Vol 15 Pg 232  COMMISSIONERS JuanM. Cantu Precinct One Merle Miller Precinct Two Scotty Schilling Precinct Three Dan Cockrell Precinct Four  Lipscomb County Dori Roots, County Judge Lipscomb, Texas 79056 P.O. Box 69 (806) 862-4131 FAX( (806)862-2603 aripasecalesomekus  NOTICE  A MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXAS, WILL BE HELD ATTHE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY JUDGE ON MONDAY, THE9 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024, AT 9:00 A.M. AND THE FOLLOWING AGENDA WILL BE CONSIDERED:  CALLMEETNGTOORDER 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) OPENINGPRAYER 4) PUBLICCOMMENTS  FILED SEP 06 2024 Blau LIPSCOMBCOUNTY.TEAAS  AM.  AT8450CLOCK  5) CONSIDERATION OF THEI MINUTES OF THEI PREVIOUS MEETING 6) BUDGETHEARING FOR THE: 2024/2025 BUDGET 7) CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET. AMENDMENTS 9) REVIEW OF. JUSTICE OF THE) PEACE REPORTS 10) HEAR FROM SHERIFF TY LANE 12) REPORT FROM COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT 13) REVIEW OF TREASURER REPORT 15) SET SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR 2024/2025 16) APPROVE: 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET 17) APPROVETHE ORDER TO ADOPTTHE TAXI RATE  8)  CONSIDERATION OFI LEGAL CLAIMS ANDI READABLES FOR THE COUNTY COUNTY: Kim ANDDISTRICTCLERK 11) AUTHORIZE COUNTY. JUDGE TO. APPLY FOR SB22 LAWI ENFORCEMENT GRANT BY RESOLUTION 14) CONSIDER PRESENTATION OFI INSURANCE QUOTE FROM SECURITY INSURANCE  18) ADOPTTHE: 2024 TAX RATE (THE RATE DOES NOTI EXCEED THE NO: NEWI REVENUE RATE OR VOTER  APPROVAL RATE) A.  19) ENTER: INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER PERSONNEL MATTERS  Pursuant tot the authority granted under government code chapter 555.074 the Commissioner's Court will  convene in closed session to discuss the above agenda item.  20) RETURN TOOPEN SESSION 21) REVIEW OF PERSONNEL CHANGES REGULAR TERM 23) APPROVE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2025 24) REPORT FROM JUDGE 25) CONSIDER BURNI BAN 27) UPDATE ON COUNTY ROADS 28) MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN  22) APPROVEORDER DESIGNATING DAY OF WEEK ON WIICHCOMMISSIONERS COURT WILLCONVENEI IN  26) CONSIDER SELLING EXCESS EQUIPMENT ONI PURPLE WAVE  ITIS CERTIFIED BY THE UNDERSIGNED THAT THIS NOTICE IS BEING POSTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, A PLACE CONVENIENT TOTHE PUBLIC, IN THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE  FOR. ATLEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TOTHE DAY OF THE MEETING. EXECUTED THIS 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024.  Din ÇOUNTY JUDGE    COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES FOR AUGUST 12, 2024  BE IT REMEMBERED on the 9th day of September 2024, the Commissioners' Court of Lipscomb County, Texas convened for their regular session at 9:00 A.M. at the regular meeting place of the court at the courthouse in Lipscomb, Texas opening the meeting with the pledge of allegiance and invocation given by Juan Cantu Commissioner of Precinct #1 with the following members present: Honorable Dori Roots, County Judge; Juan Cantu, Commissioner of Precinct #1; Scotty Schilling, Commissioner of Precinct #3; Dan Cockrell, Commissioner of Precinct #4; Kimberly Long, County Treasurer; Kim Blau County Clerk. Also present: Nancy Shepherd, Justice of the Peace, Gailan Winegarner, Tax Assessor/Collector, Raelene Copeland,. Chief Deputy Tax Assessor/COllector, Jerry Parvin, Mary Lynn Miller, Brandon, Meier, Gene Franks, Clint, Allred, Sheri Rice,  and Ty Lane, Sheriff. PUBLIC COMMENTS:  None at this time.  CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS, MEETING:  Juan Cantu made a motion to approve. the minutes for the August 26, 2024 Commissioners' Court Meeting. Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and the vote  carried unanimously.  BUDGET HEARING FOR THE 2024/2025 BUDGET: There was no attendance at the hearing. CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS: None at this time  CONSIDERATION OF LEGAL CLAIMS AND READABLES FOR THE COUNTY:  CHECK NUMBER 5815 5816 5817 5818 5819 5820 5821 5822 5823 5824 5825 5826 5827 5828 5829 5830 5831 5832 5833 5834 5835 5836 5837 5838 5839 5840 5841 5842 5843 5844 5845 5846 5847 5848  AMOUNT CHECK DATE PAYEE 292.95 09/09/2024 002044-ATET MOBILITY 62.86 09/09/2024 000012-BARTLETT'S ACE HARDWARE 2,464.00 09/09/2024 003216-BILL HEXT 228.42 09/09/2024 002566-BOOKER TIRE CENTER,INC 69.00 09/09/2024 003149-CHRIS KIRKSEY 95.55 09/09/2024 003060-CIRA 3,960.39 09/09/2024 003185-CITIBANK 99.65 09/09/2024 000031-CITY OF FOLLETT 210.00 09/09/2024 000032-CITY OF HIGGINS 25.50 09/09/2024 003306-COMPASS ATHLETICS,LLC 1,040.00 09/09/2024 002762-DAVID AND SALLY WITSCHI 618.26 09/09/2024 002518-DELO'S 500.00 09/09/2024 3629-DIANA E HATHAWAY 179.56 09/09/2024 3457-DORI ANN ROOTS 1,694.62 09/09/2024 16A5-EQUIFAK-APPRISS INSIGHTS LLC 28.00 09/09/2024 003144-ERNEST MILLER 53.88 09/09/2024 000052-FOLLETT FOOD MARKET 2,176.92 09/09/2024 000057-FRONK OIL CO., INC. 519.25 09/09/2024 002258-GAILAN WINEGARNER 1,000.00 09/09/2024 000130-J.R. SPRAGUE 188.94 09/09/2024 000802-JUAN CANTU 3,807.42 09/09/2024 002776-KERRIGAN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 10,138.88 09/09/2024 000090-LEMON, SHEARER, PHILLIPS 308.93 09/09/2024 000318-LOCKE SUPPLY co. 2,009.90 09/09/2024 003387-MEM EQUIPMENT REPAIR,LLC 2,951.95 09/09/2024 3630-MAIN STREET COLLISION REPAIR 437.41 09/09/2024 003190-MARK SHEETS TRUCK; INC 86.68 09/09/2024 003007-MILLER PAPER 101.73 09/09/2024 000367-MILLER SUPPLY & CONSTRUCTION C 2,297.84 09/09/2024 000105-NORTH PLAINS ELECTRIC COOP 915.00 09/09/2024 003301-PAUL SCHWERTNER 168.69 09/09/2024 000235-PERRYTON OFFICE SUPPLY 90.00 09/09/2024 000434-PREMIUM PEST CONTROL 113.99 09/09/2024 3440-PTCI  Vol 15 Pg233    Vol 15 Pg 234 5849 5850 5851 5852 5853 5854 5855 5856 5857 5858 5859 5860 5861 5862 TOTAL: CHECK NUMBER 1009 TOTAL:  185.00 09/09/2024 3497-ROBERT w. GRANT,ED.D. 11,391.74 09/09/2024 003293-SCHILLING, ELECTRIC,LLC 71.00 09/09/2024 000100-SECURITY INSURANCE AGENCY 276.27 09/09/2024 003354-SEWARD CO. WASTE MANAGEMENT 79.99 09/09/2024 002675-SHAT7UCK LUMBER & HARDWARE 187.35 09/09/2024 000128-SPC OFFICE PRODUCTS 1,845.00 09/09/2024 000066-TERRI KITCHENS 9,925.00 09/09/2024 3601-TEXAS PLAINS CONTRACTORS, LLC 189.38 09/09/2024 000142-THE BOOKER NEWS 1,719.18 09/09/2024 002736-THE PIT STOP 94.60 09/09/2024 000147-TOWN OF DARROUZETT 200.11 09/09/2024 3549-WESTERN EQUIPMENT 850.00 09/09/2024 3618-WRIGHT UNLIMITED 7,492.45 09/09/2024 000163-YELIOMBOUSE MACHINERY COMPANY  73,443.24  Bank: 52-SHERIFF SB22  AMOUNT CHECK DATE PAYEE 5,206.72 09/09/2024 003185-CITIBANK  5,206.72  Scotty Schilling made a motion to approve the legal claims and readables as presented. Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously. The total collected by the Justice of the Peace for August was, $358.00 Sheriff Lane reported that there had been 60 calls for service during New tasers and body cams are being purchased with SB 22 funds. AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO APPLY FOR SB22 LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT BY RESOLUTION: Dan Cockrell made a motion to authorize Judge Roots to apply for SB22 Law Enforcement Grant by Resolution. Scotty Schilling seconded the motion and the J.R's major plans for the month of September include; Booker and Follett 4- He enrollment; Tri-State - Amarillo; and Order major show hog validation tags.  REVIEW OF THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE REPORTS:  with $260.20 for the County. HEAR FROM SHERIFF TY LANE:  August.  Jail Inspection was passèd.  vote. carried unanimously. REPORT FROM COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT: REVIEW OF TREASURERS REPORT:    COUNTY FINANCES TREASURER'S REPORT AUGUST: 31,2 2024 COUNTY,1 TEXAS.  INT THEN MATTER OF COUNTY FINANCES INT THEI HANDS OFK KIMBERLYI L.I LONG, TREASURER OFI LIPSCOMB COMMISSIONERS COURT, LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXASI meti in Regular Session, SEPTEMBER9 9, 2024. Wet theu undersigned County) Judge and Commissioners in and for Lipscomb County, Texas, hereby certify that wel have this dater made ane examination ofandc comparedt the County? Treasurer's! Monthly Reportf fort ther month of AUGUST filed with us ont this 9th day of SEPTEMBER, 2024 andh havef foundt thes samet tol bec correcta andi in due order andt thatt thet total ofa allf funds heldb byt the County  Treasurer, as wella as othera assetsi inherk hands isti thes sum of $5,395,901.91.  August 31, 20241 Beg-Cash. 596,612.31 599,452.55 1,692,021.73 455.95 17.67 11,571.26 72,906.92 51,089.06 8,356.94 2,728.68 95,201.66  Revenues 2,779.30 2,792.53 7,373.97 (100,000.00) 186.11 0.08 46;236.21 305.69 229.59 50.79 12.34 409.66 (15,922.01)!  Acct/Pay Payroll/TFR End Cash  GeneralF Fund CD#1 CD#2 Money! Market Sheriff Commissary Sheriff Escrow Insurance Account Probation Probation Adm AP Clearing Payroll ARPA Opioid Abatement Fund. Sheriff SB22  2,744,469.73 165,796.44 (541,056.70)  2,369,209.47 599,391.61 602,245.08 1,599,395.70 642.06 17.75 10,372.95 61,628.21. 50,758.66 7,713.00 12,097.09 2,741.02 79,689.31  (47,434.52) (11,584.40) (559.99) (694.73)  11,845.37 265,616.62 (128,194.98) (137,169.92)  5,883,903.84 491,789.33 (845,447.33)! (137,169.92)! 5,395,901.91  WINESS OUREANDS, officially, this9 9th day of SEPTEMBER,2024  Bak ounty. JiNge AA  Commissioner) Prec #2  EVY  CommisionerPrect ER  SWORNT TOA ANDS SUBSCRIBEDI BEFORE, County Judge and County Commissioners ofs said) Lipscomb County, eachi respectively, BEFOREI ME, thet undersigned authority, ont this day persgnally appeared) KimberlyL. Long, County Treasurer ofLipscomb County  onti the 9thd day OfSEPTEMBER, 2024. ands sayst thatt thev within andi foregoing repurt)  porrect.  FILEDI FORI RECORD  S  THIS Mptimbec  2024,andr recorded  QHh Dayof_ SOIONprmA  bBa  County Clerk  CONSIDER PRESENTATION OF INSURANCE QUOTE FROM SECURITY INSURANCE: Scotty Schilling made a motion to approve the insurance quote from Security Insurance on automobile coverage with changing 6 vehicles to liability coverage only. Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously. Scotty Schilling make a motion to approve the insurance quote from Security Insurance for building coverage less' the $62,000.00 blanket coverage, and adding terrorism coverage to the general liability, auto. and' property policy. Dan  Cockrell seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.  Vol 15 Pg 235    Vol 15 Pg 236  SET SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR 2024/2025:  Dan Cockrell made a motion to set salaries for the elected officials for the 2024-2025 fiscal year with a 48 increase in the amount of $68,789.76. County Judge, County Attorney, and Sheriff all receive a state supplement to the base salary. County Treasurer also receives a supplement for District Court Book- keeping. Scotty Schilling seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously. Dori Roots made a motion to approve the 2024/2025 Fiscal Year Operating Budget. This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $6,839 or .0014 and of that amount $10,358 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. Juan Cantu seconded the motion and the vote carried with Dori Roots, Juan Cantu, Scotty Schilling, and Dan Cockrell  APPROVE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET:  voting in favor.  APPROVE THE ORDER TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE:  Dori Roots made a motion to set the tax rate for the General Fund at 6285529, the Special Road and Bridge at .15 and the Farm to Market .16. The total tax rate will be set at .93955290 which is not above the No New Revenue tax rate. Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and it carried' by a unanimous vote. ADOPT THE 2024 TAX RATE (THE RATE DOES NOT EXCEED THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE OR Dori Root's. made a motion to. adopt the 2024 tax rate of .93955290. Dan A. Pursuant to the authority granted under. government code chapter 555.074 the Commissioners' Court will convene in closed session to Juan Cantu made a motion to go into Executive Session at 11:58 a.m. to discuss the above agenda item. Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and the vote Dan Cockrell made a motion to return to open session at 1:09 p.m. Juan  VOTER APPROVAL RATE:  Cockrell seconded the motion and it carried by a unanimous vote. ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER PERSONNEL MATTERS:  discuss the above agenda item.  carried unanimously. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:  Cantu seconded the motion and vote carried by, a unanimous vote.  No action was taken.  REVIEW OF PERSONNEL CHANGES: position by November 1, 2024. INF REGULAR. TERM:  Judge Roots stated that the court would follow normal process and take applications and interview for the position of County and District Clerk. The advertisement will be run in the paper for two weeks anticipating filling the APPROVE ORDER DESIGNATING DAY OF WEEK ON WHICH COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL CONVENE Juan Cantu made a motion to approve the second Monday of each month as the designated day of the week on which Commissioner's Court wi,ll convene in regular term. Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and it carried by a unanimous vote.  APPROVE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2025:  Scotty Schilling made a motion to approve the Lipscomb County Holidays for  2025 as presented: New Year's Day Good Friday Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Christmas  01/01/2025 04/18/2025 05/26/2025 07/04/2025 09/01/2025 11/11/2025 11/27/2025 11/28/2025 12/24/2025 12/25/2025  Juan Cantu seconded the motion and carried unanimously.    REPORT FROM JUDGE:  Judge Roots informed the court that she has been in contact with Arthur Weinman in reference to the basement moisture problem and letters have been sent A list of all surplus property for sale. on purple wave needs to be turned There will be a special meeting on September 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. 4-L construction will begin roof repairs as soon as all material is received. Starting with the Sheriff's Department and then moving to the  to try and resolve this issue. into Kimberly Long by September 24, 2024.  Clubhouse. CONSIDER BURN BAN: No action taken.  CONSIDER SELLING SURPLUS COUNTY EQUIPMENT ON PURPLE WAVE:  Selling surplus equipment was discussed Each commissioner needs to make a list of things no longer used to see what needs to be placed on Purple Wave.  UPDATE ON COUNTY ROADS: MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN: October 1, 2024. equipment. COURT ADJOURNED:  County roads were discussed.  Gailan Winegarner, Tax Assessor/Collector will be out September 20, 2024 Precinct 1 and 3 need to see Kimberly Long to purchase award safety With no further- business to discuss, Dan Cockrell made a motion to adjourn at 1:16 P.M. Juan Cantu seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously. The next regular Commissioner's Court is scheduled for October 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.  COUNTY CLERK  COUNTY JUDGE  The foregoing minutes approved this  day of  2024.  COMMISSIONER OF PREC #1 COMMISSIONER OF PREC #3  COMMISSIONER OF PREC #2 COMMISSIONER OF PREC #4  Vol 15 Pg 237