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Moore identified herself as a regular election judge volunteer and said she reviews past traffic patterns to plan staffing. She told the court there are 91 polling locations scheduled for election day and compared that to prior elections, saying past constitutional amendment elections had low turnout and citing previous election counts for comparison. Moore said the current allocation could lead to underused polling places and staff, and she asked the court for an explanation of the decision to schedule the number of locations.

No county official provided a substantive response on the record during the public comment period; the judge closed public comments after Moore’s remarks and the meeting adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Collin - Commissioners Court Sep 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident urged the court to explain why so many polling locations are scheduled for the November election and cited past turnout and polling-location counts; county officials did not respond during the public comment period.","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},6474525,"Court approves mass-gathering permit for Dallas Festival of Lights at Myers Park Event Center",70,286000,356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811746-2262e695e9bc8e92f30563aa4a017e01&start=286&end=356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811746-2262e695e9bc8e92f30563aa4a017e01/thumbnail_286000.jpg","/articles/6474525/Collin-County/Texas/Court-approves-mass-gathering-permit-for-Dallas-Festival-of-Lights-at-Myers-Park-Event-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474525-9fe5fc0dfdb8b56cec4233caf561bb6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770594003&Signature=CIymkobYFm2yPzWpiVNUEFrJCoCtQNEt6psfHBxobhWESEiCDAAmYZ4YXFrMpLycnzLYWw3L6N2lN33Eq7z65F2ABr8m77omWX4qvgYNpBdczlmov~CxIhYpclSgqO5apEJUO0Bt0ZBC7pwDWRgFr8osHaSkXqzBAXFnRsW4nt89pkGK9XPd5YUVRXH~D~f6X8WlDbBXuq5CSF7HKFQZM2WMaj9k2XKSwbm8gGs5Yi4ZDrvRzx3yt51bPZk3FpXkGAaQrUs0mbWjp6u3piw2pRriVFS-JYwK~Djh4Rqrw6qDAi6opJh3JM7SvPqD3QaOVNpj5Tm4F8MNJP6qHLTUaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Collin County Commissioners granted a mass-gathering permit for the Dallas Festival of Lights at the Myers Park Event Center following a brief public hearing and no public opposition.

Judy Moody, representing Myers Park, presented the mass-gathering application. The court opened the public hearing and invited anyone present to speak; no members of the public came forward. A motion to approve the permit was made and seconded, Moody confirmed she was satisfied with the application as presented, and the court voted unanimously, 5-0, to approve the permit.

No conditions or additional restrictions were recorded in the meeting minutes. The permit approval allows the event to proceed at the Myers Park Event Center as specified in the application on file with the county.","Collin County Commissioners granted a mass-gathering permit for the Dallas Festival of Lights at the Myers Park Event Center after a brief public hearing; the applicant affirmed the application was satisfactory and the motion passed 5-0.",{"_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},6474530,"Collin County court approves consent agenda; grant match identified and six promotions authorized",61,193000,254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811746-2262e695e9bc8e92f30563aa4a017e01&start=193&end=254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811746-2262e695e9bc8e92f30563aa4a017e01/thumbnail_193000.jpg","/articles/6474530/Collin-County/Texas/Collin-County-court-approves-consent-agenda-grant-match-identified-and-six-promotions-authorized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474530-2504339e78c8753a860c82032e160777/orig.mp4?Expires=1770594003&Signature=HADrGBZEyRe505wDckjx784FNQXAnwuGvAn1lPnCitcDJ9SjKN80yCR39UfE9NqqcYCyfA-3EEWkhnd5a8tNoZGm4qidM7k6sbxdw0j5jUUhocsts89BlIKYS23Ba6pMjRuwapLbis-Hxh0kAtp93YtNwmTTge5x52YzmploGGA7UQwn~8kcVqvYEKOpiVHvIDooWJ2oiGrLBy22pPUH8FzocO-hhtKxNFUbDhw73fv7iZnBSKu4Dw1SIIKSaQNFeu14rCqle-GsFO2Dh-P5NBGy3tr~DNsoyR2dlsgA4C-XLJ9ZoeyMRNwypcAMB3UPxgO-fYc-a8vQgoMi5X3Sdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Collin County Commissioners approved the remainder of the consent agenda and separately addressed two pulled items, confirming a cash match for a grant and approving six employee promotions.

The court voted 5-0 to approve the consent agenda items not pulled for comment. Commissioners had pulled items labeled 1j6 and 1j10 for discussion; both were returned to the consent docket and approved by unanimous vote.

On item 1j6, Commissioner Webb asked whether a cash match identified in the auditor’s write-up was available. County Auditor Robert Cohen told the court that, since the item was entered into the system, the required cash match had been located and was available. Webb moved to approve item 1j6 and the motion received a second; the commissioners recorded a unanimous vote in favor.

Item 1j10 concerned six internal promotions. Commissioner Hale congratulated the six employees named in the record — Brianna Kilgo, Christina Childers, Emily Lopez, Mickey Wolf, Michelle Brennan and Morgan Lawrence — and moved to approve the promotions as presented. A second was recorded and the motion carried 5-0.

All formal votes on these consent matters were unanimous, and no additional public comment on the consent items was recorded.","The court approved the remainder of the consent agenda 5-0, confirmed a previously missing cash match for a grant item, and approved six county employee promotions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":44,"_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},6474535,"Collin County approves emergency water-extraction contract after courthouse flooding",367,364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811746-2262e695e9bc8e92f30563aa4a017e01&start=364&end=731","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811746-2262e695e9bc8e92f30563aa4a017e01/thumbnail_364000.jpg","/articles/6474535/Collin-County/Texas/Collin-County-approves-emergency-water-extraction-contract-after-courthouse-flooding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474535-6630eb0bde03e96fbeb3f09e5f387969/orig.mp4?Expires=1770594003&Signature=f-Ag42cWcoM2hXHvuVArnFYgL4y07j~7STIzor8BcPkZFzkAbmaZRptAevlnZSti0MX6qFlguFQHqq9kmQ0xpw6393IXBShQa8h1uATfduufclPH8wr8IXUCpCCDt4cGYh6cxhbTUdGWWMdg5-7EBMWHVk806fXAuDwKx83~uJhIanx-qtRx8M8pNGbzIcGjMAYEMFlz4m8g46moJynfNhuxr~Abu3V5QEPA9bIR4E9zyzSz7WGs0ozAmSVvcuTTQU0RrSfaR9LsUPeCceDkgbjbBI0ldBRW-Y9a6ss27qsRcP6P1lWKiMO0h7EhoGDS5URNPsCA~VfGIekQHoYRaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Collin County Commissioners on an emergency vote approved a contract, not to exceed $150,000, with Carpetek for water extraction and remediation after heavy rains caused flooding in the county courthouse.

County officials said the work is needed to keep county offices open while crews remove standing water, dry affected areas and repair damaged building systems. County staff said Carpetek was on site and expected to begin extraction and drying work the evening of the meeting.

The contract was awarded under a BuyBoard contract (identified in the meeting as contract 670-523) and was presented as an emergency purchase because the flooding threatened the courthouse’s continued operation. Administrative staff told the court they will evaluate insurance coverage first and, if necessary, draw from the county risk fund and building maintenance accounts to pay for remediation.

Facilities and administrative staff briefed the court that internal roof drains appear to have been clogged, allowing water to accumulate on the roof. That pressure reportedly caused a drain pipe to fail near the purchasing office, sending water from the third floor down to the second floor and causing water intrusion into offices and, separately, a small leak in the ceremonial courtroom that required courtroom swapping so a trial could continue.

County staff praised employees and facilities crews for rapid response, saying staffers used wet-dry vacs and other equipment to limit damage before the remediation contractor arrived. Facilities staff said the standing water on parts of the roof may have reached two to three feet before a drain failed; the court record reflects employees moved materials and assisted with initial cleanup.

The court voted 5-0 to approve the emergency contract. The county judge called for a motion; a commissioner moved to approve the contract as presented, a second was recorded, and the motion carried unanimously.","Collin County Commissioners approved an emergency contract not to exceed $150,000 with Carpetek through a BuyBoard contract to perform water extraction and remediation after heavy rain caused internal roof drain failures and flooding in the courthouse.","actionData","errors"]

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