Remarks by Andra M. Wisian
282 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 12
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“Thank you. At this time, I'd like to welcome Preston Hill, who lead the pledges, and he's a member of the Voss Eagle football team. Go, Preston.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Judge. Good morning, everyone. So some good news. Kendall County has been selected as one of 10 counties statewide to receive a 2026 Texas Association of Counties Best Practices Award. This award recognizes the program that we developed with the Berghain Volunteer Fire Department to address gaps in emergency response when volunteers are not available. The goal was to have personnel at the Berghain station 24 hours a day while keeping the volunteer model. And that's what Berghain has accomplished. So in addition to the county, this award belongs to Bergheim, to the men and women…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Judge, I move to approve accounts payable claims for purchases, services, and vendors in the amount of $946,810.31. Thank you for that motion, Commissioner Region.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Judge. Good morning again, everyone, and Mary Ellen, thanks for being up here. Our county engineer is going to I'll also speak to this. So this is a project we've been working on for quite some time, and I'm pleased to see the pieces finally coming together. So TxDOT submitted the State Highway 46 HEERF ESSER improvements to AMPO for funding, and now we have a commitment of federal funding with Kendall County committing $1 million to the project. So we're going to look at alternative one. There were two choices, and this gives us some improvements to the intersection while…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, Judge, I'd be happy to do that. Judge, I move to Adopt Resolution No. R-202-608-25-1, a resolution expressing support for the Texas Department of Transportation's proposed improvements to State Highway 46, River Road, Adherp Road, Esser Road, endorsing Design Alternative 1 as the county's preferred alternative and urging acceleration of the project.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. So I had understood that we were at 80% a couple weeks ago when I asked you.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“So, General Counsel, would you consider this company in breach of this contract?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, everyone, for being here and your time this morning. So Think about walking outside and your car's gone or you're a parent and your daughter hasn't come home and you're scared to death and every minute feels like an hour. And so in those moments, you want law enforcement to have the very best tools available. And we've heard from the sheriff's office and the district attorney that it works, that these cameras help catch bad guys and recover stolen property and find missing people. And those results matter to me. I wanted to support this technology from the beginning. But I believe…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“We could potentially use the money for the match. That wouldn't be a whole lot of money, but that would be some money.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Judge, I move to approve that the county auditor conduct an audit of the Kendall County Sheriff's Office Chapter 59 asset forfeiture report. as required by 59.06 of the Code of Criminal Procedures.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“I would like to amend my motion. I move to request that the county auditor conduct an audit of the Kendall County Sheriff's Office Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture Report, as required by 59.06 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Stacey, you have four employees. I do, yes.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“At this time, I'll entertain a motion as to this agenda item. Judge, I move to approve the list of election judges for a one-year term beginning September 1st, 2026.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Judge, I talked to a few people in the community, and I was able to get one person interested in serving on this board. General Counsel, how do you want to handle speaking about this person and interviewing him? Do we have any protocol or counsel?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Give everybody a minute to look at it. Yes.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“And it looks like we, the court order was a process and you took great pains to do a step-by-step process of how to do it. Could we disagree on how to do it? If you've got some improvements you would like to make and help commissioner, that would be great. She's trying to assist your department because you were not able to get it done by the end of the year. So I applaud her on trying to get this across the finish line. So if we've got suggestions to tweak the process, then that should be okay. And I would agree that we can't plausibly bring 100 job descriptions in. So I guess, Commissioner,…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yes, thank you, Judge. And so just to kind of update everybody, Judge Cahoon has kindly come to Commissioner's Court and met with several of us and raised concerns about needed space for the district court. And it's our job as commissioners who are responsible for the budget to listen to the elected officials and department heads and make sure that they get what they need. At the same time, it's our responsibility to set the budget and balance those needs with everything else the county has to do. So as I see it, we have three needs in front of us. The district court needs additional…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner Carpenter. And so with that, we just want to expand that committee and I can make a motion. But I think real quick, we'll hear from Judge Cahoon and Stacey and Judge Nabors since his regrets. He had a prior engagement and he just sends his thanks to the court for trying to facilitate the things he needs to do his job.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Just one point real quick. Sharon, our purchasing agent, and you can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that we have gotten the RFQ applicants in and you've formed a committee and you should be able to. It should be coming to the next court to move forward. Coming to the next court to move forward. Okay. So, Judge Cahoon, that is in the works.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Well, thank you very much for reminding us again of your needs, and that is the next step. And for us to sit down with the architect, he was here, as you know, last Thursday to look at the courtroom and just see how we can configure this and take this building that's a great county asset and use the least amount of dollars and the maximum amount of space to get needs met. So it sounds like we have a committee, and with that, I move to update the Burdick Center Committee membership to include District Judge Kirsten Cahoon, Justice of the Peace Committee, Precinct 2 Judge Naber and Elections…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“I did notice that in the URL, because I go to that website a lot and great research, and it had the little end, you know, kind of like in the logo. So I wondered what that was. Their new branding. Okay.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“Judge, I move to approve the final plot establishing the Kershka Ranch located on the south side of Ammon Road about 0.17 miles east of Savannah John Boulevard in accordance with the 2022 development regulations to create 11 lots with an average lot size of 10.051 acres per lot. and 5,748 linear feet of private roadway, and each lot will be served by individual well and individual on-site sewage facilities.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“All right, Judge, I move to approve the financial guarantee for the final plot establishing the Kershka Ranch located on the south side of Ammon Road, about 0.17 miles east of Savannah John Boulevard, in the form of a cashier's check in the amount of $216,870.22 to secure the construction of a required private fire road.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026
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“I'll kick us off. So we've talked about doing this for some time. Commissioner's Court does supervise a number of employees and department heads, and I think we need a regular opportunity to hear from them. So it's just simply a chance to talk with them about what they're working on, any challenges or concerns, budget or staffing needs and upcoming projects. And we can certainly take guidance from General Counsel on what she thinks, but my thought is to put one or two at a time on the court agenda. and work our way through the direct reports throughout the year. And some discussions will be…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 25, 2026