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Commissioners Court Regular Meeting

September 14, 2026 ·10:00 AM Final

904 Broadway, Lubbock County Courthouse, 5th Floor

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Agenda — 79 items

  1. 1 Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance by Cary W. Shaw. ▶ jump to 0:01
  2. 1 BE IT REMEMBERED that on 9/14/2026 at 10:00 AM there was held a Regular Meeting of the Lubbock County Commissioners' Court in and for the County of Lubbock, the following members present:
  3. 2 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 1:42
  4. 1.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Minutes from Regular Commissioner’s Court dated August 24, 2026. 26-0691 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:24
  5. 2.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Minutes from the Salary Grievance Committee dated August 20, 2026. 26-0692 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:54
  6. 3.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve fees and plans for the County Clerk's Court Record Preservation plan (Acct. 094), Technology Fund plan (Acct. 099) and Records Management & Archive plan (Acct. 103) for FY 2027. 26-0642 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:19
  7. 4.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding Auditor and Financial Matters including Budget Adjustments, Transfers and Amendments. 26-0680 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:30
  8. 5.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to Authorize Payment of Claims: General Accounts (Pooled Cash). 26-0681 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:23
  9. 6.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to set salary, expenses, and other allowances of elected county or precinct officers for FY 2027, per Local Government Code 152.013(a). 26-0687 approve Pass ▶ jump to 16:31
  10. 7.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to rescind Fund Balance Commitment dated September 22, 2025. 26-0683 approve Pass ▶ jump to 17:59
  11. 8.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Lubbock County Fund Balance Policy. 26-0682 approve Pass ▶ jump to 18:34
  12. 9.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on Fund Balance Commitment effective September 14, 2026. 26-0684 approve Pass ▶ jump to 19:03
  13. 12 CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 10-13 & 15-34) ▶ jump to 20:31
  14. 10.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Doug Clements, Ronald Fielding, John Hill, and Lanny McAden to attend the 2026 Annual Texas Association of Vehicle Theft Investigators Conference in Norman, Oklahoma. 26-0679 approve Pass
  15. 11.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Cory Edwards to attend the National Extension Association Session in Knoxville, TN. 26-0705 approve Pass
  16. 12.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Tony Garcia to attend the Notifier University VeriFire Tools Training Course in Duluth, GA. 26-0710 approve Pass
  17. 13.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the fourth of four one-year renewals with Grease Trapper Services for Grease Trap Pumping Services. 26-0696 approve Pass
  18. 14.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to install 50 mph speed limit signs on CR 2130 from Woodrow Road to FM 41 in Precinct 1. 26-0720 approve Pass ▶ jump to 21:50
  19. 15.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the third of four one-year renewals with Galls, LLC for Sheriff’s Office Uniform Services. 26-0694 approve Pass
  20. 16.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the continuation of a $5,000.00 credit limit to Joseph Ticer’s county purchasing card for FY 2027. 26-0709 approve Pass
  21. 17.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the continuation of food purchases for the Quarterly Academy Advisory Board Meetings and in the event of emergency SWAT call outs with a county purchasing card for FY 2027. 26-0707 approve Pass
  22. 18.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Customer Service Agreement and Addendum with UniFirst for mat service for the TAG Center. 26-0713 approve Pass
  23. 19.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the First Amendment and Renewal to the Local Administrative Agreement between the City of Lubbock and Lubbock County for the Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit. 26-0722 approve Pass
  24. 20.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Shallowater Independent School District. 26-0723 approve Pass
  25. 21.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Lubbock for the FY 2025 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Award. 26-0703 approve Pass
  26. 22.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign Amendment One to the Administrative Agreement for Processing of Electric Vehicle Registrations between Lubbock County, Texas and Centex Auto Title, LLC. 26-0734 approve Pass
  27. 23.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve Utility Permit application 26-114 and authorize the County Judge to sign a resolution to allow Valor Telecom Texas, LLC to install aerial fiber optic cable on 3.75 miles along CR 1200 and CR 700 and CR 6950, crossing at 6 aerial intersections and the installation of underground fiber optic cable on 1 mile of CR 1200 and CR 6910 and CR 1160 in Precinct 1. 26-0706 approve Pass
  28. 24.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve Utility Permit Application 26-115 and authorize the County Judge to sign a resolution to allow Valor Telecom Texas, LLC to install 1 mile of aerial fiber optic cable on CR 7310 with one crossing in Precinct 1. 26-0733 approve Pass
  29. 25.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve Utility Permit Application 26-116 and authorize the County Judge to sign a Resolution to allow Lightworks Fiber & Consulting to install 7 miles of underground fiber optic cable on E CR 5900 with two crossings in Precinct 3. 26-0736 approve Pass
  30. 26.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve Utility Permit Application 26-117 and authorize the County Judge to sign resolution to allow Valor Telecom Texas, LLC to install 3 miles of aerial fiber optic cable on N CR 3300 and E CR 6000 and N CR 3240 with 2 crossings in Precinct 3. 26-0735 approve Pass
  31. 27.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Post-Adjudication Secure Correctional Facility Residential Treatment Services agreement with Randall County Juvenile Probation Department. 26-0698 approve Pass
  32. 28.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with StarCare Specialty Health System for Parenting Awareness & Drug Risk Education Services. (PADRES). 26-0699 approve Pass
  33. 29.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with StarCare Specialty Health System for Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Youth Services (TRY). 26-0700 approve Pass
  34. 30.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with StarCare Specialty Health System for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Services (MOUD). 26-0701 approve Pass
  35. 31.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with StarCare Specialty Health System for Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Referral Services. (OSAR). 26-0702 approve Pass
  36. 32.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Contract for Secure Services with Randall County for placement at the Youth Center of the High Plains. 26-0697 approve Pass
  37. 33.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to increase the purchase card monthly credit limits for Clint Wehrman, Kristina Handley and Andrea Bryne to $10,000.00 and Marisol Fuller to $5,000.00 for FY 2027. 26-0677 approve Pass
  38. 34.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the first of five one-year renewals with Five Star Correctional Services for Food Services at the Lubbock County Detention Center. 26-0695 approve Pass
  39. 38 REGULAR AGENDA
  40. 35.00 10:15 AM Receive comments regarding the installation of Speed Limit Signs on CR 2130 from Woodrow Road to FM 41. The speed limit shall be set at 50 miles per hour in Precinct 1. 26-0719 ▶ jump to 14:58
  41. 36.00 10:15 AM Public Hearing regarding the FY 2027 Lubbock County Hospital District Budget and Tax Rate. 26-0466 ▶ jump to 15:56
  42. 37.00 10:45 AM Public Hearing regarding the FY 2027 Lubbock County Budget. 26-0748 ▶ jump to 47:28
  43. 38.00 10:45 AM Public Hearing regarding the FY 2027 tax rate. 26-0688 ▶ jump to 51:07
  44. 39.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the FY 2027 Budget for the Lubbock County Hospital District. 26-0731 approve Pass ▶ jump to 24:25
  45. 40.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to adopt the Lubbock County Hospital District tax rate of $0.099932 per $100 of taxable value for the tax year of 2027. 26-0465 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:26
  46. 41.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by Voice of Hope for funding for “Making Sense of Your Worth”, a trauma-informed educational curriculum pursuant to Section 74.601 et seq. of the Texas Property Code. The funds, as defined in the Texas Local Government Code Section 381.004, will be used to support the community. 26-0693 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:25
  47. 42.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by the Slaton Economic Development Corporation for a Digital Sign Marquee Project under Section 74.602 of the Texas Property Code, to counties for specific uses. The purpose of the funds is in compliance with the provisions of Section 381.004 of the Texas Local Government Code. 26-0737 approve Pass ▶ jump to 31:54
  48. 43.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by the Slaton Economic Development Corporation for Wreaths Across America under Section 74.602 of the Texas Property Code, to counties for specific uses. The purpose of the funds is in compliance with the provisions of Section 381.004 of the Texas Local Government Code. 26-0739 approve Pass ▶ jump to 38:48
  49. 44.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by the City of Slaton Library toward the Children’s reading program under Section 74.602 of the Texas Property Code, to counties for specific uses. The purpose of the funds is in compliance with the provisions of Section 381.004 of the Texas Local Government Code. 26-0738 approve Pass ▶ jump to 42:43
  50. 45.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a request by the Women Veterans Lubbock Hub Chapter 53 under Section 74.602 of the Texas Property Code, to counties for specific uses. The purpose of the funds is in compliance with the provisions of Section 381.004 of the Texas Local Government Code. 26-0740 approve Pass ▶ jump to 44:56
  51. 46.00 Presentation and discussion on behalf of Ronnie Keister, Tax Assessor-Collector, regarding the Venue and Short-Term Rental Tax Collections. 26-0730 no action ▶ jump to 51:39
  52. 47.00 Presentation for the August 2026 Monthly Report for Constable Pct. 1, as required by Local Government Code 114.044. 26-0708 no action ▶ jump to 53:56
  53. 48.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to award ITB 260702, Moving Truck Rental for the Elections Department. 26-0714 approve Pass ▶ jump to 54:40
  54. 49.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to award ITB 260709, Pit Run Caliche for the Consolidated Road & Bridge Department. 26-0715 approve Pass ▶ jump to 55:27
  55. 50.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to exempt from competition, per Local Government Code 262.024(a)(4) professional services, Agnew Associates, Inc., to provide mechanical and electrical engineering for Lubbock County projects. 26-0716 approve Pass ▶ jump to 56:18
  56. 51.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with Agnew Associates, Inc. 26-0721 approve Pass ▶ jump to 57:12
  57. 52.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Tyler Technologies Quote for the purchase of ten additional time clocks. 26-0711 approve Pass ▶ jump to 58:15
  58. 53.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an Addendum to the Bonterra Subscription and Services Agreement for the annual subscription of Impact Management Enterprise software purchased through SHI. 26-0728 approve Pass ▶ jump to 59:30
  59. 54.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve a step plan and policy for Juvenile Justice Center positions classified as Public Safety and Administrative, effective October 10, 2026. 26-0689 approve Pass ▶ jump to 61:20
  60. 55.00 Presentation FY 2027 Proposed Budget by the Lubbock County Auditor. 26-0685 no action ▶ jump to 63:12
  61. 56.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to adopt the Lubbock County Tax Rate of $0.322782 per $100 of taxable value for the Tax Year of 2026. $0.290112 is for the purpose of maintenance and operation and $0.032670 is for the purpose of principal and interest on debt per Texas Tax Code section 26.05(a) and section 26.05 (b). 26-0746 approve Pass ▶ jump to 86:20
  62. 57.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to adopt the FY 2027 Budget for Lubbock County. 26-0686 approve Pass ▶ jump to 75:04
  63. 58.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to designate the dates and day of the week on which the Commissioners Court will convene in regular term for FY2027 per Local Government Code Section 81.005(a). 26-0741 approve Pass ▶ jump to 88:01
  64. 59.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the 2027 Lubbock County Holiday Calendar pursuant to the Lubbock County Employee Handbook, Section 8.04. 26-0742 approve Pass ▶ jump to 88:52
  65. 60.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve and execute, for filing purposes, the plat regarding South Fork Ranch Lots 183-196 in Precinct 1. 26-0727 approve Pass ▶ jump to 92:20
  66. 61.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve and execute, for filing purposes, the plat regarding South Fork Ranch Lots 197-206 Tract N in Precinct 1. 26-0729 approve Pass ▶ jump to 93:02
  67. 62.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action for the final acceptance of CR 7660 (approximately 2,110 feet), CR 7650 from Cul de Sac to CR 1930 (approximately 1,100 feet), CR 1910 from CR 7660 to alley return (approximately 370 feet), CR 1920 from CR 7660 to CR 7650 (approximately 900 feet), CR 1925 from CR 7660 to alley return (approximately 315 feet), and CR 1930 from existing end of pavement to CR 7660 (approximately 275 feet) in Precinct 1. 26-0732 approve Pass ▶ jump to 93:42
  68. 63.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Statement of Work and all final review and acceptance documents with Accela, Inc. for software integration on the Road & Bridge Fuel Pump System. 26-0712 approve Pass ▶ jump to 94:53
  69. 64.00 Report on the status of County Road Projects, Department Staffing, Training and Safety, unpaved and paved road maintenance, signs, parks, and fleet management report. 26-0724 no action ▶ jump to 95:44
  70. 69 NOTICE
  71. 65.00 A quorum of the Commissioners Court may attend the following events: West Texas State Veterans Cemetery internment, September 11, 2026 from 9:00am to 11:00 am at 4614 E. 50th Street Lubbock, Texas 79403. 26-0725
  72. 66.00 The Breakfast with Champions on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 from 8:00am to 9:00am at 801 Avenue Q (MCM Elegante Hotel & Suites - Petroleum Room) Lubbock, Texas. 26-0726 ▶ jump to 96:42
  73. 72 page break
  74. 73 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 96:58
  75. 74 As authorized by the Texas Government Code, the Commissioners' Court of Lubbock County, Texas reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any matters, including but not limited to any of the matters listed above, as they may relate to Texas Government Code § 551.071(1) (Consultation with Attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers); Texas Government Code § 551.071(2) (Consultation with Attorney when the Attorney's obligations under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code); Texas Government Code § 551.072 (Deliberations About Real Property); Texas Government Code § 551.0725 (Deliberations Regarding Contract Being Negotiated); Texas Government Code § 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations); Texas Government Code § 551.074 (Personnel Matters); Texas Government Code § 551.0745 (Personnel Matters Affecting a County Advisory Body); Texas Government Code § 551.076 (Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits); and Texas Government Code § 551.087 (Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations).
  76. 67.00 Lubbock County, Texas Taxpayer Impact Statement as of August 18, 2026 As of September 1, 2025, House Bill 1522 amends Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code to add new notice required under the Texas Open Meetings Act. Specifically, when a governmental body posts notice of a meeting under Section 551.043(a)(c) at which it will discuss or adopt its budget, the notice must now include a taxpayer impact statement. The taxpayer impact statement must show, for the median-valued homestead property within the governmental body’s jurisdiction: · The property tax bill in dollars for the current fiscal year, and · An estimate of the property tax bill in dollars for the upcoming fiscal year. This requirement is intended to increase transparency by allowing taxpayers to see how proposed budgets may directly affect their property tax bills. The average value of homesteaded property provided by the Lubbock County Appraisal District is not currently available. Median Value of Taxes under the Estimated Taxes Estimated Taxes Budget Year Homesteaded Current Year under under No New Property* Tax Rate Proposed Budget Revenue Rate 2025 $223,528 $731.89 2026 $228,404 N/A $737.25 $737.25 * (Note Lubbock County uses the “average” instead of “median” for the homestead property to use the exact values found on the appraisal district reports, the structure and comparative format remain fundamentally the same). 26-0745
  77. 76 At this time, 1:19 PM, 9/14/2026, the Regular Meeting of the Commissioner's Court was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES WERE READ AND APPROVED IN OPEN COURT ON THIS DAY 10/12/2026 Presiding Officer:___________________________ County Clerk:___________________________
  78. 77 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
  79. 78 This will certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing agenda has been posted on 9/9/2026 by 10:00 AM on the official bulletin board and at the west doors of the Lubbock County Courthouse, Lubbock, Texas, as written notice of the date, place, and subjects of the meeting of the Lubbock County Commissioners Court to be held on the 5th floor of the Lubbock County Courthouse, 904 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas. A true and correct copy of the agenda and certification has been filed this day with the Lubbock County Clerk.

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