08:44:38a.m. 08-16-2024  BelICoCountyClerk  2024/08/1608.4415 2549335176 Bell Co County Clerk 1 /5  NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF BELL COUNTY, TEXAS on August 19, 2024  Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting oft the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., on August 19, 2024, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS'COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse, 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on August 19, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., and continue thereafter until such business of the Court has been completedi in accordance with Article 81.005 of the Local Notice is also given that, in accordance with the Commissioner's Court Meeting Rules and Protocols, any person may offer comments to the Commissioner's Court att this meeting on anyi item listed on the agenda. In addition, this meeting will also be live-streamed by video conferencing at elcounvx.con/couny, government/commissioners court/live commissioners court meeting.php. Members oft the Court and/or members of the public may participate and/or comment at this meeting via videoconferencing. Members of the public wishing to participate and/or comment on any item listed on the agenda during the meeting via the video conferencing link mustregister by emailing ShalleyCoston@bellountylexas.goV at least one hour priort to 9:00 a.m. on August 19, 2024. Youwill be given instructions on how to connect and make your comments via email. This meeting will be recorded and the recording will be available on the Bell County's website after the meeting. meeting and may. join the Bell County Commissioners Court meeting as follows:  Government Code of the State of Texas.  Ify you simply wish to watch the meeting, you do not need to register to view the live stream feed of the  From your computer, tablet or smartphone access the link:  belcounyixcomlcounty ovemmentcomnsscne. court/live commissioners court meeting.php and then follow the instructions to begin live-streaming the Commissioners Court meeting.  Agenda 1. Invocation  2. Pledges of Allegiance to the flags of the United States and' Texas.  3. Consent Agenda: (all items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and not requiring separate discussion or vote and may! be considered on a single motion; however, at the request of any Commissioner, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted on  separately):  Bell County Commissioners' Court, Regular Meeting Agenda, August 19, 2024  Page 1 of3    08:44:38a.m. 08-16-2024  BellCo CountyClerk  2024/08/1608.4415 2549335176 Bell Co County Clerk 2 /5  a. Consider approval of minutes of the August 12, 2024, meeting of the Commissioners Court.  b. PenoelalupetAmandmens  Claims  Accounts Payable Payroll iii. Restitution iv.. Juror Pay  9  d. Consider adoption of Transportation Code Chapter 520 Subchapter E garingmiot@fVehide Title Services to obtain licenses from the Bell County Tax Assessor-Collector. e. Consider authorizing the County Judge to execute Interlocal Cooperations Contract (ICC) Failure to Appear Program between the Department of Public Safety oft the State of Texas and Bell County Courts for the state-wide failure to appear program known as Omnibase. Consider and approve the submission of the County Feral Hog Abatement Grant application in the amount of $7,880.00 with at funding match requirement of $0.001 to Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service - Wildlife Services and designating the Bell County Judge as the Authorized  Official for the grant.  4. Consider the appointment of the Bell County Road & Bridge Director.  5. Consider status and take appropriate action on Order Restricting Outdoor Burning (Burn Ban). 6. Consider designation ofl locations as Polling Places pursuit to Section 43.002 of the Texas Election 7. Consider an Order relating to the November 5lh, 2024 General Elections pursuant to Section 3,004 of  Code for the November 5, 2024 General Election.  the Texas Election Code.  8. Consider the adoption of a retiree benefit relating to vision benefits.  9. Consider authorizing the County Judge to enter into al Memorandum of Understanding with American Conservation Foundation for grant identification and grant application services relating to Leon River 10. Consider a recommendation for the Salary Grievance Committee relating to a salary grievance filed by Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Ted Duffield, requesting a salary increase to $89,097. 11.Re-announce the dates and times for the Public Hearings and fori the approval oft the Budget and Tax  watershed flood mitigation.  Rates.  a. First Tax Rate Public Hearing, August 21, 2024 at 6pm b. Budget Public Hearing, August 26, 2024 9am Second Tax Rate Public Hearing, August 26, 2024 9am d. Adoption of 2025 Budget and Tax Rate, August 26, 2024 9am  Agenda items may be considered, deliberated, and/or acted upon in a different order than set forth above. The Court reserves the right to discuss any above items in executive (closed) session whenever permitted by  law.  Bell County Commissioners Court, Regular Meeting Agenda, August 19, 2024  Page 2of3    08:44:38a.m. 08-16-2024  BellCoCountyClerk  2024/08/1608-44.15 2549335176 Bell Co County Clerk 3 /5  David Blackburn, County Judge  I,SHELLEY COSTON, Bell County Clerk, do certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the above named Commissioners' Court, is at true and correct copy of said notice, and that I posted at true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board at the Bell County, Justice Center of Bell County, Texas, at a place readily remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time ofs said Meeting.  accessible to the general public at all times on the. 1 day of Lugust  2024, and said Notice  Dated this the, 6" day of lugust 2024.  Shelley Coston, Bell County Clerk Duteise County Clerl)  By:  Bell County Commissioners Court, Regular Meeting Agenda, August 19, 2024  Page 3of3