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County Auditor Miss Williams told the court that the renewal proposals arrived too close to the payment deadline for the county’s AP routing to be completed before the next Commissioners Court. She said the county had not yet received an invoice and that the carrier typically does not issue a bill until the county judge signs the proposal. Miss Williams asked the court’s permission to pay USI outside the AP process to meet the vendor’s deadline. The motion to authorize the judge to sign the policies was made by Commissioner Rackler and seconded by Commissioner Dolby. A separate motion to permit payment to USI outside the AP process also passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: Approving coverage renewals maintains the county’s crime and excess-workers’-compensation insurance without a lapse. Commissioners asked about AP procedures and invoice timing; Miss Williams explained the timing constraint and stated the county would process paperwork once the judge signs.

What was decided: The court authorized the county judge to sign both insurance renewals for the 10/01/2025–10/01/2026 policy year and approved payment to broker USI outside the AP process to ensure premiums are paid on time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lubbock - Commissioners' Court","oneSentenceSummary","The Commissioners Court authorized the county judge to sign a crime insurance policy and excess workers' compensation renewal for Oct. 1, 2025–Oct. 1, 2026 and approved an outside-AP payment to broker USI because the invoice and signatures would not clear before the next court meeting.","taxTitle","Lubbock County, Texas","taxId",2711,"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},6455154,"Commissioners authorize $342,509 payment to Lubbock Public Defender's Office outside AP process",65,398000,463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855782-b5fe311ef5be3f4cb4c6e81a7e12f3cb&start=398&end=463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855782-b5fe311ef5be3f4cb4c6e81a7e12f3cb/thumbnail_398000.jpg","/articles/6455154/Lubbock-County/Texas/Commissioners-authorize-342509-payment-to-Lubbock-Public-Defenders-Office-outside-AP-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455154-f00910f8d3d867511861f71ff137da62/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045884&Signature=j80Y926ZZjuychgVPm0~KLQoDc7FKcFjm7mlvKFW4~bvzPjzUXE-cX5tb2k75G9vSJNd-XZSzOu4d1D3NKGIvnaJl7yNQ61EmZTZilJAZLBVrIlDiR3dqpCjMRgknvwnl1JQJLQ-3nOIZ~NUDk4rx~lTwSB0keQaD~2vFOaJjMenAAnPVZ4y2NU0uGpe4a8LJGUrJGqPMQNX1KE6A4rJDz7s347MmUNUFTrAf4hmvl8XFKqBrxEyo3CIhQ4WNPHk1vtAyn4MuraZPe6CEYjxMWDQ~4jl4fIn2BEUJajCIRFQH7mE1RRI3ZW9VDJ1LBG8MPVsghf3lbhWlHPCQMgBEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lubbock County Commissioners Court voted Sept. 29 to authorize payment of $342,509 to the Lubbock Public Defender's Office (LPDO) outside the county’s normal accounts-payable (AP) process, citing the vendor’s immediate need for funds.

County Auditor Miss Williams told the court the request mirrored a prior situation where timing and funding availability required payment outside the AP process so the vendor would be paid before the next court meeting. The motion to authorize payment was made by Commissioner Rackler and seconded by Commissioner Shaw; the court carried the motion by voice vote.

Commissioners asked whether LPDO provided case counts or backup documentation to justify the additional funding. A county staff member who reviewed the documentation said the county’s internal data showed an increase in case dispositions during the relevant period and that LPDO’s backup correlated with that increase. A vendor representative addressed the court and the judge thanked “Mr. Stanzione” after the discussion.

Why it matters: The payment covers indigent defense services already provided and ensures continued vendor operations through the fiscal year. Commissioners emphasized that LPDO is a vendor and not a county office.

What was decided: The court authorized payment of $342,509 to LPDO outside the AP process to be completed by Sept. 30; the motion passed on a voice vote.

Clarifying details: Commissioners and staff said LPDO reported a higher case count, which county staff corroborated against dispositional data. The exact case-count increase was discussed but a final numeric breakdown was not recorded in the meeting transcript.","The court approved a one-time payment of $342,509 to the Lubbock Public Defender's Office to cover services through the end of the fiscal year; county staff said the office's caseload increased and backup documentation was provided.",{"_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},6455159,"Lubbock County commissioners approve series of routine budget, policy and contract items",1338,216000,1554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855782-b5fe311ef5be3f4cb4c6e81a7e12f3cb&start=216&end=1554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855782-b5fe311ef5be3f4cb4c6e81a7e12f3cb/thumbnail_216000.jpg","/articles/6455159/Lubbock-County/Texas/Lubbock-County-commissioners-approve-series-of-routine-budget-policy-and-contract-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455159-40268ebc1124fa0934e66e77417c980a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045884&Signature=E5V6TBoHqUb46ocyH~ULexMk5hPYhVxb~IR-7RGZNQILJBkliTW9VlFPZwui3NFKrKaj7ItBpIRmfQ410uE5YMSOsWJa5bGJX6WO~ju19v9~a7szAfrZaqmZZyNYwgopVPlTG0rz5Mwl0R7kuqJfIceSDViRXlTf-yWfLUJPTF3It0wLVzctgBcyQB2gDfAMARUoyHDZxR3ONulxbxArkb0ojdvSlqze~FZhkWAZwu1PEOyriDIZDj2k3d6DPu~kTuP-8xhmXKIJpoNgcC3jXCrSaZY-dSGFprlHYIW4~-nMW4CRSPUb7Glg0~C3cFW5p6ubd3dAsOBYn-Zhj8ECkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lubbock County Commissioners Court approved a slate of routine administrative and fiscal items during its Sept. 29 regular session, voting largely by voice to carry a package of budget, policy, contract and election-administration measures.

The court approved line-item transfers totaling $355,005.62 and budget amendments of $380,000, accepted the county’s investment policy and debt management policy, and adopted local rules and decorum for the Commissioners Court in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

The court authorized the county judge to sign the Traveler’s Insurance crime policy and an excess workers’ compensation insurance policy for the period covering 10/01/2025 through 10/01/2026. It also authorized several contracts and interlocal agreements, including: an interlocal agreement with the Regional Public Defender’s Office (RPDO) for indigent defense services; an agreement with HCAA Medical Group P.A., doing business as Occ Med Associations LP, for pre-employment and promotional physicals and drug/alcohol screening (RFP 250602); and fiscal-year 2026 fire suppression and rescue services agreements with the county’s 11 volunteer fire departments.

Elections administrator Roxene Stinson presented a package of election items for a Nov. 4, 2025 special election and the court approved the notice of election, early voting dates/times and locations, the elections office at 1308 Crickets Avenue as the main early voting polling location, early-voting lead clerks and ballot-board members, appointment of central counting-station supervisors, and bilingual clerk appointments. The court also approved procedures for the provisional-voter “cure” period under the Texas Election Code.

Other routine approvals included Lubbock County community-center policies effective Oct. 1, 2025, and the appointment of Mike Dalby as presiding officer in the county judge’s absence for fiscal year 2026. All of these items passed on motions and seconded votes with no roll-call tallies recorded in the meeting minutes and were announced as passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: These approvals establish the county’s budget controls, insurance coverage, election infrastructure and personnel roles needed to operate through the coming fiscal year and to run the special election.

Background: The accepted investment and debt policies are annual submissions; the RPDO interlocal agreement covers capital-murder indigent-defense coverage and does not replace the county’s regular public-defender contract, the court noted. The medical-services contract follows an advertised request for proposals (RFP 250602). The elections approvals implement early-voting and election-day logistics under multiple provisions of the Texas Election Code.

Next steps: The county will execute the approved contracts and interlocal agreements and prepare for the Nov. 4 special election with the approved early-voting schedule and staffing assignments.","The Commissioners Court voted unanimously on multiple routine items on Sept. 29, 2025, including budget transfers, investment and debt policies, contracts for medical exams and fire suppression agreements, and a slate of election administration appointments and dates for a Nov. 4 special election.",{"_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},6455140,"Lubbock County sets early voting, vote centers and staffing for Nov. 4 special election",228,641000,869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855782-b5fe311ef5be3f4cb4c6e81a7e12f3cb&start=641&end=869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855782-b5fe311ef5be3f4cb4c6e81a7e12f3cb/thumbnail_641000.jpg","/articles/6455140/Lubbock-County/Texas/Lubbock-County-sets-early-voting-vote-centers-and-staffing-for-Nov-4-special-election","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455140-e7f17e5883340cbc09d17197a048a6f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045884&Signature=Sk198~6GhsyBbavIa8VlAuf9OR4SdQD4sUIS~HJjthyCAw17HYnFwdlRUVQQgd6gCjzZjXxJWai3zppKwlrX1D6HMiduK5ggFjWCJcE15R3KbvQO0dVjBneK3aorc~1h6DcBnY1OFr6O6jDQt6Y~1xZSdkyuOVhSaum3js1vP3CYEbphNgsKT8iJQbu2q0Rs-0QA73g5mghHV4DrdtBXFgp2jD1ld-~HReeTsgKhqnQmR7NoNLFWolkI7OkIyMyhlMT9LVPe9eWyFvsBELRispkVEQY-IcOT2sVltgvzay-HPQD1ssBNljfKKk5hXzc66hcjVFuKAMj2~LRoJP1uWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lubbock County Commissioners Court on Sept. 29 approved a series of election-administration items for the Nov. 4, 2025 special election, including the notice of election, early-voting schedule and locations, staffing for early-voting and ballot-board duties, and procedures for provisional ballots.

Elections Administrator Roxene Stinson told the court the elections office at 1308 Crickets Avenue will serve as the main early-voting polling location. The court approved the early-voting dates, times and locations, a list of early-voting lead clerks (to be updated as needed), and the appointment of Ronnie Gallagher as early-voting ballot-board judge and Beth (Bess) Shapiro as alternate under Texas Election Code §87.002. The court also approved Ronnie Gallagher, Beth Shapiro, Barb Succi, Patricia Paige and Lisa Hiricheta as ballot-board members, and named Roxene Stinson as central-counting station manager with Erin Cruz as tabulation supervisor, Kristen Phelps as assistant tabulation supervisor and Beth Bender as presiding judge for the central counting station pursuant to Texas Election Code chapter 127.

Stinson explained that the county will use 36 election-day vote centers for this special election instead of the 38 it usually uses for constitutional-amendment elections because two locations did not meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements; in one instance the county said it could not close a street to create accessible parking and in another the school lunchroom could not be used for accessibility reasons. Stinson said the county expects relatively few provisional ballots for this special election; she estimated fewer than 100 provisional ballots would be cast and said historically less than 1% of provisional ballots are cured. \"Less than 1%,\" Stinson said when asked about the cure rate.

The court also approved bilingual clerk appointments and set the cure-period procedures under Texas Election Code §65.0541 for voters who cast provisional ballots because they lacked acceptable identification.

Why it matters: The approvals set the staffing, locations and procedures necessary to operate the special election and to ensure ballots cast provisionally can be cured and counted when voters present required identification within the statutory cure period.

What was decided: The court approved the notice of election, early-voting schedule and locations, appointments for ballot-board and central-count staff, election-day vote centers numbering 36, and provisional ballot cure procedures.","The Commissioners Court authorized the notice of election, early-voting dates and locations, main early voting site, ballot-board members and central-count supervisors for the Nov. 4, 2025 special election and clarified provisional-voter cure procedures.",{"_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},6455145,"Nick Hill appointed Lubbock County facilities maintenance director in 4–1 vote",136,1601000,1737000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855782-b5fe311ef5be3f4cb4c6e81a7e12f3cb&start=1601&end=1737","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855782-b5fe311ef5be3f4cb4c6e81a7e12f3cb/thumbnail_1601000.jpg","/articles/6455145/Lubbock-County/Texas/Nick-Hill-appointed-Lubbock-County-facilities-maintenance-director-in-41-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455145-22800141e6176edc5a2eb0e4dc337b86/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045884&Signature=ZXJiM1HCBeZqCEIR7cGxv6LcevkH1R4qUMFjmRLZGNq0dE8mDkMVFFyvEbpGBQU4PCFl0uPXvcBWACT~O8yeFioBksrhbsCmPgb0et6AV3OGMJ1ICZCyW8IUH-i8dtW0Jn7I1PuEynE6ROKEnkorNQsXDzVdBFRInGxOLoxS2CMZe5nHCd61ng2JsH1sNZRNpKOstW92QUh6mcrRcRlNeDmZSRHCHcRoeubJP2VwnhlvMEAlvR9wfs2zHEodBmUxjLBfchyD7gDIrNQsx63ZNOfclHx1aRp7THHzQbIQql16Iy7ZTknMR8ybC9T9dN25y9ng5f1rp5ZoukMUfd-AtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lubbock County Commissioners Court appointed Nick Hill as Facilities Maintenance Director on Sept. 29, voting 4–1 after executive-session interviews and a failed attempt to postpone the appointment until Oct. 13.

Judge Curtis Parrish opened the post-executive-session regular session and the court first voted on a motion to postpone consideration of the appointment until Oct. 13; that motion failed 2–3. Commissioner Rackler then moved to appoint Nick Hill; Commissioner Corley seconded and the motion passed 4–1. The court called for the question and announced the vote as 4–1.

Several commissioners noted there were other candidates and that at least one commissioner would have preferred to hear from another candidate before deciding; the court nonetheless proceeded with the appointment after discussion concluded.

Why it matters: The Facilities Maintenance Director oversees county building maintenance and related operations. The appointment fills a leadership post that the county indicated required action following interviews held in executive session under Texas Government Code provisions for personnel deliberations.

What was decided: Nick Hill was appointed Facilities Maintenance Director for Lubbock County; the motion carried by a 4–1 recorded outcome.","After an executive session and a failed motion to postpone, Commissioners Court appointed Nick Hill as the county’s facilities maintenance director; the appointment passed 4–1.","actionData","errors"]

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