Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
October 19, 2009

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., October 19, 2009, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on October 19, 2009, 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 October 13, 2009.

2. County Engineer.
    

   1. Conduct Public Hearing and consider vacation of a portion of First Street in Heidenheimer, Precinct 3, from Avenue B to Avenue E, as depicted on drawings provided.

3. Personnel.

4. Recognize Pct 3 Commissioner Eddy Lange for his completion of the Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum of the County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas, making the entire Bell County Commissioners Court as having successfully completed the program.

5. Recognize County Judge Jon Burrows for his re-appointment to the Transportation Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties.

6. Announce Early Voting locations and hours for the November 3, 2009 General Election:
   
   a.      Early Voting Locations:
           1.    Belton – Bell County Courthouse Annex, 550 East 2^nd Avenue
           2.    Harker Heights – Parks & Recreation Center, 307 Millers Crossing
           3.    Killeen – Bell County Annex, 301 Priest Drive
           4.    Killeen – Killeen Community Center, 2201 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd.
           5.    Salado – Salado Civic Center, 601 North Main Street
           6.    Temple – Bell County Annex, 205 East Central
   b.     Early Voting Hours:
           1.    October 19 - 23, 2009 (Monday thru Friday) - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
           2.    October 24, 2009 (Saturday) - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
           3.    October 25, 2009 (Sunday) - 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
           4.    October 26 - 30, 2009 (Monday thru Friday) - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
   c.     Election Day Voting (Tuesday, November 3, 2009) - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the voter’s precinct polling location.

7. Consider approval of City of Temple request for tax abatement for Texquest Investments LLC approved by the City of Temple on August 6, 2009.

8. Claims.
   
           Agenda items may be considered, deliberated, and/or acted upon in a different order than set forth above.
   
   
           Bell County Commissioners Court reserves the right to discuss any items in executive (closed) session
           whenever permitted by the Texas Open Meetng Act.