Remarks by Pedro "Pete" Trevino, Jr.
115 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 5
- Play at 28:33
“A question. We have it approved in next year's budget to 1.4. So we're really not going to add anything more to that budget because this is going to take precedence.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 28:54
“And I need numbers for this year before I can make any kind of decision. Because this is telling me a yearly, we have three months left.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 29:22
“It's in the budget already there for next year. That's part of the 1.4.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 29:33
“Yeah, but what I'm saying is if this were to get approved for next year, the money is already in the budget. We would take it from the 1.4. We just have to make that decision. Monday before we approve that was my guess.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 31:42
“So that affects the ratio when that was happening. And they were coming over here and doing and doing those inspections that they wouldn't catch that you can come over here during the day and doing an inspection.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 34:57
“Oh. If we did approve What's the timeline?”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 35:50
“On next year's budget, what you just said on the agenda right now is to make changes to this year's budget, 2026 budget.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 36:24
“Well, 27, because I was thinking that this was to make an adjustment for 2026. If it's not. I don't even know what we can be talking about.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 38:07
“I think I think we need to table this item, not have any action on it because we're talking about 27 budget. So we have to put it on the agenda for Monday before we approve the budget and come back and make a decision on it. And then we'll have to We have to give Cindy time to make her adjustments. Regardless, can I have a motion to table this item?”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Second. I have a motion and a second. Further discussion? Further discussion is we'll put it on the agenda for 2027. Yes.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 39:13
“That's what I'm saying. That's what I'm saying. We'd have to go into that court hearing with that agenda in the beginning and then recess. Or we can have one and one.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 40:03
“Yeah, but he's saying to approve this or not approve this.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 49:06
“So if there's four platoons and we add one to each one of those platoons, we have an odd number. We have one more.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“You all have two vacant jailers. Do you have any other vacant positions around the Sheriff Department?”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Otherwise, you're fully staffed right now?”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 54:52
“We have a motion to second the table. For your question on the dates, we can file for the approval of the budget on the 29th, on that Tuesday.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“I won't. It won't work for Friday. It'd have to be either the 29th or the 30th. And I'd rather take care of it the 29th. We'll post for the 29th and 30th just to be safe. But I'd rather take care of it on the 29th.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“So what I need, if this were to get approved, what I need is I need an adjusted amount for the housing of inmates. We approved 1.4. If this gets approved, Basically, the $316,000 is going to come out of that. So that's going to change the amount we need for housing of inmates and somewhere else.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yes. that's what would happen but it also should take care of the rest of the 1.4 which is 1.1 whatever it is almost taking out the 500 uh no we won't need the whole 1.4”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 57:29
“Yes. It should be less. It should be less. So with the numbers that you're figuring right now that we're going to house outside of county, I want an updated number because those numbers are going to change. Well, correct me if I'm wrong.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 58:29
“And this number is going to be above the $600,000 that's already there, right? On your budget.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 59:05
“Yeah, but what I'm saying is what we have left in the contingency for housing of inmates and what you have on your budget for housing of inmates, which is $600,000, it should be less, way less, because we're going to house a huge number over here in Jim Wells.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 59:52
“That's what we would say, Evangeline. So we're taking out the $316,000 already. And then we should be able to take out another $500,000.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yeah, we're going to move that out. We're going to have 1.1 left per se. Okay, well then at that point... We can subtract the 500,000 from that 1.5, so we're going to save that.”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026
- Play at 1:00:39
“So you would have to... You know what I'm saying?”
Commissioner's Court · Sep 21, 2026