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STATE OF TEXAS § DATE: February 24, 2026
EMERGENCY MEETING
COUNTY OF POLK § ALL PRESENT
COMMISSIONER'S COURT
AGENDA POSTING # 2026 - 006
Call to Order.
Be it remembered on this the 24th day of February 2026, the Honorable Commissioners Court met
in “EMERGENCY” 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,
Wendy Timm – Deputy County Clerk and
Louis Ploth – County Auditor.
WELCOMED & CALLED TO ORDER AT 09:45 AM BY JUDGE SYDNEY MURPHY.
Public Comments
None.
New Business - Regular Agenda
1. RECEIVE DROUGHT STATUS UPDATE AND CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY ACTION
REGARDING INITIATING A BURN BAN IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF
THE COUNTY.
FIRE MARSHAL JOHN FUGATE SPOKE ON FIRE DANGER STATUS. MOTIONED BY
GUYLENE ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY MARK DUBOSE, TO APPROVE ORDER
PROHIBITING OUTDOOR BURNING AND PRESCRIBING AUTHORIZED BURN
CRITERIA.
VOTES NO: 0
VOTES YES: 5
VOTES RESULT: CARRIED
Adjourn
MOTIONED BY MILT PURVIS, SECONDED BY JERRY CASSITY, TO ADJOURN AT 9:47
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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BY: ____________________________
WENDY TIMM, DEPUTY CLERK