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NOTICE OF MEETING
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN A SPECIAL CALLED SESSION ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2005 AT 4:00 P.M. IN THE COMMISSIONER'S
COURTROOM OF THE BRAZOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 300 EAST 26TH STREET,
SUITE 115, BRYAN, TEXAS.
Consider and take action on agenda items 1 - 2:
1. Proposal to increase tax revenues.
2. Set date and time for Public Hearings for a tax increase.
3. Adjourn.
The Brazos Center is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services
must be made two business days before the meeting. To make arrangements, call (979) 361-4102.
Brazos County Courthouse • 300 East 26"' St. • Suite 106 • Bryan, Texas 77803 • Fax: (979) 823-6993
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 30, 2005
A special meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos
County, Texas was held in the Brazos County Commissioners
Courtroom in the Courthouse in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas,
beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 with the
following members of the Court present:
Randy Sims, County Judge, Presiding;
Eric Caldwell, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Duane Peters, Commissioner of Precinct 2;
Kenny Mallard, 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.
Commissioner Mallard moved to increase the tax rate for
2005 to $.4650 per hundred dollar valuation. Commissioner
Cauley seconded the motion
The County Judge asked where the
additional revenues would go
Commissioner Mallard said he
would propose increasing the salaries for the Sheriff's
Department, create a new position in the Tax Office and the
Sheriff's Department.
The County Judge asked if revenues will fund everything
they want to add. Commissioner Mallard said that yes they
would and that he actually hopes it will be more than enough
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and can actually adopt a lesser rate.
Commissioner Cauley added that he would like to see a 4%
across the board Cost of Living Allowance (COLA).
Commissioners Wassermann, Peters, Mallard and Cauley
voted "Aye". The County Judge voted "No". The motion carried
to increase the tax rate for 2005 to $.4650 per hundred dollar
valuation.
The next matter before the Court was the setting of the
dates and times for Public Hearings for a tax increase. On
motion by Commissioner Peters, seconded by Commissioner
Cauley, the Court voted unanimously to set a public hearing at
2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 and a second public
hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 2005.
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
August 30, 2005 have been examined and are approved in open
Court this the day of ~(pVeh ber , 2003, in Bryan,
Duane Peters
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Carey C ley, Jr.
Commis Toner, Prec'n t 4
Attest:
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Llo Wassermann
Commissioner, Precinct 1
Kenny Malla 1
Commissione , Precinct 3
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