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The county auditor, Nathan Zinsmeyer, requested approval of an electronic funding report for $9,164,210.70 and listed five addenda (two wires, three quick payments and one benefit payment) totaling $2,051,371.71; a motion to approve the funding report was made and carried.

On the consent agenda, Commissioner Covey moved to approve items 3'32 (excluding items 5 and 31); Commissioner Long seconded and the motion carried 5'0. Item 31 was pulled for later discussion and item 5 was removed from the consent list.

Proclamations and resolutions
- The court approved a proclamation recognizing May as ALS Awareness Month (moved by Commissioner Boles; second by Commissioner Covey). The motion carried 5'0 after commissioners read the proclamation and a brief public comment by Ainsley Burnett about ALS and her mother's death.
- The court adopted a resolution designating Emergency Medical Services Week (moved by Commissioner Covey; second by Commissioner Long). Division leaders from Williamson County EMS described reunions with surviving patients and highlighted paramedics' role in prehospital care; the resolution was adopted 5'0.

Vehicles, fleet and operational items
- Item 38: The court approved adding trucks for constable use (motion by Commissioner Long; second by Commissioner Cook). Commissioners discussed safety and suitability for handling illegal dumping materials and the possibility of up to two trucks per precinct; the motion carried 5'0.
- Items 39 and 40 were approved together (motion by Commissioner Long; second by Commissioner Covey), and item 41 was amended and approved to allow an Office of Emergency Management duty officer to take an on-call vehicle home for on-call response (motion and second as stated on the record). The motion for item 41 carried 5'0.

Eminent domain and property actions
- Item 61: The court authorized use of eminent-domain power to acquire 0.5581 acres of right of way owned by UNNAM 1050 FM 1466 Copeland TX LLC for County Road 460 improvements in Copeland, Texas (motion by Commissioner Bowles; second by Commissioner Covey). The motion carried 5'0.
- Item 62: The court authorized eminent domain to acquire 0.3344 acres of right of way owned by James Allen Redd, Karen Lou Redd, Michael Wayne Redd and Michelle Ann Redd for County Road 460 improvements (motion by Commissioner Bowles; second by Commissioner Covey). The motion carried 5'0.

Claims and settlements
- Item 67(c)(2): The court approved settlement of an auto property-damage claim for $24,981.82 arising from an August 16, 2023 collision near San Gabriel Parkway and Broad Street in Leander, Texas, contingent on a full release to GEICO and claimant, and authorized the presiding officer to execute settlement documents as to form approved by general counsel. The motion carried on the record 3'0.

Road district
- The road district meeting approved minutes and road district collections for April 2025 from the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector (motion by Commissioner Covey; second by Commissioner Long). The road district meeting adjourned with a 3'0 vote.

Other approvals
- The court approved items 42 through 60 (excluding item 45, which was accepted as a presentation, and item 47, which was pulled) by motion of Commissioner Covey, seconded by Commissioner Long; the motion carried 5'0.

All recorded motions and outcomes were announced on the record; where tallies were provided the court recorded them (noted above).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Williamson - Commissioners Court - Regular Session - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commissioners'court approved the county's funding report, multiple consent and regular-agenda items including proclamations for ALS Awareness Month and Emergency Medical Services Week, vehicle purchases for constables, eminent-domain rights of way and an auto-property-damage settlement.","taxTitle","Williamson County, Texas","taxId",2724,"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},6532231,"Williamson County judges describe specialty courts’ results and resource needs during National Treatment Court Month",2843,611000,3454000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413691-61ff390f9ce4f01b6e492c9cd020ad2a&start=611&end=3454","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413691-61ff390f9ce4f01b6e492c9cd020ad2a/thumbnail_611000.jpg","/articles/6532231/Williamson-County/Texas/Williamson-County-judges-describe-specialty-courts-results-and-resource-needs-during-National-Treatment-Court-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532231-6d632f947a8c7edb8c9cfd97d56f078b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000712&Signature=GkYBfTA6jXf0ZLtLNZrtZVfp-QAa-liCMeWvMtpvaJ1T06fWBUlQOJTzP26PhZjLnorPxrtzdPvLXpmnKcQLFeGbZn334O~JafoH~2OYvSQMupmC6Bu7UbYe-mARm1TdNKwMbPTmLEX33Wsyo0NSYcUxUY1nDHEvYu0~9yHiVhc32ygZUtRG0ViuuwLars4~uYCAV-MSHp7EGuTz-tk4hBnH6c-S7jPDwL35W0UV7olEZN2g~oGAuxXzIERRzrGlQIiaooIQmLu2Nf-aWDmG2wj2fMhqWuphV7ea3wCNDrFSoAo7cC97TZdaoeu3SQwKVRD2xa-UQuwxTPjwnilILg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Williamson County judges and program leaders used the commissioners court meeting to mark National Treatment Court Month and to summarize how specialty courts are operating, the outcomes they report and outstanding funding needs.

The judges described voluntary court tracks that combine judicial oversight with treatment, supervision and case-management teams to reduce recidivism, promote recovery and support family reunification. Ryan Larson, judge of the 390th District Court, said independent researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington found children whose parents entered the county's Family Recovery Court were nearly twice as likely to reunify and that none of those children reentered foster care within six to 12 months when compared with a matched group in traditional CPS cases. \"This work matters to the children who deserve safety and stability,\" Larson said.

Judges gave program-level details and participant counts, and identified funding sources and gaps. Laura Barker, judge of County Court at Law No. 2, said the court's DWI court has had 705 participants since inception with 560 successful graduates and 29 currently active; the veterans treatment court has had 310 participants, 247 successful graduates and 38 currently active. Barker said the DWI court is a minimum-12-month program with individualized treatment plans, five progress phases, drug-monitoring tools such as SCRAM and ignition interlocks, and a multidisciplinary team including a specialty court coordinator, probation officer, treatment counselor and law enforcement representative. Barker also said, \"We don't have a grant for DWI court anymore,\" and discussed earlier grant support that paid for portions of specialty-court staffing.

Stacy Matthews, presiding judge of the 270th District Court, described the county's Transformative Justice (TJ) program for 17-to-24-year-olds, noting the program operates as a felony diversion and was started as a research project. Matthews said the TJ program typically has 20'30 participants and currently has 27; she described it as fee-free and said successful completion immediately speeds case dismissal and expungement. Matthews asked the court to allow a later presentation of research results once the researchers complete their analysis.

Donna King, judge of the 260th District Court, summarized the felony mental-health docket and its partnerships with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, adult probation, the district attorney's office and NAMI Central Texas. King said the mental-health docket has had 75 total participants since 2019, with 38 graduates and 25 currently engaged, reporting an approximately 82 percent success rate to date.

Sarah Brook Miller, judge of the 360th District Court, described the felony DWI drug court, which accepts individuals with prior DWI convictions who volunteer for intensive supervision and treatment. She said participants typically appear weekly before the judge, undergo frequent testing and monitoring, and that the court has removed only about 10 percent of participants from the program since its expansion, which judges described as an indication of treatment effectiveness.

Judges and program staff also described noncourt supports and grant activity. Barker and others noted the veterans treatment court had sought a Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) grant; one county official present said the court asked for $320,000 and staff recommended $150,000 but the award ultimately matched the $320,000 request after advocacy at the grant hearing. Judges asked the commissioners to consider providing more budget detail (staff counts and approximate hours) so the court can plan staffing and sustain services.

The presentations underscored that the specialty-court models rely on cross-sector partnerships: prosecutors, defense counsel, probation, treatment providers, veteran services, peer mentors and nonprofit partners were all cited as core contributors. Judges emphasized different participant eligibility and disqualification criteria for each court (age limits, residency, prior charges, mental-health suitability, discharge status for veterans), and described typical program durations (minimum 12 months; some programs 12'24 months) and graduation benefits (reduction or dismissal of charges, avoidance of prison, expungement depending on track).

The commissioners did not take formal policy votes tied to these presentations at the time; judges requested follow-up information for budgeting and proposed a fuller research briefing when evaluation data are available.

The presentations closed with invitations to observe graduations and with judges thanking staff and community partners for program delivery.","Judges and program leaders outlined outcomes and operations for multiple specialty courts — including DWI/drug, veterans, family recovery, transformative justice and mental-health dockets — and flagged grant funding actions, staffing details and evaluation results.","actionData","errors"]

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Williamson County commissioners approve funding report, proclamations, vehicle and eminent-domain actions, and a settlement

Williamson County judges describe specialty courts’ results and resource needs during National Treatment Court Month