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Requests included: construction of an equipment shed at the Kathy Fleming yard to shield tractors, rollers and other heavy equipment from weather; a roofed sand-storage shed to keep de-icing sand dry (presented estimate $185,000) so trucks and loaders can access material without clumping; a three-sided containment wall to protect cold-mix asphalt stockpiles from erosion and contamination; and an additional herbicide truck (staff said personnel and a related personnel request would be presented later).
Banerjee said the equipment-shed request mirrors prior years' asks and is intended to extend equipment life, reduce repairs and ensure quicker response for road maintenance. She described the sand shed as an open structure tall enough for loaders to back under, and said the containment wall is to reduce material loss and maintain environmental compliance.
Commissioners asked for dimensional details and noted the requests are practical investments; staff said they will supply more precise dimensions and cost estimates. No formal action or appropriation occurred during the workshop.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brazos County Commissioners Court Budget Workshop - August 11, 2025 (Video 4)","oneSentenceSummary","County Road & Bridge asked the court to fund an equipment shed for Kathy Fleming Yard, a roofed sand-storage shed (estimated $185,000), a cold-mix containment wall and an additional herbicide truck.","taxTitle","taxId",2691,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6140094,"Ag Extension seeks centralized, climate-controlled storage; county legal issues and traffic study could push building to FY2027",599,1390000,1989000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5579569-9978f15578f8805cf15f4129b4030091&start=1390&end=1989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5579569-9978f15578f8805cf15f4129b4030091/thumbnail_1390000.jpg","/articles/6140094/Brazos-County/Texas/Ag-Extension-seeks-centralized-climate-controlled-storage-county-legal-issues-and-traffic-study-could-push-building-to-FY2027","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140094-403865ce1409fe260cf07e34e0a814e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099111&Signature=DjQ1aGBM8EaYMZrq-dzm2i0GzU4mcOWoyvuBXU5udmU4TT5bG7Xvp5oZfb6VXPWHipGKxHdvRFaDqP8OAotUvj5Ekv7fE8d9f45euyswAPlXZ35gRhvXtljwSLsVXViROHCZh9Y0-mw4Xehf~QFvYfcbT00b1oMkogzQzzMHElF0hkPwVRcEprchmj3ZQdfCo78vvmwtiuOZGYwc96o5mUoTNvSFYgQkYk8b8G5surqPKIUK9daVhuwCeXyKMrQDH0dYaIglPMa1OM7JVW99naYbgaBalp5svozQvJtTzGjAjvk~uXb5zys5vDkwhLEqr2LYCBotzDxMNDJ7SCuUQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the county's Ag Extension described a recurring need to store equipment used by 4-H clubs and program area committees and asked the Commissioners Court to consider a centralized, secure, climate-controlled storage facility on the Extension campus.
\"A lot of this equipment is also shared by multiple clubs,\" a presenter said, and centralized storage would relieve volunteers from off-site storage and ease weekend access for events. Extension staff presented rough cost estimates: design and initial funding were previously requested at $150,000; staff said the building itself could be constructed for less than $300,000 in some scenarios, while they also acknowledged that the larger circulation/parking solution identified in a traffic study carried an estimated $2.7 million construction cost for full site rework.
County project staff said the historic approach has been to fund design in one year and construction in a later year after engineer or architect estimates are complete. Charles (project staff) told the court the $150,000 previously requested would typically cover design costs and that the court could separate the storage building from any larger circulation project.
Ed Bull, chief of staff legal officer, advised the court that ownership and use rules should be vetted before budgeting, noting that the Extension program operates under a different legal status than many outside agencies. \"There is...potentially a legal issue that needs to be resolved before anything is budgeted,\" Bull said, recommending legal review of ownership and permitted uses of a county-funded building that would house materials from outside groups.
Court members asked staff to obtain the traffic/roundabout estimates and for legal to review ownership and use terms. Presenters said they would continue coordination with planning, project management and legal; the court did not vote on funding and indicated the project may move into fiscal year 2027 depending on traffic/parking solutions and legal work.","Extension staff asked the Commissioners Court for a centralized, climate-controlled storage facility to house 4-H and program equipment and estimated building costs under some scenarios at less than $300,000, while a related traffic/site plan returned a $2.7 million estimate.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6140102,"County's emergency operations center needs UPS replacement; county share roughly $17,000",177,1083000,1260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5579569-9978f15578f8805cf15f4129b4030091&start=1083&end=1260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5579569-9978f15578f8805cf15f4129b4030091/thumbnail_1083000.jpg","/articles/6140102/Brazos-County/Texas/Countys-emergency-operations-center-needs-UPS-replacement-county-share-roughly-17000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140102-515d59000b1b61d489172cb69a1d89ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099111&Signature=NPbUvpcuRAEHaZgOdhzm69co3apcWKd4A-1fBBLXPO1uxeI2DJhloJWDUm8MaKAiZSCWfoXQeuw~BBtXL5gTPwU1c7EriGsGgBhhs0GhKuKovTuiFfWUxBOa-DDM5UiilOAEssasoLti~yAuiDFDP88YN8Ue8jENQgkdQWuoa5-eLOnrRs4-OaEXg4q7lWaRlDci8bY62K6-KcWR4bz7jREOJ-ZXTg3~jTe-i2tlcHwsSBGdobqZpWqEfin8X8DXRxLFVQkGY2FLNEEoE4wkt8hrOFl1STQ0cY6A-V3t499SiPkDD9HLkrlZObzK9NNmuk2SJieA2vdRdyOthR6XUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jason Ware, Brazos County emergency management coordinator, told the court the Community Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) houses county, City of Bryan, City of College Station and Texas A&M University operations and that the CEOC's uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is 15\t20 years old. He requested replacement and said the total cost of the UPS replacement is about $68,000 to $69,000; because costs are split four ways the county's portion would be roughly $17,050.
\"The UPS itself is probably in the neighborhood of about 15 to 20 years old,\" Ware said, adding that the UPS provides the battery backup for critical IT systems during the gap between utility loss and generator start. \"We really need those services activated\" during emergency activations, he said.
Ware said the UPS is a large, dedicated system that must be procured for the CEOC and cannot be purchased at a consumer store. The court discussed the shared-cost arrangement; no formal appropriation or vote was recorded in the workshop.
County officials noted that the facility has generator backup but that the UPS is needed to cover the short transition gap between utility failure and generator power. Ware did not present a procurement timeline during the session but described the replacement as important for reliable emergency operations.","Emergency management requested replacement of the Community Emergency Operations Center's UPS; total replacement quoted about $68,000\t69,000 with the county's share approximately $17,000 because costs are split among four partners.",{"_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":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6140106,"Brazos County juvenile services asks commissioners for $412,000 fence after November escape",325,705000,1030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5579569-9978f15578f8805cf15f4129b4030091&start=705&end=1030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5579569-9978f15578f8805cf15f4129b4030091/thumbnail_705000.jpg","/articles/6140106/Brazos-County/Texas/Brazos-County-juvenile-services-asks-commissioners-for-412000-fence-after-November-escape","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140106-15d30b02dbee57b7745ea8618affaa6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099111&Signature=SKQlxEHdsP8Hps766QNnxkyVmldREHpfOu7kEtpy7hzbGNk29fllLNcGdo0O191ZkCkIdO-iNaV0zugndxR~8pV~DytuXOPY-1Vh0ZoIhBLHzK8antqp7KMnyZPw~vaqAmct4vHUpmPGEMY8HYNpDRFd73ATwMjW4skw05w4XDcjcttyleBtlHu8Qeg8n5zY1isAtHHTpZWojus7ZFaC41DuO1xBg-4DOXENtcG1ofRWr1F8LxijAPyPhAt0Ln6UDal1L~Iu2DC0cfU-cMi03LHe3ZuwisBWAXtow49J82PrfdZ8mo06ezFCUmcy3pZWGEXn-9yXIi2Q~k2tx8fN~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Linda, executive director of Juvenile Services, told the Brazos County Commissioners Court that she is requesting funding for a perimeter fence around a new addition to the county juvenile detention facility after a youth escaped the day after Thanksgiving 2024. \"Had we had a fence, I think that that would have kept him from actually getting out into the community,\" Linda said, asking the court to approve a $412,000 capital project to enclose the facility.
The request covers fencing that follows a red-line perimeter shown to commissioners and would run from the Texas Avenue side near the facility's academy program around the rear toward employee parking. Linda said the fence is intended to secure required fire-door egress points and the facility's outdoor recreation area, where family members can currently approach the rec area from outside the property.
The issue arose after the November escape, which Linda described as a \"perfect storm\": an outside contractor on the roof, an exposed area missing razor wire and an open gate that allowed the youth to exit. \"We had to add more razor wire,\" she said, adding that the department has already increased wire in vulnerable spots.
A commissioner asked whether detention facility standards require specific fencing and razor wire; a county official replied that the project specifications would include the type of fencing commonly used around detention facilities, including razor wire, because youths will attempt to climb barriers. The court did not take a vote on the request during the session.
Commissioner Nettles inspected the site with staff before the presentation, Linda said, and urged prompt action. No formal motion or appropriation was made during the workshop; Linda said the department had discussed additional security measures with the sheriff's office and facilities staff but presented the fence as the immediate capital need.
If funded, the project would aim to reduce liability from future escapes and to secure staff and juveniles by preventing unauthorized public access to the recreation area and other exterior doors. No timeline or funding source was specified during the discussion.","The county's juvenile services executive director asked the Commissioners Court to fund a perimeter fence with razor wire to secure a new addition and recreation area after a November 2024 escape; officials discussed standards, liability and interim fixes but took no formal action.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6140089,"Records management asks court to fund GovBuilt software, $94,000 initial cost",349,2428000,2777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5579569-9978f15578f8805cf15f4129b4030091&start=2428&end=2777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5579569-9978f15578f8805cf15f4129b4030091/thumbnail_2428000.jpg","/articles/6140089/Brazos-County/Texas/Records-management-asks-court-to-fund-GovBuilt-software-94000-initial-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140089-168a644e3e54be71b0e840b409241a63/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099111&Signature=ClwJ5kGugt76x-fwZa4HOCskJEevj-nDRpKrVqhPgrPYnqK6yP0rAX9ajuKFxyujzWqJkrp18JOvrcWhtby1TDPqtjErsFzT35aHu10vXHJkNvYPJKBPNQrcHhzkZcnBgryGcTVNG~rPpyQ8JG7yCBd1qTRG4kzwOq6FzSmo-sX~QU~XmsnX971u0Z5j3aOjKqp05D3Fft3waL3gnVdusnQDtVWTA5QpFWwGxjcTYNyG7mKqvx8miyICiPrpn7j1TWKxfhBFuQVm6G7iQ1PLsyU3bo9KVeHaz9hJLgWlgbpMTIQ3LkQretuKbNPu708nTXwWywjTmtwBDPnKem0pxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Desmond, from Records Management, presented a request for $94,000 to license GovBuilt, an online licensing and case-management platform intended to make county forms fillable and provide online citizen dashboards showing case steps, payment history and status.
\"It is a highly customizable licensing and case management platform built for local government,\" Desmond said, noting it could replace many Excel-based tracking processes in departments such as Road & Bridge and risk management.
Commissioners expressed support for modernization but asked staff to research whether the platform could serve multiple departments before committing to a license sized for a single department. One commissioner urged a county-wide survey of departmental needs and best practices to avoid accumulating many single-purpose software subscriptions.
Desmond said the product is sold as a suite and that some modules in the $94,000 package might not be used; he and staff will research contract options, user-pay possibilities and cross-departmental applicability before returning with a recommendation. No appropriation was approved during the workshop.","Records management requested $94,000 for GovBuilt, a cloud-based licensing and case-management platform intended to digitize forms and improve citizen access; commissioners asked for broader departmental needs assessment and clarification of contract terms and user-fee options.","actionData","errors"]

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