Commissioner’s Court Regular Session Agenda 8/25/25

THE PECOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025, AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE COUNTY COURTROOM, PECOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 103 W. CALLAGHAN, FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS.

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 accepting resignation from Fort Stockton Public Library Board Member, Rosalie Sullivan, effective August 20, 2025.

5. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Addendum to existing Agreement with Local Government Solutions, LP, and Justice of the Peace Pct 1.

6. Court to consider and/or act upon Resolution for Pecos County Water Control Improvement District #1, confirming consent, agreement and support for Rooney Park irrigation upgrade and development.

7. Court to consider and or act upon allowing Pecos County EDC to attend the Texas Economic Development Council Annual Conference in San Antonio, to be paid from Budgeted Funds.(October 29, 2025 through October 31, 2025).

8. Court to consider and/or act upon request from Continental Resources, Inc. to cut road, (intersection of Trophy Rd and Crab Rd) in Precinct 4, for a produced Water Line.

9. Court to consider and/or act upon request from Laurel Energy Center, LLC to construct Eight (8) Permanent Driveway & Culverts and one (1) Temporary Driveway off Buena Vista Rd and Texas Gulf Rd, in Precinct 4.

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

11. Court to consider and/or act upon request from Precinct 2 to utilize excess Budgeted Funds from Parks to repair the Pickleball Courts, Basketball Courts, and to install (4) Pickleball Nets.

12. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Engagement Letter with Weaver & Tidwell LLP for 2024 Audit.

13. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Change Order No. 2 “Final”, from JSA Architect s, Inc, for Pecos County EMS Building Addition.

14. Court to call for Bids for Fuel #2 Diesel & Unleaded Gasoline, to be received and opened by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, in the Pecos County Auditor’s Office. Bid will be awarded in Commissioners Court on Monday, September 22, 2025,(time to cover 10/1/2025 thru 9/30/2026).

15. Court to consider and / or act upon allowing Arrow Land Group, representing Energy Transfer Pipeline, to install cathodic protection on existing Pipeline located in Pecos County on county property; a portion of Section 65, Block 1 I&GN Art. Co. Survey, Abstract 731, Pecos County, Texas. No Fee.

16. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Notice for the November General Election to be held on November 5, 2025.

17. Court to consider and/or act upon Election Services Contract between the City of Fort Stockton and Pecos County, for a Special Election to be held on October 11, 2025.

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

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

20. Public Hearing on the proposed 2026 Pecos County Budget.

21. Court to consider and/or act upon Adopting 2026 Pecos County Budget; must be a Record Vote. (If the Court is ready to Adopt by Record Vote).

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. Court to consider and/or act upon adopting the Proposed Tax Rate for the Maintenance and Operation for General Fund for 2025 at .59 per $100 of Taxable Value. (Record Vote).

25. Court to consider and/or act upon adopting the Proposed Tax Rate for the Road and Bridge Maintenance and Operation for 2025 at .1296 per $100 of Taxable Value. (Record Vote).

26. Court to consider and/or act upon setting Total Tax Rate for 2025 at 0.7196 cents per $100 of Taxable Value. (Record Vote).

27. Public Hearing for Proposed Tax Rate; for Branch Maintenance Tax Rate, for Maintenance and Operation (2025) for Midland College Williams Regional Technical Training Center Campus at 0.0171 cents per $100 of Taxable Value, with Tax Rate to be set on August 25, 2025.

28. Court to consider and/or act upon setting Branch Maintenance Tax Rate for Maintenance and Operation (2025) for Midland College Williams Regional Technical Training Center Campus at 0.0171 cents per $100 of Taxable Value. (Record Vote).

29. Court to consider and/or act upon Setting Salaries, Expenses and other Allowances for all Elected County and Precinct Officers for 2026.

30. COUNTY TREASURER TO PRESENT:

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

31. 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.

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

33. Adjourn.

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Joe Shuster, County Judge