Discuss and consider the following actions for the County Administrator position:

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discuss and consider the following actions for the County Administrator position: (A) Reclassification of position 051-534-001, County Administrator, from E18 to E20, effective July 23, 2026. No budget amendment is necessary; (B) Approval of the revised County Administrator job description to include, effective October 1, 2026, County Budget Officer functions and duties pursuant to Subchapter C of the Texas Government Code Chapter 111; and (C) Authorize moving to the supervision of the County Administrator, effective immediately, the following positions and departments: Grants Administrator from the Auditor's Office, Information Technology Director, Public Health Director, Indigent Healthcare Administrator, Veteran Services Director, Commissioners Court Staff, Facilities Maintenance Director, and Public Information Officer. County Administrator Position Description (CCT Agenda 7.23.26).pdf

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).