County judge appoints Joseph B. Eustace as Atascosa County Precinct 4 commissioner

The presiding official announced the resignation of Commissioner Riley effective Dec. 31 and, citing Texas Local Government Code §87.042, appointed Joseph B. Eustace to serve as county commissioner for Precinct 4 until the next general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Eustace was brought forward and administered the statutory oath. He recited: “I, Joseph B. Eustace, do solemnly swear… that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office… and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state.”

Following the appointment, the court set compensation items for Precinct 4. The record shows motions to establish a recurring salary line, a per-pay-period travel allowance, and a detention-board supplement for the precinct commissioner; the motions were moved, seconded and recorded as carried. The transcript's salary figure for the recurring pay line is transcribed with unclear punctuation; the court record should be consulted for the precise payroll code and formatted amount.

Under Texas law cited during the meeting, the appointee serves until the votes are canvassed after the next general election; the presiding official said the appointment will continue until the canvass and subsequent swearing in if a successor is elected. The court advised coordination between Precinct 4 constituents and the newly seated commissioner.

The court took no separate roll-call vote on the appointment itself; compensation motions were approved by motion and second. The county clerk will file the resignation and appointment paperwork with the official records.