On Monday, July 8, 2024, the Kent County commission met in regular session. Following prayer the court reviewed and approved minutes of the June 24 regular meeting. Commissioner Robert Graham moved to approve payment of all claims presented before the court; Commissioner Roy W. Chisum seconded; the motion carried.
Judge Layne Coulter reported that roofing material for the courthouse, sheriff office, library and EMS building would be scheduled for delivery during the week.
Commissioner Roy W. Chisum moved to approve PS Pest Control for servicing county buildings. Daryl Ham seconded; the motion carried.
Chisum moved to approve the purchase of Lot Parcel #5623 from Kathy Owen.DarylHamseconded; the motion carried.
A motion was made by Robert Graham and seconded by Ray Hall to approve a new investment of Permanent School Funds with a certificate of deposit, # 8252, in the amount of $800,000 at First National Bank of Aspermont at the rate of 4.25% and to mature in one year. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Chisum seconded by Ham to approve the following reinvestments of Permanent School Funds; motion carried: A CD, #8150, to new CD, #8162 in the amount of$375,616.00 at the rate of 4% and due to mature July 10, 2025; a CD, #8115, to new CD, #8179, in the amount of $809,279.00 at the rate of 4% and due to mature July 12, 2025.
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Home Report. Steve King, interim Nursing Home administrator, met with the court to report nursing home operations with 38 residents; subjects discussed included disaster drills, camera improvements, selfreportable incidents and past due collections. No action was taken.
Approval of requests A motion was made by Daryl Ham and seconded by Ray Hall to approve all applications brought before the Court for the use of road machinery in the Kent County area; the motion carried.
A motion was made by Robert Graham seconded by Judge Layne Coulter to approve a request from Jayton-Girard ISD a reimbursement of Permanent School Funds in the amount of $543,671.68 for capital improvements; the motion carried.
A motion was made by Judge Layne Coulter, seconded by Daryl Ham, to convene into executive session at 11:25 a.m. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Roy W. Chisum, seconded by Daryl Ham, to approve the Court reconvene back into regular meeting at 12:45 noon; the motion carried.
A motion was made by Judge Layne Coulter, seconded by Robert Graham at 01:00 p.m. approving adjournment of the court meeting. The motion carried.
Present were County Judge Layne Coulter and commissioners Roy W. Chisum, Precinct No. 1, Ray Hall, Precinct No. 2, Daryl Ham, Precinct No. 3 and Robert Graham, Precinct No. 4.
on June 24, 2024, for salary for the court reporter was reviewed by the court for the proposed budget.
First Amended Order as follows: It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by the District Judge of the 39th Judicial District' of Texas, that the salary of the Official Court Reporter for the 39th Judicial District of Texas be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of$60,000.00 per annum, effective as of October 1, 2024, to be paid by the counties of said Judicial District in twelve (12) equal monthly installments, each county to pay its proportionate part of said salary according to the population as shown by the Federal Census as follows: HASKELL COUNTY, 61.18% of the population of the District; THROCKMORTON COUNTY, 16.26% of the population of the District; STONEWALL COUNTY, 14.06% of the population of the District; KENT COUNTY, 8.5% of the population of the District.
IT IS ORDERED that each county shall pay according to the population as shown by the Federal Census as stated above in twelve (12) equal monthly installments. The yearly payment of each county shall be as follows: HASKELL COUNTY, $36,708.00; THROCKMORTON COUNTY, $9,756.00; STONEWALL COUNTY, $8,436.00; and KENT COUNTY, $5,100.00.
Present were County Judge Layne Coulter and commissioners Roy W. Chisum, Precinct No. 1, Ray Hall, Precinct No. 2, Daryl Ham, Precinct No. 3 and Robert Graham, Precinct No. 4. Craig Harrison, clerk, was absent from court.
