Lee County

July 28, 2025

Executive Summary

The Lee County Commissioners' Court will address routine administrative matters, including minutes, reports, and bill approvals. Key discussion items include the Lee County Courthouse Restoration Project, potential funding for the Lee County Fair Association, and updates to county policies such as financial goals and procurement. Residents should also be aware of discussions on a proposed composting facility and actions related to land use, including subdivision applications and a variance request.

Key Topics

Constituent Highlights

Discussion on the ongoing Lee County Courthouse Restoration Project.
Consideration of funding requests from the Lee County Fair Association for economic development.
Items related to land use, including subdivision applications, a land exchange, and a variance request.
Discussion about a proposed composting facility which may impact local environment and land use.
Approval of grants for veterans' elder care and review of county financial and procurement policies.

Official Highlights

Review and potential amendment of the Lee County Statement of Financial Goals and Policies.
Review and potential amendment of the Lee County Procurement Policy.
Authorization for the County/District Attorney or County Judge to vote on the Purdue Pharma Reorganization Plan.
Consideration of various bid specifications for road materials, fencing, and bulk fuel.
Approval of grant applications and resolutions from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority and Texas Veterans Commission.

Resumen Ejecutivo

La Corte de Comisionados del Condado de Lee abordará asuntos administrativos rutinarios, incluyendo actas, informes y aprobación de facturas. Los puntos clave de discusión incluyen el Proyecto de Restauración del Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Lee, posible financiación para la Asociación de la Feria del Condado de Lee y actualizaciones de las políticas del condado, como objetivos financieros y adquisiciones. Los residentes también deben estar al tanto de las discusiones sobre una instalación de compostaje propuesta y las acciones relacionadas con el uso del suelo, incluyendo solicitudes de subdivisión y una solicitud de variación.

Temas Clave

Puntos Destacados

Discusión sobre el proyecto en curso de Restauración del Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Lee.
Consideración de solicitudes de financiación de la Asociación de la Feria del Condado de Lee para el desarrollo económico.
Artículos relacionados con el uso del suelo, incluyendo solicitudes de subdivisión, un intercambio de tierras y una solicitud de variación.
Discusión sobre una instalación de compostaje propuesta que puede afectar el medio ambiente local y el uso del suelo.
Aprobación de subvenciones para el cuidado de ancianos de veteranos y revisión de las políticas financieras y de adquisiciones del condado.

Key Items

Items with direct public relevance

ID	Description	Impact	Tags
6	▶ Courthouse Restoration Project	notable	budget infrastructure
	Discuss Lee County Courthouse Restoration Project. Speaker: Jim Hanks, HESCO, LLC.
7	▶ Courthouse Fire Alarm System	notable	technology infrastructure
	Consider and act on proposal from Muniz Electric to install boxes, conduit, and pull strings for Firetrol Protection Systems to replace the Lee County Courthouse fire alarm system.
8	▶ Economic Development Funding	notable	budget economic-development
	Consider and act on request from the Lee County Fair Association for funding from the Economic Development Program.
9	▶ Temp/Seasonal Court Coordinator Position	notable	budget personnel
	Consider and act on creating a Temp/Seasonal Court Coordinator position #1000.0435.0509 in the District Court Budget.
15	▶ Hazardous Household Waste Funding	notable	budget environment
	Consider and act on funding and dates for participating with Hazardous Household Waste for the 2025-2026 Budget.
16	▶ Sheriff and Constable Fees	notable	budget public-safety
	Consider and act on setting Sheriff and Constable fees for 2026.
17	▶ MVCPA Resolution and Grant	notable	legal public-safety
	Consider and act on approval of Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Resolution (MVCPA) and grant application.
18	▶ TVC Grant for Elder Care	notable	budget health
	Consider and act on approval of the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) grant for the Veterans Administrations to be used for Elder Care of our Veterans and their spouses.
19	▶ Financial Goals and Policies	significant	budget legal
	Consider and act on review and possible amendment of the Lee County Statement of Financial Goals and Policies.
20	▶ Procurement Policy Amendment	significant	budget legal
	Consider and act on review and possible amendment of the Lee County Procurement Policy.
21	▶ CDBG-MIT Program Modifications	notable	budget legal housing
	Consider and act on TRC proposed modifications of GLO Engineering Scope of Work for the GLO Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Method of Distribution (MOD) Program Contract #24-065-169-F084.
22	▶ CDBG-MIT Program Start-up Docs	notable	budget legal housing
	Consider and act on start-up documentation for GLO Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Method of Distribution (MOD) Program, Contract #24-065-169-F084, including depository/signatories, civil rights resolution, and amendment to grant administration contract.
25	▶ Lee County Burn Ban	notable	public-safety environment
	Consider and act on Lee County Burn Ban.
26	▶ Land Exchange	notable	land-use
	Consider and act on authorizing exchanging tract 2 of the Wilson Boyd Pct 3 Subdivision for five acres of land in the City of Lexington ETJ out of the Lee CAD parcel #29558.
27	▶ Schimank Subdivision Application	notable	land-use
	Consider and act on request for subdivision application for Schimank subdivision to create 3 tracts located at 1384 Private Road 3321, Lee County Paige Texas. 📍 1384 Private Road 3321, Lee County Paige Texas
28	▶ Subdivision Variance at FM 1624	notable	land-use
	Consider and act on request for variance to subdivide 2 acres from a 30-acre tract at 1098 FM 1624, Lee County, Lincoln Texas. 📍 1098 FM 1624, Lee County, Lincoln Texas
29	▶ Interlocal Agreement - Fire Dept. Mechanic	notable	personnel legal public-safety
	Consider and act on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Lee County and City of Giddings for the Giddings Volunteer Fire Department Mechanic position.
30	▶ Purdue Pharma Reorganization Plan	significant	budget legal
	Consider and act on authorizing County/District Attorney Martin Placke or Lee County Judge Frank Malinak to vote to accept Purdue Pharma, L.P. Reorganization Plan. Speaker: Martin Placke, Frank Malinak
31	▶ Proposed Composting Facility	significant	land-use environment
	Discuss proposed composting facility.

Routine Items (21 items — click to expand)

ID	Description	Cost	Tags
1	▶ Call to Order
	Call the Regular Lee County Commissioners' Court Meeting of July 28th, 2025, to order.
2	▶ Invocation
	Invocation by Pat Herlitz. Speaker: Pat Herlitz
3	▶ Pledge of Allegiance
	Pledge to the United States and Texas Flag.
4.a	▶ Approve Minutes
	Consider and act on the approval of the Regular Meeting of Commissioners' Court minutes from July 14th, 2025.
4.b	▶ Receive Reports		public-safety
	Receive reports from Lee County EMS for June 2025 and Constable Stephen Pohorelsky's certificate of completion for Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training. Speaker: Constable Stephen Pohorelsky
4.c	▶ Line-item Transfers		budget
	Consider and act on line-item transfers.
4.d	▶ Approve Bills		budget
	Consider and act on the approval of bills for payment.
4.e	▶ Treasurer's Report		budget
	Consider and act on Lee County Treasurer's report ending June 30th, 2025.
4.f	▶ Treasurer's Investment Report		budget
	Receive Lee County Treasurer's Quarterly Investment report ending June 30, 2025.
4.g	▶ Auditor's Cash Report		budget
	Receive Lee County Auditor's Cash Received and Disbursed Report for June 2025.
4.h	▶ Auditor's Budget Analysis		budget
	Receive Lee County Auditor's Budget Analysis for June 2025.
4.i	▶ County Indebtedness Report	$2,040,000.00	budget legal
	Consider and act on Lee County Auditor's June 2025 Report of County Indebtedness of Limited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 for $2,040,000 at 2.32% interest.
5	▶ Comments from the Public		transparency
	Comments from the public, limited to five minutes.
10	▶ Position Amendments		personnel
	Consider and act on position amendments.
11	▶ Road Material Bid Specs (6 months)		budget infrastructure
	Consider and act on road material bid specifications for 6 months and publish notice.
12	▶ Road Material Bid Specs (1 year)		budget infrastructure
	Consider and act on road material bid specifications for 1 year and publish notice.
13	▶ Fencing Bid Specs (1 year)		budget infrastructure
	Consider and act on fencing bid specifications for 1 year and publish notice.
14	▶ Bulk Fuel Bid Specs (1 year)		budget infrastructure
	Consider and act on bulk fuel bid specifications for 1 year and publish notice.
23	▶ Lee County EMC Report		environment
	Receive report from Lee County EMC.
24	▶ National Emergency Management Awareness Month		public-safety
	Consider and act on proclamation declaring August National Emergency Management Awareness Month.
32	▶ Adjourn Meeting
	Consider and act on motion to adjourn the July 28th, 2025 Lee County Commissioners' Court Meeting.

Major Expenditures

Item	Amount	Description
4.i	$2,040,000.00	County Indebtedness of Limited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

Total: $2,040,000.00

Glossary

ETJ: Extraterritorial Jurisdiction - the area outside the corporate limits of a municipality over which a municipality may exercise certain planning and zoning powers.
CDBG-MIT: Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation. Federal grants administered by HUD for community development projects, with mitigation focusing on reducing disaster risks.
GLO: General Land Office. In Texas, this state agency oversees land management and also administers certain federal grant programs.
MOD: Method of Distribution. Refers to how funds from a grant program are allocated or distributed.
MVCPA: Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority. A Texas state agency that provides grants for programs to combat motor vehicle-related crime.
TVC: Texas Veterans Commission. A state agency that provides resources and support for Texas veterans.
TIRZ: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone — a designated area where property tax revenue increases are used to fund improvements within that zone