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Portland approves $6,000 interlocal with San Patricio County; council presses for accounting
Summary
Council approved a $6,000 interlocal agreement with San Patricio County for county‑provided restaurant and septic inspections in 2025, but multiple council members pressed county staff for a detailed accounting after the charge rose from $0 to $3,000 to $6,000 in two years.
The Portland City Council approved an interlocal agreement on Dec. 17 to pay San Patricio County $6,000 for environmental health services in 2025 — including restaurant inspections, septic inspections and temporary‑event checks — but the item prompted extended questioning from council members about the fee’s calculation and accounting.
City staff said the county began charging cities in 2022 after previously providing the services at no charge; the city’s cost for the coming year was presented to the council as $6,000. Council members repeatedly requested an…
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