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Diana Miller, Johnson County’s contract head of economic development and director of the Johnson County Economic Development Commission, told the court the Texas project will be the company’s first U.S. manufacturing/distribution site and will be built in two phases totaling as much as 267,000 square feet. \"They will be creating 450 new jobs in Johnson County,\" Miller said, and the total capital investment for phases 1 and 2 is currently estimated at about $165 million.

The city of Burleson and its economic development team assembled the local package that led the company to the community. Alex Phillips, Burleson’s economic development director, and city staff helped structure incentives that, together with county participation, were part of the application response to a state RFP, Miller said. Paris Baguette’s U.S. leadership team attended the meeting; representatives included executives identified in the record as Jin Soo He (SPC Group president and Paris Baguette director) and company officers who participated in negotiations.

County legal staff and tax counsel reviewed the agreement and said it complies with the county’s adopted guidelines and Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code. Bruce Medley, the county’s consulting tax attorney, told the court the proposed abatement is for 50% of the increase in appraised value for 10 years and that other taxing entities (notably school districts) are unaffected by the county’s action. The county attorney and counsel for the company negotiated parallel terms to the city’s agreement, Medley said.

The county’s share of the abatement was estimated in the presentation at roughly $2.1 million over the 10‑year term, based on projected value increases; Miller noted the start date would be the Jan. 1 following issuance of the project’s certificate of occupancy and that depreciation and future tax‑rate changes could alter the final fiscal impact.

Following legal review and public comment in the meeting, Commissioner White moved to approve the order; Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion and the vote was recorded as unanimous. The judge and company representative then signed the agreement at the front podium.

Why it matters: County officials said the project brings new industrial investment and local jobs and that the incentive package — including city and county abatements — was necessary to secure the site from a competitive, statewide RFP process. The court’s action commits the county to a tax‑exemption schedule tied to measurable increases in property value rather than an outright tax‑holiday for existing value.

What’s next: County staff said construction and site closing were imminent and that phase construction could span several years; the city will notify the county when a certificate of occupancy is issued and the abatement term begins.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Johnson - Commissioner's Court - Jan 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Johnson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a 50%, 10‑year tax abatement for Paris Baguette USA to build a two‑phase manufacturing and distribution facility in Burleson, a project county economic development staff said will bring significant capital investment and new jobs.","taxTitle","Johnson County, Texas","taxId",64594,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6743776,"CareFlight reports steady ambulance performance in Johnson County; average ground response ~12:22",457,2436000,2893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2153868-f2cf22985d8947355caf7b6056bc7103&start=2436&end=2893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2153868-f2cf22985d8947355caf7b6056bc7103/thumbnail_2436000.jpg","/articles/6743776/Johnson-County/Texas/CareFlight-reports-steady-ambulance-performance-in-Johnson-County-average-ground-response-1222","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6743776-4896990f4832e38529cf91955d1db12c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158828&Signature=QCtzgLPmwkO5Nk~zuQR~wJwZ5CDA0DnGZCOjfstkrnvLfvSS~xYdNL6FMLglf5RukKlY0ziR7Os8Krql27XQqPFzpDJ2NLS6d2BVu04EkQC5b7HEWKl8FxPGO5BrrL3lexH-0XAlt3Sr0hlcj-p0ud3j3tKbA6Yoq~WrfUEM~~I9MXTUyEJsmmQ64BeBTlj1l4bgwB3o52OLcl~Z1FuESuARg~JxupBylYiJpDDNzVlHc2qSoe9eGcG~ypaCrgrm6guyywoOqsaiKZcNMsIRGprFOxrXiRNlGT5FHiKkS2r7bwblh3F-KREYCUvqgQq2HLZrW7mzMOT2Rf3TapPE4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CareFlight presented monthly and quarterly performance metrics for Johnson County’s contracted ground ambulance and air medical services during the Jan. 27 commissioners court meeting.

Brent Stovall, the CareFlight representative, summarized December and fourth‑quarter activity and said the service responded to 1,131 requests in the month shown and transported 725 patients, yielding a transport (capture) rate of about 64% for that month. For the fourth quarter, CareFlight reported 3,217 responses and 2,008 transports, a roughly 62% capture rate. \"We're transporting 64% of the patients that we respond to, which is really good,\" Stovall said when describing the monthly figures.

Stovall also reported an average countywide response time of approximately 12 minutes and 22 seconds for the month, which he characterized as \"pretty solid\" for the mixed rural/urban county. He noted distribution and posting adjustments (system status management) were used to address busiest areas — in particular the Alvarado posting area — and that mutual aid exchanges with adjacent jurisdictions remain common and are being refined in reporting.

CareFlight showed a nascent air‑medical report for December: 37 aircraft requests with 30 cancellations (many weather related) and six completed flights by the provider; the quarterly air summary and an on‑time/ETA metric will be presented routinely going forward. Stovall said membership and outreach programs (CPR, stop‑the‑bleed, community talks) are active and that CareFlight staff are coordinating with county fire departments and hospitals for operational and patient‑destination trends.

Commissioners asked for continued detail on mutual‑aid accounting with Keene and other adjacent agencies where earlier reporting had undercounted district responses; Stovall said the reporting dashboard (Power BI) is being adjusted to match agency identifiers.

Why it matters: The county’s purchase of EMS services aims to ensure access and manage response times across a large area; the metrics provide an accountability baseline and influence deployment/posting decisions and enrollment outreach.

What’s next: CareFlight will deliver quarterly ground and air reports to the court and continue to refine mutual‑aid and posting data in the county dashboard.","CareFlight told the court that ground EMS captured and transported about 62–64% of patients and that countywide average response time for the reported month was about 12 minutes, 22 seconds. Air medical standby/launch data for December were also presented and will be reported quarterly.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6743763,"Votes at a glance: Johnson County Commissioners Court, Jan. 27, 2025",23,313000,336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2153868-f2cf22985d8947355caf7b6056bc7103&start=313&end=336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2153868-f2cf22985d8947355caf7b6056bc7103/thumbnail_313000.jpg","/articles/6743763/Johnson-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Johnson-County-Commissioners-Court-Jan-27-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6743763-ac370d4ee991b8142b48e3a518c1430d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158828&Signature=HaiXkXPmui-qkvDbhBvy7iHqw5f9Dx~CGHOfCKYDY939rhQ2x5ez7gwX1vSbzb6lmkM5ms6WRMhLfBp6u6TfQWVNTgQk6Nx2v2cv3lcAwHMVuu-mnGGIeUKPjmZMf5LxG2gjn1nR5Lln80poXmIrUUy6-2gnBVlHVMIBWnDHHxPEOZZhumODtS1UmEMquKUbaJpVHGQRbMLRtHeYEMtcRZ~WYkm9B-4uhj4DA4ZmXhZU-BmLnYRgQyPQ8czUAoH36O-jhDzvcVCFxmCgqNf6KPTQK8WWNOsI1YyFkkRNVUxypFZaTpDSF-My583swq1u1hDyao6cUB6a38vMh6VrXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Here is a concise listing of motions and formal outcomes recorded by the Johnson County Commissioners Court on Jan. 27, 2025. All votes reported were taken in open session and carried unless stated otherwise.

• Consent agenda (CA1–CA49) — Motion to approve consent agenda with CA24, CA25, CA26, CA34 and CA49 removed for later discussion; motion carried unanimously.

• A1 — Consider and approve bill run for court‑appointed attorney’s fees. Motion carried (Commissioner White moved; Commissioner Howe/White seconded; judge recused from item).

• A3 — Order approving tax abatement for Paris Baguette USA (Order 2025‑10) — Motion to approve as presented; moved by Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Bailey; carried unanimously.

• A4 — Tax abatement agreement implementing the A3 order — Motion to approve the agreement as written; moved by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Wooley; carried unanimously. Signing followed the vote.

• CA24, CA25, CA26, CA34, CA49 — Acknowledgment of LEA minimum‑standards/racial‑profiling reports for the sheriff and constables; motions to acknowledge each report carried unanimously.

• A5 — Consider order prohibiting outdoor burning presented by the fire marshal; court took no action and deferred further consideration pending forecast updates.

• A6 — Ratify PlanSource 2025 open‑enrollment renewal invoice and payment ($4,000) and authorize personnel director signature; motion carried unanimously.

• A7 — Approve training travel for sheriff’s staff (Western Detention Equipment Training Program, San Diego) — motion carried unanimously.

• A8 — Variance approval for The Retreat Phase 29 (road width, cul‑de‑sac radius, pipe material, utility easements, etc.) — motion carried unanimously.

• A9 — Variance to permit lots with less than 150 feet of road frontage on a prescriptive right‑of‑way (WM Boat Right Survey Abstract 20) — motion carried unanimously.

• WS1 — ARPA proposals discussion: no action taken.

• ES1/ES3 — Executive sessions for pending litigation (Farmer v. EPA) and a personnel matter (economic development director position). Court reported no action resulting from executive sessions when it reconvened.

Notes: Motions and votes were recorded orally in the meeting transcript; where a mover/second was stated at the time of the vote the minutes reflect that information. The court’s actions on A3 and A4 were accompanied by a public signing of the agreement.","The court approved the consent agenda (with several law‑enforcement reports removed for separate acknowledgment), approved court‑appointed attorney bill run, ratified the Paris Baguette tax order and agreement, and carried several other business and variance items unanimously.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6743766,"Sheriff and constables submit 2024 racial‑profiling and LEA minimum‑standards reports; court acknowledges submissions",1061,4554000,5615000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2153868-f2cf22985d8947355caf7b6056bc7103&start=4554&end=5615","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2153868-f2cf22985d8947355caf7b6056bc7103/thumbnail_4554000.jpg","/articles/6743766/Johnson-County/Texas/Sheriff-and-constables-submit-2024-racialprofiling-and-LEA-minimumstandards-reports-court-acknowledges-submissions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6743766-a69faf29fb2cc68254b7c5925655bc3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158828&Signature=VNrtYHMH0WnAY~~LxXhVFvipB0oxNB3mki~9cD-V4tZEDmyLS-8Q3BlkhNQ54o5DdfGp-25St8EM9dlkFeFgerY66iHCCwJfn6kCwegm1fW3K7H~f63LUO4--V9m-9lMd~x0etKlilwnvNJWvlUIJzTkyU-h7NEpmJGo9jk15iqpcKErHLR~eFNvhMFBtet3fC1Qnsj5NsAmrmiPn0ohS4fP0dYJlrEXsIfEB1prU9UMjqML~ix5rxDyFW9Z2Oi71jAZ6fVbW-4QVfv~VW5bg7ZHzTrsOjA8DV3ls~4tqwZ4r~5oYU-ay7-cNCzmyF8MJzCbvKtupI17mna0xliuAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the four precinct constables presented their 2024 racial‑profiling reports and law‑enforcement agency minimum‑standards forms for the court’s record and acknowledgment.

Sheriff’s staff reported the sheriff’s office processed about 4,678 stops for the year and that the agency’s breakdown by race and enforcement action contained no obvious indications of targeted enforcement. The sheriff’s presentation noted additional administrative items on the new minimum‑standards form (liability insurance, evidence‑room and policy checkboxes) and said the office was compliant with those requirements.

Constables’ offices reported smaller stop counts consistent with their roles: Constable Precinct 1 reported 16 traffic stops for the year with no use‑of‑force incidents; Precinct 2 reported one stop; Precinct 3 described minimal street activity tied to civil‑process duties; Precinct 4 reported 25 traffic stops. Several commissioners commended the reports and underscored the value of transparency, noting the filings will be posted with the minutes and are available for public inspection.

The court acknowledged the receipt of each submitted report (CA24, CA25, CA26, CA34 and CA49) by unanimous vote. Presenters and commissioners discussed broader state legislative trends that may expand reporting or tie grant eligibility to specified traffic‑enforcement activity; constables said staffing limits affect their ability to add traffic enforcement without additional resources.

Why it matters: The annual filings are required for compliance and public transparency and are used to monitor whether traffic enforcement demonstrates any racial disparities. The new minimum‑standards items increase administrative reporting requirements for smaller agencies.

What’s next: The acknowledged reports will be retained in county records and posted with the meeting minutes; commissioners flagged further discussion about state policy and funding that could affect local enforcement responsibilities.","The sheriff and four precinct constables presented 2024 racial‑profiling reports and completed the new LEA minimum‑standards form. Commissioners acknowledged receipt of the filings; presenters said the reports show no indicators of racially targeted enforcement and noted the new state reporting items.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6743771,"Draft countywide thoroughfare plan presented; public hearing set for Feb. 10",706,3691000,4397000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2153868-f2cf22985d8947355caf7b6056bc7103&start=3691&end=4397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2153868-f2cf22985d8947355caf7b6056bc7103/thumbnail_3691000.jpg","/articles/6743771/Johnson-County/Texas/Draft-countywide-thoroughfare-plan-presented-public-hearing-set-for-Feb-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6743771-73f355d139a85888507b937b711bf3c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158828&Signature=L5yt63tXhaih~TS9oJUZ4ctoKlVe~BxarSg1x06N9C0-wAjr1VHI4HrffA50vrMGzUnPUhtpKTY8kWLp11FwcuxKQM0SidLkWbhWyBJSqlmJYGmLVUzhNyupTvHnMm74s6S4hUOgZOZTeUHarj3XXyQ1agMf9SFGK1zIytfQbTatl1sknMQbkAW88VKW-G5y5acegkquAswKMJdYKIekMpgRP2PM2k8d2dl9EMPPeAlth~1T80I9t5328spgwOl3jPMjvYnFwggxH7NvQ02XEzEXMExbxDj5XoLPC-VDWM4aiXySfV1auTVw-iOP5O2oi0ltEw3ld6zGjpi69S7jVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Consultants from Freese & Nichols presented a draft Johnson County Master Thoroughfare Plan at the Jan. 27 Commissioners Court meeting, describing a 14‑month study that combined population and employment forecasts, crash data, stakeholder and public input, and regional travel modeling to build a countywide arterial network designed to 2045.

Brian Crooks and Eddie Haas, the consulting project leads, summarized growth forecasts (population and employment expected to roughly double over multi‑decade horizons in some areas), public outreach and steering committee input, and prioritized corridors from model runs. The consultants said short‑term corridor priorities included FM 917, FM 2280, the Burleson connector and FM 2738; medium‑term and longer‑term corridors were also identified and color‑coded on the draft plan map.

The draft includes revised roadway design standards for urban and rural arterials, recommended policy steps (including formation of a transportation advisory committee and consideration of roadway safety action plans) and an online interactive map with lane, right‑of‑way and cross‑section guidance for staff and developers. \"We feel that it's been very successful, a very collaborative process,\" Eddie Haas said, noting that a draft plan map is on display in the county building lobby for public review.

County staff said they plan to present a more detailed rollout at a formal public hearing scheduled for Feb. 10, after which the court expects to adopt the plan and follow with amendments to subdivision rules and requirements so county development review can enforce the adopted network and right‑of‑way dedications.

Why it matters: The thoroughfare plan is intended to give Johnson County a coordinated arterial network that anticipates growth, addresses safety and congestion, and provides design standards for coordination with cities and developers.

What’s next: The court will hold a public hearing Feb. 10 and then consider formal adoption and related subdivision rule amendments to make the plan actionable.","Consultants presented a 14‑month master thoroughfare plan that maps future arterials and prioritizes corridors (FM 917, FM 2280, Burleson connector, FM 2738) for phased implementation. The plan includes updated design standards and policy recommendations and will be brought back for formal adoption after a public hearing on Feb. 10.","actionData","errors"]

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Johnson County OKs tax abatement for Paris Baguette USA; company to build large Burleson bakery‑manufacturing facility

CareFlight reports steady ambulance performance in Johnson County; average ground response ~12:22

Votes at a glance: Johnson County Commissioners Court, Jan. 27, 2025

Sheriff and constables submit 2024 racial‑profiling and LEA minimum‑standards reports; court acknowledges submissions

Draft countywide thoroughfare plan presented; public hearing set for Feb. 10