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Starr County commissioners approve proclamations, leases, election notices and routine budget items
Summary
At the Sept. 23 meeting the court approved a series of routine measures including proclamations for National 4‑H Week and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a temporary office lease for court space, renewal of an equipment lease, notice of the Nov. 5 general election and multiple budget amendments and corrections.
At the regular session following a public hearing, the Starr County Commissioners Court approved a sequence of agenda items and motions by voice vote.
Proclamations: The court approved a proclamation designating October 13, 2024 as National 4‑H Week after a presentation by Starr County 4‑H Council members led by Kalen Ramon, who said the local program represents more than 300 members and is supported by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The court also approved a proclamation designating October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; a presenter invited the court and public to a vigil at a school multipurpose center.
Leases and facilities: The court approved an office lease agreement to house county and district courts while the courthouse is repaired. In the record the owner and building names are transcribed with inconsistent spellings (the transcript uses variants such as “Galescento Builders,” “Garsenio Builders” and the “old Sarski Building”); the judge stated the negotiated rent will be $0.50 per square foot until construction begins, after which the rent will move to $1.00 per square foot.
Elections and workers: The court approved the notice of election for the Nov. 5 general election and accepted early‑voting locations and a list of early‑voting and election‑day workers, including bipartisan judges and alternates. The elections official presented 14 polling locations for election day.
Procurements, grants and budget actions: The court approved the vendor list and claims, accepted low bids for a rural waterline extension project on La Pimienta Road (material bidder and construction bidder names appear in the transcript as spoken), approved a small donation to Precinct 4’s food pantry, and approved budget amendments (items 20–42) and corrections (items 43–44). The court also approved a financial policy the judge said was required by what the transcript renders as "Federal State Grama" to qualify for monies the county is receiving.
Votes at a glance: Vendor list — approved; Claims — approved; National 4‑H proclamation — approved; Domestic Violence Awareness proclamation — approved; Resolution to participate in South Texas Development Council — approved; Office lease for temporary courts — approved; Equipment/copy lease renewal — approved; Financial policy — approved; Notice of election and worker lists — approved; Waterline bids — approved; $30 donation to Precinct 4 food pantry — approved; Budget amendments and corrections — approved.
Most votes were recorded by voice vote with “aye” responses and no roll‑call tallies provided in the transcript.
