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Commissioners approve routine minutes, finance reports, K9 transition and multiple grant and contract actions
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Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Brewster County Commissioners Court approved routine minutes and financial reports, retired HIDTA K9 Latek and approved new K9 Milo, ratified Operation StoneGarden and TxCDBG civil-rights policies, accepted a donated ambulance, and approved several contracts and budget adjustments (all recorded motions passed).
The Brewster County Commissioners Court on Feb. 24 approved a series of routine and administrative actions, including minutes, financial reports, grant-related resolutions and county contracts, in votes that were unanimous or recorded where noted.
County Judge Greg Henington called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. and the court first approved minutes from Feb. 10 and Feb. 19, 2026. Commissioner William “Mo” Morrow moved to approve the Feb. 10 minutes and Commissioner Ruben Ortega seconded; the motion passed 5-0. Commissioner Ortega moved to approve the Feb. 19 minutes and Commissioner Morrow seconded; that motion also passed 5-0.
Sheriff Ronny Dodson asked the court to retire the current HIDTA K9, Latek, into the permanent custody of Sgt. Chris Roach and to authorize a new HIDTA dog, Milo. Commissioner Sara Allen Colando moved to retire Latek to Sgt. Roach; Commissioner Ortega seconded and the motion passed 5-0. Commissioner Ortega then moved to approve Milo as the new HIDTA K9; Commissioner Morrow seconded and the motion passed 5-0.
Financial items presented by County Treasurer Julie Morton and County Comptroller Malynda Richardson included the First Quarterly Investment Report for FY2026, the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for January 2026, approval of general bills and invoices (with Commissioner Ortega recorded as abstaining on a Pinnacle Propane item), and recurring expenses. The court also approved a budget amendment to establish FY25 HIDTA Operation StoneGarden payroll funds; motions on these items passed by recorded votes of the court.
The court ratified a FY2025 resolution for Operation StoneGarden that had been signed prior to court approval because of a deadline, and approved a Resolution Regarding Civil Rights required for the TxCDBG CDV25-0401 grant; both motions passed 5-0. Judge Henington also presented an update on the Section 3 Policy for the County’s TxCDBG contract.
Other administrative approvals included acceptance of a donated Type 1 ambulance from Glasscock County for $1 (to be stored until registered and used in Marathon); the court approved several surplus office items as salvage and eligible for online auction; and the court approved contracts for Visit Big Bend marketing (a Herman Global digital-content contract and ad placements in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Annual State Park Guide). The court recorded unanimous or otherwise noted approvals for all these items.
The court recessed for a closed meeting under the Texas Open Meetings Act and later reconvened; after that session the court approved security measures presented in closed session (see the court’s posted agenda and certified minutes for additional detail). The court scheduled its next regular meeting for March 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 11:03 a.m.
Votes and motions referenced in this summary are recorded in the court’s minutes and were reflected in on-the-record motions during the Feb. 24 meeting.