Remarks by Pedro "Pete" Trevino, Jr.
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Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“OK, we'll see if he can come back in here in a little bit. OK, I'm going to go back to 10.2, discuss, consider, and take action to adopt the 2027 Jim Wells County budget. This year's budget, as you can see, has been Been a little hectic a little run down. We follow the proposed budget back in August twelve twenty twenty six. We approved the twenty twenty five proposed tax rate. on August 31st, 2026. We had our first budget workshop on September 2nd, 2026, and the second one on September 4th, 2026. uh with the proposed budget we increased expenditures by 183 000 because of insurance premiums…”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“I mean, we don't foresee it getting any cheaper in five years, right?”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay. I'll make a motion. We go with 60-month.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, so signed. Motion carries.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“All right, so we're not leaving our current contract?”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“Uh, we are going. You're keeping track. I've been skipping around, right? Yeah, we're at 12.1 and everything above that's been done. Correct. All right. Um, number 12 county treasurer's report and other monthly reports. 12.1 discuss, consider and take action to approve county treasurer's report and other monthly reports.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“I think with both our interests bearing accounts, we're at about $950,000, somewhere around there, $930,000, give or take. If it's been doing good for us, well, we're going to have to take a closer look at it. We might have to go to fixed rates, depending on what the outlook is.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“We can lock it. We just got to be very careful on the amounts that we lock because when we lock rates like that, it's not like what we're on right now. We could take it out with no penalty from one day to the next.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, same sign. Motion carries. And item number 13, county auditor's report. 13.1, discuss, consider, and take action to approve the county auditor's report.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“Can I entertain a motion? Motion to approve. Second. I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Okay, we say aye. Aye. All opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Number 14, payroll and bills. 14.1, discuss, consider, and take action on payroll and bills as submitted by the county auditor with the exception of fund 52, the district attorney's forfeiture fund, 53, sheriff's forfeiture fund, and 54. Chair of Federal Orbiture Fund for transparency purposes.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“Can I entertain a motion? I'll make a motion to approve the bills. Second. I have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Anyone like to address the court at this time? Do you want to mention something that was done? Uh, last week, and we worked hard on trying to do some teamwork and, um. Fixed the Johnson Street in front of the fairgrounds and going towards the fairgrounds. Did an excellent job working together on this little project. We know that our fairgrounds, our fair is coming up, number one. And number…”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“And I know we have commissioner's court agendas filed for tomorrow and Wednesday. Those will not be needed in the budget today. So those two commissioner's court will be canceled.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“Is there anybody else? I'd like to address the court at this time. Hearing none, can I entertain a motion to adjourn? Second. I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, same sign. Motion carries.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 28, 2026
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“Jim Wolf County Commissioner's Court for today, September 21st, 2026, 1 p.m. is now in session. How's everybody doing today? A little different, 1 o'clock instead of 9 o'clock. Very different. Gendado number three, public testimony. Is there anybody who would like to address the court at this time? Hearing none, we'll move forward. Sheriff Department, Sheriff Guy Baker. Discuss, consider, take action regarding the sheriff's request for five additional correctional officers position. Determine the fiscal impact. If available funding source, determine whether the request may be funded through a…”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“And the answer to that back then was no. And it is true, because we've got to have the amount of money in another line item to be able to transfer. And we don't. The second part of it, we have to show a grave need for the situation, whether this this fits the criteria or not, if it may, I just I'm trying to make a logical decision and the best decision. The issue that I have is there's been so many different changes and I need a guarantee. I need I need Not only for you to come request this, but if this is going to be it, this is going to be it because we're going to spend that money…”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Is this number going to save us that amount of money?”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Once I get the officers, once I get the officers hired.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Do we have a number that if this was to happen, how much we'd actually save this year? Because I don't think we'd save Half a million dollars in three months.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“12-month period. Yes. All right. Well, I mean.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“The only thing I remember is the two special operators.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026