Commissioners Court - Regular Meeting

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Good morning.

We'd like to welcome you all to the Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 meeting of the Denton County Commissioner's Court. We're glad to have so many people in attendance this morning. And I know we have lots of people watching online. I want to welcome you and thank you for tuning in virtually. At this time, I'd like to welcome forward our Denton County Sheriff's Office Chaplain, David Clements, and he is going to lead us in our Invocation and our pledges will be led by Mr. Paul Slough. If you'll please stand. I want to remind everybody to please turn off your cell phones.

Let us pray. Lord, we thank you for this day. Lord, we lift up the people of Denton County. Be their refuge and their strength, their ever-present help in the time of trouble. Lord, today as this court reflects with gratitude on the life of Communications Manager Robin Thomas, we thank you for her selfless service. her courage and leadership her honor and integrity in serving the people of denton county for more than 26 years as we mourn her loss comfort her family her friends her co-workers with your grace your strength and your peace during this difficult time may your goodness and your mercy surround them and they all they always feel your love let us always remember the legacy of her excellence care compassion wisdom as we strive to live by these values. We continue to lift up the law enforcement and emergency responders who stand ready to serve and protect those in trouble in their time of need. Hide them under your wings and deliver them from every snare of the enemy. Bless and watch over all the county employees as they serve this great community. We lift up the Commissioner's Court before you today, asking you for wisdom and guidance as they make important decisions. Lord, we pray for our soldiers deployed across this land and around the world. And as they stand in hostile environments, Lord, I just pray you protect them and bring them home safely. Lord, I bless this county, Denton County, bless the great state of Texas, and Lord God, bless America. In Christ's name we pray. Amen. Amen.

Please join me in the pledge of the United States of America. 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. And now to the greatest state in the union. Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

Well, thank you, Mr. Clements. Thank you, Paul, very much for leading those. At this time, I would like to go to item one, which is for public input for items not listed on the agenda. I do believe we have a couple registered speakers. And our first is Mr. Tim McCormick. Are you here, Mr. McCormick? Tim McCormick, are you with us? Okay. And next is Ms. Jane Schultz. Jane, are you with us this morning? All right. Hearing no responses, we're going to go ahead and proceed forward to item number 3A, which is approval of a resolution. in remembrance of Robin Thomas' years of service to Denton County, and Sheriff Murphy's here, and Sheriff, if you'll come forward, that would be great. I know we have so many of Robin Thomas' work family, and I do believe we do have some family members here as well. Good morning, sir.

Good morning, Judge, Commissioners. Thank you. Robin's daughter, Michaela, is here, and When you see her, it's like looking into... It's a mirror image of her mom, but I also found out she's more like her mom than I thought when I asked her this morning if she'd like to say a few words and immediately shook her head, no, you're doing that. That's okay. Just like her mom would always do to me.

I don't blame her.

You know, but unfortunately, I could tell her mom to come up here and talk. I can't make her do it. Correct. But Michaela has been a pillar of strength during this time. She is... It's been amazing. And I know Chief Kish can tell you, as Chief Kish has worked diligently with her to get this memorial service for tomorrow, and she has been a a rock and I promise you that her mother would be so proud of her because we're proud of her and we want to thank the court for the proclamation that Robin meant so much to us and she was a consummate professional who did an amazing job in a very difficult area and when I say Robin was quiet it was only until she needed to say something and then when she did It was there was no doubt that she knew what she was talking about and whatever she was talking about. She talked about with passion. And so we want to thank you guys for for the proclamation. And as you can see by the attendance here from the sheriff's office and if we weren't out on the street and having to take care of criminals in the jail, there'd be a lot more people here. But as you guys know, it's It never slows down in that area, so we can't all be here, but I want to thank the members of my office for being here to honor her as well. And tomorrow there is a memorial service for her at Denton Bible, and I'd like to invite everyone. I believe at 1130 there's going to be a flyover and then a service that starts at noon. Everyone's invited, and I would love for everybody to show up. You better come early because it's going to be a lot of folks there. So thank you, guys. And on behalf of Robin's family, I want to thank you guys as well for your support through this and thank the members again of the sheriff's office for all the support that they've given. Thank you.

Thank you, Sheriff. I'll read this. resolution and we'll provide some comments here this is a resolution in remembrance of robin thomas for her 26 years of service to didn't county and the didn't county commissioners court didn't county texas during a regular session on the 25th day of august 2026 considered the following resolution whereas the didn't county sheriff's office mourns the loss of a valued and loyal employee on august 2nd 2026 and express our gratitude and respect for Communications Manager Robin Thomas. Communications Manager Robin Thomas answered the call to serve with courage, honor, and selfless dedication to the citizens of Denton County. Robin began her service with Denton County at the Juvenile Detention Center on September 8, 1999, before joining the Denton County Sheriff's Office, where she devoted more then 26 years to supporting law enforcement operations and ensuring the safety of the community. It was during her exemplary career Robin consistently demonstrated professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to excellence. She served as a communications officer beginning in 2003, was promoted to communications corporal in 2006, and advanced to administrative sergeant of communications in 2007. Her leadership and expertise led to her promotion to communications supervisor in 2013, senior communications supervisor in 2014, and communications supervisor in 2015, and ultimately communications manager in 2023. And whereas Robin further distinguished herself by earning the prestigious Master Telecommunicator Certificate and Instructor Certificate, reflecting her commitment to professional development and her passion for mentoring others. Her exceptional leadership, steadfast service, and lasting contributions have left a meaningful impact on the Denton County Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Denton County, creating a legacy of excellence that will be remembered for years to come. And whereas Robin was a source of wisdom, strength, and compassion for so many. Her unwavering commitment to the mission, genuine care for people, and inspiring leadership touched countless lives and helped shape the future of the Sheriff's Office. As we grieve this profound loss, we also celebrate a life marked by service, integrity, and kindness. The legacy Robin leaves behind will continue to guide and inspire us for many years to come. And whereas the Sheriff's Office extends our deepest sympathy to Robin Thomas' family and friends, we honor her lifelong dedication to public service and offer heartfelt condolences to all who had the privilege of serving alongside her. May Robin's legacy of integrity, service, commitment, and kindness continue to inspire all who answer the call. A celebration of life will be held at 12 p.m. on August the 26th, 2026 at Denton Bible Church, located at 2300 East University Drive here in Denton, Texas. And now, therefore, be it resolved, the Denton County Commissioner's Court, Denton County, Texas, does hereby extend to Robin Thomas' family our heartfelt condolences and sincere and grateful appreciation for her dedicated service for 26 years to Denton County. Done in open court. This is the 25th day of August, 2026, upon a motion by the chair.

Second.

It was second by Commissioner Williams. Well, I will say that I cannot be in attendance tomorrow. Sheriff, I believe we sent y'all a message to that effect. I can't be in attendance. I'm out of the county tomorrow on official county business. But I did shoot a brief video yesterday. And I'll tell you... It was great to get to know Robin. I'll tell you, taking the 911 call was the very first step in life-saving help coming to our residence. It's the first step in the judicial process that you're going through and helping to preserve lives and property. And I think about all the Think of all the countless calls over 26 years that Robin personally took or supervised to make sure that the individual taking that call handled that with excellence and expertise in a friendly, loving, and compassionate way. So think about that. And what's important is because she did invest in the talent of those within the department, that legacy continues forever. That legacy continues today and next year and probably rookies that have been hired under her tenure 26 years from now. The positivity that she planted and invested and poured into people will be continuing to serve our residents here decades to come.

Isn't that how it goes?

And so she took that job seriously. The mentoring, the attracting, retaining talent and teaching them the best ways to be part of a process which was much bigger than them. And I just want to thank her family, her immediate family that is here. Thank you all. We're sorry for your loss. We're so glad that Robin was part of our Denton County family. And to her colleagues, those who are lined up around this courtroom, who knew her and worked with her for all those decades. You know, many times we spend more time with our work family than many times our own family. And I know this is a loss to y'all, too. And so my heart goes out to y'all. And words just really cannot express the gratitude that we had to Robin and for investing her career here at Denton County and making it a safer and better place to live, work, and play. So thank y'all. Did anyone want to add to that?

Excuse me. What the judge said, and I just want to thank also the family for loaning us robbing for those 26 years. As the judge often say that, you know, we don't do this by ourselves. Our families are standing behind us. So I just want to thank you and thank you for allowing her to do those 26 years. You can't go and do 26 years alone when you have family because there are always family needs that tell you away from your job. But Robin served the citizens of Louisville No, she didn't. She served the citizens of Denton County and the city of Louisville and the sheriff's department all these years with compassion, dedication, love. She made a lasting impact on every one of us, and I am so glad that I got to know her. I'm so glad that she was a part of the Denton County family. We do all have a conference on the rest of the week, but I love and condolence will be with the family forever. Thank you.

Yes, sir. What an exceptional career. If you listen to that and all the opportunities and the promotions that she had and made... You know, the amount of people she's trained over the years that are scattered out throughout the Dallas-Fort area, because unfortunately not everybody stays here at the wonderful Denton County. After they've been trained, they sometimes go elsewhere, and there's quite a few that have gone multiple places. But the call to service, and you talk about the family, you know, dispatchers, sorry, communication officers don't start off. Working eight to five, there's no such thing as an eight to five job in this whole group here. Usually you start off at nights, deep nights. And so there's definitely sacrifices there as well through the years of the climb on this very difficult ladder. Because a lot of people don't make it near as long as she did in the communication world because it's a very difficult one. And so I absolutely respected her wholeheartedly for the years that she's given to the community and to the officers, to the deputies here, because they're your lifeline, bottom line. It's nice to hear sometimes. And even when you're just out there doing your job and they check in on you, it makes you feel good that somebody's listening to you, especially when it's 2 in the morning and you're all by yourself out there. But nevertheless, she'll be greatly missed. I was looking forward to working with her in the transition when we were going to add, obviously, the fire department to Denton County. And she was already working to try to figure out how to make sure to manage all the communications. And so always willing to step out and have those discussions and make sure she was ready for her department because she was responsible for it. And so we're very fortunate to have had her for the 26 years we had. And I'm so sorry to the family for your loss. But it's kind of a bittersweet situation. She's up in heaven now and doesn't have to worry about any pain or any concerns or her job. But it doesn't mean that we're not felt. It's not felt down here with an empty heart of someone that was so important and so close to you, especially as a mother. At the end of the day, selfishly, we want to have them ourself, but but so much better place now. So again, thank you all for the 26 years that she was able to put in here. And that's all I've got, Judge. Thank you. Diane, did you want to say anything?

There's really nothing left to say. You all have covered everything. I did not know Robin well, but anyone who's given 26 years to a very important job, is to be admired, and I certainly did admire her. Thank you all for coming today, and I'm sure there'll be even more of you tomorrow at Denton Bible, so rest in peace, Robin.

And one thing I would just like to say publicly, she was a great advocate for her department, which is a key function of anyone in a leadership position for their vocation, and she was an advocate, and she was over here at one of our employee appreciation events and was, she and I were laughing and talking and she was talking about making sure that meals and so forth were taken over there to take care of her people and everything. And I know Gustavo and his folks have done that in the past. And so she was, that it's important to be a strong and vocal advocate for your team. And we were laughing and she said, I got your letter the other day. It was one of her years of service letters. I got your letter and And I said, she was teasing me about it being an auto pin or something. And I said, no, I sign every one of those. She goes, you sign every one of those? I said, yes. I think I spoke when her next one came up. I wrote a little note on there, I believe. And said, this is the real McCoy, you know. So anyway, so she's a very fun lady, had a great spirit about her. And she will be greatly missed. All right, we have a motion and a second. Any other comments? All right, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. And Sheriff, we'd like to take a picture if the family's up to that, and we'll do a picture with the team here.

Which way?

Right. I won't look.

Thank you.

All right, members, let's go to a couple related items here. Let's go to item 4A, which is conduct a public hearing to hear testimony regarding an order accepting and approving a service and assessment plan and major improvement area assessment role for the enclave of Tabor Ranch Public Improvement District located in Denton County Commissioner Precinct 4 and levying special assessments against property Then the major improvement area of the district, consider approval of an order of the Commissioner's Court of Denton County, Texas accepting and approving a service and assessment plan and major improvement area assessment role for the enclave of Tabor Ranch Improvement District located in Denton County Commissioner Precinct for making a finding of special benefit to the property in the major improvement area of the district, levying special assessments against property within the major improvement area of the district and establishing a lien on such property providing for the method of assessment and the payment of the assessments in accordance with Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code as amended and providing penalties and interest on delinquent assessments. We have a motion to open a public hearing. We have a motion by Commissioner Edmondson. The chair will second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. We are in the public hearing. Is there anyone in attendance wishing to speak in favor of or opposed to the Enclave of Tabor Ranch Public Improvement District and related items? Anyone in attendance wishing to speak in favor of or opposed to the Enclave of Tabor Ranch Public Improvement District? Hearing none, do we have a motion to close the public hearing? We have a motion by Commissioner Evans and second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. We have a motion for approval. We have a motion by Commissioner Edmondson, second by Commissioner Williams. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Members, if we'll please proceed over to 13D. This is related items, and we'll be courteous to our guests who are in attendance today. Yes, ma'am. good morning roy nexus i don't thank you commissioner next is item 13d consider approval of an order of the commissioner's court of denton county texas approving and authorizing the issuance and sale of denton county texas special assessment revenue bonds series 2026 the enclave of tabor ranch public improvement district major improvement area to pay for a portion of the cost of improvements benefiting property within the major improvement area, the enclave of Tabor Ranch Public Improvement District located in County Commissioner Precinct 4. We have a motion by Commissioner Evans and the chair will second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Thank you all so much. All right, next let's go to item 5A, which is approval. The bill report payments from CSCD, community corrections, TAIP, sheriff's training, sheriff's forfeiture, VIT interest, NDA forfeiture funds are presented for recording purposes only. Good morning, Mr. May.

Good morning. I have no changes today. Recommend approval as presented.

Perfect. Do we have a motion for approval? Motion by Commissioner Mitchell. Second by the chair. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next item 6A, approval of the cooperative purchasing agreement between the Purchasing Association of Cooperative Entities, which is PACE, Purchasing Cooperative, part of the Education Service Center, Region 20, and Denton County. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell, second by Commissioner Williams. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is item 7A, a report for miscellaneous equipment and software services. This is presented for recording purposes only. Next, let's proceed to item 10A. 7B, which is approval of the budget request 2026418 for county courts to transfer $22,600 from county substitute court reporter, $750 from dues and subscriptions, and $2,800 from inappropriate contingency to juvenile psychiatric services, psychological services, and statements of fact for a total transfer of $26,150 to cover mandated psychiatric and psychological services and anticipated expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year. Motion by Commissioner Edmonton, second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is 7C, approval of budget request 2026-422 for juvenile probation to transfer $8,800 from juvenile unappropriated contingency to capital equipment. We then use the service's local budget to cover the cost of a replacement dishwasher for the JJAEP post-adjudication kitchen. Motion by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is item 8A, report from human resources regarding hiring actions of elected officials. Good morning, Gustavo.

Judge Commissioners, good morning. We have two new hires in adult probation, one lateral transfer in consult prison four, one demotion in the district attorney's office, one new hire in the district attorney's office, four new hires in the sheriff's office, three of those are detention officer ones, And one promotion, four promotions in the sheriff's office. That's it for this week.

Perfect. Thank you. Again, that's for recording purposes only. Next is item 9A, approval of the letter of authorization for teletask and Denton County Public Health. The chair moved for approval. Second by Commissioner Williams. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next item 10A. Approval of preliminary road acceptance of Windmill Estates subdivision located in Commissioner Precinct 1. Move to approve. Motion by Commissioner Williams. Second. Second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is item 12A, approval of the 2026 through 2029 agency agreement. between Clearview AI Incorporated and the Denton County Sheriff's Office for the use of their facial recognition program.

Move to approve.

Motion by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is 12B, approval of the 2026-2027 interlocal agreement for shared governance communications and dispatch services system for the Hickory Creek Police Department. So moved. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell, second by Commissioner Edmondson. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is 12C, approval of the 2026-2027 interlocal agreements for the use of the Denton County radio communication system for the town of Flower Mound Fire and Police Departments and the town of Hickory Creek Fire Department. And the town of Hickory Creek Police Department. Yes. We have a motion by Commissioner Mitchell, second by Commissioner Edmondson. Is that correct? All in favor? Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Exit 12D. Approval of the renewal of the contract between Denton County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Workforce Commission for TWC for online information access.

Move to approve.

Motion by Commissioner Williams. Second by Commissioner Edmondson. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is 12E. Approval of the correct exhibit invoice attached to the previously approved 2026-2027 interlocal agreement. for the use of the Denton County Radio Communication System for the Ponder Police Department. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell.

Second.

Second by Commissioner Williams. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is at that time of the year, I was hoping we wouldn't have to do this, is 13A, approval of the Commissioner's Court Order banning outdoor activities burning within the county to include mitigation control measures to prevent the threat of wildfires. The chair will move for approval. Second by Commissioner Williams. Any discussion? Go ahead, Chief. Would you like to discuss this?

Absolutely. Thanks for approving.

Almost.

We haven't voted yet. Quit while you're ahead. Whether you believe in prayer as I do or rain dances, we'll keep them up. because we got a little this morning, but not quite enough. Not enough to change. Let me get this slide show up. And I'll be here, obviously, recommending your approval of a burn ban. Let me get this going. All right. I will say really quick before we start the slideshow, we have had a dramatic increase over the past couple of days of fires actually throughout the county. Largest being, I think, 123 acres and another about 80 acres yesterday. All in your precinct, precinct four. Yes. Which is typically where we have most of our fires on the western and northern borders. And then Parker County and, of course, Jack County have about a 25,000-acre fire going, and the county is sending the strike teams up that way currently to assist, yet still managing our area here in case, right? So we'll run through these slides real quick, pretty short. Burn bans are often put out in place when drought conditions exist. Extreme temperatures, low humidity, and very little precipitation cause lightweight fuels to include grass, shrubs, and trees to become dangerously combustible. And acting in a burn ban will assist in reducing wildfires. So this is kind of one of the biggest factors that we deal with. The Keats-Byram Drought Index, which is known as KBDI, is an index used to determine wildfire potential based on the daily water balance. Drought factor is balanced with precipitation and soil moisture. And drought index of zero represents no moisture depletion. And an index of 800 represents absolutely dry conditions. As you'll see moving forward, we're probably today going to, well, with the rain, we might push down just a little, but not much. I think we're at like 720. And we'll get to the slide that will show us. This is just to show over the month how we have progressed from the beginning of the month up to the date, you know, 5-9. Even in July, of course, we were stepping this up, but as of August 24th, we're at 7-21. So these are our surrounding counties, as you can see. Everyone is, and these values have gone up as of today, more than likely. But and all these counties you'll see are also in a burn ban if you've been watching some of the news It's been showing that our County is in a burn ban Which in fact we are not currently but I know some of the and about 90 seconds There's been a lot of assumption I guess because other counties are Well Collin County held out but they are currently based on our mapping in a burn ban now. Yes, ma'am. I So again, as we just discussed, these surrounding counties, you can see the map of Texas, and with 254 counties, I think we're getting to my next slide, yep, 254 counties in the state, 177 are currently under a burn ban. They're showing 178, because they included us, so as of today, at least there'll be 178, and whoever else went into their court today on top of that.

Here's our forecast.

Obviously weathermen are not always right because we got rain today and they didn't show that on our map. So our dances and our prayers will keep doing that and hopefully this map changes. But the forecast 14 day is definitely showing higher temperatures and minimal rain, if any. All right, to our public and everyone, this is just some reminders to keep your chimneys clean, your rooftops clean, your gutters clear of leaves and debris. It's a great idea to keep 100 feet of garden hose attached. If you've got more, keep that attached as well if you can take care of a spot fire. With that being said, always call 911 immediately. Don't try to attack it yourself without calling 911. Let's go ahead and get the fire departments coming. Storage sheds located away from the home. And there is no outdoor burning. It's not a burn day even without a burn ban, but we're asking that no outdoor burning. This means your house owed trash or anything. Let's help each other out. Driveways, keep accessible for fire department to get in, emergency vehicles to get in. And then keep your trees pruned and your vegetation mowed. And this presentation as well will be on our website with additional information for our residents. As always, if you have questions about the burn ban, you can call us, 940-349-2840. Do not call us to report a fire, call 911. This is only if you have questions about the burn ban. Surprisingly enough, we do get those calls. And we have to turn around and reroute back to dispatch. So save the time and call 911.

Perfect. Thank you. Any questions?

Thank you, sir.

Fred, I remember several years ago that we were urging people that have any kind of bumper hookups to not have a chain from that bumper hookup that drags on the ground because it can cause sparks. We didn't mention that on your presentation, and actually yesterday I drove alongside a car that had a chain dragging on the street. It was on Carroll Boulevard, and I'm like, what do I do? Should I call 911 and have this person arrested? I mean, you know, I don't think we're necessarily getting the message out to the general public that it's not just throwing cigarettes out. It's not playing with matches. There are other things we need to be very cognizant of.

Absolutely. And you're right. Most of the fires that we have are started by, uh, vehicles, roadside fires, and then spreading. So, you know, that's a big thing, as you've mentioned, cigarettes and the chain cigarettes discarded that properly. Um, and then the chains, yeah, you gotta have the change. It's a law, but make sure they're tight enough and attached well enough that they're not falling off and dragging, because that is a big, uh, it's one of our major issues for starting the roadsides. Thank you. Thank you.

All right, any other questions? So we do have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously.

Thank you. All right, thank you. Thank you, sir.

Now, this usually, as soon as we put a burn ban on it, it starts raining or snowing or something. So anyway, am I right, Jody? Jody? Like 20 years ago, Jody said, we got to do a burn bands middle of the winter. And we got about three inches of snow that night. I'm not kidding you. We still laugh about that. All right. Next is 13B. This is approval of a request to submit the 2027 Denton Benefit League grant application. This is from the Office of History and Culture. The chair moved for approval. Second by Commissioner Mitchell, I believe. Any questions? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. We appreciate our friends at Denton Benefit League and hopefully they'll smile upon our application. We're going to pull 13C. We will discuss this one later. Let's go to 14A, which is approval of the 2026-2027 affiliation agreement between Denton County, Texas on behalf of the Denton County District Attorney's Office. and the independent school district on behalf of the Legrand Academy Law Public Safety Corrections and Security Program. Motion by Commissioner Williams. The chair will second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is 14B, approval of the 2026-2027 Motor Vehicle License Agreement. This is a dealer between Denton County, Texas and Huffines Cay. Correct. LOC as recommended by the Denton County Tax Assessor Collector. Ms. Way is here. Did you want to speak, ma'am? Are you good? Okay. We have a motion by Commissioner Williams, taken by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Thank you, Don, for being here. Okay. Let's go on to... 14. C. Is it per the 2026-2027 Motor Vehicle License Agreement deal between Denton County, Texas and the Huffines Dodge Lewisville Incorporated as recommended by the Denton County Tax Assessor Collector? Motion by Commissioner Mitchell. Second by Commissioner Williams. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion approved. carries unanimously. Nexus 14D, approval of the 2026-2027 Motor Vehicle License Agreement deal between Denton County, Texas and Hutt Funds Subaru Corinth Incorporated as recommended by the Denton County Tax Assessor Collector. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell, second by Commissioner Williams. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Nexus 14E, approval of the RTS Workstation Lease Agreement between the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Denton County, Texas for additional registration and title system RTS workstations in the amount of $10,722 per year with funding to come from Fund 2048VIT Interest CC40120PR4030 Vehicle Inventory Tax Interest Fund Ledger Account 5500 Rentals and SC55010 Rental Equipment as recommended by the Denton County Tax Assessor Collector. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell. Second by Commissioner Edmonton. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is 14F. Approval of Medical Examiner's District Agreement between Tarrant County, Texas and Denton County, Texas for the 2027 fiscal year in amount of $2,071,452. A chair move for approval. Second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is 14G approval of amendment number one and first renewal of agreement for records preservation and restoration services between Denton County, Texas and Cofile Technologies Incorporated for RIP 232738 in the not to exceed amount of $1,700,000. for the first renewal term of October the 1st, 2026 through September 30th, 2027 with funding to come from Fund 2022CC10600SC48010PR1021, microfilm expenses, county clerk records management as recommended by the Denton County Purchasing Director. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell. Chair will second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. All right. Let's go back to consent. All right. Members, are there any items you'd like to pull off the consent agenda to have a motion for approval as presented?

Move to approve.

We have a motion by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Edmondson. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Your names are considered. Agenda A consists of Item 2A, approval of order making, appointments, and the appropriate action. And Item 2B is approval of payroll. All right. Bianca, did I get everything else except for the... Did you make the motion?

Okay.

Well, I thought you had the highly contested consent agenda. Yes, sound alike. All right, next is item 17, community updates. We'll start with Commissioner Precinct 1.

Thank you, Judge. Friday Night Lights is about to start. Best of luck to our local football teams as Friday Night Lights begin this Friday, August 28th. Vincent team, Sanger, Pilot Point, Aubrey have their season opener this Friday. Best of luck. And hopefully all of them win. But the main thing is that everybody stays safe and doesn't have any injuries. That's all I've got.

Absolutely good. Thank you. All right, Commissioner Mitchell.

We have first-time homebuyer education class on August 26th in Louisville at Thrive, 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. We have a sturgeon full moon night hike at Layla in Louisville on August 27th, 6.30 to 9.30 p.m. And in Castle Hill on August 29th, we have a Castle Hill Corridor Trail Engagement, 1130 a.m. on 544 in Castle Hill. Community shout-out, congratulations to Lake Dallas ISD. They have been named a District of Distinction by the Texas Art Education Association, and they've received this recognition for the eighth straight year. A really big shout out to the Boys and Girls Club. The judge and I attended a ribbon cutting on Friday morning, which was really wonderful. This Boys and Girls Club originated when Jocelyn McMurray came to my office. She planted the seed. Her granddaughter had gone to Lake Dallas Boys and Girls Club and had received excellent service. And she wanted to know, while we couldn't have one then counting again and i'd it's april to call turn county and find out some information and the rest is history so i'm so glad we have the permanent boys and girls club in louisville just because it's in louisville doesn't mean that it serves just louisville it serves whole den county the entire county i want to shout out to the city of louisville for providing the place so that they could have this permanent location in den county the commissioners court and the judge I want to thank you all for going along with this and helping me advocate for a much-needed service in Denton County. Not only is it a place for the kids to go after school, but they learn. They learn skills. They get their homework. And it's not just a place of play. So I want to thank Jocelyn McMurray. She came into my office here in Jackie Shell to talk about Juneteenth, and she ended up talking about Boys and Girls Club. And it's come. And I want to thank the Boys and Girls Club also because when we first said that we would do this, we didn't give them any money. No. They went on a hope and a promise. And they were serving Denton County with the mobile vans before they even got the money from this commissioner's court. Before we even talked about it. Yeah, right.

Before we even talked about it, brick and mortar, yeah.

Yeah, so I'm glad our AAA bond rating – extends all over the county when people trust us to do what we say we're going to do. So thank you, Boys and Girls Club. John Rosales, Daphne, I want to thank you all for staying with us and being a part of advocating for the Denton County to get this Boys and Girls Club back in Denton County. Thanks.

We were the largest county in America that did not have a Boys and Girls Club. Right. We were the largest one. Isn't that crazy? So we – no, it was – Those early calls were fun, Bobby, when we talked to them and how they could start planting a seed to come back to the county and take baby steps and everything. Yes, I appreciate your leadership on that and the commissioner's court to help stand that up. And obviously in my hometown, Louisville, Texas, for their willingness. And it's a great project. It's remodeled, that fire station, and I'm very happy about it. Okay. Commissioner Edmondson.

Thank you, Judge. Well, yeah, it is football season. But you know what? In Texas, there's a lot of other important things that go on on Friday nights.

Really?

That's what I'm told. Anyway, we've got a large number of blood drives going on in Precinct 4. Over in Justin is one, and then there are others throughout the precinct. But I'd like to call special attention to Sherry Stewart of Northlake. She has received one of South Korea's highest honors, the Order of Civil Merit Medal of Honor. for her work in honoring veterans across the nation, especially within the Korean War front. And since my husband is a Korean War veteran, this is very special to me, and I'm going to try to get a picture of Sherry and put her in our next newsletter with this award, because this is a big deal. And then we're going to have a Justin Fire Station No. 2 opening on September 3rd. It's a Thursday at 10 a.m., and that's at 11042 FM 407. You all have heard of 407, I think. Something to do maybe with traffic. Anyway, they're getting a fire station there now. So that's pretty much it, Judge.

Perfect. Thank you. I just wanted to mention that our Tarrant Area Food Bank will host a mobile market on Monday, August the 31st. It's the C.H. Collins Athletic Complex here in North Denton. It's at 1500 Long Road in Denton. That's going to be from 8 to 10, and so there's no registration needed. You can just go by and visit with those good folks, our partners at the Tarrant Area Food Food Bank. And if I ask Jody to mention, he's a longtime member of the North Texas Fair and Rodeo Board. If you want to talk about the fair for just a moment, they've been doing great work over there. And so you want to give an update on that, Jody?

Sure. Thank you, Judge. And, you know, the 98th annual North Texas Fair and Rodeo kicked off this last weekend, and we had some great headliners. We had a PRCA Rodeo, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and it was a lot of attendance. And surprisingly with the heat, we had a record-breaking Friday night with a rodeo and also with our headliner Braxton Keith. I had to ask my kids who that was, but apparently it was a younger audience for that. for that headliner, and he brought in a record crowd that we've never seen before at the North Texas Fair and Rodeo Ground, so we're excited about that, and Chris Cagle followed that up on Saturday as our entertainment. We also had our parade on Saturday with a lot of attendees in the parade, which went down through the square and around and back down, and so we're excited to have had a lot of attendees attend the parade as well. We're excited about the continuous. It goes through this Sunday, so we'll wrap it up on Sunday evening as well, and we have a lot of activities with the Bull Blowout. We have a carnival as well, lots of food, entertainment, an exhibit hall, as well as some more performers, Aaron Watson on Friday night and Diamond Rio on Saturday night. So we're excited to... So hopefully get a little bit cooler weather maybe in the forecast. At least, you know, nine degrees is better than none.

That's right. Absolutely. I just want to make a quick note that there will be no meeting for the commissioner's court on Tuesday, September the 8th. So if you just make a note of that, there will be no business there. And we will have our budget calendar. You know, we did a great job getting that. Those workshops completed, and on Tuesday, September the 22nd at 10 a.m., we'll have our public hearing. We're going to take final actions as it relates to the budget. All right. Did we get everything addressed? All right. Here are another action before the court. We are adjourned. Thank you all.