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- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda (includes various departmental reports, annual contracts and minutes for previous meetings). Motion by Commissioner Mims; second by Commissioner Hill; outcome: approved.

- Reappointments: Motion to reappoint Linda Bowser and Joe Tinsley to two-year terms on the Anderson Cherokee County Enrichment Services Board of Trustees. Motion by Commissioner Maynard; second by Commissioner Will Banks; outcome: approved.

- Cybersecurity training: Motion to approve Anderson County’s participation in the Texas Association of Counties cybersecurity training for county employees and authorize the county judge to sign the enrollment form. Motion by Commissioner Hill; second by Commissioner Mims; outcome: approved.

- Wolf Trail Subdivision (final plat): Approved (see separate article for details).

- Oak Rivers Estates (preliminary plat, phase 1): Approved (see separate article for details).

- Interlocal inmate housing (Freestone County): Motion to authorize Sheriff Flores to proceed with negotiating an interlocal agreement and to authorize the county judge to sign the contract once Freestone County signs and the district attorney reviews it. Motion by Commissioner Will Banks; second by Commissioner Mims; outcome: approved.

- Precinct 4 equipment bid and budget amendment: Motion to allow Precinct 4 Road & Bridge to bid up to $70,000 at an auction and to approve Budget Amendment No. 33 moving $45,000 from road construction to capital outlay (to cover capital purchase). Motion by Commissioner Will Banks; second by Commissioner Manns; outcome: approved.

If the court recorded additional motions during the meeting, they are included in the detailed item articles. The transcript records commissioners saying “All in favor, say aye” for each motion and no opposing votes are noted for the items listed above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Anderson City Commissioners Court April 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A quick summary of motions and votes recorded during the Anderson County Commissioners Court meeting, including consent agenda approvals, reappointments, training enrollment and budget actions.","taxTitle","Anderson County, Texas","taxId",28921,"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},6260696,"Anderson County approves interlocal agreement to house up to eight Freestone County inmates at $50 per day",2571,3403000,5974000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3128868-0319cae2f63bbc9de1cacf7e3166418e&start=3403&end=5974","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3128868-0319cae2f63bbc9de1cacf7e3166418e/thumbnail_3403000.jpg","/articles/6260696/Anderson-County/Texas/Anderson-County-approves-interlocal-agreement-to-house-up-to-eight-Freestone-County-inmates-at-50-per-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260696-568030567465b9c3a6990d2f8793d340/orig.mp4?Expires=1770674452&Signature=FYqxImd~3ycL9hth9mQKGxqtHgjOwiFTFgPVF699cidvaN~jOzCbWfkzDzuB1EuFacQvaJoHqg~o~gXj2tIDx8eMoAmRoy-0JBeSy1-AzmotP5BLthVEvG9mE~T3WhbQBlOT7LTkYGp4kkdi6H38bW6mkHYzfXci538WpW9mZn1QiLiiUbhUnBomTBAGmL-KAeGz149AV1oQg7EjCfNB5mOY1jcmbwTLkWsA8iM9E9FeraW6gDJKJDjfgiT8hDy87w5CSvgzYgsj~lWL5uEVSA-Om1ghHBEp6ZuCcAzYn9EDbGUontEkQX6j9nY3sJiPk7BmfEWvJY2bZqWLpL~dGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anderson County Commissioners Court approved moving forward with an interlocal agreement to house Freestone County inmates at Anderson County’s jail at a rate of $50 per day.

Sheriff Flores briefed the court on the request, saying Freestone County’s small jail is currently over capacity and asked whether Anderson County could accommodate up to eight inmates. Flores said the county has room to help and that the proposed arrangement would provide relief to Freestone while leaving capacity for sudden local increases. The sheriff and Commissioners discussed classification, health-care costs and transport logistics.

The draft interlocal agreement presented to the court states that Freestone County will be responsible for transporting inmates and covering medical and transport expenses related to its inmates; the agreement includes indemnity language requiring Freestone to “identify and hold harmless” Anderson County for acts by the housed inmates. Sheriff Flores told the court that routine over‑the‑counter medical care would be provided by Anderson County but that major medical bills or outside diagnostics would be billed to Freestone County under the agreement.

Commissioners voted to authorize the sheriff to continue negotiating and to authorize the county judge to sign the interlocal agreement once Freestone County’s commissioners court approves and the district attorney has reviewed the contract. The court emphasized that an executed contract is required before Anderson County will accept custody of any Freestone inmates.

No revenue projection beyond the flat $50/day rate was included in the meeting materials. The court recorded that the district attorney reviewed the contract language and the agreement will be routed to Freestone County for execution.","The court authorized Sheriff Flores to negotiate and present a contract for Anderson County to house Freestone County inmates at a rate of $50 per inmate per day; the agreement requires Freestone County to assume medical and transport costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6260702,"Commissioners approve Wolf Trail final plat and Oak Rivers Estates preliminary plat",364,2941000,3305000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3128868-0319cae2f63bbc9de1cacf7e3166418e&start=2941&end=3305","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3128868-0319cae2f63bbc9de1cacf7e3166418e/thumbnail_2941000.jpg","/articles/6260702/Anderson-County/Texas/Commissioners-approve-Wolf-Trail-final-plat-and-Oak-Rivers-Estates-preliminary-plat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260702-4f8e47def2879c81bfc5cc9ef4a6d3b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770674452&Signature=cdU7vTxT7p9S-tcUQ8Pyj1aufTm5GIE9YFmfGY4VD8f~3CA5qZlp1UktfTUpNbLDUZgqSEMoDSDUjJV0BBHafAeY8iMr3dfM0bD1BcVG3XMz~kSiHw38mxrEvCvYkS5oVzhyP5dWB9hqKmHwGGmfRZ3l04eMhKcfVyZHzgWZGD27t3jiPpOkzL5yAPNqY7lHILmxvNFmhVNGVzzFXWlvz9~m0qnc0woIFkMunJ41g75eCB0FixGIStUyT2BvAurJc6Imq0k26PRmkUHI8MOZvYPaZ5rM9NPsAwsX4-wcK9iGMneYTIG9ARe9y3t3CX814Wek~7U5JnCbxKYg8AmqyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anderson County Commissioners Court approved the final plat for Wolf Trail Subdivision on County Road 425 and approved a preliminary plat for Oak Rivers Estates on County Road 309.

For the Wolf Trail final plat (applicant Brenda Elias/Lice), the county planner reported the site inspection was complete and recommended approval. The court approved the filing and the applicant signed required copies.

The Oak Rivers Estates preliminary plat (developer Nathan Spielman; surveyor Steven Freeman; engineer William Spencer) was presented as a sizable multi‑phase subdivision. The developer said phase 1 includes roughly 102 lots and the preliminary filing covers the first phase. County staff and commissioners discussed potable water and on‑site sewage: the developer reported that the project will use on‑site aerobic septic systems and that Frankston will provide water service under an agreement. Commissioners also discussed an emailed inquiry about the City of Berryville extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ); county staff advised that a city ETJ cannot cross county lines and that state law provides an administrative remedy if an ETJ creates complications.

Commissioners said they reviewed due diligence from the developer and that county staff will follow up on any remaining items during final plat review and inspections. The preliminary plat vote advances the project to the next approval stage; final plats and construction plans remain subject to county subdivision rules and oversight.

No conditions for denial were recorded at the meeting; both items passed on motions from commissioners present.","The court approved the final plat for Wolf Trail Subdivision and approved a preliminary plat for Oak Rivers Estates (phase 1). Officials discussed water, septic and ETJ questions for the larger development.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6260706,"County says volunteer-fire alert system is running but needs coding fixes from Tyler Technologies",260,403000,663000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3128868-0319cae2f63bbc9de1cacf7e3166418e&start=403&end=663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3128868-0319cae2f63bbc9de1cacf7e3166418e/thumbnail_403000.jpg","/articles/6260706/Anderson-County/Texas/County-says-volunteer-fire-alert-system-is-running-but-needs-coding-fixes-from-Tyler-Technologies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260706-fed5c504b4ed7116fd5e664e8b8bb2b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770674452&Signature=LKlZUV~FT724g-vgD-fkTheQVnxhu~gWsb4yGJzVdxuE1nNhRlMfd-C~QxWcb3vk2LYEOEP5Jj4nyNpPk97T3dsbkzzP1YA4hilCtPUbdcsDYVUtWzABkZ-KGGNHNyqn3l0qLAuVzSTQhPxQ8Egmq3xTff3aG1EWMO4n4WuRi~fVO225aUZUeSuVdxzd6ei22ds4kUAdUu1Mn9ZRWRsswpbHx7bdimTs~kJNdyGLXEExlVncYeOoKQZLFwb4Ehzd~2UAXg-IF4RsbHbq1nZ6sEKVOUpj8wVbPOEbK5oguHK3Vg8ma22RAcAioD5SmXi6uvW5flqLs1GkXxa9-2WeOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County officials told the commissioners court that the county’s volunteer fire alerting and responder-management system is in use but has persistent coding and integration issues that require vendor support.

The county paid an initial sign-up fee in 2022 for the system and has since worked with Tyler Technologies (Tyler Tech) to integrate dispatch data. Judge (name not given) and other officials said dispatch can send text or email messages to volunteer responders with incident location and type, but dispatch staff have struggled with data entry screens that block progression when specific fields are not filled; in some instances the message does not reach responders.

The judge said he and county staff have logged tickets with Tyler Tech and that county IT has engaged Tyler Tech’s technical support. “We’ve been paying for this for a long time. It needs to be working,” the judge told the court. County staff described examples in which departments recreated codes (for Cayuga VFD) and where multiple backup codes were not all functioning together; the county said Tyler Tech must “tweak” the code mapping so multiple department codes operate as intended.

Emergency-management and sheriff’s staff said the problem appears to be a coding/configuration issue on the vendor side, not a local hardware problem. County IT staff recommended direct technical calls between the county’s IT personnel and Tyler Tech rather than relying on nontechnical dispatch staff to relay problems.

Officials said the system did function during a recent live test in which responders received paging notifications on their phones, and that additional data fields and mapping adjustments remain to be completed. The court was told tickets are open and that the county will continue to press Tyler Tech for corrections.

No formal procurement or contract amendment was approved at the meeting; commissioners asked staff to continue troubleshooting and to coordinate IT-to-vendor calls to resolve the outstanding issues.","Officials reported the county's emergency responder alerting system is operating and sending pages to volunteers but flagged recurring problems with form entry and code mapping that require vendor (Tyler Technologies) fixes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6260711,"Anderson County court approves limited use of emergency operations room for elections work",5028,1373000,6401000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3128868-0319cae2f63bbc9de1cacf7e3166418e&start=1373&end=6401","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3128868-0319cae2f63bbc9de1cacf7e3166418e/thumbnail_1373000.jpg","/articles/6260711/Anderson-County/Texas/Anderson-County-court-approves-limited-use-of-emergency-operations-room-for-elections-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260711-80c24cc6fa36bd96e8303ea3d9b9c2b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770674452&Signature=dlacISCMegYym~BhrJSv7waRHQS5rTU0Jq3i7GLNNK9qPNDLQy6QpptExDnhC6x~Jl5PdML1UpNbpiPijqHTgZqJdAOtLZXRnvsiipdQBg3X3RCZs3jNImN5zHNSskegNy32YAuOodxcXwKcYUKNsKmtSw0srG0Xhtsi6plTlFUGwaCqPcU2qpQ4kq8oeDGgONmhqhpwSEJ7bUe12BsxwhYs5UCUvGhmTE~SvoE1Ekb3pFGv4NPM1HSD3GKUayhlQzUaUmMSI742TZ~M3onKqTzVGVV8FpVJz8H39Ii9q3Hpa85bRmYcjH9ohlOSAJhJ7je14p29fRORFH66vaCm4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anderson County Commissioners Court voted Wednesday to allow the county election administrator to use the front portion of the county’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for election equipment storage and preparation.

The court’s action, moved by Commissioner Wilbanks and seconded (second not specified in the record), passed after a recessed tour of courthouse annex facilities. The judge and several commissioners described the change as a limited reallocation of existing space so the elections office would have additional room for voting machines and related work without buying an outside building or displacing emergency management staff.

Court members said the vote was prompted by repeated requests from the elections office for additional secure storage and work space during busy election periods. County Judge (name not given) told the court the EOC and adjacent rooms were built to be resilient during disasters and already contain radios, generators, laptops and other equipment; his concern was avoiding disruption of emergency operations. “Everything’s 100% operational,” the county judge said, arguing any change must preserve emergency-management functions.

Commissioner Wilbanks, who proposed the change, said the portion of the annex behind the elections front counter includes power and network connections that would let the election administrator maintain and update equipment on-site and shorten the load/unload route for heavy voting equipment. Wilbanks said the intention was to give the elections office “more space to function” while preserving the EOC’s command capability and continued access to the larger 103B room for large operations or countdowns.

Several commissioners pressed for protections to avoid disrupting daily operations handled by emergency management staff, who testified frequently during the discussion about continuing inspections, tower and radio maintenance, FEMA coordination and other duties housed in the annex. The judge and other officials repeated that core emergency-management functions, including radio consoles and the ability to operate an emergency call center, must remain intact.

The motion as approved directs that the election administrator may occupy the front portion of the emergency command room for election-related work and that emergency-management equipment and workspace remain available in the back portion of the suite. The court did not approve moving other offices or a wholesale reorganization at this time; multiple commissioners said a separate, more detailed plan might follow after consultation with the election administrator and emergency-management staff.

The court recessed earlier in the meeting to inspect the annex facilities before returning and voting. Commissioners said the visual tour persuaded several members that the reallocation could be done with limited disruption, but they also asked staff to return if additional changes would be necessary.

The court did not vote to purchase any external property during the meeting and reiterated that buying a separate building would be a distinct decision requiring full consideration and a separate vote.

The motion passed with commissioners voting in favor; no opposing votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.","After a long debate, the Anderson County Commissioners Court voted to allow the county election administrator use of part of the Emergency Operations Center for election equipment and preparation while leaving emergency management offices in place.","actionData","errors"]

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