Officers with Department of Family and Protective Services were present during the meeting for the proclamation declaring November as Adoption Month.
November 29, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners approved the receipt of a donation of funds for road work from a company building a sub-division in Precinct 1 during their meeting held November 2, 2022.
The commissioners discussed the potential $35,000 dollar donation to Road and Bridge Pct. 1 from LSLP Forest Ridge LLC for the purpose of improving and maintaining County Road 1060 and Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1, elaborated on the donation. He explained a portion of a sub-division had been developed approximately a mile and 7/10 with mostly timber plantation beside the road and high banks along the roadway, with poor drainage.
Forest Ridge LLC. has allowed McSwain to go in and remove the slopes from the high banks and timber off the road leaving a 40-50 foot right of way for the county.
"They've agreed to come back and donate $35,000 to my precinct to rock this road after we do the roughing in and getting the drainage fixed like it should be in order for it to be maintained a lot easier over the years to come," said McSwain.
McSwain elaborated on the sub-division that there are around 40 lots of 10 to 20 acres, and within the by-laws of the community the land will only be able to be divided one time.
A motion carried to allow Precinct 1 to accept the $35,000 donation and for it to be added to the Precinct 1 gravel account.
District Attorney Karren Price presented a proposed budget for the Pretrial Intervention Program fund pursuant to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 102, Article 102.0121 which requires the Commissioner's to approve her proposed budget.
Although Price was not present for the meeting Ann Blackwell, County Treasurer, relayed what was being asked of the court.
Motion carried to approve the District Attorney's office to hire a temporary person for a maximum up to four months, starting at $13 an hour. If it needs to be extended, the District Attorney will need to make another request. She was asking to hire someone part-time to cover the absence of one employee, and she wanted that to be funded by the Pretrial Intervention Program fund.
Use of Pretrial Intervention Program funds are regulated under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Code, Article 102.0121, Sub-chapter (c): "Fees collected under this article shall bee deposited in the county treasury in a special fund to be used solely to administer the pretrial intervention program. An expenditure from the fund may be made only in accordance with a budget approved by the commissioners court."
The meeting was adjourned at 10:46am.
Agenda items approved during the meeting include: 1. Pay weekly expenses. 2. Proclamation declaring November as Adoption Month. 3. Rescind Declaration of Disaster and Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning. 4. $35,000 dollar donation to Road and Bridge Pct. 1 from LSLP Forest Ridge LLC for the purpose of improving and maintaining County Road 1060. 5. Seek bids for Pct.2 on John Deere 310P-Teir Backhoe/Loader to be purchased with ARPA Funds. 6. Appointment of Alease Copelin to the Shelby County Historical Commission. 7. District Attorney's office to hire a temporary person for a maximum up to four months, starting at $13 an hour. If it needs to be extended, the District Attorney will need to make another request. She was asking to hire someone part-time to cover the absence of one employee, and she wanted that to be funded by the Pretrial Intervention Program fund. 8. FY2022 Budget Line-Item Transfers and Budget Amendments. 9. FY2022 Cash Carry forward and take action to amend PCT 1 Road and Bridge FY2023 budget in the amount of $110,776.14 into fixed assets. 10. FY2022 Cash Carry forward and take action to amend PCT 2 Road and Bridge FY2023 budget in the amount of $71,732.88 into fixed assets. 11. FY2022 Cash Carry forward and take action to amend PCT 3 Road and Bridge FY2023 budget in the amount of $85,405.04 into fixed assets. 12. FY2022 Cash Carry forward and take action to amend PCT 4 Road and Bridge FY2023 budget in the amount of $46,028.68 into fixed asset. 13. Recognize Federal Mineral receipt income and amend PCT 1 Road and Bridge FY2023 budget in the amount of $137,632 into fixed assets. 14. Recognize Federal Mineral receipt income and amend PCT 2 Road and Bridge Fy2023 budget in the amount of $137,632 into fixed assets. 15. Recognize Federal Mineral receipt income and amend PCT 3 Road and Bridge FY2023 budget in the amount of $137,632 into fixed assets. 16. Recognize Federal Mineral receipt income and amend PCT 4 Road and Bridge FY2023 budget in the amount of $137,632 into fixed assets. 17. Adjourn at 10:46am. Agenda items tabled during the meeting include: 1. Discuss and possibly approve a new camera system and fire alarm system for the Sheriff’s office to replace the current system which is inoperative. 2. Discuss and possibly approve the Shelby County Sheriff's Office to continue applying for the LESO program.
