Below are the principal formal actions taken by the Cameron County Commissioners Court on Nov. 4, 2025, as recorded in the meeting transcript.

- Tabling actions
• Item 2q (Allowance expenditures #1 and #2 for Cameron County Laredellis Park Improvements Project): Motion to table by Commissioner Gottesen; second by Commissioner Lopez; motion carried.
• Item 2CC (possible authorization for Sheriff's Department to give notice to terminate the NCIC inmate communications service subscriber agreement): Motion to table by Commissioner Lopez; second by Commissioner Benavides; motion carried.

- Contracts and memoranda
• Authorization for the Cameron County Sheriff's Office to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Marshals Service (Fugitive Task Force): Motion to approve by Commissioner Gaddis; second by Commissioner Lopez; motion carried. Sheriff clarified the operation would not be immigration‑targeted and that asset forfeiture proceeds may be shared according to practice.
• Motion to authorize agreement between TSTC and Cameron County for office space at no cost to the county (subject to venue change to Cameron County): Motion by Commissioner Lopez; second by Commissioner Reese; motion carried.
• Motion to authorize payment of invoice #151 to vendor G Uprooted and instruct auditor/treasurer to release check: Motion by Commissioner Lopez; second by Commissioner Garza; motion carried.

- Personnel and fees
• Creation of two gate attendant positions (pay grade 106), funded as described in the supplemental budget item: Motion by Commissioner Lopez; second by Commissioner Garza; motion carried.
• Temporary parking fees for 1200 East Levy Street parking lot: $5 per day or $50 per month per vehicle, subject to legal review: Motion by Commissioner Lopez; second by Commissioner Benavides; motion carried.
• Waiver of civil service probationary period for B & M Bridge Company staff onboarding in connection with county acquisition of UP's interest in the B & M Bridge Company, subject to legal: Motion by Commissioner Lopez; second by Commissioner Benavides; motion carried.

- Claims, payroll and finance
• Approval of claims presented by the auditor: General claims totaling $8,438,580.90; medical claims $817,546; debt claims $75,500,121.79; payroll estimated gross pay $5,556,698 with net pay $2,924,196. Motion to approve by Commissioner Benoit (second by Commissioner Lopez) carried with one abstention recorded by Commissioner Benoit for warrant number 00588516.

Procedural notes: Many motions were passed by voice vote ("Aye" recorded); detailed recorded tallies were not provided for each item in the transcript. Items noted as "subject to legal" were approved contingent on legal review. The court also approved moving forward with procurement (RFP/RFQ) for grant writing tied to an EDA application (see separate article on the EDA grant).