Tuesday, March 18, 2003, 9:30 A.M.

* * * * * Please turn off all audible pagers and cellular phones, $5.00 fine. * * * * *

1. AUDITOR

A) Discussion of the Denton County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Independent Auditor's Opinions and Management Letter Recommendations.

2. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of report of proceeds from surplus sale #02-03-1540.

3. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100770 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Salary, Assistants/Benefits and various other line items and the creation of new line items for Contract purposes for FY 2002-2003 for Denton County Fresh Water Interlocal Contract and County-Wide Technology in the amount of $60,930.

B) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100780 for Substitute Court Reporter including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency for County Court at Law #2/Civil in the amount of $1,624.

C) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100790 for Computers for County Jail in the amount of $1,471.

D) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100800 for Prior Year Purchases for Commissioner, Precinct #2 in the amount of $200.

E) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100810 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Operating Equipment and Video Equipment for the Sheriff's Department in the amount of $21,635.

F) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100820 to reallocate excess funds to Operating Supplies for Sheriff's Department in the amount of $10,720.

4. PUBLIC WORKS

A) Discussion regarding project development, construction progress and change orders to Denton County Building Projects.

B) Discussion regarding ongoing, planned, and proposed county and state transportation projects: Denton County's Better Safer Roads Program, and the modification of the Denton County Master Thoroughfare Plan, and updates related to the Denton County Transportation Authority.

5. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Discussion of Denton County Boards and Committees.

B) Discussion of the 78th Legislative Session-County Judge.

C) Discussion of Criminal Justice policies 1.2, 3.5, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, Appendix B-Information Services.

D) Discussion of the request for funding from the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) in the amount of $86,250-County Judge.

E) Discussion of creation of Security Committee and policies 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5-Information Services.

6. LEGAL

A) Discussion of the Architectural Contract Agreement between Denton County, Texas and HDR Architecture, Inc.

B) Discussion of Addendum "C" as an amendment to the September 30, 1999 Historical Collection Loan Agreement between Denton County and the University of North Texas.

C) Discussion of Texas Motor Speedway Law Enforcement Task Force-Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Ft. Worth Police Department, Denton County, Tarrant County, City of Northlake, City of Roanoke, City of Westlake, City of Justin, City of Trophy Club, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

A) May 1, 2003-Deadline for Initial Budget Requests to the Budget Office.

B) May 1-July 15, 2003-Compile Initial Budget Requests and PREPARE AND Finalize Recommended Budget.

C) July 8, 2003-Presentation of Recommended Budget by Budget Office, Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

D) July 22, 2003 Appointment of Tax Assessor/Collector to Calculate the Effective and Rollback Tax Rates for Tax Year 2003.

E) July 22, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

F) July 24, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

G) July 24, 2003-Deadline for Setting Employee/Elected Officials Raises.

H) July 24, 2003-Send Notices to each Elected County and Precinct Officer of Their Salary and Personal Expenses to be Included in the Proposed Budget.

I) July 25, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

J) July 25, 2003-Deadline for Chief Appraiser to Certify Tax Rolls to Taxing Units and Collector Certifies Anticipated Collection Rate.

K) July 29, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

L) July 29, 2003-Presentation of Certified Appraisal Roll from Tax Assessor/Collector.

M) August 5, 2003-Public Meeting with Commissioners Court.

N) July 29 of August 5, 2003-Presentation of Effective Rollback Tax Rates, Schedules, and Fund Balances.

O) August 1 or August 8, 2003-Publish Effective and Rollback Tax Rates, Schedules, and Fund Balances.

P) August 12, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

Q) August 12, 2003-Meeting to discuss Tax Rate; if proposed Tax Rate will exceed 3% above the effective tax rate, take record vote and schedule Public Hearing.

R) August 26, 2003-Publish "Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase" (1st quarter-page notice) published at least seven days before the Public Hearing.

S) August 26, 2003-Publish Budget Hearing and Elected Official Salary and Personal Expenses Public Notices (if applicable).

T) September 2, 2003-Public Hearing; schedule and announce meeting to adopt tax rate 3-14 days from this date (if applicable).

U) September 4, 2003-File Proposed Budget with County Clerk and County Auditor for Public Inspection.

V) September 4, 2003-Publish "Notice of Vote on Tax Rate" (2nd quarter-page notice) published before meeting to adopt tax rate (if applicable).

W) September 9, 2003-Public Hearing on Proposed Budget for 2003-2004 at the Courthouse on the Square at 11:00 a.m.

X) September 9, 2003-Public Meeting to Adopt 2003-2004 Budget and 2003 Tax Rate (The meeting to adopt the tax rate must be 3 to 14 days after tax rate public hearing and by September 1 or as soon after as practicable).