2026

THE PECOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026, AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE COUNTY COURTROOM, PECOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 103 W. CALLAGHAN, FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS.

AGENDA:

1. Prayer.

2. Public Comments on Agenda Items.

3. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Minutes of Previous Meeting(s).

4. Court to consider and/or act upon raising Salary for the Election Administrator retroactive August 1, 2026.

5. Court to consider and/or act upon request from APEX Clean Energy to perform temporary Geotechnical (15)-Borings along Old Alpine Hwy in Precinct 1, and to determine Fee for same.

6. Court to consider and/or act upon removing the Comanche Springs Pool Decking and to apply Deck-O-Seal Around Entire Pool Perimeter.

7. Court to consider and/or act upon Predator Control Report from USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services.

8. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Iraan Fire Dept to purchase Forcible Entry Door, to be paid from Budgeted Funds.

9. Court to consider and/or act upon Contract Renewal for Fixed Base Operations at Fort Stockton/Pecos County Airport for Fort Stockton Aviation, LLC, for a 6 Year Period from September 1, 2026, thru August 31, 2032, with Consideration of Adjustment to Contract.

10. Court to consider and/or act upon extending Bid Deadline, for Lease of Land Bids, (due to posting time frame). Six Hundred Twenty-Eight and Thirty-Five (628.35) Acres, more or less, described as 628.35 +/- Acres of Land, legally described as Abstract 5022, Block 146, Section 18, of T&STL. Bids to be received, opened and awarded, during Regular Commissioners Court Meeting at 10:00 a.m, on Monday, September 14, 2026.

11. Court to consider and/or act upon calling for Bids for Fuel (#2 Diesel & Unleaded Gasoline), to be received and opened until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in the Pecos County Auditor’s Office. Bid will be awarded in Commissioners Court on Monday, September 14, 2026, (time to cover 10/1/2026 thru 9/30/2027).

12. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Order for the General Election to be held on November 3, 2026.

13. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Notice for the General Election to be held on November 3, 2026.

14. Public Hearing reference HB 1533 & SB 526, County Clerk’s Archival Plan for County Clerk’s Archive Fees and Record Management Fees.

15. Court to consider and/or act upon Adopting Records Archival Plan for County Clerk’s Archive Fees and Record Management Fees.

16. Public Hearing on the proposed 2027 Pecos County Budget.

17. Court to consider and/or act upon Adopting 2027 Pecos County Budget; must be a Record Vote. (If the Court is ready to Adopt by Record Vote).

18. Public Hearing for Proposed Tax Rate; if Proposed Tax Rate will exceed the Voter Approval Rate or No New Revenue Tax Rate, take a Record Vote.

19. Court to consider and/or act upon Adopting 2026 Proposed Tax Rate; if Proposed Tax Rate will exceed the Voter Approval Rate or No New Revenue Tax Rate, take a Record Vote.

20. Court to consider and/or act upon adopting the Proposed Tax Rate for the Maintenance and Operation for General Fund for 2026 at .676 per $100 of Taxable Value. (Record Vote).

21. Court to consider and/or act upon adopting the Proposed Tax Rate for the Road and Bridge Maintenance and Operation for 2026 at .123 per $100 of Taxable Value. (Record Vote).

22. Court to consider and/or act upon setting Total Tax Rate for 2026 at .799 Cents per $100 of Taxable Value. (Record Vote).

23. Public Hearing for Proposed Tax Rate; for Branch Maintenance Tax Rate, for Maintenance and Operation (2026) for Midland College Williams Regional Technical Training Center Campus at 0.0190 Cents per $100 of Taxable Value, with Tax Rate to be set on August 24, 2026.

24. Court to consider and/or act upon setting Branch Maintenance Tax Rate for Maintenance and Operation (2026) for Midland College Williams Regional Technical Training Center Campus at 0.019 Cents per $100 of Taxable Value. (Record Vote).

25. Court to consider and/or act upon Setting Salaries, Expenses and other Allowances for all Elected County and Precinct Officers for 2027.

26. COUNTY TREASURER TO PRESENT:

A. Court to approve or disapprove Financial Report.
B. Court to consider and/or approve payment of County Overtime.

27. COUNTY AUDITOR TO PRESENT:

A. Court to approve or disapprove request for Line-Item Transfers and Budget Amendments.
B. Court to approve or disapprove Reports of County Office(s).
C. Court to approve or disapprove Financial Report.
D. Court to examine and approve or disapprove all Accounts.

28. Open discussion with public and news media on today’s agenda items.

29. Adjourn.

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Joe Shuster, County Judge