Kaufman County Commissioners Court approved several administrative and budget items at its Jan. 14 meeting and received a request to postpone a sheriff-related agenda item until next week.

Key votes and outcomes

- Consent agenda (5 items): The court approved the consent agenda by voice vote. Motion by Commissioner Phillips; second by Commissioner Moore; outcome: approved.

- Q4 2024 collections report: The court accepted the collections department’s Q4 2024 report, which showed total collections of $348,410.10 for the quarter, down 1.66% from the previous quarter but up 28.82% from Q4 2023. Motion to accept by Commissioner Moore; second by Commissioner Phillips; outcome: approved.

- Sheriff agenda item postponed: The sheriff was absent due to illness and asked the court to place his item on next week’s agenda; the court passed on the item and will revisit it next week (no formal action taken on the underlying matter).

- 2019 road bond funding transfer — Bond Road 4031: The court approved moving $100,000 of 2019 road bond funds into Bond Road 4031 additional funding to install a concrete culvert system to address major flooding issues. Motion to approve by Commissioner Moore; second by Commissioner Phillips; outcome: approved.

- Replat — Lot 12 J Beautiful Acres (North Second Street, Oak Trail, Precinct 4): Staff said the lot (about five acres split into roughly one-acre lots) met requirements, notice was published and one resident called with questions. The court approved the replat. Motion by Commissioner Morris; second by Commissioner Phillips; outcome: approved.

- Professional services agreement — Tyler Technologies (HB 2384 reporting): County staff requested approval of a professional services agreement with Tyler Technologies to perform a records cleanup and software configuration to comply with House Bill 2384 reporting. Funding was to come from records-management funds. Motion by Commissioner Phillips; second by Commissioner Moore; outcome: approved.

- Line-item transfer: The auditor presented one line-item transfer for approval; the court approved it. Motion by Commissioner Phelps; second by Commissioner Moore; outcome: approved.

- Claims for payment: The court authorized payment of accounts-payable invoices totaling $920,836.75. The auditor said the total reflected lease payments and equipment repairs; there was no payroll in the total. Motion and second were made on the floor and the court approved the payments.

Procedural notes

The sheriff’s agenda item was postponed to next week at the sheriff’s request because the sheriff was out sick. Several items were routine and passed by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally in the transcript.

Ending: The court adjourned after approving the listed items and scheduling follow-up as needed.