Comal County court approves addendum to hold ICE detainees, accepts veterans grant and multiple routine plats and contracts

Comal County Commissioners Court approved an addendum to its intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service that adds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an authorized user — allowing the county jail to hold ICE detainees under the existing agreement — during the court’s regular meeting Thursday, June 26, 2025.

The court also accepted a $210,000 grant for the county’s Veterans Treatment Court, authorized the electronic submission of a $52,000 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) elections security grant, and approved a series of routine plats, budget transfers, and employee-benefit renewals.

Why this matters: adding ICE as an authorized user changes which federal agencies may use the county jail under the existing U.S. Marshals Service agreement. The Veterans Treatment Court grant funds program operations and the HAVA award would pay for updated electronic poll books, the county elections official said.

What the court did and key details

- ICE addendum: A staff member summarized the addendum, saying, “What this addendum is doing is adding immigration and customs enforcement as an authorized user under the currently approved intergovernmental agreement with the United States Marshals Service. This will allow the jail to hold ICE detainees under the terms of that agreement.” The staff member told the court there were no other changes to the previously approved agreement. Commissioner Hogg moved approval, Commissioner Leacock seconded, and the motion carried by voice vote.

- Veterans Treatment Court grant: The court accepted a $210,000 award from the Texas Veterans Commission for programmatic expenses under the 2025–26 Veterans Treatment Court grant. A program representative said this was roughly the same amount the program received last year and noted the award was authorized for 14 months rather than 12. Commissioner Leacock moved approval; Commissioner Hogg seconded and the motion carried.

- HAVA grant resolution: Elections staff told commissioners the county has until June 30 to apply for a $52,000 HAVA elections security subgrant to buy new electronic poll books. Commissioner Webb moved approval of the resolution authorizing electronic submission; Commissioner Crownover seconded and the motion carried.

- Proclamation: The court issued a proclamation honoring B and C Service Center LLC (New Braunfels) for receiving the Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Treasure Business Award recognizing continuous operation since 1969. Commissioner Hogg moved approval; Commissioner Leacock seconded and the court approved the proclamation.

- Land-use and plats: The court approved several plats and…