Votes at a glance: Collin County Commissioner's Court approves calendar adjustments and consent items; courthouse expansion selected

Collin County Commissioner’s Court took several recorded votes during the meeting.

Consent agenda: The court approved the consent agenda items (the remainder of the consent list) by voice vote; a motion and second were on the record and the chair said the motion carried.

Calendar (Agenda item I‑1): After discussion about whether the court should meet on fifth Mondays, the court approved the calendar as presented for the coming year by a 5‑0 vote. Commissioners discussed staff preferences and past practice during debate; an earlier motion to strike three fifth-Monday meetings was withdrawn.

Courthouse expansion (General discussion item): The court conducted an extended discussion about three proposed courthouse expansion designs (Options A, B and C). A preliminary vote on Option C failed 2‑3. The court then approved Option C by a 3‑2 vote; staff indicated they would proceed with design steps and coordinate with the sheriff’s office and judiciary on security and circulation matters.

Collin County Health Care Foundation: With a separate short meeting called immediately after, the health care foundation’s consent agenda was approved by a 5‑0 vote.

Votes (recorded tallies): - Consent agenda (commissioner's court remainder items): carried (voice vote; tally not specified on record). - Agenda item I‑1 (calendar adjustments): approved 5‑0. - Courthouse expansion (Option C): approved 3‑2 (preliminary motion on Option C failed 2‑3 before final approval 3‑2). - Collin County Health Care Foundation consent agenda: approved 5‑0.

Notes: Several items on the agenda generated discussion but no separate roll-call tallies were recorded beyond those listed above. Where the transcript did not name individual voters for a roll-call, tallies are reported as recorded in the meeting minutes/transcript.