The Hockley County Commissioners’ Court will be holding a regular meeting Monday at 9 a.m., in the Hockley County Courthouse.
Agenda items slated for the meeting include: - read for approval the minutes of the regular meeting of the Commissioners’ Court held Monday, August 14; - consider for approval all monthly bills and claims submitted to the Court dated through August 21; - public hearing on the adoption of the 2024 budget; - consider and take necessary action to vote to set salaries, expenses and allowances of all elected officials; - consider and take necessary action to adopt the 2024 budget; - public hearing on tax increase; - consider ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the 2024 budget; - consider setting the tax rate for 2023; - discussion and potential action to approve the Order of the Special Election for Constitutional Amendments on November 7, 2023 as ordered by Texas Governor, Greg Abbott; - consider and take necessary action to approve the contract between the Hockley County and Guardian RFID to provide inmate tracking and security software and hardware for the Hockley County Jail; - consider and take necessary action to approve the inmate food service contract between Five Star and Hockley County to provide inmate food service for the Hockley County Jail; - consider and take necessary action to approve the monthly reports due as per 114.044 Local Government Code as submitted by the Hockley County District Clerk, Hockley County Clerk, Hockley County Auditor and Justice of the Peace Precincts 1, 2, 4 and 5; - consider and take necessary action to approve a road crossing for Occidental Permian LTD on Evening Tower Road in Precinct 2; - consider and take necessary action to convene in Executive/ Closed Session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.129 of the Texas Government Code (consultation with attorney) for the Commissioners Court to consult with and seek advice from its attorney, and Section 551.0725 of the Texas Government Code (deliberation regarding contract being negotiated).
- executive, closed session closed meeting will be held pursuant to sections 551.071 and 551.129 of the Texas Government Code.