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Votes at a glance:

- Consent agenda: The court approved the commissioner's regular meeting minutes for March and an item listed in the packet as the \"Culpeper Canyon Central Praise of District's 2024 financial audit report\" (name as stated in the agenda packet; details not specified in the transcript). Motion to approve was made by Commissioner Fields and seconded by Commissioner Crow. Approved by voice vote.

- Final plat/replat — Green Meadow Farms: The court approved the replat of Lot 2B of Green Meadow Farms into Lots 1R and 2R (a 5-acre parcel split into approximately 2.5 and 2.9 acre lots) in Precinct 3. The replat followed the recorded-subdivision replat process; staff reported required notices and documentation had been submitted. Motion by Commissioner Lane; second by Commissioner Moore. Approved by voice vote.

- Replat — Club Lake Estates: The court approved a replat of roughly 48 acres of Club Lake Estates on FM 3094/FM 148 into six lots (smallest about 1.9 acres; largest about 15.2 acres). Staff said all paperwork and approvals were in order. Motion by Commissioner Moore; second by Commissioner Lane. Approved by voice vote.

- Modification to detention interlocal agreements: The sheriff presented a contract modification to Kaufman County's detention agreements that would allow the county to serve as a temporary 72-hour holding facility under ICE designation and to ensure the county is paid for all three days when the county holds individuals for short periods. The sheriff said the change is a small modification of existing contracts and is intended to recover costs and provide local holding capacity. Motion to approve was made by Commissioner Lane and seconded by Commissioner Crow. Approved by voice vote.

- Line-item transfers and budget corrections: The auditor reported three routine line-item transfers and requested approval. The court approved the transfers by voice vote.

- Claims and payroll: The court approved payment of accounts payable invoices totaling $645,184.12, juror checks totaling $6,664, and payroll of $2,051,501.88 for a total requested payout of $2,703,350. Motion to pay was made by Commissioner Ford and seconded by Commissioner Lane. Approved by voice vote.

- Adjournment: The court adjourned on a motion by Commissioner Phillips and second by Commissioner Moynig.

No ordinances, fiscal appropriations beyond routine transfers, or contested votes requiring roll call were recorded in the transcript. Several planning and staff presenters provided documentation in the agenda packet; the court made routine approvals after staff confirmation that required notices and paperwork had been submitted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kaufman - Commissioners Court - Apr 01, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At their April meeting the court approved the consent agenda (minutes and a 2024 audit item), two subdivision replats, a small modification to detention facility interlocal agreements to accommodate short-term ICE holds, routine line-item transfers, and claims/payroll totaling about $2.7 million.","taxTitle","Kaufman County, Texas","taxId",20433,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6619537,"Kaufman County proclaims April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month; CASA group reports 70% increase in assigned cases",454,1091000,1545000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2834956-3e5fb139295cb5198fec59a34e41ca32&start=1091&end=1545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2834956-3e5fb139295cb5198fec59a34e41ca32/thumbnail_1091000.jpg","/articles/6619537/Kaufman-County/Texas/Kaufman-County-proclaims-April-2025-Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month-CASA-group-reports-70-increase-in-assigned-cases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619537-d20b458034af072417a6f0f009f77dc5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770703297&Signature=UoRkbcYhh9ytPzQ2uPe2oEGt~ll8YP9EtXkmsro7vbP~dbLpPoTrGHEBmCM1Re9ht7qXdk3b0fcE4393DIrgFU0pdPXY31NRmAZsJoM7tE6BQoKeNkNtb8MIhX4yccbZZwUTODOlM-54M1PCsiXIwSHtlNcAFkIWx1asxsx25o~VeyVPk8y-jfKXmGNWiKskEeuf02SggwLVJBOapqozGHZa9-IllWXnFYibhNuYKcq8JpkMy8nQpJxrrT252a-3wYuCR0OYYp5BAKDJcBbpcCgJZr9QiFyWPF8PuyDoKfFFu6A1nKzTBdgDGuNZnC6uFqxk9ubL~SO36CVXOB4yyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County Commissioner's Court on April 1 adopted a proclamation declaring April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month in Kaufman County and invited community partners to an April 28 courthouse observance.

Tammy Pargu, vice president of the Kaufman County Child Welfare Board, presented the proclamation on behalf of local child-welfare partners and thanked the court for adopting the resolution. A representative identified as a CASA volunteer told commissioners the county experienced a 70% increase in children assigned to CASA between March 31 of last year and March 31 of this year and said children placed in foster care in Kaufman County remain in care an average of 22 months.

The CASA representative and Pargu described primary reasons children enter care in the county as substance use and untreated mental-health issues, frequently accompanied by physical abuse, and said the recent transition of some services to a privatized model called EMPOWER has created staffing and implementation challenges. \"Shifting an entire system over into a private model is very difficult,\" the CASA representative told commissioners, adding county partners meet with judges and EMPOWER to try to improve operations.

Judge Jakey Allen read and signed the proclamation, which thanked local agencies and named community partners including the Kaufman County Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), EMPOWER, Kaufman County Children's Advocacy Center (CAC), Kaufman County Child Welfare Board, Lone Star CASA, REACH Children Placing HC, A Fern Norville Shelter and Bikers Against Child Abuse. The proclamation also noted the Texas House had passed House Resolution 578 congratulating Lone Star CASA on 20 years of service.

The court approved the proclamation by voice vote. No additional funding or formal policy changes were made at the meeting; the item was placed on the agenda as a proclamation and adopted by the court.","Commissioners adopted a proclamation recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. A local CASA representative told the court the county has seen a 70% year-over-year increase in assigned cases and an average foster-care stay of about 22 months.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6619542,"Kaufman County hears midyear review of employee health plan; consultants point to musculoskeletal and chronic disease costs",902,190000,1092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2834956-3e5fb139295cb5198fec59a34e41ca32&start=190&end=1092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2834956-3e5fb139295cb5198fec59a34e41ca32/thumbnail_190000.jpg","/articles/6619542/Kaufman-County/Texas/Kaufman-County-hears-midyear-review-of-employee-health-plan-consultants-point-to-musculoskeletal-and-chronic-disease-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619542-73852518f10f59ebd5f1d352c4d6b2f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770703297&Signature=UzxbZqCoMSgGqKHLl~rYcUpTR5L~LLmfvg3ssT5M~EGWk5tJhtcnrjwi6f83R5Fa37EcYGRAQuWg6v8pM-TVjneeX05I8xbXnHXOk5GdrtprmqqhNb7TEmMNZuX9mKPk96Yitxew1ocWqwpPnHh~j71dy7hEYvUMAYV7RWaeZ4LW9hqUBfWgtPtaoI2iHISjPSJHPp6dwmHk4C48Qh4pR9RO0hw9H4VzfsD0B0B7hrh-t9IR0j3IC0R3SD3z730u6GibbDKLDhFQkM~R3dvi2aX0n7H9NWdEL-Zbv3xoJLjp4baxiWDzbKsZuAuWoEsjz9gpmYTWxw4Vl7hj3SxteQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County commissioners on April 1 heard a midyear review of the county's employee health plan from Jonathan Colliner, employee benefits consultant, and Michelle Gifford, wellness consultant, both representing the Texas Association of Counties' Northeast territory.

Colliner summarized plan financials and projections and said the county's 12-month loss ratio is 94.91%, down from a three-year trend of about 104.7%. \"For the last 12 months, Kaufman County has been at 94.91%,\" Colliner said. He said the pool's board will meet in early May to set renewal increases; Colliner added that, given the current loss ratio, Kaufman County's renewal should be below the pool's needed increase but that exact numbers were \"not specified\" pending the pool decision.

Gifford reviewed clinical and utilization drivers. \"Your top driver cost driver is musculoskeletal,\" she said, noting musculoskeletal (MSK) claims include surgeries and injury-treatment costs. She said circulatory conditions and chronic conditions such as hypertension, coronary artery disease and hyperlipidemia were also top cost drivers. Gifford noted anti-diabetic prescriptions remain the plan's top pharmacy category.

Consultants and staff highlighted several program details and recommendations: low participation in the county's MSK vendor Airrosti (13 participants out of roughly 600 subscribers); greater promotion of preventive exams and spouse/dependent engagement; increased use of chronic-disease management programs such as Omada and Teladoc; and continued emphasis on early intervention to avoid high-cost surgeries. Gifford corrected one item in the packet, saying antineoplastic (cancer-treatment) claims totaled $144,000 for the 2024-25 plan year rather than the larger figure listed in the handout.

Colliner and Gifford said participation and engagement metrics have improved year over year and that the county earned $3,621 in Healthy County employee rewards tied to participation. Colliner said the county's average annual premium increase has been about 5.2% in recent years, and while last year's county increase was nearer 4%, the pool's upcoming decision in May will determine actual renewal amounts.

Commissioners and staff discussed communications and outreach to increase employee uptake of available programs; Gifford offered to work with human resources to schedule on-site clinics and repeated communications. No formal action was required on the presentation.

Background: the presentation and supporting data were provided by the Texas Association of Counties program representatives and included year-over-year comparisons of claims, top diagnostic drivers and participation levels in wellness and disease-management programs.","County benefits consultants reported a favorable loss ratio for the county's health plan but recommended greater employee engagement in prevention programs to reduce high-cost musculoskeletal and chronic-disease claims.","actionData","errors"]

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