Remarks by Michelle Gutierrez Cohen
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Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“I appreciate it Thank you, mr. Jones for Hosting this event again. It's a fabulous event I've enjoyed it the last three or four years and it's been wonderful I mean families can come and they can learn about just different areas of disaster as Emergency preparedness and get the you know, the supplies and information that they need I mean, I remember in when the ice storm happened We were trying to figure out how do we get water from the west side to the east side, right? And all of that really touched people's lives. And I always said, disaster is kind of like my jam. I really like really…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“Well, thank you, Constable Pearson, for coming to speak today. You know, I can recollect, you know, We're growing and your department's growing. The area that you serve is growing. And so you've always kind of come back to ask for officers every year. And I understand that. But my hope is that, you know, with the strategic plan of pillars, you know, one of them is criminal justice modernization, that my hope is our investment into that will help some of the front end stuff that cause y'all are dealing with things when they're already happening. You know, the JP's courts are full of eviction,…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“Well, thank you, Judge Bryant, for your data. I mean, I know you always come prepared with all the facts, and I definitely appreciate that. And I think that in this budget this year, you know, we are – we hear you, you know, we have heard you all year and not just you, others, the support you need. And I know that y'all are on the front lines of everything that's going on in our community. You know, I forget who said it, but you're there when it's, you know, some of the worst times in a family's situation. So I appreciate that work. It's definitely a special skill set that JPs do. And I…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“No, I fully support the request. And like I said, I see the number of people that come into the office, so I definitely understand that. So thank you for being here. Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“Well, thank you for reconciling with Scott and doing that extra work. That really is helpful, I think, for us. if some of those conversations can be had and it can be figured out, you know, behind the scenes. And you come and tell us, like, this was perfect, actually. Hearing that, yeah, you did a great job. And thank you for praising Eric. He's working hard over there for us.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you. How long have you been in this position now, Daniel?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“And you're the first person ever to be in this position?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“The second person? Oh, that's right. The first person. Okay. Okay. So, like everything you're saying, like, I get it. I mean, I, you know, I know Hayes ISD is one of the biggest schools. It's the biggest employer of Hayes County. Y'all are busy. I do see that. And You know, and I believe in in making those investments. I mean, that's something that we in our strategic plan that we're considering. I mean, it's part of our, you know, our moral compass is investing in the future. This is that we are behind the ball in a lot of ways in this county. And we're trying to do our very best to to catch…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“DO WE WANT TO DEDICATE THAT SPECIFICALLY TO 2-2 OR SHOULD WE DO TO 5?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“HE'S SUPPORTING ALL OF THEM. IT'S JUST THAT HE REPORTS TO JUDGE MENDOZA. this other full-time position can report to another JP versus, well, versus just the same one. I don't know. I mean, whatever makes sense with the JP's, but.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yeah, be your moral, the county's moral compass.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, I am. I don't know how long that will take us.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“And I just want to say, the very first budget workshop that Scott presented was with no tax increase and keeping it the same we saw exactly what would happen, which was nothing. No new positions, no new equipment, no new software, no nothing. And I think that that was important for everyone to see that, is that's where we are. That was the reality that we're living in. And so from there, my hope was that, okay, if we entertain just a penny, could we help all our employees? Could we fund the critical positions that align with our strategic plan. I mean, this is what should be guiding us in…”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“When we tried to do this two or three years ago with NetMay and we were picking and choosing who got money, that backfired on us.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yeah, that was bad. And so I would not recommend doing that. Okay, okay. I mean, it did. And that's something that I will never forget that. So I definitely don't want to pick and choose who gets money.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“And help them develop that, Candice. Yeah.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“I'd like to hear from Stephanie real fast.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“As far as the positions on your amendment, Commissioner, so it's your recommendations plus what Scott recommended?”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“So Scott, you're going to take his... and ours, right, and put that together and then see what that looks like. Is that right? Okay.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“And that was my, when I saw that, because I know that was always been a priority for both of y'all to bring our inmates back from Haskell County, right? And so when I saw this, that immediately where my brain went was, okay, does that mean we still, are we still going to be able to do that? What does that contract look like right now? You know, what have we committed to? I just don't want to lose that momentum that y'all have already started with Haskell. Thank you.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“I'll go fast. It's three justice clerks and one additional juvenile diversion.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes. Thank you, Judge. This is regarding M1, motion to authorize and execute Rule 11 settlement agreements and authorize counsel to execute any other necessary documents to implement and finalize the settlement of Hays County, Texas v. Satterwhite Multifamily LLC, cause number 26-0446-C, pending in Hays County Court at Law No. 1, Parcel 29A, in Hays County, Texas v. Aaron Hermann OG1 LLC at cause number 26-0447-C pending in Hays County Court at Law No. 3, Parcel 29C related to the FM 2001 Gap Roadway and Safety Improvement Project in Precinct 2.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 18, 2026
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“And as far as that fire station, the parking is... IS IT ENOUGH? BECAUSE I JUST REMEMBER IT BEING JUST KIND OF SMALL.”
Commissioners Court · Aug 4, 2026