[A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER]
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EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR THIS VERY SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS COURT.
THIS IS ALWAYS AN EXCITING TIME OF THE YEAR, SWEARING IN THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER JANUARY 2ND, 2025 AT 9AM AND IF YOU WILL JOIN ME AS WE INVITE PASTOR HARDAWAY UP TO DO OUR INVOCATION, AND THEN WE'LL DO THE PLEDGES.
PLEASE BOW YOUR HEARTS AND YOUR SPIRIT IN PRAYER.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE ANOINTING OF.
THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE.
WE SHALL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT AS WE SEEK YOUR WISDOM AS WE CALL UPON YOUR NAME.
WE ASK THAT YOU GRANT US THE MIND OF CHRIST.
WE ASK FOR THE FULL ARMOR OF YOU, O GOD.
THE HELMET OF SALVATION, THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
GIRD YOUR LOINS ABOUT WITH YOUR TRUTH SHOD OUR FEET WITH THE SANDALS OF THE GOSPEL OF THE PEACE.
WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR PRESENCE.
WE'RE ASKING FOR THE FEAR OF THE LORD.
THAT IS THE BEGINNING OF ALL WISDOM AND WITH ALL OF OUR GETTING, WE'RE PRAYING FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, ALL THAT ARE HERE BEING SWORN IN.
WE PRAY PROTECTION FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEW ORLEANS, THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION.
LORD, FATHER, AS WE PRAY, BECAUSE WE HAVE MADE THE LORD WHO IS OUR REFUGE, EVEN THE MOST HIGH, OUR STRONG HABITATION, THERE SHALL NO EVIL BEFALL US, NEITHER SHALL ANY PLAGUE COME NIGH OUR DWELLING.
[D. ANNOUNCEMENTS]
I DON'T THINK THAT COMMISSIONERS WILL HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS.I DO HAVE JUST A LITTLE BIT OF QUICK HOUSEKEEPING, JUST SO EVERYBODY KIND OF KNOWS, ESPECIALLY THOSE BEING SWORN IN HOW WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED WHEN YOU'RE CALLED UP TO BE SWORN IN, YOU'LL HAVE A STATEMENT OF OFFICER.
FOR THOSE OF YOU BEING SWORN IN, YOU'LL NEED TO READ THAT AND SIGN IT FIRST.
ONCE YOU'VE DONE THAT, THE PERSON THAT YOU'VE ASKED TO SWEAR YOU IN WILL SWEAR YOU IN, AND YOU WILL BOTH SIGN THAT DOCUMENT AND THEN THERE'S A FORMAL DOCUMENT FOR YOU TO HAVE YOUR PICTURE MADE AND SO WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD.
[F.1 Ceremonial Swearing-in of all newly and re-elected officials to Caldwell County]
WE'RE FIRST UP IS AMANDA MONTGOMERY, WHO'S BEING SWORN IN AS DISTRICT COURT JUDGE BY JUDGE CHRIS SNYDER.ALL RIGHT. I, AMANDA MONTGOMERY, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I HAVE NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISE TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE, OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
TITLE OF POSITION, A DISTRICT JUDGE AND NOW IT IS MY EXTREME PLEASURE TO SWEAR YOU IN.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
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I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT JUDGE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.STATE OF TEXAS. AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD.
ALRIGHT AND NOW, SINCE SHE IS OFFICIALLY THE JUDGE, I'M GOING TO ASK AMANDA TO SWEAR ME IN AS A SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
I WON'T MAKE ANY JOKES ABOUT SENIOR PARK.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE OF THE OFFICE OF SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.
PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE.
SO HELP ME GOD. ALREADY INTERRUPTING.
IN THE MORNING. THIS IS WHO YOU CALL NOW.
AMANDA, TAKE YOUR CERTIFICATE.
NEXT, WE HAVE GLORIA GARCIA, TREASURER, BEING SWORN IN BY HOPPY HADEN, COUNTY JUDGE.
I, GLORIA ELIZABETH GARCIA DO SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTE OR PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ANY MONEY OR ANY THING OF VALUE, OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE FOR THIS ELECTION IN WHICH I WAS ELECTED AS A REWARD, OR TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
TITLE. POSITION. COUNTY TREASURER.
OKAY. IT'S MY HONOR TO SWEAR YOU IN.
THE OFFICE OF TREASURER. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE.
OF THE UNITED STATES AND THIS STATE.
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[INAUDIBLE].OKAY. NEXT UP IS COMMISSIONER PRECINCT THREE.
ED TERRIO BEING SWORN IN BY JUDGE CHRIS SCHNEIDER.
I, EDWARD ANTHONY TERRIO, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE, OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER IS THE CASE MAY BE.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
I, EDWARD ANTHONY CERIO, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER.
PRECINCT THREE OF THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER.
PRECINCT THREE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE.
SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU. NEXT UP, WE HAVE CONSTABLE PRECINCT THREE, MICHAEL BELL I WILL BE SWEARING HIM IN INSTEAD OF JUDGE DELEON, WHO'S AT THE JAIL THIS MORNING. [INAUDIBLE] I'M MICHAEL J. BELL.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE, OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF ANY A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, OR AS A REWARD OR SECURE MY APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE. SO HELP ME GOD.
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OKAY, REPEAT AFTER ME, SIR.I, MICHAEL J. BELL, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CONSTABLE PRECINCT THREE.
OKAY. NEXT WE HAVE SHERIFF MIKE LANE BEING SWORN IN BY DISTRICT JUDGE AMANDA MONTGOMERY.
YOU ALL FORGIVE ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T BRING MY GLASSES, I'M GOOD. DO WHAT? I'M MICHAEL LANE.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE, OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
LET'S DO THIS. ALL RIGHT, I STATE YOUR NAME.
I, MIKE LANE. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTY SHERIFF.
THE OFFICE OF COUNTY SHERIFF OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
OKAY. NEXT WE HAVE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR DEBBIE SANDERS BEING SWORN IN BY SHANNON CONLEY, JP, PRECINCT TWO.
I'M DEBORAH ANN SANDERS. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I HAVE NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISE TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE OR PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED, OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
TITLE OF POSITION. COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR.
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OKAY. Y'ALL FORGIVE ME.I, DEBORAH SANDERS, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CALDWELL COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR.
COLLECTOR OFFICE OF CALDWELL COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR, COLLECTOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THIS STATE AND OF THIS STATE.
SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.
DEBORAH, YOU NEED TO SIGN BOTH OF THOSE DOCUMENTS, PLEASE.
CONGRATULATIONS. YOU MIGHT AS WELL STAY HERE.
SHANNON. NEXT, WE HAVE CONSTABLE PRECINCT ONE, RICHARD SANDERS BEING SWORN IN BY JP PRECINCT TWO, SHANNON CONLEY. I, RICHARD SANDERS, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE, OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION IN WHICH I WAS ELECTED, OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
OKAY, IT'S MY HONOR, I STATE YOUR NAME.
I, RICHARD SANDERS, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
PRECINCT. ONE OF THE OFFICE OF CONSTABLE.
PRECINCT. ONE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, AND DO THE.
AND WILL DO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE AND OF THIS STATE.
SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.
NEXT WE HAVE CONSTABLE PRECINCT TWO.
PAUL EASTERLING ALSO BEING SWORN IN BY JP PRECINCT TWO, SHANNON CONLEY.
I, PAUL EASTERLING, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE, OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS
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ELECTED, OR AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.A TITLE OF A POSITION TO WHICH ELECTED CONSTABLE PRECINCT TWO.
I, PAUL EASTERLING, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
PRECINCT TWO OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS.
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE.
AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD.
OKAY. THAT CONCLUDES OUR SWEARING IN CEREMONY.
BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
AS YOU'VE HEARD BY THE OATHS, THIS IS A SERIOUS COMMITMENT BY THESE FOLKS.
THEY'VE GIVEN THEY'VE GIVEN THEIR TIME AND EFFORT TO RUN FOR THIS ELECTION AND TO BE
ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF CALDWELL COUNTY AND IT'S A VERY SERIOUS JOB AND I THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING WILLING TO SERVE THE CITIZENS
OF CALDWELL COUNTY AND WITH THAT, WE WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AND INVITE YOU TO STAY FOR REFRESHMENTS AND PICTURES AS LONG AS YOU LIKE AND WE ARE ADJOURNED
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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.