Kaufman County names Tommy Riggs human resources director

Kaufman County Commissioners Court, meeting in a special-call executive session under Texas Government Code §551.074, offered the county's human resources director position to Tommy Riggs; Riggs accepted and is scheduled to begin next Monday.

The court entered closed session to conduct interviews for the HR director post; the motion to go into executive session was made by Phillips and seconded by Cole and carried on a voice vote. After the interviews, the court announced that an offer had been made to Tommy Riggs and that he had accepted. The court also made a motion to end the executive session — moved by Commissioner Lane and seconded by Commissioner Moore — which carried on a voice vote.

The presiding official said the court was “happy to have him here” and indicated they expect Riggs to be an asset to the county. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, made by Phillips and seconded by Crow, which also carried on a voice vote.

The action occurred in executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.074, the statute authorizing closed deliberations on personnel matters. The transcript records the interview process and the court's announcement of the offer and acceptance; no public roll-call vote on the appointment was recorded in the public portion of the meeting. The precise calendar date for “next Monday” was not specified in the public record.

No additional details about the terms of employment, salary, or whether the appointment requires later ratification in open session were provided in the transcript.