Commissioners Court - Regular Meeting

INVOCATION: Commissioner Dana Macalik

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG: Judge New

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG: Judge New

PUBLIC FORUM:

(This is the public's opportunity to address the Commissioners Court about County matters. During this meeting, the Commissioners Court will not discuss, consider or take action on any item not included on this meeting's agenda. We respectfully ask that anyone stepping forward to speak during the Public Forum to please limit remarks to three minutes or less.)

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

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

County Auditor - Acknowledge for the record District Court Order setting the District Court and County Court at Law Bailiffs' compensation for Fiscal Year 2027;

Approve Unpaid Claims

Pending or Contemplated Litigation and Attorney-Client Information (551.071): (1) Discussion of DR Horton Litigation and Municipal Utility Districts; (2) Transportation Consultant Contracts; (3) Rockwall County MUD No. 10 settlement discussion;

Real Estate Matters (551.072):

Personnel Matters (551.074):

Advice of Counsel (551.071):

Security Related Matters (551.089):

Contract Deliberations (551.0725): (1) Transportation Consultant Contracts;

Economic Development Prospects (551.087):

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq., the Commissioners Court will reconvene into Open Session to take any action necessary on matters discussed in Executive Session.

COMMISSIONERS COURT REPORTS:

Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, the County Judge and the County Commissioners may report on the following items: (1) expression of thanks, congratulations or condolences; (2) information about holiday schedules; (3) recognition of individuals; (4) reminders about upcoming County events; (5) information community events; and (6) announcements involving an imminent threat to public health and safety.

ADJOURN