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BRAZOS COUNTY
BRYAN, TEXAS
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
WORKSHOP SESSION
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET IN WORKSHOP SESSION AS FOLLOWS:
MEETING DATE: September20, 2022
MEETI NG TIME: 1:00 PM
MEETING PLACE: Brazos County Administration Building, 200 South Texas
Avenue, Suite 106, Bryan, TX
1. Call to Order
2. Discussion of 2022 Tax Rate.
3. Adjourn
The Brazos County Administration Building, 200 South Texas Avenue, Suite 106, Bryan, TX is wheelchair accessible. Handicap
parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made two working days before the meeting.
To make arrangements, please call (979) 361-4102.
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MINUTES
SEPT EMBER 20, 2022
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
WORKSHOP SESSION
1. Discussion of 2022 Tax Rate.
The Commissioners Court of Brazos County, Texas held a Workshop Session at the
Brazos County Administration Building in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at
1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 with the following members of the Court
present:
Duane Peters, County Judge, Presiding; ,
Steve Aldrich, Commissioner of Precinct 1, Absent;
Russ Ford, Commissioner of Precinct 2, Absent;
Nancy Berry, Commissioner of Precinct 3;
Irma Cauley, Commissioner of Precinct 4;
Karen McQueen, County Clerk.
Attached is a list of the citizens and officials in attendance.
The County Judge called the meeting to order at 1:17 p.m. and explained that the
meeting was requested by Commissioners Aldrich and Ford to discuss the Tax Rate
with no action item on the agenda. Judge Peters stated that if the two Commissioners
do not participate in the vote on the Tax Rate, it will default to the No New Revenue
Rate. He said if that happens it will be difficult to complete projects in the county. Judge
Peters described issues with the gutter system at the Expo Complex that needs to be
repaired. Commissioner Bevy stated she is concerned with Public Safety to which
Commissioner Cauley agreed. The Court members expressed their disappointment with
Commissioner Aldrich and Commissioner Ford for not participating in the Workshop to
discuss the Tax Rate.
At this point Judge Peters invited others to speak.
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Constable, Precinct 2 Donald Lampo asked if this will affect the volunteer fire
departments. The Court responded yes.
County Auditor Katie Conner informed the Court that at the No New Revenue Rate,
anything in the Budget that will be decreased must be done by a Budget Amendment
including items such as positions and contingency. She also noted that you can not
increase the use of reserve funds without an emergency.
Ed Bull, Chief of Staff stated he would like to speak on behalf of the employees that
have contacted him with concerns over growth of the county, buildings that need repairs
and storage needs. He stated if we do not adopt a tax rate the county will be moving
backward instead of forward.
At this point a motion was offered by Commissioner Berry to adjourn the Workshop.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cauley and the vote was unanimous.
2. Adjourn
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The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Workshop Session held September
20, 2022 have been examined and are approved in open Court this the llth day of
October 2022, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
Duane Peters
County Judge
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Russ Ford
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Commissioner, Precinct
Attest:
Karen McQueen
County Clerk
Steve Aldrich
Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Nancy Berry
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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