San Patricio County commissioners approved a package of procurement, contract and personnel actions during a morning session of commissioners court, including the purchase of road equipment, the final payout for an airport building project, and authorization to solicit proposals for two metal equipment storage buildings.

The court approved the purchase of a Freightliner M2106 GVR chassis Durapatcher upfit and related options for Road & Bridge Precinct 3 at $245,163 (motion by Commissioner Ruben Gonzalez; second by Commissioner Zagorski). Commissioners also approved closeout documents and a final payout of $144,424.18 for the Ingleside Regional Airport port building project (motion carried). The court authorized the auditors’ office to seek requests for proposals for two 100‑by‑50‑foot pre‑fabricated metal buildings (rated to 155 mph) with specified concrete pads, reinforcing and insulation for Precinct 1; funding for that project was stated as budgeted by the requester (motion carried).

The court approved actions on county printer contracts: canceling a month‑to‑month Ricoh contract for a printer at the fairgrounds and separately entering a new Ricoh lease and maintenance agreement for 60 months at $368.47 per month (motions carried). Commissioners discussed the number of active copier leases and asked the auditor’s office to inventory leases and investigate potential consolidation.

Auditor staff presented results of IFB 2025 for road materials (two‑year contract ending 2027). Commissioners reviewed bid tabulations precinct by precinct and provided vendor preferences for base, seal‑coat and patching materials; the court directed staff to proceed to initiate contracts and to collect vendor TxDOT specification/test documentation and written reasons where the low bid was not selected.

The court approved an interlocal agreement establishing general parameters for future agreements with the San Patricio County Drainage District; county counsel described the document as intentionally general, with project‑level specifics to follow. The court also approved several routine financial items including the treasurer’s report, payment of bills and a set of budget transfers.

On personnel, the court accepted resignations and approved the hiring of Cheryl Handy as a joint employee of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and San Patricio County to fill the county’s 4‑H/extension vacancy; Donny Montemayor, district extension administrator, introduced Handy after court approval.

Why it matters: The purchases and contracts shape county road maintenance capacity and airport infrastructure settlement, while the RFQ and building solicitations signal capital planning for equipment storage and storm‑water infrastructure coordination. Consolidation of copier leases and careful vendor documentation were flagged as fiscal management items the court wants audited.

Votes at a glance
- Approve minutes (motion by McGurkey; second by Yardley): motion carried.
- Pay bills (motion carried).
- Budget transfers (three transfers across county court, Rona Bridge and Sinton Airport): motion carried.
- Purchase Freightliner/Durapatcher (Road & Bridge Precinct 3) — $245,163 (motion by Ruben Gonzalez; second by Zagorski): motion carried.
- Interlocal agreement with San Patricio County Drainage District (general parameters): motion carried.
- Cancel month‑to‑month Ricoh printer contract at fairgrounds: motion carried.
- New Ricoh 60‑month lease/maintenance — $368.47/month: motion carried.
- Closeout and final payout for Ingleside Regional Airport port building — $144,424.18: motion carried.
- Authorize RFP for two precast metal buildings for Precinct 1 (specs and budgeted funds): motion carried.
- IFB 2025: proceed with vendor selections and contract initiation for road materials (two‑year contract): motion carried.
- Personnel approvals (resignations and hiring of Cheryl Handy as extension agent): motion carried.

Speakers quoted in this article are recorded in the meeting transcript and include county commissioners and staff who spoke during each item. Direct quotes and attributions in the body are taken from public proceedings recorded in the transcript.

Ending: Staff were directed to assemble vendor test documentation for the road materials contracts and to provide an inventory of copier leases; commissioners scheduled no follow‑up votes at this meeting on those requests.