The following is a summary of formal actions recorded by the Jim Wells County Commissioners Court during the meeting. Where the transcript did not record individual roll‑call votes the court used voice votes; outcomes below reflect the court's recorded actions.
- Approve minutes from previous meetings (Agenda item 4): Motion carried (voice vote).
- Approve consent agenda (Agenda item 5): Motion carried (voice vote).
- Request to add two criminal investigators for the sheriff’s violent‑crimes and fugitive task force (Agenda item 7): Motion to table pending additional supporting documentation (case counts, investigator workload, and detailed cost worksheet). Motion carried (voice vote).
- Approve Commissioner Weetra Gonzales (Precinct 4) lease‑purchase agreement with Candace Equipment Finance for a tractor truck (Agenda item 8): Motion carried (voice vote).
- Declare specified county equipment and furniture surplus and authorize auction under Texas Local Government Code chapter 263, subchapter D (Agenda item 9): Motion carried (voice vote). Commissioners approved the submitted inventory list with additional serial numbers to be provided.
- Designate project expenditures and approve allocation amounts for Tax Notes, Series 2023 funds (Agenda item 10): Motion carried (voice vote). The court approved designating $1.2 million toward courthouse priorities and additional amounts toward an elevator project and sheriff communications as described in the packet.
- Approve payment of distributor repair invoices, including the chip spreader repair and related equipment invoices (Agenda item 11): After discussion the court approved a motion that Precincts 2 and 3 split specified repair invoice(s) and to proceed with payment (voice vote).
- Road‑use bond guidelines and rules (Agenda item 12): The court discussed a draft approach and directed staff to research peer county models and prepare a workshop; the item was tabled (voice vote).
- Approve lease agreement for Kalicha pit (Agenda item 13): Motion carried (voice vote). The lease term is two years beginning April 1, 2025, with a monthly minimum guarantee cited in the packet.
- Approve estimate of probable costs and authorize the county judge to proceed to contract with Phoenix 1 for courthouse renovation services (Agenda item 14): Motion carried (voice vote). Approved estimate: $1,238,227 (Option 1 prioritized scope).
- Approve county treasurer's monthly report and other monthly financial reports (Agenda item 15): Motion carried (voice vote). Treasurer reported investment income and discussed investment policy updates.
- Approve auditors' monthly reports (Agenda item 16): Motion carried (voice vote).
- Approve payroll and bills as submitted by the county auditor (Agenda item 17): Motion carried (voice vote), with exceptions noted for certain funds listed on the agenda.
Ending — Several items requiring additional documentation or administrative work were tabled for follow up (notably the sheriff’s staffing request and the road‑use bond guidelines). Other consent and routine business items were approved by the court.