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The court approved payment of claims against the county, accepted the treasurer’s January 2025 monthly investment report and reconciliations, and approved budget-line item transfers noted on the agenda. County Treasurer Gracie Garcia presented the financial figures and asked the court to record the January general fund payroll and the adult probation bank reconciliations.

On the consent agenda the court accepted and recorded the County Clerk’s monthly report for the month ending Jan. 31, 2025; accepted the Tax Assessor-Collector’s monthly statement of collections for the month ending Jan. 31, 2025; and approved an airport hangar lease at Ingleside Regional McCampbell Porter Airport between San Patricio County and Clayton Saunders effective Jan. 1, 2025.

The court reappointed Gary Moore Sr. to the San Patricio County Drainage District board of directors for a two-year term through Feb. 14, 2027, as the representative for Precinct 2.

Commissioners approved the purchase of a 2025 Peterbilt model (14-by-16-yard) dump truck, procured through BuyBoard and verified by the Auditor’s Office, at a price of $185,900.30.

Personnel actions approved included: a resignation (Maria Hutchins, Deputy Clerk 3, County Clerk, effective Feb. 28, 2025) and six hires or employment actions for county positions (several Road & Bridge crewmen and county clerk deputies) effective Feb. 18, 2025; salary committee recommendations and step placements were recorded on the docket.

The court approved the consent and individual action items by voice votes and adjourned at 9:14 a.m.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to approve all claims against the county (agenda item 2.2a): approved by voice vote.
- Motion to accept treasurer's report and record payroll/reconciliations: approved by voice vote.
- Consent items (2.3a,b,c): County Clerk monthly report, Tax Assessor-Collector statement, and airport hangar lease with Clayton Saunders (effective 01/01/2025): approved by voice vote.
- Vacate Legacy Oaks Subdivision plat (2.4a): approved (see separate article).
- Countywide Road Material Program (2.4b): court authorized auditor to solicit bids (see separate article).
- Reappointment of Gary Moore Sr. to Drainage District Board (2.4c): approved; term through 02/14/2027.
- Purchase of 2025 Peterbilt dump truck via BuyBoard for $185,900.30 (2.4d): approved by voice vote.
- Personnel items 3.1a-3.1f (resignation and multiple hires): approved by voice vote.

Why it matters: The package of approvals authorizes routine operations (payroll, claims), property leasing, equipment acquisition for county road work, and staffing for public services. Several items involve fiscal commitments and record changes that will be implemented by county staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Patricio - Commissioners Court - Feb 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commissioners court approved payroll and claims, accepted the treasurer's report, approved consent items including an airport hangar lease, reappointed a drainage district director, authorized a dump truck purchase, and approved personnel actions.","taxTitle","San Patricio County, Texas","taxId",69592,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6689884,"Commissioners vacate Legacy Oaks subdivision plat after city participation gap",62,491000,553000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315697-6e23cc620f89d78b13dad8de5bf1b388&start=491&end=553","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315697-6e23cc620f89d78b13dad8de5bf1b388/thumbnail_491000.jpg","/articles/6689884/San-Patricio-County/Texas/Commissioners-vacate-Legacy-Oaks-subdivision-plat-after-city-participation-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6689884-c4d4f6c5d6deb112d1f652e6a11e6ef7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189440&Signature=X6yCbRw1N-JccNzlYm3q9gfuJ3Orx5E2k3Nf2EsbNlIgndZm1f5hCfXz2aUlGcGi7FHuvAiYUeprXi99cgT7u-VcEdB51yeKhUqBDx7~sX1XJnY~~eg4aP4H7-gwc6sTrIqQnjtP5abZOjPfURxYIPrk9vDA87T223csbLHwwaamXxAfuM5aCI8lOs1NEQvQHdYwqW9xfEJ4ywW5jM10hnDamFOSi6yop23yeoowujLXvdQek~HqI1T1XwjlytrXHrTiG1atptZCyBLQUtV9QdOFkekM8VofWryHyS-TSf2zS57sG-qrUgrTbx3~cTZbJtbXKwgmCMymwtT4Gl2otA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to vacate a survey plat for Legacy Oaks Subdivision in Precinct 1 after county staff reported the City of Portland did not participate in the plat’s initial approval.

A county official identified in the meeting as Chris told commissioners he had provided each commissioner with a letter from the City of Portland and had supplied the county clerk with the letter for the minutes. Chris said a petition from a lawyer representing all landowners asked the court to vacate the plat and that the required steps to petition for vacatur had been followed. \"So it needs to be vacated in the same manner as it was approved,\" Chris said.

The court approved a motion to vacate the plat by voice vote. No written objections from the city or other parties were read into the record at the meeting and the court did not set conditions or further review requirements.

Why it matters: Vacating a recorded plat affects property descriptions, development rights and permitting for the affected subdivision; the court said the action was requested by all landowners and that the city had not participated in the earlier approval.

Details recorded at the meeting: The petition and a letter from the City of Portland were entered for the record and the court directed that the vacatur be processed in the same manner by which the plat was originally approved.","San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to vacate the survey plat for Legacy Oaks Subdivision in Precinct 1 after officials said the City of Portland did not participate in the plat's initial approval; a petition from landowners accompanied the request.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6689889,"San Patricio County orders bids for 2025 countywide road material program",55,555000,610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315697-6e23cc620f89d78b13dad8de5bf1b388&start=555&end=610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315697-6e23cc620f89d78b13dad8de5bf1b388/thumbnail_555000.jpg","/articles/6689889/San-Patricio-County/Texas/San-Patricio-County-orders-bids-for-2025-countywide-road-material-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6689889-1bf394d7bb9125b0dbabb51b3ea539df/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189440&Signature=AoAMrLU6Qo~~Ak-Q-fLLo5QNG6GejOUkqz6ainGZdurSR-~dcOSX1Zxu9E81oVa1eT-eHklXTmaO7S3FfsCpGCxVS-QeF4kZ8yu3ltgkpM6X~iciimm-pr~zuQGx59sZqE0wmFK8Jk30chskRn9s7gGRrseisso-oR5YduM6YP0Z-lOPrWhpfN7Y00R1DBAO23FD56Pck7vJ8aOMIgiQwT24wFyUn5txSIgrYoEAZg6ftnoM~cbAyeCkiZ-ep-ghrfz0MaTqs74wGEP~Ij0~qH7EI5XPbnvZWZcVObFR-wkXDorpu5YMm26Kb300tjujJrDzEHwq~7rBmnslwsH2Sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to direct the County Auditor’s Office to solicit bids for the fiscal year 2025 Countywide Road Material Program after a presentation from County Engineer John Hernandez.

Hernandez told the court he had provided commissioners a copy of Texas Local Government Code section 262.027 and said the statute allows the court to award contracts for road construction materials to more than one bidder when each selected bidder submits the lowest and best bid for a particular location or material type. \"Texas local government code section 262.027 and under under subsection e, it says the commissioner's court may award contract for the purchase of road construction material to more than 1 bidder if each of the selected bidders submits the lowest and best bid for a particular location or type of material,\" he said.

The court approved a motion to accept the program request and to have the auditor’s office go out for bids; the motion passed by voice vote. The county did not set a procurement schedule or award timeline during the meeting.

Why it matters: Materials procurement determines which vendors supply chip seal, crushed stone and other roadway materials for county-maintained roads; allowing multiple awards by location or material type can let the county accept different low bids for different areas or products rather than a single vendor statewide.

Discussion and next steps: Commissioners did not change specifications at the meeting; the order to solicit bids instructs the County Auditor’s Office to prepare bid documents and solicit offers under the process described by the county engineer and in accordance with Texas Local Government Code §262.027(e). No dollar amounts or contract term lengths were set in the discussion.","The commissioners court authorized the county auditor to solicit bids for the fiscal 2025 Countywide Road Material Program and discussed using Texas Local Government Code 262.027(e) to award contracts to multiple suppliers by location or material type.","actionData","errors"]

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