COMMISSIONERS JuanM Cantu PrecinctOne MerleMiller Precinct" Two Scotty Schilling Precinct Three Dan Cockrell Precinct Four  Lipscomb County Dont Roots, County Judge Lipscomb, Texas 79056 PO Box69 (806) 862 4131 FAX(806)8 862 2603 dori roots@co hpscomb txus NOTICE  Vol 15 Pg 188  A MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT or LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXAS, WILLI BE HELD ATTHE COUNTY COURTHOUSE INTHE OFTICEC OF THE COUNTY JUDGE ON MONDAY, THE 10THI DAY OTJUNE: 2024, AT9 O0AM ANDTHE: FOLLOWING AGENDA  WILL BE CONSIDERED  FILED 9:000CLOCK AM JUN 07-2024 Aum Blau  ) CALLI MEETING TO ORDER 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) OPENING PRAYER 4) PUBLIC COMMENTS  5) PUBLIC HEARING - NO COMMERCIAL TRUCKS ORDER FOR COUNNSES ORADAIA TELAS FCLERK 7) HEAR REPORT FROM COUNTY AUDITOR JOHN MERRISS WITH DOISHIER PICKENS & FRANCES CONSIDER HEALTH INSURANCE RENEWAL WITHTHDTACI POOL, PRESENTEDI BY CLINT ALRED,  6) CONSIDERATION or THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  LLC  2024-2025 PLAN YEAR  9) CONSIDERATION oF BUDGET AMENDMENTS 11) REVIEW OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE REPORTS 12) HEARI FROM SHERIFFTYLANE 13) REVIEW OF TREASURER REPORT 14) APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF DEBBIE SPRAGUE SBOND 15) REPORT FROM COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT  10) CONSIDERATION or LEGAL CLAIMS AND READABLES FOR THE COUNTY  16) ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SDSSION TO CONSIDER PERSONNEL MATTERS  A  Pursuant tot the authonty gianted under government code chapter 555 074 the Commissioner s Court  will convene I closed session to discuss the above agenda item  17) RETURN' TOOPEN SESSION 18) REVIEW OF PERSONNEL CHANGES 19) REPORT FROM. JUDGE DISTRICT  20) APPROVE THE TEXAS. AIRSYSTEMS SERVICE. AGREEMENT  21) CONSIDER PROPOSED BUDGET ANDI ESTIMATED! PAYMENTI FOR LIPSCOMB COUNTY APPRAISAL 22) CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF OFFICER TO CALCULATCTHE NO NEWI REVENUE AND VOTER 23) CONSIDER ORDER ALLOWING DISCOUNTS FROM AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM TAX DUE IF PAID 26) REVIEW ORDER FOR COUNTY ROAD AA INI PRECINCT4, WEIGHT LIMIT TOI BEI IMPLEMENTED 27) CONSIDER THE NORTH PLAINS NOTIFICATION TO CONSTRUCT OH AERIAL ELECTRIC! LINE  APPROVALTAX RATES TOR THE COUNTY  BEFORE. JANUARY 2025 24) CONSIDER BURNI BAN 25) UPDATE ON COUNTY ROADS  COUNTY ROAD6 ACROSS LOCUST GROVE: ROAD 28) HEAR FROM PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER COLLINS & MOTT LLP  29) MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN  IT IS CERTIFIED BY THE UNDERSIGNED THATTHIS NOTICE IS BEING POSTED IN THE OFFICE or THE COUNTY CLERK, A PLACE CONVENIENTTOTHE PUBLIC, INTHE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TOR ATLEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE DAY OFTHE MEETING  EXECUTED THIS 7TIII DAY OF JUNE, 2024  Dupab COUNTYJUDGE    COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES FOR JUNE 10, 2024  BE IT REMEMBERED on the 10th day of June 2024, the Commissioners' Court of Lipscomb County, Texas convened for their regular session at 9 O0A M at the regular meeting place of the court at the courthouse 1n Lipscomb, Texas opening the meeting with the pledge of allegiance and invocation given by Dan Cockrell, Honorable Dori Roots, County Judge, Juan Cantu, Commissioner of Precinct #1, Scotty Schilling, Commissioner of Precinct #3, Dan Cockrell, Commissioner of Precinct #4, Debbie Sprague, Chief Deputy County Treasurer, Kim Blau, County Also present was Nancy Shepherd, Justice of the Peace, Gallan Winegarner, Tax Assessor/Collector, JR Sprague, Extension Agent, John Merriss, Brent Sherrod,  Commissioner Precinct #4 with the following members present  Clerk  Bill Pinkham, Clint Allred, and Jerry Parvin  PUBLIC COMMENTS  None at this time  PUBLIC HEARING = NO COMMERCIAL TRUCKS ORDER FOR COUNTY ROAD AA CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  No attendance at the hearing  Dan Cockrell made a motion to approve the minutes for the May 17, 2024 Commissioners' Court Meeting Scotty Schilling seconded the motion and the vote HEAR REPORT FROM COUNTY AUDITOR, JOHN MESSISS WITH DOISHIER, PICKENS & FRANCES,  carried unanimously  LLC  DOSHIER, PICKENS & FRANCIS, LLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Amarillo TX7 791055938 8063733011  3015 Polk Suite 800 Fax 8063768126  PO Box9938 wwwdpfcpa com  To The Honorable County Judge and Commissioners Comprising the Commissioners' Court of Lipscomb County, Texas  INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT  Opinions  Wel have audited the accompanyingt financial statements oft the governmental activities, the! business-type: activities, eachi major fund, and the aggregater remaining fund information ofLipscomb County, Texas, as ofa and for the year ended September 30, 2023, and ther related notes tot thei financial statements, which collectively comprise Lipscomb County,Texas'st basic financial In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present farly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information ofLipscomb County, Texas, aso of September 30, 2023, and the respective changes ini financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended m accordance with accounting principles generally accepted m the We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America Our responsibilities under those standards are further descrbed mt the. Auditors' Responsibilitzes for the Audit oft the Financial Statements section ofo ourr report We arer requrredt to bei independent ofLipscomb County,Texas, and tor meet our other ethical responsibiities, ina accordance witht ther relevant ethicalr requirements relating toc our audit Wel believe thatt the audit evidence  statements as listed mt the table of contents  United States of America Basis for Opmnions  wel have obtained IS sufficient and appropriate to providea al basis for our audit opinions  Vol 15 Pg 189    Vol 15 Pg 190  Responsibilities of Management for the Fmancial Statements  Management: 1S1 lesponsible fort the preparation andi fair presentation oft the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted mt thel United States ofA fAmerica, andf fort the design, implementation, andi maintenance ofi internal control relevant tot the preparation and farr presentation of financial statements that are fiee from material misstatement, Inp preparing the financial statements, management 1S requiredt toe evaluate whether there are conditions ore events, consideredi In the aggregate, that raise substantial doubta about Lipscomb County, Texas's ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt Our objectives aret to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due tof fraud ore error, andt to1 issue ana auditor' 'sreportt that includes our opinions Reasonable assurance IS ahghl level ofa assurancel but ISI not absolute assurance andt therefore 1SI not a guarantee that an audit conductedi ina accordance with generally accepted auditings standards will always detecta amaterial misstatement when itexists The risk ofn not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud IS higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,  whether due to fraud or erroi  shortly thereafter  Auditors' Responsibinties for the Audit oft the Fimancral Statements  -1-  Lipscomb County," Texas Page2  forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, oit theo overnide ofn internal control Misstatements are consideiedi matenal if therei 1S as substantiall likelihoodi that, idividually or1 mt the aggiegate, they wouldi influence thej judgment made by ai reasonable  user based ont the financial statements  Inp performing an audit mn accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, we  Exercise piofessional judgment and maintain piofessional skepticism throughout the audit evidence regaiding the amounts and disclosures int the financial statements County, Texas's internal control Accordingly, nos such opinion 1S expressed  Identify and assess the risks ofmateralr misstatement oft the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive tot those rsks Such procedures include examining, on at test basis, Obtamn an understanding of internal control ielevant to the audit m oider to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for thep purpose ofe expressing an opinion ont the effectiveness ofLipscomb Evaluate thea approptateness of accounting policies used and thei leasonableness ofs significant accounting estimates Conclude whether, in ourj judgment, there are conditions ore events, consideiedi in the aggregate, that raise. substantial doubt about] Lipscomb County, Texas's ability to contmue as a goingo concern: for ai reasonable period oft time Wea are requnedt to communicate witht those chaiged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and tming oft the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal contiol-related: matteis that we identified during the audit Accounting punciples generally accepted it the Unted States of America requiret that the budgetany companison infoimation, thes schedule ofc changes mr net pensionl hability andi relatedr ratios, andt thes schedule of employer contributions onp pages 36-41 bep presented tos supplement thel basici financial statements Suchi infoimation: 1st ther responsibility ofr management: and, although notap part oft the basici financial statements, 1S1 lequired! by the Governmental. Accounting Standards Board, who considers itto bea ane essentialp part off financial reporting for placingt thel basic: financial statements: i ana appiopriate operational, economic, or historical context Wel have applied certam limitedp procedures tot thei requireds supplementary information: in accordance with auditing standards generally acceptedi it thel Unted States ofA Amenica, whicho consisted ofi inquies oft management: about the methods ofp preparing the information and compaung the mfoimation for consistency with management's lesponses to our inquiries, thel basic: financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained duung oura audit ofthe basic financial statements Wec dor note express and opinion or provide any assurance ont the information because the limited procedures dor not provide us The Countyl has omitted thel Management'sl Discussion: and Analysis (MD&A)t that accounting principles generally accepted in thel Untted States ofAmericai lequnet tol bep piesentedt tos supplement thel basic financial statements TheMD&A, although nota parto oft thel basic financial statements 1S1 requnedb by the Goveinmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers ittob bean essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or  made! by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation oft the financial statements  Required Supplementary Information  with sufficient evidence toe express and opinion orp provide any assurance  historical context The independent auditois' opinioni 1SI not affected by the omission oft the MD&A    Lipscomb County, Texas Page3 3  Supplementary Information  Oura audit was conductedi fort the purpose off forming opinions ont thet financials statements that collectively compi isel Lipscomb County, Texas'sbasici financial statements The combinung nonmajor fundi financial statements are presented for purposes of additional analysis and ae not a required part oft the basic financial statements Such information 1S the responsibihty of management: andy was derived from andi relates durectlyt tot theu underlying accounting and other records used toj prepare the basic financial statements Thei information. has beens subjectedt tot the auditing procedures appledi in the audit oft the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing andi reconciling such information directly tot thet underlyig accounting and other records usedt top preparet the! basici financial statements or to theb basic financial statements themselves, and other additional piocedures ma accoidance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States ofA America Inour opinion, the combinng nonmajor fund financial statements are fauly stated, m all material respects, mt relation tot the basic  financial statements as a whole DOsAR, AcKss ihmes, LLG DOSHIER, PICKENS & FRANCIS, LLC  Amarillo, Texas Apr123,2024  Scotty Schilling made a motion to accept the County Auditor's report as presented Juan Cantu seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously CONSIDER HEALTH INSURANCE RENEWAL WITH THE TAC POOL, PRESENTED BY CLINT ALLRED, Scotty Schilling made a motion to approve the renewal with TAC Pool for health insurance with the same plan that we currently have which w1ll have a 78 increase Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and 1t carried unanimously  2024-2025 PLAN YEAR  CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS None at this time  CONSIDERATON OF LEGAL CLAIMS AND READABLES FOR THE COUNTY  The following legal claims and readables were presented for payment, to-  wit  6/10/2024 2_42 52PM CHECK NUMBER 5539 5540 5541 5542 5543 5544 5545 5546 5547 5549 5550 5551 5552 5553 5554 5555 5556 5557 5558 5559 5560 5561 5562 5563 5564 5565 5566 5567 5568 5569 5570  LIPSCOMB COUNTY TEXAS Check Register Bank 10-GENERAL FUND  AMOUNT CHECK DATE PAYEE 832 67 05/30/2024 001667-AMA TECHTEL COMM AMA 113_99 05/30/2024 3440-PTCI 443_16 05/30/2024 000131-XCEL ENERGY 195 00 05/30/2024 001700-BONNIE TODD 210 00 05/30/2024 3590-CASSANDRA HUMBERT 232 50 05/30/2024 002795-CHRISTINE DUNN 195 00 05/30/2024 3591-KIM BUTLER 19500 05/30/2024 000542-TERESA IVIE ROBISON 232_50 05/30/2024 3614-TIFFANY BLAU 600 00 06/10/2024 002730-A HOME ELEVATOR, INC 3,478 21 06/10/2024 000998-ASCO 2928 81 06/10/2024 002044-ATET MOBILITY 676 00 06/10/2024 002566-BOOKER TIRE CENTER, INC 1,160 00 06/10/2024 3613-CHEMCO SERVICES 1,196 00 06/10/2024 003149-CHRIS KIRKSEY 250 42 06/10/2024 003088-CINTAS CORPORATION 10,452 66 06/10/2024 003185-CITIBANK 199_48 06/10/2024 000031-CITY OF FOLLETT 95_00 06/10/2024 000032-CITY OF HIGGINS 10000 06/10/2024 000478-CNA SURETY 1,72800 06/10/2024 000034-COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASC 92000 06/10/2024 002762-DAVID AND SALLY WITSCHI 1,74404 06/10/2024 002518-DELO'S 36850 06/10/2024 3457-DORI ANN ROOTS 1,69464 06/10/2024 1645-EQOIFAK-APAISS INSIGHTS LLC 5,800_47 06/10/2024 000423-EQUITY EXCHANGE 28_00 06/10/2024 003144-ERNEST MILLER 5007 06/10/2024 001375-FEDEX 573_78 06/10/2024 000052-FOLLETT FOOD MARKET 4,97164 06/10/2024 000057-FRONK OIL CO , INC 485_75 06/10/2024 00225B-GAILAN WINEGARNER  Vol 15 Pg 191    Vol 15 Pg 192 CHECK NUMBER 5571 5572 5573 5574 5575 5576 5577 5578 5579 5580 5581 5582 5583 5584 5585 5586 5587 5588 5589 5590 5591 5592 5593 5594 5595 5596 5597 5598 5599 5600 5601 5602 5603 5604 5605 5606 5607 5608 5609 5610 5611 5612 5613 TOTAL  LIPSCOMB COUNTY TEXAS Check Register Bank 10-GENERAL FUND  AMOUNT CHECK DATE PAYEE  305 00 06/10/2024 003376-GRAVES FAMILY DENTISTRY 7000 06/10/2024 000580-HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICI 11500 06/10/2024 003214-HUGH BARTON 1,00000 06/10/2024 000130-JR SPRAGUE 35000 06/10/2024 003028-JARRETT JOHNSTON 4246 06/10/2024 003074-KIMBERLY LONG 320_00 06/10/2024 3530-LARRY G ADAMS 5,069_44 06/10/2024 000090-LEMON, SHEARER, PHILLIPS 20000 06/10/2024 002480-LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS 184 48 06/10/2024 58-LINDE GASEEQUIPMENT 20,638 94 06/10/2024 000092-LIPSCOMB COUNTY APPRAISAL 1,346 00 06/10/2024 002449-LOCAL GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS,LP 42_10 06/10/2024 002003-MEDIC PHARMACY 115_00 06/10/2024 000397-MEX BARTON 86_27 06/10/2024 000367-MILLER SUPPLY & CONSTRUCTION CO 1,71767 06/10/2024 000105-NORTH PLAINS ELECTRIC COOP 22_45 06/10/2024 002561-O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 1000 06/10/2024 002750-OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN-CVC 75_00 06/10/2024 000303-PANHANDLE CRISIS CENTER 1,584 00 06/10/2024 003301-PAUL SCHWERTNER 123_60 06/10/2024 000235-PERRYTON OFFICE SUPPLY 4000 06/10/2024 000564-PIT STOP TIRE & SERVICE CENTER 850_29 06/10/2024 116-PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVIC 960 00 06/10/2024 000115-PITNEY BOWES INC 572_65 06/10/2024 003141-SAFEGUARD 276 00 06/10/2024 003354-SEWARD CO WASTE MANAGEMENT 187_35 06/10/2024 000128-SPC OFFICE PRODUCTS 3,000 00 06/10/2024 3406-STATE LINE SPRAYING 95_55 06/10/2024 000035-TAC CIRA 1845 00 06/10/2024 000066-TERRI KITCHENS 24,35376 06/10/2024 3574-TEXAS AIR SYSTEMS 9,442 00 06/10/2024 000137-TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES 75025 06/10/2024 000142-THE BOOKER NEWS 94_60 06/10/2024 000147-TOWN OF DARROUZETT 2,369_33 06/10/2024 000154-WARREN POWER & MACHINERY 6800 06/10/2024 000160-WELDON PARTS INC 152_36 06/10/2024 000155-WEST TEXAS GAS, INC 1,176 75 06/10/2024 3549-WESTERN EQUIPMENT 10,031 91 06/10/2024 001436-WESTERN EQUIPMENT 7,634 28 06/10/2024 003116-WHOLESALE FUELS, INC 9,230 26 06/10/2024 3540-WOODSIDE TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT 38 75 06/10/2024 000161-XEROX CORPORATION  4,143_00 06/10/2024  FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE  150,244 79  Scotty Schilling made a motion to approve the legal claims and readables as presented and noted he hoped the massage chair which was purchased with Healthy County Funds earned by employee participation was not abused and he realizes that an elected officlal could sit 1n the chair all day 1f they wanted Dan Cockrell  seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously REVIEW OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE REPORTS $1,290 50 for the county HEAR FROM SHERIFF TY LANE Nothing at this time  The total collected by the Justice of the Peace for May was $2,269 00 with    REVIEW OF TREASURER REPORT  TREASURERS REPORT May 24 CREDITS Deposits $424.25247 $28211427 $37804754 $6904818  Beginning Balance $408351706 $34298578 $418206904 $63346818 $385005019 $49376010 $375095202 $44093118 $58055233 $5832 25682 $58579861 $58852754 $58603348 $58858737 $59132929 $162641744 $163400424 $164137126 $115895 $35791 $35958 $36120 $1720 $1727 $1735 $1743 $339066 $2225060 $5244334 $1987925 $5126721 $6121033 $735033 $5958183 $1288348 $6676475 $1340568 $6814166 $1300354 $5246631 $5269623 $5238113 $5205690 $803648 $808686 $814115 $819385 $1019100 $996602 $26989007 $1045450 $27911608 $1080895 $2664 44902  DEBITS W/Drawis  INTEREST INTEREST TOTALS 561/ $17285:29 $418206904 563/ $1933506 $385005019 550/ $1661439 $375095202 564/ $1673771 $339580673  RATE  EARNED  LIPSCOMB COUNTY GENERAL ACCOUNT HAPPYSTATE FEB MAR APRIL MAY CERTOF DEPOSIT# #1 HAPPYSTATEBANS FEB MAR APRIL MAY CERTOF DEPOSIT#2 HAPPYSTATEBANK $58331612 FEB MAR APRIL MAY ICSN MMDA HAPPYSTATEBANK $161937479 FEB MAR APRIL MAY SHERIFF COMMISSARY HAPPY STATEBANK FEB MAR APRIL MAY SHERIFF ESCROW HAPPYSTATEBANK FEB MAR APRIL MAY MAR APRIL MAY FEB MAR APRIL MAY FEB MAR APRIL MAY MAR FEB APRIL MAY FEB MAR APRIL MAY FEB MAR APRIL MAY FEB MAR APRIL MAY  $270449 $583.25682 $254179 $58579861 $58852754 $272893 $265320 $59118074 $271736 $5860 03348 $255389 $58858737 $274192 $5913 32929 $266583 $5939951 12 $704265 $162641744 $758680 $163400424 $736702 $164137126 $766264 $164903390 $3.95 $167 $162 $169 $007 $008 $008 $008 $7854 $8228 $15483 $13652 $28483 $31640 $28859 $30349 $22992 $24489 $23576 $24181 $5038 $5429 $5270 $5482 $22498 $26350 $35445 $32192 $1450 $1562 $1434 $1256 $000 $000 $000 $225,551 80  550/ 550/ 550/ 550/ 550/ 550/ 550/ 550/ 561/ 563/ 550/ 564/ 561/ 563/ 550/ 564/ 561/ 563/ 550/ 564/ 561/ 563/ 550/ 564/ 561/ 563/ 550% 564/ 561/ 563/ 550/ 564/ 561/ 563/ 550/ 564/ 561/ 563/ 550/ 564/ 561/ 563/ 550/ 564/ 000/ 000/ 000/ $3024697  $000 $000 $000 $000 $80499  $35791 $35958 $36120 $36289 $1727 $1735 $1743 $1751 $339066 $2225060 $1987925 $1759554 $5958183 $667 76475 $6814166 $6387641 $5269623 $5238113 $5205690 $5173872 $808686 $814115 $819385 $824867 $1019100 $1045450 $1080895 $1113087 $334905 $336467 $269131 $270387 $25000000 $10432369 $1043 32369  FEB INSURANCE ACQUTEAEPSTAIEBAN $586342 PROBATION HAPPYSTATEBANK PROBATION ADM-- HAPPYSTATEBANK  $5130614 $5244334  $4875484 $7122100 $4991716 $4884698 $543700 $1975000 $1449400 $843480  $55999 $55999 $55999  APC GIEARRP-APSTATBANS PAYROLL HAPPYSTATEBANK APRAFUND HAPPYSTATEBANK OPIOIDA ABATEMENT! FUND HAPPY STATEB BANK SHERIFFS SB22 HAPPY STATEBANK  $26372498  $2637 72498 $2698 89007 $27911608 $2664 44902  $333455 $334905 $336467 $269131 $25000000 $10432369 MAY2 20241 INTEREST EARNED  $130650 $14567631  $61880 $25000000  FISCAL YEART TOD DATEINTERESTE EARNEDF FORF FY: 2024 witht theT Texas Government Code Section 114021 and  This report IS presented in  Icertify thattot theb best ofmyk knowledget the aboyeist truea andc correct  a5  Vol 15 Pg 193    Vol 15 Pg 194  COUNTYI FINANCES TREASURERSREPOKT MAI 31,7021 COUNTY,TEXAS  INTHEN MATTER OF COUNTY TINANCES. INT THE HANDS or KIMBERLYL LONG TREASURER OF LIPSCOMB Wet the undeisigned County Judge and Commissioners m and for Lipscomb County Texas hereby celtify that wel have this date made ane exammnation ofa ando comparedt the County" Tieasurei sl Monthly Repoitf foi the month of MJAY filed with us on this JOth day of JUNI,2024 and! have foundt the same tob be couect and mo due oider andt that the total ofa allf funds held by the County" Tieasuiei,as  COMMISSIONERS COURT, LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXAS met i Regular Session JUNI 19 7021  wella as other assets ml hei hands 1S thes sum of 86,4872017 70  May31, 2024 Beg-Cash 3,750,95202 588,52754 591,32929 1,641,37126 36120 1743 19,87925 68,14166 52,05690 8,19385 2,69131 104,32369  Revenues 85,78589 (440,93118) 2,65320 2,66583 7,66264 169 008 48,98350 8,73829 24181 5482 1256  Acct/Pay  PayrolIl/TFR  End Cash 3,395,80673 591,1807 74 593,9951 12 1,649,03390 36289 1751 17,59554 63,87641 51,73872 8,24867 11,13077 2,70387 101,51083  Generall Fund CD#1 CD#2 Money Market Sheuff Commissary Sheir iff Esciow Insurance. Account Piobation Piobation Adm AP Cleanng Payioll ARPA Opioid Abatement Tund Sheuff SB22  (51,26721) (13,00354) (55999)  10,808 95 266,77094 (129,89161) (136,55751)  -281286  6,838,65435 423,57125 (638,46639) (136,557 51) 6,487,20170  WIRNESS OUR HANDS, officially, this IOth dny of. JUNI,202!  aquntyJ aFobo Commissiner -  Commissionel Piec #2  Commissioné Piec# #4  Eo  SWORN TO ANDSUBSCRIBEDI BEFORE County. Judge and County Commissionets ofs said Lipscomb County, each espectively, BEFORE ME, the undeisigned authonty ont this day peysonally appeaied KimberlyL Long, County Tieasurer ofl Lipscomb County  ont the 10th day of JUNE,2021  and sayst that the withm and foiegomg 1eport istuea  d  FILEDI FOR RECORDT THIS JOtkayet Quus  2024, andi lecoided  lo4h Dayc of yu  2024  BumBau County Clerk  Scotty Schilling made a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report Dan Dan Cockrell made a motion to approve the renewal bond for Debbie Sprague  Cockrell seconded 1t and 1t carried unanimously APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF DEBBIE SPRAGUE'S BOND  Scotty Schilling seconded the motion and 1t carried unanimously    REPORT FROM COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT  Lipscomb County presented JR with a gift for his 35 years of service JR's major plans for the month of June include Beef and Range Tour, Shooting Sports, D-1 Trap and Skeet Contest, Steer and Heifer Validation, and D-1  Horse Show A  ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER PERSONNEL MATTERS  Pursuant to the authority granted under government code chapter 551 074 the Commissioners' Court w1ll convene 1n closed session to Dan Cockrell made a motion to go into Executive Session at 10 22am to discuss the above agenda 1tem Scotty Schilling seconded the motion and the vote Dan Cockrell made a motion to return to open session at 11 48 am Juan  discuss the agenda 1tem  carried unanimously RETURN TO OPEN SESSION  Cantu seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously  No action taken REVIEW OF PERSONNEL CHANGES  Sheriff Lane w1ll be leaving Lipscomb County sometime around the first of January 2025 for personal reasons Commissioners' Court w1ll be actively taking applications to fill h1s position All applicants must be a licensed peace officer and have lived 1n the county for at least s1x months The Court thanked Sheriff Lane for his dedicated service and told him he would be missed Luke Raber reported his findings with the most economical solution being 1f placing concrete around the building helped fix the water problem before the best practice maybe to reinstall the concrete around the building Judge Roots w1l1 talk with Mr Raber about a report for the Historical Committee and talk to Eva KVII contacted Judge Roots requesting information for a project which contains Hemphill, Roberts and Lipscomb County are entering an Agreement and Standing Order for Appointment 1n case the Judge 1S out the other County Judge could cover June 3, 2024 Judge Roots had a Hospital Board Meeting with all towns 1n July 31, 2024 1S the deadline to file the proposed budget with the County Clerk July 18, 2024 there w1ll be a hearing at 10 30 on Fraley -V- Lipscomb County Dan Cockrell made a motion to approve the Texas Airsystems service agreement for 11,530 00 for one year Juan Cantu seconded the motion and 1t CONSIDER PROPOSED BUDGET AND ESTIMATED PAYMENT FOR LIPSCOMB COUNTY APPRAISAL Dan Cockrell made a motion to approve the proposed budget and estimated payment for the Lipscomb County Appraisal District which includes a 38 pay raise CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF OFFICER TO CALCULATE THE NO-NEW REVENUE AND VOTER Scotty Schilling made a motion to appoint Gailan Winegarner, Tax Assessor Collector to calculate the No-New Revenue and Voter-Approval Tax Rates for the County Juan Cantu seconded the motion and 1t carried unanimously CONSIDER ORDER ALLOWING DISCOUNTS FROM AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM TAX DUE IF PAID Scotty Schilling made a motion to approve Order Allowing Discounts from Amount of Ad Valorem Tax Due If Paid Before January The amount shall be 38 1f taxes are paid 1n October, two percent 1f tax 1S paid 1n November and one percent 1f tax 1S paid 1n December Juan Cantu seconded the motion and 1t carried by a  REPORT FROM JUDGE  Osborne and get information on filing an appeal emergency information for Lipscomb and Hemphill Counties  a hearing  attendance and the meeting went well  June 8, 2024 Higgins Fire Department held a Fire School  Sheriff's Office  APPROVE THE TEXAS AIRSYSTEMS SERVICE AGREEMENT  carried by a unanimous vote  DISTRICT  Juan Cantu seconded the motion and 1t carried unanimously  APPROVAL TAX RATES FOR THE COUNTY  BEFORE JANUARY 2025  vote  Vol 15 Pg 195    CONSIDER BURN BAN UPDATE OF COUNTY ROADS of July 9, 2024  No action was taken at this time  County Roads were discussed Chip seal projects have a tentative start date REVIEW ORDER FOR COUNTY ROAD AA IN PRECINCT 4, WEIGHT LIMIT TO BE IMPLEMENTED Dan Cockrell made a motion to approve an Order imposing thru truck restrictions on County Road AA 1n Precinct 4 and 1mposing a criminal penalty for violation of this ordinance Juan Cantu seconded the motion and 1t carried  unanimously  AN ORDINANCE OFI LIPSCOMB COUNTYTEXAS IMPOSING THRU TRUCK RESTRICTION ON COUNTY ROAD. AA CEMETERY ROAD AND IMPOSING A CRIMINAL PENALITY: FOR VIOLATION OFTHIS ORDINANCE  INPRECINCT4  WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Lipscomb County, Texas has determined that Imposing aThru Truck restriction on County Road AA Cemetery Roadi In Precinct4 4 would be a valuable law enforcement tool of benefit to the public by lessening the danger to the publc, by increasing traffic flow control, and decreasing the accidents caused by road damage to which public safety WHEREAS, Section 251 151 of the Texas Transportation Code establishes authority for the Commissioners Court of Lipscomb County to regulate traffic on county road that IS under the WHEREAS, Section 251 155(a) of the Texas Transportation Code establishes authority for the Commissioners Court of Lipscomb County, Texas to adopt regulations establishing a system of WHEREAS, Section 251 1575 of the Texas Transportation Code establishes authority for the Commissioners Court ofl Lipscomb County, Texas to adoptr regulations establishing restrictions for heavy vehicles with a gross weight of more than 60,000 pounds to travel the alternate route In order to prevent excessive damage tot the volume oft traffic by such heavy vehicles, and WHEREAS, a public hearing as required by the Texas Transportation Code Section 251 152 was held on. June 10, 2024, prior toi the Commissioners Court of Lipscomb County, Texas imposinga Thru Truck restriction on County Road AA Cemetery Road, which are public roads located in the WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Lipscomb County, finds and determines that it IS necessary for safety of the public, including residents on County Road AA Cemetery Road in  agencies must respond at the expense of thet tax payers, and  jurisdiction of the Commissioners Court, and  traffic control devices inr restricted traffic zones, and  unincorporated area of Lipscomb County, and  Precinct4  Page 1of3    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF  LIPSCOMB COUNTY,TEXAS  Articlel Definitions  Section 11 In this Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning Commissioners Court Lipscomb County, Texas, acting by and through its Commissioners Person An individual, company, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other legal Thru Truck ATruck traveling on County Road AA Cemetery Road to a destination accessible Truck Amotor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles having more than two axles used to  ascribed In this section 11  Court entity  by travel on roads other than County Road AA Cemetery Road  transport passengers or property  Article II Thru Truck Restrictions  Section 21 The Commissioners Court of Lipscomb County, Texas, imposes a restriction prohibiting Thru Truck traveling on County Road AA Cemetery Road, from US HWY601 to the junction of SH HWY 213, in Lipscomb County, Texas Only truck with a destination by travel on Section 22 The Commissioner of Precinct 4s shall cause signs to be installed along each roadway that leads to a junction with County Road AA Cemetery Road designating the Thru Section 23 The sign must be at least 100 feet from the junction or located according to standards established in the manual adopted by the Texas Transportation Commission under Section 544 001 of the Texas Transportation Code The sign must be easily readable to any  County Road AA are permitted  Trucks restriction imposed by this Ordinance  operator ofar motor vehicle approaching the Intersection  Page 2of3  Vol 15 Pg 197    Vol 15 Pg 198  Article II Offense  Section 31 Itshall be unlawful for any person to operate a Truck in violation oft this Ordinance Section32 A person commits a misdemeanor offense punishable bya at fine not to exceed Two Hundred ($200 00) Dollars ift the person operates a Truck In violation of this Ordinance, as  authorized by Section 251 161(b) oft the Texas Transportation Code  Article IV Exempted Vehicles  Section 41 1 School Buses, Emergency Vehicles and: small Trucks ( Ranching Farming' Vehicles  with Stock/farm Trailers) are exempt from application oft this Ordinance  Article V Effective Date  Section 51 The Date oft this Ordinance shall be. June 10, 2024  Article VI General Provisions  Section 61 All Ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent witht thet terms oft this Ordinance are hereby repealed, provided, however, thats suchr repeal shall be only tot the extent of such inconsistency of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this Section 62 If any provision, section exception, subsections, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase oft this Ordinance, or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void, or invalid, such provision(s) oft this Ordinance or its (therr) application to other sets of circumstances are declared to be severable  Ordinance  Page 3of3    AaiPto  Lie/oz4 Date  County. Judge  X0 Precinct 1 Commissioner  Date Vfhat  Precinct 20 Commissioner  Date  Lhelzy Date  Precinct4C Commissionér  shefat  DE  Vol 15 Pg 199    CONSIDER THE NORTH PLAINS NOTIFICATION TO CONSTRUCT OH AERIAL ELECTRIC LINE, Juan Cantu made a motion to approve North Plains request to construct OH Aerial Electric Line East of County Road 6 across Locust Grove Road Dan  COUNTY ROAD 6 ACROSS LOCUST GROVE ROAD  Cockrell seconded the motion and 1t carried by a HEAR FROM PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTT, LLP  vote  Brent Sherrod and B1ll Pinkham with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP presented the court with a $1,000 00 check for disaster relief from the July 2, 2024 the county w1ll be holding Sheriff Sales on property with With no further business to discuss, Scotty Schilling made a motion to adjourn at 1 28 PM Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously The next regular Commissioner's Court 1s scheduled for July 8, 2024  current wildfires MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN delinquent taxes COURT ADJOURNED  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