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• Proclamation: Commissioners approved a proclamation declaring June 2025 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Kaufman County. The proclamation cited statewide figures of 123,852 reports in 2024 and 364 reports in Kaufman County. The proclamation text in the record contained a typographical county name; the court signed the proclamation for Kaufman County.

• Sheriff’s software contract: The court approved a contract to adopt a new software system (referred to in the record as a “Whip Around” contract) to replace an older system used by the sheriff’s department for tracking IT work orders and vehicle maintenance. Staff told commissioners the district attorney’s office had reviewed the contract.

• Final plat: The court approved the final plat of Birdsong Place, an 11‑acre subdivision on PR 3780 and County Road 331 in Precinct 3 that splits the property into two lots of approximately 4.5 and 5.5 acres; staff confirmed the plat met county requirements.

• Auditor transfers and claims: The auditor presented routine line‑item transfers and a correction for rollover items from FY24 to FY25; commissioners approved the transfers. The court also approved accounts payable invoices totaling $820,337.19 and juror payments totaling $2,958 for a combined payout of $823,295.19.

All items above were approved by voice vote with no roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript. The court adjourned following approval of the claims and transfers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kaufman - Commissioners Court - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of motions approved by Kaufman County commissioners on June 3, 2025, including proclamations, contracts, plats and routine fiscal items.","taxTitle","Kaufman County, Texas","taxId",20433,"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},6676053,"Court grants county‑road abandonment request for portion of County Road 318",136,236000,372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640118-2ef5dd5ca004de402da7997eb76352da&start=236&end=372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3640118-2ef5dd5ca004de402da7997eb76352da/thumbnail_236000.jpg","/articles/6676053/Kaufman-County/Texas/Court-grants-countyroad-abandonment-request-for-portion-of-County-Road-318","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6676053-d6679d87db9b8def9e27964243fbfb75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771121938&Signature=CRzGucwLdd9zQ0g1EO-CEHqOCLvVrXrXTdh4VNj27l2umkuHMTNjI2QU6VO7QHUQ8sUT8tEP0GUJUvQtn0pUlxh4CfJISDE3vBesdO4jwwq~9~VIAV84pnFq1TcYqqXPP5n~6aAxaJTcrcGtsRW2JyXitVHDc3wa0z5wvx0fXJGkqJr8WQZ7G3X74lbcsc-qgd3sbyp3M4WFNsrJXsGkYaqVRuDrSRN63iJGzN28HQg2XFX4ho3nA7IDdbYKFCRG2s0nqmxYwtSR62k74UTME015VtqpUkeOvmsQiHY0SAos2TGDDeqk7xmkX4zf5jrxDbJ9~ci5Pm-XTs7raZT4Lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County commissioners on June 3 approved an order to abandon a portion of County Road 318 after an attorney for property owners said the road has not been used by the public for decades.

Christopher (Chris) Bowers of the Suster Law Group in Plano said he represents two family partnerships that have owned the land north of Terrell for more than a century. He told the court that successors fenced the old county road off more than 35 years ago and that the families use the property privately; he asked the court to grant the road abandonment.

Bowers said he filed a request in October and worked with the county attorney, who he praised for assistance. He also noted scheduling constraints that morning because he was representing Rockwall County in another matter.

The court chair said there appeared to be no reason not to abandon the road after staff research and a site visit. Commissioner Lane made the motion to approve the abandonment; Commissioner Moore seconded. The court approved the motion by voice vote.

The record states the petitioner relied on state law that treats a road unused by the public for more than 20 years as abandoned; the transcript references the Texas Transportation Code sections in support of the order. The court did not read a roll‑call tally in the record.

The transcript does not include a detailed legal description of the abandoned segment or a map in the court record; those details are not specified in the meeting discussion.","After hearing from an attorney for long‑time landowners, Kaufman County commissioners voted to abandon a portion of County Road 318 under state law; the attorney said the road has been fenced and unused for decades.",{"_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},6676063,"City of Terrell and Kaufman County agree to coordinate on thoroughfare map; item deferred",742,1048000,1790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640118-2ef5dd5ca004de402da7997eb76352da&start=1048&end=1790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3640118-2ef5dd5ca004de402da7997eb76352da/thumbnail_1048000.jpg","/articles/6676063/Kaufman-County/Texas/City-of-Terrell-and-Kaufman-County-agree-to-coordinate-on-thoroughfare-map-item-deferred","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6676063-223ee55f603c6b41f57e0a7aadc0a3bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771121938&Signature=eIL5v0cKYE90afG6~ktnkeBpROVLV8skixHOI2YyObANOCgKkpdWbMN8nluQvqf2gLZsWjR46Mo0zp7x3O3oBobttCUdzmZ0vQhMDP~~GB6Kt5L6b1NNw4ZsfyefDyb4WYer~UOOXmxg2~b13GdmRC7QpBcpRWiPAS0yvjrDdVUENF8xLUlqxv5e36Ih3qe1FUkQ6coWGfCcW8ahv3wkUKQOdlRzJo6ahElGYPSLnuXZcqlvR9kFp8zu7MBYqw4azG9Aai-wwp5corXwZnaWm~mWijZLUYzTzJghdQIGGQ1fg3mmbOvoGf-jv0BLe4S3L8rpHqA64py48zPGvYXIng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County commissioners on June 3 heard a presentation from city representatives about proposed amendments to the City of Terrell’s thoroughfare map and agreed to postpone action while county staff and the city work on coordinated changes.

Jeremy (county staff) said his review found discrepancies between the county’s adopted thoroughfare plan and Terrell’s proposed amendments. Jeremy introduced Chris Knapp, a Terrell representative, who described the city’s recent internal realignments of planned roadways and said growth and major developments — including a recent Amazon announcement affecting the area — required cleanup and improved connectivity between city and county plans.

Knapp said Terrell seeks better alignment between the city’s thoroughfare plan and the county map so roadways will connect properly outside the city limits; he suggested a coordinated approach, including a workshop with affected cities and county departments to create a more unified, cost‑effective map. The city representative noted the city is under design for a second bridge on the north side (Las Lomas Parkway over Highway 80) to add a second link across the highway.

Commissioners and staff discussed the costs of repeated map updates and the need to produce a map that reflects likely development and right‑of‑way needs instead of an idealized plan. County staff and the city agreed to meet and coordinate before returning the item for future court consideration; the court took no final action on the amendments at this meeting.

No formal vote was taken; the item was deferred while staff continue coordination with the city of Terrell and other municipalities. The record does not include a detailed timetable for the follow‑up coordination or the total expected costs of a consolidated map update.","Kaufman County and the city of Terrell discussed discrepancies between the county’s adopted thoroughfare plan and Terrell’s proposed amendments. The court deferred any decision and directed staff to coordinate with the city and other municipalities before returning with a coordinated proposal.",{"_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},6676069,"OpenInfra returns with phased plan to install fiber for about 600 homes in Kaufman County",176,797000,973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640118-2ef5dd5ca004de402da7997eb76352da&start=797&end=973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3640118-2ef5dd5ca004de402da7997eb76352da/thumbnail_797000.jpg","/articles/6676069/Kaufman-County/Texas/OpenInfra-returns-with-phased-plan-to-install-fiber-for-about-600-homes-in-Kaufman-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6676069-175bc42e6d403522b0be6db1a402dcd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771121938&Signature=nGZIFJ~~Gn-ISIiff~i8raOC85BNaZuo-VkdxV0wxFTZGoUtLuN0IbPVDUWIjXJFJtoTdu~-~WN5uUA~QqZHXvRIxwkl7JC10415Fsak5lfJ3wzJ9ZbX~Lqw0sP~8k-8v55TeT1HrtmllINPN7KeMo80m~~nrKBUQ9K~jk1lRnQZRaJmVgEbvsv61r675kOMRqlsLULiJdLHHXtQJBTmcua1shyA1JIhEA2TcHfWFvVHLKLtvrp5sacDWQRGkgqlP4ArI3XREZpWuj3r8W6i4gIbCwMGiFRLJYaQYskcELTfR7CdhxNQLRdw-dE~oou4C2g8ajddZr0rudQjF4jfTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","OpenInfra representatives on June 3 told Kaufman County commissioners they have restructured operations and are resuming a multistage fiber‑optic installation in the county, beginning with a phase that would connect about 68 homes.

Chris Harrison, representing OpenInfra, said the company has consolidated construction, operations and maintenance under one contractor, Telibor, and plans seven phases in Kaufman County that would connect roughly 600 homes over the next several months. He described phase 1 as serving about 68 homes and said the phase should take approximately four to five weeks to complete, weather permitting, with all phases running across the year for an estimated four to five months of work overall.

Local contractor Raymond of Bak Utilities will serve as the county‑based contractor managing the work, Harrison said. OpenInfra also told the court it had signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) covering “call before you dig” procedures and committed to daily and weekly reports and to allowing county inspections and post‑installation inspections.

County staff said they had signed the MOUs and thanked the company for committing to daily and weekly reporting. Commissioners approved the fiber installation item by voice vote.

During the discussion commissioners and staff emphasized minimizing disruptions to water and other utilities and expressed support for a single, county‑based contractor model to reduce the number of different crews and subcontractors working in the right of way.

The court record does not include a roll‑call vote tally or a specific construction start date; commissioners approved the request to allow the work to proceed under the presented MOUs and routing plan.","OpenInfra representatives told the court they will restart fiber construction in Kaufman County in a seven‑phase rollout that connects about 600 homes; the first phase will serve 68 homes and is expected to take four to five weeks weather permitting.",{"_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},6676074,"Kaufman County approves road-use, reclamation and security agreements for large solar project",172,2028000,2200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640118-2ef5dd5ca004de402da7997eb76352da&start=2028&end=2200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3640118-2ef5dd5ca004de402da7997eb76352da/thumbnail_2028000.jpg","/articles/6676074/Kaufman-County/Texas/Kaufman-County-approves-road-use-reclamation-and-security-agreements-for-large-solar-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6676074-bb399fcaf29782e0390c29cd8f4739c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771121938&Signature=Krg~7dZ2x578HDJBEwKwcQgYGwVNWK-4d335Ub8nZLR0MJFzM6EAKAC2VES7ufgFJ7PNG2ez-3yV~Kg47P-wqvb11fTN49N1EqIVF7e0raDeRMpD9~JDGVzDyJdn-ciqjcT5Db-R0-kj8XyKNTVFhJLzvLgNTwwUFb8taRE-9lphdHkh8psO2KSoM1BzF4D0YjEK7nM-v5u-Grdwy9xrsafz5x5Dvnn7-kDJBWYEhDGWtukRWKqhK~X~HytEzmWyzLFi2jpGgwgIcr-26eb5d4sXMgp5BMq61DDnAwUDSLkSdZe1wWmiHohCGgskS1SeUnM-SVyTQrR7BjvcpgC-7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaufman County commissioners on June 3 approved three agreements with Kaufman Solar LLC to govern construction, road impacts and future reclamation for a solar farm that will occupy land in Precincts 1 and 4.

Tracy Johnson, representing Kaufman Solar, told the court the company had worked extensively with county staff and sought approval of a reclamation agreement, a road‑use agreement and a security assignment to support construction and future decommissioning.

Brad (last name not specified in the record), who discussed details of the agreements with commissioners, said the traffic route exhibit keeps heavy construction traffic on state and higher‑grade roads where possible and limits county road use to County Road 146 and County Road 149. The security assignment will require Kaufman Solar to deposit funds into an account (described as an escrow) that the county may use to pay for road repairs during construction and to fund some road work at decommissioning in 20 to 30 years.

Commissioner Crow moved to approve the agreements; Commissioner Moore seconded. The court approved the motion by voice vote.

The agreements approved establish the county’s right to require road repairs during construction, identify a traffic route and provide for a security fund intended to cover repairs now and contribute to future decommissioning costs. The court record does not include a roll‑call tally.

Speakers at the discussion urged clear routing of heavy equipment onto roadways built to handle it and financial security to protect county roads. The agreements and the traffic‑routing exhibit will be part of the county’s permit and construction oversight for the project.

The county did not provide details in the meeting about the project’s total generating capacity, parcel identification numbers, or an exact construction schedule; those items were not specified in the discussion.","Kaufman County commissioners approved three agreements with Kaufman Solar LLC — a reclamation agreement, a road‑use agreement and a security assignment — to govern construction, road impacts and decommissioning funding for a large solar farm spanning Precincts 1 and 4.","actionData","errors"]

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