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What passed
- Approval of personnel promotions: The court unanimously approved promotions for Francisco Berumen, Kimberly Manzano and Stephen Domen (motion carried unanimously). The motion to approve promotions was moved and seconded and passed on voice vote.

- Replats: The court held public hearings and approved the replat of Lots A-1, A-1B and A-1C of Hudson Addition and the replat of Lots 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D of No Bad Days East. Both items received a motion, a second and unanimous approval.

Consent agenda and items held
- The court approved the remainder of the consent agenda by voice vote after pulling several items for comment.

- Pulled/Held items: Commissioners pulled items relating to electronic bail bonds (identified in the meeting as items 1F1, 1F2, 1F3 and item 1M8) citing staff memos that raised concerns about county liability and outstanding due diligence from auditor, purchasing and IT. Those items were held and the court directed that they be brought back when staff has addressed the outstanding questions.

Other procedural actions
- The court adjourned the Healthcare Foundation meeting after approving its consent agenda and adjourned the Toll Road Authority session.

Ending: Commissioners did not take final action on the electronic bail-bond items and directed staff to return with more information before any contract or procedural approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Collin - Collin County Toll Road Authority Jun 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Collin County Commissioners Court approved staff promotions and two replat public hearings, passed several consent items unanimously, and held multiple consent items related to electronic bail bonds for further review.","taxTitle","Collin County, Texas","taxId",2696,"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},6539709,"Public commenters urge Collin County to delay ES&S maintenance contract pending federal and state election standards",505,2474000,2979000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626289-5936bda854feba7c3886bfacbb35c107&start=2474&end=2979","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626289-5936bda854feba7c3886bfacbb35c107/thumbnail_2474000.jpg","/articles/6539709/Collin-County/Texas/Public-commenters-urge-Collin-County-to-delay-ESS-maintenance-contract-pending-federal-and-state-election-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539709-bc64dd622969855b3bf9630925f60596/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448026&Signature=MHJhYrBxN7XwTrtnI9aupFD3AMHlGJ0t16AeCJm4h3KAuoKCzGKrMNYCmuK7-phl3GbiD-kml-fsfOnD5yR01CcdqA20C0nH8g-D6Z4YBEbbUSpypUr8Pkj08-T5FcyJfNyVH95-Emwjc3mYux~UfjRxuLKgXqJ9szYI9klL4knJSkX6s~wLhnFWeKOmyQKsfKVviKfK6rE2w21I7r82kUTa92Zyv-ZN7nJ454R-JgbRPSHcg-BAR6Y-jBvBNnMILrtiUKPUTeK0HluIAONeOdgtVg41z7HscjvdZnmL9azJfpYDirybykv6G5VK3oN175W7y8LCcWR9xMSXJR231g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several public commenters asked Collin County commissioners to delay or add protective language to a proposed maintenance contract with ES&S for ballot-marking devices, saying new federal and state guidance could change equipment requirements.

Lee Moore, a public commenter, asked the court to delay approving the ES&S maintenance contract until state and federal election-law work is finalized. “Signing a contract before these matters are resolved risks committing taxpayer dollars to services that may become unnecessary or require costly modifications,” Moore said, and urged adding contract amendments allowing refunds or adjustments if legislative or federal action affects the scope of required maintenance.

Moore and others referenced President Trump’s Executive Order 14248 and the Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) Voluntary Voting System Guidelines version 2 (VVSG 2), saying equipment not certified under VVSG 2 could face compliance issues if federal requirements change. Moore read answers he had received from the EAC indicating that, as of the dates he cited, ES&S had not submitted a system for VVSG 2 testing.

Another commenter, identified as Reynolds, supported the executive order and called for increased use of hand-marked paper ballots. “Translations in elections should be considered diametrically opposed to transparency,” Reynolds said, arguing that hand-marked ballots increase transparency and reduce vulnerability from machine-produced ballot translations.

Why it matters: Commenters warned that a contract executed before federal or state standards are finalized could obligate the county to maintain equipment that later must be retired or replaced. Speakers recommended adding escape clauses that would allow the county to recover funds or adjust the agreement if new standards or statutes change equipment requirements.

County staff and commissioners did not adopt or vote on the ES&S contract at the meeting; public comments were heard and recorded. Commissioners were told in public comment that the county had invested roughly $13.5 million in ballot-marking devices to date and that a portion of November 2024 voting infrastructure used hand-marked ballots. Commenters asked the county to coordinate with the secretary of state and EAC before finalizing large maintenance contracts.

Ending: Commissioners heard the concerns but did not take immediate action on the contract during the meeting; several public commenters urged the court to build escape clauses into future equipment contracts and to wait for final determinations from federal and state authorities before committing large maintenance expenditures.","Multiple public commenters urged the commissioners court to delay or add escape clauses to an ES&S voting-equipment maintenance contract, citing Executive Order 14248, EAC/VVSG-2 certification timelines, and the potential for legislative changes to election law.",{"_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},6539714,"County judge says Collin County will need 11 county courts by 2030; urges planning for courthouse expansion",1716,283000,1999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626289-5936bda854feba7c3886bfacbb35c107&start=283&end=1999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626289-5936bda854feba7c3886bfacbb35c107/thumbnail_283000.jpg","/articles/6539714/Collin-County/Texas/County-judge-says-Collin-County-will-need-11-county-courts-by-2030-urges-planning-for-courthouse-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539714-b58e69eb5d2637f4bcaff8adce7b6c97/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448026&Signature=aRdWn1QL4at9Fm2KFYkelA9dIwIfiO8Wdr1s8j7M-vCjjWjl34qjwj9nccVhx-Fsi7z~ibnM2U2z2VqcW8sJ52fnm5hNYW2pt0jFGTWicawxPsCs3jY0BCRExt-fV5mBFJpVnXk0SNcMcAW88UE9txnY1sNdz06Cw0tZ-Cc-wX54N~EsHDuBFrs1fFbvpAQ8-cTeEOAM3d0-rGnmGBqqwKCUYeGuyocVcqnG5s05wnfyVNNknkNDLZqKBpWKV7bdxIctixf74TQjVwi4SIbk4G6s1ddtVOHI-1Gzz94H5mO60IMJ3AzI3V~CALJGNo-lmt6dsMJnatTnXEE9e8KDcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The presiding judge of County Court at Law No. 6 told the Collin County Commissioners Court that Collin County will need 11 county courts of law by Jan. 1, 2030, based on data from the Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA). The judge said OCA currently calculates Collin County needs 8.6 county courts now — effectively nine when rounded — and projected two more courts will be required by 2030.

The judge said Collin County now has seven county courts at law and estimated the county population at about 1.3 million, compared with about 700,000 when County Court No. 6 was added. “If we extrapolate that out…by 01/01/2030 we should be about 1,600,000 people living here,” the judge said, adding that OCA’s workload analysis shows the county’s existing judges are carrying roughly 22% more work than the statewide benchmark.

Why it matters: The judge said the county lacks physical courtroom space to add the courts OCA recommends and asked the commissioners to factor future judicial needs into courthouse expansion plans. He recommended building courtrooms with larger jury boxes to accommodate possible changes in jury-size law and to provide space for growth.

In his presentation the judge reviewed factors that have affected caseloads since 2015: changes to civil discovery procedures, criminal-law adjustments such as the DWI 0.15 offense and deferred-adjudication options, decriminalization and later legislative movement on THC offenses, and technological shifts (e-filing, Zoom, juror-summons software) that both sped some dockets and introduced new workflow demands. He said some policy changes — such as potential future legislative changes that would expand civil jurisdiction or require 12-person juries for higher-value civil cases — should be accounted for in space planning.

The judge noted courtroom space originally set aside for future county-court growth was later allocated to district courts, leaving no immediately available courtrooms for expansion. “We do not have any space to add to it, which is why now I think we’re looking towards the courthouse to actually be expanded,” he said. He told commissioners that when courthouse construction was planned years earlier, county leaders were informed that a bond-to-occupancy timeline could take roughly five years once a bond passes.

The judge described OCA’s comparative data showing Collin County judges as efficient relative to peer counties but reiterated that current efficiency is being maintained while carrying workloads above the recommended level. He said technology improvements — such as remote hearings and e-filing — helped during the pandemic and improved operations, but that population growth and possible statutory changes could still drive the need for more judges and physical courtrooms.

Commissioners asked whether existing courtrooms could be used differently or whether night court would help; the judge said there is no practical alternative to physical expansion given current space constraints and civic expectations for juror service and courtroom facilities. He said the county should plan for additional courtrooms and larger jury boxes as part of any courthouse expansion timetable.

The judge’s presentation was given at the commissioners court’s public meeting and followed by a brief question-and-answer period with commissioners.

Ending: The judge concluded by asking commissioners to consider OCA projections and to plan courthouse expansion with additional courtrooms and jury capacity in mind; commissioners did not take a vote on funding or scheduling for courthouse expansion at the meeting.","The presiding judge of County Court at Law No. 6 told the Collin County Commissioners Court the Office of Court Administration projects the county needs 11 county courts by Jan. 1, 2030, and recommended that courthouse expansion plans account for additional courtrooms and larger jury boxes.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: commissioners approve promotions and two replats; several consent items held for more information

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County judge says Collin County will need 11 county courts by 2030; urges planning for courthouse expansion