Jul 14, 2025 Commissioner's Court

[1. Call meeting to order]

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TOMORROW. WE'RE GOING TO WORK. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND PLEASE RISE AND WE'LL GET STARTED. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. HEY, THANK YOU AGAIN AND WELCOME.

MANY OF YOU. OF YOU WATCH THE NEWS THIS MORNING. PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS THE PEOPLE UP IN KERRVILLE AND CENTRAL TEXAS, THEY ARE GETTING FLOODED AGAIN. THEY SAID THAT SOME OF THE RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE A LOT HIGHER THAN THEY WERE. EVEN DURING THE JULY THE 4TH FLOOD, SO IT IS VERY TERRIBLE SITUATION FOR THEM UP THERE. SO KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS, PLEASE. OKAY.

[3. Citizens to be heard]

AND I BROUGHT THIS UP A NUMBER OF TIMES. SIGNS WERE PUT UP AS I REQUESTED. AND AS I CHECKED YESTERDAY EVENING BEFORE I CAME HERE, MOST OF THEM, THE POLES ARE STILL THERE. THE SIGNS ARE GONE. EITHER SOMEBODY STOLE THEM OR TOOK THEM DOWN. BY THE TIME THE TRUCKS GET TO THE BRIDGE WHERE THAT ONE SIGN IS, THEY HAVE NO PLACE TO TURN AROUND. THEY GO. ALMOST GOT TO GO ACROS.

OKAY, THAT'S BOTH BRIDGES. THE SIGNS WERE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ROAD WHERE THEY COULD TURN OFF, BUT THEY'RE NOT THERE ANYMORE. GONE. THEY'RE NOT ON THE GROUND BECAUSE I LOOKED SO WHERE THEY ARE I DON'T KNOW. OKAY, LET'S SEE. FARMERS WITH THIS 100,000 POUND EQUIPMENT. NO BETTER. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS AN EXCEPTION FOR THEM. I THOUGHT THE LAW APPLIED TO EVERYBODY. BUT AS WE SEE MOST OF THE TIME THESE DAYS, IT APPLIES TO SOME AND NOT TO OTHERS. AND I DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND THAT. WE GOT PEOPLE THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE TO SEE THAT THE LAWS ARE ABIDED BY, SO TO SPEAK, AND I EXPECT THAT I ABIDE BY THE LAW. YOU ABIDE BY THE LAW. IF YOU GOT A JOB, YOU NEED TO DO IT. WHEN I WORKED FOR GOVERNMENT FOR 35 YEARS, I DID THAT JOB AND I DID IT LIKE I WAS SUPPOSED TO. I DIDN'T HALFWAY DO IT BECAUSE I WAS GETTING A FULL SALARY. SO THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING, IN MY OPINION. AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINION TOO. BUT THEY JUST SAY IT'S A WASTE OF TIME TO COME OVER TO THIS COMMISSIONER COURT BECAUSE

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[4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]

YES. WE'RE LAYING LIMESTONE COUNTY ROAD 1740 THERE UNDER MCLELLAN ROAD, OH SAN PATRICIO AREA. WE'RE IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA. WE'RE ALSO PROCESSING ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 502 AND THE EDROY. WE'RE PROCESSING THAT ROAD AT 1677, 1672. WE'RE PREPARING THAT FOR LIMESTONE.

HOPEFULLY WE'RE GETTING THAT IN THE LIMESTONE IN TOMORROW. WE'RE DOING BRUSH PICKUP AND LAKESHORE GARDENS, LAKESIDE, HIDDEN ACRES IN THE AREA, AND WE DID SOME CULVERT INSTALLATIONS UP THERE AT COUNTY ROAD 1677 1672. WE DID EIGHT SECTIONS OF 18 INCH, EIGHT FOOT CONCRETE PIPE THROUGH THERE, GET THAT WATER AND THE ODEM AREA. WE'RE IN COUNTY ROAD 2047. WE'RE ASSISTING THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR HAULING DIRT OUT THERE, CLEANING SOME DITCHES, AND WE'RE MOWING IN THE SITTING AREA AND THE ODEM AND BETHEL ESTATES. AND WE COMPLETED THE SECOND COURSE ON COUNTY ROAD 1883, NUMBER FOUR ROCK. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER CHARLIE JUDGE. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. LAST THURSDAY I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE 2025 SALUTE TO THE MILITARY. AND ALWAYS APPRECIATE THE HONOR TO ATTEND THESE THINGS. SO STARTING LAST YEAR THEY CHANGED THEIR FORMAT. AND THEY DO KIND OF A PANEL DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BY A GUEST SPEAKER. THIS YEAR, THE GUEST SPEAKER WAS VICE ADMIRAL DWYER, AND HE'S GETTING READY TO RETIRE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. SO IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING TO HEAR HIS INSIGHT ON THE MILITARY IN GENERAL AND WHERE WE'RE AT AND WHERE WE'RE GOING. BUT IT WAS A ALL IN ALL, VERY GOOD LUNCHEON. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, JUDGE.

NOTHING TO REPORT, NOTHING. OH, OKAY. I REPORTED A LITTLE BIT EARLIER, YOU KNOW, PRAYERS FOR THOSE UP IN THE HILL COUNTRY. AND TODAY IS JULY THE 21ST. AND I THINK OUR LEGISLATORS AND SENATORS 13TH AND 14TH, 14TH. WELL, WE'RE NOT THE 21ST YET. NOT YET. THE WEEK AHEAD. OKAY.

WHAT WAS THAT? WELL, I'LL GIVE HIM ANOTHER WEEK TO REPRIEVE BEFORE THEY TAKE ON. SOME REASON. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE 21ST BECAUSE I HAD GONE TO HOUSTON ON MY MIND. SO. OKAY, THEN I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO REPEAT THERE. OKAY. DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE ANY DEPARTMENT HEADS.

JOHN, I KNOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING. EVEN I THINK YOU HAVE SOMETHING. TOMORROW. WE HAVE OUR THE COUNTY'S ARCHITECT TEAM, BRW, AND THEY'RE GOING TO FINALIZE THE COURTHOUSE SCHEMATIC DESIGN.

AND SO THAT'S GOING TO BEGIN AT 10:00. ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE GOING TO BE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND THEY'RE ON SCHEDULE. WE HAVE THE VETERANS DEPARTMENT IT BUILDING GROUNDS, COUNTY ENGINEERING GRANTS, JUDGE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS, TAX OFFICE, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, HR AND TREASURER BEGIN AT 10:00. YOU GUYS ARE WELCOME TO POP IN AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. THANK YOU.

DAVID. WADE. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS, I HAVE AN UPDATE ON OUR CYBERSECURITY. WE ARE AT

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[5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 18th, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS ARCHIVE, RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION PLANS FOR FY 2026. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 18th, 2025 AT 9:05 A.M. FOR DISTRICT CLERK'S RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVE PLAN FOR FY 2026.]

[1. Approval of minutes]

SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS. ADDITIONS TO THOSE MINUTES HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES A 2.2 FINANCIAL AGENDA. FIRST OF ALL

[a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]

[b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.]

[c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]

AND WE HAVE A TOTAL OF FOUR ASSERTED CLAIMS FOR A TOTAL OF $24,573.38. OUR ESCROW TOTAL IS $810.78, AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD OUR JUNE 2025 MONTHLY INVESTMENT RECONCILIATION MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. SO OUR MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. MISS GARCIA HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.2 D IS OTHER PRESENTATIONS DISCUSSION ON

[d. Possible discussion and/or presentations of budget requests for Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and related matters. 1. The Alliance for I-69 Texas 2. Halo Flight]

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GOOD MORNING, JUDGE KREBS AND ESTEEMED COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS RANDY ENDSLEY. I'M THE CHIEF FLIGHT NURSE FOR HALO FLIGHT. I'VE BEEN AT THE COMPANY FOR 26 YEARS, AND I'M PROUD TO PROUD TO SERVE ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING SAN PAT. HALO FLIGHT, AS YOU KNOW, IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE IN SOUTH TEXAS. AND WE DO WANT TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR ONGOING SUPPORT OF ITS LIFE SAVING MISSION. HALO PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OPERATING A PATIENT FLIGHT IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, AS YOU KNOW, BUT AS HALO FLIGHT EMPHASIZES, YOU CANNOT PUT A PRICE TAG ON A LOVED ONE'S LIFE. HALO RELIES ON FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF COMMUNITIES, CORPORATE PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUSTAIN ITS OPERATIONS. TODAY, HALO FLIGHT IS. EXCUSE ME, RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING SAN PATRICIOS CONTINUED SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN BE THERE FOR THE PATIENTS WHEN THEY NEED US MOST. FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FUNDING IN 26, WE ASK FOR A SMALL BUT NECESSARY INCREASE OF 5%. AND I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE LETTER. IT SAYS 500. WE'RE THE 5% WOULD ACTUALLY BE 750. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THAT ERROR. $750 IS WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR AN INCREASE. AND IF YOU'D LIKE US TO RESUBMIT THAT LETTER, WE CAN CERTAINLY DO SO. APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR THIS INCREASE TO OFFSET THE WRITE OFF AMOUNTS FOR PATIENT CARE THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY ANY TYPE OF INSURANCE. APPROXIMATELY 35% OF OUR PATIENTS TRANSPORTED FOR MEDICAL CARE DO NOT HAVE FINANCIAL MEANS OR ANY INSURANCE OF ANY KIND. PLACING A STRAIN ON THE ALREADY TIGHT NONPROFIT BUDGET. RISING COSTS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED HALO FLIGHTS OPERATIONS. FOR INSTANCE, JUST REPLACING A POLYCARBONATE HELICOPTER WINDSHIELD AFTER A BIRD STRIKE IT HAD COST HAS GONE FROM 10,000 TO 12,000. WE SEE THOSE INCREASES ACROSS THE BOARD AND YOU SEE THEM IN YOUR HOME HOME LIFE AS WELL. THESE WINDSCREENS ARE CRUCIAL FOR WITHSTANDING HIGH IMPACT FORCES, POTENTIALLY PREVENTING ACCIDENTS, INJURIES AND EVEN DEATHS. AND I'LL SIDEBAR ON THIS. I WAS ACTUALLY ON THE AIRCRAFT WHEN WE TOOK A BIRD STRIKE, I BELIEVE IT WAS ABOUT 12 YEARS AGO AND TOOK OUT OUR ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF OUR OUR WINDSCREEN THERE. AND FROM THAT MOMENT WE GOT BALLISTIC WINDSHIELDS PUT IN. IT COULD HAVE COST OUR LIVES, AND LUCKILY IT DID NOT. THE COST OF THE IRIS ANTENNA, WHICH IS VITAL FOR FLIGHT TRACKING, HAS GONE UP FROM 11,000 TO 15,000. THIS EQUIPMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR ENSURING THE SAFETY OF BOTH CREWS AND PATIENTS, AS IT ALLOWS THE MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS TO ASSESS AND ADDRESS ANY EQUIPMENT ISSUES QUICKLY. THESE TWO EXAMPLES ARE JUST SNIPPETS OF THE INCREASED PRICES THAT WE'RE SEEING ACROSS ALL AREAS OF OUR LIFE SAVING MISSION. PLEASE KNOW THAT HALO FLIGHT REMAINS COMMITTED TO ITS MISSION AND APPRECIATES SAN PATRICIO COUNTY'S SUPPORT IN PROVIDING THIS VERY VITAL SERVICE. THE ENTIRE STAFF AT HALO TRULY APPRECIATES YOUR YOUR PARTNERSHIP TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE THE RAPID, CRITICAL CARE THAT THEY NEED, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR FINANCIAL STATUS IS. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT NO MATTER WHAT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING SAN PATRICIO FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU WE APPRECIATE WORKING WITH TAYLOR. WOULD YOU RESUBMIT THAT LETTER THAT HAS THE OFFICIAL NUMBER IN THERE SO WE CAN HAVE FOR OUR RECORDS? OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FROM HALO? WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON THAT. WELL, IT'S JUST THE PRESENTATION FOR BUDGET. WILL WE

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SEVEN $5,750 AN INCREASE. WELL I THINK THE ORIGINAL IS $15,750. 5% IS 15,000. OKAY. MY MATH IS RIGHT. RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. YEAH, THAT'LL BE IN THE BUDGET. OKAY. 2.2 WITH

[e. FY 2026 Budget Workshop]

AND CONVENE BUDGET WORKSHOP AT 9:20 A.M. AND MYSELF AND THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT JUST WANT TO BRING ALL OF Y'ALL TOGETHER TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE HEADS UP AS TO WHAT WE'RE GOING. WE GOT A COUPLE OF TWO MAJOR ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO DEAL WITH, WITH A LOT OF SMALLER ITEMS TO DEAL WITH.

AS I SAID EARLIER, WE'VE GOT THE INSURANCE PROGRAM. WE'RE GETTING A NEW COMPANY TO DO THAT. AND SOMETHING THAT HAS COME UP HERE IN THE LAST WEEK OR TEN DAYS, MAYBE TWO WEEKS, IS A LOT OF OUR GRANT PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE GOING HERE IN THE COUNTY, THE STATE AND THE FEDS ARE CUTTING BACK ON A LOT OF THE FUNDING FOR THE GRANT PROGRAMS. SO THIS COURT NEEDS TO DECIDE. DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE SOME OF THESE GRANTS IN THE COUNTY? IF WE DO, THE COUNTY IS GOING TO BE PICKING UP THE EXPENSE TO DO IT WITH. IF YOU DON'T, WELL, THEN WE'LL YOU KNOW, I'LL TRY TO DO WITH WHAT MONEY THEY'RE GIVING US. WELL, I MEAN, LET ME LET PATRICK. I WAS GOING TO SAY, BECAUSE WE NEED TO KNOW WHICH GRANTS AND HOW MUCH MONEY, AND THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF WE NEED TO KNOW BEFORE JUST WHETHER WE DO OR DON'T. GOT THEM THERE FOR YOU, RIGHT? YEAH. SO RIGHT NOW THERE'S, YOU KNOW, WE RECEIVED ONE GRANT, ONE LETTER. IT WAS A GRANT ON JULY 1ST THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE CUT 20% STARTING JULY 1ST. SO A LOT OF THESE GRANTS, WE'RE NOT GOING TO KNOW UNTIL MAYBE THE DAY THAT THE GRANT STARTS. SO IT'S GOING TO BE SOMETHING WE'RE SEEING.

LOOK AT YOU KNOW, FOR THAT GRANT PARTICULAR THAT GRANT WILL BASICALLY ONLY COVER NOW JUST THE SALARY OF THAT ONE PERSON. SO IT'LL BE A MATTER OF, YOU KNOW, IF WE WANT TO CONTINUE SO THAT GRANT WILL CARRY ON THROUGH JUNE 30TH OF NEXT YEAR, 2026. SO THAT'LL BE SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT. AS FAR AS YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT GRANT IS GOING TO DO NEXT YEAR. THEY'RE GOING TO CUT IT ANOTHER 20% OR OR THEY'RE GOING TO STAY THE SAME AND ALL THE OTHER GRANTS ALONG WITH THAT, WHAT THEY'LL DO. AND LIKE I SAID, WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL POSSIBLY THAT DATE THAT THE GRANT STARTS TALKING TO DOCTOR MOBLEY ON FRIDAY MORNING, HE WAS GOING TO TRY TO MAKE SOME CONTACTS WITH WHO HE HAS UP AT THE STATE LEVEL AND JUST SEE WHAT KIND OF FEEL THEY HAVE AND WHAT WHAT DOES IT COST THE 20%? WHAT IS THAT? SO THAT COST FOR THAT PARTICULAR GRANT WAS ABOUT $33,000, 20% FOR 28%. THAT'S 25 BUCKS. OKAY. THANK YOU. QUESTION, PATRICK. SIMPLE QUESTION. ANY IDEA WHAT THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR NEXT YEAR IS AS FAR AS YOU KNOW, WHAT IS INCOMING AS FAR AS WHAT'S INCOMING REVENUES. WELL SO OBVIOUSLY WHERE DO WE STAND TONIGHT. WELL I UNDERSTAND I'VE HEARD THAT FOR FIVE YEARS IT'S BEEN I UNDERSTAND AND I THINK THIS YEAR'S I MEAN I DON'T, I DON'T REMEMBER OBVIOUSLY I YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T HAVE A LOOK BACK AT THE LAST FIVE YEARS. I THINK EVERY YEAR WAS TIGHT. BUT IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY DEPARTMENT DID ITS JOB THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN THOSE YEARS TO BE ABLE TO CUT WHAT THEY NEEDED TO OR JUST NOT SPEND THEIR BUDGET, YOU KNOW? SO BUDGET MAY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE, LITTLE HIGH, BUT AS WE'RE GOING THROUGH, IT SEEMED LIKE EACH DEPARTMENT WAS DOING THEIR JOB AS FAR AS WATCHING, WATCHING WHERE THE MONEY WAS GOING. SO THIS YEAR, OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE A CAP AT 3.5%. I THINK IT WAS EIGHT. I THINK IT WAS LAST LEGISLATURE. THEY CHANGED THAT NUMBER. SO THAT DOESN'T GO FOR THE NEW NEW. YEAH. THE DEVELOPMENT COMING ON. THANK YOU. BUT SO THERE IS A CAP THERE FOR THAT. AND SO YOU KNOW WE'RE WE'VE GONE THROUGH IT PRETTY GOOD. WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH IT AGAIN AT WE SENT A LOT OF QUESTIONS TO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS TO ASK FOR SOME

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ABSOLUTELY. AND YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF PROJECTS GOING ON THAT WE'RE TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, COST ESCALATION FOR MATERIALS GOING UP. I DON'T THINK THAT'S STOPPING. SO YOU KNOW, WE HAVE JUSTICE CENTER ACROSS THE STREET IN THE COURTHOUSE. INNOVATION COMING UP. THERE'S OTHER PROJECTS DOWN THE LINE THAT WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT. SO YES, I MEAN OBVIOUSLY CUTTING IS GREAT AS FAR AS THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. THAT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO LOOK AT, I THINK I DON'T KNOW, THAT'S ANOTHER LAYER OF, YOU KNOW, I JUST HAVE TO LOOK AND SEE WHAT THE COST IS FOR THAT AND WHAT THAT DOES. AND SO OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL COST. AND THAT'D BE SOMETHING YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE TO RESEARCH AND LOOK AT. THANK YOU. SO BACK TO THE GRANTS. WE HAVE ONE GRANT IN QUESTION THAT WE KNOW IS BEING CUT. THE UNKNOWN QUESTION IS WHAT OTHER GRANTS ARE GOING TO BE CUT IN THE FUTURE. IS THAT THE PROBLEM? YES, THAT'S THE PROBLEM. WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH ARE GOING TO BE CUT. IT MAY BE ACROSS THE BOARD ON THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SIDE OF IT. WE HAVE WE HAVE THE IMMUNIZATION GRANT THAT WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL SEPTEMBER

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THE GRANT RAN OUT JULY 1ST. RIGHT. AND WE RECEIVED THE LETTER. AND THEN WE GOT THE FINAL LETTER ON JULY 1ST THAT SAID THEY WERE CUTTING THE GRANT. SO THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THAT JUNE 27TH LETTER THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE CUTS. THEY DON'T GIVE YOU ANY GRACE, PERIOD. WELL, YOU DON'T NEED FEP UNTIL YOU HAVE A PANDEMIC. AND WHAT'S THE CHANCES OF HAVING A PANDEMIC? WE JUST WON'T GO. SO, YOU KNOW, THEY DO A LOT OF WONDERFUL OTHER THINGS, LIKE WITH THE HUB EXERCISES AND STUFF LIKE THAT. AS FAR AS GETTING THE EVACUATION DONE FOR HURRICANES, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT. FX DOES. THAT'S RIGHT. THEY DON'T. AND I KNOW, I KNOW KIMBERLY, SHE SAT WITH US ON FRIDAY MORNING AND SHE SAT WITH US PRIOR TO THAT ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, TALKING ABOUT WHAT ALL SHE DID. DOCTOR CAME IN AND EXPRESSED KIND OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT GRANT AS WELL, OR THAT POSITION AT LEAST. AND LIKE I SAID, HE WAS GOING TO MAKE CONTACTS WITH WHAT HE COULD GET, FIND OUT, I BELIEVE THE OTHER ONES. WHAT IMMUNIZATIONS, IMMUNIZATIONS, I DON'T I DON'T RECALL THE OTHER ONE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD RIGHT NOW. ENTITY BASE IS REALLY BASED. THERE YOU GO. WHAT CAN I SO MY CONCERN WITH THE GRANT MONEY ALL ALONG HAS BEEN GRANT MONEY'S GREAT TO HELP FUND THINGS THAT WE COULD NOT OTHERWISE DO WITHOUT THAT GRANT MONEY. WHEN THE GRANT MONEY GOES AWAY OR IS DONE, THEN WHAT HAPPENS? BECAUSE THEN WE'RE LEFT EITHER HAVING TO ELIMINATE THOSE POSITIONS OR FUND THEM OUT OF OUR COUNTY BUDGET. THAT'S YOUR TWO OPTIONS. THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN MY CONCERN ALL ALONG. AND NOW WITH GRANT MONEY BEING POTENTIALLY REDUCED, THAT JUST KIND OF SPEEDS UP THAT PROBLEM.

ABSOLUTELY. MR. WENDELL TOLD ME 4 OR 5 YEARS AGO, ONE DAY THEY WILL GO OUT. YEAH. AND THEN THEY BECOME A MANDATE BY THE LEGISLATURE. THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. RIGHT. MR. YARDLEY, WE HAVE BEEN IMPACTED ALREADY THIS YEAR IN MARCH WITH ONE GRANT THAT WE GOT THE EMAIL MONDAY EVENING AT LIKE SEVEN IN THE EVENING. OUR GRANT PERSON SAW IT TUESDAY MORNING THAT THE GRANT WAS TERMINATED THE PREVIOUS MONDAY. AND WE DID HAVE AN EMPLOYEE. WE DID DILIGENTLY TRY TO RELOCATE THAT PERSON, BUT THAT GRANT DID NOT FINISH TILL MAY 30TH, AND WE GOT THE NOTIFICATION IN MARCH. SO THE STATE IS DOING SOME REALLY AGGRESSIVE STUFF AND NOTIFICATION IS LAST MINUTE. WELL, THAT'S UNFORTUNATE. AND JUST FOR THE COURT'S INFORMATION TO JUST REMEMBER, WE ARE ASSUMING THE 2026 BUDGET ON GOING ALL THE WAY UP TO THE 3.5% CAP. THAT'S CORRECT. WHICH MEANS THE ONLY NEW REVENUE THAT WE CAN ADD TO THIS BUDGET WILL BE ANY KIND OF NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT WE PUT ON FOR 25. SO IF WE DO A BUDGET AND WE FIND $2 MILLION HID AWAY SOMEWHERE, IT'S OLD MONEY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO USE IT BECAUSE WE HIT THE CAP ALREADY. MR. KEITH, AND THEY'RE TALKING PRETTY STRONGLY ABOUT 2% RIGHT NEXT SESSION, WHEN DO SOME OF OUR TAX ABATEMENTS START TO ROLL OFF? SO WE MET WITH THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT ON WEDNESDAY I BELIEVE IT WAS LAST WEEK. AND THERE'S SOME COMING OFF THIS NEXT YEAR.

SOME HAVE BEEN EXTENDED, WHICH MR. DORSEY IS LOOKING AT ON SOME OF THOSE AGREEMENTS AS WELL THAT WERE EXTENDED. SO THIS NEXT 2 OR 3 YEARS WILL BE A NUMBER OF THEM THAT ARE COMING OFF. WE STILL HAVE TO GET THROUGH THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR FIRST. THAT'S CORRECT. YES, SIR. CORRECT.

THANK YOU. OKAY. HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO LET THE COURT KNOW THIS MORNING? IF.

IF NOT, WE'LL WAIT TILL THE NEXT ONE BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING THESE MEETINGS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH THIS BUDGET THAT'S TIGHT AS IT'S GOING TO BE GETTING. I DO HAVE SOME NUMBERS AS FAR AS WHAT THE ADJUSTMENT REQUESTS AND NEW EMPLOYEES, THOSE TWO NUMBERS COMBINED IS ABOUT $1.4 MILLION. SO KEEP THAT IN MIND. THIS IS THE INSURANCE COST. SO I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THOSE THINGS. SO OKAY. AND EVEN ON THE ABATEMENTS, YOU KNOW, ONCE THEY START ROLLING OFF, WHAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING IS EVERY ONE OF THOSE COMPANIES, THEY FILE, THEY

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[3. Consent Agenda: All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the Commissioners Court. Members of the Commissioners Court have been furnished documentation on each item, and all such items may be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by County Judge or a Commissioner:]

[a. Discussion, consideration, and action regarding the request for an amended survey plat to modify property restrictions for the referenced location: AMENDED SURVEY PLAT REQUEST Property: Hoskins Addition Location: CR 2221, Odem, TX Precinct: 3 Requestor: Susan Boutwell, Flood Plain/Permits Manager PROPOSED CHANGES Current Restriction (to be removed): New builds must be 1,300 square feet or more Double wide manufactured homes must be no older than one year from date of land purchase and must be skirted. New Restriction (to be implemented): No manufactured homes older than 5 years from time of purchase are allowed Must be skirted and be on cement slabs]

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY.

[b. Discussion, consideration and action on request by Juvenile Detention to approve Contracts and Agreements of Detention of Juvenile Offenders with the following entities: 1. Nueces County]

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[c. Consideration and action to allow the Auditor's Office to seek bids for a replacement fire alarm system for Juvenile Detention.]

I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED?

[d. Consideration and action on a request from Chesca Newman, County Purchasing Coordinator, on awarding the contract for Road Materials between Martin Marietta and San Patrico County.]

SECOND BY GILLESPIE. ANY COMMENTS? NO, SIR. OKAY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I'M JUST WAITING UP HERE FOR THE NEXT. HE'S WAITING FOR YOUR QUESTION, SIR. GOOD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. 2.4 IS CONSIDERATION

[e. Consideration and action on a request from Chesca Newman, County Purchasing Coordinator, on awarding the contract for Road Materials between Vulcan and San Patricio County. ]

[f. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Chesca Newman, County Purchasing Coordinator, on awarding the contract for RFP2025-004 IT Back up Storage to Free It Data Solutions.]

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DO YOU NEED TO HAVE THAT VERBIAGE IN THE MOTION ABOUT WHO'S GOING TO FOR IT FOR IT BACKUP STORAGE. YEAH. FREE DATA SOLUTION I'LL AMEND MY MOTION TO APPROVE THE AWARDING OF THE CONTRACT TO FREE DATA SOLUTIONS. I'LL SECOND THAT. THANK YOU. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 G.

[g. Discussion, Consideration and Action on a request from Scott Marion, Emergency Manager/Fire Marshal, on establishing a new temporary part-time Public Outreach Specialist at grade 106. The money is in the Emergency Management Department budget to pay for the salary. No additional funds are needed. ]

THIS IS SOMEBODY THAT WILL BE 10 TO 20 HOURS A WEEK AS NEEDED. THAT WAY WHEN WE HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON, WE'RE NOT HAVING TO PULL A PERSON TO KEEP UP WITH THE SOCIAL MEDIA ASPECT OF THE JOB AND STILL BE ABLE TO GET THE WORD OUT. IS THERE A TIME LIMIT ON THIS PART TIME OR. I MEAN, YOU MEAN A TIME LIMIT? WELL, DOES IT RUN FOR A YEAR OR TWO YEARS, WHATEVER, UNTIL WE DON'T NEED IT ANYMORE? WELL, PART OF THE GRANT COVER THIS. NO, THIS IS NOT A GRANT FUND, OKAY? WE DON'T WANT ANY MORE GRANTS. NO, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKI. SECOND, SECOND. COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. OKAY. ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION? COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. GOOD. DIDN'T HEAR A LOT OF VOICES, BUT I THE ONLY QUESTION WAS IN THE AGENDA ITEM. IT SAYS TEMPORARY AND BUT TEMPORARY. YOU DIDN'T SET A TIME. HE'S ASKED FOR IT TO BE.

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RIGHT. IS IT GOING TO BE FOR ONE WEEK OR ONE YEAR OR. THAT'S THAT'S KIND OF THE QUESTION I WAS ASKING. CARRY OVER LIKE WE DO EVERY OTHER TEMPORARY. SO THE WAY IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY MISS NORMA WAS THAT IF THEY'RE NOT A 20, 20 OR MORE HOURS A WEEK POSITION THAN IS CONSIDERED A TEMPORARY POSITION, RIGHT? SO IN JANUARY, WE'LL BE ONLY IN JANUARY. WE'LL PUT IT BACK ON IN JANUARY FOR CONTINUANCE. SOUNDS GOOD TO ME. THAT EXPLAINED OKAY, OKAY. MOTION DID PASS. WITH A VOTE. ALL OF IT'S PRETTY. IT WAS PRETTY WEAK I KNOW. IF YOU IF YOU DON'T VOTE NO I'M GOING TO JOIN THAT. NO TWO NO'S I'M VOTING YES YES YES YES OKAY THREE A'S TWO NO'S. OKAY.

[3. PERSONNEL-Employment and current employee status changes in accordance with the current personnel policies, County Budget, and State law with notification of such changes to the payroll division of the Treasurer's office.]

SECOND. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY THE GORSKY, TO APPROVE 3.1 D WITHOUT ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ALL THE REST OF THEM. YOU WANT PROOF? ARE YOU GONNA JUST DO IT BY ITSELF? YOU JUST DO IT. 3.1 D BY 3.1. OKAY. GOT IT. OKAY. YOU'RE GOOD. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. COULD WE DISCUSS. OH. EXCUSE YOU. OKAY. OKAY, SO MR. WARD WOULD COME TO OUR DEPARTMENT WITH 13 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. AND I KNOW THE SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP TWO, BUT THAT'S ALL THE SALARY STUDY ALLOWS AT THIS TIME. SO HE COMES WITH US TO SEVEN YEARS AS A SUPERVISOR, THREE AS AN AFA. HE IS A HANDLE WITH CARE INSTRUCTOR AND HIS TBRI CERTIFIED, WHICH IS THE PROGRAM THAT WE USE. AND WE HAVE SEEN A REDUCTION IN RESTRAINTS KEEPING OUR STAFF IN JUVENILE SAFE WITH THAT PROGRAM AND REDUCING WORKER'S COMP CLAIMS. SO HE COMES TO US WITH SEVERAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. OF COURSE, IF I CAN CLEAR UP WHAT THE SALARY COMMITTEE WAS BOUND TO DO, THE SALARY COMMITTEE IS BOUND TO FOLLOW THE SALARY COMPENSATION PLAN. AND SO WE CAN ONLY RECOMMEND A STEP TWO BASED ON THAT PLAN. WE UNDERSTAND THAT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO. OKAY. LISTEN WE'RE LOOKING AT MONEY PROBLEMS OKAY. TO ABOVE WHAT THE SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS UNTIL IT'S CHANGED I STAND BY THAT. ALL OF THAT. AND THIS WILL SET PRECEDENCE MOVING FORWARD. JUST THOUGHT I'D LET Y'ALL KNOW.

YES, MA'AM. I THINK WE NEED TO SET PRECEDENT MOVING FORWARD AT THIS POINT ANYWAY. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN I. OKAY. I JUST WELL, I'LL WORK THAT OUT. OKAY. EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS MORNING.

[00:50:09]

[4. EXECUTIVE SESSION PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the San Patricio Commissioners Court may elect to go into Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed on the Agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. To the extent there has been a past practice of distinguishing items for public deliberation and those for executive session, the public is advised that the Court is departing from that practice, and reserves the right to discuss any listed agenda items in executive session when authorized by law to do so. In the event the Commissioners Court elects to go into Executive Session regarding an agenda item the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the Executive Session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. In accordance with the authority of the Government Code, Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property), 551.0725 (Contract being Negotiated), 551.073 (Prospective Gift), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.0745 (Personnel Matters Affecting County Advisory Body), 551.076 (Security Devices), 551.086 (Public Utilities Competitive Matters), 551.087 (Economic Development Negotiations) the Commissioners Court will hold an Executive Session to consult with attorney(s) including matters related to litigation; deliberate regarding real property; prospective gift(s); personnel matter(s), including termination; security devices, and/or economic development negotiations and other matters that may be discussed in an Executive Session. Upon completion of the Executive Session, the Commissioners' Court may in an open session take such action as appropriate on items discussed in Executive Session.]

BESIDES, WHATEVER YOU HEARD YOU HEAR DURING THE DISCUSSION, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO KNOW WHAT IT IS ANYWAY BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE A CODE NAME. IT MAY BE CHIHUAHUA, IT MAY BE POODLE, IT MAY BE WHATEVER THEY WANT TO CALL THEIR COMPANY AND STUFF. SO WE WILL. LET ME GET ON THE BENCH. I MAY DO A NO, NO, DON'T GO THERE. I'M GOING TO DO A FILIBUSTER ON. OKAY. I'LL GO AHEAD AND RECESS. YOUR HONOR, I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT. CAN I ADD THAT IT'S UNDER A GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551087? NOT ON MY AGENDA. YEAH, WE NEED TO PUT THAT IN THERE TOO, THAT WE'RE GOING IN EXECUTIVE UNDER THAT SPECIFIC STATUTE. YEAH. I DIDN'T HIGHLIGHT THAT. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. OKAY OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND RECESS. COURT AT 951. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE WE WILL

[5. RECONVENE: Regular Commissioners Court Session]

MOTION TO ADJOURN SECOND. SECOND, SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.