BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

MINUTES

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2025, THERE WAS BEGUN AND

HOLDEN A SPECIAL SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.

CALL TO ORDER

This meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM.

ROLL CALL

Judge L.M. "Matt" Sebesta Jr.

Present:

Commissioner Jay Burridge

Commissioner Ryan Cade

Commissioner Stacy L. Adams

Commissioner David R. Linder

County Clerk Joyce Hudman

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER LINDER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioners Court Regular Session - September 9, 2025 9:00 AM

D.1.

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

PUBLIC APPEARANCES

To accommodate all members of the public and ensure full public input, members of

the public may address the Court concerning any item before the Court prior to the

Court’s consideration of the item and/or any other matter of concern. Pursuant to

Commissioners Court Order 7.C.1, dated January 28, 2020, a member of the public

may address the Court for a total period of time not to exceed five (5) minutes. A

member of the public who addresses the Court through a translator may address the

Court for a total period of time not to exceed ten (10) minutes. If a member of the public

inquires about a subject for which there is not an item on the meeting agenda or for

which notice has not been given pursuant to Texas Government Code chapter 551, the

Court may furnish specific factual information or recite existing policy in response to the

inquiry. However, any deliberation or decision about the subject of the inquiry must be

limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.

PROCLAMATIONS/RESOLUTIONS

Proclamation - National 4-H Week

F.1.

APPROVED

Ryan Cade

Jay Burridge

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

Proclamation – Carrie Bell Thomas

F.2.

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

FORMAL REPORTS AND APPEARANCES - NONE

CONSENT

PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA

Ryan Cade

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

County Judge

Reappointment to the Gulf Coast Workforce Board

Constable Precinct 3

H.1.

Naloxone Distribution Container Application

H.2.

County Clerk

H.3.

Deputation in the County Clerk’s Office

District Attorney

2026 Sheriff and Constables Fee Schedule

H.4.

Tax Assessor - Collector

Refunds in Excess of $2,500.00

H.5.

H.6.

H.7.

Monthly Collections Report for August 2025

Deputations of the Tax Assessor-Collector

Auditor

H.8.

Payment of Bills

FY 2025: Line Item Transfer

H.9.

FY 2025: Additional Funds

H.10.

H.11.

H.12.

H.13.

H.14.

H.15.

H.16.

H.17.

H.18.

H.19.

H.20.

H.21.

H.22.

H.23.

H.24.

H.25.

H.26.

H.27.

H.28.

H.29.

H.30.

FY 2025: Additional Funds

FY 2025: Record Budgets for Other Funds

FY 2025: Line Item Transfers

FY 2025: Line Item Transfer

FY 2025: Record Budget for Other Funds

FY 2025: Line Item Transfers

FY 2025: Additional Funds

FY 2025: Line Item Transfer

FY 2025: Line Item Transfers

FY 2025: Line Item Transfer

FY 2025: Line Item Transfer - SBITA reporting

Grant Application for Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Fiscal

Years 2026 and 2027 Solid Waste Grants Program

Resolution - FY25 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban

Area Security Initiative (UASI) - Supporting Border Crisis Response and

Enforcement Projects Grant

H.31.

H.32.

Renewal of Contract between Brazoria County and the Texas Department

of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)

CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department

Monthly Welfare Reports

Monthly Section 8 Reports

H.33.

H.34.

H.35.

Program Year (PY) 2021 HOME - American Rescue Plan Allocation Plan

- Minor Amendment

Engineer

Final Acceptance of Roads – Sierra Vista Section 1 – Abstract 288

(Precinct 4)

H.36.

H.37.

H.38.

Final Acceptance of Roads – Sierra Vista Section 2 – Abstract 288

(Precinct 4)

San Bernard River Dredging Permit (Precinct 1)

Corrected to Precinct 1

Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to

Cities and Towns

H.39.

H.40.

Temporary Use of CR 84 (Croix Parkway) for the Manvel Fall Music

Festival (Precinct 4)

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Jesus Rodriquez (Precinct 4)

Annual Road Plan for Fiscal Year 2026

H.41.

H.42.

Health

DSHS Public Health Emergency Preparedness Contract No.

HHS1439500015 Amendment No. 3

H.43.

Appointment of Local Health Authority

H.44.

Human Resource

Funding of Flexible Spending Accounts with Health Equity

H.45.

H.46.

Funding of Retiree Health Reimbursement Accounts with Health Equity

Out of State Travel

Library

H.47.

H.48.

Parks

Texas Parks and Wildlife Planning Grant Agreement - Target Range

Purchasing Department

Renew ITB #24-62 Asphalt, Oil and Emulsions

H.49.

H.50.

H.51.

Affidavits for Job Order Contracts

Professional Liability Insurance through Arthur J. Gallagher

Solicit RFSQ for Investment Services for Brazoria County

H.52.

H.53.

Amend Court Order VII.B.3.f. Dated April 9, 2013 - Signing Authority of

Purchasing Agent

Cancel Award for ITB #23-14 Mowing with Hay Production

Advertise Bids for Mowing with Hay Production

H.54.

H.55.

H.56.

Cancel Court Order H.32 Dated September 9, 2025 for Renew C #17-53

Election Equipment

Name Change Affidavit and Amendment Due to Acquisition

H.57.

Toll Road Authority

Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for Toll Road Funds for

H.58.

August 2025

DISCUSSION

County Judge

Nominations for the Brazoria County Appraisal District Board of Directors

I.1.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

Stacy L. Adams

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Treasurer

I.2.

Treasurer’s Monthly Cash & Investment Report for August 2025

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Auditor

I.3.

Open a Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Close Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

I.4.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Annual Budget - Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

I.5.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026 Budgeted Salaries and Positions

I.6.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026 Budgeted Salaries and Positions - Justice

of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 1

I.7.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

Ryan Cade

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, and Commissioner Adams

Commissioner Linder

ABSTAIN:

Open a Public Hearing Regarding the Tax Rate for 2025 Tax Roll

I.8.

APPROVED

Jay Burridge

Ryan Cade

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

Close Public Hearing Regarding Tax Rate for 2025 Tax Roll

I.9.

APPROVED

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Debt Service Tax Rate for 2025 Tax Roll

I.10.

I.11.

I.12.

APPROVED

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Special Road and Bridge Tax Rate for 2025 Tax Roll

APPROVED

Stacy L. Adams

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate for 2025 Tax Roll

Wording of order updated

APPROVED

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Total Property Tax Rate for 2025 Tax Roll

Wording of order updated

I.13.

APPROVED

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Engineer

I.14.

Engineering Services for the Debris Removal from Streambank and

Shoreline along Oyster Creek and Bastrop Bayou

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Open Public Hearing for Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge

Department (Precincts 1, 3, and 4)

I.15.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Close Public Hearing for Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge

Department (Precincts 1, 3, and 4)

I.16.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Accept Posting of Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge Department

(Precincts 1, 3, and 4)

I.17.

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Purchasing Department

Award CSP #25-76 Brazoria County Precinct 4 North Annex CR 58 MUD

I.18.

Utility Connections

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Department Heads

Cathy Sbrusch - Director of Public Health Services

Dr. Scott Rogers - Public Health Physician

Jay Burridge - Commissioner Pct 1

Bo Stallman - Sheriff

Kaysie Stewart - Auditor

Bryan Frazier - Parks Department

CLOSED MEETING

The Commissioners Court will conduct a closed meeting under the following section or

sections of V.T.C.A. Government Code, Chapter 551, subchapter D.; (After which the

Court will reconvene in open session and may take any action deemed necessary

based on discussion in closed meeting).

At 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.

At 11:03 a.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members

present. As no further matters were to be had, Judge Sebesta adjourned this Special

session of Commissioners Court at 11:03 a.m.

Texas Govt Code 551.071

Consultation with attorney in respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement

offers, and matters where duty of public body's counsel to client, pursuant to code of

professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter.

Discuss Potential Litigation

No action taken at this time

J.1.