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Frio County Commissioners approve election contracts, equipment leases, purchases and policy updates
Summary
At its April 11 meeting the Frio County Commissioners Court approved a series of routine and contract items: joint election agreements, equipment leases and invoices, budget amendments, purchases for Road & Bridge, an ACOG interlocal amendment for $10,000, a donation acceptance and the county fraud/waste/abuse policy.
The Frio County Commissioners Court approved a package of contract, budget and procurement items during its April 11 meeting. Most items were presented without extended debate and were adopted by motion and second.
Key approvals recorded in the meeting transcript included:
- A joint election agreement and ballot services contract with the City of Pearsall for the May 3, 2025 election and a lease of county electronic voting equipment to Pierceville. Motion to approve was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Commissioner Cano; the court approved the resolution and related contractual items.
- Payment of two ES&S invoices for election support: Invoice CD211129 for $5,885.63 (site support) and invoice CD2107793 for $4,194.53 (ballot services). Motion to approve by Commissioner Connell; court approved.
- A published legal notice to solicit proposals for the county depository contract (two-week publication schedule, proposals due April 25, 2025). Motion made by Commissioner Cano; court approved.
- Extension of a burn ban: county staff reported drought-index data and the court approved a motion to extend outdoor-burning restrictions under local emergency authorities. Motion by Commissioner Cano; court approved for the period allowed under county rules and will revisit as conditions change.
- Road & Bridge equipment and supply purchases: approval to purchase a replacement 60‑inch tractor mower deck for Unit 0163 from Alamo Industrial for $5,540.90 (capital outlay line), and approval to buy 100 edge blades from HALTCAP for $13,042 (maintenance line). Motions made and seconded in open session; court approved both.
- Acceptance of a memorandum of donation of an estimated 1,000 cubic yards of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) from Clark Construction for use on county roads; court accepted the donation.
- Approval of the 10th amendment to an interlocal agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (ACOG) for demand-response transit services with a $10,000 county match. Motion to approve made by Commissioner Carrizales and seconded by Commissioner Cano; court approved.
- Adoption of the Frio County fraud, waste and abuse policy effective March 25, 2025. County staff described the policy’s definitions, red flags and controls, including guidance on payroll/time-clock edits; commissioners approved the policy.
- Authorization to request utility construction at the Road & Bridge yard (new electrical pole and service) to support new equipment and meter installation; court approved the county pursuing the AEP/utility work.
- Several budget adjustments and certifications: county staff certified $2,098.59 in insurance proceeds and presented budget amendments to reflect insurance recoveries in the sheriff’s budget; court approved the amendments.
- Approval of a lease of former county EMS facilities at 122 E. Leona St. in Dilley to Bluebird Medical Enterprises LLC / DBA Allegiance Mobile Health to support EMS contract operations, and acceptance of a donation of a kitchen appliance set (refrigerator, range, microwave, dishwasher) for the house (washer/dryer excluded). Motion to approve made by Commissioner Carrizales and seconded by Commissioner Cano; court approved.
- Approval of bill of sale accepting donation of a 35‑foot wooden electrical pole from AEP Texas Inc.; court approved.
- Approval of bills payable, including payment of plumbing work and other utility-related invoices tied to the county’s modular building move; court approved.
Where motions contained named movers and seconders the transcript records those names; where roll-call tallies were not read into the record the court announced motions as passed.
