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Commissioners Court Regular Meeting

August 10, 2026 ·10:00 AM Final

904 Broadway, Lubbock County Courthouse, 5th Floor

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Agenda — 58 items

  1. 1 Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance by Curtis Parrish. ▶ jump to 0:03
  2. 1 BE IT REMEMBERED that on 8/10/2026 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 2:05
  4. 1.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Minutes from Regular Commissioner’s Court dated July 27, 2026. 26-0621 approve Pass ▶ jump to 8:18
  5. 2.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding Auditor and Financial Matters including Budget Adjustments, Transfers and Amendments. 26-0613 approve Pass ▶ jump to 8:58
  6. 3.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to Authorize Payment of Claims: General Accounts (Pooled Cash). 26-0615 approve Pass ▶ jump to 9:46
  7. 4.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to accept the IRS Mileage Rate of .76 cents per mile for Lubbock County business related mileage effective August 10, 2026. 26-0631 approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:15
  8. 7 CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 5-18) ▶ jump to 11:21
  9. 5.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a New Customer Information Form-Texas County for Banknote Corporation of America. 26-0614 approve Pass
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  11. 6.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve and adopt the 2027 Grievance Committee selection list, authorized by Local Government Code 152.015 (b-1). 26-0595 approve Pass
  12. 7.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Neal Burt and Jennifer Irlbeck to attend the oral arguments for Cause No. 25-50563, Fund Texas Choice v. Richard Glaser, et al., before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, LA. 26-0603 approve Pass
  13. 8.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Troy Havard to attend the Election Centers 41st Annual National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. 26-0618 approve Pass
  14. 9.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Raymond Billington to attend the Election Centers 41st Annual National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. 26-0619 approve Pass
  15. 10.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a quote and addendum with Cranel for maintenance of two ballot scanners. 26-0630 approve Pass
  16. 11.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Sex Offender Assessment and Counseling Services Agreement with Dr. Steve Talbert DBA Better Pathways. 26-0628 approve Pass
  17. 12.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a contract and addendum for residential services with Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home. 26-0609 approve Pass
  18. 13.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an addendum to the CDW-G Terms and Conditions Customer Sales and Service Projects. 26-0620 approve Pass
  19. 14.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the second of four one-year renewals with Terracon Consultants, Inc. for constructions material testing. 26-0635 approve Pass
  20. 15.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on out of state travel for Pete Delacruz to Kansas City, Missouri to attend the IML Security Expo. 26-0636 approve Pass
  21. 16.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the fourth lease extension renewal agreement with Family Legal Services of the South Plains for the lease of office space at 916 Main, Suite 301. 26-0608 approve Pass
  22. 17.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve Utility Permit Application 26-108, located at CR 6820: 8700 and 8800 block, 976 feet of underground fiber installation and CR 1360:523 feet underground fiber installation, in Precinct 1 and authorize the County Judge to sign a resolution to allow Segra to install underground fiber. 26-0625 approve Pass
  23. 18.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to ratify the signing of an Addendum to Locke Solutions Terms and Conditions for the purchase of trench drain culverts. 26-0612 approve Pass
  24. 22 REGULAR AGENDA
  25. 19.00 Presentation and discussion of the FY 2027 Budget and proposed ad valorem tax rate for the FY 2027 Lubbock County Hospital District. 26-0461 no action ▶ jump to 12:34
  26. 20.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the FY 2027 Lubbock County Sheriff Civil Fees. 26-0573 approve Pass ▶ jump to 51:55
  27. 21.00 Presentation and discussion on behalf of Ronnie Keister, Tax Assessor-Collector, regarding the Venue and Short-term Rental Tax collections. 26-0629 no action ▶ jump to 53:26
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  29. 22.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on the Imposition of Optional Fees in Lubbock County by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) for calendar year 2027. 26-0638 approve Pass ▶ jump to 55:26
  30. 23.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Master Service Agreement and Addendum with ImageNet Consulting, LLC for managed print services. 26-0627 approve Pass ▶ jump to 57:10
  31. 24.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign Purchase and Services Agreements with Aprotex Corporation for alarm monitoring at 1321 & 1323 58th Street. 26-0633 approve Pass ▶ jump to 60:15
  32. 25.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to transfer surplus property within the Lubbock County Departments per Local Government Code §262.011(j). 26-0623 approve Pass ▶ jump to 61:16
  33. 26.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the sale of Lubbock County’s surplus or salvage property through an online auction per Local Government Code §263.152(a)(1). 26-0624 approve Pass ▶ jump to 61:48
  34. 27.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Order of Election and to authorize the County Judge to sign the Order of Election for the November 3, 2026, General Election. 26-0604 approve Pass ▶ jump to 63:04
  35. 28.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the Notice of Election for the November 3, 2026, General Election. 26-0605 approve Pass ▶ jump to 63:52
  36. 29.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to appoint Troy Havard, in his capacity as Elections Administrator, as the Joint Early Voting Clerk for the November 3, 2026, General Election. 26-0606 approve Pass ▶ jump to 64:14
  37. 30.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve Troy Havard, in his capacity as Elections Administrator, as the Joint Elections Officer for the November 3, 2026, General Election. 26-0607 approve Pass ▶ jump to 64:41
  38. 31.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to accept the bond for Troy Havard Lubbock County Elections Administrator for the term beginning August 1, 2026. 26-0598 no action
  39. 32.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the bond for Raymond Billington, Chief Deputy Lubbock County Elections Administrator beginning July 27, 2026. 26-0599 approve Pass ▶ jump to 65:24
  40. 33.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the bond for Troy Havard Lubbock County Elections Administrator beginning August 1, 2026 and ending August 1, 2027. 26-0600 approve Pass ▶ jump to 65:44
  41. 34.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve a resolution regarding large-scale industrial development in the State of Texas. 26-0639 approve Pass ▶ jump to 66:07
  42. 35.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an agreement with Halff Associates, Inc. for the engineering and design of 98th Street from Alcove to 62/82 as awarded in RFQ 260101 on March 23, 2026. 26-0611 approve Pass ▶ jump to 97:53
  43. 36.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve and execute, for filing purposes, the plat regarding High Point Village Lots 1-24 Tract B-1 in Precinct 4. 26-0610 approve Pass ▶ jump to 98:48
  44. 37.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to install 45 mph speed limit signs on CR 3300 from the Lubbock city limits to ¼ mile past CR 5820 in Precinct 3. 26-0528 approve Pass ▶ jump to 99:21
  45. 38.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to accept a road donation from Todd Pringle to convert from dirt to caliche on ECR 6200 from 2,640’ East of NCR 3500 to 4,410’ East of NCR 3500 in compliance with Section 252.109 of the Texas Transportation Code. 26-0632 approve Pass ▶ jump to 100:41
  46. 39.00 Report on the status of County Road Projects, Department Staffing, Training and Safety, unpaved and paved road maintenance, signs, parks, and fleet management report. 26-0622 no action ▶ jump to 101:29
  47. 44 NOTICE
  48. 40.00 A quorum of the Commissioners Court may attend the following events: The Lubbock County Expo Center Local Government Corporation Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 12:00pm at 1500 Broadway, 5th Floor (LEDA Conference Room) Lubbock, Texas. 26-0181 ▶ jump to 102:16
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  50. 41.00 Budget workshops will be held from 1:30pm -5:00pm on the 2nd floor auditorium at 916 Main Street on August 10, 2026.. The Budget Committee, which includes the Commissioners Court, may attend. The Budget Committee review revenues, tax rate options, and expenditure request for the for FY2027 budget. These requests may include but are not limited to precinct road operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, salaries, benefits, personnel issues, departmental operational expenses including travel and training expenses, contract and professional service expenses, and other budgetary requests. Discussions may include but are not limited to budget policies, priorities, timelines, and updates. These workshops will be recorded and posted on the Lubbock County website at www.lubbockcounty.gov the Monday following the workshop. Lubbock County, Texas Taxpayer Impact Statement as of July 6, 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 $219,456 $735 2026 N/A N/A N/A * (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). 26-0626 ▶ jump to 102:34
  51. 42.00 The Broadway Groundbreaking Ceremony on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 11:00am between Broadway & Avenue M Lubbock, Texas. 26-0640 ▶ jump to 103:32
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  53. 50 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 104:33
  54. 51 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).
  55. 52 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
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  57. 53 This will certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing agenda has been posted on 8/5/2026 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.
  58. 55 At this time, 12:10 PM, 8/10/2026, the Regular Meeting of the Commissioner's Court was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES WERE READ AND APPROVED IN OPEN COURT ON THIS DAY 8/24/2026. Presiding Officer:___________________________ County Clerk:___________________________