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

OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS. MOTION. GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY LEE TO PAY THE BILLS. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY BILL PRESENTED THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY THIS MORNING. GOOD. SO WE WILL

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

GO AHEAD AND GO ON TO BANK RECONCILIATION TREASURER'S REPORT. GARCIA. GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $126,000. OUR SECTION 125 FOR JUNE 2026. $21,500.58. AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD OUR JUNE 2026 GENERAL FUND PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATIONS AND OUR JUNE 2026 MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT.

I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE REPORT. THANK YOU. MOTION. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS, MISS. TREASURER.

HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION

[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:]

CARRIES. THANK YOU. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. WE DO HAVE THREE THIS MORNING. DOES ANY COMMISSIONER NEED EITHER ONE OF THEM? ANY OF THEM PULLED OFF FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY.

HEARING NONE, WE'LL GO THROUGH 2.3. A RECORDED COUNTY CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2026. 2.3 EXCEPT RECORD TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTORS. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF COLLECTION OF THE MONTH ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2026. 2.3 C IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON REQUEST BY GARY DAVIS, AIRPORT MANAGER, FOR ASSIGNMENT OF HANGAR LEASE BETWEEN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND ALAN O. MARTIN FOR HANGAR BU FROM CO14 TO HANGAR C NINE, EFFECTIVE I GUESS. JULY 15TH, 2026. YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND RECORD 2.3 A AND B, AND APPROVED 2.3 C SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED. GOT ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF ONE? HEAR NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. MOVING DOWN INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS. FIRST OF ALL WE GOT 2.4

[a. Consideration and action on request from Crystal Juarez, Community-Based Program, for a proclamation recognizing July 16, 2026, as "Rural Transit Day."]

A CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM CHRISTOPHER JUAREZ. COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM FOR A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JUNE 16, 2026, AS RURAL TRANSIT DAY AND HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT PROCLAMATION. SO MOVED. SECOND MOTION. SECOND BY EARLY TO ACCEPT PROCLAMATION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. OKAY, I WILL GO AHEAD AND READ THIS PROCLAMATION. RURAL TRANSIT DAY PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION IS AN ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICE. AND WHEREAS, INCREASING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSIT REDUCTION IN TRANSPORTATION DISPARITIES, CLEANER AIR, AND INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR GOOD JOBS FARM A KEY PART OF AN EQUAL, SUSTAINABLE AND REGENERATIVE ECONOMIC ECONOMY. AND WHEREAS, ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL ROLES OF TRANSIT IS STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. NOW FOR THEIR. IT BE RESOLVED

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THAT SAN PATRICIO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SUPPORTS THE CALL TO OBSERVE RURAL TRANSIT DAY ON JULY 16TH, 2026 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL DRAW ATTENTION TO THE CONTINUING NEED FOR AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSIT THROUGH RURAL TRANSIT DAY AND WILL USE RURAL TRANSIT DAY TO HIGHLIGHT VITAL ROLE THAT CAN BE PLAYED BY THE EXPANSION OF PUBLIC TRANSIT TO HELP BUILD HEALTHY, RESILIENT AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES AND WILL SUPPORT LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS THAT INCREASE PUBLIC FUNDING FOR RURAL TRANSIT, INCLUDING FUNDING TO EXPAND TRANSIT SYSTEMS, ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND AREAS WITH SIGNIFICANT LOW INCOME POPULATION TO INCREASE FUNDING SUPPORT. THE TRANSITION TO LOW AND NO EMISSION VEHICLES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF PUBLIC TRANSIT FOR SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR ADA. COMPLIMENTARY PARATRANSIT TO ENSURE THAT IT IS RELIABLE, TIMELY AND AFFORDABLE TO PRIORITIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION LOCALLY AND ACROSS AGENCIES, ACROSS AGENCIES.

EXCUSE ME. TO INCREASE THE VIABILITY AND CONDUCTIVITY OF INTERCITY BUS SERVICE IN RURAL AREAS TO REDUCE BARRIERS SUCH AS VEHICLE PROCUREMENT DELAYS AND SECURING LOCAL MATCH THAT PREVENT TRANSIT AGENCIES FROM PROVIDING TRANSIT SERVICE TO MEET THE DEMAND TO INCREASE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN RURAL TRANSIT SYSTEMS. AND LET'S SEE WHERE WAS. I MISS IT HERE. INCREASE IN RURAL AREAS AND ENSURE THAT THE JOBS PAY FAMILY SUPPORTING WAGES AND PROVIDE GOOD BENEFITS AND ENABLE THE HIRING OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND OTHER MARGINALIZED POPULATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE TRANSIT JOBS, WITNESS AND SIGNATURES OF THE SEAL OF OFFICE ON THIS 20TH DAY OF JULY. I HAVE ALL THE COMMISSIONERS SIGN IN HERE. SO, OKAY, IS THERE SOMEONE HERE? THERE THEY ARE. DID YOU WANT TO GO? WELL, GOOD MORNING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS PAM HERNANDEZ ON BEHALF OF RAIL TRANSIT. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE. I WANT TO FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK CRYSTAL FOR HELPING US GET THIS ON THE AGENDA. I ALSO HAVE KATHY BLACK HERE WITH RAIL TRANSIT, WHO DOES COVER THE SAN PATRICIO AREA WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT. SO ON BEHALF OF RAIL TRANSIT, WE WOULD LIKE TO SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR THIS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL RURAL TRANSIT DAY. WE'RE REALLY HONORED BY YOUR SUPPORT AND WHAT THIS RECOGNITION MEANS TO US. IT'S A GREAT DAY BECAUSE IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ESSENTIAL ROLE THAT RURAL TRANSIT PLAYS IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND CONNECTING RESIDENTS TO APPOINTMENTS, WORK, SCHOOL, GROCERY STORES, COLLEGE, AND FOR MANY OF OUR RIDERS, TRANSIT IS MORE THAN TRANSPORTATION.

IT'S A LIFELINE THAT HELPS THEM REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

SO WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE MOBILITY OF THE RESIDENTS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, AND WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION TO EVERYONE WHO DEPENDS ON US. SO ONCE AGAIN, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT. AND THANK YOU, CRYSTAL, FOR HELPING US GET THIS ON THE AGENDA. OUR GOAL WAS TO GET ALL OF OUR NINE SERVICE COUNTIES TO GIVE THIS, THIS PROCLAMATION, AND TODAY WE WILL COMPLETE ALL NINE. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN. AND IF IF I COULD, COULD WE WOULD WE BE ABLE TO TAKE A QUICK PICTURE IF WE STAND RIGHT THERE WITH YOU, WAITING FOR. IN PERSON? YEAH, EXACTLY. THEY MOVE AROUND.

YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH. OKAY. WE'LL GO

[b. Discussion and update by Beck Brothers Inc., Senior Project Manager, on ARPA funded projects: Animal Shelter and Juvenile Detention Center.]

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DOWN TO 2.4. B IS DISCUSSION AND AN UPDATE BY BECK BROTHERS INCORPORATED, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER ON ARPA FUNDED PROJECTS, THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER. GOOD MORNING.

JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU GUYS AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S GOING ON. THINGS ARE MOVING FORWARD.

WE'LL START WITH THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER. OUR HVAC CREWS ARE ON SITE. THEY BROUGHT IN THE CONDENSERS. THE AIR HANDLERS ARE ALL INSTALLED. THEY'RE NOW RUNNING DUCK. ALL OF THE DOORS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE AT OUR OFFICE WITH THE HARDWARE CABINETS ARE RECEIVED AS SOON AS THE AC GETS TURNED ON IN THERE, WHICH WE'RE. WE'RE EXPECTING NOT MONDAY, TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. ONCE HE GETS HIS DUCKS AND EVERYTHING IN, WE'LL ACCLIMATE THE BUILDING, BRING IN ALL THE HARDWARE AND DOORS AND STUFF SO THEY CAN ACCLIMATE AND AND GET THAT PLACE SEALED UP AND READY TO GO. ALL THE WINDOWS ARE IN, DOORS WILL BE IN. WE'LL GET WE'RE GOING TO GET THAT PLACE SEALED UP AND GET GOING ON THAT THE FLOORS AND THE ALL THE FLOORING MATERIAL IS IN SUBMITTAL PROCESS RIGHT NOW, SO WE NEED TO GET THAT TURNED OVER AND GET THOSE THINGS TURNED AROUND AND GET THE FLOORING IN THERE. THE CEILING GRID HAS BEEN ORDERED AND IS AT OUR OFFICE. WE'RE GOING TO GET A CREW IN THERE EARLY THIS WEEK TO START PUTTING CEILING GRID IN. THAT'S THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, THE ANIMAL SHELTER. THE FIRST TWO LOADS OF STEEL ARE COMING IN AND THE REASON FOR THE THEY WEREN'T HERE ALREADY IS, IS THE THE GALVANIZED THOSE GUYS. IT'S A IT'S A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE WITH THOSE PLACES IN SAN ANTONIO. THEY GOT A MASSIVE ORDER. WE SPLIT OUR ORDER ACROSS TWO DIFFERENT PLACES.

OUR. THEY GOT THEIR DIPPING US WHEN THEY CAN. IT SLOWED US DOWN A LITTLE BIT, BUT OUR FIRST TWO TRUCKS ARE STILL SHOW UP TODAY, WHICH IS GOING TO BE A PURLINS AND COLUMNS. SO WE'RE STILL START ERECTING TOMORROW. WE HAVE THE ELECTRICAL END AND A P IS NOW APPROVED. OUR OUR, OUR DITCHES AND OUR, OUR PIPING. SO WE HAVE, WE NOW HAVE A APPROVAL AND WE'RE AND WE'VE ALREADY PUT THE PIPING IN FOR THE ELECTRICAL COMING OUT OF THE PIPES WITH THE DATA MOVING FORWARD WITH HALF, WE WE'RE GETTING THINGS MOVED ALONG VERY WELL. WE'VE. WE GOT OUR BACK.

OUR SECOND. THAT BUILDING THAT WE'RE HAVING TO CHANGE OUT. WE'VE GOT ALL THE APPROVAL FOR THAT. THAT BUILDING IS NOW BEING PROCESSED AND BUILT. THINGS ARE MOVING ALONG. WE'RE LOOKING LIKE WE'RE GOING TO CATCH SCHEDULE. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS. WOULD YOU SAY THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE IN STARTING THE THE FIRST LOAD IS PROBABLY THERE NOW. ALL RIGHT.

YES, SIR. DO YOU HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION ANYTHING ANY POS THAT THAT THAT SHOW THAT IT'S BEEN SHIPPED. WE HAVE PICTURES AND STUFF THAT WE SENT IN THAT THAT WAS THERE. WE SENT OUR OWN TRUCKS UP TO, TO SAN ANTONIO THIS MORNING TO GRAB THEM. SO I KNOW, I KNOW THEY'RE COMING BACK. LOAD THE LOADS ARE 11,425 POUNDS. AS I CHECKED THIS MORNING. WELL, BEING THAT'S A PRECINCT I'D LIKE TO HAVE A MEETING ON FRIDAY TO SEE IF WE'RE ON SCHEDULE AND SEE WHAT'S COME IN OR COME IN. MISS COOPER, CAN YOU ARRANGE SOMETHING? THANK YOU.

ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR COMING. AND GIVE IT A JUVENILE. WE DID, SIR. OKAY, OKAY, I MISSED IT. OKAY. 2.4 C IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FOR MELANIE

[c. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and San Patricio County related to work to be performed under GLO Contract F005 for the project: Aransas Pass Dredging of Navigation District Channel.]

COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND COUNTY RELATED TO WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THE GLO CONTRACT F 005 FOR THE PROJECT. THIS IS THE ARANSAS PASS DRAINAGE OF THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT CHANNEL FOR THE DREDGING. YES, SIR. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY. GOT A MOTION? MOTION SECONDED BY GONZALEZ FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WE ARE USING THIS AND WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER WITH THE AGENCY HERE. SO THIS IS TWO FEDERAL PROGRAMS COMING TOGETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT. SO OUR DIRT. NOT ONLY WILL IT SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY DURING THE RFP PROCESS, BUT THAT DIRT WILL BE USED TO RESTORE ANOTHER ANOTHER PROJECT THAT'S FUNDED WITH FEDERAL FUNDS. SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU. TOO BAD WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH DIRT TO DO THE WHOLE OTHER PROJECT. SO I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO DO EVERYTHING THAT THEY NEED TO BE DONE. BUT I KNOW WHERE WE GOTTA START. SO WE'RE, WE'RE DREDGING OUT OF THE ARANSAS PASS NAVIGATION DISTRICT CHANNEL. AND THEN WHERE DOES THAT MATERIAL GO INTO THAT MATERIAL IS GOING TO GO TO THIS ISLAND HERE, THIS ISLAND THAT THEY'RE BUILDING. IT'S A LITTLE FURTHER AWAY THAN WE FIRST WANTED, BUT IT'S A GOOD PROJECT AND IT'S NOT COSTING US ANYTHING TO PUT IT THERE. SO THAT'S GOOD. IT'S MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH OF US. ABSOLUTELY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 D IS CONSIDERATION ACTION. ON

[d. Consideration and action on setting the following Public Hearings for August 24, 2026 9:00 a.m. County Clerk's Records Archive, Records Management and Preservation Plans for FY 2027.]

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SETTING UP THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 24TH OF 2026 AT 9 A.M. COUNTY CLERK'S RECORD ARCHIVE RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE FOR APPROVAL. ANY COMMENTS? I DON'T KNOW. WE DON'T WANT TO DO THE DISTRICT CLERK AT THE SAME TIME, YES. OKAY. THAT ANSWERED MY QUESTION.

WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME

[e. Consideration and action on a request from Gabriel Arroyo, Environmental Health, for the Interlocal Agreement for Animal Control Services between San Patricio County and the City of Odem. ]

SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 E IS CONSIDERATION ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM GABRIEL ARROYO, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES BETWEEN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ODUM. GOOD MORNING. THIS IS AN AGREEMENT THAT WAS EXPIRED. AND WE MET THE CITY OF ODUM AND AGREED TO RENEW THE CONTRACT. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT. IT IS ONLY FOR HUMAN BITE CALLS THAT WE RESPOND TO WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. THERE'S ONLY REALLY TWO CHANGES TO THE CONTRACT, WHICH IS AN INCREASED FEE. INCREASED MONTHLY FEE FROM 350 TO 500. AND THEN ALSO THE CITY OF ODUM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY A VETERINARIAN CLINIC. MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY. SECOND BY MR. GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MR. NO, SIR. NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU. GABRIEL, I KNOW WE DID A LOT OF LEGWORK, HARD WORK ON THAT. THANK YOU TO YOU AS WELL. WE GOT IT. OKAY.

[f. Consideration and action on request from Gabriel Arroyo, Environmental Health Department, to increase fees for inter-local agreements with all Cities within San Patricio County for health inspections, effective November 1, 2026. If approved, cities will be given a 90-day notice of fee increases.]

VERY GOOD. GOOD POINT. FOUR F IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM GABRIEL ARROYO, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TO INCREASE FEES FOR INTERLOCAL. LET'S SEE. YEAH. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH ALL CITIES WITHIN COUNTY FOR HEALTH INSPECTIONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2026. IF APPROVED, CITIES WILL BE GIVEN A 90 DAY NOTICE OF FEE INCREASES AND THAT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2026. THAT IS CORRECT. THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL CHANGES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, MOST NOTABLY REMOVED FROM OUR FEES WAS THE MOBILE FOOD UNITS, WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE NEW HOUSE BILL 2844, THEY ARE NOW UNDER THE REGULATION OF THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. SO THOSE THAT CATEGORY HAS BEEN REMOVED. ALSO, WE HAVE SOME OTHER INCREASED FEES. IF YOU LOOK AT THE THE HANDOUT THAT I GAVE YOU, THE ONES THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THOSE ARE THE EITHER A NEW FEE OR AN INCREASED FEE. I HAVE ALSO ATTACHED SURROUNDING COUNTIES FEES, AND I BASICALLY TOOK THOSE INTO CONSIDERATION AS WELL. SO THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH IN LINE WITH ALL THE FEES AROUND THE NEIGHBORING COUNTIES, WHICH IS VICTORIA COUNTY, ARANSAS COUNTY, NUECES COUNTY, LIVE OAK, BEE COUNTY. MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. OKAY. MOTION. COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY OTHER FURTHER COMMENTS? SO THE LAST TIME WE DID THIS, WE HAD A DIFFERENT FEE SCHEDULE FOR CITIES VERSUS THAT THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED. THEY'RE ALL ONE FEE NOW. THANK YOU. YES. THE OTHER THING I INQUIRED ABOUT BEFORE WAS I WAS TRYING TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH ACTUALLY COST YOU TO SEND YOUR INSPECTORS TO DO A TYPICAL JOB. WE DO THAT. WE I CAN GET YOU THAT INFORMATION. I JUST BE CURIOUS TO MAKE SURE THAT EITHER WE'RE NOT CHARGING TOO MUCH OR WE'RE NOT CHARGING ENOUGH. AND IT'S MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT THE FEES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I LIKE THIS BETTER THAN LAST TIME. SO THANK YOU. ONE OF THEM ON HERE. OH YES. ONE ALSO NOTED NOTABLE CHANGE ON THERE IS THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES. RETAIL FOODS DOES NOT PER SE PERMIT SCHOOL CAFETERIAS.

THEY DO, HOWEVER, CHARGE FOR INSPECTIONS. SO TDA REQUIRES SCHOOL CAFETERIAS TO HAVE TWO INSPECTIONS PER YEAR. SO SCHOOL CAFETERIAS REQUEST TO THE STATE TO COME TO FOR THEM TO DO AN INSPECTION. SAME THING LIKE COUNTY VICTORIA COUNTY. SO WE DON'T NO LONGER PERMIT THEM, BUT WE WILL DO AN INSPECTION WHEN REQUESTED, BUT THERE WILL BE A FEE INVOLVED. I JUST WANT TO MAKE NOTE OF THAT. OKAY. I KNOW THEY HAVE TO BE INSPECTED TWICE, RIGHT? TWICE A YEAR.

OKAY, GOOD. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL

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THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. 2.4

[g. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales, Road & Bridge, Precinct 3, to purchase a John Deere FC15M Flex Wing Rotary Cutter for the amount of $26,055.26 from Deere & Company through TX BuyBoard Grounds Mtnc Equip, Irrigation Contract 806-26.]

G DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER RUBEN GONZALEZ FOR PRECINCT THREE TO PURCHASE A JOHN DEERE FC15M FLEX WING ROTARY CUTTER FOR THE AMOUNT OF $26,055.26 FROM DEERE AND COMPANY THROUGH THE TEXAS BOARD GROUNDS, MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT IRRIGATION CONTRACT 806 26. MOVE TO APPROVE. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY YARDLEY. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 H. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION.

[h. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales, Road & Bridge, Precinct 3, to purchase Mid size Matrix Sign 53in x 91in Display panel from Texas Highway Products under BuyBoard Contract #795-26 in the amount of $39,100.00.]

ACTION REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER RUBÉN GONZALEZ WROTE A BRIDGE PRECINCT THREE TO PURCHASE A MIDSIZE MATRIX SIGN 53IN BY 91IN. DISPLAY PANEL FROM TEXAS HIGHWAY PRODUCTS UNDER BOARD CONTRACT NUMBER 795-26 IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,100. MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. OKAY MOTION BY SP AND SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. OKAY, SO DIGITAL DISPLAY, THIS IS A SIGN YOU CAN PUT MESSAGES UP ON. YEAH. THAT WAY WE'VE GOT A COUPLE ROADS WE'RE CLOSING.

WE'VE GOT SOME BRIDGE WORK WE'RE FIXING TO START. SO WE'LL NEED THAT AND THAT'LL BE OPEN FOR THE REST OF THE PRECINCTS. WHOEVER WANT TO USE IT, YOU'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE ROAD IS JUST FOR ONE SIGN. TWO SIGNS. OKAY, I GOT IT. I SEE THAT FOR EACH WAY. TWO. OKAY. AND MOTION SECOND. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 I. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON THE

[i. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from John A. Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer, for a water storage tank to supplement Emergency Response for fire protection. This will be a Contract Change Order in the amount of $329,593.15 and a contract time extension. ]

REQUEST FROM JOHN A HERNANDEZ, COUNTY ENGINEER FOR WATER STORAGE TANK TO SUPPLEMENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR FIRE PROTECTION. THIS IS THAT OUR NEW JUDICIAL BUILDING. THIS WILL BE A CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $329,593.15, AND A CONTRACT TIME EXTENSION.

JOHN. JOHN. JOHN, MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE FOR DISCUSSION. I'LL SECOND IT ANY WAY. I MEAN, I GOT A MOTION BY THE COURT. EXPLANATION WOULD BE NICE. I SECONDED. I THINK JOHN KEPT LOOKING AT MISS COOPER'S. ALL RIGHT. THIS THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. HERE'S SOME BACKGROUND ON IT. TECHNICALLY. THE COUNTY MEETS A FIRE CODE AND ALL THE SPECS. AND FULTON HAS MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE THE WATER LINE AND WATER PRESSURE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO THIS REQUEST WORRIED ABOUT ARE WE WORRIED ABOUT INSUFFICIENT WATER TO FIGHT A FIRE? YES, THAT'S ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. YES. BECAUSE THE CITY CAN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH. WELL, THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT MAY HAPPEN OVER TIME. BUT BUT THIS IS A HEAVY FIRE AREA. THAT'S CORRECT.

REINFORCEMENTS COMING UP. YEAH THAT'S CORRECT. YES. MY QUESTION ON IT WOULD BE HOW BIG IS THIS TANK? IS IT SAY HERE. IT'S BIG. IT'S IN THE INFORMATION RIGHT HERE. IT'S APPROXIMATELY 75,000 134,218 GALLONS PER DAY. WHERE IS IT GOING TO BE PUT? WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND EXPLAIN THIS THERE. SO THIS ALL STARTED BACK WHEN WHEN WE FIRST STARTED WITH THE JUDICIAL BUILDING, THE THE INSTABILITY OF THE WATER SYSTEM AND THE INSTABILITY OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE OVER THE YEARS. THE ORIGINAL TANK WAS A LOT LARGER UNTIL WE GOT THE THE TESTING BACK THAT SAID THAT WE COULD BACK OFF OF THE TANK. SO WE WENT TO A HALF SIZE TANK OF WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY REQUIRED. THIS IS BASICALLY GOING TO ENSURE THAT THE BUILDING IS GOING TO BE PROTECTED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE THE STABILITY OF THE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDS. THIS WILL ALSO BE A BACKUP TO THAT. IF YOU KNOW, IF IF THERE'S A IF THERE'S A LULL IN THE SYSTEM, THIS THIS SYSTEM WILL TAKE OVER AS FAR AS ITS BE BEHIND THE COURTHOUSE AND THERE WILL BE A WALL AROUND IT, A BEAUTIFICATION WALL, IF YOU WILL, SO THAT IT CAN BE ACCESSED FROM FROM THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. HOW'S IT GOING TO CUT IN? IS HE GOING TO HAVE A IT'S GOING TO IT'S GOING TO PUMP RIGHT INTO THE FIRE PUMP ROOM. OKAY. THAT WAY IF THE FIRE PUMP. CORRECT. YES, SIR.

THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE A CONNECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE TANK SO THAT THE FIRE

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DEPARTMENT CAN HOOK UP TO IT AND DRAW THAT WATER OFF FOR FIRE PROTECTION IF THEY NEED IT.

SO IT'LL ESSENTIALLY BE A HYDRANT IN THE BACK. SO HOW LONG WOULD THAT LAST? IT'LL LAST ROUGHLY 90 MINUTES. THE IF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOESN'T TAP INTO IT. OKAY, SO IF IT'S JUST RUNNING THE SPRINKLERS, IT'LL LAST FOR 90 MINUTES. OKAY. RIGHT. WHICH SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO PUT THE BUILDING OUT. TIM DOES THIS. WELL, I'LL LET YOU GET UP HERE. JUST COVER THE PUMP AND EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED. THIS IS THE TANK, THIS TURNKEY JOB, CORRECT? YES. ALL RIGHT. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION. OH WE DID. SORRY.

SO WE HAVE A CURRENT LOCATION ON THIS DRAWING, A PROPOSED LOCATION AND MOVED OVER TO THE LAST PAGE. THAT'LL TELL US WHERE IT'S AT. SO WHAT IS. SO ORIGINALLY WE HAD IT CLOSER TO THE ROAD. AND WE HAVE AN A P LINE THAT CUTS ACROSS THERE. SO WE'RE PUSHING IT A LITTLE TO THE NORTH. OKAY, DRIVE UP TO IT. OKAY. THIS IS THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL TANK. I WOULD SAY EVERYBODY REMEMBERS THE FIRES WE HAD NOT TOO LONG AGO. RIGHT. HYDRANTS WERE DRY. AND AND THIS IS JUST LIKE SCOTT SAID, INSURANCE POLICIES, WHAT IT WHAT IT IS OKAY. AND IT TAKES OUT THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY AS A AS A FACTOR IN OUR OPINION, JUST IN CASE. JUST JUST IN CASE.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU. I'M GOOD. AND THE 329 GRAND, PATRICK, IS THAT IN THE BUDGET? IS THIS THERE IS SOME MONEY SET ASIDE IN IN THE CAPITAL FUND THAT WE HAVE FOR THESE PROJECTS. YEAH. I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. 2.4 J IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION FROM

[j. Discussion, consideration, and action from Commissioner William E. Zagorski Sr. to terminate the contract between San Patricio County Precinct 1 and KDH Construction 21 due to non-performance effective Monday, July 20, 2026.]

COMMISSIONER WILLIAM ZUKOWSKI SENIOR TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT BETWEEN PATRICIA COUNTY PRECINCT ONE AND K D CONSTRUCTION TO 21 DUE TO NONPERFORMANCE EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JULY 20TH, 2026. JUST TO GIVE YOU HISTORY. THIS WAS A CONTRACT THAT WAS ENTERED INTO IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR, TO BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY. WAS EXTENDED OUT TO FEBRUARY AND MARCH. WE HAD. THE RAINS COME IN APRIL, MAY AND HAVEN'T SEEN THEM SINCE, AND THEY'VE BEEN TELLING ME THEY'RE GOING TO BE HERE NEXT MONDAY, NEXT MONDAY, KIND OF LIKE TOMORROW NEVER COMES. AND HE CONTACTED ME AGAIN LAST WEEK WANTING TO FINISH, BUT HE'S SAYING HE'S 80%. I'M SAYING HE'S ABOUT 40% WALK IN DOORS. THREE OF THE FOUR COMPLETED THE TWO DOORS AND A SMALL BUILDING. THE LARGE DOORS ARE BARELY OPERATIONAL AND NOT COMPLETE. THE FOUR DOORS FOR THE BIG BUILDING ARE CUT OUT, BUT IN THE MOLD FOR THE DOOR MADE. BUT THEY'VE BEEN SITTING IN THE SHOP FOR MONTHS IN THE SMALL TO WALK IN DOOR FOR THE FRONT HAVING BEEN OVER.

SO I BASICALLY WANT TO CUT MY LOSSES AND MOVE FORWARD. I MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. SO, JUDGE, HOW DOES THIS WORK? I HAVE NO PROBLEM TERMINATING FOR NONPERFORMANCE, BUT HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT WE AS A COUNTY ARE IN. YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO ASK NEXT. AS A COMMISSIONER, WHAT'S THE PLAN TO RECTIFY? WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK OUT FOR REBID. AND BASICALLY WE'VE ALREADY PAID HIM 53,000 OF THE 72,000 THAT WAS COMMITTED FOR THE PROJECT. HE REQUIRED HALF UP FRONT, AND WE JUST NEED WE NEED TO GET OUR BUILDINGS DONE. YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK OUT AGAIN. AND AN IDEA OF WHO TO DO IT OR YOU STOP LOOKING. WE'RE GOING TO START LOOKING AGAIN. DO WE SEND A DEMAND LETTER TO THE REFUND OR IS HE ABOUT EVEN OR WHERE ARE WE AT WITH THAT ONE AS FAR AS PAYMENT? WE'RE NOT I'M I'M LOOKING AT A SITUATION, YOU KNOW, HAVE THE MONEY IN THE BUDGET TO FINISH UP THE JOB.

BUT I JUST I DON'T WANT TO THROW GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD AND TRY TO GET MONEY OUT OF THIS.

YOU KNOW, HE SENDS ME PICTURES, EMAIL, PICTURES OF OTHER PROJECTS HE'S WORKING ON RIGHT NOW. AND IN YOUR AREA. MATHIS. I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PERMANENT CONTRACT, BUT DO WE STILL ON FOR OVERPAYMENT OR. I HAVEN'T TALKED TO LEGAL PATRICK, YOU KNOW, WEIGH IN ON THIS AT ALL. YEAH. I, I WOULD RATHER ASK ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS AS FAR AS YOU KNOW. AND I AGREE IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET SOME MONEY BACK BECAUSE IF COMMISSIONERS ONLY SAYING HE'S ABOUT 40% COMPLETE AND WE'VE PAID ABOUT 67 OR 70% OF WE'RE 80% COMPLETE. BUT YEAH, WE'RE

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NOWHERE NEAR. BUT WE WE HAVEN'T ORDERED ALL THE MATERIAL YET. CORRECT. IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING HE STILL HAS THERE? OH, OKAY. I DO SEE THERE'S STILL A DOOR THAT NEED TO BE ORDERED. HE IS REUSING MATERIAL FROM WHAT HE TOOK OUT. SO OTHER THAN THAT, THE ANGLE IRON AND STUFF LIKE THAT TO ACTUALLY OPERATE THE DOORS, TO BUILD THE DOORS, ALL THE MATERIALS BEEN BOUGHT AND SENT, ARE WE STILL GOING TO HAVE ONE, SOME KIND OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY ON THAT ON THOSE PARTS? I GUESS THAT'D BE A QUESTION. ALSO MAYBE NEED TO ASK AND WE CAN GET LEGAL.

MAYBE ASK TAMARA TO WE CAN GET THAT INVOLVED THERE. YEAH. SO, SO BUT YEAH, I MEAN, YOU CAN START LOOKING, YOU JUST GO AHEAD AND START, YOU KNOW, GETTING BACK OUT THERE AND GETTING BIDS AND GET THE PROJECT FINISHED UP THOUGH. YEAH. ONE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE.

IS THERE A WRITTEN CONTRACT AND WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT TERMINATION. IT DOESN'T DOESN'T IT WAS IT WAS DONE BY OUR PREVIOUS ATTORNEY FOR THE COURT. AND IT DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING.

IT'S JUST GOT THEIR BID PROPOSAL. WE ACCEPTED IT AND THAT WAS IT. RIGHT. IS THERE LIKE A VENDOR LIST? WE TAKE THEM OFF OR EXCUSE ME, LIKE A COUNTY VENDOR LIST THAT WE TAKE THEM OFF AND NOBODY ELSE USES THEM. OR THAT'S ANOTHER THAT'S NOT PART OF THIS, RIGHT? IT'S IT'S NOT PART OF THE MOTION, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE THE COUNTY THIS BEFORE WE ACTUALLY TAKE ACTION, JUST TO MAKE SURE THE CONTRACT IS OPEN AND OPEN, TEAM UP TO COME ON MY SIDE TO WORK. AND I REALLY WANT TO SABOTAGE. OKAY, WELL, WE CAN APPROVE IT AND THEN WE CAN APPROVE IT. AND THEN AND THEN WE APPROVE THE TERMINATION, HAVE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY GET INVOLVED. SO YOU CAN WE CAN DO THAT AND WE KEEP MOVING FORWARD. YEAH. AND HE'S GOT A WAY TO KEEP THE OFF PICTURES. THERE'S THERE'S ALSO A WAY WE CAN GO AHEAD AND PUT HIM ON, BUT WE DON'T USE. RIGHT. YEAH. YEAH THERE IS. THERE IS A LIST. YOU CAN DO THAT. WE CAN DO IT. ON PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES OF THE LOCAL VENDOR. SO WHAT HAPPENS? OKAY. WELL OKAY, I GOT YOU GOING TO GET WHATEVER YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD WITH THE MOTION. I WANT TO GET IT OVER WITH. OKAY. YEAH. TAMARA, AFTERWARDS YOU GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. AND WE NEED TO GET WITH TAMARA AND SEE WHAT THE PROCESS IS HERE FROM NOW ON TO FINISH THIS OUT. OKAY. LET'S GO

[k. Discussion, consideration and action on changing full time regular Accountant/Internal Auditor position to full time regular Procurement Specialist for the County Auditor's office.]

DOWN TO 2.4 K. DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION ON CHANGE IN FULL TIME. REGULAR ACCOUNTANT INTERNAL AUDITOR POSITION TO FULL TIME REGULAR PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST FOR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. THE AUDITOR COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE. SO WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE MAKING SOME CHANGES IN THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. MR. KIESCHNICK HAS REVIEWED THE JOBS THAT ARE GOING TO GO INTO THIS POSITION, SPECIFICALLY RFPS, THE RFQS, ANY PURCHASING, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS PARTICULAR POSITION TAKE OVER THAT AS A WHOLE. IT WILL ELIMINATE ONE OF HIS POSITIONS THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE FILLED AT THIS TIME. AND THEN POSSIBLY LOOK AT PICKING THAT UP FOR 2027 TO APPROVE. SECOND, OKAY, I'VE GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE'S. BY YARDLEY FOR APPROVAL OF THE QUESTIONS.

HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. OKAY.

[l. Discussion, consideration and action on changing the full time regular Grant Admininstration & Purchasing Coordinator to full time regular Grant Office Administrator for the Grants Department.]

MOTION CARRIES 2.4. L IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON CHANGING THE FULL TIME REGULAR GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND PURCHASING COORDINATOR TO FULL TIME REGULAR GRANT OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR FOR GRANT DEPARTMENT. YOU MAKING THE CHANGE TO THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE LAST YEAR WHEN THIS CHANGE WAS MADE IN THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT DOING PURCHASING PART, WE'RE ELIMINATING ALL OF THAT AND ALL OF THAT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. SO IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN WE'RE CHANGING THE JOB DESCRIPTION IN THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT TO JUST BEING AN ADMINISTRATOR. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY SIKORSKI. SECOND BY GILLESPIE. COMMENT. NO, SIR.

HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. CONCLUDES ITEMS. WE'LL GO INTO PERSONNEL 3.1 A SAMANTHA SALAZAR, TERMINATION

[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.]

DEPUTY CLERK TWO OH FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104. STEP ONE AT $2,990.92 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JULY 13TH, 2026. 3.1 B JOSEPH WARD, RESIGNATION, JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER,

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JUVENILE DETENTION, FULL TIME REGULAR, NONEXEMPT, GRADE 109. STEP FIVE PLUS AT $4,766.67 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE JULY 10TH, 2026. 3.1 C DAVID PEREZ RETIREMENT, CROOM ROAD AND BRIDGE ONE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 103. STEP TWO PLUS. STEP $3,185.34 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JULY 31ST, 2026. 3.1 D DANIEL REYNA, EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY CLERK TWO AUTO FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104, STEP ONE AT $2,990.92 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3RD, 2026, I MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH D SECOND. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. YES. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM FOUR, EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO NOT HAVE MOTION TO ADJOURN YOUR. I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY. OF COURSE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGES AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

2. DELIBERATE AND CONSIDER ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

2. Financial Agenda:

4. Individual Action Agenda:

Jul 20, 2026 Commissioners Court

1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGES AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

2. DELIBERATE AND CONSIDER ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

2. Financial Agenda:

4. Individual Action Agenda:

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