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Court reviews motion to audit and settle county accounts; presented as routine housekeeping

5919502 · September 5, 2025

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Summary

On Sept. 4 the El Paso County Commissioners Court considered a routine agenda item to audit and settle accounts and direct payment as listed; county staff described the item as housekeeping and no public speakers addressed it.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court on Sept. 4 considered an agenda item to audit and settle accounts against the county and to direct payment of accounts listed with the court, pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code.

"As you may know, this is just a housekeeping item to get the bills paid," Michael Alister, the County Monitor, told the court. He said the item is routine and typically does not prompt debate.

The agenda language referenced the Texas Local Government Code in relation to auditing and settling county accounts. The transcript records no public comments on the payment item and no substantive questions from commissioners during the presentation.

The meeting moved on to an executive session and later returned to open session for additional agenda items. The transcript does not record a detailed roll-call vote or verbal confirmation of a formal roll-call tally on this agenda item in the excerpt provided.