Grayson County Commissioners Court approved a series of agreements and routine items at its Oct. 7 meeting, including expansion of a co‑responder crisis‑response program, creation of a jail reentry coordinator position funded in part by an existing county position, an amendment increasing the per‑block payment from the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), and multiple short plats and vendor payments.

The court approved an interlocal agreement to expand a co‑responder program with Texoma Community Center so that one center employee can ride with deputies to behavioral‑health emergencies and provide on‑scene care. A representative of the sheriff’s office said there is no cost to the county and that the program is fully grant funded through the Texoma Community Foundation and a local behavioral‑health leadership team. The court voted to authorize the agreement and provide space at the sheriff’s office so the co‑responder can monitor radio traffic and deploy countywide when appropriate.

The court also approved creating a reentry coordinator position at the jail to fulfill a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A sheriff’s office representative said the federal grant requires a 50% county cash match; the court approved funding the match by reallocating budgeted funds from an existing, unfilled part‑time jail position. Commissioners said the reallocation is already budgeted and will revert to the prior position if the reentry program does not proceed as planned.

County staff asked the court to approve an amendment to a 2016 interlocal agreement with the North Texas Tollway Authority that raises the county’s payment for refused registrations from $5.24 per block to $6.50. The presenter said the county had 770 registration blocks from January through August of the year and asked the court to accept the higher per‑block payment; the court approved the amendment.

Other routine actions taken by the court included authorization to pay vendor invoices, renewal agreements for juvenile detention and placement with multiple counties, and approval of several short plats across precincts. The court approved vendor payments to VR Systems Incorporated for ballot printers and elections workstations, to El Dorado Motors Incorporated for a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado for Precinct 4, and a pass‑through payment for the county health department’s Atlas program.

Votes at a glance
- Approve minutes for 09/16/2025: motion carried (voice vote).
- Payment of listed vendor bills (including VR Systems: $50,871.45 and $88,890; El Dorado Motors: $55,146.42; Health Dept LPPF/Atlas: $67,163.44): approved (voice vote).
- 9.1: Approve continuation/revision of contract with Texas Department of State Health Services for sexually transmitted infection (STI) identification, treatment and prevention services: approved (motion; voice vote).
- 9.2: Approve interlocal agreement with Texoma Community Center to expand co‑responder crisis program (no county cost; grant funded): approved (motion; voice vote).
- 9.3: Create jail reentry coordinator position and transfer budget to fund 50% county match for HHS grant in fiscal 2026: approved (motion; voice vote). County match: 50% (noted in meeting).
- 9.4: Authorize county judge to sign juvenile detention/placement contracts with Bowie, Cherokee, Concho?, Eastland, Houston, Karnes, Medina, Navarro, Swisher, Castro and Wilson counties (listed in agenda): approved (motion; voice vote). (The agenda item listed multiple counties; transcript named them as presented.)
- 9.5: Approve amendment to 2016 interlocal agreement with North Texas Tollway Authority to increase per‑block refused registration payment from $5.24 to $6.50: approved (motion; voice vote). The presenter reported 770 registration blocks Jan–Aug.
- 9.6–9.9: Approve multiple short plats across precincts (Aguilar addition, Eads edition on Dugan Chapel Road, BRC Estates No. 1, Lone Star addition): approved (motions; voice votes).

Why it matters
The co‑responder agreement expands behavioral‑health resources dispatched to crisis scenes and, according to the sheriff’s office, reduces deputy time on scene and speeds connection to services. The reentry coordinator position is tied to a federal grant that requires a county cash match; commissioners approved using existing budgeted funds to meet that match. The NTTA payment increase changes the county’s revenue for handling refused registrations and will affect fee receipts tied to those administrative actions. Several routine land subdivisions and vendor payments were finalized without extended debate.

Details and context
- Co‑responder program: The sheriff’s office representative told the court the program has operated with the Sherman Police Department for slightly more than a year and that expanding it to county jurisdiction will allow Texoma Community Center staff to assess and assist people in mental‑health crisis alongside deputies. The sheriff’s office representative said the program is fully funded by a grant and will not cost the county. The court authorized space at the sheriff’s office so the co‑responder can hear radio traffic and respond countywide.

- Reentry coordinator and grant match: The sheriff’s office representative said the county received a federal grant for a reentry coordinator and the grant requires a 50% county match. The court approved transferring budgeted funds from an unfilled part‑time jail position to provide the match. Commissioners said funds are already budgeted and the county can restore the part‑time position if the reentry program does not proceed.

- NTTA interlocal amendment: County staff explained the NTTA program flags habitual toll violators and blocks registrations until they resolve payment agreements with NTTA; the county receives a per‑block payment for processing those refused registrations. The per‑block payment will increase from $5.24 to $6.50; staff reported 770 blocks processed from January through August of the year.

- Vendor payments and equipment: The court authorized payments to VR Systems Incorporated for a Lexmark ballot printer and for Edge workstations and licensing for elections (total amounts listed in the consent/bills item), and a vehicle purchase for Precinct 4 from El Dorado Motors Incorporated.

- Juvenile services contracts: The court authorized the county judge to sign contracts with multiple counties for juvenile detention and placement, described in the agenda as renewals/standard contracts.

Meeting notes and next steps
Commissioners set a town‑hall on a proposed sales tax measure for Thursday at 6 p.m. in Whitesboro (location given as 111 West Grand in the meeting). Court members also expressed ongoing concern and offered prayers for a detention officer and family after a recent accident. The court adjourned at 10:18 a.m.

(Voice votes were used for the motions recorded in the transcript; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the public audio.)