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Scurry County accepts Kroger opioid settlement funds, approves budget amendments, SB22/SB224 items and sets 2025 holidays
Summary
Commissioners accepted a small Kroger opioid settlement distribution (around $8,000 expected), approved multiple certified revenue items and budget amendments, renewed the TCDRS retirement rate as a formality, considered adding Juneteenth to the holiday list, and approved a mutual cooperation agreement tied to an SB224 catalytic-converter grant with $1,470 in matching funds.
Scurry County Commissioners reviewed and approved several administrative items including acceptance of opioid settlement funds from a Kroger agreement, certified revenues, budget amendments, and interlocal/ grant-related agreements.
Speaker 3 summarized the Kroger opioid settlement item and estimated the county's portion at "somewhere around" $8,000. "It's not just a whole lot, but it's better than nothing," Speaker 3 said, and listed allowable uses cited in the settlement email: expanded training for first responders, school-community support groups, increased services for uninsured residents, and increased distribution of medication-assisted treatment and prevention programs. Speaker 2 and Speaker 3 recalled that prior small distributions were split among the health department, county welfare and EMS.
On grants and resolutions, Speaker 3 presented SB22 resolutions to continue receiving grants for the sheriff, district and county attorney offices; Speaker 3 noted some offices did not spend all prior funds. The court also reviewed a circulated resolution supporting a Texas motor fuel tax exemption for counties, citing rising fuel costs' impact on county budgets. Speaker 3 said copies of the resolution would be made available at the library for public review.
Speaker 3 presented a mutual cooperation agreement with the South Plains Auto Theft Task Force; the task force received SB224 catalytic-converter grant funds and requested Scurry County provide matching funds of $1,470. The item was presented for approval and tied to grant matching requirements.
Staff reported certified revenues including $763.50 from Richard's Auction Service for a Xerox machine sale and $58,007.30 listed as an HEB surplus credited for medical insurance. Speaker 2 laid out several line-item transfers and budget amendments covering the county attorney, tax office education and training, golf course repairs, sheriff capital outlay ($58,300 from certified revenue) and annex permanent improvements. The court approved the transfers and amendments by voice vote as presented.
The commissioners also addressed personnel and benefits formalities, renewing the TCDRS retirement plan rate (discussion referenced a new rate of 10.18%); Speaker 2 said the budget had already included last year's amount and staff will apply the updated rate through budget process adjustments.
On administrative scheduling and fees, the court set regular meetings for 2025 to be the third Tuesday of each month; the court discussed adding Juneteenth to the county holiday list and signaled support for that addition. Library staff proposed raising copy fees from 10¢ to 25¢ effective Jan. 1 to cover higher paper and ink costs; the motion to increase the fee was advanced.
Finally, Speaker 2 presented accounts payable totaling approximately $1,635,005.00; the court approved payment by voice vote. Meeting materials and administrative deadlines were reiterated before adjournment.
All formal approvals in the transcript were taken by voice vote; the transcript does not record roll-call tallies or the names of movants and seconders for several items. No executive session was held.
