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Sheriff's Office renovation

Commissioner Stacy said the court has approved phases 2 and 3 of the sheriff's remodel and that the project is currently delayed by permitting issues. Staff and the engineer have been working with the reviewer (Bureau Veritas) to resolve outstanding permit items; Commissioner Stacy said resolution was expected this week and that the full remodel is projected to finish next summer if permitting proceeds.

Separately, the court approved two prime contract change orders for SCI Construction (see votes summary) that yielded a net savings from a reduced allowance for evidence lockers and a small increase for additional saw-cutting discovered during demolition.

Courthouse third floor and Park Hill schematic contract

Project staff reported the third-floor courtroom additions are progressing: subcontractor manpower was increased and site deliveries addressed an earlier concern about jail partitions, and the pay application process is in review.

The court approved a Park Hill contract limited to schematic design (capped at $42,000) for a package of courthouse remodel tasks that includes a DA-office expansion, First-Floor entrance/thermal improvements, Second-Floor infill and jury-sound mitigation on the Fourth Floor. County staff emphasized the approval covered schematic work only; later phases require separate written approvals.

Annex and annex-related work

Commissioner Stacy reported the annex project funded with American Rescue Plan funds is in punch-list and near final completion. The tax office is scheduled to move this month; staff are awaiting final details on furniture supplemental orders, canopy options and camera repositioning before final closeout and warranty transition.

What was said

Project manager Sal (identified in the record as the third-floor project lead) reported that added manpower and extended subcontractor hours are mitigating a schedule issue and that recent pay applications are in review. Commissioner Stacy credited engineer Erica and staff for working with the permitting reviewer to clear outstanding issues.

Why it matters

The Sheriff's Office remodel and courthouse renovations affect public-safety operations, court operations and the schedule for related moves (for example, the tax office and DA space). Approved change orders and schematic-phase approvals set the scope for subsequent design and construction work.

Ending

Commissioners approved associated change orders and the schematic-phase Park Hill contract during the same meeting; staff will continue permitting work, produce required pay applications and return to the court for approvals of later design or construction phases.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rockwall County Texas - Commissioners Court Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners received project updates on the Sheriff's Office remodel, courthouse third-floor build-out and related courthouse renovation schematic work. The sheriff's remodel is permitted but delayed; change orders approved separately address savings and scope clarifications.","taxTitle","Rockwall County, Texas","taxId",54914,"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},6474761,"Commissioners postpone FY2026 budget hearings, enter executive session to review outstanding items",76,4872000,4948000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739673-b6493c7cfa93460a95d369f561ba0cc5&start=4872&end=4948","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739673-b6493c7cfa93460a95d369f561ba0cc5/thumbnail_4872000.jpg","/articles/6474761/Rockwall-County/Texas/Commissioners-postpone-FY2026-budget-hearings-enter-executive-session-to-review-outstanding-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474761-cc43a0ed27a9ffc693d100c0e4fe1800/orig.mp4?Expires=1770410671&Signature=EKvkBSn9aWK1YREPax6Naj3z8P8cngOXNvj3TvUCEuWj2HSFcp4J59RmcuP7zVynDZA0vQ29N9UAHuFjt1DmfMs59HQVXwKO1dCTGp7DNZjS2k00ryMkq0copYLUQyh5HDZWGN4V4KQbtF77XMcSL0ZeUmv2qitrn-1MWpBMtbB15nYu~BSbcF-hnEKklN5KkezBnWXrNMR3TT5qswPFYOfUxGEkOtTiK5KXDy9gMKuQ9HFpFpRKTyw3ihn~kQ5VfBYdsC~-8Af-vG0JkMt4B0uKQ6bw~ybGV5ddmqnsPWBDHFF4NxwHT1NWJbvJE0m0gUXyrt0akBO10sEHjMgmRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rockwall County Commissioners on Sept. 9 postponed discussion and action on the proposed FY2026 budget after finding required notice materials were incomplete, then convened in executive session and scheduled continuation dates for public hearings and final action.

During the open meeting the judge noted the taxpayer impact statement was not included in the published notice, a requirement for budget discussion. Following legal advice, the court recessed into executive session under Texas Government Code chapter 551 to discuss options and returned to open session to set new dates.

The court's motion (adopted unanimously) set a reconvening schedule: a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at noon to resume budget review, and two additional public-hearing sessions at 9 a.m. on Sept. 19 and Sept. 23, 2025, at the Historic Courthouse. The court's posted agenda for the continued meetings will include completion of the public hearings and the budget and related tax adoption actions (items 17'22 on the original agenda).

Why it matters

State open-meetings law requires adequate public notice for budget and tax matters; the court's postponement preserves the county's ability to act in compliance with those requirements. The court also reserved the right to adjourn into executive session as authorized by statute during the continued proceedings.

What was said

County counsel advised the court that postponing the public hearing and rescheduling the budget adoption timeline would allow the meeting notices and taxpayer impact statement to be completed in the time required by law. After discussing options in executive session, the court returned to open session and adopted the revised schedule.

Next steps

Staff will publish the required notices and the taxpayer impact statement ahead of the reconvened hearings. The court asked that outstanding budget issues be worked through between now and the Sept. 16 noon session so the subsequent hearings can focus on public comment and final action.

Ending

The court set the schedule by unanimous vote and instructed staff to publish the missing materials before the continued hearings.","The Rockwall County Commissioners Court paused public budget hearings, entered executive session, and set continuation dates after the court identified a missing taxpayer impact statement and other items in the public notice.",{"_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},6474766,"Commissioners approve contracts, set special election and authorize grant partnerships; votes at a glance",25,3407000,3432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739673-b6493c7cfa93460a95d369f561ba0cc5&start=3407&end=3432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739673-b6493c7cfa93460a95d369f561ba0cc5/thumbnail_3407000.jpg","/articles/6474766/Rockwall-County/Texas/Commissioners-approve-contracts-set-special-election-and-authorize-grant-partnerships-votes-at-a-glance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474766-3de35d120d971219b7810cace849dfa3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770410671&Signature=npFN7VGraq91EJtU2Ru-JGkhdtoZwEZx1DptcbzWKRtG3O2PxafLuLCAg1rPjVCu14KOczGEp2XJZOVe45ZyFOgswiHZ9bBY815lGs~lOxE-hYVhr5C8gz5ksORuZBZs2Lo5AOdwyHPfj9or3otmT3VfVDppLSLBSHoVH9ZANMjWj~rXxECuiOeOmwrmTbjJ1DH1Pml6gpKLXn3MA5svW3xP-pvNXwCAM0LILmNKWEcTue6DP70GkyKQdWxKW8Lf1rQnAJ3cllc7-GsAVLkgEeM7XQC7pJwRpLvlXh4HybKLb9qNX2ko4QyB~d4Fku-ovIggSQP6B7OZjRIby8lM0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rockwall County Commissioners on Tuesday approved multiple contracts and amendments, ordered a special election for Nov. 4, 2025, and authorized grant- and interlocal-related agreements in a meeting that included updates on county capital projects.

The court approved each item by recorded motions; most votes were 5-0. The agenda included contract approvals for facilities work, change orders on the sheriff's renovation, an amended dam repair contract, authorization for an elections schedule and an agreement to restore a property fraud-alert service for county residents.

The actions move several projects forward and set deadlines and funding authority for routine county operations. Several items were brief and passed with little debate; others included short staff explanations before the vote.

Most consequential votes

- Rockwall Central Appraisal District: The court approved the Rockwall Central Appraisal District's resolution to complete the second-floor shell of the appraiser's office (motion made and seconded; vote recorded as 5-0).

- Park Hill contract (new courthouse renovation schematic): The court approved the Park Hill contract limited to schematic design and capped at $42,000 for the current phase (motion and second recorded; passed 5-0).

- SCI Construction change orders (Sheriff's Office renovation): Commissioners approved Prime Contract change orders 1 and 2 to the agreement with SCI Construction for the Rockwall County Sheriff's Office renovation, yielding a net savings from allowances and a small saw-cutting increase (motion/second; passed 5-0).

- Beavers Contracting LLC (Cedar Creek Dam No. 13): The court approved an amendment increasing the Beavers Contracting contract by $3,100 and extending the completion date by 25 days; the action included authority for related amendments to the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board reimbursement contract and execution by the county judge (motion/second; passed 5-0).

- Special election order: The court ordered a special election for Nov. 4, 2025. Later in the meeting the court amended that order to add Royce City early voting at Ernest Epps (motion/second; passed 5-0).

- County Clerk: Approved an agreement with Fiddler Technologies for property-fraud-alert software and support at a cost of $9,650, effective Oct. 1, 2025 (motion/second; passed 5-0).

- Interlocal agreement with Dallas County: Approved participation in a joint operation funded by the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to fund a task-force officer, reimbursed quarterly by grant (motion/second; passed 5-0).

- Child safety fee recipients: The court added Lone Star CASA to the list of organizations receiving allocations from the Texas Transportation Code child safety fee collected in unincorporated areas (motion/second; passed 5-0).

- Maintenance agreements renewals: The court approved renewal of annual maintenance agreements for Oct. 1, 2025'Sept. 30, 2026; the motion included vendor-name corrections for specific line items and passed 5-0 after clarification (motion/second; passed 5-0).

- Prime property and budget items: The court approved an amended property acquisition (vehicle) purchase, a non-emergency budget transfer, paid and unpaid claims, and the FY2026 sheriff and constable fee schedule under Texas Local Government Code \u00016118.131(d) (motions/seconds as shown on the record; passed by recorded vote totals stated at the meeting).

Procedure notes and tallies

Most items were moved, seconded and approved with vote tallies announced verbally as \"passes 5 to 0.\" The meeting record did not include roll-call vote names for each motion; the court registered the outcomes on the record.

What the votes do not do

The court's approvals in several cases were limited to the phase described in the motion: for example, the Park Hill approval authorized the schematic phase only (capped at $42,000), and further design phases require separate approvals. The Beavers amendment requires a corresponding amendment to the state reimbursement contract to cover the extended schedule.

Ending

The court handled the consent agenda and routine claims approvals before moving on to public hearings and other scheduled business.","Rockwall County Commissioners on Sept. 9 approved a slate of contracts and amendments, ordered a special election for Nov. 4 and approved grant and interlocal agreements, among other routine items. Several measures passed unanimously 5-0.","actionData","errors"]

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