On the agenda: Lynn County Minutes — Data Center (Aug 10)

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LYNN
On this, the lOth day ofAugust2026, the Lynn County Commissioner's Court of Lynn County met in a
Regular Called meeting at 9:30 a.m., at the regular meeting place thereof in the County Court Room in
the Courthouse in Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas, with the following members of court, to wit:

Mike Braddock

County Judge

Matt Woodley

Commissioner, Precinct One (l)

John Harvthorne

Commissioner, Precinct Two (2)

Gass
Larry Durham
Karen Rendon
Tate

Commissioner, Precinct Three (3)
Commissioner, Precinct Four (4)

County Clerk and Ex Oflicio Clerk of the Court

Commissioner's Woodley, Gass, Durham and Judge Braddock were present, and the following member(s)
absent: Commissioner Hawthorne, constituting a quorum of the Court present, at which time the

following business, among other proceedings, was had:
County Commissioner Woodley started the meeting with the invocation and Judge Braddock led the
pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
2. Public Comments pertaining to agenda items
Judge Braddock gave the public an opportunity to discuss anything relating to agenda items. Bruce
Vaughn spoke about the Data Centers. He stated there needs to be some protection for the County before

they start to try and build one here in Lynn County. He also stated there needs to be a bond in place, that if
the company goes bankrupt or out of business there will be a bond in place to cover the demolition of the

building and structure.
3. Approve Policy and Procedure Manual Changes

Amy Schuknecht stated that she is adding a clause in the Policy and Procedure Manual that states that you
are NOT allowed to use your County Credit Card for Door Dash. Amy also stated she is working on an AI
Policy and a CDL Driver and Drug Testing Policy. Commissioner Woodley made the motion with
Commissioner Gass seconding that motion to accept the Policy and Procedure Manual with that clause for
NO Door Dash added. All voted in favor, motion carried.
4. Discuss and act upon Resolution of the Commissioners Court supporting Responsible Data

Center Development while Protecting Natural Resources, and the Interest of Texas Counties
Commissioner Gass made the motion with Commissioner Durham seconding that motion to table this
agenda item for further information and clauses added. All voted in favor, motion carried.

5. Consider and act upon Budget Amendments

Amy Schuknecht presented the following Budget Amendments, as follows:

Department

Account

Amount

210-500-5701

Repairs & Maint.

+$40,000.00

210-500-5990 CapitalOutlay
I 00-483-4601
Ambulance

+$35,000,00

100-583-5980 Ambulance
610-500-5980 Misc.

+$500,000.00(HB-3000)
+$500,000.00(HB-3000)
+$ 10,000.00

Commissioner Woodley made the motion with Commissioner Durham seconding that motion to accept
the Budget Amendrnents. All voted in favor, motion carried.
6. Approve County Finance Reports

Amy Schuknecht presented June 2026 Finance Report. Commissioner Gass made the'motion with
Commissioner Woodley seconding that motion to accept the Finance Report. All voted in favoq motion
carried.
7. Approve Bonds

Karen Rendon stated there were no bonds to approve.
8. Sheriff's Office to give report

Chris Hennsley gave the jailcoLrnt, as follows: 46 inmates in the Lynn County Facility,34 are Lynn
County inmates, l0 are Lubbock County inmates, and 4 are Potter County inmates and 2 females in Terry
CoLrnty.

9. Discuss and Act upon Accepting a vehicle transfer (Tahoe) from Lubbock Co SO by requisition to
Lynn County SO for the New Home Fire Department
Wanda Mason stated this is the same thing the Lynn County SO did for NHISD, and the requisition is
$ 100.00. The County does have to purchase the vehicle and then Lynn County SO will give to New Home

Fire Deparlrnent for $107.25, and the $7.25 is the registration fee added. Commissioner Durham made the
motion with Commissioner Woodley seconding that motion to accept the vehicle transfer. All voted in
favor, motion carried.
10. Discuss and Act upon Accepting vehicle transfer from Lubbock Co SO by requisition to Lynn

county SO for Lynn county commissioner Precincts, So, probation, etc...
Wanda Mason stated it's the same thing they have done for Ner,v Home entities, and it's the same deal, it,s

for $ 100 for each vehicle. Commissioner Durham made the motion witli Commissioner Gass to accept the
vehicle transfer of 3 to 4 vehicles, or however many Lubbock Co S will sell Lynn County SO for the
Comrnissioner Precincts. All voted in favor. rnotion carried.

11. Discuss and Act upon bids and options available to Lease or Purchase new patrol vehicles.

Chris Hennsley stated the Lynn County SO has 3 patrol vehicles that are needing to be replaced. Chris
also stated that it was better to purchase the patrol vehicles out right rather than leasing the patrol
vehicles. Wanda stated that the deputies put around 30,000 miles on the vehicles each year, and the three

(3) vehicles have around 70,000 miles each. Judge Braddock questioned where the money is coming from
to get these three (3) vehicles from. Was the money coming from the County or was some of the money
coming from Senate Bill. Sheriff then stated that the SheriffOffice has already bought (3) three vehicles
out of the Senate Bill, th'e Dodge Jail Truck, the Durango and Chris's Chevy truck was purchased out of
the Senate Bill over the laqt two (2) years. Judge Braddock then stated that he would rather one (l) of the
vehicles come out of the senate bill and the County would possibly purchase the other (2) two. Judge

Braddock then stated that he does not want to decide today because there is not a full court.
Commissioner Gass made the motion with Commissioner Woodley seconding that motion to table this
agenda item. All voted in favor, motion carried.
12. Approve and pay claims and payroll against the County

Amy Schuknecht presented the bills to the court. Commissioner Durham made the motion with
Commissioner Woodley seconding that motion to approve and pay the claims and payroll against the
county. All voted in favor, motion carried.
13. BUDGET WORK SESSION

County Commissioner's, Judge and elected officials discussed the2026-2027 Budget.
14. Discuss any other items pertaining to County Business for information purposes only, no action
may be taken on these items except to schedule them for future agenda

- Michael Thornton, Lynn County Emergency Management Coordinator, gave information to the court
about this program he has applied for called IPAWS 101. The program is a tool that is used to noti$i the
public of disasters and deliver emergency and public safety information. He also stated there is another
program for County benefit that is called STEAR (State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry). This
program is a free registry that provides local emergency management planners and responders with
information related to your needs during an emergency, and the people who need to registry are people
with disabilities, medically fragile and individuals with functional needs.
- SheriffMason then stated that she received a call from the City of Wilson and they have a new Mayor,
Adam Ramireg, and things are changing rapidly over there. Adam is planning to put in a municipal court,
code enforcement and animal control. He asked Sheriff if she would have a reserved officer for them to
utilize as Code Enforcement. Sherifftold them no, that she would not have a reserved offrcer for them,.
that they would have to work for her as well for her to carry that commission on that peace officer and the
city of wilson will have to pay that salary for the code Enforcement officer.
Judge Braddock stated that he had another engineer come in atake a look at the geothermal system and
the engineer stated that they would eliminate that geothermal on the second and third floors and add a
heat pump on the roof (if the roof can stand the weight) and that would heat and cool the district court
room and third floor. This would be done steps. Judge Braddock is waiting to hear back from them.

15. Adjourn or recess meeting

Commissioner Woodley made the rnotion with Commissioner Gass seconding that motion to adjourn the
meeting at l0:45 a.m. All voted in favor, motion carried.