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Fannin County Commissioners Court regular meeting August 18
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Aug 13, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING

TAKE NOTICE THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
FANNIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL BE HELD ON
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

9:00 AM

FANNIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE,

101 E. SAM RAYBURN DRIVE, BONHAM, TX 75418

(and via Teleconference)

SPECIFICALLY FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1. Establish Quorum

2. Invocation

3. Pledges

4. Introductions

5. Public Forum

ROUTINE ITEMS:

6. Approve payment of bills – County Auditor

7. Approve minutes of previous meeting(s) - County Clerk

8. Emergency Medical Services Report for July 2026 – County Judge for Matt Brown of Allegiance

9. Report of monies received by the Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 in July 2026; $45,509.70 – County Judge (for JP 1)

10. Report of monies received by the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 in July 2026; $14,476.40 – County Judge (for JP 2)

11. Report of monies received by the Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 in July 2026; $8,853.60 – County Judge (for JP 3)

12. Report of monies received by the District Clerk office in July 2026; $28,028.51 – County Judge (for District Clerk)

13. Report of monies received by the County Clerk office in July 2026; All Courts, $24,357.25 and Land Records, $36,074.00 – County Clerk

14. Approve Treasurer’s Financial Report for July 2026 – County Treasurer

15. Approve Treasurer’s Investment Report for July 2026 – County Treasurer

16. Approve release of the below securities from Legend Bank – County Treasurer

DISCUSSION ONLY ITEMS:

17. Status updates pertaining to the External Audit Findings of BrooksWatson & Co for Fannin County – County Auditor

18. Discussion regarding County Road mileage – Commissioner Precinct 4

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS:

19. Discussion and possible action to approve extension of Fannin County Burn – Emergency Management/Fire Marshal

20. Discussion and possible action regarding renewal of the Disaster Declaration for Gober MUD for two weeks – Emergency Management/Fire Marshal

21. Discussion and possible action to approve entering an agreement with Everbridge, Inc. for public safety communication services; $10,000 per year - Emergency Management/Fire Marshal

22. Discussion and possible action to approve using up to $4,000 from Contingency for a new Motorola Radio for Constable PCT 2; a portion of the radio to be paid from Constable Precinct 2 – Purchasing Agent

23. Discussion and possible action to approve the State-mandated Cybersecurity and AI Training Certification of Completion by Fannin County employees and submit to the State – I.T. Director

24. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of a Special Exception request on CR 3635 in Ladonia to reduce road frontage from 100’ to 60’ on one lot concerning Property ID#s R000144286 and R000110656 – Development Services Director

25. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of a Change in Zoning application from A&R, Agriculture and Ranching District to RE, Rural Estate Single Family District on CR 2980; Property ID# R000142692 - Development Services Director

26. Discussion and possible action to approve releasing remaining $50,000 bond for Bois d’Arc Shores Development – Development Services Director

27. Discussion and possible action to approve replat of lots #28 and #29 of the Lake Bonham Subdivision, Phase 2 on CR 2607 in Precinct 4; Property ID#s R000101091 and R000101092 – Development Services Director

28. Discussion and possible action to approve Order closing CR 4944 in Precinct 2 – Commissioner Precinct 2

29. Discussion and possible action to approve rescheduling the September 1, 2026 Commissioners Court – Commissioner Precinct 2

30. Discussion and possible action to approve Land Use Agreement between citizen and Precinct 3 – Commissioner Precinct 3

31. Discussion and possible action regarding keeping County Judge’s part-time assistant position through
December 2026 – County Judge

32. Discussion and possible action to approve 2026-2027 Positions and Salaries – County Auditor

33. Discussion and possible action to adopt Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Fannin County Budget – County Judge

34. Discussion and possible action to adopt Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Debt Rate of 0.045293 for Fannin County – County Auditor

35. Discussion and possible action to adopt the 2026 Tax Rate of 0.384549 for Fannin County – County
Judge

OPEN DISCUSSION ITEMS:

Open discussion items may be passed on unless discussion requested by a member of the Court or a Citizen.

36. County policies, ordinances, regulations and enforcement – County Judge

37. Construction; Courthouse repairs and Justice Center – County Judge

38. County budget and revenue sources – County Judge

39. Fannin County roads and water issues – County Judge

40. Solar, wind, battery energy storage systems and Fire Marshal – County Judge

41. Emergency Medical Services – County Judge

EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) AND ACTION IF NEEDED:

42. Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.071, Commissioners Court reserves the right to meet in Executive Session to consult with their attorney – County Judge

43. Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.074, Commissioners Court reserves the right to meet in Executive Session to discuss personnel issues – County Judge

44. Consider and take action regarding matters discussed in Executive Session(s) – County Judge

COMMENTS AND ADJOURN:

45. Comments by County Commissioners and County Judge

46. Adjourn

Fannin County is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Fannin County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting 08-18-2026
Time: Aug 18, 2026 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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