Kaufman County commissioners on their first 2025 meeting approved a set of routine business items: an interlocal agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the outer loop project, purchase of tactical equipment for the constables funded by a reimbursable grant, three final plats, reappointments to Levy Improvement District No. 6 and county payments and payroll.

The court approved an interlocal agreement with TxDOT that sets Kaufman County's role in review of the schematic environmental assessment and the design of the outer loop from State Highway 205 to Interstate 20. County staff said TxDOT would bill the county for direct review costs and pick up indirect costs; the agreement amount approved was $350,096.

Lorena (county staff) presented a purchase funded by a reimbursable grant from the Governor's Office Criminal Justice Division: a 16 ProTech hardware level shield (described in the packet as a 3 20 by 30 shield) for the constables at a total cost of $59,694 under county contract 698-23. Commissioners approved the purchase.

The court approved final plats for three subdivisions submitted with required documentation: Stauffer Estates (about 25 acres, split into three lots of roughly 6–8 acres) in Precinct 1; Deer Creek Addition (about 47 acres, split into 11 lots ranging from 1 to 11 acres) in Precinct 3; and Greener Pastures (about 62 acres, split into approximately twelve 5‑acre lots) in Precinct 4.

The court reappointed directors for Levy Improvement District No. 6 along U.S. Highway 80 west of Forney, naming Jesse Ruiz, Ed Farrow and Eugene Bragg Smith to the board. The county attorney provided an order for the appointments in the packet.

The court also approved a housekeeping item clarifying that a previously approved assistant district attorney position for the public defender was included in the budget and effective Dec. 1, 2024.

Finance items: the auditor presented a single line-item transfer for approval and the claims docket. The court approved accounts payable invoices totaling $1,565,686.82 and a payroll run of $2,035,805.67, for a total payout of $3,604,492.49.

Most motions recorded in the transcript were made and passed by voice vote with commissioners answering "aye." No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.

The meeting also included an oath of office: Teresa Floyd was sworn in and took the statement and oath for elected office during the session.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (single item): motion carried by voice vote.
- Purchase (constables, contract 698-23): approved; funding: Governor's Office Criminal Justice Division reimbursable grant; cost $59,694.
- TxDOT interlocal (outer loop): approved; amount $350,096.
- Final plats: Stauffer Estates, Deer Creek Addition, Greener Pastures — all approved.
- Levy Improvement District No. 6 director reappointments: Jesse Ruiz, Ed Farrow, Eugene Bragg Smith — approved.
- Public defender budget clarification (effective Dec. 1, 2024): approved.
- Line-item transfer: approved (single transfer; details in packet).
- Claims and payroll: approved; accounts payable $1,565,686.82; payroll $2,035,805.67; total $3,604,492.49.

No substantive debate or dissent on these routine items was recorded in the transcript; most motions passed by unanimous voice vote.