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Key requests: The IT office sought sizable increases in its software-licensing and support line (the presentation listed a requested amount of approximately $245,300 for licensing and security support and an additional request for cloud migration and backup services). The director explained the drivers: ongoing licensing for Microsoft 365, public-safety radio dispatch systems, in-car and body camera storage, the county’s financial and records systems, and a planned roll-out of cloud storage for the county’s document-management system (Laserfiche).

Website accessibility and justice center build-out: The director flagged web-accessibility compliance work as a recurring operating need because uploaded documents and PDFs must meet new accessibility standards. He also identified capital and operating needs for the new justice center: network switches, access points and monitors for staff, and upgrades to the building network and cabling. \"The big ticket item... is software license support… we have to improve our security posture and backups so we don’t lose business in case of an incident,\" he said.

Personnel and equipment: The IT director proposed several equipment purchases, Windows 11 deployments and replacement laptops, and asked for a personnel reclassification for a senior engineer whose role has trended toward higher-level infrastructure design.

Ending: Commissioners were advised that these are recurring and capital IT costs that will be required to maintain security, compliance and operations across county systems and in the new justice center.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Patricio - Commissioner's Court - Jun 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The county’s IT director asked commissioners for a substantial increase in software-licensing and security spending tied to new systems, cloud backups, website accessibility and outfitting the new justice center, saying many existing subscriptions and compliance needs will raise costs in 2026.","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},6706076,"Elections administrator warns new state law and staffing needs will raise 2026 costs; seeks more staff, training and equipment",565,2174000,2739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3726876-319126d0af33f27f0110982b10817120&start=2174&end=2739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3726876-319126d0af33f27f0110982b10817120/thumbnail_2174000.jpg","/articles/6706076/San-Patricio-County/Texas/Elections-administrator-warns-new-state-law-and-staffing-needs-will-raise-2026-costs-seeks-more-staff-training-and-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6706076-f5d1406992852f271315193d4f5b3293/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997066&Signature=Kq49if~7xzskeLGyqDW5ih~JBUH2VQAWDuesAbFd946bynsDnfkKX8sXQXpJ6j4ebuCtpPYDsNJStPkwaIlcsO0ADS2dr6MCBnN1ZiPABkHPS0gYPfzThSiGHbc9NXtb04yqxiTJc3bGer7nyamaheh7pOQSK0nKFGYZZcitTFILOmyPxNF0nxDWQ-8F6slEW8zhat8WOa6IN0sVr39nZtfGmTTVlxFdXoNN8C4OV0eHGFa5F0CZ06ZfhcHu-0pNhq3sYnFGXhyL0LVMTO0wvq7ph8byjmtBjgaq102lFNyBnDz0M4nfhTiJWZ2u7F7aLukRwSgsmNqF7iHFssmnTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pam (full name not specified), the county’s elections administrator, told commissioners the 2026 elections budget needs increases to handle new state requirements and to support staff and equipment for elections.

She told the commissioners that several bills (\"11 bills\") were waiting on the governor’s desk and called out Senate Bill 2753 in particular, saying it would require moving directly from early voting closing Monday into Election Day on Tuesday. \"2753 will require us to go straight from early voting on Monday into Election Day on Tuesday... it is going to be taxing on them,\" she said, explaining the staffing and logistical burden of setting up Election Day while early voting materials must be secured and state reporting completed.

Requests and reasoning: The administrator requested higher pay grades for key election staff, conversion of a part-time position to full time for the voter-registration coordinator, increased pay for election judges and clerks (to $16 and $15 per hour respectively), funding for additional temporary employees in heavy election cycles, and a vehicle to transport equipment between polling places. She said there is an existing Fund 252 (restricted for election uses) whose permitted uses and budgeting are constrained; she will consult with the county attorney and auditor about lawful use of those funds.

Quote: \"My election workers... will have to split that time because there's no way they can work straight through... so, on Monday at 07:00 when the polls close for early voting, it is then our job to get Election Day set up,\" the administrator said.

Why it matters: Courts and county staff must budget for changes imposed by new state law and ensure secure handling and tracking of election equipment; the administrator emphasized training, security of voting equipment and careful vendor contracting to meet the new timeline.

Ending: The administrator said she will meet with legal and finance staff to clarify Fund 252 use and requested the court consider the staffing and equipment proposals before the November election schedule tightens workloads.","The county’s elections administrator told commissioners that recently passed state legislation (Senate Bill 2753) and expanded duties will increase costs and staff workload for 2026; she asked for pay and staffing changes, added temporary staff and a vehicle for equipment transport.",{"_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},6706080,"Sheriff warns jail costs and housing limits are forcing stricter intake — county asked to weigh housing policy",399,1527000,1926000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3726876-319126d0af33f27f0110982b10817120&start=1527&end=1926","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3726876-319126d0af33f27f0110982b10817120/thumbnail_1527000.jpg","/articles/6706080/San-Patricio-County/Texas/Sheriff-warns-jail-costs-and-housing-limits-are-forcing-stricter-intake-county-asked-to-weigh-housing-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6706080-527d1d5bc97c2dba1cae48a61b2b3ffa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997066&Signature=gYR~on4idwAMcNMCFmPWFj5KH4IHG5UxJQKxNhJLvQHPhN6c8uwzO3Wp1K2z4v2px4XIOdAyZK7fZKlDg7PBdKqhv2p9zpKuU6Lr53rU95bf4E4MlmV9IdojUMWapga~UAtFtooSYJHgRshvEF8xLZ7kKqgwIAgraISBylGnuaWr~4cxBdBtoHIq-tZ-UW5oKHpsWIxInA5AtmTaBfuZOe2VnBE4hja6If7fnIwTU4m2lbYZuwEPby0wQlVf0aEfrC1t~FfOCmBp2P1Ecg8LpyVddcB0QLaqB57uNzEAmQBa1L~Meo7hfkkL~mT0FbKPaSDYRqds0bQm9ZkbeqVthQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Patricio County’s sheriff told the commissioners that rising costs and housing constraints at the county jail are forcing operational changes and policy questions for the court.

Sheriff (name not specified) said physician services and inmate food costs have risen and that housing misdemeanor arrestees in neighboring counties has become expensive. \"We are arresting misdemeanors every day — we’re not accepting misdemeanor warrants, especially for non-violent type offenses, because we’re having to house those people… That gets expensive,\" the sheriff said, asking the court directly whether the county should continue the current practice of declining to accept many misdemeanor warrants.

Why it matters: The county currently pays other jurisdictions to house inmates (the sheriff mentioned jurisdictions such as Beeville, Wilson County and Gonzales County during the presentation). The sheriff said housing bills can become “out of control” and pointed to cases where people with mental-health issues have been in custody for long periods before trial, increasing expense and complicating care. The sheriff described rising food costs for jail meals and more expensive physician services — budget lines that required upward revisions in the presentation.

What the court heard: The sheriff also described plans for courthouse security staffing and jail nursing oversight. He said he opposed adding a dedicated courthouse jailer but that the department would reassign an existing jailer to an 8 a.m.–5 p.m. courthouse duty when necessary; he separately requested funding for a nurse supervisor in the jail. On courthouse security, the sheriff said the new courthouse will require roughly nine security staff and he asked the court to weigh personnel needs and hiring challenges.

Quote: \"If you see what we paid last year on housing, it can be out of control... So the answer is either we bring up our housing cost to bring in all the misdemeanors that we're gonna house or continue the way we're doing, not take misdemeanor warrants until we get this resolved with housing,\" the sheriff said in the presentation.

Ending: Commissioners were presented with the sheriff's requests and questions and were asked to give direction on whether to change intake/housing policy for misdemeanor cases. Further budget or policy action will depend on court deliberation.","The sheriff told commissioners the jail budget faces higher physician and food costs and heavy housing payments for out-of-county inmates; he urged the court to decide whether to accept misdemeanor warrants while county housing capacity remains constrained.",{"_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},6706085,"Commissioners approve routine minutes, financial transfers and personnel actions; several items passed by voice vote",225,256000,481000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3726876-319126d0af33f27f0110982b10817120&start=256&end=481","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3726876-319126d0af33f27f0110982b10817120/thumbnail_256000.jpg","/articles/6706085/San-Patricio-County/Texas/Commissioners-approve-routine-minutes-financial-transfers-and-personnel-actions-several-items-passed-by-voice-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6706085-ee86759d6f19e940ff5d69b338c15c9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997066&Signature=NdgFxszLFJtW6UixTus8VfDg~5sQXOOOtY1aDvG3oTEY44F2A9Ykj5b2pnqnr6R984sckQ6R512T1WdI-56shhFifVwu~6NasyKkEEM3hAKtRTRmK4T-sE4nL97WtCO1TceeCWNpoeKYJp2t9zMn8Zu3tl-tALDsvLJf1MixjYmRi8geJ5fez0VJa0D5rVBhCcRpHjv8PR7SarGskPyL~MIKBNyNGlZwDmRUmDTuf1RSBtcDgfvOKmMl2abGaf46MG0GnXZv9mYuJsHWcfbo-dDPAl78EhmWaxYbLZ2kHUMEWSMKcpG9HqseDlonxRDm~nqWJpBX5DThxECmjCQE8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Patricio County Commissioners Court approved a series of routine administrative and financial items and several personnel actions during its meeting, taking voice votes on minutes, budget transfers, the treasurer’s report and consent agenda items.

The court started action business by approving the minutes for the previous (June) meeting. A motion to approve carried on a voice vote after a motion was made by Commissioner Sikorsky and seconded by Commissioner Gonzales.

The court then considered budget-line transfers (three transfers described in the agenda: transfers from the county attorney’s account for court costs and licensing; a transfer involving county commission/Precinct 1 road and engineering/architectural and signage items; and transfers from Road & Bridge 3 for hauling, sign work and software). The transfers were approved on a voice vote after a motion from Commissioner Gillespie (second reported as Sikorsky/Gorski in the audio record). The court also accepted the treasurer’s monthly report and approved the county clerk’s monthly report on voice votes.

The court approved three personnel items — terminations, a resignation and one new-hire dispatcher — by motion (moved by Gillespie; second by Sikorsky) and voted to accept the routine consent agenda items (including recording continuing education hours for the county attorney and the county clerk’s monthly report).

One pending agenda item (2.4a) was formally tabled by motion (moved by Lisonbee; second by Sikorsky) and the motion carried. The court recessed and later reconvened for a long series of 2026 departmental budget presentations.

Votes recorded in the public audio were taken by voice; the minutes record the motions, seconders and that each motion \"carried\" or was \"approved\" by the court. The court did not record roll-call tallies for the items taken by voice vote in the portions of the transcript provided.

Ending: The court recessed and planned further budget and departmental presentations in an afternoon session.","San Patricio County Commissioners Court approved the June meeting minutes and several routine financial and personnel measures by voice vote, and moved one agenda item to the table during its budget-session meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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IT director requests five-figure increases for software licensing and cybersecurity; justice center tech and web accessibility cited

Elections administrator warns new state law and staffing needs will raise 2026 costs; seeks more staff, training and equipment

Sheriff warns jail costs and housing limits are forcing stricter intake — county asked to weigh housing policy

Commissioners approve routine minutes, financial transfers and personnel actions; several items passed by voice vote