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Comal County commissioners appoint Kristen Hoyt as county judge
Summary
After a closed executive session, the Comal County Commissioners Court voted to appoint Kristen Hoyt as county judge effective immediately, setting her bond at $10,000. The appointment followed discussion in open session and a motion by Commissioner Webb.
The Comal County Commissioners Court appointed Kristen Hoyt to the position of Comal County judge effective immediately, setting her bond at $10,000.
Commissioner Webb moved to appoint Hoyt and Commissioner Crownover seconded; the court approved the motion by voice/hand vote. Commissioner Webb said, "I want to thank you for your leadership on this. I know this has been a very difficult process." The motion followed the court's return from an executive session convened under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
The appointment was made under the court's authority to fill vacancies and was announced in public session after the closed deliberations. The court set bond at $10,000 as part of the appointment motion. No roll-call vote tally with member names was read in the record; the court recorded approval by the presiding officer's hand vote.
The commissioners also offered brief remarks honoring the service of the previous judge: Commissioner Webb commented that "Judge Krause meant a lot to a lot of us," acknowledging the earlier court leadership. The court recessed following the appointment.
