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 "city": "Grimes County",
 "state": "Texas",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-23",
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   "date": "2025-10-01",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court to discuss industrial development and jail expansion",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will consider a large-scale power and industrial project near Yarboro and a request for qualifications for the county jail expansion. The body will also review tax abatement guidelines and potential real estate transactions in Todd Mission and Anderson.",
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   "date": "2025-09-24",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting Part 3",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court to discuss real estate sales and purchases in Anderson and Navasota",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will consider several real estate transactions, including property in Todd Mission and sales in Navasota and Anderson. The body will also address FY26 budget items, personnel matters, and a potential burn ban.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-09-24",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting Part 2",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court to discuss real estate sales and property purchases",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will consider several real estate transactions, including property in Todd Mission and Anderson. The body will also address FY2026 budget items and personnel matters, including the replacement of the County Clerk.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-09-24",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Court to consider floodplain property purchase and sale of county assets",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will discuss and act on a range of items, including budget amendments, contracts, and personnel matters. Key actions include approving FY2026 financial‑intelligence services, the County Clerk’s archive plan, and a burn‑ban ordinance authorizing the County Judge as signatory. The Court will also consider purchasing floodplain property in Todd Mission and selling several county‑owned sites in Anderson, which will be addressed in a closed or executive session.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-09-17",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court to approve $4,000 budget amendment for CVC miscellaneous expenses",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will consider consent agenda items including the Treasurer's claims, payroll and a budget amendment that adds $4,000 for Criminal Victims Coordinator miscellaneous costs and $30,326.10 for advertisement and legal notices. The Court will also approve proclamations for Hispanic Heritage Day and Star Spangled Banner Day, discuss the Lone Star Commissary Service Agreement for the county jail, and authorize a request for qualifications for the jail expansion/renovation project. Additional actions include amending the Expo and Fairgrounds rental rate schedule, reviewing volunteer fire department contracts, and setting the FY 2026 court schedule.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-09-10",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting Part 2",
   "headline": "Grimes County to vote on FY 2025/2026 budget and tax rate",
   "summary": "The Commissioners Court will consider adopting the FY 2025/2026 budget and a total tax rate of $0.423077 per $100 taxable valuation. The body will also discuss the sale of several county-owned properties and the adoption of a senior meal rate.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-09-10",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court to adopt FY 2025/2026 budget and tax rate",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will consider and vote on the FY 2025/2026 budget and adopt a tax rate of $0.423077 per $100 taxable valuation. Other items include a historic marker request, senior meal rate setting, and potential sale of county-owned property. The meeting also addresses travel approval for the Elections Administrator and a fire department funding contract.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-09-03",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court to approve signatories for CDBG‑DR grant",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will consider several consent agenda items, including replat approvals for The Cedars and West Magnolia Forest subdivisions. It will adopt a resolution designating authorized signatories for the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) program under GLO contract 24‑074‑002‑E285. The court will also adopt a civil‑rights policy resolution and approve a $520 addition to the JP 2 travel and conference budget line.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-09-03",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Public Hearing",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court to hear three subdivision replat applications",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider and hear protests regarding three proposed replats. These items involve specific lots within The Cedars and West Magnolia Forest subdivisions.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-08-27",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Public Hearing",
   "headline": "Grimes County to hold public hearing on 2025/2026 budget and tax rate",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed 2025/2026 budget and the proposed tax rate of $0.423077 per $100 taxable value for Fiscal Year 2026.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-08-20",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Grimes County to approve budget amendments and donations",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will meet to approve budget amendments, payroll, and donations for the Back to School Backpack Program. The court will also discuss road repairs, surplus property sales, and a road use permit for a drill site.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2025-08-13",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Special Meeting",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court to consider TABC local fee collection",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will meet to discuss and take action on approving the collection of Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) local fees. This action relates to the county's authority to levy fees for permits issued for premises within the county.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-08-07",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Special Meeting",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court to consider tax rate and officials' salaries",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will consider a proposed tax rate and take a record vote on it. If the proposed rate exceeds the voter‑approval or no‑new‑revenue limits, a public hearing will be scheduled. The Court will also discuss and set salaries, expenses, and allowances for elected officials for fiscal year 2025‑2026. The meeting will adjourn after these items.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2025-08-07",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Budget Meeting",
   "headline": "Grimes County Commissioners Court to review FY 2026 proposed budget",
   "summary": "The Commissioners Court is meeting to discuss and review the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026. This is part of a series of budget meetings scheduled for August 4, 5, and 7, 2025.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2025-08-06",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting Part 2",
   "headline": "County approves $250,000 Resilient Communities grant with Texas General Land Office",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will consider a $250,000 grant agreement with the Texas General Land Office for the Resilient Communities Program. It will also act on establishing and administering a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, and approve a professional services agreement for a low‑water crossing design on County Road 229. Additional consent‑agenda items include a subdivision replat and routine financial reports.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-08-06",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Regular Meeting Part 1",
   "headline": "County Commissioners Court to approve a $250,000 Resilient Communities grant.",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will consider and act on several items, including a $250,000 Resilient Communities Program grant with the Texas General Land Office. The Court will also establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program and approve a professional services agreement to administer it. Additional actions include a low‑water‑crossing design contract for County Road 229 at $8,000 and a replat approval for West Magnolia Forest Subdivision Lot 105.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-08-06",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Public Hearing",
   "headline": "Grimes County to hold public hearings on a subdivision replat and a PACE energy program.",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will convene on August 6, 2025, to consider a proposed replat for West Magnolia Forest Subdivision Section 13 Lot 105 and hold a public hearing on a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2025-08-05",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Budget Meeting Part 2",
   "headline": "Grimes County Commissioners Court to review FY 2026 proposed budget",
   "summary": "The Commissioners Court will meet to discuss and review the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026. This is the second of three scheduled budget meetings.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2025-08-04",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Budget Meeting",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court will review the FY 2026 county budget",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will meet on August 4, 2025 to discuss and review the county’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget. No specific budget items or dollar amounts are listed in the agenda. The meeting will conclude with an adjournment after the review.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-08-01",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Budget Meeting",
   "headline": "Grimes County to review FY 2026 budget and employee evaluations",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will hold a series of meetings to discuss and review the Fiscal Year 2026 budget requests and employee performance evaluations. The meetings are scheduled from July 25 to August 1, 2025.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-07-31",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Budget Meeting",
   "headline": "Grimes County Commissioners Court to review FY 2026 budget requests",
   "summary": "The Commissioners Court is meeting to discuss and review budget requests for fiscal year 2026. The body will also review employee performance evaluations.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-07-30",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Budget Meeting Part 2",
   "headline": "Commissioners Court will discuss FY 2026 budget requests",
   "summary": "The Grimes County Commissioners Court will meet on July 30, 2025 to discuss the FY 2026 budget requests and review employee performance evaluations. This meeting is part of a series of budget meetings scheduled from July 25 to August 1, 2025. No specific budget items or dollar amounts are listed in the agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-07-30",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Budget Meeting Part 1",
   "headline": "Grimes County Commissioners Court to review FY 2026 budget requests",
   "summary": "The Commissioners Court will meet to discuss and review budget requests for Fiscal Year 2026. The body will also review employee performance evaluations.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-07-29",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Budget Meeting Part 2",
   "headline": "Grimes County Commissioners Court to review FY 2026 budget requests",
   "summary": "The Commissioners Court is meeting to discuss and review budget requests for the 2026 fiscal year. The body will also review employee performance evaluations.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-07-29",
   "body": "Commissioners Court Budget Meeting Part 1",
   "headline": "Grimes County Commissioners Court to review FY 2026 budget requests",
   "summary": "The Commissioners Court will discuss and review budget requests for Fiscal Year 2026. The meeting also includes a review of employee performance evaluations.",
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