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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes: The court approved the minutes of the July 14 meeting. Motion carried.

- Pay bills: The court moved to pay county bills as presented and carried the motion.

- Budget line‑item transfers: The court approved three transfers: (1) Precinct 1 improvements to furniture and equipment, (2) Environmental Health transfer from waste disposal to overtime, and (3) County Court at Law No. 2 contingency transfer to attorney fees. Motion carried.

- Treasurer's report: The treasurer reported weekly figures (health transfer $94,700; Section 125 totals $3,754.37; five asserted claims total $15,539.67; escrow $1,197.63); the court accepted the report. Motion carried.

- Consent agenda (items 2.3 a–c): The court accepted and recorded an executed sealed contract for Precinct 3, awarded an IFB (IFP 2025‑004) for road material to Vulcan, and accepted an oath of office for an appointee (Brian Kirk/Timothy Moore referenced). Motion carried.

- Juvenile detention contracts: The court approved contracts and agreements for detention services with Brooks County. Motion carried.

- Reserve deputy constable: The court approved a second reserve deputy constable for Precinct 8. Motion carried.

- Repayment to vendor for EOC wiring: The court authorized repayment of $120 to DSI Distributing Inc. for labor to install wiring in the Emergency Operations Center. Motion carried.

- Memorandum of understanding with Woodsboro: The court approved an MOU for the county fire marshal to provide plan review and inspection services for the City of Woodsboro’s new elementary school; the city will have contractors pay fees as is standard in San Patricio County. Motion carried.

- Procurement awards: The court approved awarding RFPs to Tesoco Incorporated for election software (RFP 2025‑011) and to Polaris (identified as jail pharmacy/vendor) for jail pharmacy services (RFP 2025‑002). Motion carried.

- Countywide mapping program grant: The court approved an interlocal agreement with the Nueces River Authority for a countywide mapping program funded by the Texas water development flood and infrastructure funding: $784,692 in grant funds and up to $196,173 in local match. The item had been returned to the table and was approved on subsequent motion. Motion carried.

- Legal services for D239 Harvey completion program: The court approved contracting with Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP (listed in packet as Bickerstaff Heath, Delgado Acosta LLP) for legal services to assist acquisition activities under contract number 22‑085‑011 (D239 Harvey completion program), with a $200,000 cap for the legal work. Motion carried.

- Personnel actions: The court approved resignations, transfers and title changes for several employees (jailer resignation effective 07/31/2025; multiple district clerk transfers and title changes with effective dates and monthly pay rates provided in personnel packet). Motion carried.

- Adjournment: The court adjourned the meeting at 9:56 a.m. Motion carried.

Where the transcript did not include a full roll‑call vote, the record states \"motion carried\" or that all in favor said \"aye.\" The court did not record detailed individual yes/no votes in the transcript for most items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Patricio - Commissioner's Court - Jul 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The court approved routine minutes and financial items, several procurement awards, multiple personnel transactions, a mapping grant and legal contracting for a Harvey completion project; motions carried on each item as recorded in the transcript.","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},6549496,"San Patricio commissioners decline salary increases for elected officials amid budget uncertainty",343,2189000,2532000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442460-105472f38c3ea7303485df9b998d2ba4&start=2189&end=2532","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442460-105472f38c3ea7303485df9b998d2ba4/thumbnail_2189000.jpg","/articles/6549496/San-Patricio-County/Texas/San-Patricio-commissioners-decline-salary-increases-for-elected-officials-amid-budget-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549496-0140af95418d135eb0373cfeb4d19cb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161756&Signature=RQmUKWQJss6kmWauj7o4v6kAy9g3Cr1nuhoMCM6sb-Bkrl4GlHPVgotEbUWsZemFVrwhOM4HdgFyyQSstIK2ulTf~SXHu4VtBWLUXUf2TEIdcx9G6HgBJ~yuJTNA7bPpTfa37y--5j1DMJJwUx5jFF5GT~CofgDLfuHYc-vD-mRBKHtUZ8rfh17d3jPO6NclB-hKrS2cTHimKHkSd686ax-ZjZNKikhzDE3JqxI0UZeZBCTWLa-TgVOdilYn0~PMJ8326NhHoxEjVFrRGK9F9oNiNx55rKDZDnMJQLEyijV8mCbC2JAFivQB4EUGln4GE3drxaz0J5dG1k8QsQwrbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to decline an across‑the‑board salary increase for county elected officials for the coming fiscal year. Commissioners discussed preliminary budget uncertainties, rising county health‑insurance costs and the timing of salary actions relative to the overall budget process.

Several commissioners expressed concern about approving raises before the broader budget is finalized. \"Without having a budget yet, how do we know where we sit if we approve a 3% increase?\" one commissioner asked during debate. Some commissioners said they personally declined their own increases. A motion to withhold elected‑official pay increases passed; the court noted state‑mandated exceptions would still apply.

Commissioners also discussed constable pay and said they planned to evaluate pay discrepancies through the county’s salary‑review processes and any forthcoming grievance hearings. Letters to elected officials about the proposed compensation change will be sent following the vote, and recipients will have a statutory window to file grievances, the court said.","Facing early budget figures and health‑insurance pressures, San Patricio County commissioners voted to withhold annual increases for county elected officials this year, while acknowledging state‑mandated pay changes remain exceptions.",{"_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},6549498,"San Patricio County approves new vendors for employee health program; consultant says prescription oversight cut costs",556,2608000,3164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442460-105472f38c3ea7303485df9b998d2ba4&start=2608&end=3164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442460-105472f38c3ea7303485df9b998d2ba4/thumbnail_2608000.jpg","/articles/6549498/San-Patricio-County/Texas/San-Patricio-County-approves-new-vendors-for-employee-health-program-consultant-says-prescription-oversight-cut-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549498-39d83655a79c4b43460498cb4c2ceba7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161756&Signature=KZiPhVJEI6qfAIARd19~1PX1r6xRkFZhs1by3l-On5h9WvdC5MrO5NmHOPRZ9pcm4Bk5dpzZkxvRej-T2vQ2jpFlnkReasLZdeo6UAy~eWlRsm~MSaCXhWXKLZZfV8QwqCVwoXWJHLXNsboBopNJUIIwf80oTslaSIZjeKW36bBrcMqoMIkNimgq0aBhTtbA2JpnQ6hwbRGpq3TISLXr250P6Kj6DGjZUDo8ogI0r-LjQkddyaeJw1e6qF6kEQKlveka7EZ2VXKka~aByxeLPUXMLQXSz2451CLC0gpnsuIv0MP0oNPrSxDWwb9q8fH1g9q-MwFrlxoiCTzdiNJ~eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Patricio County Commissioners Court approved a package of third‑party vendors to manage components of the county’s self‑funded employee health plan, including record keeping, pharmacy benefit management, care navigation and primary‑care options.

An insurance consultant who presented the item described the county plan as \"cash‑centric\" and said the recommendation balances continuity with opportunities for cost control. The court approved continuing with Centivo (third‑party administrator/medical adjudication), Maxor (pharmacy benefit manager), Michi Health (care navigation) and KCOS (preferred primary care), with staggered effective dates and one‑year contracts.

The consultant said prescription drugs drove a large share of recent plan cost growth, identifying two high‑cost drugs that represented about 30% of plan spending for 157 people. He said enforcement of the existing plan document, implemented in April, reduced costs and that annualized savings could reach roughly $700,000. \"If you annualize the cost reduction, it could be as much as $700,000,\" the consultant said.

The presentation explained the county’s multi‑part approach: a third‑party administrator to adjudicate claims; a pharmacy benefit manager to manage drug pricing; a cash‑payment program for out‑of‑network or high‑cost claims; care navigation to assist members with appointments and treatment pathways; and potential primary‑care models including fee‑for‑service, direct primary care and on‑site clinic options.

Committee members recommended a one‑year contract structure and noted a separate request for proposals for stop‑loss insurance will follow. County commissioners approved the recommendations on a motion by Commissioner Gillespie, seconded by Mr. Gorski. The court recorded the motion as carried without a roll‑call vote listed in the transcript.","Commissioners approved a set of third‑party vendors for the county’s self‑funded employee health plan; a consultant told the court prescription-drug oversight accounted for most recent losses and said enforcement changes could yield substantial savings.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549503,"Corpus Christi regional EDC annual update spotlights water, power and workforce needs",0,547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442460-105472f38c3ea7303485df9b998d2ba4&start=547&end=547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442460-105472f38c3ea7303485df9b998d2ba4/thumbnail_547000.jpg","/articles/6549503/San-Patricio-County/Texas/Corpus-Christi-regional-EDC-annual-update-spotlights-water-power-and-workforce-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549503-c7ebd705bbb6536571baab5de92fef7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161756&Signature=fxyZcvucCwPAESlbFOJAcmilejQkdAxj8w6iY~ERQHYo-m~9NIunW~Wdl-EKwIwpbQB0DfUvdKuLtzBHnuavWO0aMF8UDnTqpnxhsMSXKVcXmb8JSjnBkVGxkDQBELdA32xjIbk-LSDtW0vFBn2ovIICWeedR2iwZGeqKBoQmiyHZ75cZLyMEM8JjJQ9YHeyKSB0hTPDjFxOI5S42TMM~vN67MmxeXcMa9c0PEbwZMmdNTqpSw3GH4lp3D1VfiJ6y2mv268h1NMzz5mBqSom83dlR-4s1yD77jNXz-1HXXlk57JIcJR-8jx5OneY2v2EARE5MxxFg8DkiI0xBpZtwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike Culberson, with the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation, told the San Patricio County Commissioners Court that housing and employment indicators show mixed signals but that long-term infrastructure — especially water and power — remain the region’s top economic priorities. \"Housing is moving along,\" Culberson said in the court’s annual-area briefing.

Culberson said months of housing inventory have crept up, moving the market toward a more neutral balance, and that local sales-tax receipts fell slightly from 2023 to 2024. He added that unemployment in the three-county metropolitan area (Nueces, San Patricio and Aransas) has been near full-employment levels but that the region has lagged recent state averages in educational attainment: roughly one in four residents hold a bachelor’s degree and about one in five do not have a high-school diploma.

Those workforce statistics shape the EDC’s priorities, Culberson said, including retention and expansion work led by a new business retention officer and outreach to smaller manufacturers. On water and power, he said the region must secure more reliable supply and generation capacity to support industry growth. He described industry-funded fees that were designed to seed desalination capacity and noted past initiatives to explore brackish desalination and other sources. \"The industries during that voluntarily took a 25¢ extra fee per thousand gallons,\" Culberson said, describing how the revenue was intended to help finance desalination projects.

Culberson also addressed power-generation needs, saying solar and wind incentives are changing and that additional dispatchable generation will be needed as demand grows. He discussed small modular nuclear reactors as one piece of a far-term solution but cautioned they will not be an immediate fix. \"Nuclear is not going to save us. It's part of the solution,\" he said.

The presentation reviewed targeted industry surveys the EDC has used to recruit manufacturing and steel-sector businesses and touted Manufacturing Day outreach to connect students and local manufacturers. Culberson said the EDC is seeking smaller, lower‑water, lower‑electricity manufacturers that can grow without large new utility infrastructure, and he announced that the CCRDC executive director job search has been posted and will be filled following a Korn Ferry-led search.

The court offered brief thanks and recognition to Culberson for his work. Culberson said he plans to retire later this year and that a search committee is moving forward with candidate review. The court took no formal action on the presentation.","Mike Culberson of the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation briefed San Patricio County commissioners on regional economic indicators and priorities, emphasizing water infrastructure, power reliability and workforce training.","actionData","errors"]

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