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Dimmit County approves purchase of Petrie Building for county offices
Summary
Dimmit County commissioners voted to buy the Petrie Building at 100 North Fourth Street in Carrizo Springs to relocate county auditor and treasurer offices and to free existing space for an emergency operations center; the vote carried after debate about courtroom suitability and office allocations.
Dimmit County commissioners voted to purchase the Petrie Building at 100 North Fourth Street in Carrizo Springs, approving a motion to buy the roughly 3,682-square-foot property priced at $425,000.
County Judge Martha Alicia Gomez Ponce told the court the Petrie Building would provide office space for the county auditor and treasurer and could be used for a constable or commissioner office, while the auditor—s current space would be converted into an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) coordinated with sheriff dispatch. "This building would be utilized to convert the building into an emergency operation center command center that would work, coinciding with the dispatch, for the sheriff's office," Judge Gomez Ponce said during the discussion.
Commissioners debated whether the Petrie Building has enough space or the configuration required for a courtroom should JP Martinez be housed there and whether other county-owned properties (including an elementary building in Asherton) might better serve long-term needs. Several commissioners urged a site survey and measurements before final occupancy decisions; the court directed staff to obtain site measurements and state courtroom compliance requirements as follow-up.
A motion to purchase the Petrie Building to house designated precinct and judicial offices was moved and seconded on the floor; the motion carried. The judge said the county may still need to negotiate precise terms with the seller and that the final use of specific offices will be determined after measurements and discussions with court administration.
The court recorded no further formal amendments to the purchase at today—s meeting. Next procedural steps include completing building measurements, confirming courtroom compliance if JP Martinez would be moved, and returning any negotiated purchase terms to commissioners for final approval.
