The Austin County Commissioners Court met Monday September 8, 2015 at 9:00 AM to discuss county business.ย ย The following video is of those proceedings.

1. Petitions or Requests from the Public. (00:02:07 โ€“ 00:06:15 of the video)

9:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATEย  (00:06:15 โ€“ 00:21:46 of the video)

2. Discussion regarding proposed tax rate.
3. Review of budget and approve final revision. Budget will be adopted September 14, 2015. (00:21:46 – – 00:31:07 of the video)

4. Presentation by BRW Architects regarding proposed station 2 in Sealy and action as appropriate. (00:57:50 โ€“ 02:04:47 of the video)

5. Presentation by Belt Harris Pechacek, LLLP, Certified Public Accountants of Independent Annual Audit and report, Year ended 9/30/2014 and action as appropriate authorizing County Judge to sign appropriate documentation. (00:47:34 โ€“ 00:57:50 of the video)

6. CONSENT AGENDA – Items listed are of routine nature and may be acted on in a single motion unless requested otherwise by member of Commissioners Court.
a. Approval of Minutes
i. August 10, 2015
ii. August 17, 2015
b. Consideration and possible action to authorize hardship variance for Maintenance employee to carry over 40.75 hours of unused vacation hours earned in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 through November 30, 2015.
c. Consideration and possible action to authorize hardship variance for employee in District Attorney’s Office to carry over 26.5 unused vacation hours earned in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 through October 30, 2015.
d. Consideration and possible action to purchase three Quick Ticket Writers out of traffic safety funds.
e. Consideration and possible action to approve Right-of-Way installation by Industry Telephone Company on Mertz Lane in Precinct 2. (00:31:38 โ€“ 00:35:00 of the video)

7. Discussion and possible action on upcoming Election. (00:35:00 โ€“ 00:46:45 of the video)

8. Budgetary and Financial Claims – action as appropriate.
a. Payment of Claims (02:04:47 โ€“ 02:13:32 of the video)

b. Budget Amendments
c. County Auditor’s review of finances
d. County Treasurer
i. June 2015 Reconciled Report
ii. 3’d Quarter 2014-2015-Reconciled
iii. Payroll & Escrow Report (02:13:32 โ€“ 02:14:33 of the video)

9. Written end-of-the month reports submitted by County Offices.
a. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 – August 2015
b. Constable, Precinct 2 & 3 – August 2015 (02:14:33 โ€“ 02:15:01 of the video)

10. Commissioners Court Inquiry. (02:15:01 โ€“ 02:15:25 of the video)