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Judge Williams read a note from Joan Ramirez in the Controller's Office stating that County Attorney Bill Malone \"will be getting a prorated amount of $23,333.33\" for the current fiscal period and that the regular supplement would be $35,000 annually, increasing to $38,500 after four years of service. The note also said the State Controller's Office handles the supplement payments and that the prorated amount would be paid shortly.

Court discussion focused on whether a formal budget amendment was required for the county's records. Treasurer Summer and other staff told the Court that the county had budgeted for the supplement amount and that the change would be processed through payroll rather than requiring an additional appropriation. Following that exchange, a commissioner moved to table the budget-amendment item; the motion passed and the item was deferred.

Commissioners asked staff to ensure payroll is processed correctly and to return any needed paperwork to the Court if further budget action is required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","1.9.2024 Commissioners Court","oneSentenceSummary","The court tabled a budget-amendment item after staff explained that the state controller will pay a prorated supplement immediately and that the supplement amount had already been budgeted; commissioners asked for clarification and payroll processing details.","taxTitle","Mills County, Texas","taxId",73734,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395049,"Mills County reinstitutes burn ban after spike in fires and rising drought index",866,471000,1337000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101699-9a3805ed95c842663e066969a4705154&start=471&end=1337","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101699-9a3805ed95c842663e066969a4705154/thumbnail_471000.jpg","/articles/6395049/Mills-County/Texas/Mills-County-reinstitutes-burn-ban-after-spike-in-fires-and-rising-drought-index","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395049-f9cd8c3ad59f3da160ffa4781e0b1598/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498771&Signature=BGaLUgbZ6E3h7n-Btsv9JDOQ63G1uDWOgyJWpXgFXnJnsBDRENTGmQc26FuYJpAwnDcTYJvEB1yS1fmCoDe6vXoHlM4bJZq~UmO7NalACO06BLaZnfhGFyjOGy99E-CkCry0eCB53XOh3fbq-TpAz7GupL1ZRqCPzsRAdFmeWlG9t0bn334jxWhvte1V-ChKUrpNQW9BYwXiYT22SUq92bnoG9PidCBnBlaiwXLuxs3MeFxt01-9y0VUPWfOjBfF0hswkS7eXOcss33Elez1EHwSnxUG6XPtII4l7wHVIwlCoXOWsulXges7qtQ18p1B~ZXwnYSCmYuPgGRMs3T2yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mills County Commissioners Court voted to reinstate a county burn ban effective immediately, citing a recent rise in fires and a drought index that emergency-management staff said crossed a commonly used trigger point.

Judge Williams moved to \"put the burn ban back on as of today,\" and the motion passed with a recorded unanimous assent from those present. The vote followed testimony from David Schwartz, a fire chief and county emergency-management contact, that the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) averaged about 575 in recent days and that the county typically begins heightened fire-precaution activity around that level.

\"At 5:50, we're gonna start looking at all the different fire critical fire parameters,\" David Schwartz told the Court, explaining that averaging 575 suggests the county is moving toward the 600 range at which fires are more likely to \"pop off.\" He and other staff said the Texas A&M Forest Service reports and county KBDI averages are used to give local officials lead time.

Commissioners said they had contacted the county's volunteer fire chiefs; three of four chiefs supported imposing the ban. Judge Williams noted that the Texas Government Code gives the county judge emergency authority under chapter 418 for short-term emergency orders and that Government Code section 3.25 provides the commissioners a route to implement burn restrictions as well.

Court members discussed implementation details, including signage and who is responsible for signs on major thoroughfares; a sheriff's office representative said TxDOT controls signs on state highways and would be the contact for those locations. Commissioners also clarified the ban would allow certain controlled, safe burning where the order explicitly permits it; one commissioner said the order language would be adjusted to describe allowed methods (for example, a proper burn pit) rather than a blanket prohibition on all trash burning.

Judge Williams said the ban would remain in effect immediately and could be revisited at the Court's next regular meeting or lifted earlier if conditions change. Staff were assigned to post signage where feasible and to coordinate with fire chiefs about enforcement and public notice.","The Commissioners Court voted to reinstate a county-wide burn ban effective immediately after officials reported 12 fires in two weeks and the Keetch-Byram drought index average hit 575; several fire chiefs had urged action.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6395054,"Mills County commissioners approve accounts payable ahead of upcoming audit",394,77000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101699-9a3805ed95c842663e066969a4705154&start=77&end=471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101699-9a3805ed95c842663e066969a4705154/thumbnail_77000.jpg","/articles/6395054/Mills-County/Texas/Mills-County-commissioners-approve-accounts-payable-ahead-of-upcoming-audit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395054-8273975849a99f74b16e1ce8ee6abda0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498771&Signature=MZTr8rIQ~Uj8k6ziG6s3ZexTnsriL4Qp2R6N58OaNa8ZS8B268bpG0APKDIWYhGgIGFcNWJYZaSZC3n17vSvlyZOuX0JK3DMrCoczeoKog06E949X~MkkmFvSWUcXxqkl4fufO9s1i~znPBGbHkI2wPTB1AmWAL7RIqt1mcgIUR7oNToTFGL8v7x0MLVVEpKYYYeuuQNL4ymucerEwX9OVgoX7psGJk3lZfHhN8dZWDua~rROgJ3O2QMRch6DHepEBd1~9cde9DF8BhYFYnngCsudJGV4MClEYO1k9FTJwNrujmOulqjK7TBtRqwqWvlpY2CjJdHTeheuA4yYXwh4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mills County commissioners unanimously approved the county's accounts-payable docket during the court's first meeting of 2025, after the county treasurer signaled an audit beginning Monday.

The approval came during an item listed as \"review and act on accounts payables,\" which Judge Williams said the Court called early because \"our treasurer has an audit coming up Monday.\" Commissioners then voted to approve the package, including an add-on item.

The vote followed questions from commissioners about specific line items. Commissioners asked about a $132.66 credit on an Orchard fuel-card account and about several sheriff's department meal receipts that showed small-dollar charges ($17 and $85) appearing on detailed receipts rather than aggregated lines. Treasurer Summer explained those small entries are the individual receipts that appear in the credit-card file and that department staff can provide receipts if the commissioners want more detail.

Other items noted in discussion included an RGA trailer purchase listed at $13,100 and several roadside-parts charges discussed by precinct staff. A separate computer-service invoice totaling $512 was flagged by a commissioner as paid from Jackie's desk despite the county's continued problems with that machine; the commissioner said he would follow up with the vendor.

Commissioner Head moved to approve the accounts payables; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

Court members and staff agreed that any outstanding documentation requests (for sheriff receipts, the credit-card adjustment and the unresolved computer-service work) would be handled outside the meeting so the treasurer could complete the audit preparations.","Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the current accounts-payable docket, citing the county treasurer's upcoming audit and with staff to follow up on several line-item questions.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners table budget amendment for new county attorney's state supplement

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Mills County commissioners approve accounts payable ahead of upcoming audit