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Katuria said concrete and steel work on the Medical Mental Health Phase 2 building is near completion, masonry and interior work are underway, and the contractor has maintained schedule and quality. He reported four weather days and five change orders for that project in the quarter, totaling about $401,000.

The healthcare/medical examiner parking garage was about 40% complete at the end of the quarter; Katuria said there were six weather days and four change orders this quarter (about $463,000), with total change orders on the parking garage now about $1,065,000 — roughly 1.72% of the contract amount.

The modular central utility plant is roughly 69% complete, Katuria said, with the modular unit scheduled to be shipped to site in August and substantial completion anticipated in October. He noted ongoing design work and CMAR (construction manager at risk) solicitations for the courthouse expansion and the animal shelter/adoption facility; anticipated construction starts for those projects remain in early 2026. A juvenile probation renovation in Plano began construction during the quarter and the kitchen relocation for the adult detention facility is in design visioning with construction expected in late 2026.

Katuria told commissioners some dates have “slid a little bit” because solicitation and CMAR processes took longer than anticipated. He said staff are coordinating with architects and contractors to keep projects on track and that the presentations he provided reflected the most current status.

Key project figures reported
- Medical Mental Health Phase 2: four weather days in the quarter; five change orders in the quarter totaling about $401,000.
- Healthcare/Medical Examiner parking garage: 40% complete; six weather days in the quarter; four change orders this quarter of about $463,000; total change orders ~$1,065,000 (1.72% of contract).
- Modular central utility plant: ~69% complete; modular unit shipment to site scheduled for August; substantial completion expected in October.

Katuria said the department does not post these quarterly slide decks to the public website because the content changes frequently, but public inquiries can be referred to the building projects office for the most up-to-date information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Collin - Health Care Foundation Jul 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The county’s Director of Building Projects reported quarter‑three progress on major capital projects including Medical Mental Health Phase 2, a healthcare/medical examiner parking garage, a modular central utility plant, courthouse expansion and other bond- and ARPA-funded work; contractors reported change orders and modest schedule shifts.","taxTitle","Collin County, Texas","taxId",2696,"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},6549586,"Collin County staff outline new elected-official pay policy; court warned of mandated judge supplement increases",702,3203000,3905000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443041-0cff41e158f5ba7203c46601fd734047&start=3203&end=3905","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443041-0cff41e158f5ba7203c46601fd734047/thumbnail_3203000.jpg","/articles/6549586/Collin-County/Texas/Collin-County-staff-outline-new-elected-official-pay-policy-court-warned-of-mandated-judge-supplement-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549586-9eaaf713e1644878bd45bc3850d2c831/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164282&Signature=EfD7~scThWGN~L4PlF4v5ptLefCg2azEZn0eImDs1SZZHzZZxBsMMmp8pTmbMr6eCxYaVnkfGZsMpcDj1nNK6wvZCyUt4TvatGYSOFX9iGc~-EV58aqvGI1Xw8Pfs2h0TrGqhy2qTJiNpsNMcU8nVyupxz3CxNOa6jZZC~btD7OZg-yrYoy2t4kd9nAXU80OJgki9NEe8crs3pyC3G-5P78IwNURQmRpFG8KfMJZLTsKRzpd4mq01KmjI8IdxGa1APMH5f8WLI3oA08DALwqhlsi1Lt5uupJDeqXXDYVYAnTVbfbSLSgUkF4vq5I~i4tHfc9ijk--e1kHpWvjhujFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Collin County Human Resources presented the county’s newly adopted elected-official compensation policy and walked the court through salary comparisons, statutory constraints and potential costs the county will face in the coming budget year.

Cynthia Jacobson, director of human resources, said the policy uses the average of the fifth- and sixth-ranked comparable counties as the county’s marker for elected-official pay. Jacobson told the court two elected officials — the county judge and the sheriff — are currently above both markers; others such as justices of the peace and certain clerks are below the marker and would be candidates for adjustment if the court chooses to move toward the fifth-sixth target.

HR highlighted a separate state action affecting judge pay. The Texas Legislature adjusted district judge pay, and county supplements for county court-at-law judges are tied to those state statutes. Jacobson told the court the county will face a required increase for county court-of-law judges and private judges because state adjustments for district judges raised the statutory floor for related supplements. She estimated those changes create a near-term mandatory cost to the county budget.

Jacobson asked the court to consider a technical amendment to the county’s new policy to clarify that the county exclude Collin County itself from the comparison set and to make the fifth-sixth marker the primary target rather than an average that could be skewed by outliers. She said under the current wording, if an elected official is above either the average or the fifth-sixth average, the policy prevents raises; that produced an example where some commissioners felt justices of the peace would remain below the fifth-sixth marker but not receive an increase because of the overall average calculation.

Commissioners said they did not expect a decision at the meeting but requested advance notice ahead of budget workshops. Jacobson said she is presenting the topic now to avoid surprises during budget drafting.

Why it matters
- State-mandated adjustments to judicial pay will require the county to increase supplements for county court-of-law judges; HR estimates the county exposure for mandated increases is significant and must be accounted for in the FY2026 budget process.

What commissioners asked for
- HR to provide clear, line-item estimates of the fiscal impact of required judge-supplement increases and to propose language amendments that would make the fifth-sixth comparator the primary policy marker.

No votes were taken on compensation policy at this meeting; HR presented the information for the court’s budget planning.","Human resources presented a new compensation policy for elected officials and told commissioners the state’s recent salary changes for judges will require the county to increase supplements for county court judges; the court discussed whether to amend its new policy to better target the fifth- and sixth-ranked comparators.",{"_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},6549591,"Collin County transfers $110,000 to cover sheriff’s overtime; commissioners and sheriff debate staffing, relief factor and budget caps",164,396000,560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443041-0cff41e158f5ba7203c46601fd734047&start=396&end=560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443041-0cff41e158f5ba7203c46601fd734047/thumbnail_396000.jpg","/articles/6549591/Collin-County/Texas/Collin-County-transfers-110000-to-cover-sheriffs-overtime-commissioners-and-sheriff-debate-staffing-relief-factor-and-budget-caps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549591-03105453e935aa026a7cbdba43dacf08/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164282&Signature=atcPhSbao5LE87U5nVi88iMTDh2zgEl2LPnx23uImU9XzlOCXC4uHuglKrtjiiWQjuyUxxN3q9BahpxABpETiJzDPFu9zw~WczBfdhRJA-Ur6Pr3fNOeUH7pmTU6qKYAtCL-CnNLU2CezA0mreITtaOwVahWb8TukvGCHe9TDR9S-4qgci5AalpnButAvKpbF0PE~jH3N3uj6v~CMcTh4vYq6f2DoCxFKQCpLwNiQPs-y-TSocvYd-r034-HK3gpyasoBqL3NPONk2Bu7UIKbj~LHYk8BG2lc0I7iRZJ8l0aML8wbDlHIFlzILTidhZ2mo0V7Hf0Y2WdKzNHBjMvaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Collin County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a supplemental transfer of $110,000 from the sheriff’s pretrial release budget to pay overtime for a pay period that ended July 20. The item was presented as a one-time adjustment to cover work already performed.

Mr. Kim, the county budget director, told the court the transfer was made after the budget office attempted to find salary savings inside the sheriff’s office and ultimately moved funds from the pretrial release program. “We had to move $110,000 from sheriff’s pretrial release budget and again that is allowable under the Texas local government code section 111.041,” Mr. Kim said. He said the budget office will continue to try to identify salary savings within the sheriff’s budgets for future pay periods and, if those are insufficient, present options to move salary savings from other departments.

The supplemental approved July 21 will be reflected in a related agenda item when the district clerk assumes responsibility for pretrial release programming, Mr. Kim said; that transfer and program change were scheduled for the court’s July 28 meeting.

Commissioners pressed the sheriff and his command staff for detail about staffing and why newly funded positions have not eliminated persistent overtime. The sheriff said the county funded 55 positions for the jail; some of those hires are currently in field training and cannot immediately serve as relief because each new hire requires a field training officer for roughly a three-month period. He described additional statutory and operational duties — including new gang intelligence requirements under the Code of Criminal Procedure, art. 67.054 — that have required redeploying personnel and which the sheriff said contributed to overtime demand.

The sheriff also said the department follows the National Institute of Corrections staffing model and that some duties (for example, officers assigned to kitchen posts or to mental-health monitoring) are necessary for safety even if those assignments increase overtime or comp-time burdens. “There is no bluff. There is no mismanagement,” the sheriff said in defending staffing decisions and training investments; he described the office as “very, very lean.”

Commissioners warned the sheriff’s overtime growth will ultimately require trade-offs across county departments because the county is operating under a 3% property tax lid. One commissioner said: when the cap is reached “there is no more money” and any further growth in one elected official’s budget will reduce funding available to others. The court signaled it will require the sheriff’s office to identify noncore functions and possible budget reductions during upcoming budget workshops.

The court approved the $110,000 supplemental item by voice vote with no recorded dissents.

Votes at a glance
- Supplemental transfer to pay sheriff’s overtime (agenda item for July 21): approved unanimously; funds moved from pretrial release budget ($110,000).

What the court requested next
- Budget staff to attempt to locate salary savings within the sheriff’s budgets for subsequent pay periods and, if insufficient, to present options to move salary savings from other department budgets.
- Commissioners asked the sheriff to provide a list of budget items he believes were requested but denied so the court and budget staff can verify prior budget requests and reconcile differences.

Why it matters
- The transfer addresses an immediate payroll obligation but highlights a recurring budget pressure for overtime in the sheriff’s office. County officials said the longer-term solution will require revisiting relief-factor calculations, training timelines and whether positions funded in prior budgets are being deployed in ways that reduce overtime.","The court unanimously approved a $110,000 supplemental transfer to cover sheriff’s overtime; the meeting then featured extended discussion about jail staffing, the relief factor for detention officers, temporary duty assignments and the county’s 3% property tax cap.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":42,"_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":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549596,"Collin County commissioners accept maintenance of residential streets over objections, 2-1",114000,346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443041-0cff41e158f5ba7203c46601fd734047&start=114&end=346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443041-0cff41e158f5ba7203c46601fd734047/thumbnail_114000.jpg","/articles/6549596/Collin-County/Texas/Collin-County-commissioners-accept-maintenance-of-residential-streets-over-objections-2-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549596-48be52545ea407a8b1698f9475febe93/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164282&Signature=hW1GVOL7AJaWANZWzoQkyYUBN21SyA6s~jzGjiNNZafQfP5vM3uJmaw6mNZ4IUNFbVwU~zxiJx3VRnki3WBA4F4eqv687rWHCcF50uRKsRvF-8KpAfs-DAe7tiEvP2zxl5JbmwjhkvAsY3ieQOrhBrIm73-8XQnVAa1scv8PcFrPHn3m6m0XO2r-QfNJAT-H~PzQ-vvT9QnbA1R5SnRF3rRSJf3SSdra59HhfoEgswlqy~TDAqZF03NQB3v1VQXlteUay3QWFjwiN4aDJZiOulDQmfGtWyjAmE8TkD4xlLWTt7w~VExXWcEu44a3i2EUiqeV5Exnkmxo7K5vCXtUXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Collin County Commissioners Court voted 2-1 to accept maintenance responsibility for a set of residential streets under agenda item 1I1, a decision several commissioners warned could shift long-term costs to the county.

The motion to accept the roads passed after discussion about the county’s role in maintaining neighborhoods that are not annexed into cities. One commissioner said the county should not be taking on responsibility for residential streets because property taxes paid by those homes are unlikely to cover maintenance costs over time.

Clarence Daugherty, Director of Engineering, told the court the county has not calculated the per-property tax revenue compared with maintenance costs. “I really don't have a response because we haven't done that calculation,” Daugherty said, when asked whether staff had quantified what homeowners already pay and how that compares to county maintenance costs.

Commissioners who opposed expanding road maintenance said the underlying problem stems from statutory limits on annexation and local growth patterns that leave county taxpayers responsible for services usually provided by cities. Supporters of acceptance said county maintenance ensures access for school buses, fire apparatus and other public safety services for residents of the area.

The court did not direct immediate follow-up action requiring a cost-per-property calculation, but one commissioner said he would discuss options with engineering and other court colleagues to address the trend. The motion carried 2 to 1.

The decision came from the regular consent and regular items portion of the meeting and followed a short public and staff exchange. No outside agency approvals were required to accept the roads; the court’s action establishes county maintenance responsibility going forward.

Looking ahead, commissioners said they want clearer fiscal information before taking similar actions: how much property tax revenue these households generate for county services and the likely ongoing maintenance burden. Engineering confirmed staff have not yet run those calculations and will provide additional data on request.

Votes at a glance
- Agenda item 1I1 — Acceptance of residential streets for county maintenance: motion approved, vote tally 2 yes, 1 no.","Commissioners approved accepting maintenance responsibility for a neighborhood’s residential streets despite a commissioner’s warning that county tax receipts from those properties likely will not cover long-term maintenance costs.","actionData","errors"]

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