IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF FALLS COUNTY  THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES COUNTY OF FALLS AGENDA  PUBLIC HEARINGONTAX INCREASE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024-2025 BUDGET VOTE ON ADOPTION OF COUNTY BUDGET VOTE ON ADOPTION OF TAX INCREASE  VOTE ON RATIFICATION OF PROERTY TAX RATE REFLECTED IN BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with Title: 5, Chapter 551, Government Code (Vernon's Texas Codes Ann. 1994), as amended, the Texas Open Meeting Act, that al MEETING ofCommissionets Court, the governing County, Texas, will be held on, MONDAY the 9th day of September 2024, at 9:00 A.M., in the County Courtroom body the Falls County Courthouse, Marlin, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be considered: 1. Proofof posting ofi notice in accordance with the provisions ofTitle 5, Chapter 551, Government Code (Veron'sTexas Codes Ann. 1994) as amended, known as the Texas Open Meetings Act. 2. PUBLICHEARING on tax increase for 2024 tax rates per $100 valuation for Falls County's fiscal year  ofFalls of  2024/2025, including specifically the following items: (i) M& O(Maintenance and Operations).. (i) I& S (Interest and sinking fund obligations on debt).. (ini) F.M.L. (Farm to Market Lateral Roads). Total Proposed Tax Rates..  Proposed 2024 tax rate for:  $0.60908 $0.01853 $0.62761 $0.10748 $0.73509  Total County  3. Public comments and questions, and comments and responses from Commissioners: and County Judge.  4. Presentation and discussion of salaries set by 82nd Judicial DistrictJudge.  5. Discussion and/ or action concerning 2024-2025 budget including anticipated income and expenses; the Falls County Detention Center; departmental line items; all funds, including general fund and Farm-to-Market Lateral PUBLICHEARING on the proposed 2024-2025 Budget for Falls County. Public comments and questions,  Road Fund.  and responses from Commissioners, County Judge, and staff. 7. Comments from Elected County Officials and County Employees.  8. Discussion and/or action concerning adopting salaries of county employees including public comments. 9. Discussion and/or action including the formal adoption and recorded vote pertaining to the 10. Discussion and/or action including a recorded vote to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the 2024/2025 budget as required by Local Government Code 111.008. "This budget will raise more revenue from  the 2024/2025 budget.  adoption of    property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of$794,140 which is a 7.68% increase from last year's budget. Thej property tax revenue tol be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year iss $313,678" 11. Discussion and/or action including the formal adoption and recorded vote pertaining to the the tax increase for 2024 tax rates per $100 valuation for Falls County's fiscal year 2024/2025, including adoption  of  specifically the following items: Proposed 2024 tax rate for: (iv) M& O(Maintenance and Operations). (v) I& S (Interest and sinking fund obligations on debt).. (vi) F.M.L. (Farm to Market Lateral Roads). Total Proposed Tax Rates..  $0.60908 $0.01853 $0.62761 $0.10748 $0.73509  Total County  12. Public comments. 13. Elected official reports.  14. Discussion and/ or action concerning American Rescue Plan.  15. Discussion and or action concerning finding all three oft the first three exceptions under TLGC $262.024 DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTIONS, to authorize the purchase ofal New Mower Max Boom Mower sO as to be able to clear the county roads and county lands of fallen trees and branches which are impeding use ofthose 16. Discussion and/or action concerning resolution authorizing and approving execution ofa an equipment lease  roads without the need to advertise for bids.  purchase agreement with Cadence Equipment Finance, a division of Cadence Bank.  17. Discussion and/ or action concerning Sheriff and Constable fees. 18. Discussion and/ /or action concerning the Falls on the Brazos Park grant.  19. Discussion and/or action concerning setting public hearing for records archive fee for October 14, 2024.  20. Discussion and/ or action concerning replacing security cameras at the jail. 21. Discussion and/ or action concerning TACI lawyer payment.  22. Discussion and/ or action concerning Interlocal Agreement for Assessment and Collection ofTaxes. 23. Review and discussion of Road and Bridge precinct work reports, including Administrator's progress report. 24. Discussion and/ or action concerning the approving of payment ofb bills, including reimbursements, late the transfer of cash or funds from any line item or departments to another, book transfers and any budget charges, amendments; including but not limited to discussion and action concerning department or non-departmental  items with line items that go past their budgeted amounts. 25. Approval of minutes of prior meetings of Commissioner'Court.  26. Adjournment.  Signed this 5 day of September, 2024.  Falls County Judge SEB4    LELIZABETH PEREZ, COUNTYCLERK ANDI EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF FALLS COUNTY,TEXAS, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is at true and correct OF A SPECIAL MEETING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF FALLS COUNTY, TEXAS, copy the Courthouse door inl Marlin, Texas, where notices are customarily posted in accordance with Title posted by me at WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL ofoffice at Marlin Texas, on this the 5Hhday of September, 2024.  of NOTICE 5, Chapter 551043,  Government  Code (Vemon'sTexas Codes Ann. 1994), on this the 5th day of September, 2024, at 131AM  Elizabeth Jerez SapynRis County Clerk-I Falls County  OUNTY