COMMISSIONERS COURT REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2024  BEI IT REMEMBERED that ont this day, the Commissioners Court of Kaufman County, Texas met in al Regular Meeting int the Commissioners' Court Meeting Room, Kaufman Texas with thet following members present: Jakie Allen, County Judge; Mike Hunt, Commissioner Precinct 1; Skeet Phillips, Commissioner Precinct 2; Terry Barber, Commissioner Precinct 3; Tommy Moore, Commissioner Precinct 4; Bobbie Bartlett, Chief Deputy.  INVOCATION;  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG; PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG;  REMARKS FROM VISITORS;  CONSENT AGENDA  2. There came ont to be a motion to accept the Consent. Agenda. Motion was put to a vote. Motion carried andi is so ordered.  A. Accept Commissioners Court Meeting Minutes for September 3, 2024. Motion was made by Commissioner Skeet Phillips and seconded by Commissioner Terry. Barber. 3. There came on to be a motion to approve exiting Regular Meeting ande enteri into Public Hearing. Motion was made by Commissioner Tommy Moore and seconded by Commissioner Skeet Phillips.  MOTION TOA APPROVE EXITING REGULARI MEETING AND ENTER INTO PUBLIC HEARING 4. Public Hearing; to receive input from the public regarding the proposed Budget for FY: 2024-2025. 5. Public Hearing; to receive input fromi the public regarding the proposed Tax Rate for FY2024-2025.  Motion was put to av vote. Motion carried andi is or ordered.  PUBLIC HEARING  4-5. Public Hearing was held. No-one from the Public spoke on thet topic.  MOTION TO APPROVE EXITING PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTER INTO REGULAR MEETING  6. There came on to be: a motion to approve exiting Public Hearing and enter into Regular Meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Skeet Phillips and seconded by Commissioner Tommy Moore.  Motion was put to a vote. Motion carried andi is so ordered.  MOTION TOAPPROVE SETTING SALARIES AND EXPENSES  7.1 There came one to be ar motion to approve setting Salaries, Expenses, and other allowances for all Elected County Motion was made by Commissioner Skeet Phillips and seconded by Commissioner Tommy Moore.  and Precinct Officers.  Motion was put to a vote. Motion carried and is so ordered.  MOTION TO APPROVE, ADOPTING BUDGET FOR FY 2024-2025 AND TAKE RECORD VOTE 8. There came on to be a motion to approve adopting the Budget for FY 2024-2025 and Take Record Vote. Motion was made by Commissioner Skeet Phillips and seconded by Commissioner Terry Barber. Motion was put to a vote with Commissioner Mike Hunt, Commissioner Skeet Phillips, Commissioner Terry Barber, Commissioner Tommy Moore, and County Judge Jakie Allen voting 'for. Motion carried and  is so ordered.  Comm. Court 2024.09.10  1of3    MOTION TO APPROVE SETTING TAXRATE  9. There came on to! be ar motion to approve setting the Debt Service Tax Rate as 0.053023, Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate as 0.279590, and the Road and Bridge Tax Rate as 0.082500 for FY: 2024-2025. Motion was madel by Commissioner Mike Hunt and seconded by Commissioner Skeet Phillips.  Motion was put to a vote. Motion carried andi iss so ordered.  MOTION TOAPPROVE ADOPTINGTAXRATE  10. There came ont to be ar motion to approve adopting the Total Tax Rate for FY: 2024-2025 as 0.415113. Motion was made by Commissioner Terry Barber and seconded by Commissioner Skeet Phillips.  Motion was put to a vote. Motion carried andi is so ordered.  MOTION TO APPROVE AGREEMENT  11. There came on to be ar motion to approve the Land Purchase Agreement between Stephen E. and Vicki Davis Motion was made by Commissioner Skeet Phillips and seconded by Commissioner Mike Hunt. 12. There came ont to be ar motion to accept the: 2025 Sheriffs and Constable Fees. Motion was made by Commissioner Mike Hunt and seconded by Commissioner Skeet Phillips. 13. There came on to be ar motion to approve Line-Item and Budget Transfers/Corections. Motion was made by Commissioner Tommy Moore and seconded by Commissioner Skeet Phillips. 14. There came on to be a motion to approve Claims for Payment int the amount of $1,136,803.17. Motion was made by Commissioner Tommy Moore ands seconded by Commissioner Skeet Phillips.  and Kaufman County.  Motion put to a vote. Motion carried and is so ordered.  MOTION TO ACCEPT FEES  Motion was putt to a vote. Motion carried andi is so ordered.  MOTION TO APPROVE LINE-ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERSICORRECTONS  Motion was put to a vote. Motion carried andi is sO ordered.  MOTION TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT  Motion was putt to a vote. Motion carried and is so ordered.  MOTION TO APPROVE EXITING REGULARI MEETING AND ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION 15. There came on to be a motion to approve exiting Regular Meeting and enteri into Executive Session. Pursuant to Texas Govemment Code $551.072, the Commissioners Court will meet in closed session to deliberate the purchase,  exchange, lease or value of real property.  Motion was made by. Judge Jakie Allen and seconded by Commissioner Skeet Phillips.  Motion was putt to a vote. Motion carried andi is so ordered. Executive Session was held. Judge has certified agenda.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  MOTION TO APPROVE EXITING EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ENTER INTO REGULAR MEETING 16. There came ont to be a motion to approve exiting Executive Session and enteri into Regular Meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner: Skeet Phillips and seconded by Commissioner Mike Hunt.  Motion was putt to a vote. Motion carried and is so ordered.  17.  NOACTION TAKEN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION  Comm. Court 2024.09.10  2of3    MOTIONTO ADJOURN  18. There came on to be ar motion to adjourn. Motion was putt to a vote. Motion carried andi is so ordered.  Motion was made by Commissioner Skeet Phillips and seconded by Commissioner Terry Barber.  ,Laura Hughes, County Clerk of Kaufman County. Texas, do hereby certify thatt the above Commissioner Court Minutes are true and correct record oft the proceedings from the Commissioners Court Meeting.  ATTEST:  Laura Hughes, County Clerk dllk  Comm. Court 2024.09.10  3of3