IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF FALLS COUNTY THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES COUNTY OF FALLS AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING ONTAX INCREASE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024-2025 BUDGET VOTE ON ADOPTIONOF COUNTY BUDGET VOTE ON RATIFICATION OF PROERTY TAX RATE REFLECTED IN BUDGET VOTE ON ADOPTION OF TAX INCREASE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551, Government Code (Vernon's Texas Codes Ann. 1994), as amended, the Texas Open Meeting Act, that a MEETING ofCommissioners Court, the governing body ofFalls County, Texas, will be held on, MONDAY the gth day of September 2024, at 9:00 A.M., in the County Courtroom of the Falls County Courthouse, Marlin, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be considered: 1. Proofofposting of notice in accordance with the provisions of Title 5, Chapter 551, Government Code (Vernon's Texas Codes Ann. 1994) as amended, known as the Texas Open Meetings Act. 2. PUBLIC HEARING on tax increase for 2024 tax rates per $100 valuation for Falls County's fiscal year 2024/2025, including specifically the following items: Proposed 2024 tax rate for: (i) M & O (Maintenance and Operations). $0.60908 (in) I& S (Interest and sinking fund obligations on debt).. $0.01853 Total County $0.62761 (ni) F.M.L. (Farm to Market Lateral Roads). $0.10748 Total Proposed Tax Rates. $0.73509 3. Public comments and questions, and comments and responses from Commissioners and County Judge. 4. Presentation and discussion of salaries set by 82nd Judicial District Judge. 5. Discussion and/or action concerning 2024-2025 budget including anticipated income and expenses; the Falls County Detention Center; departmental line items; all funds, including general fund and Farm-to-Market Lateral Road Fund. 6. PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed 2024-2025 Budget for Falls County. Public comments and questions, and responses from Commissioners, County Judge, and staff. 7. Comments from Elected County Officials and County Employees. 8. Discussion and/or action concerning adopting salaries of county employees including public comments. 9. Discussion and/ or action including the formal adoption and recorded vote pertaining to the adoption of the 2024/2025 budget. 10. Discussion and/or action including a recorded vote to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the 2024/2025 budget as required by Local Government Code 111.008. "This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $794,140 which is a 7.68% increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $313,678" 11. Discussion and/ /or action including the formal adoption and recorded vote pertaining to the adoption of the tax increase for 2024 tax rates per $100 valuation for Falls County's fiscal year 2024/2025, including specifically the following items: Proposed 2024 tax rate for: (iv) M & O (Maintenance and Operations). $0.60908 (v) I & S (Interest and sinking fund obligations on debt).. $0.01853 Total County $0.62761 (vi) F.M.L. (Farm to Market Lateral Roads). $0.10748 Total Proposed Tax Rates. $0.73509 12. Public comments. 13. Elected official reports. 14. Discussion and/ or action concerning American Rescue Plan. 15. Discussion and or action concerning finding all three of the first three exceptions under TLGC $262.024 DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTIONS, to authorize the purchase of a New Mower Max Boom Mower SO as to be able to clear the county roads and county lands of fallen trees and branches which are impeding use of those roads without the need to advertise for bids. 16. Discussion and/ or action concerning resolution authorizing and approving execution of an equipment lease purchase agreement with Cadence Equipment Finance, a division ofCadence Bank. 17. Discussion and/ or action concerning Sheriff and Constable fees. 18. Discussion and/ or action concerning the Falls on the Brazos Park grant. 19. Discussion and/ or action concerning setting public hearing for records archive fee for October 14, 2024. 20. Discussion and/ or action concerning replacing security cameras at the jail. 21. Discussion and/ or action concerning TAC lawyer payment. 22. Discussion and/ or action concerning Interlocal Agreement for Assessment and Collection ofTaxes. 23. Review and discussion of Road and Bridge precinct work reports, including Administrator'k 's progress report. 24. Discussion and/ or action concerning the approving of payment of bills, including reimbursements, late the transfer of cash or funds from any line item or departments to another, book transfers and any budget charges, amendments; including but not limited to discussion and action concerning department or non-departmental items with line items that go past their budgeted amounts. 25. Approval of minutes of prior meetings ofCommissioner'st Court. 26. Adjournment. Signed this 51 day of September, 2024. GTbE Jay7. Elliott Falls County Judge I, ELIZABETH PEREZ, COUNTY CLERK AND EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF FALLS COUNTY,T TEXAS, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is atrue and correct copy OfNOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF FALLS COUNTY, TEXAS, the Courthouse door in Marlin, Texas, where notices are customarily posted in accordance with Title 5, posted by me at Government Code (Vernon's S Texas Codes Ann. 1994), on this the 5th day of September, 2024, at Chapter I 31AM 551043, WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL ofoffice at Marlin Texas, on this the 5hh day ofSeptember, 2024. GupEnE RLe4 Elizabeth Perez County Clerk - Falls County