A public hearing is slated during the regular meeting of the Polk County Commissioners Court at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss and consider abandoning the maintenance of county roads within the city limits of the City of Onalaska and will consider action on it following the public hearing.
The Court will discuss and consider approval of the sheriff ’s and constables’ fees effective Jan. 1, 2025, and direct notification to state comptroller, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 118.131.
A memorandum of agreement with The Burke Center for a mental health deputy program will be discussed and considered for approval.
Action regarding approval to advertise a request for bids for the restoration of the creek bank on Kimball Creek at County Line Road in Precinct 4, to be funded from the Precinct 4 operation budget, will be considered.
The Court will consider a request for the purchase of audio/video equipment and software for the Emergency Operations Center, as included on the fiscal year 2024 capital purchase projections.
A budget workshop is on the agenda, at which time the Court will consider approval of proposed lease rate quotes to be included in the fiscal year 2025 budget; consider approval to publish the proposed increases in salaries, allowances and other expenses of elected county and precinct officers; and review the fiscal year 2025 proposed budget.
The Court will enter into an executive session to consult with an attorney on a matter subject to attorney-client confidentiality relating to the volunteer fire department funding. Any action, however, will be taken upon return to open session.
In personnel matters, the Court will review and consider personnel action form requests submitted since the last meeting and review any emergency hires. Additionally, the Court will consider the appointment of Jay Diehl to the vacant position of Polk County Extension Agent/Agriculture and Natural Resources, as the candidate recommended by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office.
Fiscal year 2024 budget revisions and amendments, as presented by the county auditor’s office, will be considered for approval.
During informational reports, the Court will hear a report from the Healthy County committee regarding wellness strategy/county-specific incentive program.
In old business, the Court will consider approval of the minutes of the July 11 regular meeting that was rescheduled from July 9.
Items on the consent agenda include: • Approve minutes of the July 23 regular meeting and July 30 special called meeting;
• Approve corrected minutes of the June 11 regular session;
• Approve schedules of bills;
• Approve order designating surplus property;
• Receive and record personnel action forms submitted by elected officials since the last meeting;
• Approve adoption of the Texas Health & Human Service Commission indigent health care eligibility standards, documentation and verification procedures according to the act with the addition of the following provision of optional services as allowed under V.T.C.A. Health & Safety Code, Section 61.0285;
• Approve sheriff ’s request for application to Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technician grant;
• Approve “no change” in county road and bridge fee ($10) and child safety fee ($1.50) authorized by the Texas Transportation Code, Sec. 502.401-502.403;
• Accept payments in lieu of taxes in the amount of $63,838;
• Accept fiscal year 2024 indigent defense formula grant No. 212-24187;
• Receive and record district judges’ orders setting fiscal year 2025 compensation for the county auditor, assistant auditors and 258th and 411th district court reporters, court coordinators and bailiffs pursuant to Local Government Code;
• Approve joint contracts for election services with Livingston ISD and Big Sandy ISD for the county’s provision of election equipment and services for the Nov. 5 general election, as recommended by the county clerk;
• Receive and record agreement between the district attorney’s office and the Texas Department of Public Safety, state administrator of the Texas Enforcement Telecommunications System;
• Receive and record non-twentyfour hour terminal agency agreement between the Polk County Sheriff ’s Office and Polk County District Attorney’s Office;
• Ratify memorandum of understanding between Polk County and Deep East Texas Council of Governments for participation in the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Method of Distribution for Regional Interoperable Radio Communications Project;
• Receive third quarter hotel occupancy tax funds reports from the Livingston-Polk County Chamber of Commerce and the Polk County Higher Education and Technology Foundation;
• Approve 2024 hotel/motel occupancy tax contribution tourism budget from the Livingston-Polk County Chamber of Commerce;
• Receive the treasurer’s monthly report for June 2024;
• Receive the treasurer’s fiscal year 2024 third quarter report for April through June of 2024;
• Approve addendum to agreement with Network Communications International Corporation for inmate tablet services at the Polk County Jail; and
• Authorize the foremen of each road and bridge precinct to be an “authorized designee” to assist the Office of Emergency Management as needed with evaluating identified trees, limbs or stumps to determine if they are hazardous and should be removed according to State/FEMA debris removal guidance and debris removal contracts.
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