOSE WE HAVE BUSINESSES PARTICIPATE AND STAY OPEN IN THE EVENINGS. IT'S A FUN TIME. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW WITH OUR VENDORS AND ANYWAY, REACH PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY TO BRING IN OTHER DOLLARS. SO WE BRING IN A LOT OF TOURISM THAT WAY. AND I'M A FOODIE, SO I JUST CALL IT FOOD TOURISM. SO I KNOW PITCHFORKS AND SMOKE RINGS. WE'RE TALKING WITH ISAAC ARIANO. THINK ABOUT 70% OF THEIR BUSINESS COMES FROM OUT OF TOWN. YES. WELL, EVEN OUTSIDE THE COUNTY AND THEN THE, THE BAKERY MAJORITY OF THEIR BUSINESS ALSO IS COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN AS WELL. YES, WE LOVE THE BAKERY AND WE LOVE PIT FORKS. THEY ARE TWO OF OUR STAPLES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THEY CONTINUE TO GROW AND THEY ARE UTILIZING. SO THE BAKERY ALSO HAS THE COOKIE FACTORY, AS YOU KNOW, AND IT IT SENDS DOLLARS OR THEY, THEY SEND PRODUCT TO DIFFERENT STATES. THEY ARE TRYING TO CONTINUE TO GROW ALONG THAT AREA BECAUSE OF ALBERTSON'S TAKE OVER OF UNITED. SO THEY'RE CONTINUING TO REACH OUT IN OTHER MARKETS, EVEN THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. SO THAT'S ALWAYS EXCITING THAT THEY'RE THEY'RE TAKING THEIR PRODUCT OUTSIDE. I TELL THEM ALL THE TIME, THEY ARE MY BIGGEST ADVERTISER SINCE THEY CARRY OUR NAME. SO ANYWAY, AND PITCHFORKS CONTINUES TO JUST BE RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF TEXAS MONTHLY AND THE BARBECUE LOVE OF, OF TEXAS. THEY'VE BEEN FEATURED 12 TIMES NOW. YES, I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT. SAUNDERS WILL HELP WITH YES, WE CAN MARKET THOSE. SPEND THOSE DOLLARS HERE. YOU KNOW, SALES TAX MONEY IN THE COFFERS OR LUBBOCK COUNTY IN FOR THE CITY OF SLAYTON. YES. IT CONTINUES TO BENEFIT US ECONOMY, OUR ECONOMY TREMENDOUSLY. AND AS WE GROW AND CONTINUE TO GROW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, I DON'T WANT OUR LOCALS THAT ARE DOWNTOWN AND OUR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS WHO POURED MONEY INTO OUR COMMUNITY TO BE THE STAPLE. I WANT THEM TO CONTINUE TO BE THE STAPLE, AND THIS WILL HELP ADVERTISE FOR THEM. IN NO WAY DO WE ACCEPT ADVERTISING DOLLARS FOR THIS. WE'RE NOT ABLE TO RECOUP OUR MONEY. THIS IS ONLY USED TO PROMOTE THOSE BUSINESSES AND AND THAT ARE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY TO TRY AND LURE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. JUDGE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO USE SOME UNCLAIMED FUNDS LEFT TO DONATE $5,000 TO SEDCO TO ASSIST WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SITE. SECOND, 5000. THE REPORT WAS 250250 I'M SORRY, WE'VE GOT A WE'VE GOT A MIX UP THERE. WELL, IT WAS. THAT WAS THAT'S A CLERICAL ERROR. I'M SORRY. THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THE LIBRARY. OKAY. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CORLEY. A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW TO FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 TO THE SLAYTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR A DIGITAL SIGN MARQUEE. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? [43.00 26-0739 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by the Slaton Economic Development Corporation for Wreaths Across America under Section 74.602 of the Texas Property Code, to counties for specific uses. The purpose of the funds is in compliance with the provisions of Section 381.004 of the Texas Local Government Code.] AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 43 DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST BY THE SLAYTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA UNDER SECTION 74.602 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE TO COUNTIES FOR SPECIFIC USE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THREE, 81.004 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE OF WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA. RACE ACROSS AMERICA IS A SUPPORT FOR OUR VETERANS WHO HAVE PASSED. THEY MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE DIED IN SERVICE, BUT THEY. WE PLACE WREATHS. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS EVERY YEAR WHO. PLACE WREATHS ON EVERY VETERAN'S HEADSTONE THAT IS LOCATED IN OUR HISTORIC INGLEWOOD CEMETERY. AND SO THESE HEADSTONES REPRESENT THE SACRIFICE THAT HAS BEEN MADE TO OUR COUNTRY, YOUR COUNTY AND OUR CITY THAT THEIR FAMILIES. AND OF COURSE, THEMSELVES. BUT THE DONATION HELPS TO MAKE IT [00:40:04] WHERE OUR COMPLETE CEMETERY, ALL OF THE PEOPLE, ALL OF THE VETERANS IN OUR CEMETERY CAN HAVE A WREATH. WE DO NOT HAVE IT CURRENTLY WHERE ENOUGH WREATHS ARE PURCHASED OR WE'RE CAPABLE OF PURCHASING ENOUGH WREATHS FOR THE ENTIRE CEMETERY TO BE COVERED, SO WE COVER AS MUCH AS WE CAN. WE HAVE ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS TO DO IT. WE JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH WREATHS. SO WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU ALL MAKE THE DONATION TO WREATHS A ACROSS AMERICA. AND THAT WAY THE THE WREATHS WOULD BE PURCHASED TO BE PUT OUT IN DECEMBER TO REPRESENT THE LOSS OF EVERY VETERAN THAT HAS PASSED IN SLAYTON. GENTLEMAN. NORMALLY THE BOY SCOUTS WILL GO OUT AND PUT THAT OUT, BUT THE SLAYTON CHEERLEADERS HAVE AGREED TO DO IT THIS YEAR. SO THAT WILL BE THE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS AND THE JUNIOR HIGH. USUALLY WE HAVE ONE GROUP THAT KIND OF SPONSORS, BUT THEN YOU'LL SEE, SORRY MAYOR SHAW COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY. HE'S USUALLY THE KIND OF THE RINGLEADER FOR GETTING THIS THING ORGANIZED AND TOGETHER. HOW MUCH ARE THE WREATHS OF PEACE? THEY'RE $17 A PIECE. AND SO WHEN YOU MAKE WE WE GENERALLY TRY TO AT LEAST GET TEN WREATHS TO BE PURCHASED, YOU KNOW, FROM, FROM A AN ORGANIZATION SO THAT WE HAVE $170 WORTH OF WREATHS THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT SEEMS TO BE AFFORDABLE FOR MOST PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. BUT YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE A WREATH AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND IT WILL GO DIRECTLY TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL. SO SOME WREATHS COME DIRECTLY FOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. HOW MANY HEADSTONES DO WE ESTIMATE ARE THERE THAT ARE VETERANS? I HAD A I HAD A NUMBER AROUND 500. IS THAT I THINK IT'S MORE THAN THAT. YES, SIR. 500. OKAY. YES, GENTLEMEN, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO TO DONATE $5,000 TO WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA. SEDCO CAN SINCE THEY'RE ON, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THEM ON FILE AS A VENDOR. THEY CAN FACILITATE THAT AS THEY DO THE COLLECTIONS THERE IN SLAYTON FROM BUSINESS. AND I CAN PROVIDE PROOF OF THAT DONATION MADE FROM LUBBOCK COUNTY. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CORLEY, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW TO FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 TO THE SLAYTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU ALL. ITEM 44 [44.00 26-0738 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by the City of Slaton Library toward the Children’s reading program under Section 74.602 of the Texas Property Code, to counties for specific uses. The purpose of the funds is in compliance with the provisions of Section 381.004 of the Texas Local Government Code.] IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST BY THE CITY OF SLAYTON LIBRARY WITH THE CHILDREN'S READING PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 74.602 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE TO COUNTIES FOR SPECIFIC USE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THREE, 81004 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS MASON RUSHING. I AM THE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER OF SLAYTON, TEXAS, AND WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR SOME EXTRA FUNDS FOR OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM. I CAN GIVE YOU GUYS SOME CLIFF NOTES IF YOU WANT. BASICALLY, OUR PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE REALLY SEE THE LIBRARY COME ALIVE. WE COMBINE READING WITH STORYTIMES, CRAFTS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT CONNECT TO OUR SUMMER THEME AND GIVE FAMILIES A REASON TO COME TO OUR LIBRARY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. IT'S ACTUALLY FUNNY, MY LIBRARIAN WAS SUPPOSED TO PRESENT TODAY. SHE'S CURRENTLY GIVING A STORYTIME TO CHILDREN, SO SHE'S NOT ABLE TO DO THAT, BUT SHE'S DOING THE IMPORTANT WORK. OUR PRIORITIES. EXACTLY. THIS YEAR, OUR PATRONS, YOUNG AND OLD, REPORTED READING MORE THAN 225 BOOKS AND OVER 10,000 MINUTES, WHICH DOESN'T INCLUDE THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED BUT DIDN'T KEEP A READING LOG. SO WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO INSTITUTE LITERACY. AND OUR LITERACY EFFORTS DON'T JUST STOP WHEN THE SUMMER ENDS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HOST STORYTIMES A COUPLE OF TIMES EACH MONTH, SUCH AS THIS MONTH, ALONG WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF PROMOTING EARLY LITERACY AND HELPING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS BUILD READING INTO THEIR CHILDREN'S EVERYDAY LIVES. SO WE'RE JUST REALLY TRYING TO MAKE SURE READING IS A REALLY IMPORTANT IDEA IN BOTH OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDREN'S PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. WE'RE ASKING FOR 2500, BUT ANY AMOUNT WOULD BE AMAZING. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO TO DONATE $2,500 TO THE SLAYTON LIBRARY. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW TO FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500 TO THE CITY OF SLAYTON LIBRARY FOR ITS CHILDREN'S READING PROGRAM. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, MISS? NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [45.00 26-0740 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by the Women Veterans Lubbock Hub Chapter 53 under Section 74.602 of the Texas Property Code, to counties for specific uses. The purpose of the funds is in compliance with the provisions of Section 381.004 of the Texas Local Government Code.] THANK YOU. 45 DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST BY THE WOMEN'S VETERANS LUBBOCK [00:45:06] HUB, CHAPTER 53 UNDER SECTION 74.602 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE FOR COUNTIES FOR SPECIFIC USE. THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNDS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 31.04 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. WELCOME BACK. I'M SORRY. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME PRESENTING TO THE COMMISSIONER COURT. SO. SO 2023 JAMES MORGAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PRESENTED TO US. THEY WANT TO HONOR THE WOMEN VETS. YOU KNOW, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF THERE'S A LOT OF TRIBUTES FOR EVERYTHING, BUT THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO HONOR THEM. THAT SERVED OUR COUNTRY. IT'S ACTUALLY LOCATED ON 82ND IN PONTIAC. IT'S BEHIND CHICKEN EXPRESS. AND WE GOT THE WE'VE ALREADY GOT THE FLAGPOLES FLYING UP THERE, BUT WE'RE JUST ASKING SOME FUNDS TO HELP GO INTO PHASE TWO AND BUILDING THE, THE GROUNDWORK ON ON THE TRIBUTE. JUDGE. MR. I HAVE $100 REMAINING IN UNCLAIMED FUNDS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GO TOWARDS TOWARDS THIS MEMORIAL. IF. IF IT PLEASES THE COURT, I WOULD ASK YOU FOR A SECOND. OKAY. THE REQUEST ON THE ON THE BACKUP WAS FOR $1,500. SO. THERE'S 12 THERE'S 12,500 REMAINING. THESE THINGS ARE NOT CHEAP, BUT I THINK I THINK IT'S A GOOD USE OF THESE FUNDS TO PUT THOSE BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. YOU KNOW, MANY PEOPLE TRAVEL THROUGH TO STOP THESE MEMORIALS. YOU KNOW, MANY RELATIVES, FEMALE VETERANS THAT HAVE SERVED WILL STOP BY THERE. SO IT DOES SERVE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT AND ALSO HONORS OUR VETERANS. SECOND. C 12,500. YES, SIR. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CORLEY, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW TO FUND THE AMOUNT OF $12,500. THE WOMEN'S VETERANS LUBBOCK HUB, CHAPTER 53. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL. RIGHT. [37.00 26-0748 10:45 AM Public Hearing regarding the FY 2027 Lubbock County Budget.] WE'LL MOVE BACK ON OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEM TO ITEM 37, WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 27 LUBBOCK COUNTY BUDGET. IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON, FOR OR AGAINST THE FISCAL YEAR 27 LUBBOCK COUNTY BUDGET? JUDGE? THANK YOU. SORRY, I JUST CAME FROM COURT. AND SO I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE THE BUDGET, WHERE IT'S WHERE YOU'RE GIVING DEPUTIES, POSSIBLY TO THE CONSTABLES. I KNOW THAT MY CONSTABLE DESPERATELY, DESPERATELY NEEDS A DEPUTY. OUR INFLUX IN CASES HAVE HAVE INCREASED IMMENSELY. HE CAN'T DO IT BY HIMSELF. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL WAY FOR HIM TO DO IT BY HIMSELF. HE ABSOLUTELY NEEDS SOMEONE. HELP HIM. HE. IF WE WANT TO KEEP SANITY AND A LACK OF VIOLENCE BECAUSE THE FACT THAT HE'S SO OVERWORKED. THIS HAS TO BE DONE. AND AS LONG AS I'M UP HERE. I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO COMMENT EARLIER BECAUSE I WAS IN COURT. BUT I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU ABOUT THIS FUND BALANCE COMMITMENT OF. $4,000,500 TO RENOVATE THE FIRST FLOOR. IS THAT TO MOVE THE JP COURTS OUT OF THE FIRST FLOOR? NO, NO, THIS IS FOR 916. OH STRAIGHT. OH, SORRY. MY BAD. IT'S 2.5 MILLION FOR THE. IS THAT CORRECT? FOR FISCAL 27 AND FISCAL 28. THAT'S FOR THE OLD BANK BUILDING. 916 MAIN. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. BUT AGAIN, IF IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION IN YOUR MIND, IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET A DEPUTY FOR MY CONSTABLE, I WOULD TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE REALLY NEED IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JUDGE. IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WISHES TO ANYONE ELSE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON, FOR OR AGAINST FISCAL YEAR 27 LUBBOCK COUNTY BUDGET. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MY NAME IS STEVEN SANDERS. I LIVE AT 3404 75TH STREET HERE IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING. YOU CONTINUE TO DO. I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PUT THE PEOPLE FIRST IN OUR PLANNING. WITH OUR BUDGETING. RIGHT NOW, WE'RE AT A TIME WHERE THINGS ARE VERY, [00:50:03] VERY TIGHT. AND WHILE SOME PEOPLE MAY ON THIS COURT MAY HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE EXCESS CASH, THAT'S NOT NORMAL FOR THE AVERAGE CITIZEN RIGHT NOW. AND I'M NOT SAYING I'M A BOOTSTRAP GUY. I BELIEVE IF YOU IF YOU WANT IT, YOU NEED TO GO EARN IT. BUT THIS ECONOMY DOESN'T ACTUALLY SPEAK TO THAT AT THIS VERY MOMENT. AND I WANT US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEING MINDFUL. I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THAT. AND I JUST WANT TO I JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU GUYS, BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME THINGS THAT HAPPENED RECENTLY AND I WASN'T WASN'T HAPPY ABOUT THAT. AND I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS BEING STRONG. STAND STRONG, WHATEVER YOU DO. REMEMBER YOUR CHRISTIAN VALUES AND ALWAYS DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE BECAUSE GOD'S GOING TO BLESS YOU IN THAT REGARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON, FOR OR AGAINST THE FISCAL YEAR 27 LUBBOCK COUNTY BUDGET? IF NOT, I WILL CLOSE [38.00 26-0688 10:45 AM Public Hearing regarding the FY 2027 tax rate.] THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE TO ITEM 38, WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 27 TAX RATE FOR LUBBOCK COUNTY. IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON, FOR OR AGAINST THE LUBBOCK COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 27 TAX RATE? ALL RIGHT. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 27 TAX RATE. MOVE TO ITEM 46 ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS A [46.00 26-0730 Presentation and discussion on behalf of Ronnie Keister, Tax Assessor-Collector, regarding the Venue and Short-Term Rental Tax Collections.] PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON BEHALF OF RON KEISTER, OUR TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR, REGARDING THE VENUE AND SHORT TERM RENTAL TAX COLLECTIONS. MISS SANCHEZ, GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING, MISS SANCHEZ WITH THE LUBBOCK COUNTY TAX OFFICE REPORTING TOTALS COLLECTED IN AUGUST. TOTAL $219,006.39. PAID 142. CAR $93,072. $72.78. PAID 12 BRINGS A TOTAL OF $312,579.20. TOTAL PAID 171. TOTALS COLLECTED FOR OTHER REPORTING PERIODS. HOTEL $24,438.44. PAID EIGHT. CAR $760.69. PAID THREE. BRINGS A TOTAL OF $25,199.13. TOTAL PAID 11 TOTALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. HOTEL $2,475,945.15. PENALTIES TOTALING $3,876.40. CAR $841,577.73. PENALTIES $50.16. BRINGS A TOTAL OF $3,321,449.44 MONTHLY IN FISCAL YEAR. COMPARISON. JULY OF LAST YEAR $316,282.31. JULY OF THIS YEAR $312,579.20. MONTHLY TOTAL DOWN 1%. LAST FISCAL YEAR $2,948,890.24. THIS FISCAL YEAR $3,321,449.44. YEARLY TOTAL OF 13%. IN CONCLUSION, TOTAL DEPOSITED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT THROUGH AUGUST 31ST. $26,183,587.27. TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS AS OF AUGUST 31ST. $7,910,640.62. BALANCE AS OF AUGUST 31ST, $18,272,946.65. QUESTIONS FOR MISS SANCHEZ? NO. APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. A COUPLE MORE, MR. DALBY. OH. WE'RE GOOD. YEAH. OKAY. I'M GOOD. ITEM 47 [47.00 26-0708 Presentation for the August 2026 Monthly Report for Constable Pct. 1, as required by Local Government Code 114.044.] PRESENTATION OF THE AUGUST 2026 MONTHLY REPORT FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT ONE, AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. 114.044. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS CONSTABLE. PRECINCT ONE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, THE PRECINCT OFFICES GENERATED IN STATISTICAL FEES $11,400 IN NON STATISTICAL FEES. THAT WAS 1200, BRINGING A TOTAL OF $12,600 FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST. ANY QUESTIONS FOR CONSTABLE HANNAH? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR [48.00 26-0714 Discuss, consider and/or take action to award ITB 260702, Moving Truck Rental for the Elections Department.] SERVICE. ITEM 48 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO AWARD ITP 260702 MOVING TRUCK RENTAL FOR THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT. GOOD MORNING. WORKING WITH PURCHASING. YEAH. THIS IS OUR YEARLY BID FOR MOVING TRUCK RENTALS FOR THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT. WE ASKED [00:55:01] FOR A MULTI AWARD THAT MAKES FOR AVAILABILITY ON ELECTION NIGHTS TO APPROVE SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DALBY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RATCLIFFE TO AWARD ITB 260702 TO ENTERPRISE MOBILITY RIDER SYSTEMS INC AND PENSKE TRUCK LEASING. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION [49.00 26-0715 Discuss, consider and/or take action to award ITB 260709, Pit Run Caliche for the Consolidated Road & Bridge Department.] CARRIES. ITEM 49 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TOWARD ITP 260709 PIT RUN CONSOLIDATED ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT. YES, THIS IS FOR THE CONSOLIDATED ROAD AND BRIDGE PIT RUN. WE HAD FOUR RESPONSIVE BIDDERS. WE DO ASK AWARD TO THREE LOWEST BIDDERS WHICH IS FIVE FARMS, CATTLE FARMS AND KAY THOMPSON. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW TO APPROVE TO AWARD. ITP 260709. PIT RUN TO FIVE FARMS, PALLET FARMS AND KAY THOMAS. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? ARE THERE ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 50 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND [50.00 26-0716 Discuss, consider and/or take action to exempt from competition, per Local Government Code 262.024(a)(4) professional services, Agnew Associates, Inc., to provide mechanical and electrical engineering for Lubbock County projects.] OR TAKE ACTION TO EXEMPT FROM COMPETITION FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. 262.024 A FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. AGNEW ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FOR LUBBOCK COUNTY PROJECTS. YES, SIR. WE ASK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TO EXEMPT THEM UNDER THAT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNDER 262.024. THEY ARE. THEY'VE BEEN A CURRENT VENDOR FOR QUITE A WHILE, AND THEY ARE ALSO CURRENTLY WORKING ON A PROJECT RIGHT NOW FOR LUBBOCK COUNTY. SO WE ASK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALBY TO EXEMPT FROM COMPETITION FOR PROFESSIONAL. AGNEW AND ASSOCIATES, INC. PROVIDING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FOR LUBBOCK COUNTY. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. [51.00 26-0721 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with Agnew Associates, Inc.] ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. NOW, ITEM 51 TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH AGNEW ASSOCIATES, INC. GOOD MORNING. WEST GREENWOOD FACILITIES. YES. I'D LIKE YOU ALL TO TAKE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THIS AGREEMENT SO WE CAN CONTINUE WORK WITH THEM IN A PROJECT WITH US RIGHT NOW THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEIR STAY WITH US. MOVE TO APPROVE. THANK YOU. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DALBY. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER RECHLER TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH AGNEW ASSOCIATES, INC. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. IT'S ABOUT 11:00. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A VERY SHORT TEN MINUTE BREAK. STRETCH LEGS A LITTLE BIT BEFORE WE FINISH OUT THE R OKAY. LUBBOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING OUR TEN MINUTE BREAK AT TEN MINUTES. I APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH. THANK YOU ALL. LET'S MOVE [52.00 26-0711 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Tyler Technologies Quote for the purchase of ten additional time clocks.] TO ACTION AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 52, WHICH IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN A TYLER TECHNOLOGIES QUOTE FOR THE PURCHASE OF TEN ADDITIONAL TIME CLOCKS. I THINK WE ARE IT. DIRECTOR. RIGHT THERE. OH, THERE HE IS. YES. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. WE'RE TRYING TO BUY SOME TIME CLOCKS. SAME STYLE WE ALWAYS USE. OR ARE THESE GETTING PLACED OR ARE WE JUST. ARE WE REPLACING OLD EQUIPMENT OR ARE WE GROWING. OKAY. WHERE DO THESE GET NEW FACILITIES? AND THEN SOME OF THE OLD ONES ARE OUTDATED. SO WE HAVE TO REPLACE SOME OF THOSE. OKAY, I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CORLEY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALBY TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE TYLER TECHNOLOGY QUOTE FOR THE PURCHASE OF TEN ADDITIONAL TIME CLOCKS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 53. [53.00 26-0728 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an Addendum to the Bonterra Subscription and Services Agreement for the annual subscription of Impact Management Enterprise software purchased through SHI.] DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION. AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN AN ADDENDUM TO THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION OF IMPACT MANAGEMENT. ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE PURCHASED THROUGH SHI. BONTERRA IS FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE SOLUTION. THEY USE. I'M SORRY. SAY THAT AGAIN. GENERAL ASSISTANCE. THAT'S THE SOFTWARE [01:00:02] THEY USE TO TRACK THEIR. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DALBY, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE ADDENDUM WITH BONTERRA FOR AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION OF IMPACT MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. THE QUESTION. SURE. SORRY, MR. PERDUE, I DON'T HAVE A LINK TO IT. TO THE BACKUP ON THIS. WHAT? WHAT IS THE COST? DO YOU KNOW THE COST TO RENEW THIS? I DON'T HAVE THAT COST RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I THINK IT'S SOMEWHERE AROUND $20,000. $2,501. SAY THAT AGAIN, SIR. 14. 14,501. GOTCHA. OKAY, THEN TO MEASURE THE THE. USE IT FOR THEIR. THEY TRACK ALL OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND. OKAY, IT'S ALMOST LIKE A CASE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR THEM. ALL RIGHT. I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DALBY, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED. OH, OKAY. MOTION CARRIES 4 TO 1. MR. CORLEY, ITEM 54 IS DISCUSSION IS TO DISCUSS, [54.00 26-0689 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve a step plan and policy for Juvenile Justice Center positions classified as Public Safety and Administrative, effective October 10, 2026.] CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A STEP PLAN AND POLICY FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER. POSITIONS AS CLASSIFIED AS PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATIVE. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 10TH, 2026. MR. WILLIAMS, JOHN WILLIAMS AND NOAH GARCIA WITH HR. SO THE HR DEPARTMENT, JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER ADMINISTRATION, COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE, AND THE CIVIL DIVISION OF THE D. A S OFFICE HAVE MET OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS TO DEVELOP A STEP PLAN, POLICY AND SALARY SCHEDULE. THE PLAN AND POLICY BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING IS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS ONLY. THIS POLICY WILL ESTABLISH CONSISTENT GUIDELINES FOR COMPENSATION TO ENSURE PAY EQUITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ESTABLISH CLEAR PROJECTIONS FOR BUDGETARY NEEDS. JOB CANDIDATES AND STAFF WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CLEAR SALARY ROADMAP, WHICH BUILDS LONG TERM COMMITMENT AND REDUCES TURNOVER. LET ME GET A MOTION IN A SECOND. I'VE GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SHAW, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RECHLER. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? GENTLEMEN, HAVE YOU GUYS GOTTEN TO MEET WITH HR TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT? WE WE'VE TALKED TO KATHY. YEAH, WE'VE TALKED TO KATHY ABOUT IT. IT'S INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THAT I WILL CALL THE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK. WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR SEVEN YEARS. ITEM 55 IS A PRESENTATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 27 PROPOSED BUDGET BY THE [55.00 26-0685 Presentation FY 2027 Proposed Budget by the Lubbock County Auditor.] LUBBOCK COUNTY AUDITOR. MISS WILLIAMS. HERE'S THE PROPOSED BUDGET PRESENTATION FOR FY 27. KATHY, WOULD YOU PLEASE MAKE SURE FOLKS ARE HAVING TROUBLE HEARING ALL OF YOU? SO WE START OFF WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. NOTHING HAS CHANGED. FROM THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. IT'S EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY, EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE. WE'VE GOT OUR TAX RATE. THESE ARE THE DEFINITIONS I PROVIDED LAST YEAR FOR THE TAX RATE. NEW REVENUE RATE BRINGS IN ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TAXES AS IT DID LAST YEAR. AND THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE IS. STARTS WITH THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE AND THEN ADDS ON CERTAIN PERCENTAGES FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES, INCLUDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INDIGENT DEFENSE, SALES TAX, 3.5% INCREASE IN OUR DEBT, AND ANY UNUSED INCREMENTS THAT MAY BE. FUNDED ON NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE IS 0.32272 IS WHAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WAS DEVELOPED ON. VOTER APPROVAL [01:05:01] RATE IS 0.40151. THE AVERAGE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENT HOME VALUE IS $223,528. ON THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, THIS WAS FY 26. SORRY, THAT WAS A DECREASE OF $2.63 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR FY 27 INCREASE OF $5.36, BASED ON A RESIDENTIAL HOME VALUE OF $228,404. THE A R ON THE SAME HOME VALUE WOULD INCREASE PROPERTY TAXES BY $185.27 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND THAT REVENUE WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE COUNTY 23 MILLION. SO OUR PROPOSED BUDGET, THE TOTAL BUDGET FOR ALL FUNDS IS 316 MILLION. THAT'S A DECREASE FROM LAST YEAR, WHICH WAS 322 MILLION. GENERAL FUND IS 166 MILLION. WHERE LAST YEAR IT WAS 162. THE CONSENSUS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WAS TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE COLAS FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES CONTINUED HSA EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. DEPUTIES FOR THE TWO CONSTABLES. REPLACE THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, CRITICAL NEEDS FUNDING AND OOPS, IT LOOKS LIKE I'M MISSING A SLIDE, BUT THERE'S A. JJC GOT A NEW POSITION FOR FOOD PREPARATION AND THE SHERIFF GOT SIX DETENTION OFFICERS. AGAIN, HERE IS JUST A BREAKDOWN OF THE REVENUE OF EACH YEAR. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE TAX CALCULATIONS IS. JUST BARELY UP THERE. BUT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE SAME REVENUE AS LAST YEAR FOR THE HIGHLIGHTS. REMEMBER THERE'S ABOUT 82 FUNDS, THE GENERAL FUND AND THEN 81 SPECIAL FUNDS IN OUR BUDGET. AS I SAID BEFORE, WE'RE 6.4 BUDGET REDUCTION OVER LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. AND THOSE CHANGES ARE AS PRESENTED. THE GENERAL FUND INCREASED BY 4.4 MILLION. OUR C TURRETS SPECIAL FUND INCREASED BY 1.1 MILLION. PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT INCREASED BY 7.8 MILLION. JJC 2.3 MILLION. OUR ARPA FUNDS 2.3 MILLION. THESE ARE THE CHANGES BETWEEN THIS YEAR AND LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. SO WE HAD OUR ROAD BONDS AT 9.3 CAPITAL PROJECTS 13.2, AND ANOTHER ROAD BOND FUND AT 1.2 MILLION. TOTAL REVENUE FOR ALL FUNDS IS ESTIMATED AGAIN TO BE AT $6.4 MILLION LESS THAN LAST YEAR. ALL PROPERTY TAX REVENUES, INCLUDING CURRENT PENALTIES AND INTEREST AND DELINQUENCY TAXES, ARE ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 113 MILLION. AND AGAIN, RIGHT ALONG WITH THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, THAT'S $108,000 OVER LAST YEAR'S TOTAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUES. OTHER INCREASES. FOR THE OVERALL BUDGET COMMISSION AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES. BOTH SAW AN ESTIMATED 2 MILLION EACH INCREASE DRAW FROM RESERVES FOR ALL FUNDS DECREASED BY $20 MILLION, AND TRANSFERS FOR ALL FUNDS INCREASED BY ABOUT $4.7 MILLION. AGAIN, THE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS IS THE NO NEW REVENUE INCREASE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS, SALARY INCREASE FOR THE TAX ASSESSOR, COLLECTOR, COLA FOR. PROVIDED BY THE STATE FOR THE JJC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THE JJC STEP PLAN IS. IN THIS BUDGET. COLA IS FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES AGES A EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS, NINE NEW POSITIONS AND AN INCREASE IN THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT'S CRITICAL NEEDS. [01:10:02] FUNDING. THE GENERAL FUND IS OUR BIGGEST FUND. AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS JUST A RECAP OF THE REVENUE BETWEEN THIS YEAR AND LAST YEAR. HIGHLIGHTS OF THAT IS THE PROPERTY TAX GENERAL FUND IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY ABOUT $1.2 MILLION. THIS IS BECAUSE OF DEBT SERVICE. AND AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SAID, NO NEW REVENUE RATE INCLUDES OUR DEBT SERVICE. SO WHEN THAT RATE GOES UP, OUR PROPERTY TAX FOR THE GENERAL FUND GOES DOWN. I'VE ALREADY SAID COMMISSIONS AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES IN OUR OVERALL BUDGET, WHICH IS PART OF THE GENERAL FUND, IS THAT BUDGET, 2 MILLION EACH MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX IS ESTIMATED AT A 1.4 INCREASE, AND INMATE BOARD BILL IS ESTIMATED AT A 1.2 MILLION INCREASE. INTEREST INCOME IS. INTEREST IS ESTIMATED TO INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR'S BUDGET AND THE DRAW FROM RESERVES FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR AT $6.8 MILLION. HIGHLIGHTS AND EXPENSES. OUR OPERATING BUDGET DEPARTMENTS PROVIDED THEIR REQUEST, AND THEN THE COURT DECIDED TO START THE FY 27 BUDGET AT THE FY 26. OPERATING EXPENSE AMOUNTS TO HELP REFLECT THE NO NEW REVENUE BUDGET. NOT ALL TECHNOLOGY REQUESTS FOR FUNDED AS REOCCURRING COSTS WERE KEPT TO A MINIMUM, AND THE IT BUDGET IS GOING TO BE PUT ON PROJECT LEDGER FOR FY 27 TO ALLOW A CLOSER MONITORING AND DISTINCTION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTAL I.T. REQUESTS. AS I'VE ALREADY SAID, THE ELECTED OFFICIAL. THE TAX ASSESSOR RECEIVED A SALARY INCREASE OF $18,000 DUE TO A GRIEVANCE. THERE'S NINE NEW POSITIONS ADDED TO THE BUDGET. THE CONSTABLE'S FOR PRECINCT TWO AND PRECINCT FOUR EACH RECEIVED A DEPUTY, SIX DETENTION CENTER OFFICERS AND THE FRUIT FOOD PREPARE FOR JJC, BUT THAT IS USUALLY WITH GRANT FUNDS, HEALTH INSURANCE COST INCREASES WERE A BIG PART OF THIS BUDGET. AS OUR HEALTH INSURANCE COST INCREASED, AS WELL AS EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE COST INCREASE 3% COLA WAS GIVEN TO ALL FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. RETENTION PAY FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. LONGEVITY IS IN HERE. SSA CONTRIBUTION AND $1,750 PER EMPLOYEE ON OUR INSURANCE. AND THEN WE HAD THE FOLLOWING RE TITLES THAT HAD NO BUDGET IMPACT THERE. SPECIAL FUNDS. ROAD AND BRIDGE. LAST YEAR'S BUDGET WAS 13 MILLION. THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS AGAIN 13 MILLION. THEY RECEIVED $6.2 MILLION IN FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND. THEY'RE RECEIVING $6.2 MILLION AGAIN THIS YEAR. THEY HAD A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THEIR REVENUES, AND THEY'RE UTILIZING THEIR FUND BALANCE TO DO THEIR PROJECTS THIS YEAR. THEIR INITIAL REQUEST WAS 15 MILLION. THE PROPOSED IS 13.5. THEY'RE DOING 1.7 IN ROAD MAINTENANCE. AND LAST YEAR THEY DID 2.2. CAPITAL EQUIPMENT IS 2.4 MILLION NEW ROAD PROJECTS. 1.8 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT. THEIR REQUEST IS 11.1 MILLION. IN THIS BUDGET LAST YEAR, THEIR BUDGET WAS 3.3. IT'S AN INCREASE OF $7.7 MILLION. THEY'RE USING THEIR FUND BALANCE TRANSFERS FROM OTHER FUNDS TO COMPLETE THIS BUDGET. THE CONTRIBUTION FROM THE GENERAL FUND IS ONLY $18,000, AND THEIR CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDED TOTALED 9.4. THAT'S IT. SHORT AND SWEET. THE LUBBOCK COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET IS LEGALLY BALANCED WITH TO THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE. ANY QUESTIONS OF MISS WILLIAMS? [57.00 26-0686 Discuss, consider and/or take action to adopt the FY 2027 Budget for Lubbock County.] [01:15:15] WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK ON THIS. JUST GLAD WE STAYED COOL THIS YEAR. THANK YOU. ENTERTAIN A MOTION. SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND. BY COMMISSIONER SHAW. AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD ENTERTAIN COMMENTS FROM EACH MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. UNINTERRUPTED COMMENTS. WE CAN START WITH COMMISSIONER PRECINCT ONE MIKE DALTON. THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M GOING TO STAY SHORT AND SWEET. YOU KNOW, WE STILL HAVEN'T SOLVED THE ISSUE OF. REOCCURRING REVENUE WITH REOCCURRING EXPENSES. THERE'S YOU KNOW, THERE'S DECISIONS THAT PREVIOUS COURTS HAVE MADE THAT HAVE THAT HAVE PUT US IN AN INTERESTING POSITION. THERE ARE. THERE ARE THINGS IN THIS BUDGET THAT I DON'T AGREE TO, I DON'T LIKE. HOWEVER, I ONLY HAD TWO I ONLY HAD TWO GOALS WITH THIS BUDGET. ONE WAS TO REINSTATE THE FULL CRITICAL NEEDS FUNDING IN TWO WAS A 3% COLA FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. I DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE OTHER SALARY ISSUES THAT WE HAVE NOT SOLVED, I.E. THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED. YOU KNOW, AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND THAT I'M NOT GOING TO WIN EVERY ARGUMENT, BUT THERE ARE, LIKE I SAID, THERE ARE THINGS IN THIS BUDGET THAT I DON'T LIKE. THERE'S THINGS THAT I DO LIKE AND I APPRECIATE. KATHY AND YOUR ALL OF YOUR STAFF PREPARING THIS BUDGET. AND IT WAS I ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOU DURING THIS PROCESS. COMMISSIONER CORTLAND. I BELIEVE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ACCOMPLISHED ALL OF OUR GOALS WITH THIS BUDGET. YOU KNOW, ALL THE THINGS THAT I'VE ASKED MISS WILLIAMS TO TRY TO HELP US DO. WE DID. SO I'M HAPPY WITH IT. THANK YOU. MR. SHAW. WELL, THERE AGAIN, I DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S ANY BUDGET THAT ANY OF US ARE ALWAYS COMPLETELY HAPPY WITH. THERE'S COMPROMISE TO BE DONE. WHAT I HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SEEN. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SALARIES INCREASED SOMEWHAT. DHS DEPARTMENT TO HAVE HAD SOME STUFF. THE MONEY JUST WASN'T THERE THIS YEAR. THE. THE PEOPLE OUT THERE, MR. SANDERS STATED, ARE SUFFERING. AND IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 65 AND CAN'T GET YOUR TAXES FROZEN, BUT YOU OWN A NICE HOME. THEN TAX INCREASES HIT YOU VERY HARD. SO I'M I'M HAPPY WITH THIS. I HAVE SPOKEN OUT PUBLICLY. IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH MISS KATHY WILLIAMS THIS YEAR. I TOLD HER I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS ME OR HER, BUT WE WORKED SO MUCH BETTER TOGETHER THIS YEAR AND I APPRECIATE THAT. MR. SO THE, THE BASICS THAT WE WERE TRYING TO GET BACK INTO THE BUDGET THAT WERE PULLED LAST YEAR WERE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S CRITICAL NEEDS WERE CUT IN HALF LAST YEAR, AND PRIORITIES WERE THREE, AT LEAST 3% COLA FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. AND THEN I WAS REQUESTING THAT WE GO AHEAD AND AND DO THE CONSTABLE DEPUTIES AND KELLY HAD GOT OR THE SHERIFF HAD GOT SIX TRANSPORT DEPUTIES FOR THE HOSPITAL TO SIT WITH OUR INMATES. WE STILL HAD THE ABILITY TO FUND MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES TO TRY TO KEEP OUR, OUR STRUCTURES AND OUR AND OUR BUILDINGS IN DECENT SHAPE. AND THE BASIC NEEDS OF LUBBOCK COUNTY ARE GOING TO BE MET. I APPRECIATE IT, KATHY, AND I'M GOING TO LET YOU START YOUR TAKE ON IT. THANK YOU. WE ALL KNOW WE HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT THIS BUDGET. I WANTED TO SHARE MINE BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE OVER THE LAST ALMOST EIGHT YEARS AS YOUR COUNTY JUDGE, BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THIS COUNTY, THIS BUDGET DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS [01:20:03] OF THIS GROWING COUNTY. THIS BUDGET FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW DOES NOT GIVE THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ANY NEW PATROL OFFICERS TO SERVE A GROWING POPULATION IN THIS COUNTY. THIS BUDGET DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ONGOING ISSUES OF OUR AGING JAIL AND THE NEEDS FOR UPGRADES AND THE NEED FOR EXPANSION. THIS BUDGET DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND RETAIN QUALITY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. THIS BUDGET DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE IT DEPARTMENT TO KEEP UP WITH THE GROWING TECHNOLOGY DEMANDS OF OUR 41 DEPARTMENTS. THIS BUDGET DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR FACILITIES OR MAINTENANCE. THIS BUDGET WILL ONCE AGAIN KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD, PUSHING THE PROBLEM TO OUR GRANDCHILDREN AND OUR GREAT GRANDCHILDREN TO FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT WE SHOULD BE MAINTAINING TODAY. THIS BUDGET DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GROWTH IN OUR UNINCORPORATED AREAS. WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING ADEQUATE AND SAFE ROADS, THIS BUDGET DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS. AFTER THE CRITICAL NEEDS FUNDING WAS ACTUALLY CUT IN HALF LAST YEAR. EVEN WITH THE SMALL COLA ADJUSTMENT, THIS BUDGET DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE NOT HAD ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, BUT HAVE CONTINUED TO SERVE THIS COUNTY DESPITE MANY DEPARTMENTS BEING UNDERSTAFFED, PUTTING ADDITIONAL WORK ON OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES ALL SUMMER, OUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE COME TO US TO PRESENT THEIR NEEDS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE SERVING AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF LUBBOCK COUNTY. THIS BUDGET SAYS YOU WERE NOT HEARD AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE GIVEN WHAT YOU NEED. THIS BUDGET IS NEGLIGENT IN TAKING CARE OF WHAT WE HAVE TODAY. DOES NOT PREPARE LUBBOCK COUNTY FOR THE FUTURE GROWTH BECAUSE THIS BUDGET SHOWS NO VISION FOR THE FUTURE. THIS IS A SPEND AND TAX BUDGET. ALL THIS BUDGET DOES IS PUT OFF OUR FUTURE FOR FUTURE COURTS TO FIX THE DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO OUR COUNTY. WITH THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. I HEAR MEMBERS OF THIS COURT SAY ALL THE TIME THAT ALL I WANT TO DO IS RAISE TAXES. WELL, SINCE I TOOK OFFICE, WE'VE ONLY RAISED THE TAX RATE ONE TIME, AND AFTER GOING TO THE VOTERS TO ASK TO RAISE IT TO $0.35 IN ORDER TO ADD FUNDING TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY TO SET THE TAX RATE AT $0.35, BECAUSE PUBLIC SAFETY IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. OTHER THAN THAT YEAR, WE'VE ALWAYS KEPT THE TAX RATE FLAT OR LOWERED IT BECAUSE THE MONEY FROM GROWTH IN THIS COUNTY HAS GIVEN US ENOUGH TO INCREASE, TO COVER THE NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THE COUNTY. NOW, THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW WE'VE GONE BACKWARDS. WE'VE NOT RECEIVED MONEY FOR GROWTH BECAUSE WE'RE DOING THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE. WE'RE NOT MEETING THE NEEDS OF THIS COUNTY. WE ARE ALSO NOT HONORING THE CITIZENS WHO VOTED TO KEEP OUR PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDED AND RETAIN OUR SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES. TO THOSE CITIZENS, I APOLOGIZE THAT THIS COURT HAS NOT LISTENED TO YOUR WILL. THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE THIS YEAR IS 32.2 $0.07. IT DOES NOT FUND OUR NEEDS. IT DOES NOT RETAIN OUR SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES. IT DOES NOT TAKE CARE OF THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY. I ALSO HEAR FROM THIS COURT THAT THE CONSTITUENTS WANT LOWER TAXES. LAST YEAR, THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE SAVED THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER $2.63 A YEAR. WHAT I HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE IS THAT THEY WILL GLADLY PAY AN EXTRA MONTH MORE A MONTH IN ORDER TO FEEL SAFE AND SECURE IN THEIR HOMES, HAVE ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS, GOOD ROADS, AND A GOOD JUDICIAL SYSTEM. LASTLY, NONE OF US LIKE TAXES AND THE TAX RATE FOR LUBBOCK COUNTY IS VERY TRIM, PROVIDES ONLY FOR THE NEEDS. EXCEPT THIS YEAR. NOW WE'RE GOING BACKWARDS ON THE NEEDS. IT IS IN THE. IT IS IN THE MONTHS THE LOWEST 10% TAX RATES IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS. AND YET WE'RE THE 18TH LARGEST COUNTY OF THE 254 COUNTIES. OUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS WORK VERY HARD TO DO MORE WITH LESS IN ORDER TO KEEP THIS TAX RATE LOW. AS YOUR COUNTY JUDGE, MY HEART IS BROKEN. THAT YOU ARE NOT BEING GIVEN THE SUPPORT OF WHAT YOU NEED IN ORDER TO DO WHAT WE'VE ASKED YOU TO DO. I CAN'T CHANGE THE BUDGET. WHAT I WILL DO IS I WILL PRAY DILIGENTLY ON A DAILY BASIS FOR THIS COUNTY AND FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FOR THE INCREDIBLE EMPLOYEES OF THIS COUNTY. IF YOU ARE A PERSON OF FAITH, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THE SAME. PLEASE KNOW THAT MY DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN AND I WILL LISTEN AND DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP TO HELP EACH OF YOU, ESPECIALLY OUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND THE PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAVE TO [01:25:04] SOLVE. AS WE WALK THROUGH THIS NEXT YEAR, I WANT TO REMIND EACH OF YOU THAT ONCE AGAIN, THAT EVEN IF YOU DISAGREE WITH SOMEONE ABOUT THE BUDGET AND ABOUT TAXES, THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY ARE YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR CHILDREN'S TEACHERS, AND YOU MAY GO TO CHURCH TOGETHER, SEE EACH OTHER AT EVENTS AND AT GROCERY STORES. AS A COMMUNITY, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD. SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TREAT EACH OTHER WITH KINDNESS AND RESPECT TO EVERYONE THAT WORKED ON THIS BUDGET. MISS WILLIAMS AND THE ENTIRE AUDITOR, STAFF AND ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND YOUR DILIGENT EFFORT. AND WITH THAT, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 LUBBOCK COUNTY BUDGET. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE BUDGET APPROVING THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED. OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES 4 TO 1. [56.00 26-0746 Discuss, consider and/or take action to adopt the Lubbock County Tax Rate of $0.322782 per $100 of taxable value for the Tax Year of 2026. $0.290112 is for the purpose of maintenance and operation and $0.032670 is for the purpose of principal and interest on debt per Texas Tax Code section 26.05(a) and section 26.05 (b).] ITEM 56 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO ADOPT THE LUBBOCK COUNTY TAX RATE OF 0.322782 PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE FOR THE TAX YEAR OF 2020. 6.290112 IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION, AND .032670 IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRINCIPAL AND ISSUE AND INTEREST ON THE DEBT, PER TEXAS TAX CODE 26.05 A AND SECTION 26.05 B, GENTLEMEN, I MOVE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, ADOPT THE LUBBOCK COUNTY TAX RATE OF 0.322782 PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE FOR THE TAX YEAR OF 2020. 6.290112 IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION, AND .032670 IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE DEBT, PER THE TEXAS TAX CODE SECTION 26.05 A AND SECTION 26.05 B. CALL FOR A SECOND MOTION BY JUDGE PARRISH, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SHAW. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE TAX RATE? HEARING? NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES 4 TO 1. ITEM 58 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR [58.00 26-0741 Discuss, consider and/or take action to designate the dates and day of the week on which the Commissioners Court will convene in regular term for FY2027 per Local Government Code Section 81.005(a).] TAKE ACTION TO DESIGNATE THE DATES AND THE DAY OF THE WEEK IN WHICH THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL CONVENE IN THE REGULAR TERM FOR FISCAL YEAR 27, PER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 81.005. COMMISSIONERS, YOU'VE BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE DATES FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT COMMISSIONER COURT DATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 27. SO MOVED. MOVED TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RECHLER TO APPROVE THE DATES AND THE DAY OF THE WEEK IN WHICH THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL CONVENE IN REGULAR TERM FOR FISCAL YEAR 27. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 59 IS TO DISCUSS, [59.00 26-0742 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the 2027 Lubbock County Holiday Calendar pursuant to the Lubbock County Employee Handbook, Section 8.04.] CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE 2027 LUBBOCK COUNTY HOLIDAY CALENDAR PURSUANT TO LUBBOCK COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, SECTION 8.04. GENTLEMEN, ONCE WE GET A MOTION AND A SECOND, I WILL OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO THIS. SO AT THIS TIME, I WILL. AT THIS TIME, I WILL MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE 2027 HOLIDAY CALENDAR CALENDAR. SECOND MOTION BY JUDGE PARRISH, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALBY. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO ADD. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 2027 TO THE HOLIDAY CALENDAR AND CALL FOR A SECOND, SECOND MOTION BY JUDGE PARRISH, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALBY TO AMEND THE HOLIDAY CALENDAR TO ADD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 2027. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? TODAY IS CHRISTMAS ON CHRISTMAS IS ON A SATURDAY THIS YEAR. SO WE ALREADY HAVE THURSDAY OFF. THAT'S IT. THAT'S PROPOSED. WE JUST HAVE FRIDAY. FRIDAY OFF. FRIDAY THIS THIS ADDS THURSDAY. SO THIS THIS ACTUALLY ADDS A [01:30:02] YEAR, A DAY OF HOLIDAY TO THE CALENDAR. FROM WHAT WE HAD LAST YEAR. I DON'T THINK SO. YES. BECAUSE IT WAS THE SAME. JUNETEENTH WAS ON FRIDAY LAST YEAR. IT'S ON SATURDAY HERE. WE ADDED THE FRIDAY OF JUNETEENTH. SO WE HAVE THE SAME EXACT AMOUNT OF HOLIDAYS WITHOUT THIS AMENDMENT EIGHT, NINE, TEN, 13 AND 2026. ONE TWO, 345678, NINE, TEN, 11, 12. AS PROPOSED IN 2027. SO WHICH DAY HAS BEEN CUT? SO TRADITIONALLY WE'VE HAD TWO DAYS FOR CHRISTMAS. SO PEOPLE FORWARD TO MY AMENDMENT WILL ADD THAT DAY BACK TO THE CALENDAR. SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE YOUR AMENDMENT. I MADE THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND IT. WE'VE ALREADY GOT A SECOND VOTE ON WE'RE JUST DISCUSSING WE'RE DISCUSSING THE AMENDMENT. SO WE HAD ADDED LAST YEAR, WE HAD ADDED THE DAY AT CHRISTMAS TOO, THOUGH. CORRECT. IN FACT, WE'VE HAD TWO DAYS OFF FOR CHRISTMAS, AT LEAST FOR THE LAST 20 PLUS YEARS THAT I LAST YEAR. LAST YEAR IT CAME UP BECAUSE I KNEW THAT WE WEREN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO GIVE A COLA. AND IT WAS LIKE, WELL, THAT'S THE LEAST WE COULD DO, BUT I. IT WILL WORK WELL TO LET PEOPLE HAVE THE DAY BEFORE THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVE TO TRAVEL. WE GOT WE'VE GOT THREE DAYS OFF FOR THAT HOLIDAY. WE GOT FRIDAY OFF AND THEN IT FALLS ON A SATURDAY AND WE GOT SUNDAY. OKAY, WE'LL VOTE ON IT AND SEE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE GOT A MOTION A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION ON THE AMENDMENT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES 421. MOTION TO AMEND CARRIES 4 TO 1. AND NOW ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2027 HOLIDAY CALENDAR, AS AMENDED, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE CALENDAR AS AMENDED? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO. ITEM 60 IS TO [60.00 26-0727 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve and execute, for filing purposes, the plat regarding South Fork Ranch Lots 183-196 in Precinct 1.] DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE FOR FILING PURPOSES. THE FLAT REGARDING SOUTH SOUTHFORK RANCH, LOTS 183 THROUGH 196 IN PRECINCT ONE MORE ROADS. THIS PLAT HAS MADE ALL THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS TO BE FILED TO APPROVE. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DALBY AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CORLEY TO APPROVE FOR FILING PURPOSES THE PLAT REGARDING SOUTHFORK RANCH, LOTS 183 THROUGH 196. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 61 DISCUSS, [61.00 26-0729 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve and execute, for filing purposes, the plat regarding South Fork Ranch Lots 197-206 Tract N in Precinct 1.] CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE FOR FILING PURPOSES. THE PLAT REGARDING SOUTH FORK RANCH LOTS 197 THROUGH 206 TRACT N IN PRECINCT ONE. THIS PLAT AS WELL HAS MET ALL THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS TO BE FILED. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DALBY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RATCLIFFE TO APPROVE FOR FILING PURPOSES THE PLAT REGARDING SOUTHFORK. SOUTHFORK RANCH, LOTS 197 THROUGH 206 AND TRACT N IN PRECINCT ONE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. [62.00 26-0732 Discuss, consider and/or take action for the final acceptance of CR 7660 (approximately 2,110 feet), CR 7650 from Cul de Sac to CR 1930 (approximately 1,100 feet), CR 1910 from CR 7660 to alley return (approximately 370 feet), CR 1920 from CR 7660 to CR 7650 (approximately 900 feet), CR 1925 from CR 7660 to alley return (approximately 315 feet), and CR 1930 from existing end of pavement to CR 7660 (approximately 275 feet) in Precinct 1.] ITEM 62. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION FOR THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF COUNTY ROADS 7660 APPROXIMATELY 2110FT. COUNTY ROAD 7650 FROM CUL DE SAC TO COUNTY ROAD 1930, APPROXIMATELY 1100FT. COUNTY ROAD 1910 FROM COUNTY ROAD 7660 TO ALLEY RETURN APPROXIMATELY 370FT. COUNTY ROAD 1920 FROM COUNTY ROAD 7660 TO COUNTY ROAD 7650. APPROXIMATELY 900FT. COUNTY ROAD 1925 FROM COUNTY ROAD 7660 TO THE ALLEY. RETURN APPROXIMATELY 315FT AND COUNTY ROAD 1930 FROM THE EXISTING END OF THE PAVEMENT TO COUNTY ROAD 7660, APPROXIMATELY 275FT IN PRECINCT ONE TO APPROVE. SECOND. I'M NOT GOING TO READ THAT ALL. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RATCLIFFE TO APPROVE THE ABOVE ACCEPTANCE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 63. [63.00 26-0712 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Statement of Work and all final review and acceptance documents with Accela, Inc. for software integration on the Road & Bridge Fuel Pump System.] DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND OR TAKE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN A STATEMENT OF [01:35:03] WORK AND ALL FINAL REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE DOCUMENTS WITH ACELA, ACELA. AKELA. XL, XL, ACELA, INC. FOR THE SOFTWARE INTEGRATION ON THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. YES, THIS IS AN INTEGRATION BETWEEN TWO SOFTWARES THAT WE'RE ALREADY USING. IT WILL HELP US WITH OUR FLEET MAINTENANCE. SO MOVED. SECOND, HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DALBY. TO AUTHORIZE A STATEMENT OF WORK AND ACCEPTANCE DOCUMENT WITH ACELA INC. FOR SOFTWARE INTEGRATION FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. CALL FOR THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION [64.00 26-0724 Report on the status of County Road Projects, Department Staffing, Training and Safety, unpaved and paved road maintenance, signs, parks, and fleet management report.] CARRIES. ITEM 64 REPORT ON THE STATUS OF COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS. DEPARTMENT STAFFING, TRAINING AND SAFETY. UNPAVED AND PAVED ROAD MAINTENANCE SIGNS. PARKS AND FLEET MANAGEMENT. REPORT DEPARTMENT STAFFING AND TRAINING. WE HAVE AN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TWO AND THREE PAVED ROADS, AN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ONE FOR PAVED ROADS AND OUR HEALTH ENVIRONMENT MANAGER. IS AN OPEN POSITION AS WELL. FOR UNPAVED ROADS, WE HAVE 11 OPEN WORK ORDERS FOR PAVED ROADS. WE HAVE 37 OPEN WORK ORDERS FOR SIGNS. WE HAVE TEN PARKS. WE HAVE 15 OPEN WORK ORDERS, ROUTINE COST AND FLEET MAINTENANCE, AND APPROXIMATELY 73 OPEN WORK ORDERS. QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MOORE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. UNDER OUR NOTICES, THE [66.00 26-0726 The Breakfast with Champions on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 from 8:00am to 9:00am at 801 Avenue Q (MCM Elegante Hotel & Suites - Petroleum Room) Lubbock, Texas.] BREAKFAST WITH CHAMPIONS WILL BE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH. TOMORROW FROM 8 A.M. TO 9 A.M. AT 801 AVENUE Q, THAT'S AT THE MCM ELEGANTE. AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. THE [EXECUTIVE SESSION] COMMISSIONERS COURT OF LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, NOW RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ANY MATTERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY OF THE MATTERS AS THEY WERE LISTED ABOVE, AS THEY MAY RELATE TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. 551.0711 CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY ABOUT PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.0712. CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY WHEN THE ATTORNEY'S OBLIGATION UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072 DELIBERATIONS ABOUT REAL PROPERTY. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.0725 DELIBERATIONS REGARDING CONTRACTS BEING NEGOTIATED. THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. 551.073 DELIBERATIONS ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 531.0745 PERSONNEL MATTERS AFFECTING ACCOUNTING ADVISORY BODY. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.076 DELIBERATIONS REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 531.087 DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. IT I * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.