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The proclamation noted that emergency and disaster events can occur unexpectedly and recognized emergency managers at local, state and federal levels for preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery efforts. The judge (presiding official) read the proclamation and said staff are working to produce a shortened emergency manual to share with fire departments, police departments and city managers to clarify responsibilities if communications and 9-1-1 systems are disrupted.

\"If something happens and all of our resources go down, let's say we don't have cell phones, We don't it knocks out our 9-1-1 tire for the sheriff. Who's in charge? What steps come next?\" the judge asked while introducing the proclamation; the judge said staff are preparing a reader's-digest version of a larger manual to improve response coordination.

Commissioner Lane moved and Commissioner Moore seconded the proclamation, which the court approved by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kaufman - Commissioners Court - Jul 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Kaufman County commissioners unanimously approved a proclamation designating August as Emergency Management Appreciation Month, recognizing local and state emergency management personnel and the need for a condensed emergency manual for county responders.","taxTitle","Kaufman County, Texas","taxId",20433,"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},6509275,"Tax office reports lower collections for Q2, court accepts assessor training record and agrees to collect for Municipal Management District No. 1",195,481000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02&start=481&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02/thumbnail_481000.jpg","/articles/6509275/Kaufman-County/Texas/Tax-office-reports-lower-collections-for-Q2-court-accepts-assessor-training-record-and-agrees-to-collect-for-Municipal-Management-District-No-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509275-b63dbbd6cd5bbe02ea55f3df67063254/orig.mp4?Expires=1770429283&Signature=XiDKOGz2e0wzJWMYJianNJAa42watq7cKjbB8P2EwSoz3QIehOTgy7uZP0z5i8JnR9G23Pszx2qYhsZ80RDFlUZQf~WVnm1QfhtF4rdm1O9E89Gntw9SOKJ3wJCTHr-q4TzVPYTjSB7l0OS5Ys95anyxnc1Ig4wQ8tRXlowRUACvg7fSh4LZf6AmUYYkm5pi7f0A7iV-NAGfSMCaG1nN3WeH4avUqjzbPHg1XhVdLUWD7OMVZKV8JPf7nXae7C3EOMuV~VKD3BFnoMs~4LWKd3JA~ppJiLsLt0aMr-k0bSzVAxOUgpDS6YCb~9pSRynTC9ukvxH8wd2rUuAEJqCTbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County’s collections department reported July 22 that it collected $377,712.57 in criminal court fees during the second quarter of 2025, a decline from both the previous quarter and from the same period in 2024.

\"We collected a total of $377,712.57 in criminal court fees. This was a decrease of 3.92% from our previous quarter, and this was also a decrease of 9.66 over the same period of 2024,\" Courtney, the collections presenter, told the court. Courtney said the larger 2024 April figure had been boosted by a large victim restitution payment, and that otherwise the office is trending upward.

The court also accepted a statement of continuing education hours from Tax Assessor Teresa as part of standard annual requirements; Teresa explained her reporting year differs because of a June start date. The court approved accepting the document by motion.

Separately, Teresa asked the court to approve a contract to collect taxes for a Municipal Management District No. 1 (the presenter characterized it similarly to a MUD). Teresa said the district would be charged the same collection fees as other entities; commissioners approved the collection contract by voice vote.

Commissioners approved the collections report, accepted the assessor’s transcript and authorized the county to collect taxes for the municipal management district during the meeting.","The county’s collections department reported $377,712.57 in criminal court fee collections for Q2 (down vs. prior periods); the court accepted the tax assessor’s training transcript and authorized the county to collect taxes for a Municipal Management District No. 1 at standard fees.",{"_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},6509279,"Court authorizes advertising and equipment purchases for road projects, estimates $1.5M for FM 741 design",102,1123000,1225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02&start=1123&end=1225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02/thumbnail_1123000.jpg","/articles/6509279/Kaufman-County/Texas/Court-authorizes-advertising-and-equipment-purchases-for-road-projects-estimates-15M-for-FM-741-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509279-01e5fd086e8a72c8b6c119682efd4988/orig.mp4?Expires=1770429283&Signature=XvfLOUCjkFMrI-4CsvD9AXAW9tEkJ132y0TknCrT1yw6CoS-4xghw9eRIjATUs7-MwrUqHsopfrDHASeeI~70tXYJzg8cAwvmgVbZlNWWqvIgz1AwTMvmsEbbkas1mrLZUj6Tf9oyv85KngpbZkeRIxdFdDDPTTRu1UeIO1~HPLWkWfHoZ33DufYs-s7n3ksVysubO6jp8cQyo5L8rG17bt5kQQZm-Zu-5aMbgCyp~fCqt5JfcFyqy8msYonXjlf8nLOXppY0dplc80us1UDWIeMWN6qDNPzqeXR4Krj~SnsfdsQt~SpQDNOfwCRBAcB~pHylxU-3ULMC32MvAt4ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County commissioners on July 22 approved multiple road-related procurement actions: advertising a request for qualifications for engineering design services on project FM 741, approving the county’s purchase of a tractor with a boom mower, and authorizing advertisement of an invitation for bids for retaining walls and a flume at a Ranch Road address.

County staff recommended advertising the RFQ for FM 741 design, a county-transportation-bond-funded project with an estimated design budget of about $1,500,000 and a projected design timeline of 24 to 30 months. \"We estimate about 1,500,000.0. The estimate design timeline is about 24 to 30 months and, I recommend the approval of advertising the RSQ,\" Lorena told the court. Staff said the project can skip a planning step and go directly to design because right-of-way and utilities impacts should be minimal.

The court approved the purchase of a Case IHF 110A tractor with a 22-inch samurai boom mower for Road Bridge 3 at a cost of $148,540.13 using cooperative contract source O82923CNH; staff said the cooperative contract met procurement requirements and the county will pay cash. Commissioners approved advertising an IFB for retaining walls and a flume at approximately 16001 Ranch Road; the procurement will follow standard public-bid procedures.

All motions were approved by voice vote. County staff said they hope to shorten the FM 741 schedule where possible but gave 24–30 months as an estimate for design.","Commissioners approved advertising for an RFQ for engineering design of FM 741 (estimated $1.5 million) and authorized a $148,540.13 purchase of a tractor with boom mower; the court also approved advertising an IFB for retaining walls and a flume at Ranch Road.",{"_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},6509284,"County approves $31,210 TexTreasures grant to digitize local newspapers",236,684000,920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02&start=684&end=920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02/thumbnail_684000.jpg","/articles/6509284/Kaufman-County/Texas/County-approves-31210-TexTreasures-grant-to-digitize-local-newspapers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509284-c6d67cb0bcb4a252f60152bbb4174650/orig.mp4?Expires=1770429283&Signature=aM51sR~-zVCeVWiEQ5cBxnTv1vGZxtZXOv~vc7CCTUq9zi3FW4r2Qs-9aQxXX14wf3lcgirXj06m-lV6V9Qr8mjOhV8ITd5jCx8tuy-2LXQjol1mtduEpNffRBArrCEPh6~rz4ufuRZDARvEFo06wNQNTJihO4PTt19T0bHb-3WyNu~cik6RhGov29ajPSuvnVsjZoW1cunV0YCos6PYm9nZIf3DhRUYigyfcz~Xm4zFlGEsxqsNv54tu-eU8v0IK~RbJolCUdEY6PLtJgurpnqD6GFurGc8D79UUqW6cwAOPLwkVdqjLgWORGKP6Aes7Ba5a7Am2sqqbkWaunD~SQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County on July 22 accepted a $31,210 TexTreasures grant from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, to digitize local newspapers and make them freely available online.

Kendall Knowles, manager at the Spellman Museum in Forney, told the court the project will digitize more than 30,000 pages of newspapers, including Kaufman County titles from about 1880 to 1909 and the Forney Messenger from roughly 1962 to about 1990. \"This grant will allow us to digitize over 30,000 pages of newspapers,\" Knowles said.

County staff said the bulk of the reimbursable grant covers microfilming and that the University of North Texas' Portal to Texas History will host and maintain the digital files and public access portal. That arrangement will also provide usage statistics, staff said.

Commissioner Phillips moved to accept the grant; a second was recorded and the court approved the agreement. County staff said they will open a line item in the county budget to record grant reimbursements and will submit invoices for reimbursement under the grant terms.

At the meeting, staff noted that some original bound copies and microfilm rolls are fragile and that digitization will both preserve the materials and make them more accessible to genealogists and researchers.","Commissioners accepted a Texas State Library and Archives Commission TexTreasures grant of $31,210 to digitize roughly 30,000 pages of historic Kaufman County newspapers and host them on the Portal to Texas History.",{"_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},6509290,"Kaufman County reviews monthly and quarterly investment reports and approves $3.44 million in payouts",1077,259000,1336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02&start=259&end=1336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02/thumbnail_259000.jpg","/articles/6509290/Kaufman-County/Texas/Kaufman-County-reviews-monthly-and-quarterly-investment-reports-and-approves-344-million-in-payouts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509290-ad70d4e28f022e243df0a25e2e80e2ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770429283&Signature=aRiZ9AggNxmVStclkCcpO1j~WMTbZyWpEDXEtucpJ-NPV~FXsTD6WxmsSMetoTj73v6-gnO-NWtVNFzDAoVmI-oBtMfFaSzVIQ0etOHg~vyxvWCgJBip1a3aWeItfx5esQ4TWs~ItJ-Pym0U5cXDE7KYx311RgfFkDUCVRhKyQB9KQVav3jpzj3mAemdRsvlOg8naEvG9elCPbypknpVRjV6TwJ3baG0B7uOq9Y4Uw-FUOBPOC0Z0C~867DKmHWpcS7RnwYsnYe3Ke-iqMpnJAKbTbTg9qh6U0IC4tmBNPjf~B-EW0px9ufWmioUEXJmuUubbtLBpl375IsmwsSrYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County’s commissioners on July 22 reviewed the treasurer’s monthly and quarterly investment reports and approved weekly claims and payroll that totaled $3,439,165.64.

County Treasurer Chuck reported the county ended June with $33,654,003.85 in Fund 10 and said the county earned interest from American National Bank and pooled funds. \"We ended the month with $33,654,003.85 in Fund 10,\" Chuck told the court. He reported total invested in the county’s pools and accounts and gave average yields for each vehicle.

For the April–June quarter, Chuck reported the county’s investment earnings included $1,126,863 from Texas Class and smaller amounts from other accounts; the county’s interest earned so far in the fiscal year was reported as $3,332,776. The court was told roughly 74.4% of cash was invested with the remainder held in bank for operations.

The court also approved accounts payable invoices of $1,282,831.89 (largely FEMA reimbursements and road materials) and a payroll run of $2,156,333.75 for a total payout of $3,439,165.64.

Commissioners approved a single line-item transfer requested to cover training costs and accepted the treasurer’s reports by voice vote. Each finance motion was approved without recorded roll-call votes.

The court was also given upcoming budget dates: a public workshop for nonprofits, a proposed budget adoption on Aug. 5, grievance deadlines in early August, and final budget adoption on Aug. 26.","The court received June monthly and April–June quarterly investment reports, approved routine line-item transfers and accepted accounts payable and payroll totaling $3,439,165.64.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6509293,"Kaufman County approves $20,015.40 payment to finish South Highway 341/75 connector geotech work",92,173000,265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02&start=173&end=265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442458-eef6903fa77f82c7398141bed4abcc02/thumbnail_173000.jpg","/articles/6509293/Kaufman-County/Texas/Kaufman-County-approves-2001540-payment-to-finish-South-Highway-34175-connector-geotech-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509293-e7d394c5cbf1eecb1544de3fe73bce37/orig.mp4?Expires=1770429283&Signature=DM64KtaqkLkj8R9R9BgJQOzY6Qlp4~kks~Vj6v~c-kZUuRcJ7rsBmK5x6Ije7B~gRM7u67PWoLNy6XazaF2E1Qm6VHp8snbsOM~g49-TpNB940k8wuD~moq4sqtJ09gZfcIxj8-EJgLMkjrbIRYIg7Lcx1K1FYD41dx0a~Ra7BPS0Ajsw0S0kUj2f0Xi4x~ZmpASaBjP3YTnVkWIWyD36M0kHw11QlKywg2~CUTH6ENaVa-J1FbeW~JP82huAtlsFtndkZo1xNJJBGQT8PbP54NP2KUoXV93g0UEDsAxsm5ySEm0vmxoaV87Z~V42s2rtXR-FhaMy3LZc8Lu~BiT1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County commissioners on July 22 approved a $20,015.40 payment to ECS Southwest LLP to complete geotechnical work on the South Highway 341/75 connector road.

County staff told the court the construction project finished under budget and the payment will close the contractor’s outstanding geotech bill. \"This is $20,015.40 to finish paying ECS for the geotech and then we'll have $46,204.85 remaining that will go back to the bond funds,\" Brenda Bridal said during the meeting.

Bridal said the overall project finished roughly $284,000 under its original budget. She reported the county reallocated parts of the savings: about $80,000 toward an FM 148 contract with Westwood and roughly $137,000 toward contract work on the 175 interchange. After the approved ECS payment, Bridal said the remaining balance will be returned to the county bond funds.

Commissioner Moore moved to approve the payment; Commissioner Lane seconded. The court voted in favor.

County officials did not provide a detailed final project cost breakdown beyond the figures reported at the meeting. The payment was processed from bond-authorized project funds and the remaining balance will be retained in the bond account for future projects.","Commissioners approved a $20,015.40 payment to ECS Southwest LLP to complete geotechnical work on the South Highway 341/75 connector; county officials said the overall project came in about $284,000 under budget and remaining bond funds will be returned.","actionData","errors"]

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Court proclaims August as Emergency Management Appreciation Month

Tax office reports lower collections for Q2, court accepts assessor training record and agrees to collect for Municipal Management District No. 1

Court authorizes advertising and equipment purchases for road projects, estimates $1.5M for FM 741 design

County approves $31,210 TexTreasures grant to digitize local newspapers

Kaufman County reviews monthly and quarterly investment reports and approves $3.44 million in payouts

Kaufman County approves $20,015.40 payment to finish South Highway 341/75 connector geotech work