Okay, let's bring the court daughter, please. Let's stand for the opening prayer and the pleasure of allegiance. David Walker, your way past new in the prayer. Ladies and gentlemen, John Mayer's the prayer to come. Heavenly Father, we approach you this morning on this beautiful day, which you've given us, and we approach the praise and what thanks give. Father, we thank you for the blessings you give us to us individually and as a community and as a nation. I pray for this morning that this honorable court will execute its duties in a way that honors you. For the pray father, those individuals recently elected and those elected just November will honor you with their service, humble themselves before you, and seek to do your will. I ask your protection and mercy upon those men and women, Father, who serve in our own forces, all across this country and around the world. I ask that you protect them, bring them home safely, and give courage and patience to their loved ones who await their sacred turn. I ask all of these things in the precious and blessed name of Jesus Christ, Lord and my Savior. Amen. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the Lord, to the United States of America, and to the Republic of our Holy Stands, one night in ungodly and visible, with liberty and justice for all. On our strategic display, our flag is needed to be tech actors, one day, and the valley, one in an individual. the record all members of the court or president commission we need to motion only gently move the commission we need to prove the minutes for August the 13th move yeah Move. Second. Yeah. Mooshers, I have no changes on consent. Item 8, B3, under tax disaster. For that item, we need to add language of authorized judge to add their to sign the order prepared by the county attorney's office. Which one, Daniel? 8-B-3. Senator Tachy, that's a close call. Page four. You want to defer it or it's open? We just need additional language of the authorized transfer to time. You ordered to be prepared by the county attorney's office. I just need to be sure that you all know that you have been involved in the county's work office. I'll be there if they need to be sure that you all knew that you've been involved with the county's work health. So do you want to have a C4 then? No, George. We need additional language as part of C4. Okay. Alright. I move on with consent with that change. Second. All in favor say aye. Okay, we need to recess McGermore County Commission's Court in convening a meeting of the McGermore County Toe Road Authority to consider an approve and agreement between McGermy County Toe Road Authority and the Federal Highway Administration and the Texas Department of Transportation to operate the direct connect ramps at State Highway 242 and I-45. At a value pricing project allowing MCTRA to use all revenues received from the operation of the Toe facility for the operating cost of the project. This agreement has been reviewed by the Montgomery County Transportation Program Office. Is there any comment on this commissioners? I assume that wording of the operation would include the debt service. Is there a revenue bond? He does commissioners. This is the order that paid transportation partners have visited with you now. Yes. A month ago in that state, that is the purpose of the unit. But it does include the operation and debt return All in favor say Motion passes Okay, let's adjourn the Montgomery County to, Toronto Authority, and let's recovine Commission's Court. Under 10 a, consider and approve the reappoint to the Board of Trustees for track County services, for another two-year term, David Walker and Janet Kareesi. Move. Second. All of the favor see out. Marcy Management. Good morning. Morning. In 11 a, we ask you to consider and accept the 2010 UICL Thank you. Marcy Management. Good morning. Morning. In 11 a. We ask you to consider and accept the 2010 UIC LEDPA grant adjustment notice from the Texas Department of Public Safety and authorized Judd Sather to execute the notice. We have completed our purchase for the grant and the grant period has expired and this will deobligate $6,516.59 of the grant funds allocated. Move. Second. All of their receipts. Thank you. I'll be giving an update on the hurricane. Any news? any news? Nicky is going to be on a conference call at 10 a.m. with weather service and state OEM Will be on it pretty closely and trying to do whatever preparations we need to do if it continues to turn question Great it's still a guessing game probably until tomorrow. Great. Thank you. Morning. Morning Judge, commissioners. On 12 a.m. institute considering to prove the transfer of $209,000, $415 and 54 cents in excess funds within 80 budgeted jail positions to the jail funding account 5121 days, 99, 99 days99 days 99 the excess funds Will be redistributed among detention officers and clerk positions that are below 95% of the salary grade midpoint This transfer does not increase the approved salary structure funds to be allocated as far as As follows Number one be 5121 days 9999 99 189, 695, 171 cents. Number two, just 56, 01, 99, 99, 17, 14, 78, and 35 one, $2,300 and $5 cents. We've been since we've been in office judged, you know, working on getting everybody to 95% of mid-point, we do a little every year and this won't get us all get everybody to 95 percent of midpoint but it's getting us close. This is an adjustment within the existing budgeted sourage position as I understood it when I visited with chief. A through D all our attempts to give as many persons in his employee that aren't part of the set plan increases to 95% of the mid-point is possible, which some that have already been allocated to his department. Moving those funds aren't only being any other position short. Now, what he's doing is trying to move those funds from positions where persons who are newer to positions where persons who have been there longer, to get those people who have been there longer up to 95% those other positions were already brought in at last because they were newer people. I still say commissioners the auditor the auditor the uh human resources all review this at length for a full week last week and I'm moved. Here, if is that doing them? They will still get their 3% pay increase first of all, go for this. I said, yes. That's, uh, Sheriff, if you don't mind, let's go ahead and do A, B, C, D, E, which is all the same thing. Yes, sir. Now listen. He is a little bit different. That's one position that is actually in the step plan that was overfunded and he's helping fund up a different position that was underfunded. Okay, my motion then will be ABCDE on a paper say aye. Aye. E. Only as you consider to prove following following, these transfers did not increase the approved salary structure, closed position 5601, that's 5935, that's good thing, and open there's 5601, that's 5903, that's 118, number two transferred 25 three, oh eight from position 5601, 5935, 14 to position 5601, 59, oh three days, one eighteen, number three, transfer 14,000, oh 95, 90 from position 51, 21, 5803, 29 to position 56159 03 218. Move. Second. All in favor. Yes. And, Mr. Pat. Yes. As the chief considered through the renewal of state automated victim notification system, maintenance grant contract between the office, the Attorney General and Montgomery County for the Okay. Okay. Constable precinct three. Morning, Constable. May I approach the bench and you share my experience? I'm approaching. Got it. There. Yes. Make sure. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you consider and approve the following transfers. The transfers will not impact the fiscal year 12 budget number one 6,297.20 from $55.31-39.30-2 to $55.31-5910-8 and number 3, 145990 from 5531-997-9 to 5531-5910. These transfers, again, does not affect the budget. We had to make some internal transfers within the department to allocate resources to different areas. And that's all that is. And 13B, I'd like to request that you consider and approve some transitional funds, not to exceed $35,000 and the breakdown of the spreadsheet that you have we're looking at a total of $32,773 currently. I would move on 13 A and B. Thank you. 35,000 to be funny from continuing to see. Thank you. Okay, there's a motion in this second. All the favor, see how? Thank you so much. Motion passes. Let me start the meeting center. Good morning, judges and commissioners. What I'd like for you to do is consider approve and execute the agreement between Montgomery County Texas and Texas, the Toyota Texas Bass Classic Foundation LLC for the rental of the Long Start Convention Expo Center. Classical B. Health September 28 330. You're back. They're back. Good. We're trying to make it the home of. We're working on trying to make it the home of the Texas. That'd be great. Got a little water this year it the home of. We're working on trying to make it the home of the Texas. That'd be great. Got a little more water this year for the fishies. Okay, it was your motion. Yeah, I was in the second. All of the favor, see how? That'll fill treatments. 15A, considering the accept the former syndicate report for the month end of July 31st 2012 is required by the agreement between the government counting and Texas part of state health services and recommended by the government counting mental health treatment facility advisory board. I move. Second. All in favor say aye. 15B. Considering approved physician privileges, as recommended by the advisory board and set forth in the paperwork on fire with our court packet. Move. Thank you. All in favor say aye. I'm sorry. I'm passing. We got mechanical officer. Before you as a request use $950 from the JP technology fund for costs for training in the JP Court number four. Move. All in favor, say aye. Thank you. Motion passed me. Prickest seat. Good morning, Judge commissioners. Good morning. Item 17a and Requested that the following be out in one motion for number seven new vehicle sheriff office The renowned respondents and it is recommended that the attached qualify bits and Associated contracts be awarded as follows Awards bid to be award to grapevine Dutch For the purchase of 13 new 2013 Dutch charges mid-size police package vehicles with three appearance group in the amount of $21,952 each for the totalatch for $22,076 each. B3A, award the field partners for the purchase of 10 new 2012 four expeditions full-size special service vehicle package in the amount of $24,800 each for a total of $248,000. Second, Lovender was Cowboy Country Chevrolet at a price of $24,980. Bid 5B, a word to Cowboy Country Chevrolet for the purchase of one new 2013 half done sherbet crew cap, four by four truck in the amount of $25,445 each. Lovender was Dallas Dash at $26,445 each. Low vendor was dollars' dash at $26,450. And I would like to defer BIDS 1A and B, BIDS 2A, BIDS 3B, and BIDS 4A and B to a later date. Reject BIDS 5A, BIDS 6A and B. George, I guess you'll check the 10% rule on these vehicles. Yes sir. Sorry okay. And nobody in Montgomery County got closed. Yes sir. So we're moving on A7 is that what we're doing? Yes, sir. I move. Second. All in favor, say aye. On item B, I acknowledge and accept the rebate check from Banco for America as part of the fuel credit card program in the amount of $8,519.60 to set. Move. Second. All in favor, say aye. And gentlemen, can I put that rebate check in contingency? You may. Risk management. Oh. Hey George, why was there so many no beds under your under no beds. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. What page you want? 11. 11. Okay, and in item 18A we're requesting that the court consider an approved execution of closing documents related to the frequency reconfiguration agreement with the next cell. These documents are necessary for closing out the FCC case involving the revamping of our radio frequencies. After execution of these documents, the county will receive $595,590, bringing the county's total amount received under the agreement to just over $1.2 million. Additionally, as part of the phase two, the next cell is going to pay the county's FEC council of $45,500. And finally, we need to authorize a need authorization for Judge Salad to execute the document on behalf of the court. I move. Second. All in favor, say aye. Aye. All right. David Walker. That's the Phyllis Handelow list. Dean Yombsaw, Phyllis. Did a good job on that. It was a tremendous tour. We're about a three-year period to recoup that kind of money. Thank you. I'm going to direct your radio terminology and what kind of anti-aggressive or law is really helpful. No question about a different great job, OK? I'll move it, guys. That's all the favor I see out there. United 18D, we're requesting the court approve an amendment to the current land lease agreements, Black Forest Ventures. This amendment does several small things, as exhibits with revised meetings and balance for the track, provides an access to easement and adjuring issues in the Black Forest, allowing them to build a pension bond near their track. We're also transferring the responsibility for the installation of the gas find over to black forest that was originally the county's responsibility. And finally, the county is acknowledging approval of black forest ventures and construction and drainage plans that have been submitted to the county. Move. Second. All of our work's here. Move second all in favor. Yeah I had to make team C is a waterline easement to the city of Conno. This is related to that same black force ventures tract that we just discussed This easement provides the city of Conno with the ability to install a water meet a water meter and waterline Right there's a black force ventures Development move second all in favor. Yeah the White Forest Ventures development. Move. Second. All in favor? Say aye. In item 18D requesting the court approve and authorize the payment of additional overtime expenses incurred by county employees related to the spindle top, animal seizure and willis. County's already authorized overtime expenses just under $14,000 out of contingency there's a remaining need for $5,834.61 for unpaid overtime and you have funding for that. I move contingency. Second. They have to suppose all of them found home for all of them. I believe the project is completely closed and completed. Yes. I move. Second. I'll have a verse. Yeah. Okay. Under commissioners precinct one. Concerned approved resolution electing to receive 2012 secure rules, schools and communities act funding and election of 2012 state payment for Title I purposes. This is National Forest Money Fund. I want to pay for this guy. Motion passed. Number two, Concerned to approve agreement with Fulbright and Jaworski LLP. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to Welcome. All in favor, see how motion passes. Considered approval agreement with full bright and jawors, yellow p to represent county as bond council connection with the issuance of pastor toll revenue and limited tax refunding bond series 2012 and authorized county judge to execute same. I move. All the favors see is right in here. You don't want to come up. You want to talk about three a little bit? Three or I'm more like five and six but I have Marcus, Marcus Deets is here with the bull bright George. On the refunding. We need you to go ahead with four, which is your disclosure campaign. And then you'll get to five and six, which will arrive in March. We'll return. Number four, concerned of prohibition with Andrews and Curth, they'll have fee. To represent the county, as disclosure counsel in connection with issuance of certificates of obligation, series 2012A and the issuance of certificates of obligation, series 2012A and the issuance of pass-through, toll revenue and limited tax refunding bonds, series 2012 and authorized, can't adjust to execute the same. I move. So second? I second. I'll have her see you. I guess. She'll have everything else. In fact, we're getting ready to open it up to the citizens now. That's what I'm saying. We're getting ready to open that up right now. So if there are any comments from the citizens, we have to go to the found-up. Brian, you're not going to clarify the first three votes that you just applied for the engagement of your count. That's exactly right. Has nothing to do with the bond issue? Strickly legal counsel. Okay. Several of signed up to speak. Let's go ahead. I think now is the appropriate time to speak. I think Adrian, you're one of the signed up to speak. You can be first. Judge, my approach. I got a couple of handouts. All right, go ahead. Thank you. Thank you. Morning, Judge and commissioners. Have a few comments to make and then I just a few points to draw from my little chart that I did here, the chart, is relates to the recent news that Montgomery County is one of the top five job growth counties in the United States. And we'll get to that briefly. History shows that citizen oversight is necessary to restrain local governments and reduce the risk of overextending local taxpayers with excessive and unnecessary intergenerational debt. These safeguards limit the magnitude of debt and require the approval of voters – usually these safeguards – usually in the form of a referendum for the type of borrowing that can unduly burden future taxpayers. Currently, these safeguards are being undermined in Montgomery County by the proliferation of financial instruments that might be called creative, but more honestly should be called deceitful. Texas places some restrictions on the use of general obligation bonds, notably voter approval. Frustrated by the intent and effect of these restrictions, some local governments under the influence of private interests whose profits are tied to bond issuance have resorted to forms of borrowing that are equivalent to general obligation bonds but evade the requirements for responsible citizens oversight. These same government officials and private interests openly admit the nature of their evasion of democratic procedures and the clear intent of the voters and Texas law. Absent oversight, local governments have incurred debt that ultimately may be unsupportable should tax revenues decline as a result of economic conditions. The situation now frequently reported in newspapers across the country. To add insult to injury, these financial maneuvers flaunt the clear intent of Texas Constitution with respect to local government debt and citizen oversight while they undermine the financial stability and competitiveness of the entire state. Though technically legal, these maneuvers clearly evade citizen oversight provisions and are in a front to our system of government. The law is more than in kind of page or hollow words that can be skirted with technical legalisms. Law is the codumptfied intent of the people adopted after due consideration for a purpose. Our system of government does allow for changes in state governing statutes and even in the state constitution. Yet that flexibility does not mean that politicians, government employees, public servants and special interests should be allowed to simply ignore the law and marginalise voting rights of local taxpayers. The history of these matters in Texas indeed nationally strongly argues that the lack of restraint by local Indeed, it is the citizen forced to endure unnecessary service contaminants and or higher taxes who pays the price for profligate government spending. Those who support the unbridled extravagance of local government often assert that citizens are ignorant of necessary expenditures. And do not understand the situation and do not remember prior decisions. Nothing could be further from the truth. All evidence points in just the opposite direction. Citizens are generous to a fault and consistently vote to take on debt themselves and on behalf of their children when there's a good reason to do so. However, citizens are not in the aggregate party to the narrow self-interest of those who profit from bond sales, nor in the irrational exuberance to which local government officials so often succumb. Government of the people, by the people and for the people must not be allowed to become government despite the people. When the ruling elite can ignore a vote on debt, what is the next election they will choose to ignore? Thank you for commissioners and I would refer to my little chart here. We're one of the top five growth counties in the United States and that is a great thing I guess you know that's positive. It's positive. I did a little research last night, spent a couple of hours. You are more familiar with these type of things. I look through the consolidated annual financial reports of the top five counties, three of them are in Texas, notably Montgomery County, Williamson County and Fort Bend County. And so you'll see the chart there. Of course we all know these numbers and I'm sure you're very familiar with them because of just going through the budget hearings. But we've got 471,000 population through 2011 or through the last census. Four band has 606,000 population. So it's about 25% larger than us. Williamson County for comparison, roughly the same population, $442,000. Yet, the depth that Williamson County has accrued is $820 million compared to our 512 so far. Now, the point that I want to make there is that we acted on the primacy agreement with the Section G of the toll road and funded it ourselves. And had we approved $200 million of road bonds last year, we'd exceed Williamson County's debt. We'd have nearly close to $900 million in debt. Now you look at the chart also, it shows the debt per capita. Montgomery County debt per capita is of $1,087. Compared to Fort Bend County, which has 25% more people. They've got $736 per capita. But yet, Fort Bend County has only got $446 million worth of bond debt. I know that you're fond of comparing Montgomery County to these counties when it comes to pay raises. I think that we should look at these numbers closely for other reasons. The next section is full-time, Equipment Employees. I'm almost complete, gentlemen, if you'd just bear with me. Respectively, the three counties, we have 2019 county employees versus Fort Bend County in 1978. Again, 25% larger population than we have. Williamson County is interesting here. They have 1,500 and two only employees. They're roughly our same size. I just, it baffles me how they can run their government with 1,500 people and we need 2,000. What's the population of Williamson County? Well it says 442,000. It's roughly within QE of Montgomery County population. How much have it's unincorporated? How much is unincorporated? I do not know that. I know that we have a large portion of unincorporated territory. I understand that. However, when you look at the courts, because they broke out in their capital, the court employees, as we did, we have 269 court employees. They have 209. Fort Bend has 257. Public safety for comparison. We have 628 through 2011, 628 public safety employees. Versus Williamson has 908. Yet Williamson County only has 1,500 employees, yet the portion of that 908 are law enforcement in the street. Maybe we should study if there's a correlation between having extra patrolman on the street versus courts. I'd rather have people deterred from committing crime than have to deal with them in the courts. I don't know why we have 70 more court personnel, judges, etc. High pay compared to the other candidate, bears investigation. The reason I'm drawing this out is all these needs. We need to borrow this money. We need to ignore the voters. Well, maybe we should look at our own budget and see where we can save money. I don't understand why we've got these discrepancies. Lastly, firms, the census draws out how many firms companies exist in the county. And census says 40,269 from Montgomery County, 50,000 more in Fort Bend, 33,000 in Williamson. 50,000 or more in Fort Bend, 33,000 in Williamson. What bothers me here is we have 40,269 companies. But when it comes to special interests, it's as if the court only sees 269 companies. There's 40,000 companies out there that get by without prodding for the government, the county government to spend money on their behalf, build roads, build runways and get tax abatements and all these benefits that you give to these companies that come and allegedly grow our community and leave us with debt. Some of you are getting ready to retire in the coming years and you're looking at your legacy, you've got roads named after yourselves and buildings named after yourselves and we're going to name a pile of debt after all. I really beg you all to reconsider voting on bonds that do not require voter approval. I thank you for your kind attention. Thank you. May come one comment. What is our actual debt? 134, I mean, 334, 340 million. You may not attach to income. You talking about commission. It's been serviced by the Avalon attacks. You had asked me for those figures in the past of how much our debt would be that didn't have a revenue associated with it. I used our financial report numbers from September 30th of 2011. Our debt at that time was $497 million. The debt that's associated with the Joe Corley facility which to date has been paid by an associated revenue with an excess of $40 million. The debt for the mental health facility was an excess of $32 million which has also had a dedicated funding source that has paid it to debt to date. I also backed out what we anticipated receiving from shadow tolling that we haven't received to date which was a little over $90 million. And that's where Commissioner Reinhart, you got that $334 million. After we've backed out those anticipated revenues or debt that has so far to date had a revenue that has retired it, we're left with the $334 million. Now that's not to say, as y'all all are well aware, that if those revenue sources dried up, Montgomery County's not still responsible for that debt. Of course we are. Understand that. But so far those have been paid by alternate sources. Well right now the debt has been serviced by Avalon Taxes 334 million. Yes sir. Yeah there's a big difference in 334 million and almost a half a billion. I think that's the number we got to focus on. This court has not passed this debt oblivious to what you're talking about, believing. I think $334 million is probably 3% of the budget. I mean, of the assessment. That's real private. The assessment value, I mean. So I don't think it's quite as dire Adrian as you make it out to be. On the other hand, I'm not proud of any debt we have. I don't like debt, but it's a necessary thing to function as a county. The things that we have financed with this debt has been long-term projects. Roads that last 30, 40 years, the last 30, 40 years, buildings that last 30 years. And this court is not really, like I said, taken lightly what you talked about. And I think the 334 million is a more realistic number than the half of billion that you alluded to. Commissioner Jigman, any of the comments? Adrian, I think along the lines of our comparison, particularly to Fort Bend County, close to 50% if I remember correctly, Fort Bend County residents reside within this incorporated city limits to the city of Houston and that changes those numbers dramatically as does the necessary things that we have to provide here that they do not in Fort Bend County, particularly the courts and law enforcement. The large portion of Fort Bend County is policed by the city of Houston as well as. I understand that. It makes a big difference. We have a huge unincorporated area. But when you look at this very certificate of obligation, the use, the designated use for these bonds, you mention the city that decent industrial park is owned and operated by the city of Conno, is it not? Let them build the roads. Well, the runway, you know, Black Forest Ventures has all the money in the world. They own half of the woodlands and they bought wing aviation out there. If they can afford to buy wing aviation, they can afford to extend their own runway. Why don't you sell them the whole airport? Because we don't use it. Very few citizens use your airport. It's nice to have. A federal aviation, if the US government wants to extend the runway, let them pay. And that's for the, taken some of the money off the books there on the bond indebtedness. That means that we believe that the state of Texas is not going to reneg in any way on the past through agreements. They've got some terrible budget shortages coming up. There's some looming problems, and I think they're going to be on slow pay. Commissioner Metter already mentioned the reason that we want to fund the extension of the runway, because the FAA or the federal government's holding back on coffin up there share of the money. This is going to be a continuing problem. They're not causing it. It moved into a new cycle because of an environmental assessment issue. It's not that they're reneging. It's just that it moved into a new cycle, which stood a year behind. And, you know, we're not building the runway for Black Forest. Black Forest is there because we're extending the runway. 80% of that cost has been funded by text.aviation and federal government. Our share is what's got 2.5 million, which is very reasonable to wind up with what we're going to have at the airport as far as attracting industrial development. Well, what happened to the $60 million that was designated in the February certificate's obligation for runway extension? Didn't we extend the runway in February? We had $15 million. You went from $6 million to the airport from $2.2. Okay, $2.2. What happened to the $2.2 million there? That's our matching funds. That's our matching funds. Was it extended in February or not? That's what we were doing. No, it's not done yet. We're probably done. So we've got to pay again. No, no, no, we're not paying anything. I mean, we've got our matching funds already. And also, you said, why not let the city constructly go on road? They're paying half of it. Let them pay out. They decided in their wisdom to build that park where it is They could have put it on 45 where they wouldn't have to build the model zone out there Absolutely impacts our county tax We've got a half a billion dollars with a value on the ground in that industrial park It's growing who has that value the number County. The county has a real property value. We're drawing what, JR $2 million off? No, no, no, two and a half. Two and a half million dollars off that value out there. Anybody that's travel $38,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Sorry, 383 is gridlock at certain times of the day. The industrial development is what keeps our engine running. That's what pays our bills is industrial development. The city is in process of building a technology park out there that may bring 3,000 jobs. That's what their projections are. With the growth of our airport, we're going to have that many more jobs, more economic impact out there. If we get to where we can't move those people back and forth to their jobs, that economic development area is going to die. And we can't afford for that to happen. Entrepreneurs, all the money and dollars. That's a value. That's a tremendous value. One thing, a car door in place. I would like for you to look at this. Anyway, airport economic fact sheet before you make further comments on the airport. Scott, give a copy of that handy. Here's one right here. The commission is here. Not the role of government to stimulate business. That's up to entrepreneurs like Doug Lorkey and the company. If you were a daydreamer, come look at Commissioner Metters' factory. I think it's going to be airport. Take this way and look at it. That's what the airport does for the county. The economic value is tremendous. I mean, and it is, I think it is our job to stimulate business in Montgomery County. If we don't, the county is going to outgrow our infrastructure. We've got to have that economic development. We've got to have it. If we don't, Montgomery County is going to die. We need to leave it to entrepreneurs and independent business to enhance business opportunities and take their business risks. If you're building the future of Montgomery County on constant economic growth, when that growth stops, you're saying we're going to die. That's not the truth. Well, we disagree. Well, thank you. Private business is not going to build public roadways. We have an obligation to do that. That's right. But the importance of that commercial development is for every dollar generated in commercial taxes, there's about a one fifth service cost as opposed to a residential tax. So it's important that those commercial businesses continue to grow and continue to come to offset the burden on the residential taxpayers. Well, the residential taxpayers are getting tax more and more each year. In fact, in the last budget, you just took yourself another $10 million increase and yet you want to borrow another $15 million in bonds. I don't understand it. You need to get the priorities right and focus, yes, we need roads and we want to pay for roads. But it's all the other pork barrel spending that needs and abatements to people that don't need them. I mean, I'd like to have a tax abatement. I assure all the taxpayers, he would love to have a tax abatement. But you're given, you know, we don't need tax abatements. Montgomery County is an attraction for many, many other reasons, other than the tax abatements. And people will move here because they want to enjoy the lifestyle and all the facilities and attributes that the county has. You know, we develop this development is highly, highly competitive. You've got to let them waste other people's money. We don't let them. Well, we disagree. I can't believe it. Thank you very much. Thank you, Edward. Mr. AB Stroser, you're next. Yes, sir, come up, come up forward, please. Come out for a please. Morning, A.B. Mr. A.B. Stroser built my people to be here. I'm honored to be before you honorable serve. First time I appreciate everything that you do for this county and what I benefit from. And I'm not here to a blessing to live in this county and the conservative way that you all have run this county. But they see us. It looks to me like you're making a lot of money available. You're not going to use, but down the road, so and so of driveway needs fixing or this. Well, I got the money. I'll come out and do it. I'm a CDs now paying one, well, part two will on a CD now. We don't, this last president, the president, will soon be four years. We would get a cola on our social security, which is a little raise. We haven't had one since he's been in power. And I bought a little bag of prunes the other day which old people have to have stuff in their fifth sense of Proprune Something is going to happen. A.B. One of the reasons that was done. I understand. Of course the federal might. Yes sir. If your dad was still living. Would you discuss this expenditure with him? Sure and I wish I'd had a chance to discuss it with you before the day. But all I'm saying is you do what you think your daddy was willing with this money. That's what I'm doing. You do that? That's what I'm doing. But let me clear if I want to think. The money that we're talking about doing today is not for fixing driveways or repairing county roads. I know, but it's to build a road to make sure not for fixing driveways or repairing county roads. I know, but it's to build a road to make sure that our economic development continues so that we can keep your tax rate, AB St. Rogers tax rate, at the same level that it was when I took office 19 years ago. Our rate is not going up. We're very stable on our tax rate, and that's the reason it is because of economic development. And commercial development sets moved in here. So we are trying to make sure that continues so we can keep your tax rate at a workable level. Well, I understand the deal about the wrong way. The way I understand it, the federal government provides 90% finance and we provide 10%. Well, it's 80-20. You can't really deal like that. No, it's great deal. I was right deal. And we need to take advantage of it. Yes, sir. And when they take advantage of yes, yes, we did and you know Common sense approach is what I'm asked thank you, AB. Okay. Appreciate it. Thank you coming. Thank you sir Hi, can I address the court sure Sure. My name is Steve Toath. And I first want to thank all of you for the way you've served us and for the effort that you put in and for your willingness to stand and listen to us. I really do appreciate it. Thank you very much. An issue that is becoming bigger and bigger in the state of Texas is the growing local debt, whether it's through bond debt or certificate of obligations. I sat with 40-wild makers in both the Senate and the House for the state of Texas just Tuesday and Wednesday at the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute's annual meeting, and much of the information that was devolved was coming from Susan Combs office. And in the past, she's not really paid a lot of attention to it, but one of the things that she shared with us is that local debt through county government, whether it's certificate of obligations or bond debt or ISD debt, has increased 44% over the past five years in the state of Texas. And it's getting to the point where servicing that debt is becoming problematic and is not growing at a sustainable rate. And we mentioned, you know, property tax is staying level at the rate that our values of our homes are going up right now and this is one of the things that she's going to address in the eighty third legislative session it's not growing in sustainable level for someone in their fifties by the time they're seventy five they won't be able to stay in their house because the amount that they're going to be spending in property taxes won't be sustainable. We'll have to sell their house and move. We've got to do something about this. And I understand, you know, when I ran for office, the best thing that I, that direction that I got was to actually take the state constitution and read it and study it. And I've looked at it before, but I'd never really studied it. We've got to build roads. We've got to build infrastructure. I understand that. We all do. But it's all the other things I think that brings people out in large numbers that has brought us to the point in the place that we're at today that causes people to get excited and angry when we're just talking about a certificate of obligation to build roads. It's all the other things. And I just don't sense that we're really aware of it anymore because it's just so easy to encumber debt. It's just so easy to get these certificate of obligations and to incur debt for future generation that they're going to have to pay for. And we just reach out to you guys and just ask you to please consider it because it's not being done today. And it's going to become a big issue. The 83rd session is going to address it. One of the things that we're probably going to address is requiring each certificate of obligation to also bring with it a price tag, which is going to tell on a per capita basis what we're currently at, not only to service it, but what the total debt is as well, because there's just not enough transparency right now for us all to know exactly what that is. So thank you for your time. I appreciate it. Stay one quick question. You kept referring to all these things. What were you referring to? Local debt. it's county debt nice d dead and that was the number that I brought before you when I said 40 that's what Susan Combs office gave us was 44% over the past five years stay right I said that stay why yes sir and that includes school that that school that too kind of independent school district has one point three billion dollars of bond debt. And one of the biggest problems that she brought to us was the fact that many of these bonds are 40-year notes for structures that are only expected the last 30 years. It's the point now where you've got operational debt, not just infrastructure debt, but you've got operational debt that's been included in these 40-year notes. It just doesn't make any sense to any of us, and I'm sure it doesn't to y'all either. Most of our debt in this is 20 to 25 years, is a max, I believe, anything we've ever financed in the 26 years I've been here. And we do look at the lifespan of that. And that's one of the issues this county is facing in the very near future. We had Texas A&M to a study about three years ago that indicated our infrastructure primarily roads and bridges have $336 million worth of infrastructure. This wrenching is design life in the Woodlands and Loan Woodlands Parkways now 35 year old road carrying 70,000 cars a day. Research forks and sawdust carry like amounts of that infrastructure is aging and it's going to be taken care of at some point and it's going to require debt. And we're probably within five to six years before I would guess 35% of the road is present three will range their design life, which they can be maintained longer that cost to maintenance goes up with it dramatically. I understand and all of our debt is in the 20 to 25 year rate. Thank you and again this is not it's not just this one issue it's the issue is across the board across the county whether it's ISD debt or boats that are out of the waterway that and when the initial study came out with those they said that you know we maybe could sustain one or two votes we have six. Okay this is good order here Roland Henry C. I'm sorry thank you thank you Steve. Quick quick hey Phyllis. Our rating recently went up and looking at our debt from a financial standpoint. Maybe this is a question for Ryan O'Hara. Our debt versus our budget ratio or we in line or we heavy or we light or I mean can you address that a little for us? Yes, just so I'm currently rated by Moody's investor service, AA1 that won not you away from AAA and by standard force is double A that's firmly in the AA category. The rating is these adult teams are in a threat on the accountability of repaid debt that's basically what they assign when they give you that number. So in according to our current document we're looking at a thousand and eleven dollars per capita based on current population. So it's a little risk category, actually, that's a great thing. Great. Thank you. Yes, sir. Morning, commissioners, Judge. Not here representing any association or organization. I'm here to appeal to y'all's fairness and your sense of good leadership. Can I hand y'all something out? Sure That's a Valerie structure for the sheriff's office. I don't know if that's ever been given to y'all So I figured before I talk about it at least y'all have something to look at. It's my understanding that the last time Mr. Wallace from Montgomery County Law Enforcement Association spoke that he was provided with some figures. Going back to the Sheriff's Office, rose from 1994 to current. And I believe it was put together by I think it was Miss Martin is that correct that you put that together it shows that the positional growth was 108 percent well I did a little bit of research and I went to the the census bureau in that same period of time the growth from Montgomery County grew 115 percent which is a little bit more than the 108 percent of the positions. And including in that time, if I'm not mistaken, I believe in 2006 that we were required by the Texas Commission and jail standards to employ a large additional amount of individuals for the jail because we were below what state standards were. In that same period of time, when you're looking at law enforcement, we have a lot of intercom or intercounty commerce. We have folks coming from Harris County in Montgomery County from Umbur, Tascacy, to coming up to Kingwood, New Canary area, from Spring coming up to the Woodlands, you know, from Tom Ball coming up to the Magnoly area. So we have to consider Harris County's growth too, because these people that come here to work here, to shop here are potential victims of crimes and or suspects of crimes. That said, in that same period of time, Harris County's population growth went grew 1.15 million, according to the United States Census Bureau. I gave some, I have some crimes that I don't think that's important. What I think is important is that it's fairness across the board. You know, Marion Webster's defines merit as character or conduct deserving reward honor or steam. Okay, I mean, and that's the definition. August 3rd, 2008, the Conno Courier reported that this salary structure was implemented in an effort to ensure longevity into a fight attrition. And I think that the sheriff and his administration should be highly commended for their forward thinking and putting a plan in place. I believe during the budget discussions, we came and we heard that the attrition is less than 6 percent which is very good. And it's because of such a salary structure that was placed. In that same article it mentioned that this was not merit-based. And I think we can all agree. And Judge, I think you were even quoted as saying, we reluctantly did it, but we did see the need to correct it once and for all. And I'm here to appeal to you that there's sheriff's deputies that are less than 16 years all worthy of a maritalious race. And I'd like for your consideration. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, Mr. Dennis tips. Good morning. I wanted to make some comments on these certificates of obligation. Really just to restate the obvious. And that is that the voters in Montgomery County as well as the state and the nation have said that we've got all the debt that we want and we voted against more debt. Now, the last few weeks I've received a lot of emails and phone calls, people in opposition to taking on additional debt. I'm sure you have to because I know that I called or faxed you guys as well. So I'd say that the voters don't want the debt for the court to find some way to end debt the county against the wishes of the voters would be a misuse of power. It's not unlike what we think Obama has done with his executive orders. So I would say that if there's going to be additional debt, and if you can justify the additional debt, it needs to be sold to the public and the voters need to get to the side. Exactly how much government and how much government debt we can afford. And right now we've probably got about all we want. So I'd encourage if there's more death that the voters should decide whether or not to accept it. Thanks. Thank you. Thank you. Yes, sir. I'm Bill O'Sullivan. I live in the Woodlands. I'm not here about the size of the idiosyncrasies of the bond rating or anything else. I'm here because the people spoke. They spoke last November. Now since you, I believe it was $200 million now Now you have since isolated $30 million, $15 of which you have passed by CO. And now you're coming back for another $15 million. That you're looking to pass. Since that time, you've had a primary election. Now you've had a runoff election. And now within 90 days, we're going to have another election. You have the opportunity to put this before the people again if you think they made a mistake. Now I understand the judges against part of this. And I think these things need to be voted on individually and recorded for you if you go against what I perceive as a disagreement by a lot of the people that are out here today. And ultimately, we want to know that and we want to get your names because we expect to hold those accountable because that's the way it works. But you get to vote and we get to decide. And, you know, I appreciate everything you do, but I think you should, what you're doing here, going outside of the world of the people which was explicit, expressed it last November, and you don't have a compelling reason, an emergency reason in order to do it. And on the side of that, if you want to have these CEOs and there's an emergency reason, define an emergency. Put it in whatever you have to do and put it in in your bylaws. And then when you do something like this, you're governed by them. Thank you. I have one question. Yes sir. One question. Let's say you had a chance to vote today. Would you vote for the airport CEOs at 90-10? Well, last time I looked judge, I don't give you the 10 in my property taxes and I give the government my 90. You didn't ask me my question. I would vote no. You would vote no. I would vote no because the people have voted not actually that Theo was not on the bond issue Well then put it up sell it sell it It's compelling sell it let the people vote I mean you know what these things are. You think they're compelling. You've isolated them from all the rest of them. Bring it to them. You've got your third opportunity in 90 days. Let them vote. Okay. Thank you, sir. Sure. Nancy Herzl. Hi. I wasn't planning on being here a little nervous. But we've followed this a little bit. But one of the main things that I'm here for is property taxes. And actually, Mr. Toth has addressed what our concern is. My husband's family's been in the county since 1919 with fifth generation on the farm and we met Mr. Doyle, first met him whenever we were the last long sending dairy to go out of business in the county and And after we were through theirings and homeschooling, then we would go out and do construction cleanup until eight or nine o'clock at night. All six kids, 11 to five years old, the first check we got, not that we had it, but we took our kids to DC because we love our country. And our nation, and I think we recognize that this morning through the prayer, that we're a country based on the Judeo-Christian ethics of law and the rule of law. And so we have a standard to go by. And our concern is that property taxes really aren't moral or ethical, even though they may be legal, like other issues. Because how can a person work for something, pay for something, and still not own it? Because we never really own our homes, we don't own our land. Because we still, through what some might would even consider extortion, not that all our extortion is out mean that but if you look at the term, it's forcefully taking something from somebody else that belongs to them. And I want to back up and say, I'm sorry because I didn't taking something from somebody else that belongs to them. And I want to back up and say, I'm sorry because I didn't first thank you so much for all of your work, all of you. And back on the foundation that we are a Christian nation, we're held accountable first is the body of Christ for lifting you up in prayer to help you fight the temptations, to help you fight the compromises. And I'll have to say, George, would be the first to say, where the most responsible. Yes, we've elected you, but have we protected you as you go off and you find the temptations of the world of compromise? And who others here, not having walked in your mockery, can say we wouldn't have done what you have done or anybody else has done in public office, have we not compromised in some way in our lives? I know we have, how can we not say that? All that to say, I appreciate who you are and what you've done. And I understand that you're not perfect men. We're not perfect. But I would appeal to you to have mercy on the people of your county about choosing to stand up for what's right morally. There is a possibility, especially if George passes before I did, we won't be able to keep the family far. I've not worked, I stayed home and taking care of our six children, homeschooled them. Most of them, four of the six, five of the six went to college. We did not accept any government money, even though we were made to feel bad because we did not. My child, one child, when we went to in and left crying because we wouldn't accept the government money that we were eligible for. They make you feel bad if you don't take it. Believe taught are kids. You work for it. If you receive a real scholarship, that's one thing. Otherwise you work for it. Whether it's your car, your insurance, your education. If you as parents are able to provide that, that's one thing. But if you're not, it's not their responsibility to give my kids an education. It's mine or the children. All that to say, please don't put us in debt. Don't take our livelihood. Don't take what I need as a mother that I can have a home to bring in my so far 16 grandchildren. I wanna have a place to have my grandchildren. If I have to pay tremendous property taxes that are continually going up. Thank you, sirs. Thank you, Nancy. All right. Okay. Proceed. Hi. My name is Julie Turner. And I'm with the Texas Patriots Pack. A lot of us are here today with the same message, basically. Voters rejected the road bond in November 2011. And it looks to us like today's vote would be passing the certificates of obligation over the voters will and while that may be legal it's not the right thing to do when you can ask voters. We've all been watching the recent election results. Everyone in this room knows that there was really something significant that happened in this primary and in the run-off. The Tea Party and Conservative activists in Montgomery County care about what goes on in this county and it's not personal. It's about fiscal responsibility and limited government to take care of ourselves and our kids and our grandkids. We love living here. We could move somewhere else, but we love this place here. So you saw a bunch of active informed voters in the primary and in the runoff, who want to elect people who are in favor of limited government and fiscal responsibility. We want a partnership with our office holders. This is an opportunity. Today is an opportunity to hear from you about why you think these projects are worthy so that we can support you with it. But again, going around and passing dead because it all comes out as Bill's point was, it all comes out of the same pocket, whether it's federal or local or state or special districts or ISDs or anything it still comes out of the same pocket. We want a partnership with you. We are in favor of planning. We have to plan. We have to have roads. Lots of people are coming to Montgomery County because it's a wonderful place to live. We understand that but we are operating in a complete void of live. We understand that, but we are operating in a complete void of information. We rejected the bond, the road bond, and it looks like the same projects are back on the docket for the CO. And so we're just simply asking you to consider doing this the right way. And I want to make an offer to you. I want to let you know that every Tuesday at 6.30 we have an open meeting the Texas Patriots packed us. It's an open meeting Anyone in the public can come and I want to invite every one of you not just Mr. Chance because you're increasing three and that's where our office is but every single one of you because we care about Montgomery County politics the judge will be with us tomorrow night. Mr. Doyle has been with us before. Please come and talk with us about these projects. You have a group of people here who are willing to speak, take the time out to come and learn about these issues. We want to know we just would like more communication about what your plans are so that we can support you when it's something that's in line with limited government and fiscal responsibility. So if you're not aware that that's who we are please come and spend more time with us because we can work this out and we can have a very successful county in terms of the fiscal aspects of the amenities which we all love. Thank you very much. Thank you. Oh, there are many other citizens that would like to address commissioners' courts today that we've missed. Jim dole I have just a copy of paper from yesterday About the long term debt growing in the county Well, I'm concerned because across the country there are government entities that are going bankrupt. There's a county in Alabama that owes $4 billion they can't pay. There are cities from one end of the country to the other that are in the same shape. And I, you know, every little bit helps and finally get the destroyer that broke the camel's back and We don't want that to happen here. I we just need the limits pending if by God forbid Obama got reelected And then he finished off the economy of the United States. What are we gonna do then? And where are we gonna go? What'll happen? These are things we need to think about and that's pretty much all I got to say. Thank you. Thank you. Applause. Do we have any other services that we'd like to address commissioners courts today? Judge, is Mr. Drum right here? Barbara, are you here? Barbara's got another issue. Let's go ahead. We've going on pretty lengthy. Barbara go ahead Good morning. If I could could I give this to you? Sure Commissioner matter Are you just moving Commissioner Metter, I live on light crest drive in the Rolling Oak subdivision. And the reason I'm at this meeting is to ask you to please accept our portion of light crest drive that is located into the Montgomery County area into your road maintenance network. The portion of light crest Drive that is in Montgomery County is less than two tenths of a mile. I'm submitting a petition for this today along with a map from Grimes County showing where the border is and also two statements from the Montgomery County appraisal district showing that two residents are paying taxes to Montgomery County. showing that two residents are paying taxes to Montgomery County. I also included a picture showing that the road is in excellent condition and also the approximate length that is located in Montgomery County. Right now the road is in excellent tar and chip condition. This was done about a year and a half ago. I don't truly anticipate that it will need repair in the near future, but the reason I am trying to accomplish this now, even though a portion of the street is in Grimes County and the remaining portion is in Montgomery is that our entire street is serviced by the Montgomery County EMS. And if and when we need this service, I don't want there to be any issues. When I spoke to you on the phone, you said that you typically make your decisions about accepting new roads into your maintenance network in September, and we would truly appreciate if you would do that for us. We'll certainly consider it, Barbara. But like I told you, that's when we do it right at the end of the budget. See if we told you, that's when we do it right at the end of the budget. See if we can have a hurricane, see if we have any money left. We'll make that decision around the end of September and I will let you know. Okay. And I have... You want me to keep this or is this... I do. No, I want you to get it. I've got one, but it's a little different. It's older than this. Alright, but if you can look at that picture, it really, it will show you. Just it's. Yeah, my road foreman went and looked. Oh, he did. And he marked, I don't know if you saw the, he marked our, the length of it. Okay. And what did he come up with, you know? He says in good shape. Okay. And did he say it was about two tenths of a mile? I think he said three tenths. Three tenths? Okay. There's kind of a discrepancy between Grimes County's maps and... We have footage that measures from the middle of ASCUE, so many figures on our records. And that's where he marked. I think it's... I don't remember the footage, but he knows. Okay. It's marked. All right. Well, the reason, like I say, is Grimes County map shows one border and Montgomery shows another so there's use ours. Yeah, okay Thank you very much. Thank you for coming, but We'll be in touch, okay? Okay? Okay one last time brother is there any other citizen comment for commission's court today on any matter comment for a commission's court today on any matter. Okay, commissioners, we have two items left under, under, out of number 19. One is the order authorizing the issue of the issues of COs. And number six is the order authorizing the issue of the pass through tow bonds and the refinancing of certain bonds, series 2012. Ryan, you guys want to come on, make up. Morning, Mr. Rhinow here with BOSC and again, Marcus Deets with Fulbright and Jaworski. I did pass out a presentation for you, dated today. It's purely similar to what I talked to you about, end of July, at Commissioner's Court. We simply updated the bond buyer index on page one. The currently the bond buyer index is a 3.76%, which is that blue line. You can see there that we still are an incredible, interesting environment as we trend through 2012. Page two is an overview of the pass-through toll revenue and limited tax refunding bonds. As the judge just said, this refinancing of 2009 bonds will save the county just over $1,000,000,000 based on today's rates. Page three is the principal and interest projections that we have for the Series 2012 A certificates of obligation. This generates $15 million in proceeds for county projects. It's a 20 year issue of final maturity is out in 2032. And beyond that, we have the calendar in the back there that we're looking to adhere to. Asking for your approval today for a parameter orders for both the refunding issue as well as certificates of obligation. What we have one more rating agency call today at one o'clock with a standard in pours. With your approval today we would actually look to be pricing the week of September 3rd at the Labor Day so we're going to probably be looking to enter the markets on Wednesday September the 5th and then we would close both the transactions or funding what occur the week of October the 1st. Be happy to answer any questions you want to ask. With the refinancing of these bonds if the CEO the CEOs passed how would that affect our debt service fillers? That's outline for you on pages two and three Wish me go I can I get the tax rates on page four Yeah, so you have a column called Total Depth Service, where it's right now. And it shows you the effect of the refunding first. And then on the next page, he shows you the effect of the CEOs. On page four of my presentation, what I'm asking is how would it affect our paint or anything else? Our annual payment is not outlined on here. Yes, it is. It's in this total debt service problem. Farla, on page four. It's in on which year you're looking at. And of course, this is where we sit right now. And then over here, if both of these pass, this is where it would be. But he does assure you, if you look toward the end, that it doesn't affect your debt service. If you look on page four, he's assuring you that the effect of those two combined doesn't increase your debt service. It does not. That's what he's assuring you. The combined effect. 0745 was a max rate. Correct. It's the current rate and the max rate. Correct. It's the current rate and the max rate. Commissioner Dwall, I can answer another way as well. If you look at the total outstanding debt today for the county, the ratio of direct debt to value of the county is 1.26 percent. Following this issuance, that ratio would be 1.299%. So we got issuing debt, the debt will go up, but that ratio goes from 1.26% to 1.299. So that's value. Yes, direct debt to assess that. But again, based on the page four of my presentation, the combination of the refinancing with the addition of the debt, we're able to maintain the current. No, if that's right. Zero impact in our annual debt service. Not zero impact on your annual debt service, zero impact on your tax rate. We are issuing debt, there is additional debt being incurred. I wanna thank everybody for coming this morning. We're certainly enlightening and we appreciate your views and your comments. Thanks for taking time out of your day to come visit with commissioners court. However, I do see the value of this project. I see the impact from these projects that we're talking about doing with these COs. Having a tremendous impact on the company development and will enable us to hold our tax rate at a workable level that we have done for years and years. And I would make a motion that we go ahead and issue the certificates of obligation series 2012-A and also number six considering improving other authorizing issuance of refund of the pass through toll bonds Mid-emotion that's a motion second Any other discussion From a business perspective. I see the value from the from the perspective of the people that are here today I can understand where you're coming from you from the from the perspective of the people that are here today I can understand where you're coming from and puts me in a bit of a quandary because for the county in a business move this makes good sense but I certainly understand your concerns that you feel like you're not being heard when we win the bond issue failed so thank you for coming today. Okay I'd like to thank Ken Franklin, Superintendent of the Ucany School. He got a big job when he's got about a thousand new students every year for the last how many years? Five. Quite a bit going on over there. Thank you, Superintendent. Does anybody still here? They live. I'm still there. Thank you. Thank you. Do you be still here? Do you leave? I'm still here. Do you be? Thank you for coming. This morning's good to see you. And I think that's what daddy don't want me to do. Somebody telling me can't hear that. Thank you, baby. Okay, there's a motion in the second. All in favor say, I've got to abstain from voting on this from legal counsel because my son-in-law is now a junior officer with one of the with Wells Fargo bank. One of the underwriters or one of the people and they will participate in this valuation If I could about I would have voted no again Because I don't agree with the developer roads is I've explained before Anything else commission Thank you, sir. Oh, one of the JR. Can you tell me what Walmart distribution centers say in the county at this present time on their taxes? No, sir. They want off the road. We don't get into people with properties. They'll spend a paper. We get scatting wood. That's all I have to work with. You don't want to make no guess Right, no, they went off in February Okay, gender excuse me. Yes, we have one vote. There were two actually two agenda items We had one agenda item for the the CEOs and one agenda item for the refunding bonds I wish for both I'm motionless for both. Thank you Okay, under order of 551.071 as the government code list recessed this court for executive session. What's that high? They have a lot of myths in here. There's no action necessary for second session. Human resources. Please continue to approve the payroll change request for. Move. Second. All the papers they ask. Thank you. In tangential commission for full week, you're welcome. The week, you're welcome. Thank you. All the papers, yeah? Yeah. I'll take that.