Willacy County Commissioners Court 10/01/2026

Willacy County Commissioners Court special meeting, October 1, 2026. The Court approved moving $4,975 for the Sheriff’s Department e-citation user license to the capital fund because the Sheriff’s general-fund line lacked available funds. It also approved proceeding with a grant-supported brush truck for the Sebastian Volunteer Fire Department: staff will seek bids from three vendors for a 2027 truck modeled on Santa Monica’s, with an estimated total cost of $182,000–$200,000 and grant funding covering up to 90% or $165,000. The exact purchase amount and a county–fire department funding agreement are to return to the Court for approval. The Court also approved paying invoices upon receipt for the employee appreciation dinner and approved placement of veterans crisis-line signs at county locations.

The Court tabled action on the County Capital Fund account reconciliation through September 30, 2026, pending funding verification and a transfer involving U.S. Marshals funds. A request to continue salary and fringe payments for the crime-victim liaison while grant approval is pending was brought forward; the transcript does not clearly record the vote. At the transcript’s end, the Court began discussing Republic Services for a small solid-waste container at the Heritage and Wellness Center, estimated at $158.05 per month plus a one-time $288.59 delivery charge; no final action is captured. No vendor award for the brush truck is recorded.