[1. Roll Call]
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MORNING AND THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
WE HAVE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING MARCH 28, 2020 2:10 A.M..
WE'LL START WITH ROCA CANTU, PRECINCT TWO, PUSHING THREE, PRESSING FOUR.
WE CAN DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
YOU HAVE A PRAYER FOR HIS FATHER? YES, SIR. LET ME GET THAT REAL QUICK.
PLEASE. DEAR LORD, ARE YOU STILL US WITH YOUR PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU STAND BEFORE YOU AND PRAY TO RECEIVE YOUR BLESSINGS? PLEASE FORGIVE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS VIRUS AND SEE THAT THOSE MOST VULNERABLE ARE PROTECTED.
WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU OFFER YOUR STRENGTH AND THOSE IN MOURNING THEIR LOVED ONES AND OFFER PATIENCE TO ALL THOSE GOING THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIMES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO STAND BY THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING HELP AND OFFER THEM STRENGTH DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES SO THAT THEY MAY THRIVE IN ALL.
AND ALWAYS. LASTLY, WE ASKED THAT YOU BE WITH US TODAY AND OFFER SOLUTIONS AS WE GUIDE OUR COUNTY TO GOOD HEALTH AND PROSPER.
WHEN YOU'RE HOLDING. THERE THE OPEN FORUM.
MR. MCGUINNESS, DO WE HAVE ANY PARTICIPANTS FOR OPEN FORUM? THERE ARE NO PARTICIPANTS.
[5. Elections Administration:]
ELECTIONS. HI.GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU ALL FOR MEETING WITH US HERE TODAY.
HILDA SALINAS HERE ON THE BEHALF OF MS..
YVONNE RAMON. THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS APPROVAL OF THE MAY SEVEN, 2022 SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HIDALGO COUNTY ELECTION BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS ELECTION CODE 42.008.
SO BECAUSE ALONG WITH THIS MAY A LOCAL ENTITY ELECTION, WE ARE HAVING A MAY CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION. OF COURSE WHAT HAPPENED WAS DURING THE THIRD SPECIAL SESSION, THERE WERE TWO AMENDMENTS THAT WERE NOT DID NOT MEET THE DEADLINE TO BE ADDED TO THE NOVEMBER.
SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE HAVING THIS ONE.
SO BECAUSE OF THAT, IT DOES GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSOLIDATE ELECTION PRECINCTS.
SO, MR. MONTEZ, THIS PROJECT WITH EBRU GONA AND OF COURSE, MELISSA FLORES RIGHT HERE TO STRATEGICALLY LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND BASE PRECINCTS AND THEIR LOCATIONS AND WHAT HAVE YOU TO COME UP WITH 43 POLLING LOCATIONS FOR ELECTION DAY.
NOW, OF COURSE, AS PER THE LAW, WHICH IS A 42.008, WE DID NEED TO TAKE IT TO THE COUNTY ELECTION BOARD AND WHICH WAS DONE ON FRIDAY AND WAS APPROVED BY THEM.
AND THEY WENT AHEAD AND RECOMMENDED THAT WE BRING IT TO COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR APPROVAL TO BE USED ON ELECTION DAY.
ANOTHER THING, JUST SO YOU'LL KNOW, DURING A CONSTITUTIONAL, WE DO HAVE LOW VOTER TURNOUT IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
WE DID HAVE A TOTAL OF 5% PREVIOUS CONSTITUTIONAL.
SO IT DOES ALLOW US TO CONSOLIDATE AND TO LOWER THE NUMBER OF POLLING LOCATIONS AND WHICH IS WHY WE CAME UP WITH 43.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I CAN GO AHEAD AND TURN IT OVER TO EBERT AND MELISSA SO THAT THEY CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON THIS.
JUST A QUESTION, COMMISSIONER.
IF YOU COULD JUST RECOGNIZE THAT I JOINED THE MEETING AT 1002, PLEASE.
THANK YOU, SIR. OH, I HAD A QUESTION.
ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY ELECTIONS TAKING PLACE IN MAY, THAT MAY 7TH THAT WE'RE NOT HANDLING? ARE THERE ANY. WE ARE.
IT IS IT IS A LOCAL ENTITY ELECTION, THE GENERAL ELECTIONS AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR THE LOCAL ENTITIES.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN YOUR PACKET, IT IS THE SECOND LIST THAT'S IN THERE.
AND WE HAVE A TOTAL OF I HAVE THAT RIGHT HERE.
WE HAVE A TOTAL OF NINE CITY AND SCHOOLS AND ONE WATER IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
BUT OF COURSE, IN LOOKING AT ALL THIS AND WE WENT AHEAD AND TOOK THEM INTO ACCOUNT AS WELL, JUST IN CASE THEY WANTED TO HAVE AN ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATION IN THEIR AREA.
BUT WE'RE NOT RUNNING THEIR ELECTIONS.
WE ARE THE WE ARE BEING CONTRACTED TO RUN THEM.
YES. SO MY QUESTION WAS, IS THERE ANYBODY THAT'S RUNNING THEIR OWN ELECTION AS FAR AS I
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KNOW OF? NO. THE ONLY THING WOULD BE JUST THE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS THAT DO TEND TO RUN THEIR OWN. AND I THINK WE HAVE TO LOOK.ANY QUESTIONS? ANYBODY? NO. MOTION TO PRO SECOND.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
THANK YOU. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.
I MEAN, THE MEETINGS ARE A MOTION MOTION MOTION TO ADJOURN.
THANK YOU. WE JUST HAD A.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.