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Harris County appoints Jesse Dickerman interim county administrator; court orders job description and national search planning
Summary
Harris County Commissioners Court appointed Jesse Dickerman interim county administrator and budget officer effective May 1, 2025, directed staff to return May 8 with a revised interim job description and with recommendations for a national search; a proposal to dissolve the Office of County Administration failed.
Harris County Commissioners Court appointed Jesse Dickerman interim county administrator and county budget officer effective May 1, 2025, and directed county staff to return to the court on May 8 with a job description for the interim role and recommendations for a national search for a permanent administrator.
The appointment was moved and read into the record by a commissioner and carried by a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Ramsey recorded in opposition. The motion specified that the interim administrator would "not be considered for the permanent role, but shall carry out all duties of the office until a permanent county administrator is selected and appointed." The court instructed the Office of County Administration (OCA) to work with court offices on the revised interim job description and to work with Human Resources and Talent (HRT) on the process for a national search.
The court also considered a separate motion directing the interim county administrator to develop and execute a plan to dissolve or modify the Office of County Administration by Sept. 30, 2025. That motion, moved by Commissioner Garcia and seconded by Commissioner Ramsey, failed on a 2-3 vote. Commissioners Garcia and Ramsey voted in favor; the motion was opposed by the four remaining votes counted as no.
The court took the item to executive session earlier in the meeting to consult with attorneys; the public action taken afterward reflected the court's directions to staff and the formal interim appointment. The court referenced the executive-session authority on personnel matters in the record when discussing item 5.
The commissioners directed staff to return with the specified materials on May 8, 2025, including the interim job description and recommendations for the national search process.
The actions leave the county with an interim administrator in place beginning May 1 and with a timeline for staff to present a national-search process and revised job description to the court.
