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BRYAN. TEXAS
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2001 AUG 31 A ID 31
AAREN McOUEEN. COUNTY CLERK
BRAZOS C N . BRYAN. TEXAS
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BY
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
AND AGENDA
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2001
The Commissioners Court will conduct a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, September 4, 2001
at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Brazos County Courthouse, 300 East 261
Street, Suite 115, Bryan, Texas.
1. CeJI to Ordei
2. Consider and take action on adoption of the budget for the fiscal year endii,g
September 30, 2002.
3. Consider and take action concerning a Resolution levying a tax rate for
the tax year 2001.
4. Adjourn.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 4,2001
A special meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos
County, Texas was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the
Courthouse in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 10:00
a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2001, with the following members
of the Court present:
Alvin W. Jones, County Judge, Presiding;
Tony Jones, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Wm.S. Thornton, Commissioner of Precinct 2, Absent;
Randy Sims, Commissioner of Precinct 3;
Carey Cauley, Jr., Commissioner of Precinct 4;
Karen McQueen, County Clerk.
The attached sheet contains the names of the citizens and
officials that were in attendance.
The first matter for consideration was the adoption of
the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. The
County Auditor reviewed what has been included in the proposed
budget and made following comments:
1. The proposed tax rate is $.42 with a 98 percent
collection rate.
2. A sales tax proposal of combining the balance sheet
for FY 2001 and 2002 and calling it budgetary
funds.
3. On page 11, Cash and Cash Availability
4. On page 12, under expenditures, include a 1 percent
merit increase, a $4,000 pay-increase for
prosecutors in the County Attorney's office, a 2
percent increase for most elected officials. Three
will receive more than the 2 percent, 2 will
receive no increase and a 2.5 percent increase for
department heads.
5. $1,807,000 will be transferred from the General
Fund to other funds.
6. Special Revenue funds (fees collected) of that
$250,000 will be transferred to the Records
Preservation Fund for imaging.
7. Debt Services will get $243,000 for principal and
interest on the outstanding debt and financing the
purchase of vehicles.
8. Interest on $700,000 from General Obligation Fund
for vehicle payment and for 2002 are not calculated
in the tax rate.
9. Capital Project Funds $1,280,000 proposed with a
transfer of $200,000 from General Fund to Capital
Projects. $100,000 for building and ground
improvements, $28,000 for computer software for
Justices of the Peace.
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10. Under the Expo Center there is the sale of General
Obligation Bonds in the amount of $18,500,000 The
account was set up even though the County may not
sell all the bonds.
11. Under Capital Road Fund there is $1,020,000 set
aside for the Greens Prairie Road Project.
12. In Proprietary Funds, Health and Life Insurance
Fund there is $3,717,000 based on changes in
benefits and the increase in the Co-Payment for
employees and the increase in what the County pays
for insurance coverage for employees from $320 per
month to $350. Will also need to transfer $310,000
from the General fund.
Commissioner Cauley asked if the budget included overtime
pay for the 272nd District Court. He was told that it did not
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but could be added in later in the year. On motion by
Commissioner Sims, seconded by Commissioner Cauley, the Court
voted unanimously to adopt the budget for FY 2002 ending
September 30, 2002.
The Court proceeded to set the tax rate for the year
2001. On motion by Commissioner Sims, seconded by
Commissioner Cauley, the Court voted unanimously to adopt a
Resolution levying an ad valorem tax rate against all property
in Brazos County, Texas according to the following schedule:
Maintenance & Operating funds $.3857
Pay Principal & Interest
on County Debt .0343
TOTAL TAX RATE FOR 2001 $.4200 per $100
valuation
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The Court further resolved to authorize the Tax Assessor-
Collector to assess and collect the taxes of Brazos County
with the above set rate.
There being no further business to come before the Court,
the meeting was adjourned.
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The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court meeting
held September 4, 2001 have been examined and are approved in
open Court this the ~ day of 200, in
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
Alvin W. Jone4f y J e
County Judge Comm' si er, Precinct 1
Wm. S. Thornton Ran y Si
Commissioner, Precinct 2 Commis 'oner, Precinct 3
Carey Ca ey, Jr. - aren McQueen
Commissi ner, Precin County Clerk
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ESOLUTION LEVYING A TAX RATE
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FOR THE COUN'T'Y OF BRAZOS
FOR THE TAX YEAR 2001
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WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court is responsible for the levy or adoption of a tax rate
for Brazos County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Commissioners Court of Brazos
County, Texas does hereby levy or adopt the tax rate on $100 of valuation for the County of Brazos
for the tax year 2001 as follows:
$03857
for the purpose of maintenance and operations
0$ 0343
for the payment of principal and interest on county debt
0$ 4200
Total Tax Rate
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tax Assessor-Collector is hereby authorized to
assess and collect the taxes of Brazos County in accordance with the above set rate.
ADOPTED this the T day of September, 2001.
Alvin Jones, Co ty Ju e
To ones, issioner, Precinct 1 Randy S' ,Commissioner, Precinct 3
Wm. S Thornton, Commissioner, Precinct 2 Carey Cauley, r., Commissioner Pre
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Karen McQueen, Coun Jerk
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