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6 • RESOLUTIONSan Patricio County (San Patricio County)

Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion

Presented in: San Patricio County Commissioners Court - January 15, 2026 on 2026-01-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (18 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider interlocal cooperation agreements, mutual aid renewals, and grant authorizations”
AG
April Garcia
County Treasurer
YES
LD
Leslie DeAses
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DG
Danny Garza
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
KD
Karen Diaz
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
SH
Steve Hutchins
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
FC
Frank Cantu
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
PG
Paul Good
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DK
David Krebs
County Judge
YES
TY
Tom Yardley
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
HJ
Howard J. Gillespie
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
GA
YES
HB
Heather B. Marks
District Clerk
YES
W"
William "Ski" Zagorski
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RG
Ruben Gonzales
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
OR
Oscar Rivera
County Sheriff
YES
MT
Marcela Thormaehlen
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
TC
Tamara Cochran-May
County Attorney
YES
MS
Margie Silva
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: 4.6/10). 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).