Aransas County authorizes immediate bulk fuel purchase for airport to avoid shortfall, save about $4,000

Aransas County commissioners on a September 2025 special meeting unanimously approved authorizing the county judge to sign a notice to proceed with Adfuel Corporation for the provision of bulk aviation fuel at Aransas County Airport.

County staff told the court the purchase would allow a fuel delivery as soon as the notice is signed and would save the county about $4,000 compared with waiting for the next scheduled purchase. The motion to approve the notice to proceed received a second and passed on a voice vote with Commissioners Cheney, Castellan, Russo and Dupnik and County Judge Garza voting "aye."

The court convened the special meeting specifically to approve the contract so a fuel vendor could deliver immediately. County staff said the county likely could not wait until the following Monday for another load and that having the vendor on standby required an executed notice.

No additional details about contract price, delivery schedule, or vendor payment terms were provided during the meeting. The agenda item was limited to authorizing the judge to sign the notice to proceed so the delivery could occur.

The court moved on after the vote to the next agenda item.