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During the June 9 meeting, county staff said the procurement procedures call for rotating committee membership annually. Commissioners nominated and approved four members — David Reese, Andy Chavarria, Nora Avila, and David Espinosa — and said JC Perez (county staff) would serve as a nonvoting guide during evaluations. Commissioners discussed whether some grant programs require an elected official on selection committees and agreed to review procurement rules and add stipulations where necessary.

Why it matters: The evaluation committee reviews vendor proposals and scores procurement responses; maintaining an active, rotating committee is part of the county’s procurement governance and helps the county satisfy grant or program requirements that can specify committee composition.

Action taken: The court carried a motion to reappoint committee members by voice vote and discussed adjusting policies to accommodate grant-specific rules about elected officials participating in evaluation panels.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","JWC Commissioners Court Meeting - June 9th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Jim Wells County reappointed four evaluation committee members and designated a county staff member to serve as a nonvoting guide for procurement evaluations; court noted grants may require elected official participation on some committees.","taxTitle","Jim Wells County, Texas","taxId",69536,"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},6208361,"Court allows Emergency Services District No. 2 to use county auditor for audits at no cost",337,4790000,5127000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748393-017d162b4713225088b85f26c85d1e0c&start=4790&end=5127","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748393-017d162b4713225088b85f26c85d1e0c/thumbnail_4790000.jpg","/articles/6208361/Jim-Wells-County/Texas/Court-allows-Emergency-Services-District-No-2-to-use-county-auditor-for-audits-at-no-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208361-7389c80613851ca44799386940bd3a41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161661&Signature=E7pFRKIk3JN3NwzeZpur4jO2rVDfdaI33JLB2RDEnT3EospkH9BL4wIht9xBi0AFFKCdjguGjTXVgXVX5DtnDcivS2h3D~pba6DW8ITDjundTa9oKRryG0S2MklZw3jZUselQbJOBgd1DueV4QIQqNfHabZuPFcId5npgkZzDLixzKb5Xo7eayJi6cbMWm4Q4WyQf8gK2RNhiZB6db2~t5b0xh6GMkLNteOVPwAwNbio~lvJhqFn5qwEDjD9Ad7XfMJp5OhrHUyGr1nIYehmJ1y0ZhLetmx1f2DGPyeOMWu3F-K-p3ks7Z1beLwR8HmJqCATDgIlYWn0irt3pXYmwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jim Wells County Commissioners Court approved a requested agreement allowing Emergency Services District (ESD) No. 2 to use the county auditor’s office to perform required annual audits or compilations at no cost to the district.

ESD President Enu Garcia told the court the district had solicited bids from private CPAs that ranged from roughly $5,000 to $15,000 — a significant share of the small district’s revenue. Garcia said she learned at a SAFE D conference that, for certain small ESDs, the county auditor may provide audit services. County staff reviewed a proposed agreement and discussed providing the service at no cost until further notice.

Commissioners moved to approve the agreement to allow the county auditor to perform the audit/compilation work without charging the ESD. County staff clarified the arrangement would not pay the auditor personally and any charges would go to the county if a fee was later assessed. The court carried the motion by voice vote; the transcript recorded the action but did not include a roll-call tally.

Why it matters: Small emergency service districts often face steep audit costs; the county’s auditor offering compilation/audit assistance reduces immediate fiscal pressure for ESD No. 2 and may free local funds for equipment or operations.

No further formal conditions were recorded in the transcript; the county auditor and ESD will proceed under the approved understanding.","Jim Wells County Commissioners Court approved letting Emergency Services District No. 2 use the county auditor’s office to perform annual audit/compilation services at no cost while the district’s revenues remain below statutory thresholds.",{"_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},6208366,"Commissioners award $5,000 each to Alice Boys & Girls Club, Westside Youth Center and Alice Boxing Club",187,4003000,4190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748393-017d162b4713225088b85f26c85d1e0c&start=4003&end=4190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748393-017d162b4713225088b85f26c85d1e0c/thumbnail_4003000.jpg","/articles/6208366/Jim-Wells-County/Texas/Commissioners-award-5000-each-to-Alice-Boys-Girls-Club-Westside-Youth-Center-and-Alice-Boxing-Club","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208366-dc081ca451f9b8fc12a37df7765fb215/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161661&Signature=mIa4eAXBdayeYZiDSvqJ7ORugvCUkXZlaHfiNCE0uSF3BpiZT2I8Xo3R9zSlv42FtDYLwD65Ihi8tuw0Y9Vztn2FVFnOzfPTcT9f1x04h4Qn156GB27byTrhEeY0M8gGO51wN1bQ~beE9PSL12eLvlSSR79Oe6av48ckSOlafajaRf5oj0PX0nNfo8GgtenkCHzNlZefrQYyqTj37nNBClmy3t65c3zVAEE~gmvlAdRpOmfgOQXk16ZSk1AB5oDB86Hh35fL6pzz2XBetxA46MPa6gZ5FQCwxs~UqS3q3I33yNgpC1JmJlY~vPWH6TzyBjojOJKa~~jGB6RgPFTnGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jim Wells County Commissioners Court approved awards of $5,000 each to the Alice Boys & Girls Club, Westside Alice Youth Center and the Alice Boxing Club from the county’s drug forfeiture funds.

During the June 9 meeting, commissioners discussed a longstanding rule that the drug forfeiture fund should maintain a $25,000 minimum balance after allocations. County staff said the fund had not received new forfeiture revenues and that, under the balance rule, only about $6,000 was previously available. Commissioner Ortiz proposed reducing the required minimum balance from $25,000 to $10,000 to allow awards; the court voted to award $5,000 to each applicant and carry the motion by voice vote.

Why it matters: The three community organizations provide youth services and the awards will provide operating support. County staff identified the funding source as drug forfeiture funds and stated there had been no new forfeiture revenue that year.

Action taken: The court approved awarding $5,000 to each organization and amended the policy threshold to maintain a $10,000 balance in the drug forfeiture line rather than $25,000. The vote was recorded as carried by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript.","Jim Wells County approved distribution from drug forfeiture fund line to three youth organizations, reducing the line-item cap from $25,000 to $10,000 to allow grants of $5,000 each.",{"_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},6208371,"Commissioners approve Blackcomb pipeline permits, addendum allowing open-cut on three county roads",60,3720000,3780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748393-017d162b4713225088b85f26c85d1e0c&start=3720&end=3780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748393-017d162b4713225088b85f26c85d1e0c/thumbnail_3720000.jpg","/articles/6208371/Jim-Wells-County/Texas/Commissioners-approve-Blackcomb-pipeline-permits-addendum-allowing-open-cut-on-three-county-roads","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208371-564fda25b5313a8d2732eb044898d8d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161661&Signature=eowLox~oMuAcXUa45QSBXG0lbZr3DV5~zMsR1~ODu8nqrI5BL35V~aSHJNu1t1r0PDI6Tb-r5s0HFwB5V0pqzyDvRClD9l8ZyfRySxxSkPlScO9W~AzOkf4NzKvTbO1k4psl1vbdvBb-1Ww-1cDvO~MBEWW7m1knV2p4qh6muUZG7y0dqvXF-spMXb24ylGWB8~vlPWWpcRfaXyH8TYXRYJPTgP4K8-m7y~SfZo4bs7Fsg7Inwyy9iAfnSzZ8mKMOHrAIJbWpy2qZ1xbnsx4jAjB787FgrhcPuMuHfQif4t7X5pPRtGIVwtSN21rCI4kXNZQo7VCfQHQvEVZHUN7Jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jim Wells County Commissioners Court approved permit applications from Blackcomb Pipeline LLC to install a 42‑inch natural gas pipeline that will cross six county roads and later approved an addendum allowing open-cut crossings for three specified county roads.

At the June 9 court meeting, Leslie Carey of Northfleet Land Services, who said she represents Blackcomb Pipeline LLC, described the project as “installing a 42 inches natural gas uncased steel pipe from Martin County all the way to Agua Dulce to a compressor station there.” Carey said the company expects to begin construction in August or September and identified MPG as the contractor the firm has awarded for the Jim Wells County work.

The court voted to grant permits for the six road crossings and later approved an addendum to change the crossing method from boring to open cut for County Roads 145, 173 and 331. Carey told the court the asphalt roads will be bored while “the caliche, the dark roads will be open cut.” She also said the company will address any later settlement issues during the roughly year-long construction period.

Why it matters: The approvals allow a major natural gas pipeline to cross county roads and authorize construction methods the company said would vary by road surface. Commissioners discussed repair and inspection follow-up; Carey said Blackcomb will respond to settlement complaints and provide contractor contact information to the county.

Vote and outcome: Court record shows motions to approve both the permit set and the addendum carried under voice votes. No individual roll-call vote tallies were provided in the public transcript.

No additional conditions, bonds or special mitigation measures were recorded in the court’s remarks during the permit approvals.","Jim Wells County Commissioners Court approved permit applications from Blackcomb Pipeline LLC for pipeline crossings under six county roads and an addendum authorizing open-cut crossings instead of boring for three specific roads.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208376,"SBA opens local disaster loan center for residents, businesses affected by May 8 storms",394,3056000,3450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748393-017d162b4713225088b85f26c85d1e0c&start=3056&end=3450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748393-017d162b4713225088b85f26c85d1e0c/thumbnail_3056000.jpg","/articles/6208376/Jim-Wells-County/Texas/SBA-opens-local-disaster-loan-center-for-residents-businesses-affected-by-May-8-storms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208376-2780f2b34c4d409a809f8e920257dc02/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161661&Signature=RLJSU4Z9Lv86g6oT0MdOQu3mY3UjOxzSJuSbz1ZG6BjVsFUsyBKwPjPb1mFFkBIp4asnNczQaKkaYPm2uOPPtEZUdcMEVeWqW5M3vtQdpZgt2sUM9bTlPsxUvhm8wWVJ~rzr0lnUqYLmt9zhHp2wao117ODx3lMhB6jOhOvprBbthxEHsKKTYA5KAQ4SF34nMeVPEgCHnzBfNySZ~dIDoSsev61WIas7uR4D3PUdlLO6pswn91MNL6aTGQZCKzESuVdnjomzy4ODkJMjZnJUodWBw32eZflOoTAUQSiIljDojO2Fqk2KCknmgJPDX~n-8TqNaBNvpP9-41YNu8jJpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The U.S. Small Business Administration set up a disaster assistance center in Alice to accept applications for residents, business owners and nonprofits affected by the May 8 storms and outlined loan options available locally.

At a June 9 Jim Wells County Commissioners Court meeting, Gabriel Perales, public information officer with the SBA Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, said homeowners and renters can apply for personal property loss loans up to $100,000 and homeowners can apply for repairs or replacement loans up to $500,000. “These are disaster loan products. These aren’t grants,” Perales said. He added that the loans carry low interest rates — he cited 2.81% for homeowners and as low as 4% for business loans — and that payments and interest are deferred for one year.

Perales said businesses and nonprofits that suffered physical damage can qualify for up to $2 million in disaster loans and that the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program can provide up to $2 million for businesses suffering economic injury, meaning lost revenue even when the building remains intact. He said SBA staff are accepting in-person applications and assisting applicants at 601 East Main Street, first floor, through June 26, and that applications may also be filed online at sba.gov/disaster or by telephone at +1 806592955.

Why it matters: The center offers a locally available federal lending option for recovery work and business continuity. Commissioners and staff asked how eligibility is determined; Perales said the SBA evaluates applicants “holistically” and that there is no fixed cutoff credit score. “We’re not looking for a pristine 800 credit score,” he said.

Supporting details: Perales clarified that contiguous counties named by the court are eligible not only for economic injury assistance but also for physical damage loans. He encouraged anyone with possible damage to apply, noting approval does not require accepting the loan. The court did not take a formal vote on the SBA program; the presentation was informational.

The county judge thanked Perales and reminded residents the center’s hours and location were available in court communications.","The U.S. Small Business Administration has established a local disaster center in Alice to accept applications for low-interest disaster loans covering physical damage and economic injury from the May 8 storms; center will operate through June 26.","actionData","errors"]

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