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Julie Phillips, Grayson County Elections Administrator, briefed the court on the grant and related federal and state developments. She cited Executive Order 14248 (referred to in the meeting) and explained it prohibits ballots that include a barcode or QR code representing a voter’s choice. She told the court that the county’s current voting system “prints such a bar code” and that the vendor ES&S proposed an alternative ballot-on-demand printer that would print ballots without a barcode to address the executive order’s requirement.

Phillips said the ES&S ballot-on-demand printer quote is $113,720; the HAVA subgrant allocation for Grayson County is $42,500, and the local match would be $8,500. She said the grant period ends July 1, 2026, and that the subgrant can alternatively be used for physical security improvements at the election office (controlled-access doors, equipment warehouse security, ballot vault and ballot board room access). The elections administrator said she is working with the county budget office to identify remaining funds required to acquire ballot-on-demand printers if the court chooses that option.

Commissioners discussed the grant’s permissible uses and clarified that the match funds will come from Chapter 19 state funds and that the SPOC will be the Elections Administrator for reimbursement purposes. The court approved the resolution by voice vote; the motion was amended on the record to appoint the Elections Administrator as the SPOC.

The transcript records the grant amount and match but does not include a roll-call tally; the vote was recorded as a voice vote with the court answering “Aye.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grayson - Regular Meeting - Jul 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Grayson County Commissioners Court accepted a $42,500 HAVA election-security subgrant with an $8,500 local match and named the Elections Administrator as the single point of contact for the grant.","taxTitle","Grayson County, Texas","taxId",12454,"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},6550320,"Quarterly update: Grayson County jail expansion 24% complete; rain caused 17 extra weather days",442,406000,848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398957-a394fe882bf55825912a98524ba37257&start=406&end=848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398957-a394fe882bf55825912a98524ba37257/thumbnail_406000.jpg","/articles/6550320/Grayson-County/Texas/Quarterly-update-Grayson-County-jail-expansion-24-complete-rain-caused-17-extra-weather-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550320-03ea478a5cc1c66173ab2c9aa95b3792/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512906&Signature=L-I8HncJuuak4Tjg7vcEd~EKYPeUaygsRQztjXnyL8IaqtTK-BjPVinpPqpeOYROGZJjdMhhScUMjRJI1W3Kp4R~RVTavFhmo6QWQocLi2lTsEIEJWg3hosPNI3f1XjBQNMltVqp~3Umo~rimF~dVFryLOHYhD9wmipHh5taWIUWytKGbq11KjLnn100u8ybTsgnD2ICD6Rn183J6gdRi9-XZ~c8N8LlAa1ZK43MhfrYA0va4bxg6k5s1QoyfLw36HfHDEE-CC53~YLib54PH1L50rd0iFqkiiftNydm4BgbayLKGjUkXFpJ1py8eLP47dKGNH-EZ48JUDfHuzfSyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The court received a quarterly construction update on the Grayson County jail expansion project from the project manager representing AGCM. The manager reported that total project completion stands at 24 percent and that work completed this quarter includes grade-beam excavation and pour, under-slab utilities (plumbing and electrical), CMU plumbing and electrical drop-ins, HVAC ductwork completion and fire alarm upgrades.

The project manager said the kitchen substantial-completion date moved from Sept. 25 to Oct. 10 because of unforeseen conditions in the kitchen area; that delay was described as a 15-day adjustment that does not affect the overall end schedule. The project has experienced 17 weather days beyond what the contract anticipated; the manager said the original contract allows a certain number of weather days and the 17 days represent additional rain impacts. The manager described current work items as completion of under-slab utilities, a slab pour anticipated within three to four weeks, and beginning of above-slab vertical work and mock-up panel approval for exterior materials.

Commissioners asked about unforeseen site finds (the project manager said crews found cisterns and tanks but did not find any burial sites) and specific kitchen-area issues (a freezer/cooler slab condition not anticipated in contract documents). The manager said crews are nearing the end of unforeseen site conditions and that budget remains within the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) originally set; “we're within the GMP original amount,” the project manager reported.

No formal action was required or taken on this update.

The court thanked project staff for the briefing and had no additional questions at that time.","Project manager reported the Grayson County jail expansion is 24% complete, on budget under the GMP, with kitchen substantial completion delayed 15 days and weather-related delays adding 17 days beyond the contract allowance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550324,"Grayson County commissioners approve routine business, grant acceptance and multiple contract actions",0,315000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398957-a394fe882bf55825912a98524ba37257&start=315&end=315","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398957-a394fe882bf55825912a98524ba37257/thumbnail_315000.jpg","/articles/6550324/Grayson-County/Texas/Grayson-County-commissioners-approve-routine-business-grant-acceptance-and-multiple-contract-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550324-20849010938af8a927492e94fb767c2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512906&Signature=KiFis375TuMEDEpqhWW19Pzj-lyl0XFRG6JqpkVmW~lu7bBJ9E5yS5ZEfXINQSgQsHvYlLmMC7KR2n4YOANNNs3yUI3T2f6jz3~cBP3g5i3MhHGYGC5vup2-WmsfC0GKce-J4OKbtteHq4L7t6FnGj7hFyw5yTF8RPzzji4MMj-aazkvZRVsTktuFV5Y63Ou2~yZm05x42PiuI1tvzhwOs~8LIvldTUA7q9gEdSd6EX1KQh0D4Vp10NnhSqSFtLiw-G4vgW8m9kTW3srBcN5uurFEl6pbRQZKpitvmQHbv0Zvr6K4SOnEAd2kE~BZ~BY73ktnxfa~LDKTTA0DMrTAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grayson County Commissioners Court on July 15, 2025 approved a series of routine and action items, including minutes, payment of bills, contract authorizations, subdivision plats and acceptance of a Help America Vote Act (HAVA) election security subgrant.

The court first approved the minutes of July 8, 2025 on a motion by Commissioner Marsh, seconded by Commissioner Hardenberg. The court then approved the consent agenda and authorized the payment of bills for July 15, 2025, including a down payment of $80,000 to Holt Company for a Caterpillar motor grader for Precinct 4 and a payment of $713,272.58 to the Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefit Pool for July 2025. A payment to Sidalco for services completed was listed on the agenda (transcript amount unclear). Motions recorded on the transcript were followed by the standard voice vote responses of “Aye” and “Motion carries;” no roll-call tallies were read into the record.

The court approved a number of contract- and procurement-related items: it authorized the county judge to sign a janitorial services contract; it approved termination of the vending machine contract with Bless Your Heart Vending Machine Services at the vendor’s request; and it accepted a deed without warranty to release an abandoned section of Knollwood Drive to an adjacent property owner.

The court rejected two bids: Bid 2025-13 (annex elevator modernization) was rejected because timing would leave the elevator out of service amid other county projects; and Bid 2025-15 (double drum roller for Precinct 2) was rejected because no bids were received. Both bid rejections were moved and carried by voice vote.

Subdivision plats approved included the preliminary plat for the Rogers Living Trust addition in Precinct 4 and the short plat for Boot Hills Estate Phase 2 in Precinct 3.

On a separate item, the court approved renewal of an interlocal agreement with the regional public defender in Lubbock to cover capital cases eligible for the death penalty for fiscal years 2026–2027; the transcripts record the annual fee as “61,000 and some change.”

Votes recorded on the transcript use the court’s standard voice affirmation (“All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.”); the transcript does not include roll-call vote counts or named yes/no votes for each motion. Where the transcript lists a specific mover and seconder, that information is included above. No contested outcomes were recorded in open session. The court entered and returned from an executive session under Texas Government Code section 551.071 regarding pending litigation; no action followed that session.

Items approved on voice vote and motions as recorded on the transcript are listed in the actions array attached to this article. Where dollar figures or details were unclear on the transcript (for example, one invoice amount listed for Sidalco), the article notes the item and flags the amount as not specified rather than altering the record.","At its July 15, 2025 meeting, the Grayson County Commissioners Court approved minutes, multiple payments, contract actions, plats and accepted a 2025 HAVA election security subgrant. Several bids were rejected and the court authorized routine contract signatures; no contested roll-call tallies were recorded on the transcript.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550310,"Grayson County issues proclamation honoring Whitesboro and Sherwood Shores first responders for neonatal rescue",159,69000,228000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398957-a394fe882bf55825912a98524ba37257&start=69&end=228","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398957-a394fe882bf55825912a98524ba37257/thumbnail_69000.jpg","/articles/6550310/Grayson-County/Texas/Grayson-County-issues-proclamation-honoring-Whitesboro-and-Sherwood-Shores-first-responders-for-neonatal-rescue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550310-e25b36d82fea788057194557a0400954/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512906&Signature=FJLQr9ahX7B~g-RgsbDQto5UpglkHHBtrGXngjFQQSikr5Bi4m8n48BtLhjMzPORcFEyNY9iXZPj0~TCqgr4qRN1Oo525-6nj4uJJet7nwki-afcWJU42aOt0NeY6ts14D2VHKRUlC-ls96TCSG53EUzitJfJOVoFT2b7ETqy~cZOnOA9-YaHtIGMv3X06efxOWAWjewx5fCC9XbVkkPZ-IQlXty4DuaF8TOdLux~r0Q0uzFDcP2NHA8OGcPs-PK1OqOb5d1yFxS4fLvhyaEwJmR68QkKkNe7mryggXLTg15R~TZNLF94uXJdKtbaAgxDctH~jfcGbGhVoo0AiraxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grayson County Commissioners Court read and entered into the record a proclamation honoring members of Whitesboro Fire & EMS, Sherwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department and Whitesboro Dispatch for their response to a May 21, 2024 remote emergency near Lake Texoma. The proclamation commemorates actions taken when first responders found an unresponsive premature infant and performed lifesaving measures including resuscitation, IV access via the umbilical cord and emergency transport to Texoma Medical Center; the infant later was discharged from the NICU with no known neurological defects.

The county named and commended the following personnel in the proclamation: Nathan Jolley and Jeff Patterson (paramedics), EMT Jonathan Sheffield and Lisa Whitten (Whitesboro EMS), and Craig Reed and Dary Stone (Sherwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department), along with Whitesboro dispatch personnel. The court stated the responders were honored with the Texas EMS First Responder Award for Critical Save of the Year and read that the resolution be entered into the official record as a lasting tribute adopted unanimously in July 2025.

The court presented a copy of the proclamation and acknowledged the responding personnel in the meeting chamber. No formal action beyond adoption of the proclamation was required.","Grayson County Commissioners Court adopted a proclamation honoring Whitesboro Fire & EMS, Sherwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department and Whitesboro Dispatch for a May 21, 2024 premature-infant rescue that earned the Texas EMS First Responder Award for Critical Save of the Year.","actionData","errors"]

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