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KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
Special Session
Monday, January 1, 2007
10:00 a.m.
Commissioners' Courtroom
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas
PRESENT: PAT TINLEY, Kerr County Judge
H A."BUSTER" BALDWIN, Commissioner Pct. 1
WILLIAM "BILL" WILLIAMS, Commissioner Pct. 2
JONATHAN LETZ, Commissioner Pct. 3
DAVE NICHOLSON, Commissioner Pct. 4
BRUCE OEHLER, Commissioner-elect, Pct. 4
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January 1, 2007
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1.1 Swearing in of Kerr County Elected Officials whose	
terms of office commence on January 1, 2007:	
Gordon Morgan, Headwaters Director, Pct. 1	4
Diane McMahon, Headwaters Director, Pct. 3	5
Lee C. Voelkel, Kerr County Surveyor	7
Kathy Mitchell, Kerr County Justice of the Peace,	
Pct. 3	8
Dawn Wright, Kerr County Justice of the Peace,	
Pct. 2	10
Vance Elliott, Kerr County Justice of the Peace,	
Pct. 1	11
Barbara Nemec, Kerr County Treasurer	12
Diane Bolin, Kerr County Tax Assessor/Collector	14
Jannett Pieper, Kerr County Clerk	15
Spencer W. Brown, Kerr County Court at Law Judge	17
Linda Decker, Kerr County District Clerk	18
Emil Karl Prohl, 198th Judicial District Judge	19
Bruce Oehler, Kerr County Commissioner, Pct. 4	21
Bill Williams, Kerr County Commissioner, Pct. 2	23
Pat Tinley, Kerr County Judge	24
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On Monday, January 1, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., a special
meeting of the Kerr County Commissioners Court was held in the
Commissioners' Courtroom, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville,
Texas, and the following proceedings were had in open court:
P R O C E E D I N G S
JUDGE TINLEY: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
It's my pleasure to welcome you here today to the swearing in
ceremony for the Kerr County elected officials who take office
today, and I am very, very pleased to see so many people here
today coming out on a holiday and joining us for this purpose.
If we might, if I could call on Judge Vance Elliott to lead us
in a word of prayer as we start this new year. Judge Elliott?
(Prayer.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Thank you, Judge Elliott. In
addition to the oath of office that each elected official will
take today, each elected official is required to do an
affirmation under state law to the effect that that individual
has not directly or indirectly paid, offered, promised to pay,
contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value or promised any public office or employment for the
giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which that
individual was elected, or as a reward to secure that
individual's appointment or confirmation, whichever the case
may be. Each elected official, in addition to the oath of
office which they will take today, will also take that
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particular oath. We're also privileged to have with us today
the newly elected officials of the Headwaters Underground
Conservation District. I keep wanting to call it a different
title, but they've changed that, so I think I got it right
that time. The two newly elected directors, Mr. Gordon
Morgan, the Director from Precinct 1, who is to be sworn in
today, and Diane McMahon, the newly elected Precinct 3
director who is to be sworn in today. So, at this time, if
those two individuals will come forward, I will administer the
oath, first to Mr. Morgan. If you will repeat the oath after
me please? "I," state your name.
MR. MORGAN: I, Gordon Morgan.
JUDGE TINLEY: "DO solemnly swear."
MR. MORGAN: Do solemnly swear.
JUDGE TINLEY: "That I will faithfully execute the
~ duty."
MR. MORGAN: That I will faithfully execute the
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JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the office of Headwaters
Groundwater Conservation District."
MR. MORGAN: Of the office of Headwaters Groundwater
Conservation District.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Director."
MR. MORGAN: Director.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the State of Texas."
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MR. MORGAN: Of the State of Texas.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And will, to the best of my
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MR. MORGAN: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution and laws of the United States."
MR. MORGAN: Preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution and laws of the United States.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And of this state."
MR. MORGAN: And of this state.
JUDGE TINLEY: "So help me God."
MR. MORGAN: So help me God.
JUDGE TINLEY: Congratulations, sir.
MR. MORGAN: Thank you.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Ms. McMahon? If you will repeat
after me, "I," state your name.
MS. McMAHON: I, Diane McMahon.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Do solemnly swear."
MS. McMAHON: Do solemnly swear.
JUDGE TINLEY: "That I will faithfully execute the
duties."
MS. McMAHON: That I will faithfully execute the
duties.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the office of Director of
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Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District."
MS. McMAHON: Of the office of Director of
Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the State of Texas."
MS. McMAHON: Of the State of Texas.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And will, to the best of my
ability."
MS. McMAHON: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Preserve, protect and defend."
MS. McMAHON: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE TINLEY: "The Constitution and laws of the
United States."
MS. McMAHON: The Constitution and laws of the
United States.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And of this state."
MS. McMAHON: And of this state.
JUDGE TINLEY: "So help me God."
MS. McMAHON: So help me God.
JUDGE TINLEY: Congratulations.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: I failed to mention that as each of
these elected officials is sworn in, I'm going to give them an
opportunity to say a few words if they so desire. So,
Mr. Morgan, Ms. McMahon, if you wish to say a few words, feel
free to come forward. Judge Elliott reminded me before we
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began that this needs to be -- this whole proceeding needs to
be somewhat like a women's skirt, long enough to cover the
subject, but short enough to keep your attention. (Laughter.)
So I'll try and conform to that. The next individual to be
sworn into office is Lee C. Voelkel, our Kerr County Surveyor.
If he would be kind enough to come forward, it will be my
privilege to swear Mr. Voelkel in. Raise your right hand and
repeat after me. "I," state your name.
MR. VOELKEL: I, Lee Voelkel.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Do solemnly swear."
MR. VOELKEL: Do solemnly swear.
JUDGE TINLEY: "That I will faithfully execute the
duties."
MR. VOELKEL: That I will faithfully execute the
I duties.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the office of Kerr County
Surveyor of the State of Texas."
MR. VOELKEL: Of the office of Kerr County Surveyor
of the State of Texas.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And will, to the best of my
ability."
MR. VOELKEL: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
MR. VOELKEL: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE TINLEY: "The Constitution and laws of the
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United States."
MR. VOELKEL: The Constitution and laws of the
United States.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And of this state."
MR. VOELKEL: And of this state.
JUDGE TINLEY: "So help me God."
MR. VOELKEL: So help me God.
JUDGE TINLEY: Congratulations.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Mr. Voelkel said he had 20 minutes of
remarks, but after my admonition from Judge Elliott, he
declined. Those of you who are sworn in today, there will be
some documents that you will need to sign, so please don't
take a powder without making yourself available to do that
when we get through here today. The next individual to be
sworn in -- I'm not sure if he's here yet -- is Judge William
E. Ragsdale. I didn't see him earlier when I was looking. We
may have to come back to him later. Very well. The next
individual to be sworn in will be Kathy Mitchell, Kerr County
Justice of the Peace for Precinct Number 3. If she'll come
forward, I will swear her in. Raise your right hand and
repeat after me. "I," state your name.
JUDGE MITCHELL: I, Kathy Mitchell.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Do solemnly swear."
JUDGE MITCHELL: Do solemnly swear.
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JUDGE TINLEY: "That I will faithfully execute the
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JUDGE MITCHELL: That I will faithfully execute the
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JUDGE TINLEY: Of the office of Kerr County Justice
of the Peace, Precinct Number 3."
JUDGE MITCHELL: Of the office of Kerr County
Justice of the Peace, Precinct Number 3.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the State of Texas."
JUDGE MITCHELL: Of the State of Texas.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And will, to the best of my
ability."
JUDGE MITCHELL: And will, to the best of my
ability.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Preserve, protect and defend."
JUDGE MITCHELL: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE TINLEY: "The Constitution and laws of the
United States."
JUDGE MITCHELL: The Constitution and laws of the
United States.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And of this state."
JUDGE MITCHELL: And of this state.
JUDGE TINLEY: "So help me God."
JUDGE MITCHELL: So help me God.
JUDGE TINLEY: Congratulations.
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(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Dawn Wright, our current Kerr County
Justice of the Peace for Precinct Number 2, will be sworn in
for a new term. If she'd come forward, it will be my
privilege to swear her in. Raise your right hand and repeat
after me. "I," state your name.
JUDGE WRIGHT: I, Dawn Wright.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Do solemnly swear."
JUDGE WRIGHT: Do solemnly swear.
JUDGE TINLEY: "That I will faithfully execute the
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JUDGE WRIGHT: That I will faithfully execute the
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JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the office of Kerr County Justice
of the Peace, Precinct 2."
JUDGE WRIGHT: Of the office of Kerr County Justice
of the Peace, Precinct 2.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the State of Texas."
JUDGE WRIGHT: Of the State of Texas.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And will, to the best of my
ability."
JUDGE	WRIGHT:	And will,	to the best of my ability.
JUDGE	TINLEY:	"Preserve,	protect, and defend."
JUDGE	WRIGHT:	Preserve,	protect, and defend.
JUDGE	TINLEY:	"The Constitution and laws of the
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United States."
JUDGE WRIGHT: The Constitution and laws of the
United States.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And of this state."
JUDGE WRIGHT: And of this state.
JUDGE TINLEY: "So help me God."
JUDGE WRIGHT: So help me God.
JUDGE TINLEY: Congratulations.
(Applause.)
(Low-voice discussion off the record.)
JUDGE TINLEY: That comment was, "Thank all." Next
we have Judge Vance R. Elliott, who is the incumbent Kerr
County Justice of the Peace for Precinct Number 1, who will be
sworn in by Judge Karl Prohl.
JUDGE PROHL: Raise your right hand. "I," and state
your name.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: I, Vance Elliott.
JUDGE PROHL: "Do solemnly swear or affirm."
JUDGE ELLIOTT: Do solemnly swear or affirm.
JUDGE PROHL: "That I will faithfully execute the
I duties."
JUDGE ELLIOTT: That I will faithfully execute the
duties.
JUDGE PROHL: "Of the office of Justice of the
Peace, Precinct 1."
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JUDGE ELLIOTT: Of the office of Justice of the
Peace, Precinct 1.
JUDGE PROHL: "Kerr County."
JUDGE ELLIOTT: Kerr County.
JUDGE PROHL: "State of Texas."
JUDGE ELLIOTT: Great state of Texas.
JUDGE PROHL: "And will, to the best of my ability."
JUDGE ELLIOTT: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE PROHL: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
JUDGE ELLIOTT: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE PROHL: "The Constitution and laws of the
United States."
JUDGE ELLIOTT: The Constitution and laws of the
United States.
JUDGE PROHL: "And of this state."
JUDGE ELLIOTT: And of this state.
JUDGE PROHL: "So help me God."
JUDGE ELLIOTT: So help me God.
JUDGE PROHL: Congratulations.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Next, our incumbent County Treasurer,
Barbara Nemec, will be sworn in for a new term. Swearing her
in will be Judge Vance Elliott.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: Okay. Please raise your right hand,
Barbara. Please say "I" and state your name.
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MS. NEMEC: I, Barbara Nemec.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "Do solemnly swear or affirm."
MS. NEMEC: Do solemnly swear or affirm.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "That I will faithfully execute."
MS. NEMEC: That I will faithfully execute.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "The duties of the office."
MS. NEMEC: The duties of the office.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "Of Kerr County Treasurer."
MS. NEMEC: Of Kerr County Treasurer.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "Of the great State of Texas."
MS. NEMEC: Of the great State of Texas.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "And will, to the best of my
ability."
MS. NEMEC: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "Preserve."
MS. NEMEC: Preserve.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "Protect."
MS. NEMEC: Protect.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "And defend the Constitution."
MS. NEMEC: And defend the Constitution.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "And the laws of the United States."
MS. NEMEC: And the laws of the United States.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "And of this great state."
MS. NEMEC: And of this great state.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: "So help me God."
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MS. NEMEC: So help me God.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: Congratulations.
(Applause.)
MS. NEMEC: Thank you to all my supporters.
Couldn't have done it without all of you, and I look forward
to a great, positive four years. Thank you.
(Applause.)
JUDGE ELLIOTT: Lee Voelkel said -- he didn't say
anything, but he did say something to me earlier; he wanted to
appreciate, over the years that he has served, his pay has
quadrupled. I thought it was just tripled, but Lee Voelkel's
salary has quadrupled. Isn't that true?
MR. VOELKEL: Yeah.
JUDGE ELLIOTT: Zero times zero is... (Laughter.)
And that's public service.
JUDGE TINLEY: Exactly. That is selfless public
service. At this time, it'll be my privilege to swear in
Diane Bolin, Kerr County Tax Assessor/Collector, if she would
come forward, please. "I," state your name.
MS. BOLIN: I, Diane Bolin.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Do solemnly swear or affirm."
MS. BOLIN: Do solemnly swear or affirm.
JUDGE TINLEY: "That I will faithfully execute the
duties."
MS. BOLIN: That I will faithfully execute the
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duties.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the office of Kerr County Tax
Assessor/Collector."
MS. BOLIN: Of the office of Kerr County Tax
Assessor/Collector.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the State of Texas."
MS. BOLIN: Of the State of Texas.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And will, to the best of my
ability."
MS. BOLIN: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
MS. BOLIN: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE TINLEY: "The Constitution and laws of the
United States."
MS. BOLIN: The Constitution and laws of the United
States.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And of this state."
MS. BOLIN: And of this state.
JUDGE TINLEY: "So help me God."
MS. BOLIN: So help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Next it will be my privilege to swear
in our incumbent County Clerk for a new four-year term.
Ms. Jannett Pieper, if she'd come forward, please? Raise your
right hand and repeat after me. "I," state your name.
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MS. PIEPER: I, Jannett Pieper.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Do solemnly swear or affirm."
MS. PIEPER: Do solemnly swear or affirm.
JUDGE TINLEY: "That I will faithfully execute the
I duties."
MS. PIEPER: That I will faithfully execute the
duties.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the office of Kerr County Clerk."
MS. PIEPER: Of the office of Kerr County Clerk.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the State of Texas."
MS. PIEPER: Of the State of Texas.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And will, to the best of my
ability."
MS. PIEPER: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
MS. PIEPER: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE TINLEY: "The Constitution and laws of the
United States."
MS. PIEPER: The Constitution and laws of the United
States.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And of this state."
MS. PIEPER: And of this state.
JUDGE TINLEY: "So help me God."
MS. PIEPER: So help me God.
JUDGE TINLEY: Congratulations.
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JUDGE TINLEY: Next we have the incumbent County
Court at Law Judge, Spencer W. Brown. If he'd come forward,
it will be my honor to administer the oath of office to him.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Go, coach.
JUDGE TINLEY: "I," state your name.
JUDGE BROWN: I, Spencer W. Brown.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Do solemnly swear or affirm."
JUDGE BROWN: Do solemnly swear.
JUDGE TINLEY: "That I will faithfully execute the
I duties."
JUDGE BROWN: That I will faithfully execute the
I duties.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the office of Kerr County Court
at Law Judge."
JUDGE BROWN: Of the office of Kerr County Court at
Law Judge.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Of the State of Texas."
JUDGE BROWN: Of the State of Texas.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And will, to the best of my
ability."
JUDGE BROWN: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE TINLEY: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
JUDGE BROWN: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE TINLEY: "The Constitution and laws of the
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United States."
JUDGE BROWN: The Constitution and laws of the
United States.
JUDGE TINLEY: "And of this state."
JUDGE BROWN: And of this state.
JUDGE TINLEY: "So help me God."
JUDGE BROWN: So help me God.
JUDGE TINLEY: Congratulations.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Our next individual to be sworn in
will be our incumbent Kerr County District Clerk, Linda
Uecker, and she will be sworn in by the Honorable Robert R.
Barton, Senior District Judge, from here in Kerr County.
(Applause.)
MS. UECKER: I should have this down after seven
times, shouldn't I?
JUDGE BARYON: "I, Linda Uecker, do solemnly swear."
MS. UECKER: I, Linda Uecker, do solemnly swear.
JUDGE BARYON: "That I will faithfully execute the
duties."
MS. UECKER: That I will faithfully execute the
duties.
JUDGE BARYON: "Of the office of District Clerk of
Kerr County."
MS. UECKER: Of the office of District Clerk of Kerr
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JUDGE BARYON:	"Of	the State	of Texas."
MS. UECKER:	Of the	State of	Texas.
JUDGE BARYON:	"And	will, to	the best of my
ability."
MS. UECKER: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE BARYON: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
MS. UECKER: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE BARYON: "The Constitution and laws of the
United States."
MS. UECKER: The Constitution and laws of the United
States.
JUDGE BARYON: "And of this state."
MS. UECKER: And of this state.
JUDGE BARYON: "So help me God."
MS. UECKER: So help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: If Judge Emil Karl Prohl will come
forward now to be sworn in as a new term of District Judge for
the 198th Judicial District, and doing the honors will be
Judge Barton.
JUDGE BARYON: Raise your right hand. "I, Karl
Prohl, do solemnly swear."
JUDGE PROHL: I, Karl Prohl, do solemnly swear.
JUDGE BARYON: "That I will faithfully execute the
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duties."
JUDGE PROHL: That I will faithfully execute the
duties.
JUDGE BARYON:
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ability."
"Of the office of District Judge."
Of the office of District Judge.
"198th Judicial District."
198th Judicial District.
"Of the State of Texas."
Of the State of Texas.
"And will, to the best of my
JUDGE PROHL: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE BARYON: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
JUDGE PROHL: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE BARYON: "The Constitution and laws of the
United States."
JUDGE PROHL: The Constitution and laws of the
United States.
JUDGE BARYON: "And of this state."
JUDGE PROHL: And of this state.
JUDGE BARYON: "So help me God."
JUDGE PROHL: So help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Our newly elected Commissioner for
Precinct Number 4, Mr. Bruce Oehler, if he'd come forward and
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be sworn in by Judge Barton.
JUDGE BARYON: "I, Bruce Oehler, do solemnly swear."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: I, Bruce Oehler, do solemnly
I swear.
JUDGE BARYON: "That I will faithfully execute the
I duties."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: That I will faithfully execute
the duties.
JUDGE BARYON: "Of the office."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Of the office.
JUDGE BARYON: "Of County Commissioner."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Of County Commissioner.
JUDGE BARYON: "Precinct 9."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Precinct 4.
JUDGE BARYON: "Kerr County, Texas."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Kerr County, Texas.
JUDGE BARYON: "Of the State of Texas."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Of the State of Texas.
JUDGE BARYON: "And will, to the best of my
ability."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: And will, to the best of my
ability.
JUDGE BARYON: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE BARYON: "The Constitution and laws of the
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United States."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: The Constitution and laws of
the United States.
JUDGE BARYON: "And of this state."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: And of this state.
JUDGE BARYON: "So help me God."
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: So help me God.
(Applause.)
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: I'd like to thank everybody
that has supported me so generously all the way through the
first eight years that I had, and also I'm looking forward to
the four years that are coming up. And I could not have done
it without lots of help by lots of people, and I will do my
very best to serve the people who elected me, as well as all
of Kerr County. I will do the best I can. Thank you.
(Applause.)
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Get that Commissioner up here
where he's supposed to be.
COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Am I supposed to be over
there?
JUDGE TINLEY: Yeah, you're here now.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: You swore, and I told you,
your mother said not to swear.
COMMISSIONER NICHOLSON: Precinct 4 is so big, it
takes two of us.
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JUDGE TINLEY: Now we'll have the swearing in of
William H. Williams, incumbent Commissioner for Precinct
Number 2, for a new four-year term. He'll be sworn in by
Judge Karl Prohl.
JUDGE PROHL: "I," state your name.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I, William H. Williams.
JUDGE PROHL: "Do solemnly swear."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Do solemnly swear.
JUDGE PROHL: "That I will faithfully execute the
I duties."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: That I will faithfully
execute the duties.
JUDGE PROHL: "Of the office of Commissioner,
Precinct 2."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Of the office of
Commissioner, Precinct 2.
JUDGE PROHL: "Of Kerr County."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Of Kerr County.
JUDGE PROHL: "Of the State of Texas."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Of the State of Texas.
JUDGE PROHL: "And will, to the best of my ability."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: And will, to the best of my
ability.
JUDGE PROHL: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Preserve, protect, and
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defend.
JUDGE PROHL: "The Constitution and laws of the
United States."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: The Constitution and laws of
the United States.
JUDGE PROHL: "And of this state."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: And of this state.
JUDGE PROHL: "So help me God."
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: So help me God.
(Applause.)
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Commissioners never -- never
miss an opportunity to speak. But I just wanted to thank all
those who have supported me as I go into my third term. We've
had eight years. I've done the very best I can and could, and
I hope to be able to continue to do that for the next four
years. We have a lot of work to do. Let's get on with it.
Thank you for your support.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: And now I would ask that Judge Barton
do me the honor of swearing me in for the new term as your
Kerr County Judge.
JUDGE BARYON: "I, Pat Tinley, do solemnly swear."
JUDGE TINLEY: I, Pat Tinley, do solemnly swear.
JUDGE BARYON: "That I will faithfully execute the
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JUDGE TINLEY: That I will faithfully execute the
duties.
JUDGE	BARYON:	"Of the office of County Judge."
JUDGE	TINLEY:	Of the office	of County Judge.
JUDGE	BARYON:	"Kerr County,	Texas."
JUDGE	TINLEY:	Kerr County,	Texas.
JUDGE	BARYON:	"Of the State	of Texas."
JUDGE	TINLEY:	Of the State	of Texas.
JUDGE	BARYON:	"And will, to	the best of my
ability."
JUDGE TINLEY: And will, to the best of my ability.
JUDGE BARYON: "Preserve, protect, and defend."
JUDGE TINLEY: Preserve, protect, and defend.
JUDGE BARYON: "The Constitution and laws of the
United States."
JUDGE TINLEY: The Constitution and laws of the
United States.
JUDGE BARYON: "And of this state."
JUDGE TINLEY: And of this state.
JUDGE BARYON: "So help me God."
JUDGE TINLEY: So help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: I, too, want to express my
appreciation for the confidence that you've placed in me to
elect me to another term. As Commissioner Williams indicated,
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we've got a lot of work ahead of us, and we need to get on
with it. I would remind you that the effectiveness of a
representative government is only as good as the communication
between the citizens and those that they elect to represent
them. What I'm asking is what I've asked repeatedly from all
of you and other citizens; if there's anything on your mind
about county government, please bring it to our attention.
~I~ I'm confident I'm speaking for the other elected officials of
this county. We want to know what is on your mind. We
represent you and we want to do your will, but you need to
communicate with us, and we would ask that you do that.
Criticisms, kudos, suggestions, ideas. Just communicate,
please. I also want to thank those who have stood by me over
these years, particularly my wife and family. And, honey,
happy anniversary.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Thank you. If any of the
Commissioners have anything they feel they need to bring to
the attention of this assembly, why, come forward and let us
know what's on your mind.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Is this the time I need to
take up the collection? (Laughter.)
JUDGE TINLEY: You better hurry. Again, let me
remind those that were sworn in, we've got some paperwork that
we've got to be sure is completed today, and if you'll stay
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behind, we'll get that done so that everything is up to snuff.
I would appreciate it. If there's nothing further to come
before -- Judge Elliott?
JUDGE ELLIOTT: I just think it ought to be
recognized -- special recognition should be given to Judge
Tinley. He is the first County Judge in over 20 years to be
re-elected County Judge of Kerr County.
(Applause.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Thank you. I appreciate that
confidence. Anything further? We'll stand adjourned.
(Commissioners Court adjourned at 10:30 a.m.)
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF KERR
The above and foregoing is a true and complete
transcription of my stenotype notes taken in my
capacity as County Clerk of the Commissioners Court
of Kerr County, Texas, at the time and place
heretofore set forth.
DATED at Kerrville, Texas, this 3rd day of
January, 2007.
JANNETT PIE PER, Kerr County Clerk
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Kathy anik, Deputy County Clerk
Certified Shorthand Reporter
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