Commissioners Court - Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION: Judge New

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG: Judge New

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG: Judge New

RECOGNITION OF GUESTS:

RECOGNITION/PRESENTATION:

PUBLIC FORUM:

TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT

House Bill 1522, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2025, amends section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code to require that the notice of a meeting required to be posted under section 551.043(a) of the Texas Open Meetings Act, at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a budget for the governmental body, must include a taxpayer impact statement showing, for the median-valued homestead property, a comparison of the property tax bill in dollars pertaining to the property for the current fiscal year to an estimate of the property tax bill in dollars for the same property for the upcoming fiscal year. Rockwall County has proposed a budget for the County's 2026-2027 fiscal year. Rockwall County intends to adopt its budget on or before September 30, 2026. - Value of Median-Valued Homestead Property in the County: $424,460 - Property Tax Bill for the Current Fiscal Year ($0.2510): $1,065 - Estimated Property Tax Bill for the Upcoming Fiscal Year if the County Adopts the Proposed Budget and Proposed Tax Rate ($0.2800): $1,188 - Estimated Property Tax Bill for the Upcoming Fiscal Year in the County adopts a Balanced Budget Funded at the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate ($0.249440): $1,059

PUBLIC HEARING to discuss the proposed FY2027 Budget for Rockwall County, and all related issues;

PUBLIC HEARING to discuss the proposed 2026 Tax Rate (Fiscal Year 2027) for Rockwall County, and all related issues;

PUBLIC HEARING to discuss the County Clerk's Archive Plan FY2027 for the Preservation and Restoration of the County Clerk's Records Archives, and all related issues;

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

Discuss/Act on updates and progress related to the Sheriff's remodel, and all related issues; (Commissioner Stacy)

Discuss/Act on approving Amendment #1 to the Parkhill Professional Services Agreement for the Rockwall County Courthouse Renovation project - District Attorney's office expansion, whereby adjusting the compensation to Parkhill by a $68,989 reduction, and all relates issues; (Commissioner Stacy)

Discuss/Act on updates of the Rockwall County Master Thoroughfare Plan, and all related issues; (Commissioner Liechty – County Engineer)

Discuss/Act on the proposed FY2027 2nd draft budget, and all related issues; (Judge New)

https://rockwallcountytexas.com/DocumentCenter/View/14614/FY27-Proposed-Budget---2nd-Draft-PDF

Discuss/Act on approving Rockwall County Employee Holiday schedule for the calendar year 2027, and all related issues; (Judge New)

Discuss/Act on adopting the Rockwall County Tax Rate for 2026 (Fiscal Year 2027) and take record vote, and all related issues; (Judge New – County Auditor)

Discuss/Act on adopting the Rockwall County Budget for FY2027 and take record vote, and all related issues; (Judge New – County Auditor)

Discuss/Act on approving the County Clerk's Archive Plan FY2027 for the Preservation and Restoration of the County Clerk's Records Archives, and all related issues; (Judge New – County Auditor)

Discuss/Act on approving the FY2027 Sheriff's and Constables' Fees pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 118.131(d), and all related issues; (Judge New - County Sheriff)

Discuss/Act on approving an agreement with iSolved Talent Acquisition for the use of their online employment application programs, and all related issues; (Judge New - HR Director)

Discuss/Act on approving Proposal Opportunity Number 52607 & Quote #408625 along with the associated addendum with Bluum Technology for the Liberty Hall Screen upgrade, and all related issues; (Judge New - IT Director)

Discuss/Act on accepting a grant award from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority SB 224 Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Grant for FY2027, and all related issues; (Judge New)

Discuss/Act on adopting a special budget for revenue in the amount of $26,500.00 from the Texas State Comptroller Judiciary Section for Constitutional Judge Supplement pursuant to Section 111.0108 of the Texas Local Government Code, and all related issues; (Judge New)

Discuss/Act on a Commissary Services Agreement between the Rockwall County Sheriff's Office and Keefe Commissary Network, LLC, and approve the Numi Release Card Services Agreement, and all related issues; (Commissioner Gallana - Sheriff Garrett)

Discuss/Act on approving an Amendment to the Agreement with Loomis Armored US, LLC to provide vault services for the Tax Assessor-Collector's office, and all related issues; (Commissioner Stacy - Tax Assessor-Collector)