County approves DRG invoices for EMS and sheriff projects; medical director contract tabled

Atascosa County Commissioners Court approved several construction-related invoices and contracts on Dec. 22, 2025, while tabling a separate medical-director contract to the court's Dec. 31 meeting.

The court moved to approve DRG Architects invoices related to the planned EMS building: Invoice 2001 for $73,500 and Invoice 2002 for $16,280. County staff said bidding and required procedures had been completed and that the project was in the construction phase.

The court also approved invoices for the Sheriff's Office expansion (DRG Invoice 1974 for $11,000; Invoice 2003 for $20,000 and an additional $20.25). Staff reported a punch-list walkthrough remains and a small number of remaining items to be corrected by the contractor.

Sheriff's Office staff and deputies presented a new towing and wrecker-rotation contract intended for law-enforcement tows and seized vehicles. Commissioners discussed whether existing arrangements for large-vehicle towing (e.g., 18-wheelers) would conflict; staff clarified the county contract covers law-enforcement tows while existing private arrangements for heavy equipment removal remain separate. The court voted to approve the updated towing rotation contract.

Separately, the county attorney, the sheriff and EMS director sought approval to renew and amend the independent-contractor agreement for jail medical director and EMS medical director services for Dr. Michael Kurtz for 2026. The court tabled that item to the Dec. 31 meeting, citing logistics and the need to finalize terms.

The court directed staff to continue punch-list work and to bring the medical-director contract back with clarified logistics and completed documentation.