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COMMISSIONERS' COURT CONVENED
Wednesday, Januar^y 2a, 1993
present:
W. G. Stacy, County Judge
Ray Lehman, Comm. Prect # 1
Glenn K. Holekamp, Comm. Greet
Bruce Oehler, Comm. Prect # 4
T. H. Lackey, Comm. Prect # 2
and the following proceedings
IN 5F'ECIAL WORKSHOP' SESSION ON
with the following Officers
# 3
- Rbsent
were had:
1.1 Discussion of Resolution requesting State
Representative Harvey Hilderbran to provide enabling
legislation authorizing the Kerr County electorate to vote on
acceptance of a 1/4 cent sales tax for• offsetting the
amortization cost of financing a Jail/Justice Center.
A discussion was held by the Court on the 1/4 cent sales tax
and a resolution presented to the Court 6y Ex-Commissioner
Holland. Commissioner Holekamp would like for representative
Harvey Hilderbran to take a stand on the resolution of i/4
cent sales tax. Commissioner Lehman has been asked why he
wants to raise taxes. I don't want to raise taxes but if
this is the only solution then we should. I do support
talking to Representative Hilderbran. I am not convinced
that the public voted against the .jail. There were some
things mentioned to me such as the public not being aware of
where the jail would be built or whether it would be on real
estate owned by the county or elsewhere. We are spending tax
payers money housing prisoners out of county.
Joe McPhaul - Thanked the Court for the opportunity to speak.
He was on the last Jail Committee which did a study some
years ago. The people voted the jail down in every precinct
so why not let this issue die. I think we can get along with
what we have and a majority of the people here are retired
and are living on a fixed income. To build another ,jail
would only put a burden on some of these people.
Tommy - I remember when we were talking to the Bond Council
that it was under his advisement that we not do the 1/4 cent
sales tax for fear of a roll back. The interest on a bond
would be more costly if the sales tax were used for a bases.
Judge Rbles stated that the State does want to change penal
code. I can't see anyone fighting for the Counties except for
Texas Assocation of Counties (TAC) and they will fight tooth
and nail. I don't see any legistature doing any fighting.
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Commissioner Oehler stated that at the time it was put on the
ballot operational cost was discussed there was nothing
hidden. It is har^d to inform the public. No one asked us to
do anything or we would have had more talks.
Tommy stated that he and the Sheriff had done some figures of
his own to project the operating cost. But safety was a big
issue with the public not the expense of it. Sheriff Kaiser
stated that she felt we had not had enough time to inform the
public, on the issues. We ar^e getting to the point now that
it doesn't matter whether or- not HB 93 does reimburse we are
still needing the additional space.
Mr Holland stated that his main reason for coming before the
Court was this county is growing and is going to continue to
grow. Rep Hilderbran has told me he will support the decision
the Court makes and will suppor^t it through the legislation.
We need to be planning further down the road. Rep.
Hilderbran will support a resolution of 1/4 cent sales tax if
there is a terminating clause.
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ITEM 1. :? DISCUSSION OF RECOMMENDATION OF RRCHITECT IN REGARD
TO THE KERR COUNTY RDMINISTRRTIVE BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE
SPRCE USRGE.
Commissioner Holekamp whatever we do is based on what is best
for Kerr County. Look at overall picture and space of
Rdministrative Building bottom floor and additional space.
Personally I feel this would be better for the older
population. The other building would be mar^e accessible. If
we make the decision of the T/R Office moving to the
Administrative Building then we accommodate the her.
Sher^iff's Office would move into the T/A Office and the
Ruditor^ and the Treasurer would move there also. We are not
setting anything in stone. Architect sees the Tax Office
being a separate entity. Paula wanted to know the cost
projection for renovation of Administrative Building and was
given a figur^e of f55,000.00 total. She discussed her office
set up now and the comp~.ater usage of updating records and
whether she would have the opportunity to load her^ software
on because not just anyone can load her work on. She stated
that you have to work in the Tax Office to be able to know
what you need for her• repor^ts to the State.
Microfilming was another subject she touch on for^ her^ old
records which won't free much more space but this is a
necessity due to the records slowly fading away.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT ADJOURNED AT 10:10 A. M.
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