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Court confirms two precinct 1 deputy constables; approves consent slate including travel, grants and appointments
Summary
The court confirmed two deputy constable appointments in Precinct 1 and approved the consent slate of routine payments, permits, reimbursements and administrative actions; multiple items affecting county operations were passed by roll call.
The Hays County Commissioners Court confirmed two appointments in Constable Precinct 1 and approved the court's consent slate during its Aug. 12 meeting.
Constable precinct 1: The court approved the appointment of John Rapolo as a regular full-time deputy constable and Michael Markowitz as a deputy reserve, effective Aug. 12, 2025. Both were introduced by Constable (name in transcript) and pinned at the dais; the roll-call vote was unanimous in favor.
Consent slate: The court opened and approved a large consent slate of routine items, including vendor payments; a disbursement to the county health-care claims account; payroll disbursement approvals; acceptance of audit reports; utility permits; appointment of a commissioner to the Hays-Caldwell Economic Development Partnership; travel and equipment authorizations for sheriff's office staff; reappointment of members to a municipal management district board; and acceptance of grants including a $250,000 veterans assistance grant. The slate also included authorization for a contract amendment related to mental-health specialty court programs. The court approved the slate on a roll-call vote.
Votes and procedure: Roll-call votes occurring during the meeting were recorded on the public record for the appointments and the consent slate. Commissioners noted a handful of noncontroversial items would be removed from consent in future agendas if requested.
Ending: The appointments were sworn and formally pinned, and the court moved to the regular agenda following approvals.
