Remarks by Andra M. Wisian
282 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 12
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“With the park, if we had a park there, we could drill a well. We would go through Cow Creek for the permitting. Cow Creek would set the acre feet that we would be able to take out of it.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“And I don't believe we would be able to be a water purveyor and sell water. I don't think that Cal Creek would authorize a ground well for selling water.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“But would you also expand that and talk about how this item got on the open agenda from the last executive session?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“So I'm aware of this potential conservation project. It's a conservation easement and it is a very important sensitive land that is certainly worth pursuing. This came up, I believe, kind of at the inception of the committee forming. This particular landowner was not ready to move forward. There was federal funding available at that time, as I understand it, and that property owner did not want to move forward or could not move forward or wasn't able to move forward. I don't know all the details. Since that time, that federal funding has gone away. This would be a conservation easement, in my…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“So I'm going to say some things that have already been said, but I prepared this for a very strategic reason to let you know my real thoughts on this. And before I get started, I want to thank the members of the Prop 8 Committee. You have dedicated countless hours. There's no pay, a lot of complaining and whining and, you know, criticism. And I want you to know how much we've appreciated you reviewing thousands of acres for us. and looking at these potential deals. But having said that, these recommendations are very extremely important to the court. It's ultimately this commissioner's…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“I have a question. Isn't the WCID getting the water rights?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“So you're saying that we could still be protected, that there's something that would be adverse to the county?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay. How is that in reality tied to the county being a federal branch and”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“Does that benefit citizens in Kendall County?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“And the person reports to, does the district attorney have a role in that or is that all the federal prosecutor's office?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“Well, to follow up on her question, I assume that that attorney's office is already trying these cases, right?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“This gives them another prosecutor to help get that done.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“I'll move to, is that Special Assignment Attorney?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thanks. I move to approve the acceptance of grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $915,961 to the Office of Justice Programs FY2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 3 grants to fund a position for a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“review and consider. So, Judge, I move to approve the job description, special assignment attorney, special assistant U.S. attorney for Office of Justice Programs FY 2026, special attorney's program.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“So yesterday we worked through the budget, which is $4 million for this project and currently earmarked in our fiscal 2026 budget. We have now maximized the use of the building rather than designing around two departments. We're now working toward a plan that addresses three county needs, the JP2 elections and the district court, which, as we've heard from Judge Cahoon, is out of space in the courthouse due to not only two district courts. but a surge in the number of cases from visiting judges. So the architect is on board with this plan. He'll be tweaking the design to make room for a…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“And then we have Joshua. Yes, Joshua Sletcher with AGCM here, if you have any questions. Tell us a little bit about your firm and how you intend to help us and bring this project in a timeline and the budget that we've got.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“And then just to clarify, this firm – went through the request for qualifications and all of the rankings and then the interviews. Yes. Was the second chosen? Yes.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“Mary Ellen, I'd like your opinion on the committee and your instrumental in working on the engineering building that we now live in on Blanco. And so what are your thoughts on?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“Judge, I move to approve the proposal submitted by AGCM Inc. and to authorize the county judge to execute the contract for owner's agent services associated with the remodel project at 119 Old San Antonio.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay, so I've got something that we can cut substantially. It's an update as well on the verdict center, because over the last few days, these conversations have really changed the way I'm looking at this project. And the first was with Stacey Decker, and I think Stacey and Judge Kuhn may be on, and I know they want to speak. Stacey has been telling us for some time that elections has outgrown the building, and she really took a lot of time to walk me through Senate Bill 2753 and what that means. Essentially, elections used to have several days between the end of early voting and election day…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 10, 2026
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“Judge. I didn't want to just ignore you. We took the 2.2 and everybody understands we're going to work together to design to the 4 million. But just real quick, did you want to add anything?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 10, 2026