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Brewster County commissioners approve routine financial measures, tourism contracts and set county Dump Days
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Summary
At their April 14 meeting, the Brewster County Commissioners Court approved routine financial items and a budget amendment, authorized two tourism contracts, approved an interlocal jail agreement with Terrell County, and set countywide Dump Days in May; the County Judge was absent.
Brewster County Commissioners Court on April 14 approved a series of routine financial and administrative actions, set dates for countywide Dump Days and approved two tourism marketing contracts, the court record shows.
Commissioner Sara Allen Colando moved to approve the March 24, 2026, meeting minutes; Commissioner Jim Westermann seconded the motion and the court voted 4-0 to adopt them. The court then recorded no public comments during the allotted public comment period.
Comptroller Malynda Richardson presented the county’s general bills, invoices and recurring expenses for payment; the court voted 4-0 to approve bills accompanied by purchase orders, invoices without purchase orders and recurring expenses as presented. Richardson also presented a budget amendment that the court approved 4-0; the transcript does not specify the amendment amount.
On public-safety administration, Commissioner William “Mo” Morrow moved to approve an Interlocal Jail Agreement with Terrell County to house Terrell County inmates in Brewster County facilities; Commissioner Sara Allen Colando seconded, and the motion passed 4-0.
The court set the county’s annual Dump Days: May 2, 2026, for Terlingua and May 9, 2026, for Marathon and Alpine, each scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Commissioner Colando moved to approve the dates and Commissioner Morrow seconded; the vote was unanimous.
In tourism business, the court approved a contract with Texas Monthly to appear in the El Paso Visitors Guide and approved a contract with HI Travel Tales after edits to identify Brewster County in the agreement; both votes were 4-0.
Comptroller Richardson said she expects the county’s external audit to be finished by the end of May or early June; that timeline was presented as an estimate and was not disputed during the meeting.
Johnny Salcido, Road & Bridge superintendent, delivered the department’s general report; no specific work permits or actions were taken. The court scheduled its next regular meeting for April 28, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
Because the meeting record contains routine, noncontroversial votes and no extended debate or witness testimony on contested measures, the court’s actions consisted mainly of approvals needed for county operations and tourism promotion.