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Dimmit County commissioners table interlocal cooperation agreement with Carrizo Springs after disputes over brush pickup and burn site
Summary
Commissioners raised concerns about changes the city made to a proposed interlocal cooperation agreement, including reducing brush pickup from six to four times a year and language about a joint burn site; the court directed further negotiations and asked staff to pursue a mutual-aid alternative if talks fail.
Dimmit County Commissioners Court on an agenda item about an interlocal cooperation agreement with the city of Carrizo Springs deferred action after commissioners said the city changed terms the two bodies had agreed to at a joint meeting.
The court discussed differences between the draft agreement and the terms approved at a prior joint meeting, with commissioners saying the city’s version cut brush pickup from six times a year to four and added language about working jointly on a burn site. County officials said the city’s council approved a revised agreement that was inconsistent with what was negotiated at the joint meeting.
Judge (name not specified in transcript), who led the discussion, and several commissioners described contacting city staffer “Miss Garcia” about the changes.…
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