ATASCOSA COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, SUITE 203
September 14, 2026
9 a.m.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, SUITE 203
September 14, 2026
9 a.m.
If after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Commissioners Court should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Court is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., will be held by the Court. Purposes for a closed or executive meeting or session permitted by the Act include the following:
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551.071
551.072 551.073 551.074 551.076 551.0785 551.084 551.087 551.088 |
Consultation with Attorney.
Deliberation regarding real property. Deliberation regarding prospective gifts. Personnel Matters. Deliberation regarding security devices or security audits. Deliberation involving medical or psychiatric records of individuals. Investigation; exclusion of witness from hearing. Deliberation regarding economic development negotiation. Deliberation regarding test item. |
AGENDA
1.
| Judge Cude: | Call to Order. |
2.
| Judge Cude: | Prayer; Pledge of Allegiance. |
3.
| Public Comments: | This is the opportunity for citizens and guests to address the Commissioners' Court on any issue or any item of the agenda, in compliance with Tex. Gov't Code § 551.007. Commissioners' Court may not discuss any presented issue, nor may any action be taken on any issue at this time. Comments to be heard are limited to five (5) minutes each. (Attorney General Opinion – JC-0169) (Comments made during this time shall follow the Commissioners' Court Rules of Procedure and Decorum) The Commissioners' Court may not deliberate on any item that is not on the agenda. For such an item, the Commissioners' Court may: (1) make a statement of fact regarding the item; (2) make a statement concerning the policy regarding the item; or (3) propose that the item be placed on a future agenda. Tex. Gov't Code § 551.042. |
4.
| Judge Brendel: County Court at Law: |
Presentation of the order of adopting local rules for appointment of counsel in criminal cases and scheduled of fees for payment of compensation to appointed counsel. |
5.
| Judge Herrera: J.P 1: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Rebecca Casanova | |
| Position: | Court Clerk | |
| Pay Rate: | $20.87 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-426-404 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 | |
| Physical: | complete | |
| Drug Test: | complete | |
| New Employee: | Isable Mares | |
| Position: | Clerk 2 | |
| Pay Rate: | $21.83 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-426-403 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a |
6.
| Elizabeth Branson: Veteran Services: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | Violet Corona | |
| Position: | Administrative Assistant | |
| Pay Rate: | $22.79 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-458-404 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
7.
| Trey Porter: Maintenance: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | Dora Garcia | |
| Position: | Maintenance Technician | |
| Pay Rate: | $22.31 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-460-402 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
| Existing Employee: | Isaac Rodriguez | |
| Position: | Buildings and Yards Department | |
| Pay Rate: | $22.31 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-460-402 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a |
8.
| Sheriff Guerra: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action regarding the pay increase from Tier 2 to Tier 1 for Deputy Ronald Sanchez Jr, Courthouse Security effective on May 18, 2026 and correcting payroll to reflect the same. |
9.
| Sheriff Guerra: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Cynthia Garza | |
| Position: | Reports Clerk | |
| Pay Rate: | Part-Time at $20.00 Hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-440-403 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 9:00 a.m | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
| Existing Employee: | Yerenni Quintero | |
| Position: | Chief Deputy/ Jail Administrator | |
| Pay Rate: | $37.21 hourly / 80 hours fluctuating;$120.00 Mo. Uniform | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-440-410 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a |
| Existing Employee: | Dylan Wynns | |
| Position: | Jail Captain | |
| Pay Rate: | $32.88 hourly; 80 hours fluctuating, $200.00 mo. Uniforms; | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-442-560 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a |
10.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action for approval or/denial of a ROW permit for CPS Energy on Hoffman Rd. in Pct. 2. |
11.
| Britin Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action for approval or denial of a ROW permit for CPS Energy on McCoy Rd. in Pct. 2. |
12.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Certificate of Exception for Somerset Ranch Estates LLC on Stevens Rd. in Precinct 2. |
13.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the variance request for Javier Castaneda on River Oaks Dr. in Precinct 2. |
14.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Replat of Lot 34 in Oak Ridge Acres Subdivision on Fair Oak Rd. in Precinct 2. |
15.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Certificate of Exception for the Finto Family on Whitley Rd in Precinct 3. |
16.
| Kayla Fournier: H.R. Director: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Michelle Robbins | |
| Position: | Payroll Clerk | |
| Pay Rate: | $21.35/hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-453-402 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 | |
| Physical: | Pending | |
| Drug Test: | Pending | |
17.
| Comm. Bowen: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | Alejandro Salinas | |
| Position: | Road and Bridge Crew Worker | |
| Pay Rate: | $24.23 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 022-400-402 | |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2026 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
18.
| Tracy Barrera: County Auditor: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve the resolution for the Indigent Defense Grant Program FY 2026 through the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and authorize the County Judge to sign. |
19.
| Tracy Barrera: County Auditor: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning the review, acceptance of and certification of the following Grants awarded from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) and authorize Judge Weldon P. Cude to sign. FY 2026-27 Continued Improvement Grant in the amount of $1,881,010.00 for the Atascosa Rural Regional Public Defender. (Grant Renewal - Multi-County match up to $940,504.00) |
20.
| NOTICE: | Taxpayer Impact Statement Atascosa County, Texas Median-Valued Homestead Property Texas Government Code, Section 551.043 Texas Government Code 551.043(a) was amended by House Bill 1522 in 2025. This changes the notice period for government meetings from 72 hours to 3 (three) business days. This amendment also requires that any meeting at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a budget for the governmental body must include a taxpayer impact statement for the median-valued homestead property, a comparison of the property tax bill in dollars pertaining to the property for the current fiscal year to an estimate of the property tax bill in dollars for the same property for the upcoming fiscal year. These changes took effect on September 1, 2025. The following comparison is provided for the Median-Valued Homestead Property: Value of Median-Valued Homestead Property in Atascosa County: $206,980 Current Fiscal Year Taxes ($0.482888): $999 Estimated Taxes under Proposal Budget ($0.565516): $1,171 Estimated Taxes under No-New-Revenue Rate ($0.515555): $1,067 |
21.
| Judge Cude: | Hold a public hearing on salaries, expenses, or allowances that are proposed to be increased for Elected County or Precinct Officers of Atascosa County for the 2027 Atascosa County Budget. The notice was published in the local newspaper for two (2) weeks: September 02, 2026, and September 09, 2026. (Pursuant to Local Government Code, Section 152.013(b) Open Public Hearing Close Public Hearing Discuss and/or take appropriate action to set the salaries, expenses, and allowances for Elected County or Precinct Officers of Atascosa County for the budget year beginning January 1, 2027, and ending on December 31, 2027. (Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 152.013(a) |
22.
| Judge Cude: | Hold public hearing on the Atascosa County 2027 Proposed Budget, Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 111.007(a): Open public hearing Close public hearing Discuss and/or take appropriate action on any necessary changes to the Atascosa County 2027 Proposed Budget. (Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 111.008b) Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the Atascosa County 2027 Budget by record roll call vote. Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 111.008(a). |
23.
| Judge Cude: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the Atascosa County 2027 Budget, which will raise more revenue in total property taxes than last year's budget, by $3,541,872.26 which is a 10.509049% increase from last year's budget, and $804,627.46 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.” Pursuant to TX Local Government Code, Section 111.008(c) |
24.
| Judge Cude: | Hold public hearing on the Atascosa County 2026 Proposed Tax Rate of is $0.565516, which exceeds the No New Revenue Tax Rate of $0.515555 but does not exceed the Voter Approval Tax Rate of $0.565516: Notice of the proposed tax rate was published in the local newspaper of general circulation on September 02, 2026, and September 09, 2026, and on the Atascosa County Website. Open public hearing Close public hearing Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the proposed $0.458807 2026 Tax Rate for Atascosa County General by record vote. Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the proposed $0.081987 2026 Tax Rate for Atascosa County Lateral Road by record vote. Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the proposed $0.024722 2026 Tax Rate for Atascosa County General Debt Rate by record vote. Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the proposed $0.565516 2026 Total Tax Rate for Atascosa County by record vote. |
25.
| Judge Cude: Curtis Vickers: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve the County Infrastructure Project Monthly Report. |
26.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Regular Session of Atascosa County Commissioners Court will now recess in order to convene in Executive Session according to Texas Government Code 551.071 consultation with Attorney.
A. Update on pending litigation matters.
A. Update on pending litigation matters.
27.
OPEN SESSION
28.
| Judge Cude: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning item(s) discussed in executive session. A. Pending Litigation matters. |
29.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action to accept and/or approve any invoices and payroll. |
30.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action on reports submitted. |
31.
| COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS COURT (No Action Can Be Taken). The next Commissioners Court is set for Monday, September 28, 2026. |
32.
| Judge Cude: | Adjourn. |
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____________________________________Weldon P. Cude, Atascosa County Judge
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that this notice was posted by 9:00a.m., on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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_____________________________________Jessica Kidd, Court Coordinator