*A portion of this video is without audio* OPENING COURT County Judge will call meeting to order, declare quorum if present, and declare notices legally posted pursuant to Open Meetings Act §551 Motion to open meeting Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Commissioner Lane Grayson PUBLIC COMMENT*- Members of the public will have the opportunity to make their comments at the time the agenda item is being addressed. RECESS REGULAR SESSION TO CONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARINGS: P1 Public hearing on the proposed increase of the following expenses of elected officials for Budget FY 2020-2021, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §152.013. **Please see attachment A for specific details. County Court at Law #1 Judge, Jim Chapman - No proposed increase. County Court at Law #2 Judge, Gene Calvert - No proposed increase. County Court at Law #3 Judge, vacant untilJanuary 1, 2021 - New position created by Texas Legislature with budgeted amount of $151,739 for salary; $3,000 for conference; and $450 for travel allowance. County Judge, Todd Little - No proposed increase. Sheriff, Charles Edge - No proposed increase. Commissioner, Precinct 1, Randy Stinson - No proposed increase. Ellis County Commissioners Court Meeting August 18, 2020 www.co.ellis.tx.us Commissioner, Precinct 2, Lane Grayson - No proposed increase. Commissioner, Precinct 3, Paul Perry- No proposed increase. Commissioner, Precinct 4, Kyle Butler- No proposed increase. County Clerk, Krystal Valdez - No proposed increase. District Clerk, Melanie Reed - No proposed increase. County Tax Assessor/Collector, John Bridges- No proposed increase. County Treasurer, Cheryl Chambers - No proposed increase. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Chris Macon - No proposed salary increase. - Proposed increase of $1,800 to travel allowance. Increase from $7,200 to $9,000. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Jackie Miller, Jr. - No proposed salary increase. - Proposed increase of $1,800 to travel allowance. Increase from $7,200 to $9,000. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Dan Cox - No proposed salary increase. - Proposed increase of $1,800 to travel allowance. Increase from $7,200 to $9,000. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Steve Egan - No proposed salary increase. - Proposed increase of $1,800 to travel allowance. Increase from $7,200 to $9,000. Constable, Precinct 1, Roy Callender, Jr. - No proposed increase. Constable, Precinct 2, Terry Nay - No proposed increase. Constable, Precinct 3, Curtis Polk, Jr. - No proposed increase. Constable, Precinct 4, Mike Jones - No proposed increase. County and District Attorney, Patrick Wilson - No proposed increase. 378th District Judge, William D. Wallace - No proposed increase. 40th District Judge, Bob Carroll - No proposed increase. 443rd District Judge, Cindy Ermatinger- No proposed increase. ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
Discussion, consideration, and action to approve the salaries, expenses, and allowances of elected officials for Budget FY 2020-2021, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §152.011. - Todd Little, County Judge
Consideration and action to set the proposed tax rate for FY2020-21. - Todd Little, County Judge
Consideration and action to set the following date, time, and location for a public hearing on the proposed budget for FY2020-21, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §111.007: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Ellis County Commissioners' Courtroom 101 W. Main St., Waxahachie, TX 75165 ADJOURNMENT
*A portion of this video is without audio* OPENING COURT County Judge will call meeting to order, declare quorum if present, and declare notices legally posted pursuant to Open Meetings Act §551 Motion to open meeting Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Commissioner Lane Grayson PUBLIC COMMENT*- Members of the public will have the opportunity to make their comments at the time the agenda item is being addressed. RECESS REGULAR SESSION TO CONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARINGS: P1 Public hearing on the proposed increase of the following expenses of elected officials for Budget FY 2020-2021, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §152.013. **Please see attachment A for specific details. County Court at Law #1 Judge, Jim Chapman - No proposed increase. County Court at Law #2 Judge, Gene Calvert - No proposed increase. County Court at Law #3 Judge, vacant untilJanuary 1, 2021 - New position created by Texas Legislature with budgeted amount of $151,739 for salary; $3,000 for conference; and $450 for travel allowance. County Judge, Todd Little - No proposed increase. Sheriff, Charles Edge - No proposed increase. Commissioner, Precinct 1, Randy Stinson - No proposed increase. Ellis County Commissioners Court Meeting August 18, 2020 www.co.ellis.tx.us Commissioner, Precinct 2, Lane Grayson - No proposed increase. Commissioner, Precinct 3, Paul Perry- No proposed increase. Commissioner, Precinct 4, Kyle Butler- No proposed increase. County Clerk, Krystal Valdez - No proposed increase. District Clerk, Melanie Reed - No proposed increase. County Tax Assessor/Collector, John Bridges- No proposed increase. County Treasurer, Cheryl Chambers - No proposed increase. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Chris Macon - No proposed salary increase. - Proposed increase of $1,800 to travel allowance. Increase from $7,200 to $9,000. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Jackie Miller, Jr. - No proposed salary increase. - Proposed increase of $1,800 to travel allowance. Increase from $7,200 to $9,000. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Dan Cox - No proposed salary increase. - Proposed increase of $1,800 to travel allowance. Increase from $7,200 to $9,000. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Steve Egan - No proposed salary increase. - Proposed increase of $1,800 to travel allowance. Increase from $7,200 to $9,000. Constable, Precinct 1, Roy Callender, Jr. - No proposed increase. Constable, Precinct 2, Terry Nay - No proposed increase. Constable, Precinct 3, Curtis Polk, Jr. - No proposed increase. Constable, Precinct 4, Mike Jones - No proposed increase. County and District Attorney, Patrick Wilson - No proposed increase. 378th District Judge, William D. Wallace - No proposed increase. 40th District Judge, Bob Carroll - No proposed increase. 443rd District Judge, Cindy Ermatinger- No proposed increase. ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
Discussion, consideration, and action to approve the salaries, expenses, and allowances of elected officials for Budget FY 2020-2021, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §152.011. - Todd Little, County Judge
Consideration and action to set the proposed tax rate for FY2020-21. - Todd Little, County Judge
Consideration and action to set the following date, time, and location for a public hearing on the proposed budget for FY2020-21, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §111.007: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Ellis County Commissioners' Courtroom 101 W. Main St., Waxahachie, TX 75165 ADJOURNMENT