Maverick County Commissioners court: votes and approvals on grants, contracts and personnel (March 14, 2025)

The Maverick County Commissioners Court approved a series of resolutions, contracts, budget recognitions and personnel actions in its March 14, 2025 public session. Several items were approved unanimously; others were approved with recorded opposition or were withdrawn for later action. The court also referred certain matters to executive session for attorney consultation.

Why it matters: The actions cover grant funding for victim services and parks programming, procurement of radio and code‑enforcement systems, CDBG sewer/water construction steps for a colonia, policy revisions required by grant rules, and routine personnel and procurement approvals. Together these votes set funding and implementation steps that affect county operations and outside partners.

Votes at a glance (selected items approved in open session)

- OVAG (Office of the Attorney General) "Other Victims Assistance Grant" application: court authorized submission (item 39). No match required; the court recorded unanimous approval.

- Victims Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG): court authorized submission to the Attorney General (item 40). No match required; unanimous approval.

- Board of Prosecution (BPU) application for the County Attorney's Office: court approved submission (item 41). No match required; unanimous approval.

- Approval to enter into memorandum(s) of understanding to accept donated computers for community centers and libraries (items 26 and 27): motions approved subject to legal review; the court recorded unanimous votes.

- Adcom/Code‑enforcement system (planning department) contract: court approved proceeding with option 3 pending compatibility checks with existing systems (item 49); unanimous vote to proceed.

- Middle Rio (regional) law‑enforcement radio equipment MOU: court approved memorandum of understanding and authorized signatures to procure new radios and system support for local agencies (item 38); unanimous approval.

- CDBG Guemado (Quemado) project (water line and hydrants): court approved advertising for construction bids and related environmental steps and plan/spec approvals (items 51–54); unanimous approvals. Project is 100% grant funded.

- Colonial Self‑Help Center: court authorized county judge to sign the environmental assessment and request for release of funds for contract CSH‑24‑0166 (item 55); unanimous approval.

- National Fitness Campaign fitness court: court approved a $2,900 increase to the project allocation to cover an equipment invoice issue (item 59); motion carried unanimously.

- Texas Parks & Wildlife Grant: court accepted an earmarked award of $51,381 for a Maverick County Explorer summer camp and authorized an open/dedicated bank account (item 60); unanimous approval.

- Cost allocation plan to satisfy Texas grant management standards (operation accounting/compliance): court approved a county cost allocation plan to conform to Texas GMS and federal rules (item 58); unanimous approval.

- Linebarger, Goggin, et al. (collections contractor): court approved entering into an agreement to provide fines and fees collection services and authorized the contingency‑fee structure under Article 103.0031 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (items 71–73); unanimous approval. The court recorded the need for a written finding under the statute before entering the contingency contract.

- Multiple personnel and administrative items: transfers, hourly adjustments and temporary hires in judicial and court coordinator positions and other administrative updates were approved (items 37, 48–49, 61–62). Several personnel motions were recorded as unanimous; a few items were deferred for follow‑up (see below).

Other outcomes and procedural notes

- Item 10 (recognition of revenue for jury reimbursement) and item 12 (recognition of state nutrition HDM funds) were moved and approved on consent with recorded votes noted in the transcript; one auditor question prompted brief discussion about consent vs. regular agenda placement but the court approved the revenue recognitions on the record.

- Item 35 (contract and pending invoices for a contract court reporter for Operation Lone Star) was reopened later in the meeting and approved with auditors noting documentation requirements; invoices were provided to auditors and the court approved processing pending those records.

- Some items were withdrawn or deferred: item 18 and 24 were withdrawn; item 36 (grant writer assignment) was withdrawn as it had been handled outside the meeting; item 76 was deferred pending executive‑session budget adjustments.

What the votes do not show: The court placed several high‑impact items into executive session (notably the City of Eagle Pass fire/EMS agreement, items 19 and 21) so final terms of those negotiations are not in the public record for this meeting. Other legal or contract negotiations were likewise referred to closed session and will require future public action to adopt or execute agreements.

Meeting minutes and backup materials contain the agenda item numbers referenced above; grants and contracts approved at this meeting will be posted to the county docket according to normal recordkeeping procedures.