REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2019  Be it remembered on the 23rd day of September 2019 at 10:01 o'clock A.M., there was Begun and Holden a Regular Meeting of the Commissioner's Court in the Courthouse, in the town of Farwell, with the following members present,  To-wit:  Kirk Frye Charles Wilkins Kenny White Trey Ellis Sharon May Susie Spring Absent: Casey Russell  Commissioner Pct. #1 Commissioner Pct. #2 Commissioner Pct. #3 Judge County Treasurer County Clerk  Commissioner Pct. #4  When the following was had and done, To-wit:  Call to Order 1. Prayer  Judge Ellis led the Court in prayer to begin the meeting. 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag The Court pledged their allegiance to the flags of the United States of America and the State of Texas.  3. Open Forum for Public Comments  No members of the public were in attendance. 4. Read and Approve Minutes of the Previous Meeting  Motion by White, seconded by Wilkins to approve the Minutes from the September 9, 2019 Regular Meeting.  Motion passed.  5. Consider Approval and Payment of the Accounts Payable - Sharon May  Sharon May reported the Accounts Payable List for September 17th and 23rd. Motion by Frye, seconded by Wilkins to approve Payment of the  Accounts Payable. Motion carried. See attached.  1    6. Consider Treasurer's Report-Sharon May  Motion by Wilkins, seconded by White to approve the Treasurer's Payroll Report for September 15th. Motion carried. See attached. 7. Consider correction to the 2019 Parmer County Tax Rate  The General Tax Rate and Interest and Sinking Fund Tax Rate were inadvertently incorrect in the last meeting. The change does not change or affect the overall Property Tax Rate approved of 0.5492%. The correct General Tax Rate should be 0.4149% and the Interest and A motion was made by Judge Ellis to correct the Interest and Sinking Fund Tax Rate to 0.0248%, seconded by Frye. Motion passed  Sinking Tax Rate should be 0.0248%  unanimously.  A motion was made by Judge Ellis to correct the General Tax Rate to 0.4149%, seconded by White. Motion carried unanimously.  8. Consider Re-scheduling the Commissioner's Court meeting on Monday, October 14th to Tuesday, October 15th due to the Columbus Day holiday.  A motion was made by Wilkins, seconded by White to re-schedule the  meeting to October 15th. Motion carried.  9. Consider Parmer County Burn Ban  Upon motion by Judge Ellis, seconded by Wilkins to not go into a Burn  Ban, the motion carried.  10. Consider Any and All Matters Concerning the Parmer County Law  Enforcement Center  Sheriff Geries reported a jail population of 14 inmates. He reported that Lubbock County has approached the County about housing their He reported that Parmer County was the recipient of a grant to provide high risk ballistic plates for the deputies' vests and that they are being  inmates and discussions were underway.  fitted today.  2    He reported that Sheriff's Night Out is October 1st. He stated that 1400 hamburgers and 400 hotdogs have been donated. They are expecting a large number of participants from EMS, Fire, Police and both Texas and New Mexico Game Wardens. He expects 3 helicopters will be here. Sheriff Geries reported he will be leaving for Washington, DC tomorrow as part of a delegation invited to address immigration. He will be meeting  with Congressional leaders on this issue.  With no further business to come before the court, Commissioner White moved to adjourn. Commissioner Frye seconded and adjournment was called at 11:09  o'clock A.M.  ANESIONERSO  County SAS3  /  *    COUNTY  3