Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
March 31, 2008

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., March 31, 2008, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on  March 31, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. and continue thereafter until such business of the Court has been completed in accordance with Article 81.005 of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas.  The following items of business will be discussed, to-wit:

1. Consider approval of minutes of March 24, 2008.

2. County Engineer.

1. Consider authorizing County Engineer to advertise for bids for the purchase of rip rap rock and a 300 gallon, skid-mounted spray rig for herbicide application.
    

3. Personnel. 

1. Update 2007 Census Population estimates.
    

4. Recognize Pct 2 Commissioner Tim Brown for his appointment by the Texas Transportation  Commission to the newly created I-35 Corridor Advisory Committee.  The Transportation Commission also created an I-69 Corridor Advisory Committee at the same time.  Each 18-member committee will advise the Texas Department of Transportation in the planning of two priority corridors.  The committees will meet beginning in spring of 2008 and will serve through 2009.

5. Receive report from County Clerk Shelley Coston and Election Clerk Jana Henderson on Early Voting for 2008 Primary Run-Off Election.

1. Early Voting is Monday, March 31, 2008 through Friday, April 4, 2008 in person from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the following locations:
   (1)  Belton - Bell County Courthouse Annex, 550 East 2nd Avenue
   (2)  Harker Heights - Parks & Recreation Center, 307 Millers Crossing
   (3)  Killeen - Bell County Annex, 301 Priest Drive
   (4)  Temple - Bell County Annex, 205 East Central Avenue
    

6. Receive report from Fire Marshall and consider status of Order Restricting Outdoor burning and consider continuation, modification, extension, or termination of the Order and a finding that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area that create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning.  Current Burn Ban expires on April 16, 2008.  

7. Claims.
   
           Bell County Commissioners Court reserves the right to discuss any items in executive (closed) session
           whenever permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act.