Remarks by Richard Chapman
131 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 6
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“All right. Then what I would suggest, somebody make a motion to reject all bids, and you can go out by the law in Section 15.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“You can go out and just pick one and negotiate it with that individual person. Now, with that being said, while it's legal, I think it really stinks and has a bad indication, bad indicator, and will mark the county as for going out for requests for qualifications, requests for bids, requests for whatever, and then rejecting all because the one that you want was not chosen. And in fact, according to this, got the lowest score.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“But at the very bottom of 254.008, you have, notwithstanding sections 2155, not important, and 2261.051, contract is not subject to competitive advertising. Okay, so that legally, the way I read this, we can. But the one section that it says that notwithstanding, that section says each state agency shall assess its contractor selection procedures and use competitive selection procedures to the greatest extent possible when selecting contractors.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. We have never gone against the low bid. other than I can remember one time, and that was on a, it was actually a bid, and we had to notify the low bidder that they were not selected, and it was based on a reason, and they were allowed, and I know that's not the case with professional services, but they were allowed to come in and make their pitch to court, and they did. We still stayed with the second lowest bidder. So, again, we're abandoning our process because you didn't get what you wanted, and that is wrong. Even though it may be legal, it's wrong.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“another bid for road materials speaking with road and bridge we just figured that was most beneficial to the county just to extend the contracts with all these road material vendors entertain a motion at this time judge i'd like to make a motion to renew the contract with texas materials group inc ray quarry lp p square to motion plants llc martin marietta motion by chat commissioner chapman second by the judge any further discussion”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“And we've not had any problems with them.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 3:45:41
“Yeah, but the city, I don't have a water bill. Okay. And I want to borrow a tool. I live in the county, but I don't live in the city.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“Anything would work, but when I saw a water bill with the city, it's like... That'll cover you for about 20,000 people.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 8, 2026
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“No, Judge, I'm going to let you cover that. All right. Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“So thank you. Do you want to piggyback on that? There will also be a $100 gift certificate awarded there at one of the local hardware stores donated generously a hundred dollar gift certificate to actually support dark skies. And so I think it was our ACE hardware distributor here in, in town. And so we'd like to thank him for, and all of his team for donating that for the dark skies.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make motion to adopt resolution number R-2015. Excuse me. Resolution 2026-0825-2. Resolution accepting a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $915,961 through the Office of the Justice Program, OJP, fiscal year 2028, Special Attorneys Program, round three grant. to fund a position for special assistant U.S. attorney within the U.S. attorney's office. Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Gentlemen, anything from you? I do, Judge. So I do appreciate what discount we got. But if you consider 13 cameras, even if they were done on day one, which I know they weren't, that's 22% of the contract was fulfilled. And I believe most of the remaining cameras were being installed within the last 30, if not 60 days. And so... I mean, I know I went to a small school, but the math just doesn't add up there. Yes, sir. We're paying for what we actually received, so that's my comment. Yes, sir.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“All right. First of all, I'd like to apologize to you. Anybody that I didn't give a return email to that emailed me, there was a bunch, and I tried to answer as many as I could. But I didn't get back to everybody, and I apologize. So we've talked about LPRs, licensed play readers, and that's what I remember us talking about before. This has been about licensed play readers. When we first brought this program to mind here, I didn't really object to my license plate being red. I really don't care. I objected to the numbers that were going out there. And I don't think we would be sitting here…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Judge, I'll make a stab at it. Judge, I'd like to make a motion to not renew the agreement with Flock Safety Group and to stop participation in the Flock Safety and for necessary flock safety professional services and installation fees beginning on October 1, 2026 and ending September 30th.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“My motion is to Not renew the agreement with Flockman Safety Group. Not renew the agreement. Gotcha.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make a motion to allow the auditor to pay out the accrued comp time at the As of last of September?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“In the last payroll of September. Motion made by Commissioner Chapman.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make a motion to approve the proposed 2027 Kendall County Sheriff and Constable fees as recommended by Sheriff Auxier, Constable Todd Setliff, Constable Paul Noe, Constable Jean Serene, and Constable Brian Vaughn, and District Clerk Susan Jackson, and the County Clerk Denise Maxwell. Motion made by Commissioner Chisholm, seconded by the Judge.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Judge, I'd like to make a motion to approve moving the asset or approve the asset transfer request to transfer unit 1913, which is a 2019 Ford F-250 from animal control to detention. Motion made by Commissioner Chapman.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“So I've gotten several different department heads have talked to me, which is why I wanted to bring this in. Anyway. First of all, the attached instructions on how to file these job descriptions were never filed and officially approved by the court. And so I don't think that they should apply, number one. Number two, this needs to be going to HR and not a commissioner, not... A commissioner's helper, not somebody else. This needs to go to HR. This is a function of HR. And if we don't have confidence in our HR department, then we need to fire. And she's sitting right out here. So I think we…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“I agree that we need the job descriptions. What I disagree with the use of words shall and must to elected officials and department heads. Also, would like to say when these eventually do come in, they have to be brought to court and approved by court. And what I don't want to see is that we are presented on one commissioner's court meeting with 100 job descriptions to approve in one commissioner's court. That would not be fair to this court or anybody else because there's no way we can approve that many. So each one of these job descriptions has to come back to court for approval. Once…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“I guess my question is who decides whether there's been a change in”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Who makes the decision that there has been a change made, which if there's been a change made in the job description, then it must come back to commissioner's court.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“With all due respect, The decision should be with HR as to whether or not there has been a change. They have the training. They have the knowledge about job descriptions. They are the ones that should say there is a change here and it just wasn't the word and or the. It was a change that needs to come back to court.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“So I guess are we assuming that HR is going to look at these?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026