Frio County commissioners approve routine repairs, grants and contracts; appoint constable

The Frio County Commissioner's Court on a single-day meeting approved a slate of routine procurement actions, grant applications and contract payments and appointed a precinct constable.

The court voted to: adopt the agenda with the removal of action item 7; approve on-call vehicle repair services; authorize multiple equipment repairs and culvert purchases; authorize applications to federal and state law-enforcement grant programs; enroll in a statewide cybersecurity training program and assign an administrator; accept donated funds for an employee event; approve a purchase contract and a 30% down payment for a modular office building; run public auction and sealed-bid notices; sign a meals-on-wheels affidavit; grant a right-of-way easement to Medina Electric Cooperative for utilities at Frio County Pond Park; and add a Medina Electric invoice to bills payable. The court recorded motions and seconds for each item and the judge called the motions approved by voice vote.

Among financial items the court approved repair work and purchases that included: Cooper Equipment repair estimate QT10499 for a 2010 distributor, $12,167.46; TELUS Equipment estimate 03004815 for a JD tractor, $11,124.83; culvert purchases from Texas Corrugators (quotes 1602 and 1603) totaling $4,563 and $4,650 respectively; and a Samsung cybersecurity mitigation grant submission in the amount of $58,885 (submitted by county grant staff for mitigation services). The court approved participation in Operation Stone Garden and Operation Lone Star grant programs for fiscal 2025 and agreed to provide any required matching funds.

The county also approved contracting details for a 12-by-46 modular office building purchase from Box/Vox Modular (purchase contract approved) and authorized a 30% payment of $26,871.60 to the vendor.

On administrative and compliance items the court approved budget amendments presented by the county auditor, authorized running a public auction (online, Feb. 24–Mar. 3, 2025) and sealed-bid notice for a 2020 international tractor (bids due Feb. 28, 2025), and authorized the county's participation in the Texas Association of Counties cybersecurity training program with Ramiro Trevino, human resources director, as administrator.

Votes at a glance (all approved by voice vote unless noted): - Adopt agenda with removal of item 7 — Mover: Commissioner Carrizales; Second: Commissioner Cano — Outcome: approved. - Item 2: Approve Limon's Road Service (on-call vehicle repairs) — Mover: Commissioner Carisales; Second: Commissioner Cano — Outcome: approved. - Item 3: Approve Cooper Equipment estimate QT10499 ($12,167.46) for 2010 distributor, Unit 0167 — Mover: Commissioner Martinez; Second: Commissioner Cano — Outcome: approved. - Item 4: Approve TELUS Equipment estimate 03004815 ($11,124.83) for JD Tractor Unit 0106 — Mover: Commissioner Carrizales; Second: Commissioner Cano — Outcome: approved. - Item 5: Approve Texas Corrugators quote 1602 (culverts for County Road 2863) $4,563 — Mover: Commissioner Grama; Second: Commissioner Martinez — Outcome: approved. - Item 6: Approve Texas Corrugators quote 1603 (additional culverts for County Road 2863) $4,650 — Mover: Commissioner Martinez; Second: Commissioner Garizales — Outcome: approved. - Item 8: Approve resolution to apply and participate in Operation Stone Garden FY2025 (matching funds if required) — Mover/Second: not specified in record — Outcome: approved. - Item 9: Approve resolution to apply and participate in Operation Lone Star FY2025 (matching funds if required) — Mover: Commissioner Carrizales; Second: Commissioner Martinez — Outcome: approved. - Item 10: Participate in Texas Association of Counties cybersecurity training; assign Ramiro Trevino as administrator — Mover: Commissioner Martinez; Second: Commissioner Cano — Outcome: approved. - Item 11: Accept donated funds totaling $8,600 for the county employee Christmas party — Mover: Commissioner Carisales; Second: Commissioner Cano — Outcome: approved. - Item 12: Approve purchase contract with Box/Vox Modular for 12x46 modular office building (Moore, TX) — Mover: Commissioner Donna; Second: Commissioner Martinez — Outcome: approved. - Item 13: Approve 30% payment ($26,871.60) to Box/Vox Modular — Mover: Commissioner Martinez; Second: Commissioner Cano — Outcome: approved. - Item 14 & 15: Approve presented budget amendments to FY 2024–25 — Movers/Seconds given in record; Outcome: approved. - Item 17: Run sealed-bid notice for 2020 International tractor (bids due Feb. 28, 2025; opened Mar. 11, 2025) — Mover: Commissioner Carisales; Second: Commissioner Martinez — Outcome: approved. - Item re: public auction notice (online auction Feb. 24–Mar. 3, 2025) — Mover: Commissioner Martinez; Second: not specified — Outcome: approved. - Item: Sign affidavit for Home Delivered Meals grant payment ($4,392.50) to Texas Department of Agriculture — Mover: Commissioner Martinez; Second: Commissioner Cano — Outcome: approved. - Item 19: Grant right-of-way easement to Medina Electric Cooperative for Frio County Pond Park utilities — Mover: Commissioner Carrizales; Second: Commissioner Cano — Outcome: approved. - Bills payable: include Medina Electric invoice for construction, $4,569.12 — Mover: Commissioner Cadizales; Second: Commissioner Martinez — Outcome: approved.

Several routine maintenance and procurement items were approved with limited discussion. Where the transcript did not record named movers or seconders for a motion the motion text is included and the outcome is reported as recorded by the court. The court recorded no roll-call tallies in the public minutes; motions were adopted by voice vote.

Ending: The court recessed briefly and later reconvened. The meeting concluded after a short general-discussion update about regional aging/planning events and a Valentine’s Day remark from the judge.