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Brewster County commissioners approve countywide burn ban, amend budget for body‑worn camera grant and OK tourism contracts
Summary
At its Nov. 25 meeting in Alpine, the Brewster County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a burn ban running Nov. 28, 2025–Jan. 12, 2026, amended the budget to cover a reduced award for a body‑worn camera grant, and approved multiple tourism marketing contracts and routine procurements.
The Brewster County Commissioners Court met Nov. 25, 2025, in Alpine and unanimously approved a countywide burn ban, budget adjustments related to the Body Worn Camera grant, and a set of tourism marketing contracts. Commissioner Ruben Ortega called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.; County Judge Greg P. Henington was absent.
The court approved a burn ban to run from Nov. 28, 2025, through Jan. 12, 2026. Commissioner Jim Westermann moved to adopt the Burn Ban Order and Commissioner William "Mo" Morrow seconded; the motion passed 4-0. The burn ban was presented by Commissioner Ruben Ortega as an emergency-management measure; no public comments were offered at the meeting.
County Comptroller Malynda Richardson presented three payment reports and a set of budget and line-item adjustments. The court approved the expense reports and accepted a budget amendment to address a reduction in the award amount for the Body Worn Camera grant. The amendment directs the county to make line-item…
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