Resolution and Order to rename a county owned facility known as the JP Pct. 1, Pl. 2 office to the Jesus E. Morales Justice Court

Requesting Approval of Proclamation Declaring the Month of September 2025 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Requesting Approval of Proclamation Declaring the Month of September 2025 as National Alopecia Areata Month.

1. Approval of the appointment of the Hidalgo County Local Emergency Planning Committee Board.
2. Authorization for the County Judge Richard F. Cortez to sign the Local Emergency Planning Committee membership updates form for the State Emergency Response Commission c/o TDEM Operation Section.

Presentation of 2026 Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Community Action Plan (CAP) and Budget.
1. Convene a public hearing regarding the proposed 2026 (CSBG) CAP Plan and Budget.
2. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to recommend approval of the 2026 (CSBG) CAP Plan and Budget.

DA - Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG)(1281)/Criminal DA (1100):
1. Approval to accept the FY 2026 Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG) award in the amount of $49,500.00 effective 09/01/2025 through 08/31/2026 with authority for the County Judge, as the authorized official to electronically sign via DocuSign the grant contract.
2. Approval of certification of revenues, as certified by the County Auditor, for the FY 2026 VCLG in the amount of $49,500.00 and appropriation of the same.
3. Approval to reclassify fringe benefits and exceeding salaries expenditures to the Criminal DA - General Fund Account.

HIDTA Task Force (1291):
Approval to accept FY 2024 reprogram request from South Texas HIDTA for FY 2024 grant funds.

HIDTA CCP 59 (1251):
Requesting approval from the County Treasurer to process payment for medical reimbursement in the amount of $115.00/each for HIDTA employees after auditing procedures are completed by the County Auditor REQ's #00523504, #00523508.
Employees paid for medical expenses as required by the Texas Department of Public Safety for their current assignments.

Discussion, consideration and approval to appoint Raymond Zuniga as Deputy Constable by Constable Celestino Avila Jr., Constable Precinct 1 in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 86.011. 

Constable Pct. 3 STOP Truancy Program (1285):
1. Approval to renew Interlocal agreement between Hidalgo County and La Joya ISD for the FY 2026 (ratifying the period of 09-01-2025 to 08-31-2026) in relation to the STOP Truancy Program with authority for the County Judge, as authorized official, to execute agreement. 
2. Approval of certification of revenues, as certified by the County Auditor, and appropriation of the same.

1. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Hidalgo County Constable Pct.4 and City of Edinburg for September 15, 2025 (8:00am-5:00pm) in relation to use the closed runway/race track property located at the South Texas International Airport for the purpose of stop sticks training with authority for Constable A. "JR" Gaitan, as authorized official , to execute agreement. 

Approval to appoint Lesslie S. Hernandez Reyes, student at UTRGV, as an intern under the Hidalgo County Child Protective Court for the period of 9/02/2025 - 5/16/2026.

Tax Office (1100):
Approval to create six (6) temporary full-time positions, effective 10/01/2025 - 12/31/2025 as follows:

Action	Dept./Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Create	140-001	T285 - T290	Clerk I	01

Public Defender (1100):
Approval to award a discretionary step for the employee listed below in accordance with HR criteria certification as per Section 8.03 of the Classification and Compensation Plan effective next full pay period, 09/08/2025:

Action	Dept./Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Discretionary Step 7	085-003	0007	Public Defender III	05

DA State Supplement (1281) / DA CCP59 (1223):
Approval of the following action, effective upon Commissioners Court approval:

Action	Dept./Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Delete	080-010	0019	Clerk I	01
Create	080-010	0020	Records Management Specialist	07
	080-007	0204

Pct. 4 Road Maintenance (1200):
Approval of the following actions, effective upon Commissioners Court approval:

Action	Dept./Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Delete	124-007	0017	Traffic Control Specialist III	07
Create	124-007	0125	Equipment Operator II	08

County Treasurer (1100):
Approval of the following actions, effective upon Commissioners Court approval:

Action	Dept./Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Delete	150-001	0007	Cashier III	08
Delete	150-001	0011	Payroll Clerk II	08
Create	150-001	0020	Cashier II	06
Create	150-001	0021	Accounting Clerk I	06

206th DC (1100):
Approval of the following actions, effective upon Commissioners Court approval:

Action	Dept/Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Delete	004-001	0008	Bailiff	10
Create	004-001	0009	Bailiff II	13

Requesting approval to execute the 2024-2028 Colonia Self-Help Center (CSH) Program agreement between the County of Hidalgo Urban County Program and Proyecto Azteca, Inc.

Requesting approval and authorization for a change fund in the amount of $100.00 for the Public Health Laboratory, pursuant to Local Government Code 130.902.

Discussion/Approval of 2025 Hidalgo County Head Start Program Revision of ByLaws.

Discussion/Approval of One-Time Supplemental Funds for Nutrition and Healthy Eating for Head Start Children and Families ACF-OHS-PI-25-02.

Discussion/Approval of the E-Rate Consulting Services Agreement with Region One Education Service Center for the purpose of obtaining E-Rate consulting Services.

Discussion/Approval of Request to Purchase Instructional Technology Equipment and Related Services with the Hidalgo County's Membership/Participation with the Buyboard Awarded Vendor, Hatch, Inc. (Contract # 749-24).

Discussion/Approval of Request to Purchase Twenty-one (21) School Buses through the Hidalgo County's Membership/Participation with the Texas Association School Board (TASB) Buyboard's Awarded Vendor (Contract # 722-23) Thomas Bus Gulf Coast GP, Inc. (Including TASB Administrative Fees) in the amount of $2,398,850.00

1. Discussion on Election Updates.
2. Discussion, consideration and approval of the Election Day Polling Locations for the 2025 November Constitutional Amendment Special Election and Local Entities Elections.

Presentation of 2026 Statement of Estimated Available Resources.

1. Preliminary Approval with Variance Request
a. SRT Subdivision - Pct. 3 (Ricardo Benitez) (La Homa Road & Mile 3 Road)
No. of Lots: 1 Commercial
Flood Zone: C
Estimated Number of Streetlights:N/A
Filling Stations:1
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by onsite detention at the building permit stage.  
ETJ: Yes, City of Mission.
Water: Yes, provided by SWSC.
Sewer: Yes, provided by City of Mission.
Paved: Yes, La Homa Road is paved.

b. JVJ Subdivision - Pct. 3 (Veronica Perez) (Bentsen Palm Drive & Mile 3 North Road)
No. of Lots: 1 Single Family
Flood Zone: X
Estimated Number of Streetlights:N/A
Filling Stations:N/A
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by natural perculation and surface runoff will drain into Bentsen Palm Drive Road side ditch.   
ETJ: Yes, City of Mission.
Water: Yes, provided by SWSC.
Sewer: Yes, provided by City of Mission.
Paved: Yes, Bentsen Palm Drive is paved.

c. PENCO Estates Subdivision - Pct. 1 (PENCO RGV Enterprises, LLC.) (Mile 5 North Road & Mile 4 ½ North Road)
No. of Lots: 12 Single Family
Flood Zone: B
Estimated Number of Streetlights:3
Filling Stations:1
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by storm sewer system and detention will be provided by an onsite detention pond.    
ETJ: Yes, City of Weslaco.
Water: Yes, provided by City of Weslaco.
Sewer: Yes, OSSF'S.
Paved: Yes, Mile 5 North Road is paved and 1 internal street to be paved.

d. Conway Village Subdivision - Pct. 3 (RIMAGA, LLC.) (Mile 4 North Road & S.H. 107)
No. of Lots: 36 Multi- Family, 2 Commercial
Flood Zone: C
Estimated Number of Streetlights:9
Filling Stations:6
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by storm sewer system and detention will be provided by the proposed drain ditch.    
ETJ: Yes, City of Mission.
Water: Yes, provided by SWSC.
Sewer: Yes, provided by City of Mission.
Paved: Yes, Mile 4 North Road and SH 107 are paved.3 internal streets to be paved.

2. Final Approval With Financial Guarantee
a. De Leon Ranch Subdivision- Pct. 1 (Florentino De Leon) (Mile 12 North Road & Mile 4 ½ North Road)
No. of Lots: 2 Single-Family
Flood Zone: X
Number of Streetlights:N/A
Filling Stations:N/A
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by natural perculation, and surface runoff will drain into Mile 12 North roadside ditch.
ETJ: Yes, City of Weslaco.
Water: Yes, provided by North Alamo Water Supply Corporation.
Sewer: Yes, OSSF for lot 1 is installed and OSSF for lot 2 has been escrowed.
Paved: Yes, Mile 12 North Road is paved.
* Final Approval with a cash deposit in the amount of $3,500.00 for (1 OSSF)

b. Roosevelt Estates Subdivision- Pct. 1 (C&F Farms, LLC.) (Roosevelt Road & Old La Blanca Road)
No. of Lots: 47 Single-Family
Flood Zone: C
Number of Streetlights:9
Filling Stations:4
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by storm sewer system and detention will be provided by widening the existing drain ditch.
ETJ: Yes, City of Donna.
Water: Yes, provided by North Alamo Water Supply Corporation.
Sewer: Yes, OSSF's have been installed.
Paved: Yes, Roosevelt Road is paved and 3 internal streets have been paved.
* Final Approval with a cash deposit in the amount of $13,200.00 for (4 Firehydrants)

3. Final Approval
a. Replat of Lots 1, 45, 46, and 47 Villas West Phase 1 Subdivision- Pct. 3 (Mile 7 Ronnie, LLC.) (Mile 7 North Road & Tomgill Road)
No. of Lots: 4 Single Family
Flood Zone: X
Number of Streetlights:N/A
Filling Stations:N/A
Drainage: Yes, the Drainage system will consist of surface runoff from the 3.00-acre lots into the proposed roadside ditches along both sides of the proposed streets and will comply with the detention required as approved by HCDD#1.  
ETJ: No, Rural Area.
Water: Yes, provided by Agua SUD.
Sewer: Yes, OSSF'S were escrowed during Villas West Phase 1 Subdivision.
Paved: Yes, Mile 7 North Road and 3 internal streets are paved.

b. JLG Subdivision- Pct. 3 (Jose Luis Gonzalez) (Bentsen Palm Drive & Mile 7 North Road)
No. of Lots: 6 Single Family
Flood Zone: X
Number of Streetlights:N/A
Filling Stations:N/A
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by natural perculation and surface runoff will drain to Zavala Drive and Bentsen Palm Road side ditch
ETJ: Yes, City of McAllen.
Water: Yes, provided by Sharyland Water Supply Corporation.
Sewer: Yes, OSSF'S have been installed.
Paved: Yes, Bentsen Palm Drive is paved and 1 internal street has been paved.

1. Discussion and approval of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the County of Hidalgo, the City of Mercedes, and the City of Edcouch for road improvement of the Mile 2 W project. 
2. In accordance with Section 791.014 of the Texas Government Code, requesting approval of a road improvement project to Mile 2 W. 

Requesting approval to accept the counteroffers to purchase tracts of land known as Parcel Number 97 and 102 associated with the Mile 6 W Road Improvement Project (RCSJ# 0921-02-355) with authority from the County Judge to sign the Administration Evaluation and Approval Form.

Requesting approval of an Agreement between Hidalgo County and Region One Education Service Center-Adult Education Program to establish an adult education and literacy program for eligible participants at the Hidalgo County Pct 2 Community Resource Centers located at 509 E. Earling Rd, San Juan, TX and 1429 S. Tower Rd, Alamo, TX.

Pct 2 Eldora Road Project (Jackson Rd - I Rd) (TXDOT 1315):
Approval of Advance Funding Agreement (AFA)- Amendment No. 2 between Hidalgo County and the Texas Department of Transportation for the Eldora Road Project from FM 3362 (Jackson Rd) to Veterans Blvd. ("I" Rd) (CSJ:0921-02-403), with authority for the County Judge to docusign all required documentation.

1. Submission and discussion of 2025 No New Revenue and Voter Approval tax rates.
2. Discussion of 2025 Planning Calendar.
3. Discussion of 2025 Tax Rates.
4. Record vote on proposed 2025 Tax Rate and schedule public hearing, if applicable.

Requesting approval of payment in the amount of $ 2,300,000.00 as per lease agreement with Willacy County Public Facility Corporation

Pct 2 Road & Bridge (1200):
Approval of appropriation of funds from the Road & Bridge unassigned fund balance for Various Pct 2 Road & Bridge Accounts in the amount of $500,000.00 to fund operating expenses.

Transfers Out-Debt Service CO2018A (1100):
Approval of 2025 appropriation in the amount of $1,223,737.14 from the General Fund Restricted Fund balance relating to revenues from the court facilities fee.

1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under Texas Local Government Code 262.024(a)(7)(A) Items for which competition is precluded because of the existence of patents, copyrights, secret processes, or monopolies; 
2.  Acceptance and approval of the "Sole Source Declaration" for R.S. Means Company LLC., for any and all patented products to be utilized by HC Purchasing Department with said declaration to remain in effect while the declaration is in place or until revoked by HCCC;  
3. Requesting authority to enter into a one (1) year software license agreement with automatic one (1) year renewals for "RS Means Data Online" with R.S. Means Company LLC, in the total amount of $11,701.95 

Requesting approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (ICA) between the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and the County of Hidalgo to provide an educational and research program experience with respect to archaeology to UTRGV students at the Hidalgo County Pauper Cemetery.

Requesting approval to purchase three (3) Kawasaki Mule Pro-FXT 1000 through HC's membership with the Purchasing Cooperative of America (Contract NO. PCA OD-420-25), from Big D Tractor Co. LLC dba Blue Cat Rentals/Frontera Equipment in the total amount of $77,520.00

Discussion, consideration, and action to select a new Agent of Record for the Self-Funded Medical Plan (C-22-0045-07-26).

Requesting approval to award contract to Lee's Pharmacy and Medical Equipment, the qualified sole responsive bidder, for "Registered Pharmacist Services" (C-25-0331-08-19).

A. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under Texas Local Government Code 262.024(a)(4): a personal or professional service;
B. Presentation of the scoring grid, for the purpose of ranking by HCCC, of firms graded through the County's Pool of pre-qualified Professional Engineering Services for "Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office Jail Expansion": 

Evaluated Firm	Quintanilla Headley & Associates, Inc.	L & G Consulting Engineers, Inc.	B2Z Engineering, LLC.
Evaluator No. 1	3	2	1
TOTAL	3	2	1
RANK
*Evaluation Conducted by Pct. 2

C. Requesting authority for the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department to negotiate a Professional Engineering Services Agreement with the number one ranked firm_____for "Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office Jail Expansion Project".

Requesting approval of the best and final negotiated offer meeting all requirements and specifications for "Psychological Evaluation Services for Law Enforcement Agencies" (C-25-0265-09-02) with Gregorio Piña, III PhD.

Appointment of Civil Service Commission member