Remarks by Richard Chapman
131 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 6
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“Commissioner Tamman. Thank you, Judge. I'd like to announce that I'm sure most everybody knows, but those of you that have been avoiding Adler Road, the contractors for the city have finished that project. It was actually started in its infancy in planning, I guess, back in 22. And so the county had obligated some money to that project to to repair or to actually widen and raise the two bridges that are on the Adler from where they were, just low water crossings and actual bridge. That work is now completed on the bridges and the overall project is substantially complete. I went by there and…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just as a matter of history, this whole thing came about at a time when the previous court appointed a couple of commissioners to put a committee together. And because at the time we were having an extreme jail overcrowding and we were housing a lot of people out of that. And so basically what this committee did was we just sat down with the JPs, the clerks, the judges, DA's office, the sheriff, everybody sat down at a table and started discussing what the problems were. Where is there blockage in the system? And that's how pretrial Medina County was already running a successful pretrial…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Commissioner Chapman? So I'll address the COLA first. I think we need to keep it where it is simply because the amount that it costs us to train the employees is astronomical. We have some good employees here. I would like to keep them here. We have some... I'm not going to call them good benefits. I'm going to call them great benefits. But you can't eat off of benefits. You need a good cost of living. And a number of years ago, you only came to work here at the county just for the holidays because you weren't going to get the pay. We are now getting our pay scale competitive again. to be…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make a motion to set the salary expenses and other allowances for elected county officials and precinct officers for the fiscal 2027 year. Section 111.008 of the Texas local government code and those numbers as presented in the budget. Motion made by Commissioner Chapman.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make a motion. to accept the proposed meeting dates of the commissioners' courts for 2027 as presented. Okay.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“I will amend my motion to add September the 7th of 2027. So we will actually have three meetings in September.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thanks, Judge. I just... have proposed some very minor changes, uh, to this. I think it will, basically what it'll do is it will actually, uh, save the County money and it will actually force the employees, elected officials, whoever going to this to actually plan ahead. Now, if, uh, If you'll notice, the changes that I suggested are in red, but I left in there are as approved by Commissioner's Court. I had one person come to me and say that by being able to stay in a San Antonio hotel, they were actually able to accomplish some work. during that time, as opposed to driving an hour down an…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make a motion to approve the proposed changes to the Kendall County travel and conference expenses in the Kendall County policy manual as presented in the backup documents.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“The reason I – the next conference coming up is the – For the judges and commissioners, there's one in Waco. And, of course, as they always do, the host hotel sold out just relatively quick, which I understand that. But one of the other hotels that they recommend on there is actually cheaper than the host hotels. You may have to drive five minutes or ten minutes. I don't know in Waco what the deal is, but there are options, and certainly I don't think that I've never seen in my time anywhere where I couldn't find a hotel within a reasonable distance that was within 10% of the host hotel…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“We need the whole policy manual probably reviewed, but in the meantime, there's not a person up here at this desk that hasn't said at some point in time they're not a fiscal conservative. I'm addressing the immediate changes that would actually make a difference in the county, that would save the county money, that would ensure a uniform policy. If there are other changes that need to be made, I get it. They can be made. But what will happen with this is we'll put it off and put it off and it won't get brought back for another two to five years. Meantime, we keep going on making the same…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“No, it's a dig at being fiscal conservatives. That's what it's a dig at. Did you want to call the vote?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yes. I would like to be one of two or one of one. I don't care.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make a motion to approve the consent agenda items for November the 8th of 2026. Motion to be made by Commissioner Chapman.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yes, sir. Well, we're just getting around to one department at a time. So, Judge, I'd like to make a motion. Yes, sir. To approve the fiscal year 2026 First Amendment to the agreement between Kendall County and the Kindalia Volunteer Fire Department from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with an annual allocation in the amount of $78,875 and an annual stipend of $10,000. Pushed by Commissioner Chapman, seconded by the judge.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make a motion to approve the fiscal year 26 Kendall County Emergency Medical Services and First Responder Organization Affiliation Agreement for the Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services between Kendall County and Candelia Volunteer Fire Department.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make a motion. to approve the fiscal year 26 HIPAA business associate agreement between Kendall County and the Kandalia Volunteer Fire Department.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“It is 1.03, and we will now call to order Missioners Court after the lunch recess. And the first item we will be taking up is item number 26, where we left off. And I will start off with public comments. Lynn, if you'd like to come up.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Do you know if there were, before you start, Lynn, do you know if there were any other public comments or can you?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yes. I'll give you some leeway if it's not going to be too long.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Is there anybody showing on the line that might want to comment? All right. Then I'm going to start by, before I turn it over to Sharon, The item 26 is consideration and possible action regarding the evaluation results and ranking of respondents for the request for qualifications, RFQ 2026-14, EMS medical director and authorized purchasing agent to enter into a contract negotiations with the highest ranked respondent. Sharon, I'll turn it over to you now.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Does anybody have any comments, questions? I'll start with whoever wants to go first.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“I guess my question is, this has been the process all along. We did not question earlier when we did the inmate health care services how that process. So I guess I'm questioning why we're Now questioning the process.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“So, I mean, when you say commissioner, we have, you want to input, you have the ability to input. Because we have to approve an RFQ, an RFP, an RF whatever. We have to approve every one of them. Every one of them comes to court. At that point in time is your time to do the input, not after it's been done, my opinion.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“As a matter of housekeeping and for the minutes, the judge returned at 1.20, and he has asked me to finish this particular item, and then he will take over after this item. So does anybody else have anything to say on this? If not, I'll entertain a motion for item number 26. And I will make a motion to accept the evaluation results and rankings of the respondents for request for qualifications RFQ 2026-14 EMS Medical Director and Authorized Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract negotiations with the highest ranked respondent, which is Mark Ogden, DO. I second it. Any further discussion?…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“So by the same token, under this program, we're... I don't know how many, any of these currently represent around, but we may have a company out there, Archangel. They may be a company, but how many do they represent? Anywhere in there, does it say in their application how many other departments they represent?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026