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Carr advised residents and county employees to practice basic cybersecurity steps: recognize and report phishing, use unique strong passwords, enable multifactor authentication and keep software updated. He told the court the county will delay the annual rollout of its internal cyber security champion program until 2026 because of staffing limitations and will announce the rescheduled 2026 program in the near future.

\"Everybody, citizens, businesses, and governments rely on technology every day,\" Carr said. \"It's a shared responsibility; everybody has to learn a little bit more about how to improve security.\" He recommended using different passwords for each website and enabling multifactor authentication where possible.

Commissioners thanked Carr and his information‑security team for their ongoing work, noting prior cyber incidents they had seen in other jurisdictions and the expense of recovery. One commissioner recalled an attack experienced while serving as mayor and said preventative work was less painful and costly than responding after an incident.

The proclamation approved by the court notes federal recognition of October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month and lists common protective steps for the public. The court directed staff to continue promoting awareness and training to county employees and citizens.

Ending: County IT will delay the cybersecurity champion rollout to 2026 and will share details when available. County leaders praised the information security team and encouraged employees and residents to practice the basic cyber hygiene steps Carr outlined.
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The court approved routine consent items including payroll, posted appointments, and several budget amendment requests. The court approved a 3‑year preventive HVAC maintenance agreement for the county central utility plant with Preferred Mechanical Group in the amount of $678,985.02 and authorized purchases for county IT and archive storage, including a purchase of Glacier Deep Archive storage from Amazon Web Services and an FY2026 hardware refresh purchase of computers and equipment from Dale Marketing LP for $115,160.

The court awarded multiple bids for road and facilities materials and services: limestone rock asphalt (ITB 25‑2876) to Vulcan Construction Materials LLC; an asphalt/ paving award to Atlantic Coast LLC dba Sun Mount Paving Company (ITB number noted in the record); full‑depth concrete repairs to Cartwheel Pavement LLC; and extermination services to RGV Termite and Pest Control LLC. It also approved a first amendment for professional engineering services with DFW Consulting Group Inc. ($7,705) and a 31‑day extension to the alternate dispute resolution agreement ($12,000).

The court approved software and subscription renewals, including a renewal of Parasoft core software (estimated $100,000) and a $7,000 amendment to the jury management system agreement. A purchase of cloud archive storage from Amazon Web Services and other cooperative‑contract purchases were approved under cooperative purchasing agreements.

Budget and personnel‑related approvals included: a budget amendment (2025‑64) moving $3,400 for mental‑health related needs among county criminal courts; and a transfer totaling $502,372 to cover sheriff’s overtime and facility overruns (2025‑72). The court approved a holding allowance for newly approved sheriff lieutenant positions and accepted human‑resources hiring and promotion reports recorded for the week.

The court approved interlocal agreements for fire protection and emergency ambulance services for the 2025–26 period between Denton County and multiple municipal fire departments, and interlocal contracts for property tax assessment and collection with entities including Northwest Independent School District and the Creekview Public Improvement District. The court also approved the preliminary plat for Sanctuary Municipal Utility District (MUD) No. 2, phases 1–10, with required fire‑protection plan and multiple lot‑size, setback and right‑of‑way specifications and variances as described in the staff presentation.

Motions on all above items carried after standard motions and seconds; voting was recorded as aye and the court noted the motions carried. Several items were introduced and approved with little public debate.

Votes (selected items and outcomes):
- Approval of payroll for 10/10/2025 — approved.
- Budget amendment 2025‑69 (Justice of the Peace Precinct 3: transfer $500 for interpreter services) — approved.
- Budget amendment 2025‑70 (Public Facilities: transfer $10,000 for contractlab funding) — approved.
- Proclamation recognizing National Bullying Prevention Month — approved.
- Proclamation recognizing National 4‑H Week — approved.
- Proclamation supporting Cybersecurity Awareness Month — approved.
- Approval of bill report/payments for multiple funds — approved.
- HVAC preventive maintenance agreement, Preferred Mechanical Group — approved; $678,985.02.
- Authorization to advertise RFSQ 25‑2849 (design services for Charlie J. Cole building) and appointment of evaluation committee (committee membership amended to add Eric Gildersleeve) — approved.
- ITB awards: Limestone Rock Asphalt (25‑2876) to Vulcan Construction Materials LLC; Atlantic Coast LLC dba Sun Mount Paving Co. for asphalt paving line item; Cartwheel Pavement LLC for concrete repairs; RGV Termite and Pest Control LLC for pest services — all approved.
- Purchase of Glacier Deep Archive Storage (Amazon Web Services) — approved.
- County hardware refresh purchase (Dale Marketing LP) — approved; $115,160.
- Renewal of Parasoft core software (estimated $100,000) — approved.
- Budget amendment 2025‑64 (county criminal court psychological services transfers, total $3,400) — approved.
- Budget amendment 2025‑72 (Sheriff: $300,000 transfer to cover jail overtime and $202,372 to cover facility overruns; total $502,372) — approved; commissioners requested a follow‑up briefing from the sheriff.
- Extension of temporary financial manager for the DSRIP program (Public Health) — approved.
- Preliminary plat: Sanctuary MUD No. 2 phases 1–10 (with fire protection plan required and variances/lot dimensions noted) — approved.
- Holding allowance for sheriff lieutenant positions (FY2025‑26 budgeted positions) — approved.
- Interlocal agreements for property tax assessment/collection (Northwest ISD, Creekview PID, and others) — approved.
- First amendment to master agreement with DFW Consulting Group Inc. for IT room HVAC equipment replacement — approved; $7,705.
- 31‑day extension to Alternate Dispute Resolution agreement (Denton County ADR Program) — approved; $12,000.
- Amendment to jury management system (Jury Systems Inc.) — approved; $7,000.

The court scheduled routine follow‑up: commissioners asked that the sheriff provide an update on jail staffing and overtime at the next meeting and noted other department follow‑ups would be scheduled as needed.

Ending: Most items on this docket were routine procurement, budget and interlocal approvals. The court recessed after public announcements about county events and the meeting was adjourned.","The Denton County Commissioners Court on a September 2025 session approved a series of routine procurement awards and interlocal agreements, several budget amendments including a $502,372 transfer to cover sheriff overtime, and the preliminary plat for Sanctuary MUDs phases 1–10.",{"_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},6454928,"Commissioners approve $502,372 transfer to cover sheriff overtime and facility overruns; request briefing",273,2787000,3060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5857732-8c85f24a92bcf3e46bb438351400a7f6&start=2787&end=3060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5857732-8c85f24a92bcf3e46bb438351400a7f6/thumbnail_2787000.jpg","/articles/6454928/Denton-County/Texas/Commissioners-approve-502372-transfer-to-cover-sheriff-overtime-and-facility-overruns-request-briefing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454928-111b34111d91323a85433bf35a2d0b75/orig.mp4?Expires=1770486241&Signature=JCrylAUM3dOJb5cq6y2yDAlhZARdU8Pb5NSKEvTsADOoqmXdSvM5yzKEAgVXoG4C7U6xBqYoVDsxx1J3hRytq-t~otnKBJNhKbg3brNbD7KDphe77xhVvjeKfv5OM1q2x51bEsuPvVi~ELf0lHWXNh69iGQ3uX-36FhuJqewzBdnEOQjpvypSpbXWaKTCFnoZbK3FlksNbtXPXsXJ9a6TITWOD~J7KvxdVHNB2sEUKFyR5nZdLzNeunj-DXEyyjVgVg2qfik-W4EG16J~wAGzSUljagEiJRKwEOgYi7j6o-2BqnHFhwqNXNMw9qP40SbsxY~J7~aqQfWak29G4nQGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Denton County Commissioners Court approved a budget amendment (2025‑72) that transfers $300,000 from justice management to county jail overtime to cover two pay periods in September and $202,372 to address overruns in law‑enforcement facility accounts, for a total transfer of $502,372.

County staff described the transfers as necessary to cover overtime costs for two pay periods and to address expenditure overruns in the law‑enforcement facility budget. One commissioner moved that the sheriff be asked to appear at a future court meeting to explain the overtime and staffing situation; the court agreed and directed staff to schedule a briefing.

The motion to approve the transfer carried. Commissioners recorded a desire for additional detail from the sheriff’s office and asked staff to coordinate the requested update at the next available meeting.

Ending: The court approved the transfer and scheduled a follow‑up briefing; the transfer was posted to county financial records as presented.","Denton County Commissioners Court approved a budget amendment transferring $502,372 to cover two pay periods of jail overtime and various law‑enforcement facility overruns, and asked the sheriff to brief the court on staffing and overtime at a future meeting.",{"_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},6454933,"Denton County approves 2026 group benefit adjustments, adds clinical weight‑management program",409,2935000,3344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5857732-8c85f24a92bcf3e46bb438351400a7f6&start=2935&end=3344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5857732-8c85f24a92bcf3e46bb438351400a7f6/thumbnail_2935000.jpg","/articles/6454933/Denton-County/Texas/Denton-County-approves-2026-group-benefit-adjustments-adds-clinical-weightmanagement-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454933-8879053be0719ef4c862a233aae4e7c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770486241&Signature=Rw4tFudjCq~NV364ih4SY7roP~NYlOOTxOxwsGylxC8V1Hn5v4eQR3lKZZxRmnACwGIdvGmxNrgYy6ntU~WVhfKqwUZULUwXEHuyEAnCbe6L73jGD9b2MCfAaFo71knF5nL5ZeTAUfri-gEB6o-EIC3b~AxXQOparMY7RtqqpBwFXNcWNuQQ~35iJN7w~gVe1LywH2uHH6jIYT0jIURb4qgC07IaFDrfJye9muYO-uh0ES7ozwGo06dPWom~vXBM5veFmVo4fPRzGAQEqJK4LdKKH~bkYib1yUfJwUVzTFwXvmwMsqRE8GscUfMLsvfJi8xUNZsZKIw6AtmqkNGrjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Denton County Commissioners Court approved six changes to the county's group benefit plans for plan year 2026, as presented by human resources staff.

Human Resources summarized the primary changes: the primary‑care physician co‑pay will decrease from $25 to $15, telehealth PCP co‑pay will be set to $15, specialist co‑pay will reduce from $35 to $25, and the telehealth specialist co‑pay will be $25. Flexible spending account limits will increase to follow IRS guidance (employee FSA from $3,200 to $3,300; dependent FSA adjusted accordingly).

The court also approved adding a clinical obesity‑management program described in the staff presentation as the \"Veil CapWell clinical management program.\" HR said the program is a managed, third‑party offering that requires participants to qualify; the county noted a cost of $142 per participant per month for those enrolled. HR described the program as a structured management program rather than general self‑directed weight loss assistance.

\"This is for a managed program to lose weight. It's not going to be through your doctor. It's through this company... somebody who wants to lose weight... they have to qualify in order to be part of this program,\" HR said during the presentation. Commissioners discussed prior approaches to coverage for GLP agents and noted the new program is a managed alternative given differing benefit designs with the county's partner plans.

The court voted to approve the benefit plan changes as presented.

Ending: HR will implement the 2026 plan changes and work with the county's benefits administrator on enrollment materials and qualification criteria for the Veil CapWell program; staff said they will distribute details to employees through normal HR communications channels.","The court approved six changes to Denton County's group benefit plans for plan year 2026, including lower primary‑care co‑pays, higher FSA limits per IRS guidance, and introduction of a managed obesity‑management clinical program (Veil CapWell) with a participant cost of $142 per month and enrollment qualifications.","actionData","errors"]

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