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Atascosa County Approves Multiple Personnel Actions, Expands Summer Internship Participation
Summary
The commissioners approved a series of personnel actions across county offices — new hires, promotions and pay changes — and confirmed county-sponsored summer interns as part of the Atascosa County Summer Internship Program.
Atascosa County Commissioners on Monday approved a set of personnel actions across multiple offices, including new hires, position changes and temporary summer intern appointments.
The court approved a part-time summer intern hire in the Public Defender’s Office, Ryan Carlton, as presented by Stephanie Brown; Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 approved multiple clerk hires and adjustments presented by JP Rusty Persifka; the District Clerk added Kimberly Gibson as a deputy district clerk with a 06/23/2025 start date; and the County Attorney’s Office approved hiring Loretta Hewitt as a second assistant county attorney and reclassified Michael Bloch to a third assistant pay line with the updated salary figures on the record.
Separately, the court authorized multiple county-paid summer interns — Jorge Cisneros, Casey Galan, Michael Sapita, Garrett Mills and Tessa Jimenez — as part of the Atascosa County Summer Internship Program. Workforce Solutions Alamo will continue to fund a portion of other interns under its agreement with the county.
Other personnel actions approved during the session included corrections- and jail-related position adjustments described by Sheriff Garrett’s representatives, and a department transfer: Tabitha Stewart was transferred to the Human Resources department at her same pay rate, then approved to begin at a $24 hourly rate as HR payroll clerk effective the same day. Motions were made and seconded by commissioners throughout the itemized personnel calendar; each motion carried on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Details captured on the record include start dates, hourly or base pay rates and salary budget codes: examples include a JP clerk pay rate of $20.21 hourly for Mercedes Arredondo Garcia; an assistant county attorney base salary for Loretta Hewitt of $90,400 plus a Senate Bill 22 supplement of $29,600 (total $120,000); and an adjusted salary for Michael Bloch listed as $88,400 base plus a supplement for a total of $119,843.13. Some hires have pending physical and drug tests noted on the record.
Discussion vs. decision: the court’s action list summarized recommended hires and pay adjustments presented by department heads (for example, County Attorney Molly Solis introducing Loretta Hewitt). Commissioners asked routine questions and then moved to approve each item; the transcript records motions and seconds and states “That motion carries” for each action.
The court did not attach additional conditions beyond the usual pre-employment checks where noted. The personnel approvals will become effective on the start dates recorded in each agenda item.
