May 9, 2023 Hood County Commissioners' Court

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The Hood County Commissioners' Court met on May 9, 2023, to conduct regular business including recognizing the Granbury High School JROTC rifle team's national championship and proclaiming National Police Week. The court approved several motions, including a rain harvest garden project, radio system access for law enforcement and fire departments, revisions to animal control ordinances, and a structural engineering assessment contract for the jail facility, while also addressing citizen comments on educational programs, jail alternatives, and county governance. Commissioners also discussed and scheduled budget workshops, approved flag placement schedules at the courthouse, coordinated Memorial Day weekend events, reinstated the director of development position, selected a bank depository service provider, and accepted a new road into the county system. The meeting concluded with approval of the consent agenda and bill payments totaling $832,063.58.

• Call to order and invocationThe meeting was called to order on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, with an invocation by Reverend Terry Faluvin.
• Granbury High School JROTC rifle team recognitionProclamation honoring Granbury High School Junior ROTC Rifle Team for earning their sixth consecutive National air rifle Championship.
• National Police Week proclamationProclamation declaring May 14th to 20th 2023 as National Police Week with a ceremony held by Friends of Memorial Lane.
• Citizen comment—Janine McGregor on educational programsJanine McGregor presented results of community-led educational initiatives addressing GED completion and accelerated learning in Hood County.
• Citizen comment—David Ferris on jail engineering studyDavid Ferris expressed concerns about the engineering study for the existing jail, advocating for structural foundation repair rather than building anew.
• Citizen comment—Harold Granick on jail rehabilitationHarold Granick advocated for proceeding with new jail construction while exploring rehabilitation of the existing facility for other uses.
• Citizen comment—Michael Davis on county governanceMichael Davis raised concerns about dereliction of duty and alleged misconduct by county officials regarding prosecution decisions.
• Rain Harvest Garden project approvalMotion approved to allow AgriLife Extension and Lake Granbury Master Gardeners to implement a rain Harvest Garden at no cost to Hood County.
• Granbury radio system MOU pricing approvalMotion approved to authorize Hood County Law Enforcement and fire departments to utilize Granbury radio system with monthly access fees funded from ARPA for two years.
• Department assignment for budget workshopsDiscussion initiated to assign County departments to specific Commissioners for Budget workshops and budget development preparation.
• Budget review process and tabling discussionCommissioners discussed whether to table the current budget review or continue working with department heads in real time.
• Workshop scheduling for May 15–16Commissioners confirmed availability for a budget workshop scheduled for May 15 or 16 to work out department allocations.
• Flag placement and removal schedule for courthouseCommissioners approved a recurring schedule for installing and removing flags around the historical courthouse with volunteer assistance from civic organizations.
• Memorial Day Weekend events coordinationThree coordinated events scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend to honor service members.
• Hood County animal restraint and rabies control order revisionCommissioners approved revisions to the animal restraint and rabies control ordinance to add within Hood County language and reinstate feral animal provisions.
• Director of development resignation rescission and reinstatementCommissioners voted to rescind the acceptance of the director of development's resignation and reinstate the position using vacation time to prevent time loss.
• Bank depository selection for public trust and registry fundCommissioners awarded RFP 2023-003 for county bank depository services to First Financial Bank.
• Hood County jail structural condition assessment contractCommissioners authorized the County Judge to sign the AGCM proposal for an independent structural engineering assessment of the jail facility not to exceed five thousand dollars.
• Consent agenda approvalCommissioners approved the consent agenda without pulling any individual items.
• Dorado Drive acceptance into county road systemRoad operations recommended and commissioners accepted Dorado Drive in Comanche Cove development into the Hood County road system.
• Development replat public hearing schedulingDevelopment accepted applications for three replats and set public hearing dates for June 13, 2023.
• Financial report and bill payment approvalAuditor's office reviewed expenditures totaling $832,063.58 and commissioners approved payment.
• Final vote and adjournmentThe court voted on a final motion, which carried unanimously, and adjourned the meeting.