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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-10-27-0100PM-Public-Hearin3. a.7 . i COMMISSIONERS' COURT PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 27, 1986 The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, met at 1:00 P.m. on Monday, October 27, 1986, in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse in Bryan, Texas, for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the proposed Brazos County Budget for 1987. The following members of the Court present: R. J. Holmgreen, County Judge, presidingi Bill J. Cooley, Commissioner of Precinct 11 Walter Wilcox, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Billy E. Beard, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Milton Turner, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. The following citizens and officials were in attendance: Ruth McLeod Administrative Assistant Bea Green Secretary to Commissioners Sharon Fairchild Auditor Rebecca Schults Purchasing Billy Eubanks County Engineer Stub Davis Treasurer Ronnie Crocker Bryan/College Station Eagle Mary Alice Pisani League of Women Voters Louis Garcia, Jr. Constable, Pct 4 Winfred E. Pittman Constable, Pct 7 Chuck R. Clements WTAW Tom Lyons JP Precinct 7 Buddy Winn Tax Assessor/Collector The County Judge announced the public hearing on the county budget open and the Court proceeded to reveiw the budget by departments. The County Judge laid before the Court the following increases to the budgets 1. Commissioners' Court - increase of $4,7C4 to accomodate the increase in hours worked by the secretary in that department. 2. Sheriff's Department - increase of $2,500 to accomodate the cost of telephone service for the jail inmates. 3. Health Department - increase of $6,305 due to clerical error. The Court proceeded through the General Fund budget by department with no other changes required. i . VOL_.I' PAGE. ay 1 J i i i I 1~ i • ti Commissioners- Court Public Hearing, October 27, 1986, continued... The Court discussed the renewal of the lease for office space for Justices of the Peace for Precinct 7, Place 1 and 2. It was the i eonamu@ of th@ Court that CommiW o w eooi®y pur®u® th@ optien Eo Eh@ 16dog, The County Judge next asked for comments from the audience. M@ry Alle@ pi@@ni, r@pr@@@nting th@ b@ogu@ of Wom@n Vet@r§ requested that funding not be cut for MHMR or Health Services such i as prenatal care and crisis transporation services. There being no further comments on the General Fund Budget, Judge Holmgreen moved that the General Fund Budget be approved to include the above mentioned increases. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Beard with the County Judge, Commissioners Wilcox, I Beard and Turner voting "Aye" and Commissioner Cooley voting "No", ~I whereupon the County Judge announced the motion carried and the General Fund Budget be adopted and followed by all departments thoughout the year. The Court proceeded to consider the Road and Bridge Budget as well as budgets for other funds contained in the budget. There being no other amendments, Commissioner Beard moved for the approval of the Brazos County Budget for 1987. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Turner with the County Judge, Commissioners Wilcox, Beard and Turner voting "Aye" Commissioner Cooley voting "No", whereupon the County Judge announced the 1987 Budget for Brazos County approved and is to be followed by all departments throughout the year. The County Judge announced the public hearing on the County Budget closed. The meeting continued with the County Judge announcing the Public Hearing on the 1987 proposed budget for Revenue Sharing funds open to the public and asked for comments from the audience. Receiving no comments from the public or from the Court, the Public Hearing on the Revenue Sharing Budget was closed. N VOL PAGE Z J - I I f f { i Commissioners- Court Public Hearing, October 27, 1986, continued..: i I ~ { Commissioner Beard moved to approve the Revenue Sharing Budget as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Turner and carried unanimously. j The County Judge ordered the County Budget for 1987 be filed in the office of the County Clerk all in accordance with the law. There being no further business to come before the Court the ` i meeting was adjourned. •I I 1 I VOL , PAGE__2~ 4 I j 1 i The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners- Court meeting held October 13, 1986 have been examined and approved in open Court this the d•Wday of`A"W'4-, 1986, in Bryan, Brazos County,Texas. )V/ /ZL Zw R. J. Ho mgreen Bill J Coo y County Judge Commissioner, Precinct 1 Walter Wilcox Billy- E. and Commissioner, Precinct 2 Commi 'oner, Precinct 3 i I~ /M -.9~ Milton Tu er F ank Boris e Commissioner, Precinct 4 County Clerk N r~ VO L_Z s C.