Consider approval of Officials Bonds of all elected, re-elected, and appointed officials for Bell County.
4. Swearing in of all elected, re-elected and appointed officials of Bell County, with Retired District Judge Rick Morris, State Representative John Bucy, District Judge Jack Jones and County Judge David Blackburn administering the Oaths of Office as follows: a. County Judge David Blackburn to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. County Clerk - Shelley Coston b. District Judge Jack Jones to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. County Judge - David Blackburn c. County Judge David Blackburn to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. County Commissioner (a) Bobby Whitson, Precinct 2 ii. County Court at Law Judges (a) County Court at Law #1 Paul A. Motz (b) County Court at Law #2 John Mjschtian (c) County Court at Law #3 - Rebecca DePew iii. County Treasurer - Gaylon Evans iv. Justices of the Peace (a) Keith Reed, Precinct #3, Place 1 (b) Larry Wilkey, Precinct #3, Place 2 (c) Nicola James, Precinct #4, Place 2 v. District Court Judges (a) 169th Judicial District Court Judge Cari Starritt-Burnett (b) 264lh Judicial District Court Judge Paul L. LePak (c) 478m Judicial District Court Judge Wade Faulkner d. State Representative John Bucy to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. County Commissioner (a) Louie Minor, Precinct 4 e. Retired District Judge Rick Morris to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. District Clerk (a) Joanna Floras Staton f. Retired District Judge Rick Morris to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. Justice of the Peace, Precinct#1 (a) Theodore "Ted" Duffield g. Swearing in Ceremony for Deputy County Clerks (Shelley Coston, Bell County Clerk administering thp-path) h. Swearing in Ceremony for Deputy District Clerks (Joanna Staton, Bell County District Clerk adrfVinistering the oath) 5. Recess for Photographs.
Consent Agenda: (all items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and not requiring separate discussion or vote and may be considered on a single motion; however, at the request of any Commissioner, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted on separately): a. Consider approval of minutes of the December 19, 2022 and December 22, 2022, meeting of the Commissioners Court. b. Personnel/Budget Amendments c. Claims i. Accounts Payable ii. Payroll iii. Restitution iv. Juror Pay d. Consider ratifying the purchase of FF&E for areas 1 and 2 of the Jail Expansion project with Perry Office Plus through the purchasing cooperatives Omnia Partners under contract #'s R191811, R191814, R191803 and National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance under contract # NCPA 07-46 at a cost not to exceed $236,580.93. e. Consider ratification of an Order of Bell County Jury Selection Plan effective January 1, 2023. f. Receive for filing with the County Clerk, Certificate of Continuing Education of completion from Bell County Tax Assessor Collector Shay Luedeke. Pursuant to SB 546 (Section 6.231 d of the Texas Property Tax Code).
County Engineer: a. Consider and approve the Preliminary plat and Construction plans for "Prairieland," being 96.08 acres, 84 lots, 5 block Subdivision located in Bell County, Precinct 2. b. Consider and approve the Final Plat of "Chick Addition Phase 9," being a 40.317 acre, 69 lots, 9 block subdivision, located within Belton's ETJ, Bell County, Precinct 2.
Jan 03, 2023 Commissioner's Court
Consider approval of Officials Bonds of all elected, re-elected, and appointed officials for Bell County.
4. Swearing in of all elected, re-elected and appointed officials of Bell County, with Retired District Judge Rick Morris, State Representative John Bucy, District Judge Jack Jones and County Judge David Blackburn administering the Oaths of Office as follows: a. County Judge David Blackburn to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. County Clerk - Shelley Coston b. District Judge Jack Jones to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. County Judge - David Blackburn c. County Judge David Blackburn to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. County Commissioner (a) Bobby Whitson, Precinct 2 ii. County Court at Law Judges (a) County Court at Law #1 Paul A. Motz (b) County Court at Law #2 John Mjschtian (c) County Court at Law #3 - Rebecca DePew iii. County Treasurer - Gaylon Evans iv. Justices of the Peace (a) Keith Reed, Precinct #3, Place 1 (b) Larry Wilkey, Precinct #3, Place 2 (c) Nicola James, Precinct #4, Place 2 v. District Court Judges (a) 169th Judicial District Court Judge Cari Starritt-Burnett (b) 264lh Judicial District Court Judge Paul L. LePak (c) 478m Judicial District Court Judge Wade Faulkner d. State Representative John Bucy to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. County Commissioner (a) Louie Minor, Precinct 4 e. Retired District Judge Rick Morris to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. District Clerk (a) Joanna Floras Staton f. Retired District Judge Rick Morris to Administer the Oath of Office to: i. Justice of the Peace, Precinct#1 (a) Theodore "Ted" Duffield g. Swearing in Ceremony for Deputy County Clerks (Shelley Coston, Bell County Clerk administering thp-path) h. Swearing in Ceremony for Deputy District Clerks (Joanna Staton, Bell County District Clerk adrfVinistering the oath) 5. Recess for Photographs.
Consent Agenda: (all items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and not requiring separate discussion or vote and may be considered on a single motion; however, at the request of any Commissioner, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted on separately): a. Consider approval of minutes of the December 19, 2022 and December 22, 2022, meeting of the Commissioners Court. b. Personnel/Budget Amendments c. Claims i. Accounts Payable ii. Payroll iii. Restitution iv. Juror Pay d. Consider ratifying the purchase of FF&E for areas 1 and 2 of the Jail Expansion project with Perry Office Plus through the purchasing cooperatives Omnia Partners under contract #'s R191811, R191814, R191803 and National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance under contract # NCPA 07-46 at a cost not to exceed $236,580.93. e. Consider ratification of an Order of Bell County Jury Selection Plan effective January 1, 2023. f. Receive for filing with the County Clerk, Certificate of Continuing Education of completion from Bell County Tax Assessor Collector Shay Luedeke. Pursuant to SB 546 (Section 6.231 d of the Texas Property Tax Code).
County Engineer: a. Consider and approve the Preliminary plat and Construction plans for "Prairieland," being 96.08 acres, 84 lots, 5 block Subdivision located in Bell County, Precinct 2. b. Consider and approve the Final Plat of "Chick Addition Phase 9," being a 40.317 acre, 69 lots, 9 block subdivision, located within Belton's ETJ, Bell County, Precinct 2.