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- Approval of minutes of previous Commissioners Court meeting — Motion to approve by Commissioner Sikorsky; seconded by Commissioner Gillespie; outcome: approved (court recorded “aye,” no recorded opposition).

- Consideration and approval of claims, including a late check request from the auditor — Motion to approve (mover recorded as Commissioner Gillespie); seconded (noted); outcome: approved.

- Budget line‑item transfers (three transfers: Precinct 2 capital improvements to building repairs; Mathis Annex building repairs to miscellaneous services; Human Resources supplies to training) — Motion to approve (moved by county official/Commissioner recorded in transcript); outcome: approved.

- Bank depository agreement extension with Frost Bank (extend term through June 30, 2027) — Motion by Commissioner Zagorski; seconded by Commissioner Gillespie; outcome: approved.

- Consent agenda (items 2.3a–2.3d: county investments training certificate; county clerk monthly report; tax abatement compliance for Steel Dynamics Inc.; continuing education hours for a justice of the peace) — Motion by Commissioner Sikorsky; second by Commissioner Yardley; outcome: approved.

- Juvenile detention contracts/agreements for out‑of‑county detention (contracts discussed for detention of juvenile offenders with other counties) — Motion to approve; seconded; outcome: approved.

- Amendment to investment policy naming Marcellus Armeleon, Tax Assessor-Collector, as investment officer for the Tax Assessor-Collector class account — Motion by Commissioner Sikorski; seconded by Commissioner Gillespie; outcome: approved.

- Tabling of agenda item 2.4F — Motion to table (item not ready); outcome: tabled.

- Initiation of process to close County Road 4714 (Bishop Road) — Motion by Commissioner Gillespie; seconded by Commissioner Yardley; outcome: motion to begin closure process approved.

- Award of 2025 roofing project for the county annex (Adult Probation building at 404 W. Market St.) — County staff presented a bid tabulation and recommended award to Tadco with alternate 2; motion approved; outcome: contract award approved (start/completion dates to be set per contract).

- Personnel approvals (multiple hires, transfers and retirements listed on agenda items 3.1a–k) — Motion to approve personnel actions with elected official requests; seconded; outcome: approved.

All motions that were moved and seconded were carried without recorded opposition in the public transcript. Several items were approved with only brief discussion; staff provided additional project or contract details as requested by commissioners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Patricio - Commissioner's Court - Apr 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of formal actions and motions taken during the San Patricio County Commissioners Court meeting in Sinton, including routine approvals, contract awards and personnel matters.","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},6575176,"County initiates process to close 0.2-mile section of Bishop Road after property purchase",153,2643000,2796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140102-8de53ed0c1a36f798743a95c6bf40c4a&start=2643&end=2796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140102-8de53ed0c1a36f798743a95c6bf40c4a/thumbnail_2643000.jpg","/articles/6575176/San-Patricio-County/Texas/County-initiates-process-to-close-02-mile-section-of-Bishop-Road-after-property-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575176-c9dfd94943dea2ce90c371b43405cf45/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101668&Signature=Njw0E9Excau7mMOnSI31ea1JE-H~VymFCdIhleJGNNy-H1BAk3IOi4mPxLnIlyR1tgEOymvTdBtL7upQ~wjgV1q069FxxQK79jrYh7HYNcQFrR3O9MorAZjhjkZYsbj78BcG0~gNuQ~iXMtB4E7jHMWJzD8u6Sm49gt2CmJzKq44-9FVqgHdtW44ZXq1xhh6OKO3jPUBgkSczu2gmgQmaUKoOSBjiaUbgVWzClscXV9xd9XJgDDd5YcaTbyqTHhPgv33~pimES~Hhb6qslDVfsSgr79xecFuIoGau3qszB6xDkeMDcC2kovBo6RDsOpJlCScwYGTqRMx~gheEzFclQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to begin the process of closing a short segment of County Road 4714 (Bishop Road) after a property owner who now controls land on both sides of the lower portion of the road requested closure and to assume maintenance.

County staff explained the red-highlighted section under discussion sits by water and that heavy trucks from the property owner had repeatedly damaged the low end of the road. The action the court approved was to start the formal process, which will include surveying, public-notice steps and a public hearing before a final decision, county staff said.

During discussion, commissioners noted a landowner-supplied survey already exists but that the county typically pays for its own right-of-way surveys; staff said they could use the county survey to reduce cost. The county will follow the statutory process for road closure, which includes survey work to confirm metes and bounds and a public hearing prior to final closure.

A motion to initiate the closure process passed with no recorded opposition. Staff said the landowner would assume maintenance of the closed segment if the closure is ultimately approved.","San Patricio County commissioners approved initiating the formal process to close a two-tenths-of-a-mile section of County Road 4714 (Bishop Road) after a landowner acquired adjacent parcels and asked to assume maintenance.",{"_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},6575181,"County presents schematic designs for courthouse renovation; target completion in 2027",555,1904000,2459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140102-8de53ed0c1a36f798743a95c6bf40c4a&start=1904&end=2459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140102-8de53ed0c1a36f798743a95c6bf40c4a/thumbnail_1904000.jpg","/articles/6575181/San-Patricio-County/Texas/County-presents-schematic-designs-for-courthouse-renovation-target-completion-in-2027","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575181-410e90acd3965751dec2bbda812bdabd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101668&Signature=XW6bCQnPZEFUiJ9taba-mkZV2laWbq8eHRWaVK6AkOyXZdq8dB-s4FdltFRfzTN7r08rFpRhosdeB5rGGbnqoZe2HZymxeUaFAloDl0hPfyrBLPoyb41wchBpZlpprhfOWe33-nCmJVYr-XtwEmY3J8tPkojdgDBZg9C9~-LpcGnBVtLHCa6BFkZBWbCgjBpUhndkNX8KUCdrn4-bW18xVKrxyUS3Y~g8uby0FYOhSogtTW3~WwZDbCip87Wpm6KKIvnW3ZLr27Z8LuxuMAtEmif9EQSmXDsXYowaEoTyO1HVcDfl6PoECw4nJp1nA3lU61bVGmJ3vTlmoaI5uSUNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Patricio County officials presented schematic designs and a preliminary schedule for the courthouse renovation phase that will follow completion of the Justice Center.

County staff and the architectural team reviewed proposed floor plans showing new public-access zones, secured employee-only areas and a modest building addition on the courthouse’s south side. The basement was described as housing IT and maintenance; the first floor was shown configured to include the tax office on the west and county engineering and grants on the east. The second floor will include the county judge’s office, government affairs and the commissioners’ courtroom; the third floor is planned mainly for the auditor’s office.

County staff said the architect (BRW) added two members to the team for this phase to address programming and structural constraints created by existing load-bearing columns. Key schedule milestones presented to the court were: construction manager at-risk pricing around July (year unspecified in the slide), 100% construction documents scheduled for March 2026 and an estimated construction start of May 2026. County leadership said the renovation’s target completion is May 2027 to coincide with the courthouse’s 100th anniversary.

The county emphasized that the renovation timeline is linked to the Justice Center schedule, saying the courthouse work is expected to begin after the Justice Center is finished and county operations are relocated. Staff said department-head meetings to finalize office layouts were planned for May.

Commissioners were shown renderings and told no final color selections had been made; staff invited department-by-department review before final construction documents are issued.","County staff and the architect presented schematic designs and a schedule for the courthouse renovation. Construction documents are targeted for March 2026 and construction start is targeted for May 2026, with an overall completion goal timed for the courthouse's 100th anniversary in May 2027.",{"_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},6575185,"Justice Center 38% complete; structural concrete done, county engineer says",268,1432000,1700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140102-8de53ed0c1a36f798743a95c6bf40c4a&start=1432&end=1700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140102-8de53ed0c1a36f798743a95c6bf40c4a/thumbnail_1432000.jpg","/articles/6575185/San-Patricio-County/Texas/Justice-Center-38-complete-structural-concrete-done-county-engineer-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575185-8bdcac17e63b1780b4692a22dfcfbb44/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101668&Signature=al8FSYnO73~HDF6MJiU7QzfdEn3ZBOacwcLSZlouWUvRI0CBs5Ue7IGkWpHlVrRf4VqrX9ZjysHNShnHVb5CAKM4H4Q24iv7aTn-eufGo98MV3VvpzoD5LI647Fn8OWynaC2F9tb6EsNySbcIn6AH15KiZQCMY6LwP11bDRecTBwGSN389d95vH7gmRSLEx4m3Q2QMvnMV1lAHQnlwXOr9tIXUi94O2XmRtivPK1rUiWvjpLsuG7NamxHcEH9sYKqefJ~KTw7zp0d1aE-eozMwrd2giTXt~aTDyev-KGoFjHmbQ1lPxbFgQqXvlwVP1~1s9dqjdMsE1NkT38RtP6ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Patricio County officials told the Commissioners Court that the county’s Justice Center construction is about 38.5% complete and moving toward mechanical, electrical and plumbing milestones that will shape the schedule over the next months.

County Engineer John Hernandez reported the month’s payout at roughly $2.8 million and said structural concrete for the basement, first, second and third floors and the penthouse has been completed. Hernandez said other large items include delivery of veil materials and a chiller unit already on site, which he identified as a roughly $275,000 item.

“Fulton has offered you guys the courts a field review at y’all’s convenience,” Hernandez said, offering commissioners a site tour. He said the project schedule identifies MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) installations as the critical path through mid-July and that first-floor first coat painting is scheduled between July and mid-August.

Commissioners discussed apparent discrepancies between the contractor’s schedule and on-the-ground progress. Hernandez said some items listed as 0% complete on the published schedule are underway and that prior work (such as hangers for HVAC) had to be in place before concrete pours. He urged commissioners to visit the site for an up-to-date view.

The county distributed progress photos to the court and staff said the project remains on a timeline tied to upcoming phases that include the courthouse renovation.","San Patricio County's Justice Center project is about 38.5% complete, county staff reported. Structural concrete for all floors is finished, a chiller has arrived on site and mechanical, electrical and plumbing work will drive the coming schedule.",{"_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},6575191,"San Patricio County elections administrator outlines central count station plan and safeguards",500,416000,916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140102-8de53ed0c1a36f798743a95c6bf40c4a&start=416&end=916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140102-8de53ed0c1a36f798743a95c6bf40c4a/thumbnail_416000.jpg","/articles/6575191/San-Patricio-County/Texas/San-Patricio-County-elections-administrator-outlines-central-count-station-plan-and-safeguards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575191-97fba8ac12d1b076a6827304574c8117/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101668&Signature=RW0F-D-r02EYEspGnPZe-bSqd9dwKBpmss9Y8Zgex7HoAEwV4ekr8WoJ~Vtk4fbLQO6krZ9LdJOwblr~x1oIvn1og2VgMDQ6Zi2HJl8Jiyhn3rVyG9xbHtEzTa7BzQxe4oRe9jvM57RgRPbbjBf9u0HP-mXeVBzIhhArqwAxidwJwXg372y7Djpbkz8HjqseSCwF31VgMfndbnJwHhcJtkYqMYyDFhLALOHb-ra8GvkqYyQ3lMXgpT6V9cmm7NYxxImrEAP~zWrK7TmVNGNqU5xx-d3U7ib~caIqARDDsRjBH838JwFh4cVM3sAcvkBOrqY0vdH8c~M5oJGrUv54Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a San Patricio County Commissioners Court meeting in Sinton, the county elections administrator described the county's Central Count Station plan and the procedures the office will follow during the current election cycle.

The administrator said the Central Count Station will operate at the Election Administration Building, 410 West Market Street in Sinton, and will be overseen by the county elections administrator as the Central Count Station manager with an appointed tabulation supervisor. “Before any ballots are tabulated, our automatic tabulating equipment undergoes 3 separate logic and accuracy tests, 1 of which is public,” the administrator said, adding that test results are sealed and retained as part of the official election records.

The statement stressed secure chain-of-custody practices: seal verification, equipment identifiers and documented handling of ballots, equipment and electronic media. The administrator described a bipartisan duplicate process for damaged or unreadable ballots and said at least two members from different political parties participate in that review to determine voter intent under the Texas Election Code.

The administrator emphasized the role of the Ballot Board in resolving mail or provisional ballots and said that elections staff do not accept or reject mail ballots: “My staff does not accept or reject a mail ballot. It is done strictly by the Ballot Board.” Authorized poll watchers are permitted to observe Central Count Station activities if they present proper documentation and do not obstruct operations. A licensed peace officer will be present during operation of the Central Count Station, the administrator said.

On timing, the administrator said tabulation cannot legally begin before state-set times: “I would like to state that all of our tabulating equipment is set by the state for 7 p.m. We cannot tabulate at 06:59,” underscoring that unofficial returns are released only after tabulation begins and official totals are reported to the Secretary of State as required.

The administrator closed by noting she has served as San Patricio County elections administrator for 20 years and reaffirmed the office’s stated commitment to transparency and integrity in election operations.

The comments were made during the department-heads section of the Commissioners Court agenda and followed earlier administrative reports.","At a San Patricio County Commissioners Court meeting in Sinton, the county elections administrator reviewed the Central Count Station plan required by the Texas Election Code, describing location, chain-of-custody, bipartisan safeguards and public observation rules.","actionData","errors"]

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