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Brewster County commissioners approve routine measures: minutes, copier lease, burn ban renewal, budget moves and appointment
Summary
In a routine session on Feb. 25 the Brewster County Commissioners Court approved minutes, a 60‑month jail copier lease, budget amendments, general bills, a line‑item adjustment, reappointed a hospital‑district nominee, renewed the county burn ban and approved the treasurer’s report; all recorded motions passed 4‑0.
The Brewster County Commissioners Court handled a slate of routine administrative and fiscal items during its Feb. 25 meeting, approving motions on minutes, vendor selection for a jail copier lease, budget amendments, general bills, a line‑item adjustment, a hospital‑district board nominee, renewal of a county burn ban, and the treasurer’s financial report.
Key votes recorded as 4‑0 included: - Approval of the Feb. 11, 2025 meeting minutes (moved by Commissioner Sara Allen Colando; seconded by Commissioner Jim Westermann). - Declaration of listed county property as salvage (moved by Commissioner William "Mo" Morrow; seconded by Commissioner Westermann). - Approval of a new 60‑month lease for a Xerox C8155/H2 copier for the Brewster County Jail (moved by Commissioner Westermann; seconded by Commissioner Colando). - Designation of Daniella Lara, CPA, as Brewster County's nominee for the Big Bend Regional Hospital District seat on the Brewster County Appraisal District board (moved by Commissioner Morrow; seconded by Commissioner Colando). - Renewal of the Brewster County burn ban (moved by Commissioner Morrow; seconded by Commissioner Colando). - Approval of a budget amendment for the County Attorney's office and associated general bills; approval of a line‑item adjustment for the County Judge's office (motions moved and seconded; tally recorded 4‑0). - Approval of the January 2025 financial report presented by County Treasurer Julie Morton (moved by Commissioner Colando; seconded by Commissioner Morrow).
Comptroller Malynda Richardson introduced the budget items and bills; County Attorney Marisol Skelton provided a brief update on a grant option related to victim‑coordinator training for her office. The Road & Bridge superintendent's report was presented by Commissioner Ortega on behalf of Superintendent Johnny Salcido; Brewster County Tourism reported no update.
The court recessed business and closed the meeting at 10:11 a.m.; County Clerk Sarah Vasquez attested the minutes.
