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- Approval of minutes of the April 7 meeting: motion carried (mover: Skeese; second: Commissioner Yarlene as recorded).

- Payment of claims against the county (pay bills): motion carried (mover: Gillespie; second: Zaccore's key as recorded).

- Budget line-item transfers: court approved transfers including Fairgrounds (furniture/equipment to software) and Parts Department transfers (public notices, signage, automotive supplies, furniture/equipment, other supplies, fuel/oil/lubricants); motion carried (mover: Lehi; second: Yerli as recorded).

- Treasurer's report and bank reconciliations (March 2025 General Fund Payroll and Adult Probation bank reconciliations): accepted and recorded; motion carried (mover/second recorded in minutes).

- Consent items accepted: change to storm deductible from 3% to 2% on insurance renewal; acceptance of notice of proposed annexation by the City of Portland and public hearing dates; motion carried.

- Rescind order dividing Precinct 115: court rescinded prior March order after election-office review (covered in separate story).

- Juvenile detention and EOC generator projects: informational update provided; no vote required (covered in separate story).

- Renewal of subscription-service agreement with QTPOD for fuel kiosks at Ingleside Regional Airport (McCampbell Porter Field) and Sinton Airport (Alfred C. 'Bubba' Thomas Field): motion carried (mover: Gillespie; second: Gonzales as recorded).

- Declaration of scrap metal at Precinct 3 yard as surplus for recycling (Local Government Code Sec. 263.152): motion carried (mover: Gonzales; second: Gillespie as recorded).

- Authorized purchases approved: 2025 Hino XLX 8 4000-gallon water tanker for Precinct 1 (cost: $170,762.12; funds covered in current budget); motion carried.

- Purchase of a 2023 LeeBoy CB95 sweeper for Road and Bridge Precinct 3 ($69,782) approved; motion carried.

- Purchase request for a 2025 truck-mounted sprayer (Durapack 250-gallon) for Precinct 3 was tabled for further amendment to include the truck.

- Authorization to issue an RFP for third-party health and dental plan administration, pharmacy benefit management, point-of-service claims adjustment, care navigation and primary care services: motion carried (mover: Gillespie; second: Yerli as recorded).

- Personnel actions (terminations, resignations and new hires listed on the agenda, items 3.1a through 3.1e): court approved employment and separation items as presented and applied elected officials' requested pay when specified.

- Motion to adjourn: carried.

Most motions were announced as carried by voice vote; the minutes record 'aye' responses without a roll-call tally in the transcript. Where the transcript named a mover or seconder, that name is listed above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Patricio - Commissioner's Court - Apr 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The court approved routine minutes, claims, transfers, contracts and personnel changes; the list below summarizes motions taken during the meeting.","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},6605862,"County engineer reports juvenile detention and EOC generators installed; full-load tests scheduled",402,999000,1401000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983623-e432c0201746ebf43ee418e60192d87f&start=999&end=1401","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983623-e432c0201746ebf43ee418e60192d87f/thumbnail_999000.jpg","/articles/6605862/San-Patricio-County/Texas/County-engineer-reports-juvenile-detention-and-EOC-generators-installed-full-load-tests-scheduled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605862-69f0ee45cdfc735b4976765743b76d5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148174&Signature=HdYF-G94oq~SrETXuPeHHuC23Qq6SldwmB~nNr7Ya27nKQzxMBLcI8Gj2dUUHtDloaS4w1c27aDcWl-mallRHD~N3GKpYMA42lLVMoldKjDcqN-d7SI9oV6pQyvoXGCLecd8EHjdTWCyGXEkooOtdFR5CMxzEXyLu0Stgatf7Ymapuy20ElCMP7PDH95WvMJJe7fIMFJMrQqL56yX6IF9MIxPo5KXvCVXm73mH91kqZrCYt7-3MRcsvG6s2heLS0eV3t0Jm-y5YC-gNPVdYyybwRrPXlWxjTi57GofHRgCSnb6LC3lXvHF4M6lDYTe9TUxyluxHoUYTRnIOH~S9WkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jonathan Hernandez, the county engineer, updated the San Patricio County Commissioners Court on two ARPA-funded generator projects: a replacement generator at the juvenile detention center and a new generator at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

Hernandez said the juvenile detention generator contract cost was approximately $95,000 and the EOC generator contract cost approximately $278,000. He said the generators (identified in the record as the \"color\" brand) were installed, commissioned with a factory representative and that commissioning runs took about four to six hours. A smaller, more efficient generator replaced an older diesel unit at the juvenile facility; the county's staff removed the diesel and plans to recycle that equipment.

Hernandez described fuel and gas-line connections, transfer switches and that both generators were programmed to run a full-load exercise every two weeks on Sunday mornings. A timing delay on the transfer switch was reported as about nine seconds. Members of the court and staff discussed the nine-second delay and the role of battery backup systems to keep servers and critical equipment running through the switch.

Hernandez thanked county staff (including John Doria/Daugherty) and CenterPoint personnel for assistance during commissioning. The court did not take further action; the engineer said staff will pursue an enclosure for the EOC generator to protect it from debris.","San Patricio County engineer updated the court on ARPA-funded generator installations at the juvenile detention center and the Emergency Operations Center and described commissioning, planned testing and equipment details.",{"_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},6605867,"San Patricio County accepts $25.9 million GLO mitigation grant to fund flood projects",88,1817000,1905000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983623-e432c0201746ebf43ee418e60192d87f&start=1817&end=1905","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983623-e432c0201746ebf43ee418e60192d87f/thumbnail_1817000.jpg","/articles/6605867/San-Patricio-County/Texas/San-Patricio-County-accepts-259-million-GLO-mitigation-grant-to-fund-flood-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605867-ea871ed228be4673cf59ff499ca539b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148174&Signature=BXOWQWNrzZxvBAozut7p-Wovgc1NAcFbSoXxV0tSiS3EtsQ-fGsVTxm7Igof8sNz2UVoZlNqylmcCmOxwmB26WeWGLvMYjRHdcjQre1vjecsEtoAs9KleyBqRv1K~4KWQz3MMwyx7CIvovt-DzAi-N0rfFLZu8wfe1oSfxiGxue7uNjD150iL4W~2GT1tUcL2h3NYp3whJOmu0gikfl9Yh-avagVWpqEoprenVrs-ppdN2o9lc6JAKQI6rTusswn3-4VOSpOiVaQ5su2hl5GKi9wqndTbqpqehFPqAhphllzwBrDURZe31mlV9yj1ZsPbuhGKMJX2cSOuI1ttcYQQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to accept a Texas General Land Office (GLO) Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) award totaling $25,931,300 for a set of flood mitigation improvement projects.

Melanie Cooper, the county's grant manager, told the court the award follows about three years of work across county departments and external partners. The contract was described in the meeting as a reimbursement program: the county will complete eligible projects and request reimbursement under the GLO contract.

Cooper said the approved projects include work coordinated with the Ingleside on the Bay Navigation District and the county drainage district; she said dredging the navigation channel is expected to reduce local flooding. She provided commissioners with printed project lists drawn from the contract and described collaboration with the county engineer and other local agencies in developing the scope.

Commissioner Gillespie moved to accept the GLO contract award; Commissioner Nagorski seconded the motion. The court voted to accept the award.

The grant manager said departments will follow the contract's reimbursement procedures and that county staff will proceed with project implementation under the terms of the GLO award.","The Commissioners Court accepted a Texas General Land Office CDBG-MIT contract worth $25,931,300 to reimburse mitigation projects including dredging and drainage improvements, court records show.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6605870,"San Patricio commissioners rescind March order to divide Precinct 115 after election-office review",220,762000,982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983623-e432c0201746ebf43ee418e60192d87f&start=762&end=982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983623-e432c0201746ebf43ee418e60192d87f/thumbnail_762000.jpg","/articles/6605870/San-Patricio-County/Texas/San-Patricio-commissioners-rescind-March-order-to-divide-Precinct-115-after-election-office-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605870-91f0770cea613bb1eb85a60091818be2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148174&Signature=YS-uXSC~zuddWnMtXbTx9s1FfaSQoltusfjMYEFc5zdHh-DoZ-QRRmbzSlnuwkScD4GlYribX8W6ACVec3BW7ytPXhWfPJ5yovHoHLGduRQ7wEe6y27qtqrBJ6m6vHXhLnakfg8LHbXEDcSYEke4-SStSsri3NDOWHIuHQvTDsB1qF-W0d2VuePu6prdSTzVUZHLAgsVbyJbtYQNSonT3bopM5EUWxi1-D59uo9FCbFN5U0j7biaGEpXNQAEmyUlRdUNQxJp8OaUWKNIB-akpPf0EmtBDy-eJ~qK5bxXWPc6Cbg6DQLguVaO8ZRjvY52HTQv5iqbex5VFSt0gLgp7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to rescind an order issued in March to divide Election Precinct 115, after the county election administrator explained the legal distinction between active and registered voters and reported that the precinct fell below the statutory active-voter threshold.

The election administrator (identified in the record as Miss Hill) told the court the Election Code's threshold is based on active voters, not total registered voters, and that the precinct's count of registered voters (5,065) included a large number placed in \"suspense\" status because mailings were returned or addresses appear to be outdated. Hill said about 165 voters in Precinct 115 were in suspense, which reduces the precinct's active-voter total below the 5,000 threshold. She said election attorneys with the Secretary of State recommended rescinding the March order and reassessing precinct boundaries in two years when the court next reviews precinct divisions.

Commissioner Sikorsky moved to rescind the March order dividing Precinct 115; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Gillette Smith. The court voted to rescind the order; the judge announced the motion carried.

Court officials said the recommendation from Secretary of State staff, and the classification of voters as \"active\" or \"suspense,\" guided the decision to rescind and delay any division until the next mandatory review period.","The court rescinded a previous order to divide Election Precinct 115 after the election administrator said a review of active vs. registered voters and guidance from Secretary of State attorneys showed the precinct did not exceed the active-voter threshold.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6605874,"Resident raises concerns about precinct assignments and voter-data discrepancies in San Patricio County",550,55000,605000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983623-e432c0201746ebf43ee418e60192d87f&start=55&end=605","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983623-e432c0201746ebf43ee418e60192d87f/thumbnail_55000.jpg","/articles/6605874/San-Patricio-County/Texas/Resident-raises-concerns-about-precinct-assignments-and-voter-data-discrepancies-in-San-Patricio-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605874-7b7abce255f83eaf16693ebe0a27a628/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148174&Signature=MRps2tKPZF0VefQmcpY5~rYNI~gRJVtZqVI5cve16x9a47wCxzkSlAzi45Bt59w92T7gyVHHlYerb7PQekqIncjatRlAndJKZNFCGmvOdsFpQnGYaCKzT7UIkIy3RQe-5GMVnYXK2dccqbHS-3umKrPNflcmEHrRSPQxzKAq8n9a6z6lI8E8c-bVzNcIpFQqokbPUHoX1ecFi3IDiSeRJSnJhTDyUuqtWvh4Ez8afx5lBmvxcsw01zGTmpqDGUMrtJPP2fMZBHAfwGSYC-MKiJF1A3uZcJGnyMGrMnSIfRndr54vENnmg3YOBodcLR9sK~S5XY3nDybYOnyy8gTpWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sonya Witherspoon, a Precinct 3 resident, told the San Patricio County Commissioners Court she has identified what she described as discrepancies in voter precinct assignments and requested a complete list of the county's roughly 45,000 registered voters for further review.

Witherspoon said she has been researching the responsibilities of county election offices and noted San Patricio County uses an appointed election administrator and a separate staff that handles voter registration, voter rolls and election operations, a structure she contrasted with other counties. She said she attended and observed parts of the October election process that were open to the public.

Witherspoon told the court she saw records indicating some voters appear assigned to precincts far from their residences, that some registered voters list Corpus Christi addresses and that one precinct chair appeared assigned to the wrong voting precinct. She said one county employee who releases voter data also handled uploads into the county's election accounting computer and that the same employee had been observed on Facebook during work hours. She said she would provide the full details and records she gathered to the election administrator after finishing her review.

The county did not take formal action during the public comment item. Court members acknowledged the comment and continued with the agenda.","A Precinct 3 resident told the Commissioners Court she found apparent mismatches between voter residential addresses and precinct assignments and requested a full voter list to allow further review.","actionData","errors"]

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