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 cMinisatolrscomelus  NOTICE  A MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXAS, WILLI BE HELD AT1 THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY JUDGE ON MONDAY,THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH 11,2024 AT9:00 A.M. AND THE FOLLOWING AGENDA WILL BHPEDERED:  AT12_OCLOCK. PM. 1  1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENING 3) 4) PUBLIC COMMENTS  2024 MAR 06 Kim Blau COUNTY ANDDISTRICTCLERK LIPSCOMB COUNTY.TEXAS  PRAYER  5) CONSIDERATION OF THEI MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 6) CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS 7) CONSIDERATION OF LEGAL CLAIMS AND READABLES FOR THE COUNTY 8) REVIEW OF. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE REPORTS 9) HEAR FROM SHERIFF TY LANE 10) TAC BENEFITS REVIEW -1 KATHY DAVENPORT 11) REVIEW OF TREASURER REPORT 13) REVIEW ROAD: HAND. JOB DESCRIPTION 14) REPORT! FROM COUNTY EXTENSION. AGENT  12) APPROVE. ADDING CHIEF DEPUTY JASON LANTZ TO SHERIFF COMMISSARY AND! ESCROW  HAPPY STATE BANK ACCOUNTS, REMOVE. JOHN WORTHINGTON 15) REVIEW CURRENT DAMAGE IN THE BASEMENT, CIVIL ENGINEER  16) ENTER INTOI EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER PERSONNEL MATTERS, REAL PROPERTY  A.  Pursuant to the authority granted under government code chapter 555.074 the Commisioner'sCourt  will convene in closed session to discuss the agenda items.  17) RETURN TOOPEN SESSION 18) REVIEW OF PERSONNEL CHANGES 19) REPORTI FROM. JUDGE 21) CONSIDER BURN BAN 22) UPDATE ON COUNTY ROADS 23) MATTERS OFI MUTUAL CONCERN  20) CONSIDER SERVICE. AGREEMENT FOR THE ELEVATOR  ITI IS CERTIFIED BY THE UNDERSIGNED THAT THIS NOTICE IS BEING POSTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, A PLACE CONVENIENTTOTHE PUBLIC, IN THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE FOR. ATI LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TOTHE: DAY OF THE MEETING.  EXECUTED THIS 6TH DAY OF MARCH,2024.  LoiPsta COUNTY JUBGE  Vol 15 Pg 165    Vol 15 Pg 166  COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES FOR MARCH 11, 2024  BE IT REMEMBERED on the 11th day of March 2024, the Commissioners' Court of Lipscomb County, Texas convened for their regular session at 900 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, 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 was: Nancy Shepherd, Justice of the Peace, Gailan Winegarner, Tax Assessor/Collector, Ty Lane, Sheriff, Jerry Parvin, Clint Allred, Kathy  Commissioner Precinct #1 with the following members present:  Davenport, Stacey Bruington and Mark Howard.  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 February 12, 2024 Commissioners' Court Meeting. Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and the vote  carried unanimously.  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:  LIPSCOMB COUNTY TEXAS Check Register Bank: 10-GENERAL FUND  CHECK NUMBER 5276 5277 5278 5279 5280 5282 5283 5284 5285 5286 5287 5288 5289 5290 5291 5292 5293 5294 5295 5296 5297 5298 5299 5300 5301 5302 5303 5304 5305 5306 5307  AMOUNT CHECK DATE PAYEE 832.67 02/23/2024 001667-AMA CECHTEL COMM AMA 75.00 02/23/2024 00225B-GAILAN WINEGARNER 113.99 02/23/2024 3440-PTCI 425.07 02/23/2024 000155-WEST TEXAS GAS, INC. 801.05 02/23/2024 000131-XCEL ENERGY 240.00 03/11/2024 000208-ANITA MILLER 3,831.00 03/11/2024 000998-ASCO 292.25 03/11/2024 002044-ATET MOBILITY 56.34 03/11/2024 001301-BARTLETT'S PERRYTON 28.17 03/11/2024 000012-BARTLEIT'S ACE HARDWARE 748.00 03/11/2024 003216-BILL HEXT 210.00 03/11/2024 001700-BONNIE TODD 128.34 03/11/2024 002566-BOOKER TIRE CENTER, INC 210.00 03/11/2024 3582-BRAYAN AGUILAR 264.00 03/11/2024 002266-BRETT DUKE 277.50 03/11/2024 3592-CAROL 2SHIGODA 210.00 03/11/2024 3590-CASSANDRA HUMBERT 206.25 03/11/2024 3589-CHEYEANNA BROWN 47.24 03/11/2024 002795-CHRISTINE DUNN 226.91 03/11/2024 003088-CINTAS 4,111.56 03/11/2024 003185-CITI3ANK 102.37 03/11/2024 000031-CITY OF FOLLETT 95.00 03/11/2024 000032-CITY OF HIGGINS 217.50 03/11/2024 001688-CONNIE RABE 47.04 03/11/2024 3404-CS HEAT & AIR, LLC 191.25 03/11/2024 3588-DANIELLE ADAME 880.00 03/11/2024 002762-DAVID AND SALLY WITSCHI 95.59 03/11/2024 001370-DEBBIE SPRAGUE 79.50 03/11/2024 002518-DELO'S 1,293.89 03/11/2024 002518-DELO'S 600.00 03/11/2024 000040-DELTA IRRIGATION    3/12/2024 2:06:57PM CHECK NUMBER 5308 5309 5310 5311 5312 5313 5314 5315 5316 5317 5318 5319 5320 5321 5322 5323 5324 5325 5326 5327 5328 5329 5330 5331 5332 5333 5334 5335 5336 5337 5338 5339 5340 5341 5342 5343 5344 5345 5346 5347 5348 5349 5350 5351 5352 5353 5354 5355 5356 5357 5358 5359 5360 5361 5362 5363 5364 5365 5366 5367 5368 5369 5370 5371 5372 5373 5374 TOTAL:  LIPSCOMB COUNTY TEXAS Check Register Bank: 10-GENERAL FUND  AMOUNT CHECK DATE PAYEE 293.46 03/11/2024 3457-DORI ANN ROOTS 221.25 03/11/2024 000757-DRUCILLA ANN COCKRELL 299.27 03/11/2024 002337-ECONO SIGNS LIC 1,694.64 03/11/2024 1645-EQUIFAX-APPAISS INSIGHTS LLC 150.78 03/11/2024 000052-FOLLETT FOOD MARKET 4,905.82 03/11/2024 000057-FRONK OIL CO., INC. 298.15 03/11/2024 00225B-GAILAN WINEGARNER 240.00 03/11/2024 000183-GALLS,LLC 723.60 03/11/2024 002965-GINGER SCHILLING 221.25 03/11/2024 000755-GWENLYN FERGUSON 6,618.00 03/11/2024 000078-HART INTERCIVIC, INC. 44.00 03/11/2024 003214-HUGH BARTON 217.50 03/11/2024 3602-IRIS PALACIUS 1,000.00 03/11/2024 000130-J.R. SPRAGUE 1,319.67 03/11/2024 000992-JESS WALES CHEV-PONTIAC 225.00 03/11/2024 3462-JULIE PAYNE 221.00 03/11/2024 000459-KIM BLAU 240.00 03/11/2024 3591-KIM BUTLER 450.24 03/11/2024 003074-KIMBERLY LONG 225.00 03/11/2024 002091-LEANNA SWENHAUGEN 5,069.44 03/11/2024 000090-LEMON, SHEARER, PHILLIPS 200.00 03/11/2024 002480-LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS 898.10 03/11/2024 3568-LIFT-AIDS, INC. 2023 20,638.94 03/11/2024 000092-LIPSCOMB COUNTY APPRAISAL 1,346.00 03/11/2024 002449-LOCAL GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS,LP 221.25 03/11/2024 3603-MADDOX MILLER 44.00 03/11/2024 000397-MEX BARTON 124.04 03/11/2024 003007-MILLER PAPER 3,654.76 03/11/2024 000367-MILLER SUPPLY & CONSTRUCTION Co. 67.05 03/11/2024 000103-MOTOR PARTS OF PERRYTON, INC. 247.50 03/11/2024 001496-NANCY CRUM WEINETTE 2,796.49 03/11/2024 000105-NORTH PLAINS ELECTRIC COOP 108.00 03/11/2024 000313-NOR7HWEST BEARING INC. 69.97 03/11/2024 002561-O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 225.00 03/11/2024 001707-OLETA OGILVIE 100.00 03/11/2024 000746-PANHANDLE PLAINS CO TREAS ASSOC 217.50 03/11/2024 3454-PENNY PROVINCE 189.99 03/11/2024 001445-PERFORHANCE EQUIPMENT,INC. 728.33 03/11/2024 000235-PERRYTON OFFICE SUPPLY 850.29 03/11/2024 116-PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVIC 2,020.00 03/11/2024 000115-PITNEY BOWES INC 574.98 03/11/2024 3450-RAELENE COPELAND 1,627.00 03/11/2024 000100-SECURITY INSURANCE AGENCY 249.50 03/11/2024 003354-SEWARD CO WASTE MANAGEMENT 225.00 03/11/2024 003371-SHARI SCHINZLER 95.80 03/11/2024 002675-SHATTUCK LUMBER & HARDWARE 990.00 03/11/2024 002053-SOUTHWEST DATA SOLUTIONS LLC 374.70 03/11/2024 000128-SPC OFFICE PRODUCTS 25.74 03/11/2024 003375-STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 95.55 03/11/2024 000035-TAC CIRA 1,845.00 03/11/2024 000066-TERRI KITCHENS 75.00 03/11/2024 001298-TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES 9,442.00 03/11/2024 000137-TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES 67.50 03/11/2024 000138-TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES 75.00 03/11/2024 001995-TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 4,962.50 03/11/2024 3601-TEXAS PLAINS CONTRACTORS, LLC 11,275.00 03/11/2024 000353-TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION 146.30 03/11/2024 000142-THE BOOKER NEWS 1,421.33 03/11/2024 002736-THE PIT STOP 32.60 03/11/2024 002125-THE POLICE AND SHERIFFS PRESS 91.60 03/11/2024 000147-TOWN OF DARROUZETT 10,349.54 03/11/2024 000154-WARREN POWER & MACHINERY 210.00 03/11/2024 003099-WAVA MAIER 73.27 03/11/2024 000160-WELDON PARTS INC. 135.00 03/11/2024 337-WEST TX JP & CONSTABLES ASSOC. 5,043.80 03/11/2024 003116-WHOLESALE FUELS, INC. 38.75 03/11/2024 000161-XEROX CORPORATION  125,905.22  Vol 15 Pg 167    Vol 15 Pg 168  Juan Cantu made a motion to approve the legal claims and readables as presented with corrections. Cockrell seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously.  REVIEW OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE REPORTS: with $133.00 for the county. HEAR FROM SHERIFF TY LANE:  The total collected by the Justice of the Peace for February was $154.00 Sheriff Ty Lane reported they had received 81 calls from February 13 - March 10, 2024, received $1,300.00 from the State Comptroller for continuing education, and starting on February 27, 2024 had been busy sitting up steps Clint Allred, Kathy Davenport and Stacey Bruington discussed wellness and prevention programs available to county employees which can help with renewal  necessary for a possible evacuation. TAC BENEFITS REVIEW-KATHY DAVENPORT:  rates.  REVIEW OF TREASURER REPORT:  TREASURER'S REPORT Feb-24 DEBITS W/Drawis $324,434.36 $461,863.42 $328,449.75 $342,985.78  Beginning Balance $2,124,905.92 $3,244,727.43 $3,074,944.38 $4,083,517.06 $572,531.02 $575,229.76 $577,853.75 $580,552.33 $575,256.62 $577,968.21 $580,604.70 $583,316.12 $1,408,897.56 $1,604,342.22 $1,611,869.34 $1,619,374.79 $757.13 $760.59 $764.16 $1,158.95 $10.64 $10.69 $17.12 $17.20 $14,267.60 $10,777.22 $8,227.04 $5,863.42 $79,494.77 $72,536.46 $75,150.93 $61,210.33 $51,942.40 $53,648.31 $53,339.05 $52,466.31 $7,876.80 $7,928.96 $7,982.80 $8,036.48  CREDITS INTEREST INTEREST TOTALS  Deposits RATE $1,430,551.27 5.74% $277,081.39 5.67% $1,322,817.37 5.62% $424,252.47 5.61%  EARNED $13,704.60 $3,244,727.43 $14,998.98 $3,074,944.38 $14,205.06 $4,083,517.06 $17,285.29 $4,182,069.04 $2,698.74 $575,229.76 $2,623.99 $577,853.75 $2,698.58 $580,552.33 $2,704.49 $583,256.82 $2,711.59 $577,968.21 $2,636.49 $580,604.70 $2,711.42 $583,316.12 $2,717.36 $586,033.48 $6,460.41 $1,604,342.22 $7,527.12 $1,611,869.34 $7,505.45 $1,619,374.79 $7,042.65 $1,626,417.44 $3.46 $3.57 $4.79 $3.95 $0.05 $6.43 $0.08 $0.07 $105.62 $150.94 $154.70 $78.54 $340.30 $372.44 $333.53 $284.83 $240.90 $250.73 $247.24 $229.92 $52.16 $53.84 $53.69 $50.38  LIPSCOMB COUNTY GENERALA ACCOUNT--+ NOV DEC JAN FEB NOV DEC JAN FEB NOV DEC JAN FEB NOV DEC JAN FEB NOV DEC JAN FJAN NOV DEC JAN FEB NOV DEC JAN FEB NOV DEC JAN FEB NOV DEC JAN FEB NOV DEC JAN FEB  CERT OFD DEPOSIT# #-HAPPYSTATEBANS CERT OFD REPSNTAAEPVSTAIEPNS ICSN MHPA-AEP/STATEBANS,  4.52% 5.50% 5.50% 5.50% 4.52% 5.50% 5.50% 5.50% 5.67% 5.62% 5.61% 5.74% 5.67% 5.62% 5.61% 5.74% 5.67% 5.62% 5.61% 5.66% 5.74% 5.61% 5.74% 5.62% 5.61% 5.74% 5.67% 5.62% 5.61%  $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $804.99  $188,984.25 5.74%  SHERIFF COMMISSARY-HAPPYS STATEBANK SHERIFF ESCROW-HAPPY: STATEBANK INSURANCE ACGUNT-AFPYSTATEPANS PROBAIPH-EPITAIEPNS PROBATION-ADM- -HAPPY STATEBANK AP GIANINS-MAETSTATBANS  $760.59 $764.16 $1,158.95 $357.91 $10.69 $17.12 $17.20 $17.27 $10,777.21 $8,227.04 $5,863.42 $3,390.66 $72,536.46 $75,150.93 $67,136.28 $59,581.83 $53,648.31 $53,339.05 $53,026.30 $52,696.23 $7,928.96 $7,982.80 $8,036.49 $8,086.86  $390.00  $50,084.19 $49,123.46 $51,273.16 $51,306.14 $13,486.61 $19,043.97 $13,280.18 $7,350.33 $559.99 $559.99 $559.99  $46,488.18 $46,422.34 5.66% $48,754.84 5.62% $48,754.84 5.61% $6,188.00 $21,286.00 5.67% $4,932.00 5.62% $5,437.00 $2,025.00 5.67%    AYROL-TAEPSTATEBANS  5.74% 5.74% 5.74% 5.67% 5.62% 5.61% $30,122.21  $9,235.58 $9,616.34 $9,966.02 $10,191.00 $0.00 $3,303.60 $3,319.10 $3,334.55 $3,349.05  NOV DEC JAN FEB NOV JAN DEC FEB  $8,792.39 $9,235.58 $9,616.34 $9,966.02  $266,702.93 $289,480.15 $270,284.93 $263,724.98 $0.00  $266,702.93 $289,480.15 5.67% $270,284.90 5.67% $263,724.98 5.61%  $443.19 $380.76 $349.71 $224.98 $0.00 $15.01 $15.50 $15.45 $14.50 $132,839.58  NOV APARAP-MAEPATAIEANS $0.00 OPIOIDA ABATEMENTI FUNP-WAPPYSTATEBANK $3,288.59  $3,303.60 $3,319.10 $3,334.55 FEBRUARY: 20241 INTERESTEARNED FISCAL YEAR TO DATEINTERESTI EARNEDI FORFY 2024  This reporti is presented in accordance with thel Texas Government Code Section 114.021, ani Icertify, thatto totheb besto ofmyk knowledge the abovei ist true and correct. jastbn  COUNTYI FINANCES TREASURER'S) REPORT FEBRUARY: 29.2 2024 LIPSCOMB COUNTY,TEXAS.  INTHEMATTER OF COUNTYI FINANCES INT THE HANDS OF KIMBERLYL. LONG, TREASUREROF COMMISSIONERS COURT,LIPSCOMB: COUNTY,TEXAS meti in Regular Session, MARCH 11,2024. Wet the undersigned County) Judge and Commissioners ina and forl Lipscomb County, Texas, hereby certify FEBRUARY that we have this daten made an examination of ando compared the County Treasurer's Monthly Reportf fort ther month of filed with us ont this1 11th day of MARCH, 2024 andl have found thes samet to be correct andi in due order and thatt thet total ofallf funds held by the County" Treasurer, as wella as other assets in her hands is the sum of $7,115,447.59  February 29, 2024 Beg-Cash 580,552.33 583,316.12 1,619,374.79 1,158.95 17.20 61,210.33 52,466.31 8,036.48 3,334.55  Revenues Acct/Pay Payroll/TFR EndCash  General Fund CD#1 CD#2 Savings Account Sheriff Commissary Sheriff Escrow Insurance. Account Probation Probation Adm AP Clearing Payroll Opioid ARPA Abatement Fund Pop ounty  Comnissioner Prec#3  4,083,517.06 441,537.76 (342,985.781  4,182,069.04 583,256.82 586,033.48 1,626,417.44 357.91 17.27 3,390,66 59,581.83 52,696.23 8,086.86 3,349.05  2,704.49 2,717.36 7,042.65 3.95 0.07 5,721.83 229.92 50.38 14.50  (804.99 (7,350.33)  5,863.42 48,833.38 (51,306.141  9,966.02 263,949.96 (128,503.64) (135,221.34) 10,191.00 5,851,416.04 772,806.25 (530,950.88) (135,221.34) 7,115,447.59  WITNESS OUR HANDS, officially, this 11th day of MARCH,2024:  Çommissioner PRecHI hh0 Commissionèr Prec#4  ommissioner Prec #2  SWORNTOANDS SUBSCRIBEDI BEFORE, County. Judge and County Commissioners of said Lipscomb County, each BEFORE ME, theu undersigned authority, ont this day personally appeared Kimberly L. Long, County Treasurer of  respectively, on the 11th day of MARCH,2024.  Lipscomb County and says that the within and foregoing reportislrue ado correct.  FILEDI FORI RECORD THIS (HA 1h Dayof_  2024, andr recorded  2024  3  Mach  KuBRau County Clerk  Vol 15 Pg 169    Vol 15 Pg 170  APPROVE ADDING CHIEF DEPUTY JASON LANTZ TO SHERIFF COMMISSARY AND ESCROW HAPPY Scotty Schilling made a motion to approve adding Chief Deputy Jason Lantz to the Sheriff Commissary and Escrow Accounts at Happy State Bank and removing John Worthington. Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.  STATE BANK ACCOUNTS, REMOVE JOHN WORTHINGTON:  REVIEW ROAD HAND JOB DESCRIPTION: REPORT FROM COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT: Conference; and Storm Spotter School.  The updated road hand job description was discussed and no action was taken J.R.'s major plans for the month of March include: County Employee Meeting; Miami Fire Relief; Ag Committee Meeting; NRCS Working Group Meeting; Beef Cattle  at this time.  REVIEW CURRENT DAMAGE IN THE BASEMENT, CIVIL ENGINEER:  On advice from civil engineer Luke Raber with Open Range we will have Rudd- Palmer Water Proofing Co. conduct a dig test on the southeast corner of the ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER PERSONNEL MATTERS, REAL PROPERTY; A. Pursuant to the authority granted under government code chapter 551.074 the commissioners' court will convene in closed session to Juan Cantu made a motion to go into Executive Session at 10:46 a.m. to discuss the above agenda items. Dan Cockrell seconded the motion and the vote  courthouse.  discuss the agenda item.  carried unanimously. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:  Scotty Schilling made a motion to return to oper. Session at 11:30 a.m. Juan  Cantu seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously.  No action taken. REVIEW OF PERSONNEL CHANGES: None at this time. REPORT FROM JUDGE: Management Facebook page.  Judge Roots informed the court that she is çoing to make an Emergency Storm Spotter School will be March 27, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the courtroom. Texas Plains, Tyler and Luke from Open Range Engineering will be here County will advertise in Booker News that we are accepting bids for Higgins VFD received $15,000.00 from the 100 Club of Texas. Purple wave online auction for lawn equipment and law books.  Tuesday, 3-12-24 to begin work on roof access.  caliche.  Smokehouse Fire expenses incurred by the County and Volunteer Fire Waiting on one more quote before making a decision on the elevator Leaving Burn Ban in place with an expiration date of May 12, 2024.  Departments will be submitted for partial reimburserent. CONSIDER SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE ELEVATOR:  agreement. CONSIDER BURN BAN: UPDATE OF COUNTY ROADS:  County Roads were discussed.    MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN:  Flag poles were discussed, Lynsey and Judge Roots should will be contact able to the withstand company With no further business to discuss, Dan Cockrell made a mot ion unanimously. to adjourn  where the flag poles were purchased. Flag poles wind. Flags get tangled around pole.  COURT ADJOURNED:  at 11:56 A.M. Juan Cantu seconded the motion scheduled and the for vote carried 8, 2024.  The next regular Commissioner's Court is  April  Bumpau COUNTY CLERK  AhiBats  this Qh  of day apul  The foregoing minutes approved  2024.  E COMMISSIONER OFPREC #3 M  tz  Vol 15 Pg 171