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Why it matters: The approved items include operational budget amendments and policy approvals that affect county administration, TxDOT project coordination and local emergency services grant support.

Key votes and actions at a glance

- Approval: vendor’s list — motion moved and seconded; court voice vote, “motion carries.”

- Approval: claims — motion moved and seconded; court voice vote, “motion carries.”

- Approval: revised service engineering procurement procedure for TxDOT projects (to solicit engineering services for RFQs/RFPs for TxDOT projects, including reference to the Roma Miguel Aleman Bridge). The court approved the policy after staff clarified it applies only to TxDOT projects and that TxDOT had approved the policy on its side. Motion moved and seconded; voice vote, motion carries.

- Proclamation: World Down Syndrome Day (March observance) — motion moved and seconded; voice vote, motion carries.

- Proclamation: April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month — motion moved and seconded; voice vote, motion carries.

- Resolution: support and sign-on for United Way recognition/funds — motion moved and seconded; voice vote, motion carries. United Way’s president and CEO Lily Lopez Killale thanked the court and noted United Way programs that serve Starr County.

- Resolution: support for Border Zone Fire Department GRANT (grant number 5497901) for La Casita Volunteer Fire Department — motion moved and seconded; voice vote, motion carries.

- Action: open or manage accounts for Texas A&M Forest Service — item was discussed and the mover retracted the motion; no action taken.

- Cemetery actions for Precinct 4: approval of cemetery (motion), adoption of fees and regulations (motion; judge noted the regulations mirror those used in Roma), and authority to open a bank account for the cemetery — motions moved and seconded, voice votes carried.

- Approval: master cooperative agreement between the Sheriffs Association and Starr County — motion moved and seconded; voice vote, motion carries.

- Budget items: approval of budget amendments for facilities (items 20–22 / 302 referenced), and approval of a budget correction (item 33) — motions moved and seconded; voice votes carried.

- Executive session: the court recessed under Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to discuss personnel (order of salaries). After returning to open session, the court approved the order of salaries — motion moved and seconded; voice vote, motion carries.

No recorded roll-call vote tallies or named vote counts were provided in the public transcript; the minutes record voice approvals on each listed motion. The court did not approve any contracts, expenditures with dollar amounts attached, or exclusive vendor engagements during the session.

Several items noted for follow-up

- The TxDOT procurement policy will be transmitted to TxDOT for final approval as required, and staff said the policy applies specifically to TxDOT projects.

- The Reyna Network presenters offered to provide a written profile and meet with commissioners to discuss grant opportunities (no county commitment taken at this session).

- Frontier Direct Care presented a vendor proposal but no procurement or contract was authorized.

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The presentation matters because Starr County is seeking external grant funds for infrastructure, industrial parks and other projects; commissioners heard an offer of locally based grant-writing and project-management capacity.

Petra Reyna, owner of Reyna Network LLC, introduced the team and listed experience in rural and regional projects, including industrial parks, water and sewer, revolving loan funds and federal grants. “My name is Petra Reyna, and I’m the owner of the Reyna Network LLC,” Reyna said. She introduced George Lazaro, described in the presentation as vice president with Fulcrum Consulting Services, and Jamie Longoria, a business consultant who does feasibility studies and grant writing.

Lazaro told the court he and Reyna have “about 70 years” of combined experience working on projects across Texas and that the firms have recent activity with EDA and USDA pipeline projects, fire-mitigation grants and other funds. He said the team works on a contingency basis: “We don’t get paid unless we bring those grant funds,” Lazaro said. The presenters offered to provide the county a written profile and to meet precinct-by-precinct to identify needs.

Commissioners accepted the offer of further contact; Reyna said she would email the court a copy of the firm’s profile after the meeting. No procurement, contract or exclusive engagement was approved at the session.

The court did not vote or direct staff to begin a procurement at this meeting; the presentation closed with an agreement from the presenters to follow up with materials.","Reyna Network and partners described experience securing federal and state grant funds and offered to assess Starr County’s needs and pursue economic-development grants on a contingency basis.",{"_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},6099466,"Salazar Insurance Group offers benefits-administration services to Starr County",275,459000,734000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2817103-6d9cdbb1b19bf1e17380556b62484817&start=459&end=734","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2817103-6d9cdbb1b19bf1e17380556b62484817/thumbnail_459000.jpg","/articles/6099466/Starr-County/Texas/Salazar-Insurance-Group-offers-benefits-administration-services-to-Starr-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099466-a55704482aa668c3c98d242cd00764db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931690&Signature=OIkMjWERMKNADM5hF9Uypcm2u0jyNno4DcI-aR~kVKmw3iDq6CE8CznpcZUWaANAZZntC~rNJIM2MTphkC2HR7loIW1PPe5F7X95dJWJHXj7ePsN6OTz7GYHwN8Dx8NEByeRILR5oNDAO1V77qp63Q3U3dUeVRe8z9SCdzWMiUmAL0neeP~IN8BEhYf-mYBzi74BBVeKfcFm4cfUmPB8YDXQFe4226MV0aNtSn7YySDYrCfzPVBIFfspgSNWO2JCE3jmwzQMex8KFoRnL37DqhDBIJJfMaimemYoE~Vmhyr5IGUYcP6QP~JjPLPpffBjJWhWJxNgpGIXDHuq7dbrZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Salazar Insurance Group outlined its benefits-administration capabilities to the Starr County Commissioners Court, describing local staffing, carrier relationships and a no-fee broker-of-record proposal.

The presentation is relevant as commissioners continue routine oversight of county employee benefits and consider vendor relationships that affect enrollment, eligibility tracking and carrier interfaces.

Sales Manager Dion Chavez and Field Manager Dion Hernandez represented Salazar Insurance Group. “My name is Dion Chavez. I’m the sales manager for Salazar Insurance Group,” Chavez said, and he added the agency has been in business “for over 20 years” with offices across the Rio Grande Valley. Chavez described the firm as a general-lines agency that manages health, dental, vision, life and other ancillary lines and said the agency supports enrollment and eligibility, payroll interfaces and EDI feeds to carriers.

Chavez listed local carriers the agency places business with, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Humana, and said the firm currently serves municipal and school-district clients in the region. He said Salazar provides local administrative staff to “keep everything running smoothly and efficiently” and that the firm offers a “no fee approach” if appointed broker of record for a client.

Commissioners asked no substantive follow-up questions, and no procurement or contract action was taken during the meeting.

The presentation concluded without an immediate vote or directive to staff; commissioners moved on to the next agenda item.","Salazar Insurance Group presented its local benefits-administration and broker services, listing carriers and regional experience; the court did not take action during the presentation.",{"_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},6099471,"Frontier Direct Care pitches direct primary care to Starr County commissioners",397,78000,475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2817103-6d9cdbb1b19bf1e17380556b62484817&start=78&end=475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2817103-6d9cdbb1b19bf1e17380556b62484817/thumbnail_78000.jpg","/articles/6099471/Starr-County/Texas/Frontier-Direct-Care-pitches-direct-primary-care-to-Starr-County-commissioners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099471-6698677c5ea8cef5441089bfa8529df3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931690&Signature=I8MEtcm75HagQ38IwNVYj8L3DuAD0ba92dCJaaO~SA2V2djqMubfrt5sXrSJWp~628MiBsDUEgnI1WXhOzO2txYVHKy0vDL-qup5NCifNcfUDmPMPgAJyeoqtyoNfrf5kI12IQEXx1fIYHKQGupgfFdMNt5VdvICQWo0ozmvxEvLse9UHabNTJqpMXVWxgJ-Sfu4e-QJD6DSPMZTq7O2Bve3tENFNJmN8~1lbgUMOBcHX-5aHVMFeTiSmU7MWg~5Ay2hwbb0BBd9V9Q0ZL-1u9MM6b4QsdmVXkKp4dTSmdX7Y-t2zN1eqDuY8abDdsKWN2uq6R64klnttuA8iT3QoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Frontier Direct Care told the Starr County Commissioners Court on Monday that its direct primary care, direct contracting and direct pharmacy model can reduce the county’s health-care spending while keeping payments in the local medical market.

The presentation matters because county employee health-care costs represent an ongoing budget pressure and commissioners are considering options to reduce long-term claims and pharmacy spending.

Executive Vice President of Growth Joe Wilson introduced Frontier and summarized the company’s three-part approach. “What we do ultimately centers around three core tenets of a business model that delivers massive savings to companies on their employee benefits through delivering proactive direct primary care,” Wilson said. He described (1) shared-site direct primary care clinics; (2) direct contracting for specialty care, which the company says can secure lower cash prices; and (3) an in-house direct pharmacy offering “a thousand free generic drugs mail order, no cost to the county, no cost to the member.”

Wilson said Frontier handles “about 90 percent of somebody’s lifetime health care needs” through primary care and chronic-disease management and that specialist care represents a smaller fraction of total spend. He offered an example comparing a prior annual per-member spend in McAllen of about $561 per member per month to $361 the first year Frontier participated in that employer plan, saying the vendor “guarantee[s] the savings” and will “pay you a check for the difference” if benchmarks are not met.

When asked where the company is based, Wilson said, “We’re based out of Harlingen. We were founded in 2018 here in Harlingen.” He also said Frontier employs local specialists when possible and attempts to “keep health care dollars local and incentivize and grow the actual gross domestic product of this area.”

On the structure of the offering, Wilson said counties would retain their existing commercial insurance and Frontier would “bolt onto the side of it,” providing free primary-care visits at Frontier clinics for members enrolled in the program while coordinating specialty care on a cash or contracted basis.

Commissioners did not take action during the presentation. No contract, pricing schedule, or implementation timeline for Starr County was provided during the meeting.

The presentation closed after questions from commissioners and the court moved on to the next presenter.","Frontier Direct Care presented to the Starr County Commissioners Court proposing a direct primary care and direct contracting model it says can reduce county medical and pharmacy costs while keeping care local.","actionData","errors"]

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