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          OKAY, WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO STRAIGHT INTO OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP. 
          [A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER]
THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2026 AT 9:55. IF I COULD GET A MOTION TO TABLE INVOCATION, PLEDGE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. SO MOVED. 
          MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. 
          ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE. 
          MOTION CARRIES. CITIZENS COMMENTS. THERE ARE NO CITIZEN COMMENTS. 
          ALL RIGHT. WE'LL GO STRAIGHT TO WORKSHOP F.1,
DISCUSS CURRENT AND FUTURE CALDWELL COUNTY BUDGETARY NEEDS AND ANTICIPATION OF UPCOMING 
          [F.1 To discuss current and future Caldwell County budgetary needs in anticipation of the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budgeting process.]
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGETING PROCESS. COMMISSIONERS,
WE'RE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS THROUGH THE MEETINGS. 
          I THINK WE HAVE 3 OR 4 MORE TO GO. AND THE 2 BIGGEST ONES WE STILL HAVE TO DO UNIT ROAD
AND SO AND JAIL. 
          AND THOSE ARE COMING UP NEXT WEEK I THINK. SO I THINK BY NEXT WEEK WE'LL BE THROUGH ALL OF
OUR OUR INITIAL MEETINGS AND BEGIN TO WORK ON PUTTING THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET TOGETHER FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. 
          I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY ANYTHING UNUSUAL THAT'S COME UP SINCE THEIR LAST WORKSHOP. 
          BUT IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO DISCUSS,
IT'S ALL YOURS. 
          NOTHING HAS COME UP SINCE THE LAST TIME WE MET THAT WOULD WARRANT ANYTHING ELSE BEING
INCLUDED. 
          FOR ME YES, SIR. I THINK WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THE THINGS THAT WE WERE INTERESTED IN
CONSIDERING THIS YEAR. 
          OKAY. ALRIGHTY. AND I THINK I THINK MOST OF THOSE ARE ALREADY WE'VE ALREADY WORKED THEM
IN, BUT WE JUST HAVE TO GET THROUGH THE NEXT FEW MEETINGS. 
          COMMISSIONER THOMAS. NOTHING. OKAY. ALL RIGHT THEN IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE,
I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN. 
          MOVE TO ADJOURN. MOVE TO ADJOURN BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. 
          SECOND. SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. 
          ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. 
          MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 9:57.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.