Meeting of December 18, 2025

Our father and our God, we thank you for another day of life. You bless us so much. Uh we thank you for the ministries of each and everyone that's in this room uh in this community and we lift them up to you and ask that you give them the wisdom that only you can provide for us as your creation. Uh we thank you for this time of year when [clears throat] we gather with friends and family and co-workers and we remember the greatest gift this this world has ever known. Uh he is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And help us to keep that at the center of our thoughts and our intentions and our uh conversations as we travel around this coming season. and just uh help us not not smother Christ uh as we uh are often tempted to get caught up in the entrapments of this season. Uh help us to realize that it's just a a hollow day without him. So God direct us each and everyone. Thank you again for uh these uh officials that allow you and welcome you into these proceedings in Jesus name. Amen.

— Amen. Thank you. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. — All right, we'll call the meeting to order. First thing on the agenda is approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion by Ben, second by Brenda. All in favor? Any opposed? Next, we have approved payment of bills. Motion. — Motion by Darren. — Second by Jason. All in favor? — Any opposed? — Next, we have approve treasures budget transfers as presented. — Motion by Neil, second by Darren. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next, we have approve the treasures monthly settlement. Motion by Ben. — Second. — Second by Brian. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next, we have approved occupational tax administrators bond. — Motion by Brenda. — Second by Ben. All in favor? — Any opposed?

Next, we have approved emergency management's bond. — Motion by Brian. Second by Neil. All in favor? — Next, we need to approve the clerk's bond. — Motion. Motion by Darren. — Second by Ben. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next, we have approved Jaylor's budget transfers as presented. — Motion by Neil. — Second. — Second by Brian. All in favor? — Any opposed? Uh, next we have approve the jailer's payment of bills. [cough and clears throat] — Second by all in favor. — Any opposed? Next we have approved sher sheriff's monthly settlement motion — motion by Brenda. Second by Darren. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next we have approved the sheriff's amended 2025 budget. — Motion motion by Brian and second by Jason. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next we need to approve the sheriff's 2026 budget which was all sent to you to look over. If there's no more questions, entertain a motion. — Motion. — Motion by Ben.

— Second by Neil. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next, we have approved the sheriff's annual order setting maximum amounts for deputies and assistants. And we need a motion for that. — Motion by Brian, second by Darren. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next we have approved the sheriff's 2026 bond and advancements motion. — Motion by Brenda. — Second by Neil. All in favor? — Any [snorts] opposed. — Next we have to accept Grayson County Clerk's audit for December 31st, 2024. — Motion. — Motion by Ben. — Second. — Second by Brian. All in favor? — And next we had to you all got these sent to you. These names approve the Grayson County Hospital District's recommendation for replacement trustees. There's no questions or anything to discuss on it. Need a motion to approve of. — Who was that? Motion by Brian, second by Darren. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next, we need to approve the Grayson County Tourism Commission's amended budget for June the 30th of 2026. — Motion. — Motion by Ben.

— Second. Second by Brian. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next, we need to approve Grayson County Clerk's amended 2025 amended budget. — Motion. — Motion by Neil. — Second. — Second by Brian. All in favor? — I. — Any opposed? Next, we've got to approve the Grayson County Clerk's 2026 budget. Motion. Motion by Darren, second by Brenda. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Next, we need to approve the clerk's annual order setting maximum amounts for deputies and assistants. Need a motion. — Motion. — Motion by Ben, second by Brian. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next, we need to approve closing uh the last.123 miles of Tonsil Road. Jeremy, you got anything on that? — Uh, yes. This is uh Mr. Dennis's district. This is Tonsel Road as a short countymaintained road. And uh Kenny and Steve, they met with the property owners out there and uh uh measured off. They

actually selected a place where within maintenance that would not be on anybody else's property because there was a gate put up before and upon the countyy's request. They removed the gate and uh they got selected a new location. They wanted the m maintenance to end and for it to revert back upon their petitions. The two uninterested viewers u also went out there and uh everything is in order. So it will be.123 miles of tonsil road tun n c i l uh which is also on our county road list with the state it's spelled different t u n s e l l for whatever reason so this beg questions — you want a motion go ahead and close that portion — to discontinue and revert the last 23 miles — question discussion anything before Motion by Darren, second by Jason. All in favor? — Any opposed? Next, we had update from fiscal court committees which we met before the meeting and [snorts] there was nothing with the roads, parks and wreck. So all is — [clears throat]

— uh all is up to date. So it leads us to other new business. Normal and other new business. No sir. We had I would say that we had our shop with the cop uh over weekend. Uh we shoed I think for about 80 kids. Uh we had someone from the BFW that paid for the first $5,000 of ours was furniture. So uh we had about 15,000 on the kids and it was a great time and all the kids had more first year. We've had more volunteers than we've had kids this year. So we're excited about that and everything went well. And uh also we you know we we don't shut it down. We try to help families throughout the year too as well. So it's uh working out pretty good. behind the badge from our behind the badge told you about. — So that's that's been good. Thank you for that. — Yep. We we love doing this. My I'll even when I quit being sheriff, I'll uh that's probably something I want to keep up. Keep doing it. I enjoy doing that. — That was No, sir. — All right. We got one late bill. I'll go ahead [snorts] and do that. That was the one that was on the new EMS office that came in yesterday. today just today. — Today, uh it's for backyard building

supply and it's for uh metal. Is that right, Brian? For over the MS office for $7,71745. So, I need to pay that motion by Brian, second by Jason. All in favor? — You want this? — Uh got any new business? Anything? Handlet service coming by good. — What's that? — Handlet service is starting to come out good. The building — Yeah. If y'all ain't had a chance, go over and look at it. They've got the metal and stuff on it and they should be starting on drywall on the inside. So, it's starting to look really, really good now. Starting to look like something. — Thank you, Brian. We've been spending a lot of time over there, buddy. Doing a good job. — All right. Uh, old business. Nothing. Anybody? No. Old business? Nothing. Jeremy, you got any old business? No, sir. All right. Public comment. We've got Britney. I can't. — Perico. — Pero. Britney, go ahead. — Hello, everyone. Um, tonight as Christmas lights glow and carols tell us that peace has come to