Dec 30, 2025 Special Commissioners Court

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COURT ORDER ON DECEMBER THE 30TH, 2025 AT 9:30 A.M.

[1. Call to Order and Determine a Quorum]

[Additional Item]

JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS JUST WANT TO EXTEND AN INVITATION AT LONG LAST.

MY NAME IS DREW BORING WITH CHRISTUS HEALTH AND WANT TO EXTEND AN INVITATION TO ONE OF THREE WALK THROUGH TOURS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OF OUR EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.

THEY'LL TAKE PLACE A WEEK FROM WEDNESDAY, THAT'S JANUARY 7TH, AND THEN THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY, THAT'LL BE JANUARY 14TH. THE FIRST WILL BE AT NINE AND 930.

AND THE SECOND ONE SECOND DATE WILL HAVE ONE AT 2:00.

AND SO THAT'S JUST AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO COME TAKE A TOUR.

WE'LL HAVE PEOPLE THERE TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THAT AND SORT OF EXPLAIN WHAT'S GOING ON SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY WE'RE EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST.

WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT TO BRING JUST SORT OF A NEW LEVEL OF HEALTH CARE TO ANDERSON COUNTY AND PALESTINE.

AND SO I WANT YOU ALL TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT.

AND I'VE WRITTEN THOSE DATES AND TIMES DOWN.

I GOT IT DOWN ON THE CARD. OKAY. SO YOU CAN. YEAH, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO IF WE'RE GOING TO.

I'LL HAVE TO POST IT IF THERE'S GOING TO BE A QUORUM THERE.

BUT IF NOT, I KNOW THE CITY DID THAT FOR THE SEVENTH.

RIGHT. BUT IF WE, I'VE GOT A COURT DOCKET, I THINK AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE DAYS.

SO WE CAN JUST KIND OF FIGURE OUT WITH LISA AND KATHY WHO CAN GO WHEN.

OKAY. JUDGE MCKINNEY AND I WERE TALKING, WE HAD TWO, BUT WE ADDED A THIRD BECAUSE TWO WOULDN'T DO IT TO NOT HAVE QUORUM IF YOU ALL WANTED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. SO HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE, AND I'LL EXTEND AN INVITATION TO OUR OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING SOON.

THAT'LL BE AT THE END OF THE MONTH. AND I'LL HAVE TO POST THAT IF ON THAT ONE.

OKAY? RIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT.

ALL RIGHT, FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CONSENT AGENDA. THE CONSENT AGENDA IS CONSIDERED TO BE SELF-EXPLANATORY. WILL BE ENACTED WITH ONE MOTION.

[2. Consent Agenda]

WE HAVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS NUMBER 183 THROUGH 187 AND 189.

AND THEN CONSIDER APPROVING BILLS. DO WE HAVE ANY UTILITIES CROSSING COUNTY ROADS? NO, SIR. NO, SIR. NO, SIR.

COMMISSIONER MIMS, DO YOU HAVE ANY UTILITIES CROSSING COUNTY ROADS THIS MORNING, COMMISSIONER? NO, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN ALSO RECORDING OF THE MINUTES OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, THE CONTINUING EDUCATION TRANSCRIPT FOR TOMMY CROSS, OUR ANDERSON COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR REPORTING PERIOD JANUARY 1ST, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MAKE A MOTION. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WILBANKS TO HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MIMS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SO ORDERED.

ITEM NUMBER 3 IS DISCUSSED AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE THE HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN HEALTH PARTNERS AND INC.,

[3. Discuss and take action to approve the Health Services Agreement with Southern Health Partners, Inc. and the Anderson County Jail for health and medical services for County inmates.]

SHERIFF FLORES. MORNING, JAY. HOW ARE YOU THIS MORNING, SIR? MORNING, SHERIFF. THIS IS THE, JUST A CONTINUATION OF OUR CONTRACT THAT WE'VE HAD IN PLACE WITH THIS COMPANY.

WE FOUND THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE A CURRENT SIGNED ONE, AND MEGAN AND I GOT TOGETHER AND GOT THAT AND WANT TO SUBMIT THAT TO THE COURT FOR APPROVAL. TO RENEW IT. TO RENEW THE CONTRACT.

ALL RIGHT. AND, SO, WE'LL HAVE TO GET THEM TO SIGN OFF ON IT, TOO.

OKAY. BUT WE'LL EMAIL IT TO THEM. YES, SIR. AND THEN GET THEM TO SIGN IT.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN HEALTH PARTNERS FOR THE ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR COUNTY INMATES.

BUT I BELIEVE WE BUDGETED ENOUGH. FOR A 2026.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CHAPMAN.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MIMS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SO ORDERED.

ITEM NUMBER FOUR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO YOU GOT THE NEXT ONE TOO.

[4. Consider and take action to move unexpended funds from the Sheriff's office budget into Capital Outlay, to purchase a Can-Am Side by Side and accessories from H&W Honda, for law enforcement use.]

WE, WE'VE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE WE NEEDED SOME TYPE OF VEHICLE TO GET CRIME SCENE EQUIPMENT TO AND FROM

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TRY TO GET A TRUCK DOWN IN THERE, AND ULTIMATELY ENDED UP HAVING TO CARRY HIM OUT.

OKAY. SO I THINK THERE'S A NEED FOR THIS. IT WOULD HELP US TREMENDOUSLY, ESPECIALLY ON SEARCHES.

AT NIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LIGHTS ALL OVER THIS THING.

SO IT'LL PRETTY MUCH LIGHT UP ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO TRY TO FIND PEOPLE.

AND IT'D BE SOMETHING THAT WE COULD USE FOR THAT OR OTHER NEEDS IN THE COUNTY.

THERE'S SOME BIG ONES, GOT THE FOUR. I MEAN, THE TWO SEATS. IT'S A SIX-SEATER CAN-AM, PRETTY NICE UNIT.

I MEAN, IT'S NOT THE TOP OF THE LINE. IT'S A BASE MODEL.

AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THEM PUT LIGHTS ON IT. AND A WINCH IN CASE WE GET STUCK.

ARE WE GOING TO HAUL IT? WE HAVE A TRAILER THAT WE'D SEIZED PREVIOUSLY AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

IT'S ALMOST BRAND NEW, ACTUALLY. SO. YEAH. OKAY.

AND I KNOW I ASKED YOU BEFORE, BUT THIS WILL BE DONE BY TOMORROW.

YES. I'VE TALKED TO HIM THIS MORNING. THEY ASSURED ME THAT WE'D TAKE POSSESSION OF IT BY TOMORROW AT THE LATEST.

SO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. AND I'M ASKING UP TO 30,000 UP TO COMPLETELY RIG IT OUT THE WAY IT NEEDS TO BE.

AND THAT'S WHAT THE BUDGET AMENDMENT AMOUNT IS, IS 30.

OKAY. AND I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOVING THE UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET INTO CAPITAL OUTLAY TO PURCHASE CAM-AM AND ACCESSORIES TO OUTFIT THE AGENT FROM H&W HONDA TO OUTFIT THE CAM-AM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE, AND APPROVE ALSO BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 188.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MIMS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WILBANKS.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SO ORDERED.

THANK YOU ALL, GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

SO MOVED. MOTION. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CHAPIN.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER. MIMS. MIMS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? I WAS LOOKING AT [INAUDIBLE] I THINK IT'S FINE.

WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. ALL. I THINK IT'S.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.