San Patricio County Commissioners Court on Nov. 10 approved a series of routine fiscal and operational measures, including budget line‑item transfers, two equipment purchases totaling about $208,600 and multiple personnel actions. The court also accepted two local disaster declarations and authorized a selection committee to review requests for proposals for external auditing services.

The court approved budget transfers that moved contingency and departmental funds to cover expenses across several departments, including courthouse security, GIS/9‑1‑1, county court at law No. 2 and the Taft Annex. County Auditor Patrick Keesnick said money was moved from contingency to cover overruns in visiting‑judge and attorney fees for County Court at Law No. 2.

The court accepted the treasurer’s report, which Trustee Ed presented. The report showed a health transfer of $28,400, a Section 125 total of $3,141.41, a CERTA claim of $275 and October 2025 sales tax receipts of $548.49.

On procurement, the court approved: a $24,339 purchase of a 2017 JLG 460SJ boom lift from United Rentals (item 2.4b) and a $184,300 purchase of a 2024 Volvo SD115E drum roller compactor from Romco Equipment Company under board contract no. 685‑22 (item 2.4c).

Under the consent agenda the court: recorded an order declaring a local state of disaster for Gregory, Texas, related to fires with an effective date of Oct. 29, 2025 (item 2.3a); recorded an order declaring a local disaster for "San Francisco County" due to storm effects as read on the record (item 2.3b); appointed a selection committee to review RFP packets for external auditing services (item 2.3c); and authorized entering into a contract for legal services with San Rio Grande Legal Aid, Inc., for the 2025 calendar year (item 2.3d).

The court approved an interlocal agreement (transcript text: “interlock grama”) to provide a technical supervisor for the intoxilizer program for fiscal year 2026 (item 2.4a).

A personnel block (items 3.1a–h) listing terminations, resignations, transfers and new hires across juvenile detention, justice of the peace offices, road and bridge and the sheriff’s office was approved, with salary committee recommendations and elected officials’ step requests noted on the record.

One personnel/hiring update — the status of hiring a road system administrator approved in August 2025 — was tabled until June 23 (item 2.4d).

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of Nov. 3 minutes: motion by Commissioner Yardley, second by Commissioner Gonzales; approved on voice vote.
- Pay county bills: motion by Mr. Gillespie, second by Mr. Yardley; approved on voice vote.
- Budget line‑item transfers: moved, seconded and approved on voice vote.
- Treasurer’s report: moved, seconded and approved.
- Consent items 2.3a–d (disaster orders; RFP selection committee; legal aid contract): approved on consent; motion by Commissioner Gillespie, second by Commissioner Ehrlich.
- Interlocal agreement for intoxilizer program (2.4a): approved.
- 2017 JLG 460SJ boom lift purchase, $24,339 (2.4b): approved.
- 2024 Volvo SD115E compactor purchase, $184,300 (2.4c): approved.
- Table hiring update for road system administrator to June 23 (2.4d): motion to table approved.
- Personnel items 3.1a–h: approved.

The court recorded no executive session and adjourned at 9:23 a.m.

Sources: meeting transcript of the San Patricio County Commissioners Court, Nov. 10, 2025.