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Mills County
Commissioners Court Minutes
September 28, 2026 9:00 a.m.

This regular session of the Mills County Commissioners Court opened in due form of law at 9:00
am in the Mills County Commissioners’ Courtroom located at 1011 4" Street, Goldthwaite, Texas
76844.

Present in the Courtroom: Judge Jett Johnson, Commissioners Williams, Partin, Head and
Sullivan, County Attorney — Bill Malone, and County Clerk — Sonya Scott. Present via Zoom:
Annette Watson, Treasurer - Summer Campbell, Kara McKinney, and Melissa Womack. See sign
in sheet for public attendance. (North’s iPhone was never identified)

The meeting is available to the public to view on the Mills County YouTube channel.

1. Judge Johnson called the meeting to order noted the presence of a quorum; Judge Johnson
led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance with Commissioner Williams providing the opening
prayer.

2. Review of minutes September 14, 2026, and September 15, 2026- Commissioner Williams
moved to approve the minutes for both dates as presented with a second from Commissioner Head.
Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Partin abstained as he was not present for these meetings.

3. Audience with Individuals — none

4. Consider and Act on Fiscal Year Budget Amendments by Treasurer's Office. and related
matters -Commissioner Williams moved to approve the budget amendments with a second from
Commissioner Sullivan. Motion carried 5-0.

5. Consider and Act on approving Accounts Payable -Commissioner Head moved to approve
the accounts payable with a second from Judge Johnson. Motion passed 5-0.

6. Consider and Act to Open 2 New TexPool Accounts Titled Mills County SB22 Law
Enforcement and Mills County SB22 Public Defender, and related matters —~ Discussion on
keeping monies in a separate account for audit purposes. Summer Campbell addressed the Court
in person. Money will be moved into separate accounts so accounting for interest is easier for
accounting. Commissioner Head moved to approve with a second from Commissioner Sullivan.
Motion carried 5-0.

7. Consider and Act on Extending Bank Depository Contract, and related matters -
Commissioner Head provided the second. Ms. Campbell addressed the Court. Possibility to
extend contract for 2 years. MCBank has raised interest rates. Commissioner Williams moved to
extend the contract with a second from Commissioner Head. Motion carried 5-0.

8. Consider and Act on Proposal for Commissary Services at Mills County Jail, and related
matters - Chance Wynn addressed the Court along with Sheriff Jones. RFP a few months ago.
Prodigy was the only company that responded to the RFP. Discussion on security, accessibility,

and Goldsmith on this new agreement. Judge Johnson moved to approve the agreement with
Commissioner Head providing the second. Motion carried — 4-1. Commissioner Partin voting
against the measure.

9. Consider and Act on Professional Services Agreement by and between Mills County, TX
and DRS Companies, and related matters— David Shaw addressed the Court. This is a reoccurring
agreement for services with David Shaw. This will start that third year that we have been
contracted. No changes for the contract except the date range. Commissioner Williams moved to
approve the agreement with a second from Judge Johnson. Motion carried 5-0.

10. Consider and Act on Approving surety Bond Continuation Certificate for James Purcell,
and related matters Judge Johnson moved to approve the bond with a second from Commissioner
Head. Motion carried 5-0.

11. Consider and Act on Proclamation of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month,
and related matters — Taken out of order— Representatives from Women Against Violence attended
the Court and the proclamation was read. Judge Johnson made a motion to make October
Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Commissioner Head providing a second. Motion
carried 5-0.

12. Consider and Act on Request from Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) 9-1-
1 Addressing to delete Private Road 531, and authorize the affected property to be assigned a 9-1-
1 address from County Road 531, and related matters -Commissioner Williams explained the
request. There was a private road that went into the property from 531. With the selling of the
property, there is no way to access the houses as fences have been put back up. This will
change/remove the private road. CTCOG is requiring the owners of the home to post signage at
the gate of the distance from the road to the house. Commissioner Williams moved to approve the
request from CTCOG to delete the private road. Commissioner Head provided the second. Motion
carried 5-0.

13. Consider and Act on Interlocal Agreement with City of Mullin, and related matters —
Commissioner Partin addressed this item. This is an annual agreement that usually is presented in
January. $150 per hour up to 100 hours for road work. Changing the dates to end December 31,
2026. Will be back on the agenda in January 2027. Commissioner Partin made motion with a
change to the date as noted with a second from Judge Johnson. Motion carried 5-0.

14. Discussion regarding Sealcoat on CR 185, and related matters - Commissioner Partin
addressed the Court. Truck shop on CR 15. Truck shop owners would like to seal coat at no
expense to the County. Seal coat will not last forever. Owners have said that they will repair as
needed or reapply as needed. Road is 6/10ths of a mile. This is a good thing for Mills County.
No action as discussion only.

15. | Commissioners' Request and Reports -

Commissioner Precinct 1 — worked on CR off 316-318 intersection. Hauled material.
Little bit of rain. Will be looking at roads that will be available to blade.

Commissioner Precinct 2 — brush trimming on roads. Next FEMA project is 325. Hauling
this week and working on ditches.

Commissioner Precinct 3 — boxcar is complete and dirt hauled in. will have to burn some
when we have moisture. Has taken a year to complete this large project. Bridge on 112 is
complete. Hauling dirt on one side. Trying to start project D. will be a massive FEMA project.
Training completed. Data Centers are not expected to be viable in 10 years as will be moving to
a Satellite based program. Recommended PILOT programs for all county abatements.

Commissioner Precinct 4 — re-topped CR 439 worked 440. Worked on freightliner, hauled
material, replaced culvert on 417 — also worked this road. To Abilene to pick up parts.

13. County Judge's Report — One year that we have worked with San Saba dispatch at our
center. Per San Saba, they have approved a building center to house their dispatch. and San Saba
dispatch will be in their own building in 6 months. May need to check interlocal agreement that
is in place for this.

14. Judge Johnson moved to adjourn; Commissioner Head seconded. Motion Carried 5-0.

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