On the agenda: Lynn County Minutes — Data Center (Sep 21)

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LYNN
On this, the 2lst day of Septenber2026, the Lynn County Comrnissioner's Court of Lynn Cor-rnty met in
a Regular Called rneeting at9:30 a.lr., at the regular meeting place thereof in the County Court Room in
the Courthouse in Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas, with tlie following members of court, to wit:

Mike Braddock

County Judge

Matt Woodley

Commissioner, precinct One (1)

John Hawthorne

Commissioner, precinct Two (2)

Tate Gass

Commissioner, Precinct Three (3)

Larry Durham

Commissioner, precinct Four (4)

Karen Rendon

County Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the Court

Commissioner's Woodley, Hawthome, Gass, Durham and Judge Braddock were preseltt, and the

following rnernber(s) absent: (none), constituting a quorum of the Court present, at which tirne the
following business, alroltg other proceedings, was had:
Lynn County Commissioner Hawthorne stafted the rneeting 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 tlie public an oppoftunity to discuss anything relating to agenda items. No one fl.om
the public addressed the cour1.
3. Discuss and act upon accepting202612027 Proposed Budget
Comtnissiotrer Hawthorne made the rnotion with Cornmissioner Gass seconding that motion to accept the
20261202'7 Proposed Budget. All voted in favor, rnotion carried.

4. Discuss and act upon accepting202612027 Proposed Tax Rate
Conrmissiotrer Drtrhatr rlade the rnotior.r witlr Corrrrnissioner Woodley seconding that motion to accept
the 202612027 Proposed Tax Rate. All voted in favor, motion carried.
5. Discuss and act upon setting Public Hearing for 202612027 Budget

Commissiotrer Gass made the nrotion with Comrlissioner Hawthorne seconding that motion to set the

public hearing for Monday, September 28,2026, at 9:30 A.M. All voted in favor, motion carried.
6. Discuss and act upon setting Public Hearing for 202612027 Tax Rate

Commissioner Durham made the motion with Con-rmissioner Woodley seconding that motion to set the
public hearirig for Monday, September 28,2026, at 9:30 A.M. All voted in favor, motion carried.

7. Discuss and act upon to set salaries, expenses, and other allowances for all elected county and

precinct officers
Commissioner Hawthorne made the rnotion with Commissioner Durham seconded that motion to set
salaries, expenses, and other expenses for all elected county and precinct officers. All voted in favor,

motion carried.
8. Discuss and act upon designating place for official posting for sales, probates and notices

Commissiotrer Woodley made the motion with Cornmissioner Gass seconding the motion to designate the

official posting board and North Side doors to be the place for all official posting of sales, probates and
notices. All voted in favor, rnotion carried.
9. Discuss and act upon designating place for sales of property

Corrmissioner Hawthorne made the motion with Cornmissioner Woodley seconding the motion to
designate the Nofth Side steps of the County Coufthouse as the officialplace for sales of propefty, as long
as weather perrnits. If there is bad weather, then the sales of propeffy willbe held in the County Couft

Room. All voted in favoq motion carried.
10. Discuss and act upon designating place for Commissioners Court to be held

Commissioner Durham made the motion with Commissioner Gass seconding the motion to designate the
Commissioner Couft to be held in the CoLrnty Court Room on the 1't floor of the County Courlhouse. All
voted in favor, motion carried.
11. Consider and act upon designating day of week on which court will convene in regular term
TEX. LOC. GOV'T CODE 81.005(a) and a time which court will convene (Adding Following Dates
to Regular Term) Monday August 30th, Tuesday September 7th, and Monday September 2Oth

Comrnissioner Hawthorne made the motion with Corrrnissioner Durham seconding that rnotion to table
this agenda item until next agenda. All voted in favoq motion carried.
12. Consider and act upon Holiday Calenda r for 2027

Commissioner Gass made the motion with Comrnissioner Hawthorne seconding that motion to approve
tlie Holiday Calendar for 2027 as follows:
Friday, January 1,2027 - New Year's Day

Monday, February 15,2021- President's Day
Friday, March 26,2027 - Good Friday
Monday, May 3 1,2021 - Memorial Day
Friday, June 1 8,2027 - Juneteenth
Monday, July 5, 2027 - Independence Day
Monday, September 6,2021 - Labor Day
Thursday, November 11,2027 - Veteran's Day
Thursday and Friday, November 25 &26,2021 - Thanksgiving
Tlrursday and Friday, December 23 and 24,2021

All voted in favor, motion carried.

- Christmas

I 3. Discuss and act upon appointing

Senior Commissioner as Judge Pro-Tem for Commissioner

Court foryear2026
Commissiotrer Durham made the motion with Cornmissioner Woodley seconding that motion to appoint

Commissioner John Hawthorne as Judge Pro-Tem for Commissioner Court for year 2027 . All voted in
favoq motion carried.
14. Discuss and act upon Blection Contract with New Home ISD

Karen Rendon stated that New Home ISD has their school board election in November when we have the
general election and New Home ISD asked to contract with Lynn County, so Lynn County will hold their

election for them. Commissiotier Woodley made the motion with Cornrnissioner Gass seconding that
motion to approve the E,lection Contract with New Home ISD. All voted in favor, motion carried.
15. Discuss and act upon Interlocal Cooperation Contract between Lynn County and DPS for J.P.

Pct#1 and J.P. Pct#4
This is a contract for a repofting tool for reporting between J.P. courts and DPS. Cornmissioner Woodley
made the motion with Colnrnissioner Durham seconding that rnotion to accept the Literlocal Cooperation

Contract. All voted in favor, motion carried.
16. Discuss and act upon accepting drought disaster declaration

Judge Braddock stated this resolution is for declaring Lynn County in a Drought Disaster. Commissioner

Woodley niade the motion with Comrnissioner Hawthorne seconding that motion to approve the Drought
Disaster Declaration. All voted in favor, motion carried.
17. Discuss and act upon Data Center Resolution

Judge Braddock stated that this Resolution is for having requirements on Data Center's in Lynn County. It
is to be sent to the State. Cornmissioner Durham made the motion with Commissioner Gass seconding the
motion to approve the Data Center Resolution. All voted in favor. motion carried.
18. Consider and act upon Budget Amendments

Treasurer Deputy, Mackenzi Reynolds stated that tlrere were no budget arnendlnents to approve.
19. Approve County Finance Report

Treasurer Deputy, Mackenzi Reynolds stated that there was no county finance report to approve
20. Approve Bonds

County Clerk, Karen Rendon stated there were no bonds to approve.
21. Sheriff's Office to give report
Sheriff Mason presented the jailcount, as follows: 28 Lynn County inmates, T Lubbock County inrnates,
4 Potter County intnates, and I inrnate from Floyd County making the jail count 40 total inmates in the
Lynn Counfy Jail.

22. Discuss and act upon setting up a new bank account strictly for TFO Federal reimbursements

Sheriff Mason stated this bank account is strictly for the 287($ grant. She stated the bank and Amy need
the checks to be labeled in a specific way. She gave how it needs to be labeled, as follows:

Lynn County
Lynn County Sheriff

TFM 2879
Commissioner Woodley made the motion with Commissioner Hawthorne seconding that motion to accept
the setting up on the new bank account strictly for TFO Federal reimbursements. All voted in favor,

motion carried.
23. Discuss and act upon Intergovernmental Agreement Between Dawson County and Lynn County

Regarding Housing of Lynn County Prisoners in the Dawson County Jail
Sheriff Mason requested that this Intergovemmental Agreement be tabled. Commissioner Woodley made
the motion with Commissioner Gass seconding that motion to table this agenda item until next agenda.
All voted in favoq motion carried.
24. Approve and pay claims and payroll against the County

Treasurer Deputy, Mackenzi Reynolds read the bills offto the court. Commissioner Durham made the

motion with Commissioner Gass seconding that motion to approve the bills. All voted in favor, motion
carried.
25. BUDGET WORK SESSION

No Budget Work Session was held.
26. 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
No other items were discussed.
27. Adjourn or recess meeting

Commissioner Woodley made the motion with Commissioner Hawthorne seconding that motion to
adjourn the meeting at 10:03 a.m. All voted in favor, motion carried.