[a. On Monday, October 13, 2025, at 9:05 am, the San Patricio County Commissioners Courts will be conducting a Public Hearing to discuss and receive comments to establish the speed limit on County Roads 1876 between County Road 2095 and County Road 2221 located in Precinct 3.]

ANOTHER FYI REMINDER OF THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

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OF 2025 AT 9:05 A.M. HERE IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL BE CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE COMMENTS TO ESTABLISH SPEED LIMIT ON COUNTY ROADS. 1876 BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 2095 AND COUNTY ROAD 2221, LOCATED IN PRECINCT THREE. SO WE'LL KEEP REMINDING YOU THAT.

[c. Discussion, consideration and action to pay increased county portion of salaries and supplements with the passing of SB 293 in the 89th Texas Legislature for the following: 36th District Judge Starr Bauer – Juvenile Board Supplement in the amount of $1,158.33 per month effective September 1, 2025 156th District Judge Patrick L. Flanigan - Juvenile Board Supplement in the amount of $1,158.33 per month effective September 1, 2025 343rd District Judge Janna Whatley - Juvenile Board Supplement in the amount of $1,158.33 per month effective September 1, 2025 County Court At Law Judge Elizabeth Welborn – County salary of $9,591.67 per month and Juvenile Board Supplement in the amount of $1,158.33 per month effective September 1, 2025 County Court At Law Judge Viki Martino - County salary of $6,675.00 per month and Juvenile Board Supplement in the amount of $1,158.33 per month effective September 1, 2025 County Judge David Krebs - Juvenile Board Supplement in the amount of $1,158.33 per month effective September 1, 2025 County Attorney Tamara Cochran – May – County salary of $8,750.00 per month effective September 1, 2025 Per guidance of General Counsel with the Texas Office of Court Administration and discussion with the Texas Comptroller’s office, County portion of salaries and supplements that would go into effect with the County’s fiscal year January 1, would become effective September 1, 2025, to meet State’s minimum salaries and supplements.]

OKAY, BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER, I NEED TO MOVE WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS. 2.4 C UP IS RIGHT HERE AND UNDERNEATH. BEFORE WE START DELIBERATION ON FINANCIALS. THE COUNTY JUDGES ARE HERE THIS MORNING AND IT'S MONDAY MORNING. AND WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENS ON MONDAY MORNING.

THEY NEED TO GET TO GET TO WORK IN THE COURTROOM. SO IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO MOVING 2.4 C UP. NO NO OKAY. NO OBJECTION. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO TO ITEM 2.4 C DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO PAY COUNTY PORTION OF SALARIES AND SUPPLEMENTS. WITH THE PASSING OF SENATE BILL 293 IN THE 89TH LEGISLATURE FOR THE FOLLOWING NUMBER 136 DISTRICT JUDGE STARR BAR JUVENILE BOARD, SUPPLEMENTING THE AMOUNT OF $1,158.33 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025. ITEM TWO 156. DISTRICT JUDGE PATRICK L FLANAGAN, JUVENILE BOARD SUPPLEMENTING THE AMOUNT OF $1,158.33 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025. NUMBER THREE THREE 43RD DISTRICT JUDGE JANET WHATLEY, JUVENILE BOARD SUPER SUPPLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,158.33 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025. ITEM FOUR COUNTY COURT AT LAW JUDGE ELIZABETH WILBURN COUNTY SALARY OF $9,591.67 PER MONTH AND THE JUVENILE BOARD SUPPLEMENT ANY AMOUNT OF $1,158.33 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025. NUMBER FIVE COUNTY COURT AT LAW JUDGE VICKI MARTINO, COUNTY SALARY $6,675 PER MONTH AND JUVENILE BOARD SUPPLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,158.33 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025.

NUMBER SIX COUNTY JUDGE DAVID KREBS JUVENILE BOARD SUPPLEMENT AND THE AMOUNT OF $1,158.33 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025. AND ITEM SEVEN, COUNTY ATTORNEY TAMARA COCHRAN, MAY COUNTY SALARY OF $8,750 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025, FOR GUIDANCE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL WITH THE TEXAS OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION AND DISCUSSION WITH THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. COUNTY PORTION OF SALARIES AND SUPPLEMENTS THAT WOULD BE IN EFFECT WITH THE COUNTY'S FISCAL YEAR, JANUARY 1ST WOULD BECOME EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025, TO MEET STATE'S MINIMUM SALARY AND SUPPLEMENT. PATRICK, YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN ALL THIS A LOT THERE? GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. YES. WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS DUE TO THE PASSING OF SB 293 AND THE 89TH LEGISLATURE. WE'RE GETTING THESE. WHAT THE SALARIES HERE ARE THE REVISED OR REVISED, BUT THE INCREASED SALARIES, THESE AREN'T THE ADDITIONAL THEY'RE GETTING, BUT THE INCREASED SALARY PER THE PER THE BILL. AND SO GETTING THIS EFFECTIVE NINE 125 TO GET THEIR SALARY AND SUPPLEMENTS. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. LATER ON IN OUR AGENDA ITEM, YOU'LL SEE WHERE ALL THIS MONEY IS GOING TO BE COMING FROM. WE GOT TO PULL IT OUT OF CONTINGENCY AT THIS TIME, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, THAT MONEY WILL BE COMING BACK TO THE COUNTY, AND WE WILL BE PUTTING IT BACK INTO THE CONTINGENCY FUND. SO JUST FOR FYI, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THERE. WON'T GO BACK IN THERE. SO. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS. NO. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. THAT WOULD BE EXCUSED. I REALLY DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO ASK THAT. BUT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU FEEL IT NECESSARY TO LEAVE US. THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH. DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.

[1. Approval of minutes]

YEAH. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. OKAY, GOING BACK INTO ITEM 2.1 IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING. THOSE HAVE BEEN MAILED OUT TO YOU. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY THE SECOND BY YALI. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN.

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

MOTION CARRIES 2.2. FINANCIAL AGENDA EXAMINATION. CONSIDERATION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY YEARLY PAY

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THE BILLS. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? I DID HAVE, BUT IT WAS DANCING.

YOU DID, BUT THAT'S BEEN CORRECTED. WELL, WE'RE GLAD OF THAT. SORRY. DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION

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

CARRIES. OKAY. BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. WE JUST HAVE ONE THIS MORNING AT A BUILDING IN YARDS, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE INTO MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFER MOTION BY GILLESPIE.

SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION

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

CARRIES. 2.2 C IS A BANK RECONCILIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT, MISS GARCIA. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $88,600. OUR SECTION 125 TOTAL IS $1,886.86. WE HAVE THREE ASSERTED CLAIMS FOR A TOTAL OF $336.63, AND OUR ESCROW TOTAL IS $1,254.75. MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. THANK YOU. GILLESPIE. SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS, MISS GARCIA? NO HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

[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:]

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. UNDER CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. I NEED A MOTION. I MOVE TO MOVE 2.3 UNDER CONSENT AGENDA ITEM DOWN TO WELL DOWN TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. SO WE CAN DISCUSS SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY CHARLIE. MOVED 2.3 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM TO 2.4 D FOR DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION

[a. Consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales to purchase a Peterbilt 548 Dump Truck which is compliant with Buy Board Contract RFP 723-23 for Road and Bridge, Pct #3 in the amount of $185,977.00]

CARRIES. INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS 2.48. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER RUBEN GONZALEZ TO PURCHASE A PETERBILT 548 DUMP TRUCK, WHICH IS COMPLIANT WITH BY BOARD CONTRACT RFP. 723 DASH 23 FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT THREE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $185,977. MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY CHARLIE. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED?

[b. Consideration and action on request from Homer Roblez, Auditors Office, on declaring some scrap metal located at the Precinct # 3 yard as surplus as allowed under LGC 263.152. Items will be taken to a local Metal Recycling Facility for disposal. Any proceeds will be deposited with the County Treasurer's Office.]

SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 B CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM HOMER ROBLES AUDITOR'S OFFICE ON DECLARING SOME SCRAP METAL LOCATED AT PRECINCT THREE YARD AS SURPLUS AS ALLOWED UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 263 .15, TWO ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN TO A LOCAL METAL RECYCLING FACTORY FOR DISPOSAL. ANY PROCEEDS WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED?

[d. Discussion, consideration and action to pay increased county supplement per Texas Government Code Chapter 46.003 for the following: District Attorney Margie Silva – County Supplement in the amount of $1,158.33 per month effective September 1, 2025]

SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 C HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. 2.4 D DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION ON ACTION TO PAY INCREASE. COUNTY SUPPLEMENT FOR TEXAS GOVERNMENT PER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 440 6-I MEAN PERIOD 003 FOR THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT ATTORNEY MARGIE SILVA, COUNTY SUPPLEMENT AND AMOUNT OF $1,158.33 EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY JANI FOR APPROVAL. THIS JUST A CONTINUATION OF WHAT WE DID.

YES, SIR. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

[e. Discussion, consideration and action, upon approval of increasing county portion of salaries and supplements with passing of SB 293 and Texas Government Code 46.003, to transfer funds from Contingency to the respective departments and accounts to fund increased county portion of salaries and supplements from September 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The amount to be transferred from Contingency to the respective departments would total $41,600.98.]

OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. 2.48 DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. UPON APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN COUNTY PORTION OF SALARIES AND SUPPLEMENTS. WITH THE PASSAGE OF SB 293 AND TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 46.003 TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM CONTINGENCY TO THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ACCOUNTS TO FUND INCREASED COUNTY PORTION OF SALARIES AND SUPPLEMENTS FROM SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. THE AMOUNT WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM CONTINGENCY TO THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS, WITH TOTAL $41,600.98. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTION? AND THEN THE PLAN IS THAT WE GET REIMBURSED THAT AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. YEAH. JANUARY 1ST THAT REIMBURSEMENT COMES BACK TO US FOR THE $41,000. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY.

NOW, 3.4 D WILL BE DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION UPON. SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE'S FEES

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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026. YOU NEED TO MAKE A 2.4 F KNOW WE ALREADY HAVE A D, WE HAVE A D.

IT SHOULD BE 2.4 F, IT'LL BE F. YEAH OKAY OKAY. ROGER THAT SIR. WELL THE CONSTABLE'S GOT TOGETHER AND THEY HAVE. YEAH. WE CAN TALK NOW. YEAH. OKAY, GOOD. DIDN'T WANT TO INTERRUPT.

AND WE HAVE A COPY OF THEIR SHEET. AND I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE THERE. THE ONLY THING THEY DIDN'T PUT ON HERE WAS THE COST OF A SQUATTER REMOVAL FEE, WHICH IS BASICALLY THE SAME THING AS TAKING POSSESSION OR WHATEVER THAT IS. AND TO ADD THAT, TO ALSO HAVE THAT TO BE $200 AN HOUR AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF ANY WRIT THAT TAKES MORE THAN TWO HOURS, THEY SHOULD WE SHOULD CHARGE $50 PER HOUR PER OFFICER, SLASH OR DEPUTY TO EXECUTE THAT MOTION APPROVED WITH THE AMENDMENTS. SECOND, THAT MOTION BY SIKORSKI, SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. WHILE WE'RE HERE, THIS IS INCLUDING THE SHERIFF'S FEES. ADRIAN, Y'ALL GOING TO LEAVE Y'ALL'S FEES AS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? THE SAME BECAUSE WE GOTTA SEND BOTH OF THEM IN OCTOBER 1ST. I BELIEVE THE SHERIFF ALREADY SENT IT TO YOU. YES. NO CHANGE. BUT HE SAID CHANGES SHOULD BE JUST ONE SET OF FEES, I THINK, AND I BELIEVE SO THIS WOULD CHANGE ALL OF IT ACROSS THE BOARD, RIGHT? I JUST SUBMIT IT ONE TIME. SO THIS WOULD. RIGHT. SO THEN WHATEVER THE COURT DECIDES TODAY IS. WHAT. THAT'S RIGHT. YES. GOOD CHANGE. SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE OKAY. SO THIS APPLIES SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE. YES. OKAY. I'M GOOD WITH THAT. OKAY. EXCUSE ME.

JUDGE TRYING THIS. CHRIS. OVER HERE. I'M TRYING TO MAKE THE THE CHANGE IN FEES CLEAR. THE THE AGENDA DID NOT HAVE THE CHANGED FEES ON THE AGENDA. CAN WE INTRODUCE THE CHANGE FEES IN THE MINUTES SO THAT GRACIE HAS THOSE? YES I HAVE. OKAY. THANK YOU. YOU WANT ME TO READ THEM OUT TO ONE? NO, I THINK IT'S. YEAH, WE HAVE ALL HAVE COPIES OF IT. GRACIE HAS A COPY OF IT OR COPY PROVIDED. COPIES PROVIDED. THANK YOU. EVERYONE OKAY. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN GRACIE WILL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES. CORRECT. WITH THIS. $200. $200. YES PER HOUR. NO, NO, $200 FOR THE SQUATTER FEE. BUT WHAT HAPPENS IS ANY WRIT THEY HAVE TO DO THAT TAKES MORE THAN TWO HOURS TO EXECUTE. THEN IT GOES TO $50 AN HOUR PER OFFICER OR SLASH DEPUTY. THANK YOU. OKAY. THAT'S ADDITIONAL. OKAY. THANK YOU. BECAUSE WITH THE NEW LAWS, THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT MORE TIME INVOLVED IN DOING THIS STUFF. EXACTLY. OKAY. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I DO APPRECIATE THE CONSTABLE'S AND THE SHERIFF LOOKING AT THIS TO REVISE IT, BECAUSE I THINK SOMETIMES WE LEAVE OUR FEES THE SAME YEAR AFTER YEAR, AND THE COST OF THE COUNTY IS ACTUALLY INCREASING, SO THANK YOU. WELL, THE CONSTABLES ARE GETTING A LOT MORE THROWN DOWN ON THEM THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE. THAT'S RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE PLENTY BUSY, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. SOME OF THESE, ESPECIALLY THE SQUATTERS FEE THAT IS JUST. OKAY. GOT A MOTION. AND SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. AND PASSES. OKAY. UNDER ITEM THREE, BACK ON THE SECOND PAGE. PERSONNEL. WE HAVE NO PERSONNEL THIS MORNING. ITEM 3.2 IS ACCEPTING COURT EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. WE HAVE NONE. ITEM FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY YOUR ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION

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