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STATE OF TEXAS § DATE: September 9, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
COUNTY OF POLK § ALL PRESENT
COMMISSIONER'S COURT
AGENDA POSTING # 2025 - 035
Call to Order.
Be it remembered on this the 9th day of September 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,
Cassie Simmons – Deputy County Clerk and
Louis Ploth – County Auditor.
WELCOMED & CALLED TO ORDER AT 09:30 AM BY JUDGE SYDNEY MURPHY.
PUBLIC HEARING.
The hearing opened at 9:30 AM. Eric Robinson, president of the Lufkin campus with oversight of
the other two facilities in his region, stated this is a simple refinancing of bonds.
Keith Baxter asked what is being refinanced and who is going to be the contact. Eric explained that
the bonds are held by the company to finance projects across the enterprise of the company and that
he will be the contact, along with Krist Froese as the administrator on site in Livingston.
The hearing closed at 9:34 AM.
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE COMMISSIONER’S COURT (THE
“COURT”) OF POLK COUNTY, TEXAS (THE “COUNTY”) WILL HOLD A PUBLIC
HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 AT 9:30 AM, LOCAL TIME, IN THE
COMMISSIONER’S COURTROOM ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE POLK COUNTY
REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER, LOCATED AT 410 E. CHURCH ST., STE. E,
LIVINGSTON, TEXAS, REGARDING THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE BY THE
COLORADO HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY (“COHFA”) OF CERTAIN TAX-
EXEMPT BONDS (THE “BONDS”), IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$978,895,000, FOR THE BENEFIT OF OF COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH
(“COMMONSPIRIT) WITH UP TO $9,500,000 OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF TO BE
USED TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE CERTAIN PROJECTS WITHIN THE COUNTY
(THE “COUNTY PROJECTS”).
THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS MAY BE USED TO (A) FINANCE, REFINANCE,
PAY, OR REIMBURSE THE COSTS OF THE PROJECTS DESCRIBED BELOW FOR
THE COUNTY AFFILIATES (DEFINED BELOW) AND ADDITIONAL PROJECTS IN
OTHER JURISDICTIONS (INCLUDING OTHER JURISDICTIONS IN TEXAS, AND IN
COLORADO, ARIZONA, GEORGIA, IOWA, KANSAS, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA,
OHIO AND OREGON (COLLECTIVELY, THE “OTHER JURISDICTIONS”)); (B)
REFINANCE ALL OR A PORTION OF (I) (A) A TAXABLE LOAN THAT REFINANCED
COHFA’S REVENUE BONDS (COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH) SERIES 2019B-1 AND (B)
COHFA’S REVENUE BONDS (COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH) SERIES 2019B-2,
PORTIONS OF WHICH FINANCED OR REFINANCED COUNTY PROJECTS FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE COUNTY AFFILIATES (DEFINED BELOW) AND ADDITIONAL
PROJECTS IN THE OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND (II) THE DEVELOPMENT

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AUTHORITY OF CATOOSA COUNTY REVENUE BONDS (CHI MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL – GEORGIA) SERIES 2025; (C) PAY CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS; AND (D) FUND A DEBT SERVICE
RESERVE FUND FOR, AND/OR CAPITALIZED INTEREST ON, ALL OR ANY
PORTION OF THE BONDS.
THE COUNTY PROJECTS ARE OWNED OR OPERATED BY COMMONSPIRIT,
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF POLK COUNTY, AND/OR THEIR AFFILIATES OR
SUBSIDIARIES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “COUNTY AFFILIATES”). THE COUNTY
PROJECTS CONSIST OF THE FINANCING OR REFINANCING OF UP TO $9,500,000
FOR THE COSTS OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND
INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO AND
EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNTS AND AT THE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
DESCRIBED BELOW (INCLUDING THE RELATED LAND, PARKING GARAGES,
OFFICE BUILDINGS, CLINICS, WAREHOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS) LOCATED
ON THE CHI ST. LUKE’S HEALTH – MEMORIAL LIVINGSTON CAMPUS, WHICH IS
BORDERED GENERALLY BY US-59 LOOP N AND WEST PARK ROAD TO THE
NORTH AND SOUTH AND IS IDENTIFIED BY VARIOUS ADDRESSES INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1717 HWY 59 BYPASS, LIVINGSTON.
COMMONSPIRIT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALLOCATE AND REALLOCATE
THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS TO ANY OF THE LOCATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS
NOTICE (AND IN THE NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE OTHER
JURISDICTIONS), NOTWITHSTANDING THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS SET FORTH
HEREIN OR THEREIN.
THE BONDS SHALL NOT REPRESENT OR CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR PLEDGE OF
THE FAITH AND CREDIT OR THE TAXING POWER OF THE COUNTY OR OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS.
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED BY SECTION 147(F) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”). ANY PERSON WHO
WISHES TO EXPRESS AN OPINION REGARDING THE COUNTY PROJECTS, EITHER
ORALLY OR IN WRITING, WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO AT THE
PUBLIC HEARING AT THE ABOVE-STATED TIME AND PLACE. FOLLOWING THE
PUBLIC HEARING, THE COURT WILL BE ASKED TO GIVE ITS APPROVAL
PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(F) OF THE CODE, AS THE APPLICABLE ELECTED
OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT HAVING WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION
THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED COUNTY PROJECTS.
Adjourn
Consideration of a “Resolution Approving the Issuance of Bonds to Finance and Refinance
Certain Projects for CHI St. Luke’s Memorial Livingston will be made during the Regular
Session of the Polk County Commissioners Court to be held at 10:00 following this Public
Hearing.)
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SYDNEY MURPHY, COUNTY JUDGE
ATTEST:
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SCHELANA HOCK, COUNTY CLERK
BY: ____________________________
CASSIE SIMMONS, DEPUTY CLERK