ATASCOSA COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, SUITE 203
September 8, 2025
9 a.m.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, SUITE 203
September 8, 2025
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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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: |
4.
| Audrey Louis: District Attorney: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Maria Veronica Magana | |
| Position: | Admin. Asst. | |
| Pay Rate: | $38,000.00 annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 047-400-403 | |
| Start Date: | September 10, 2025 | |
| Physical: | pending | |
| Drug Test: | pending | |
5.
| Judge Prasifka JP 4: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | Mercedes Arredondo-Garcia | |
| Position: | JP 4 Clerk | |
| Pay Rate: | $20.87 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-432-404 | |
| Start Date: | September 9, 2025 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
6.
| Mark Gillespie: Stephanie Brown: Deborah Herber: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action: The following changes are being made to the Public Defender's Office (PDO) Board: A: Discuss and/or take appropriate action regarding Commissioner Mark Gillespie stepping down as a Board Member and as Chairperson, and naming Judge Deborah Herber as the new Chairperson of the PDO Board. B. Discuss and/or take appropriate action regarding Commissioner Mark Gillespie nominating Jessica Sexton as his replacement as the Atascosa County Representative on the PDO Board. C. Discuss and/or take appropriate action on the removal of Raul Carrizales as the PDO Board Vice Chairperson, and name Judge Stella Saxton as the new Vice Chairperson. |
7.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Certificate of Exception for Resource Diversification Group, Series LLC and Sillivent Ranch, Series LLC on FM 791 in Precinct 4. |
8.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Certificate of Exception for the Wheeler Family on E FM 140 in Precinct 4. |
9.
| Justin Vasquez: I.T. |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning an addendum from Local Government Solutions (LGS) for the transition from on-premise software to hosted services which will reduce the combined annual maintenance cost by $4,776.00 for the County and District Clerk offices, pending County Attorney review and authorizing County Judge to sign. |
10.
| Comm. Gillespie: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel | |
| Existing Employee | Carl Harlos | |
| Position: | Road Crew, CDL lateral move from PCT 3 to PCT 1 | |
| Pay Rate: | $23.27 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 021-400-402 | |
| Start Date: | September 8, 2025 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
11.
| Molly Solis: County Attorney: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel | |
| Existing Employee | Monica Guillen | |
| Position: | Victim Assistance Coordinator - completion of 6-month County Attorney's Office Probationary Period | |
| Pay Rate: | Increase to $70,000.00 (with SB 22 funding $10,600.00) | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-404-405 | |
| Start Date: | September 8, 2025 | |
| Physical: | N/A | |
| Drug Test: | N/A | |
| New Employee: | Jonathan Fischer | |
| Position: | Assistant County Attorney | |
| Pay Rate: | $90,400.00 salary plus SB22 $29,600.00 total of $120,000.00 | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-404-442 | |
| Start Date: | September 9, 2025 | |
| Physical: | pending | |
| Drug Test: | pending | |
12.
| Molly Solis: County Attorney: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action for approval of participation in the new national opioid settlement with Purdue through the Texas Attorney General's office and authorize the County Judge to complete and execute the Participation and Release Form and other documents related to this settlement participation agreement. |
13.
| Molly Solis: County Attorney: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action for approval of participation in the Secondary Manufacturers National Opioid Settlement CL 1773468 through the Texas Attorney General's office and authorize the County Judge to complete and execute the Participation and Release Form and other documents related to this settlement participation agreement. |
14.
| Judge Cude: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve the Prickly Pear Market to hold monthly events on October 18, 2025, November 15, 2025, and December 20, 2025, in the courthouse parking lot. |
15.
| Judge Cude: Curtis Vickers: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action on the County Infrastructure projects monthly report. |
16.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve the reassignment of the Pre-Detention Facility and its operations to the Atascosa County Juvenile Board, effective upon the acceptance by the Atascosa County Juvenile Board. |
17.
| Judge Cude: | Update and/or take appropriate action concerning Judges, Commissioners,and Other County Elected Officials' training course certifications, record any hours and certificates into Commissioners Court minutes and other documents not related to education needing to be filed in the court records. Constable Medina completed Advanced Patrol Tactics in Galveston, TX on August 14, 2025. Constable Medina completed the Legislative Update Civil Process in Corpus Christi, TX on August 18, 2025. |
18.
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 and 551.074 to discuss personnel and other matters with the County Attorney's office.
19.
OPEN SESSION
20.
| Judge Cude: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning item(s) discussed in executive session. |
21.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action to accept and/or approve any invoices and payroll. |
22.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action on reports submitted. |
23.
| COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS COURT (No Action Can Be Taken). The next Commissioners Court is set for Monday, September 22, 2025. |
24.
| Judge Cude: | Open Budget Workshop ( No action can be taken) |
25.
| Judge Cude: | Close Budget Workshop. |
26.
| 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 3, 2025.
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Jessica Kidd, Court Coordinator