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Dr. Huang (county public‑health director) reviewed the department’s surveillance dashboard and said county vaccine sites remain available while outreach for community clinics continues. Wastewater surveillance and hospital‑based data show low respiratory pathogen activity, and county officials said outreach will continue for vaccinations and community clinics.

On measles, staff noted more than 1,000 national cases and that Texas remains a noted area of activity; Lubbock’s hospitalizations have declined over recent weeks, a county official said. For West Nile virus, the county reported initial positive mosquito trap results in several suburbs and said spraying had been coordinated with city partners.

Commissioners raised federal funding questions after a partial award pause and wrote that the county was watching HRSA and CDC funding details as a federal continuing resolution remains in effect. Health staff said they had received a partial award and are using alternative grant funds in the short term to keep programs staffed while awaiting final federal notices.

No votes were required; commissioners asked staff to return with further details about the measles surveillance, mosquito control responses, and the funding timeline for HRSA/CDC awards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners Court - Jun 03 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dallas County Health reported low levels of COVID‑19, RSV and seasonal flu in wastewater and hospital data, noted measles outbreaks elsewhere and initial West Nile positive mosquito pools; commission staff raised federal funding and HRSA/CDC award timing questions.","taxTitle","Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2700,"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},6214654,"Commissioners unanimously proclaim June as Alzheimer’s Awareness, Immigrant Heritage, Gun Violence Awareness and LGBTQ Pride months",2562,882000,3444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666068-e0bb33e7bbc4a85e067876a6b45b638f&start=882&end=3444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666068-e0bb33e7bbc4a85e067876a6b45b638f/thumbnail_882000.jpg","/articles/6214654/Dallas-County/Texas/Commissioners-unanimously-proclaim-June-as-Alzheimers-Awareness-Immigrant-Heritage-Gun-Violence-Awareness-and-LGBTQ-Pride-months","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214654-6d6668569838060e44c95afd9be64926/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157925&Signature=fTYJdsga8au3sUEipb83CW44Mf61gLK0DNk6pDMrG2xbzaY6T3H9WiLQ-GCC-z0QNZzp1brKovuOa1pXwKma79hPBW69vvGJZPiIFQGcEplQwBRNuJ0qdZHiR1ZW1H1fXu9dTNDot9ySOl1GFW4-MsXAPj1LtqOas5CUFlOqWhsqlJfOMF7PrYhSRkEQ-EtSMVfjcxMvZtvPFbubsSUACrkhUxh606AZxZeS50~HJ0Q-LMgm0PSTq~pvTTL~tGqQtH0yTZ0awxh9C06fLGPU9FW-0PF7tL~EYKDwP9sPl74~Je~Qnb94eFCBm3cwcwSV64vXSXC~aMSdkm3NQRKApg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas County Commissioners Court on June 25 unanimously approved proclamations recognizing June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, National Immigrant Heritage Month, National Gun Violence Awareness Day (recognized locally on the first Friday in June) and LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

Commissioner Elba Garcia read the Alzheimer’s resolution; Imelda Aguirre of the Alzheimer’s Association (Dallas and Northeast Texas) was on hand to accept the proclamation and noted prevention and caregiver resources the organization provides. Garcia also led a proclamation honoring immigrant heritage; representatives from the City of Dallas Office of Equity and Inclusion, including Adriana Portillo and Isabel Camacho, accepted the recognition and promoted local citizenship workshops and partnership efforts.

For Gun Violence Awareness Day the court adopted a proclamation and heard from volunteers with Moms Demand Action and from Be SMART/Everytown representatives who urged responsible gun storage and community violence intervention. Miriam Sharma of Moms Demand Action and Mary Carrie Peterson (Be SMART for Kids—Dallas) stressed distributing gun locks and local prevention efforts. Christina Smith, assistant chief with Dallas ISD police, thanked the court for the recognition and urged continued outreach.

The court also declared June Pride Month and received statements from Dallas County District Attorney’s Office LGBTQ+ task‑force members and local nonprofit leaders. Speakers highlighted ongoing legislative threats cited in the proclamation and described local efforts by the DA’s office and community groups to improve cultural competency and support LGBTQ+ youth and residents.

All proclamations carried with an audible “aye” and were recorded as approved by the court.","The Dallas County Commissioners Court adopted a series of proclamations recognizing June causes and observances, and heard remarks from community representatives, law enforcement and nonprofit advocates who urged continued action on related issues.",{"_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},6214659,"Dallas County elections officials to review e‑pollbook glitches and poll‑worker payroll errors; award transport contract",465,6917000,7382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666068-e0bb33e7bbc4a85e067876a6b45b638f&start=6917&end=7382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666068-e0bb33e7bbc4a85e067876a6b45b638f/thumbnail_6917000.jpg","/articles/6214659/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-County-elections-officials-to-review-epollbook-glitches-and-pollworker-payroll-errors-award-transport-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214659-4484f493219f9e3a40f3e532375ea8c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157925&Signature=Ug85m29VSmrgapCqcqhhY-L9rZeaOjhAs4PmWqkN0w2YYc9AAjemsnSDjmgvgL4-1jeP-lUhkE-7KuOPd9ByBMmMEb4iwzVcO7a3Scav3HOmEXymh2JOrdnw66D4OvnKZmYeu~oqATutqgtTuFJPabffjKqWDiZb4piXd5jXVa5AbIYHgyX5TMFAWA2KHZuVFiXACfQxb44lXR2P8Cw-bfJKdH-dErAxeDMypQSsMnfIj9jD51eWWnFin~1EUYmJ9uc5xtVqIIwHviGFxQyP3OyZH-bxzGaVtLvJZas-d48Q-Et-XMGC8NsPyuT8ggf1UNsVxSiO8lq~u~3cbTp97g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dallas County elections staff told the commissioners court on June 25 that the county’s new e‑pollbook system and the payroll process for poll workers produced multiple operational issues during the May election, and commissioners approved a new five‑year agreement for transport of election equipment.

The county elections administrator (referred to in court as Garcia) said connectivity problems occurred between e‑pollbooks and printers and that some devices logged issues showing judges proceeded to print despite “paper not in” error messages. The county will work with the vendor to analyze logs and identify training or hardware fixes. Staff said the county will collect “lessons learned” and propose software and procedural changes before the November cycle.

Separately, several poll workers’ groups have reported payment discrepancies after the county switched payroll platforms. County election staff said a data‑transfer template error caused some duplicate and some missing payments and that most affected workers received corrective payments quickly. The county is reconciling overpayments and underpayments before it submits required retirement contributions to Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS).

“Mistakes happened in our data file transformations when we moved to the new payroll platform,” the elections representative said. “We identified the issues and are balancing the books so we can work with HR and auditors on the correction method.” The court was told that the May election files will be uploaded to PARS this week after reconciling payroll discrepancies.

On worker pay timing, elections staff confirmed scheduled pay dates: early voting pay runs and election‑day pay runs are planned two to three weeks after work periods; the court asked staff to aim for timely and accurate payments and to document improvements.

The court also considered bids to provide transportation for election equipment. Commissioners approved a five‑year, truckload‑based price agreement with Freeman North American Inc. as the lowest responsive bidder based on the new contract structure. Elections officials said the new approach (pricing by truckload rather than per site) better accommodates large metal storage containers and reduces ad hoc charges for tables and supplies. Commissioners requested a route and operations plan from elections staff showing how truckloads and “special” runs will be scheduled per election.

No policy changes were adopted in court; elections staff were directed to finalize reconciliations, file corrected PARS submissions, tighten payroll checks and return with implementation plans for equipment transport before the next major election.","After technical problems with e‑pollbooks and recurring payroll/payment issues for poll workers, the court approved a five‑year contract for transportation of election equipment and asked elections staff to fix payroll processes and PARS contributions.",{"_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},6214664,"Dallas County leaders call for system changes as jail population and lengthy unfiled cases strain resources",1584,4889000,6473000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666068-e0bb33e7bbc4a85e067876a6b45b638f&start=4889&end=6473","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666068-e0bb33e7bbc4a85e067876a6b45b638f/thumbnail_4889000.jpg","/articles/6214664/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-County-leaders-call-for-system-changes-as-jail-population-and-lengthy-unfiled-cases-strain-resources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214664-ddf48b4ff5f441ea4cbdb752e7ac15dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157925&Signature=ocJK1wEG4crYefN-eD5zojCSexutXjtZf9YXH7YD5lpkpLCXx18k876ofoe7njTZYjwNGJKijoKlFnf9il~clh33368iFzZmVDQecy4c1CzqF3HNresE8no6-R~uyE~jrc0jRg6WYuK8sLN-sumkOhhwwDCNWJ~pCJ5MQe96lm5J2Ry0u6DwC3Her1xabEKexLZ047B4i8PsjbJL5j08NhXG-281or4Bp3zf4h~zPmRISRep--wc-huX5Uio7HRnE6Tn-3PSJwdOMyeEdJz35RsDcxEDEu0HKogRmbmL9lxPPcttGXkMz2CvxFaOaIUCtZJWQOSVqPQrN6rTZiZaMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dallas County commissioners on June 25 pressed law-enforcement and justice system partners to accelerate filing and case-processing steps after officials said hundreds of people remain in county custody while cases are not filed or are delayed.

The court’s most sustained discussion centered on a months‑long surge in jail population and a backlog of cases that county leaders said is consuming beds and county dollars. Commissioners and staff stressed the problem is a system issue involving municipal police departments, the district attorney, county judges and public defenders rather than a single office.

Commissioner John Wiley Price said the county’s midnight count hovered near its authorized capacity and that many jailed people had been held for long periods — including examples of cases not filed for “270 days.” He said the county was seeing people who have been in custody for weeks and months on relatively low bonds, and he urged greater cooperation among police, courts and prosecutors to reduce the population and costs.

“Either you file the case or you don’t,” Price said, pressing for clearer action from law enforcement and prosecutors on outstanding arrests. He repeatedly urged police departments and the district attorney’s office to move cases or release people.

County staff and managers described steps already under way to address the problem: public‑defender office efforts to file writs, outreach to city police departments to shift some workloads back to city prosecutors, and planning to replicate Miami’s early diversion and rapid‑magistration model. County staff said Miami’s approach pairs judges, prosecutors and defense with community providers to divert people with behavioral‑health and substance‑use needs away from long jail stays and into on‑site services and housing.

Commissioner Elba Garcia and other commissioners said the county will send delegations — including judges, public defenders and law‑enforcement representatives — to observe Miami’s model and return with concrete steps to pilot local changes, such as early diversion at magistration and expanded peer supports. County staff said some of the changes could require reallocation of existing funds and possible program design this year.

Officials also highlighted a shortage of state psychiatric beds for competency restoration; the court was told 232 people were waiting for state hospital beds, down from earlier highs but still a material operational constraint because statutory timelines can force releases for some defendants.

Commissioners asked county staff to assemble city and police leadership so the court could identify specific precincts and departments with the largest filing delays, and to prepare a letter from the court to city chiefs and the district attorney that urges faster filings, better coordination and the potential for system redesign. Commissioners said they would also follow up after the Miami trip and asked for cost estimates for alternatives such as community treatment centers and peer‑support field teams.

The court did not adopt a final policy in the session but approved sending teams to study diversion models and directed staff to convene the relevant agencies for a coordinated plan.","County officials described a sustained, high jail population and hundreds of cases not filed for months, and commissioners backed a plan to study early diversion and other reforms after officials reported staff and bed pressures.","actionData","errors"]

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