Commissioners Court - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 22, 2026Official site

The Kaufman County Commissioners Court approved several routine agenda items, including an animal shelter contract renewal, a preliminary plat for Cactus Creek Addition, and an interlocal road repair agreement with the City of Oak Grove.

About this meeting

Government Body
Commissioners Court
Meeting Type
Commissioners Court
Location
Kaufman County, TX
Meeting Date
September 22, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

16 sections (from 17 segments)

0:00 – 0:11•Jakie Allen

Messed with it. I messed with it. Kelly messed it up. I'm off by a minute. Sorry. Yeah. All right. Well, I'd like to welcome everyone to our regular Commissioner's Court meeting. Here it is, November. I mean, November.

0:14•Jakie Allen

He's trying to move things forward, isn't he? Yeah. Thanks, Gary. He's in the future. I'm in the future. And we're going to begin with our invocation or pledges. If you'd join me in standing, please.

1:37 – 1:51•Jakie Allen

Yep. Okay. All right. Any other correspondence? Robert, would you like to mention about Sunday, please, come forward?

4:16 – 4:55•Jakie Allen

You bet. Thank you very much. You're welcome. Thank you, sir. Okay, so we'll see you Sunday. I can't wait. Okay, anyone else? If not, we'll move on to the consent agenda. We have four items there, however. A, the minutes, we've not received those yet, so we're going to pass on A. We'll have that for next week. So anything else there gentlemen need to talk about or discuss or change? Corrections? No, I'll make a motion for you. I have a motion. Commissioner Phillips, do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Crow makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Mr. Chuck, discuss, consider

5:25 – 5:53•Jakie Allen

Depends on if you're buying. That's right. That's right. All right. Any other questions for Chuck? If not, I need a motion to approve. I'll make a motion. Commissioner Lane makes the motion. I have a second. I'll second. Mr. Moore makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Thank you, Chair. Number four, Mr. Sheriff. Discuss, consider, and approve the contract for animal shelter services with the Humane Society of Cedar Creek. Good morning, Sheriff.

6:31 – 6:43•Jakie Allen

That's lots of dogs. It's unfortunate that people turn their dogs loose. They get one and they can't afford it or don't know what it is moving to the country, and then the burden falls back on the county.

7:06•Jakie Allen

Need a motion to approve then? I'll make a motion. Mr. Phillips makes the motion. Commissioner Moore makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Thank you, sir.

7:22•Jakie Allen

Ms. Shannon, discuss, consider, and approve the preliminary plan for catchment precondition located on FM. 27, 27 and Precinct 1. Good morning.

7:47 – 8:31•Jakie Allen

Any questions? I'll make a motion. Okay. I'll second the motion. Commissioner Crowell made the motion. Commissioner Phillips made the second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Thank you, Ms. Shannon. You bet. Number six, Ms. Lorena. Discuss, consider, and ratify the updated terms of the entry. Say that. Where are you at? Oh. Your machine. Oh. Oh. Then three, two-wheel drive. Yeah, two-wheel drive, chip spreader for precinct three, utilizing by-board contract 788-25.

8:57 – 9:17•Jakie Allen

That's it. I'll make a motion. Okay, I have a motion for Commissioner Lane to have a second. I'll second. Commissioner Crowell makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Marina, once again, discuss and approve advertising for BID 2026-012, the annual contract for polyproline coverts.

9:32•Jakie Allen

Hopefully we get better results. Who are we normally using to buy those covers from?

10:48 – 11:11•Jakie Allen

Okay. All right. Do I have a motion then? I'll make the motion. Commissioner Moore makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Commissioner Lane makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Thank you. Mr. Crowe, discuss, consider, and approve the interlocal agreement with the City of Oak Grove for road repairs. Work on Lois Lane and County Road 158 in the amount of $218,000. Yes, sir. Yeah, we're going to asphalt.

11:17•Jakie Allen

Just the asphalt. And we already have the agreement in place.

11:28 – 11:45•Jakie Allen

Any other conversation? Need a motion to approve then? Mr. Crow makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Phillips makes a second. All in favor say aye. Motion carries. Ms. Auditor, line item and budget transfers.

11:54 – 12:09•Jakie Allen

Y'all have seen these since last week. Any questions? Need a motion then? I'll make a motion for you. Mr. Phillips makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Crowell makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Ms. Archer once again claims for payment.

12:20 – 12:47•Jakie Allen

There again, you saw these last week. Any questions from the auditor? Need a motion to approve? I'll make a motion. Mr. Lane makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Kroger makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. I'll make a motion to adjourn this meeting. Mr. Phillips makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Crow makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Thank you.

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