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Terry, president of the Waco Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, told the court the convention will bring \"about 300 to 350 people to Waco\" and will include three days of classes at the convention center for law enforcement and citizens. County staff reminded commissioners that \"county cannot donate or have a ... provide a sponsorship to an event,\" but that the court can enter an agreement to pay for specific, documented expenses that serve a county purpose and include reporting requirements.

Commissioners discussed matching any city contribution and noted the training component (TCO credit) made the request appropriate for county support. One commissioner moved to \"suggest that we have $5,000 for training purposes,\" the court seconded the motion and the court approved the allocation. Staff said they would coordinate with the City of Waco and draft an agreement describing the scope, amount and required reporting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners' Court 5-20-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The court approved a $5,000 allocation to support training components of the Waco Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association's statewide convention, contingent on documenting the county purpose and using an agreement to specify reporting requirements.","taxTitle","taxId",2712,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6233575,"County approves draw on incentive for new Coca‑Cola Southwest beverage facility; county share $187,500",208,7955000,8163000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417906-1a3fef996743acdd016122825a856c4f&start=7955&end=8163","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417906-1a3fef996743acdd016122825a856c4f/thumbnail_7955000.jpg","/articles/6233575/McLennan-County/Texas/County-approves-draw-on-incentive-for-new-CocaCola-Southwest-beverage-facility-county-share-187500","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233575-e5a922fccf66b52b7b85af60f06f6a40/orig.mp4?Expires=1776564817&Signature=iEh7xcFyoGMjrY0P3LCY4zt5riZr5eZp3QFsp2NdYY6iKqUeoysQz983cmcAOHMX5NRIQS1CeWnP47M7RYPCQO~d1TmfAYPGohVC~in9mnQD4RtRrP6-ghQ6D1l8UkAaieWWYzdQrZf3~ydkYHOWEIUB3XvPpYi1bdFyL9t0PPbxdxHSNbfdg2mHIE-z0Ij82tTJOY65pguxu3RmqL-8936KUZFkg561qII67Sb14AnyF3v~7KdQseqF8Vr8btx8qek3yChqkYS2gYSHUgZ3aEkvhwvp5lr3CSLpxtr1zMU79QgLoMO42ezelC3mxh2NrFar5tkl2y9OeLYYDUFSMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Commissioners Court approved a draw request under a program agreement with IDV Texas Central Park LLC tied to development of a new Arca Coca‑Cola Southwest Beverage building in the Texas Central Park area.

Chris (economic development) said the developer required a sewer-line extension to make the site viable; the Economic Development Corporation provided a grant package totaling $375,000 to offset that infrastructure cost, and the county's share of the draw request is $187,500. The developer reported a facility investment of $19,789,000 with roughly $18,197,000 in hard construction costs, and the project includes about 125,000 square feet of new industrial space.

The county's economic development team recommended approval of the final draw after the developer completed required work and met contract conditions. The court voted to authorize payment of the draw request; staff said the Economic Development Corporation's banking arrangements to process the payment were being completed and that disbursement would follow once accounts are in place.

Commissioners and economic development staff discussed appraisal values on new industrial buildings and the general local market for industrial development; staff said they expect the appraisal district to establish taxable values consistent with recent market comparables.","The court approved a draw request under a project agreement with IDV Texas Central Park LLC supporting a new Coca‑Cola Southwest Beverage facility; the grant was $375,000 and the county's portion is $187,500, and the project reported roughly $19.8 million in total investment.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6233581,"Court backs $68,196 opioid-abatement grant application for Region 16 training and MAT services",163,1776000,1939000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417906-1a3fef996743acdd016122825a856c4f&start=1776&end=1939","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417906-1a3fef996743acdd016122825a856c4f/thumbnail_1776000.jpg","/articles/6233581/McLennan-County/Texas/Court-backs-68196-opioid-abatement-grant-application-for-Region-16-training-and-MAT-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233581-100d7bcb1d23aadae7388e2533be3775/orig.mp4?Expires=1776564817&Signature=hVlvCI~T83F5yAmEh0~vi1S68LRp24pl3w9L5ok1Dh1ca44TN8ECGBDHsqdUskVXy0~tB8bZtyKoETOlczdeUi3suePadvtZZ2sk~j8VLT0qXyTnHkDT~IKg030OJV0UF7TfEW-nCWbSnjlRJ~0DKuTWUg5p0BErvj-iWd8mOUK2K-jTSLOfQfITN2SDJ~0iNcyyylVf0-hQ1rB2QoHre9SwoTpV~7n1RXRm8xKu-XtqgVd38ViEuAFMSDNo8rPeybLWFtmMgFgrNmjxCx7~E0bjRkMGUYLM6w471NqdwdlrlZXCTj0W0kytPMA32UDyQbPyDxzrrskTfT-GADBMWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McLennan County Commissioners Court approved a county submission and support for an opioid-abatement grant of $68,196 intended for Region 16, which includes McLennan and surrounding counties, to fund medication-assisted treatment (MAT) education and provider training.

Melinda Bonds of Heart Attached Behavioral Health Network told commissioners the proposal is to \"provide medication assisted treatment and education and awareness to health care providers, EMTs, law enforcement, and other first responders,\" and said the region sees roughly 31–34 overdose deaths per year based on CDC data. She described the request as a way to expand training and capacity for the local workforce that responds to opioid overdoses.

Staff said the application requires a local letter of support and a commitment to partner with the county health services department on the work. Commissioners voted to authorize the county's participation and to sign the letter of support.

The court recorded the vote to move forward and asked the health district and partners to brief commissioners, if needed, on program implementation and reporting requirements once the grant award and terms are finalized.","The court approved moving forward with a $68,196 grant application from the Texas opioid abatement fund for Region 16 to fund medication-assisted treatment education and training for first responders and providers across several counties including McLennan.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6233586,"County finance staff lays out FY26 schedule, preliminary taxable values and tax-rate scenarios",1914,3475000,5389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417906-1a3fef996743acdd016122825a856c4f&start=3475&end=5389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417906-1a3fef996743acdd016122825a856c4f/thumbnail_3475000.jpg","/articles/6233586/McLennan-County/Texas/County-finance-staff-lays-out-FY26-schedule-preliminary-taxable-values-and-tax-rate-scenarios","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233586-e76ca503a49ed1c49193331036e114e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1776564817&Signature=g3BM8vJrzjF9NqNNR~BcIFb7w0ea3HzpXzVOzUitYxUloSIsHnVEMrbLIFt2dxgFZkBx-P472mKVsmBtXikfVUan9gRiOCbntUsLcOFNnbIgApeoSO6SJVSREtmZrgjz7w~y1A11LjBssPRyOhnZIZn3qT2pdWqSBY3kk8bBKeUx4QKfmnev-TudDAdGqNsSxM7njAEzG7hHVEHztRGin7uGHeDLsDRTwbPekm5xkGUaWTTbLZsiDulTLh0H8gjaVbRT6Zo2yVWDHsEaoG5-0VynR165w28nSGZvXVakkcPbxx-ldyHbCGVhTKMUWcmN8XojYlvV-5RPa~tF23-W9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","McLennan County finance staff presented the FY26 budget development schedule, preliminary taxable values and preliminary tax-rate scenarios to the Commissioners Court during a budget update staff asked the court to record.

Frances (county finance director) told commissioners the county's preliminary taxable value is about $30,700,000,000 after adjustments and exemptions and that the no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax-rate calculations would be re-run when the appraisal district certifies values on July 25. \"So officially, we'll kick off budget workshops on July 1,\" Frances said, outlining a workshop calendar in July and public hearing dates in late July and August for tax and budget adoption.

Staff explained how the no-new-revenue rate keeps tax revenue flat on identical properties while the voter-approval rate includes an additional allowance tied to a three-year unused increment; Frances showed illustrative levies under different rate assumptions and noted the wide gap between the no-new-revenue and voter-approval scenarios. Staff emphasized that any final decision about tax rate and adoption will follow statutory notice and public-hearing requirements under the Local Government Code and Tax Code.

Commissioners and staff discussed timing risks tied to potential state legislation and market changes that could affect financing plans presented elsewhere on the agenda. The finance director said the county will provide a detailed budget binder on June 3 and preliminary budget worksheets around June 16 to help commissioners prepare for July workshops. The court voted to approve the presentation for recording purposes.","County finance director presented the FY26 budget calendar and preliminary taxable values; staff showed a $30.7 billion preliminary taxable base and explained the differences between the 'no new revenue' and 'voter approval' rates ahead of July budget workshops.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6233591,"McLennan County OKs publication notice for up to $30 million certificates of obligation",810,6176000,6986000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417906-1a3fef996743acdd016122825a856c4f&start=6176&end=6986","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417906-1a3fef996743acdd016122825a856c4f/thumbnail_6176000.jpg","/articles/6233591/McLennan-County/Texas/McLennan-County-OKs-publication-notice-for-up-to-30-million-certificates-of-obligation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233591-290ed8a7218a6bb2feaa138c6201f008/orig.mp4?Expires=1776564817&Signature=I73884~UoVMM15Bdszv2Wgd2FWDLHvZtX4Cv1VXGHhAh6R7-huS6J85fgRIBXnqdM71UIU4k-OlwyvT3aImMplI~h7vFnx4KPTQoCu1VTpJKbSSDKqUPo3~IGW-7F66930Oy6KoWrxKmn55hJW9YEqCsLo8aiD5xIgQydq~pP3EbYGYzyttNRDAcGauiInwvlrbvmn27wwYkEEyYPeoaegpG-3CmR5o2f1PZMPGGEQVNQe3n0qrgz6jFND3Aauzn9qfT2ufq09TuRBEjRufRaHGyj2xbkIgZkfDPfvSvh8-QWZG9cc5GD6sawsChXhY6sYK4gxwjd9ODqznRowxAJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","McLennan County commissioners voted to publish a notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation for an amount not to exceed $30,000,000, setting a tentative sale date of July 15, the county's bond counsel and finance staff told the court.

The notice gives residents formal public notice that the county intends to borrow for long-term capital improvements and sets the schedule for publication and the sale process; County financial adviser Mark McClainy said, \"This is not selling the obligations today. ... on July 15, we will be here and we'll be receiving or getting interest rates from prospective bidders or buyers of the bonds.\" The court approved a resolution authorizing the publication of that notice.

The notice must be published in the county's legal paper at least 46 days before the sale and posted on the county website, McClainy said. He told commissioners the legal publication and the website posting are steps to comply with the Certificates of Obligation Act and to give citizens a chance to review the proposal. McClainy also advised that the court may postpone the sale if market conditions are unfavorable: \"Yes, it can be postponed if rates do not look favorable,\" he said, citing past examples when sales were delayed because interest rates spiked.

County staff and bond counsel explained that the court is not legally obligated to issue debt today; the sale and formal indebtedness decision would occur only if commissioners accept bids on the sale date. Commissioners discussed likely interest-rate ranges and the need to retain flexibility to protect the county's tax rate and debt service assumptions. McClainy said recent market movements had pushed municipal rates slightly higher but projected the county would likely be under 4.5 percent in typical scenarios; he recommended retaining discretion to delay if rates rose materially before the sale.

The court voted to approve the resolution authorizing publication of the notice of intention to issue certificates of obligation, setting the sale calendar and preserving the option to postpone the sale if needed.

The sale, if held, will create new debt service obligations that will be reflected in next fiscal year tax-rate calculations; county staff said they have included an estimate of the potential debt-service impact in preliminary tax-rate scenarios presented to the court earlier in the meeting.

Next steps: publish the two required legal notices, post the resolution on the county website, and return to court on the scheduled sale date to accept bids or to postpone the sale if market conditions have deteriorated.","The Commissioners Court voted to publish a legal notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation not to exceed $30 million to fund capital improvements; sale is tentatively set for July 15 and could be postponed if market conditions are unfavorable.","actionData","errors"]

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