MINUTES

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in special session on August 15, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Uvalde County Courthouse, with the following members present:

PRESENT: William R. Mitchell, County Judge

Randy Scheide, Commissioner #1

Mariano Pargas, Jr., Commissioner #2

Jerry W. Bates, Commissioner #3

Jesse R. Moreno, Commissioner #4

Lucille C. Hutcherson, County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk

of the Commissioners Court of Uvalde County

Also present were County Treasurer Joni Deorsam, County Tax Assessor-Collector Maggie Del Toro, County Sheriff Terry Crawford, Constable #1 Bob Price, Constable #6 Robert Moss, County Auditor Alice Chapman, and Road Administrator Wayne Everett.

1. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ABOLISHING CURRENT BAN ON OUTDOOR BURNING:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

Due to the recent rains, the Court unanimously approved abolishing the current burn band effective immediately. A copy of the Order is attached to these minutes.

2. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTING FUND UTILIZATION POLICY:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously approved adopting a Fund Utilization Policy, as recommended by the County Treasurer and County Auditor. It shall be the policy of the County of Uvalde to adopt and utilize a debt rate designated and approved by the Uvalde County Commissioners Court in order to retire any adopted debt as funded by tax revenue.

3. CONDUCT BUDGET WORKSHOP:

The El Progreso Library and the Sheriff’s department were discussed, with no

action taken.

The Court and Sheriff discussed the possibility of purchasing 6 new patrol vehicles and funding for 2 new deputies @ $20,000 per plus benefits. Also discussed was that any additional funding for the proposed deputies would need to come from the Sheriff’s forfeiture fund. No action was taken, discussion only.

With no further business, the Honorable William R. Mitchell adjourned the meeting of August 15, 2005.