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Commissioners debated whether international travel by elected officials and essential staff should require prior approval by the court or only disclosure after travel. A commissioner said, \"In the spirit of transparency, the reason I wanted to flag this for discussion is I think everyone's travel should come to commissioner's court.\" Another commissioner said they preferred disclosure and noted practical difficulties in seeking preapproval for time-sensitive trade missions.

The motion—moved by Commissioner Ellis and seconded by a colleague—asked OCA to coordinate with Auditor's Office, HRT, the budget office and other relevant departments. The court discussed updating per diem rates and aligning the policy with current comptroller or controller guidance. The motion carried unanimously.

The court did not adopt specific per-diem amounts or thresholds in this meeting; it instructed staff to return with a consolidated policy update on May 8, 2025, after working with the listed departments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harris - Special Commissioners Court - Apr 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The court asked the Office of County Administration to work with relevant departments to update the county travel and business meeting policy, clarifying domestic and international travel rules and reporting; staff will return on May 8, 2025.","taxTitle","Harris County, Texas","taxId",2707,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6573367,"Commissioners adopt new formula to allocate Harris County mobility funds for FY26",250,815000,1065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071270-372835ac8c7933fa5dd1734542150731&start=815&end=1065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071270-372835ac8c7933fa5dd1734542150731/thumbnail_815000.jpg","/articles/6573367/Harris-County/Texas/Commissioners-adopt-new-formula-to-allocate-Harris-County-mobility-funds-for-FY26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573367-0456f7ea4edd054f9f3c45cce7c3dfe3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507125&Signature=OIDzNMbEYEa2n2bnhKOvvUtnFxPOaKl3kLUTaK3A60ZaM0FA411YUI~fL6Im7wxdS~AnX4hPUwFX39zCru86CkPQ0pJ15b7uov4LjRLpZ2xiwi720a3Mv37Yl6uBYz7olUbR-VNrU6gSDbeg7cxHlMbzOG9QXNapVoKFpQp0vgGisR7tz8rmLLKT7L-n9ALrzDcM1VWJmw-ZL4599ah6BgIImdc-UOQtIZrID41yIh6jz8WlU-xRdqOGfpWjUx9jdSvHCRsPMCZzPaXjqJ0IFdoxR865jX0lyMhXK3MNLw1SdL3knuD-FaSppLefj-seTlPGFzR1k5fsyMFIYa1~sA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harris County Commissioners Court voted to allocate fiscal year 2026 mobility funds to precincts using a formula that weights three factors equally: the percentage of mobility funds a precinct received over the last 20 years, the condition of the roads in each precinct, and county road miles in each precinct.

Commissioner Ramsey moved the measure and Commissioner Garcia seconded. Commissioner Ramsey described the formula as \"a fair balanced, formula based on real data,\" saying it replaces a prior approach the court \"inherited from previous courts.\" He added that he will travel to Austin to testify about the local solution. The motion passed unanimously.

Court members said the formula was intended to remove politics from distribution decisions and to address concerns raised by the state legislature. One commissioner said the new methodology should render pending state bills unnecessary because the county had addressed the primary issue locally.

The court took item 6 (toll road) into executive session along with this discussion but later determined no action was necessary on the toll-road item because item 2 addressed the relevant topics.

The court directed staff to implement the FY26 allocation under the newly adopted formula; no specific dollar amounts were discussed on the record during this meeting.","Harris County Commissioners Court approved a formula to allocate fiscal-year-2026 mobility funds to precincts based on three equally weighted factors: historical share over 20 years, road condition, and county road miles.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6573372,"Harris County appoints Jesse Dickerman interim county administrator; court orders job description and national search planning",682,226000,908000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071270-372835ac8c7933fa5dd1734542150731&start=226&end=908","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071270-372835ac8c7933fa5dd1734542150731/thumbnail_226000.jpg","/articles/6573372/Harris-County/Texas/Harris-County-appoints-Jesse-Dickerman-interim-county-administrator-court-orders-job-description-and-national-search-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573372-b2731401173b42a2101ccf7da4cafd3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507125&Signature=eT3scHK6BlOTtf6LC0vUmD-EhJV2VL-y8CwFiM2PtBr0X-f1wL3m66wYFDafPdv13ktB3nUesfmG5qZnIHHLGN-NnWpFQmXAFRvSsus5BpW8yC2ug3JT3DFzw20w9z2jk1HMJN9wYjTPVM-eO-CzR4eYJB2pgliJV4HNsTYgtfxsFF7u5kdUfOXA~EoQzvpo7mB-EkX0voWwADZo4QJRYkXp8fhEYuJ6~kwWXmFj38ODotGWhRIvOeK9TXg2Y7KbzHbYPIdpm6fRQG8gsyfAxH2QuKVnObMWqghMhrmt7vri8oz5h9z38UPNBXQmJUbH9yIiX1KxMI0TmxTnD9HRKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harris County Commissioners Court appointed Jesse Dickerman interim county administrator and county budget officer effective May 1, 2025, and directed county staff to return to the court on May 8 with a job description for the interim role and recommendations for a national search for a permanent administrator.

The appointment was moved and read into the record by a commissioner and carried by a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Ramsey recorded in opposition. The motion specified that the interim administrator would \"not be considered for the permanent role, but shall carry out all duties of the office until a permanent county administrator is selected and appointed.\" The court instructed the Office of County Administration (OCA) to work with court offices on the revised interim job description and to work with Human Resources and Talent (HRT) on the process for a national search.

The court also considered a separate motion directing the interim county administrator to develop and execute a plan to dissolve or modify the Office of County Administration by Sept. 30, 2025. That motion, moved by Commissioner Garcia and seconded by Commissioner Ramsey, failed on a 2-3 vote. Commissioners Garcia and Ramsey voted in favor; the motion was opposed by the four remaining votes counted as no.

The court took the item to executive session earlier in the meeting to consult with attorneys; the public action taken afterward reflected the court's directions to staff and the formal interim appointment. The court referenced the executive-session authority on personnel matters in the record when discussing item 5.

The commissioners directed staff to return with the specified materials on May 8, 2025, including the interim job description and recommendations for the national search process.

The actions leave the county with an interim administrator in place beginning May 1 and with a timeline for staff to present a national-search process and revised job description to the court.","Harris County Commissioners Court appointed Jesse Dickerman interim county administrator and budget officer effective May 1, 2025, directed staff to return May 8 with a revised interim job description and with recommendations for a national search; a proposal to dissolve the Office of County Administration failed.","actionData","errors"]

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