Remarks by Andra M. Wisian
282 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 12
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“looks like delays are probably going to be the easiest way to make this work versus more cuts so commissioner are you changing what you're thinking now keeping the admin three but that would be in the delay a six month delay i mean if you have to just i mean we gave everyone four percent increase we moved people around on staff”
Commissioners Court · Aug 10, 2026
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“So if we delay, just say for three months, a clerk, two deputies, an admin, three, and a mechanic, do you think that that would get us there? I think it would. Realistically, is it going to take three months probably to get all those people on board with this?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 10, 2026
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“On those four positions, a deputy, a deputy, and a mechanic.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 10, 2026
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“Five for three months, and he'd say what?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 10, 2026
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“So when did you get a more exact number? I was just playing with an average of 84,000 times five divided by two. 85,000, like just an average of each of these five employees, what their salary would be for a year, then divided by two just for six months. I got 210. That's very rough.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 10, 2026
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“So you're saying no new employees this year? Not yet. If we wait six months for hiring, that gets us to 16,233 is what we're lacking. So I get it.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 10, 2026
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“I just applaud everybody for the good hard work and making do with what we have, making do more with less and cutting the tax rate. I think that's a commitment to our citizens who are feeling the pinch as well. Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 10, 2026
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“I have a question. Are we going to give it another number then?”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“Does development have more vehicles than the road and bridge side? Yes.”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“So just to clarify, you were going to you had $50,000 for contracting out some work that you said you could do yourself and you're still willing to do that. Yes. Okay, perfect.”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“I think Nicole's coming to next court. There's already an agenda item to go ahead and get the job description out and”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“Is that the disaster accounting 101? Yes.”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“Did Jennifer Forbes go to the training? No.”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm letting Nicole know, I'm making some notes, that we can put that in preferred experience. I mean, if either the person has it or not. But then, I'm sorry, what did you say?”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“Okay, so just back to the job description, because Nicole's coming on the 11th, and so do we then want that required experience? And, I mean, if not, then how soon can that person get the training? So...”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“So then should we be also advertising and budgeting money for the specialists? I mean, if the grant... The grant manager comes on soon enough and he or she has experience and we would need the person, but it's going to take a while to get the job description and post it.”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“I mean, where do you want to get this person from? I think it's a good idea, but what are you saying?”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“Then you have to keep. Do you have a budget in mind?”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“The bridge at James Keel had a problem with it, like an undertow, and a dog got caught under it and drowned, and we were afraid children were going to get caught under that. So is that the situation?”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“Yeah, I would say sooner than later. Okay. What's your last item?”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“Was there a reason? Didn't we have like one? We're going to plan for one 10 up top and two 10s down. I think that was. Was there a reason for that?”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“The flood has erased some memory of all. We want to ask them for some sort of a match.”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“You're talking about the formatting and the compilation.”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“And that may be premature. Maybe that's something to look at next year because it's going to take a good amount of time.”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026
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“Yes, because y'all... Corinna, one note, ACOG, Elmo Regional Transit's coming. I told them to be here at 10, but they can wait. Anytime we just need to talk about whatever senior transportation.”
Commissioners Court · Jul 30, 2026