Open Meeting
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Testimony
Non Agenda Items: Any person may appear before the court at this time to speak regarding any general issue or matter that is not on the agenda. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes unless extended by permission of the Commissioner Court.
Agenda Items: Any person wishing to speak before or during consideration of a specific agenda item shall add their name, address and phone number to the public sign in sheet along with the agenda item number they wish to speak to. Public speakers shall wait to be recognized by the presiding officer before approaching the speaker's podium to make comments. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes unless extended by permission of the Commissioner Court.
Discuss, consider and take action to award the architectural/engineering firm for the Jim Wells County Jail Evaluation Project #2026-CJ001.
Hold 2027 Budget Workshop Session.
Adjourn
This Facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for
accommodations or interpretive services must be made 72 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the
County Judge's Office at (361) 668-5706 or Fax (361) 668-8671 for further information.
Persons addressing Commissioners' Court under "Public to speak" agenda item, should limit their comments
to a maximum of three minutes. Please be advised the "Open Meeting Act" prohibits Commissioners' Court
from responding and discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes to do the following:
1. Make a statement of factual information
2. Recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry
3. Advise the entity that this subject will be placed on the agenda at a later date
4. Receive information
Executive Sessions
The Commissioners Court of Jim Wells County, Texas, reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above as authorized by Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to: Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and 551.087 (Economic Development), 418.183 (Deliberations about Homeland Security Issues), and as authorized by the Texas Tax Code, including but not limited to, Section 321.3022 (Sales Tax Information), whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under Open Meetings Act. As authorized by Section 551.071 (2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the County Attorney on any agenda item listed herein. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code chapter 551, subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.