Commissioners Court Of Karnes County Notice Of Meeting
The Commissioners Court agenda covers multiple business items, including the acknowledgement of an official bond for the County Auditor and discussions regarding the release of claims for creosote-treated poles. Several interlocal agreements and memorandums of understanding with city entities and the Sheriff's Office are on the agenda. The court will also review an end-of-year EMS report, designate a facility under Texas Penal Code trespass provisions, and consider grant funding. Additionally, the agenda includes geotechnical engineering services for the jail expansion, the rescission of previous contracts for road drainage and building removal, and a potential contract termination for internet services. The meeting will conclude with a personnel discussion in executive session, consent agenda items, and department reports.
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Karnes County's adopted budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, the legal budget of record approved by the governing body.
Sep 8, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Karnes County Commissioners Court Commissioners Court Agenda Items
The agenda items for the upcoming Commissioners Court meeting include several key business matters: the issuance of a Suicide Awareness Proclamation for September, the acknowledgment of a donation to Karnes County EMS, and the approval of a payout for employee overtime. Additionally, the court will consider reinstating a burn ban, addressing expenses for day care inspections, awarding contracts for grant administration and engineering services related to a Mitigation Reallocation Program grant, and opening/awarding bids for an Archives Building. Major capital project approvals are also on the agenda, specifically regarding the conveyance of tax trust properties to the City of Kenedy and the award of contracts for the construction of both a Precinct 4 EMS Satellite Facility and a Precinct 4 Service Center Facility, including discussions on value engineering items for these construction projects.
Aug 11, 2026·Board meeting
Karnes County Commissioners Court Commissioners Court Meeting
The court held a meeting to discuss various county matters. Key discussion topics included public input regarding a jail expansion project and the funding mechanism for it, the payout of overtime to eligible county employees before the end of the fiscal year, and a request from the Kennedy Public Library to transfer funds between line items for book purchases and programming supplies. The court also discussed the status and budget concerns related to the construction of the Precinct 4 EMS satellite facility and the service center, including potential cost-saving measures and challenges such as soil conditions and rising material costs.
