MINUTES OF MEETING-SPECIAL SESSION COMMISSIONERS COURT WOODCOUNTY COURTHOUSE September 5,2024-8:50A.M.  1001 MAIN STREET, COMMISSIONERS COURIROOMA2PPLOOR  STATE OF TEXAS] COUNTY OF WOOD]  BEITREMEMBERED that the Commissioners' Court of Wood County, Texas met in special session on  the date andt timel last written, with the following members present:  KEVIN WHITE, COUNTY. JUDGE VIRGILE HOLLAND,JR, COMMISSIONER PCT.#1 JERRY GASKILL, COMMISSIONER: PCT.#2 MIKE SIMMONS, COMMISSIONER PCT. #3 RUSSELL ACKER, COMMISSIONER PCT.#4 KELLEY PRICE, COUNTY CLERK and TERRI SELLARS, COUNTY AUDITOR  Judge White presided fort the following business, to-wit:  Due to the repeal ofthe District Clerkisrequirement for a publichearing (HB31) 1.PUBLICI HEARING FOR THE DISTRICT CLERK RECORDS ARCHIVE FUND.  The following public hearing agenda items were cancelled per. Judge White and Suzy Wright, District Clerk.  No Action.  2.PUBLICI HEARING FORTHE! DISTRICT CLERK' TECHNOLOGY FUND.  No. Action.  Minutes were taken and prepared by Kelley Price, County Clerk on1 the 5h day of September, 2024 with I,KELLEY PRICE, COUNTY CLERK ANDI EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT: IN. ANDI FOR WOOD COUNTY,TEXAS do hereby certify that the: forgoing isat true and correct copy oft ther minutes oft the Commissioner Court in session on the 5th day of September, 2024. Given under my hand and official seal of officet thist the 5th day of September, 2024.  Judgel Kevin White presiding.  O0  KELLEYP PRIEE  AR  COUETYCLERK, WO6DCOUNTY,TEXAS  COMMO CTI MINUTES 09/05/24, PAGE1OF1    MINUTES OF MEETING-SPECIAL SESSION COMMISSIONERS COURT WOOD COUNTY COURTHOUSE September 5,2024-8:55 A.M.  1001 MAIN STREET, COMMISSIONERS COURTROOMA2PFLOOR  STATE OF TEXAS] COUNTY OF WOOD]  BEI IT REMEMBERED that the Commissioners' Court of Wood County, Texas met in special session on  the date andt time last written, witht the following members present:  KEVIN WHITE, COUNTYJUDGE VIRGILI HOLLAND,JR., COMMISSIONERI PCT.#1 JERRY GASKILL, COMMISSIONER: PCT. #2 MIKE SIMMONS, COMMISSIONER PCT. #3 RUSSELL ACKER, COMMISSIONER PCT.# #4 KELLEY PRICE, COUNTY CLERK and TERRI SELLARS, COUNTY AUDITOR  Judge White presided for the following business, to-wit:  1.PUBLICI HEARING FOR THE COUNTY CLERK RECORDS ARCHIVE FUNDS.  Judge White opened the public hearing for County Clerk Records Archive Fund at 8:55a.m. Kelley Price, County Clerk addressed the Court and presented the County Clerk's Preservation and Ms. Price gave the updates ofr recent project and advised of! her proposed plan for FY2025. A copy oft the County Clerk's Preservation andl Restoration: Plan is attached tot these minutes.  Restoration Plan.  Thej public hearing was closed at 8:58: a.m.  Therel being no further business to come before this session, the Court adjourned.  Minutes were taken andj prepared byl Kelley Price, County Clerk ont the 5th day of September, 2024 with I,KELLEYI PRICE, COUNTY CLERK ANDI EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURTI IN ANDI FOR WOOD COUNTY,TEXAS do hereby certify that the forgoing is a true and correct copy oft the: minutes of the Commissioner Court in session on1 the 5th day of September, 2024. Given under myl hand and official seal of officet this the 5th day of September, 2024.  Judge Kevin' White presiding.  COURT OF N  BEUNTY CLERK, WOODCOUNTY,TEXAS ARE  COMM CTI MINUTES 09/5/24F PAGE 10FI    MINUTES OF MEETING-SPECIAL SESSION COMMISSIONERS COURT WOOD COUNTY COURTHOUSE September: 5,2024-9:00 A.M.  1001 MAIN STREET, COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, 2NDFLOOR  STATE OF TEXAS] COUNTY OF WOOD]  BE IT REMEMBERED that the Commissioners' Court of Wood County, Texas met in  special session on the date andt time last written, with the following members present:  KEVIN WHITE, COUNTYJUDGE VIRGIL HOLLAND,JR., COMMISSIONER PCT. #1 JERRY GASKILL, COMMISSIONER PCT. #2 MIKE: SIMMONS, COMMISSIONER PCT. #3 RUSSELL. ACKER, COMMISSIONER PCT. #4 KELLEY PRICE, COUNTY CLERK and TERRI SELLARS, COUNTY AUDITOR  Judge White presided for thef following business, to-wit: 1.PUBLIC. HEARING FOR' THE PROPOSED FY 20251 BUDGET.  Judge White opened the public hearing for the FY 2024 Budget at 9:00. A.M. Terri Sellars, County Auditor, presented to the court the Proposed Budget. Seeing no one else come: forth tos speak at the public hearing, Judge White closed the There being no further business to comel before this session, the Court adjourned. Minutes were taken andj prepared by Kelley Price, County Clerk on the sth day of I,KELLEY PRICE, COUNTY CLERK. ANDI EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURTINA ANDI FOR WOOD COUNTY, TEXAS do hereby certify that the forgoing isat true and correct copy of the minutes oft the Commissioner Given under my hand and officiplsepfoficet this the5!" day ofSeptember, 2024.  public hearing at 9:05. A.M.  September, 2024 with Judge White presiding.  Courti in session on the 5th day of September, 2024.  *  G2  AINNOO  Comm CT Minutes 9/5/24 Page 1 Of1    MINUTES OF MBETING-SPECIAL SESSION COMMISSIONERS COURT WOODCOUNTY COURTHOUSE September 5,2024-9:30A.M.  1001 MAIN STREET, COMMISSIONERS COURIROOM42-FLOOR  STATE OF TEXAS] COUNTY OF WOOD]  BEI IT REMEMBERED that the Commissioners' Court of Wood County, Texas met in special session on the date and timel last written, with the following members present:  KEVIN WHITE, COUNTYJUDGE VIRGIL HOLLAND,JR., COMMISSIONER: PCT.#I JERRY GASKILL, COMMISSIONER PCT. #2 MIKE SIMMONS, COMMISSIONER PCT. #3 RUSSELL. ACKER, COMMISSIONER PCT.#4 KELLEY: PRICE, COUNTY CLERK and TERRI SELLARS, COUNTY AUDITOR. Judge White presided for the following business, to-wit: PUBLICHEARING ONTAXI INCREASE.  Judge White called the Public Hearing on Tax Increase into session at 9:30a a.m. Judge White informed the court that the new tax rate tol be voted on would be $0.4625 per $100 assessed valuation on alli taxable property within the county as shown No one from thep public come forth to speak.. Judge White closed thej public hearing at 2. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE WOOD COUNTYFY: 2025 BUDGET  ont the 2024 tax rolls. 9:31. A.M.  INCLUDING SPECIAL: BUDGETS. AND FUNDS. seconded ther motion and all members voted" "aye".  Commissioner Gaskill made a motion to approve of the adoption of the Wood County FY: 2025 Budget including Special Budgets and] Funds. Commissioner Holland WHEREFOREti is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the adoption oft the Wood County FY 20251 Budget including Special Budgets and Funds are HEREBY  APPROVED.  3.CONSIDER. APPROVAL OF THE TAXI RATE. ADOPTION. Judge White read thel Resolution Setting Wood County, Texas' Tax) Ratei for 2024. "I move thatt thep property tax rate bei increased byt the adoption ofat tax rate of $0.4625, Commissioner Simmons made ai motion that the property taxi rate bei increased by the adoption ofai tax rate of $0.4625. Commissioner Acker seconded the motion. Members voting in favor of the property tax rate being increased by the adoption ofat tax rate of $0.4625 included. Judge White, Commissioner Gaskill, Commissioner Holland, WHEREFORE iti is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the property tax rate bei increased by the adoption ofat tax rate of $0.4625 is HEREBY APPROVED. See copy of Resolution: #13-24 and Record Vote attached tot these minutes.  Ther motion reads:  whichi is effectivelya a 1.45 percent increase in the tax rate"  Commissioner Simmons and Commissioner. Acker.  4.1 RECORD VOTETOI RAISE MORE REVENUE. FROMI PROPERTYTAXES  THAN: IN' THEI PREVIOUS YEAR.  COMM CTN MINUTES 09/05/24, PAGE 10F2    Judge White readt the Motion of Ratification.  Commissioner Acker made ar motion to ratify the property tax increase reflected int the budget which raises more: revenue from property taxes thani ini the previous year. Commissioner Simmons seconded the motion and all members voted" "aye". Members voting in favor oft to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget which raises more: revenue from property taxes than int the previous year included. Judge White, Commissioner Gaskill, Commissioner Holland, Commissioner Simmons and property taxes than ini the previous yeari isl HEREBY APPROVED. A copy oft thel Motion tol Ratify is attached tot these minutes.  Commissioner Acker.  WHEREFORE iti is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the motion to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget which raises more revenue from  There beingi no further business to come before this session, the Court adjourned. Minutes were taken and prepared by Kelley Price, County Clerk on the 5th day of  September, 2024 with. Judge White, presiding.  I, KELLEY PRICE, COUNTY CLERK AND EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS! COURTINANDFOR WOODCOUNTH,TEXAS dol hereby certify that the forgoing is a true and correct copy oft the minutes of the Commissioner Court in Given under my hanamdAflicial seal ofoffice this the 5th day of September, 2024.  session ont the 5th day of September, 2024.  TEXAS  CAUNTYCLERK, WOODCOUNTY,TEXAS  G6h  SICOAINIOD  COMM CTM MINUTES 09/05/24, PAGE 20F2