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STATE OF TEXAS § DATE: October 31, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
COUNTY OF POLK § LOUIS PLOTH - ABSENT
COMMISSIONER'S COURT
AGENDA POSTING # 2025 - 041
Call to Order.
Be it remembered on this the 31st day of October 2025, the Honorable Commissioners Court met in
a “SPECIAL” called meeting with the following officers and members present, to wit;
Honorable Sydney Murphy – County Judge presiding,
Guylene Robertson – Commissioner Pct #1,
Mark DuBose – Commissioner Pct #2,
Milton Purvis – Commissioner Pct #3,
Jerry Cassity - Commissioner Pct #4 and
Schelana Hock – County Clerk
WELCOMED & CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM BY JUDGE SYDNEY MURPHY.
Public Comments
None.
New Business - Regular Agenda
1. RECEIVE DROUGHT STATUS UPDATE AND CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY ACTION
REGARDING RESCINDING THE BURN BAN IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF
THE COUNTY, IF RECOMMENDED.
MOTIONED BY JERRY CASSITY, SECONDED BY MARK DUBOSE, TO RESCIND
ORDER AS RECOMMENDED.
VOTES NO: 0
VOTES YES: 5
VOTES RESULT: CARRIED
Adjourn
MOTIONED BY MILT PURVIS, SECONDED BY JERRY CASSITY, ADJOURN AT 10:05
A.M.
VOTES NO: 0
VOTES YES: 5
VOTES RESULT: CARRIED
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SYDNEY MURPHY, COUNTY JUDGE
ATTEST:
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SCHELANA HOCK, COUNTY CLERK

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2025-212
FILEH RECORD
STATEOF TEXAS §
2025 OCT3I fiHiO:35
COUNTYOF POLK §
Polk County, Texas
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ORDER RjESCINDING PR^HiBrtKglJi^'Ot^'ODTDQGRBURNING
WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Polk County, Texas issued an Order
ProhibitingOutdoorBurningintheunincorporated areas ofthe CountyonOctober 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, inaSpecial Sessionproperly postedonOctober 27, 2025andheldthis
date, October31,2025, the Commissioners Court, pursuant to LocalGovernment Code §81.005,
finds thatthefireweather conditions andpublicsafetyhazard citedinthatOrderhave ceased to
exist; and
WHEREAS, the Polk County Office of Emergency Management and the Polk
County Fire Marshal have reviewed current conditions with theTexas Forest Service andarein
agreementthatendingthe"Bum Ban" is appropriate atthis time.
THEREFORE, ITISORDEREDby theCommissionersCourt ofPolk County,Texas
thattheOrderProhibitingOutdoorBumingisherebyRESCINDED andtheprohibitiononoutdoor
burning intheunincorporated areasoftheCountyisnolonger ineffectasofOctober31,2025 at
10:30 a.m.
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the Commissioners Court and Office of
Emergency Management urge allpersons tousecaution inproceedingwithanyoutdoorbuming,
being mindful that conditions currently present in Polk County may change quickly and that
individuals bumingoutdoors are responsible and liable foranyfire damage resulting from such
buming. In addition, the Office of Emergency Management suggests that any persons
contemplating theoutdoorbumingofasizeable amount ofdebris firstcontact theVolunteer Fire
Departmentintheirareatoreceivethe Department'srecommendations and/orassistance.
ADOPTED this 31stdayofOctober, 2025 bythe PolkCountyCommissioners Court.
ATTEST:
Cour udge SchelanaHock, CountyClerk
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