COMMISSIONERS' COURT BUDGET WORKSHOP AGENDA
COUNTY COURTROOM
KERB COUNTY COURTHOUSE
KERRVILLE, TEXAS 78028
THIS NOTICE )(S POSTED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. (TITLE 5,
CHAPTER 551, GOVERNMENT CODE AND TITLE 5, CHAPTER 552, GOVERNMENT CODE.)
This Commissioners' Court will hold workshop meetings on the following days, in the Kerr County
Courthouse in the Commissioners' Courtroom.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Budget workshops will be held on the following:
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1998, 1:30 P.M.
1.30 P.M. _
Environmental Health fR
Rabies & Animal Control County rt, Kerr County, Texas
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2:00 P.M.
County Treasurer `
2.15 P.M.
2:45 P.M.
3:15 P.M.
County Clerk
Tax Assessor/Collector
County Attorney
WEDNESDAY JULY 8, 1998,1:30 P.M.
1.30 P.M.
County Jail
Sheriff's Department
Courthouse Security
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1998,1.30 P_.M.
1.30 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
Coumy Judge
Commissioners' Court
County Court At Law -
2:30 P.M.
District Clerk
2:45 P•M.
County Auditor
FRIDAY JULY 10,1998, 1:30 P.M.
1.30 P.M.
2:00 P. M.
J. P. 1
J. P. 2
J. P. 3
J. P. 4
Constable 1
Constable 2
Constable 3
Constable 4
MONDAY, JULY 13, 1998, 2:30 P.M.
Road & Bridge
TUESDAY JULY 14, 1998.1:30 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
Courthouse Maintenance
Ag-Barn Facility
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15,1998,1:30 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
198'" District Court
216'" District Court
198' District Attorney
216'" District Attorney
2:00 P.M.
Extension Service

COMMISSIONERS' COURT CONVENED IN BUDGET WORKSHOP on Tuesday
July 7th, 1998 at is30 PM with the following officers present:
Honorable Robert A. Denson, County Judge; Commissioner-Pct. 1,
H.A. Baldwin; Commissioner Pct. 2, T.H. Lackey; Commissioner
Pet. 3, Jonathan Letz; Commissioner Pct. 4, Bruce Oehler and the
following budgets were discussed:
1:30 RM
2:00 RM
2:15 PM
2:45 PM
Environmental Health was discussed with Glenn Holekamp
and there was very minimal changes.
Rabies and Animal Control was discussed. Budget was
submitted with and without Control with City of
Kerrville. Mr. Holekamp requested a truck be
purchased for this department. It was also requested
by the Court to put the contract with the city to be
put on Commissioners' Court Agenda.
County Treasurer was discussed. There was an increase
in part-time salary with a (5,000.00 increase and a
forty-two percent increase in computer software
maintenance. Capital Outlay was increased with the
purchase of a new desk.
f310.00.
County Court at Law.
The Elections budget was also discussed. Judges
salary increased to (10.621.00 and rental was for
County Clerk was discussed. There were several changes
in the budget. Capital Outlay requested a new cash
register for (1,500.00 and a vital statistics printer
for 5500.00 along with an additional employee in
Tax Rssessor/Collector was discussed. Part-time stayed
the same was overtime was increased. Postage,
maintenance contract, conferences, software
maintenance all increased. Capital outlay increased
requesting a ABS Line Ban Printer and a Laser Printer
was also requested from capital outlay. Tax
Assessor/Collector addressed court of adding one
full-time employee and supplies needed for full-time
employee at the sub-station located in Ingram.
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3:15 PM
County Attorney was discussed. Only four line itees
were increased: part-tine salary, postage, lease
copier, and conference. It was requested by the
County Attorney to change their current part-tire
person, Wayne, to a full-tine position of a Step 12-2.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT RECESSED AT 4:00 PM
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT CONVENED IN BUDGET WORKSHOP an Wednesday
July 08th, 1998 at 1:35 pn with the following officers
present: County Judge, Honorable Robert A. Denson;
Commissioner Pct.i, H. R. Baldwin; Commissioner Pct.2 T.H.
Butch Lackey; Commissioner Pct. 3, Jonathan Letz; Commissioner
Pct. 4, Bruce Oehler and the following budgets were heard:
1:35 PM County Jail was discussed. It was decided that a new
line item needed to be established called Probationary Salary.
Other increases in the budget were employee medical exam,
office supplies and operating supplies. It was also request
by the Sheriff that the dispatchers be increased by 2. Also
stated in Court by the Sheriff was the fact that 19 of the
Sheriff's vehicles have over 100,000 miles.
Sheriff's Department budget was discussed. It was decided
that the Investigation line item and Special Investigation
line item be conhined as one. Vehicle maintenance requested
to be increased to 140,000.00. Requested were 6 patrol
officers, 1 warrant officer for misdemeanors, 2 CID officers
and 1 CID clerk and five portable radios were also requested.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT RECESSED AT 3:00 PM
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT CONVENED IN BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION on
Thursday, July 9th, 1998 at 1:30 pm with the following
officers: Honorable Robert R. Denson, County Judge;
Commissioner Pct. 1 H.A. Baldwin; Commissioner Pct. 2, T.H.
Lackey; Commissioner Pct. 3, Jonathan Letz; Commissioner Pct.
4, Bruce Oehler and the following proceedings were had:
The following budget workshops were held:
1:30 pm County Judge budget was discussed. Basically, it
remained the same with few changes. The County Court budget
was also discussed. The•Special Court Reporter Line Item was
changed to a salary line item. Conferences increased due to
court reporter. Commissioners' Court budget was also
discussed and it basically remained the same.
2:00 pm County Court at Law's budget was discussed. Court
Coordinator, Barbara Holmes, was hired initally with a
decrease of 2 levels in step grade. It is now being requested
to increase her level by two step grade. A new line item was
created for computer suppplies. Therefore, office supplies
was reduced. Jury budget was next. Summons increased, but
over all budget was reduced.
It was discussed of a new department called Special
Collections be created and requested was a collections
manager, collections coordinator, and collections clerk.
There is not enough money in the budget for all three. Russ
Duncan will need to be the eanager and coordinator but a clerk
may be provided.
2:30 pm District Clerk was not present at this time.
2:45 pm County Auditor budget was discussed then. Telephone
increased along with postage and software maintenance.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT RECESSED AT 2:45 PM
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COMMISSIONERS COURT CONVENED IN BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION on
Friday, July 10, 1998 at 1:30 pm with the following officers
present: Honorable Robert A. Denson, County Judge;
Commissioner Pct. i, H. A. Baldwin; Commissioner Pct. 2, T.H.
Lackey; Commissioner Pct. 3, Jonathan Letz and Commissioner
Pct. 4 Bruce Oehler were not present and the following
proceedings were had:
Budget workshop will be held on the following:
1:30 pm
Budget was discussed for•Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1.
There were increases in bonds and lease copier. Capital
outlay was passed until new Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
would be available for discussion.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2 was discussed next. Increases
were bonds, telephone, lease copier, conferences. A canopy
was put into the miscellaneous line item, but it was discussed
that needed to come out of permanent improvements. Computer
hardware and software was also requested.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3 was discussed at this time.
Increases were bonds, books, publications and dues, and lease
copier was decreased. A TV and VCR were requested in capital
outlay along with a temporary wall. County Auditor stated
that the probation office has two tv and vcr's they want to
get rid of.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4 increases were telephone and
lease copier. Capital Outlay requested was one wide-carriage
printer.
Constable 1, 2, 3, and 4 budgets were discussed. Basically,
they all remained the same.
COMMISSIONERS COURT RECESSED AT 2:35 PM
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT CONVENED IN BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION on
Monday, July 13, 199A at 2:30 pm with the following officers
present: Honorable Robert A. Denson, County Judge;
Commissioner Pet. 1, H.A. Baldwin; Commissioner Pct. 2, T.H.
Lackey; Commissioner Pct. 3 Jonathan Letz; and Commissioner
Pct. 4, Bruce Oehler and the following proceedings were had:
Budget workshop was held on the following:
2:30 pm Road and Bridge budget was discussed. One additional
personnel was requested fior inspections, special projects,
roads and subdivision rules and regulations. Telephone was
increased by a new phone system. Requested in capital outlay
was a computer and computer software. (Administration)
Road and Bridge R11 departments was discussed next. Vegetation
Control was decreased. Increases were operating supplies,
fuel, equipment repairs, paving aggregate, contract fees,
asphalt, oils and emulsions, street striping, guard rails.
Capital outlay requested was 5114,000.00 with numerous itens.
Special Projects was also discussed.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT RECESSED AT 3:35 PM
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT CONVENED IN BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION on
Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at 1:30 pm with the following officers
present: Honorable Robert A. Denson, County Judge;
Commissioner Pct. 1, H.A. Baldwin; Commissioner Pct. 2, T.H.
Lackey; Commissioner Pct. 3, Jonathan Letz; Commissioner Pct.
4, Bruce Oehler was not present until 2:05 pm and the
following proceedings were had:
Budget workshop was held on the following:
1:30 pm Maintenance budget was discussed. A new line item
was created for travel reimbursement. Overtime added 5500.00.
There was an increase in supplies. Major repairs was reduced
to f2, 500. 00 from (10,000.00. Capital outlay requests were a
lawn mower and a drill. A budget request was made to delete
part-time employee from maintenance and delete security guard
at ag barn to combine to one full-time employee to be shared
by maintenance and ag barn.
Rg Barn Facility was discussed. Overtime added fi,000.00.
There was a large increase in equipment repairs. Capital
outlay requests were repair kitchen, air conditioners, tools,
63eachers, two heaters for indoor arena, amplifier/microphone
for sound system, push mower, motorolla portable radios, weed
trimmer and an event sign.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT RECESSED AT 2:35 RM.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT CONVENED IN BUDGET WORKSHOP on Wednesday
July 15, 1998 at 1:30 pm with the following officers present:
Honorable Robert A. Denson, County Judge; Commissioner Pct. 1,
H.A. Baldwin; Commissioner Pct. 2, T.H. Lackey; Commissioner
Pct. 3, Jonathan Letz; Commissioner Pct. 4, Bruce Oehler was
not present and the following proceedings were had:
Budget workshop was held on the following:
1:30 pm 198th District Court hudget was discussed. Increases were in
part-time salary, postage, medical assistance, and court
appointed attorney. There was a postage meter budget of
(500.00 and nothing in capital outlay.
Jury budget was discussed with
special court reporter fee was
else in budget was the same.
decrease in supplies and
reduce f2, 000. 00. Everything
The 216th District Court budget was discussed next. Requested
in capital outlay was a printer and there was a postage meter
budget to share postage machine with other district offices.
Jury budget was then discussed with decrease in operating
supplies and a reduction of 52,000.00 in special court
reporter to f6, 000. 00.
198th District Attorney budget was discussed. Budget
basically the same. Only a E173.00 difference in over all
budget.
216th District Attorney was discussed. Increases were in
Books, Publications and dues; telephone; utilities. Capital
outlay requested was a laptop computer for i4, 500. 00
2:00 pm Extension office budget was discussed. Increases were in
postage telephone. Decrease was in copier lease. Everything
else stayed the same. Capital Outlay requests were 15 tables
and chairs, computer, printer, color printer and laser
printer. ATM will pay half for the computer package of a
computer, printer and monitor. An overhead projector was
requested in capital outlay. It was also discussed in the
future the parking lot will need to be paved.
COMMISSIONER'S COURT RECESSED AT 2:30 pm
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