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5 • PUBLIC_SAFETYKarnes County (Karnes County)

Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion

Presented in: Karnes County Commissioners Court - September 22, 2026 on 2026-09-22

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (20 - 0)

“Motion to approve Review and award public safety, emergency services, and county sheriff equipment procurement contracts”

VS

County Treasurer

YES

RV

Rachel Vasquez Garcia

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

CK

Caroline Korzekwa

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

TA

Trent A. Enriquez

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

DS

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

RS

Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

DH

Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

DK

Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

JB

Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

WJ

County Judge

YES

BL

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

WG

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

JL

County Clerk

YES

DR

Denise Rodriguez

District Clerk

YES

DW

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

JR

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

SB

County Sheriff

YES

TB

Tammy Braudaway

County Tax Assessor-Collector

YES

JR

Jennifer R. Tapia

County Attorney

YES

AG

Audrey Gossett Louis

District Attorney

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Roll-call action expanding local government spending, debt, regulatory mandates, or property restrictions.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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).