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Votes at a glance: Frio County Commissioners approve routine contracts, purchases and interlocal agreements
Summary
At a special called meeting the court approved an array of routine items — interlocal agreements, procurement, bids and facility contracts — including a DPS driver‑license office interlocal, selection of fuel and road material bids, AEP street‑light CIAC, SANY rollers purchase, subdivision plat filing, joint election agreement with Dilley ISD, and authorization to walk through emergency invoices for payment.
Frio County Commissioners Court approved a number of routine but consequential items during its special meeting. The court took voice votes on the following actions:
- Approved a resolution proclaiming October 2024 as National 4‑H Week in Frio County and agreed to sign and post the proclamation. (Mover: Commissioner Carrizales; second: Commissioner Cano.)
- Approved the county’s joint election agreement and election ballot service contract with Dilley Independent School District for the Nov. 5, 2024 election; Dilley will use county ballot printing and DS200 tabulator equipment. (Mover: Commissioner Carrizales; second: Commissioner Cano.)
- Approved the final subdivision plat for Divine Vista for filing in the Frio County Clerk’s Office after staff confirmed it met county subdivision standards and used existing roadways. (Mover: Commissioner Martinez; second: Commissioner Arcano.)
- Selected all bids received for fuel and road materials and authorized staff to use the low bidder as needed on order dates. (Mover: Commissioner Martinez; second: Commissioner Cano.)
- Approved an AEP CIAC agreement for the installation of two LED street lights at county roads in Derby for $1,313.35. (Mover: Commissioner Vela; second: Commissioner Martinez.)
- Approved an estimate of $9,700 from Doran Door and Glass for a door replacement at the Dilley Annex, to be paid from the specified line item. (Mover: Commissioner Connell; second: Commissioner Martinez.)
- Approved purchase of two SANY rollers (SSR120C 84-inch) from Texas State Rentals totaling $194,102.32 for Road and Bridge capital outlay. (Mover: Commissioner Carrizales; second: Commissioner Martinez.)
- Approved renewal of ArcGIS Desktop maintenance ($443.30) used by the Emergency Management coordinator and authorized inclusion of emergency/walk‑through invoices and certain utility accounts in bills payable for immediate processing.
- Approved a first amended interlocal agreement with Camino Real Community Services for the use of a county‑owned building at 1796 IH‑35 B East in Pearsall; the amended contract addresses prior conditions and will allow Camino Real to move forward with occupation pending final transaction items.
- Approved a towing invoice from Pearsall Towing and Tires for $2,500; Commissioner Martinez recorded an abstention on the vote.
All listed motions were approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted. Commissioners also agreed to add three emergency/walk‑through invoices (including the SANY invoice pending a W‑9, new checks after a bank compromise, and sheriff's fire‑panel testing) to bills payable for immediate processing.
