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5 • PUBLIC_SAFETYMatagorda County (Matagorda County)
Resolution Approving New Administrative Staffing Positions & Compensation Schedule Expansion
Presented in: Matagorda County Commissioners Court - July 06, 2026 on 2026-07-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review and award public safety, emergency services, and county sheriff equipment procurement contracts”
LG
Loretta Griffin
County Treasurer
YES
JK
Jason K. Sanders
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
SS
Suzanne Sullivan
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
AT
Amy Tapia
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MF
Mark Finlay
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DS
Doug Schoppe
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
KS
Keith Sullivan
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JA
Jesse Alvarez Jr.
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
DM
David Miles
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
BS
Bobby Seiferman
County Judge
YES
ME
Mike Estlinbaum
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
C"
Charles "Bubba" Frick
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
SC
Stephanie C. Wurtz
County Clerk
YES
JB
Janice Brooks Hawthorne
District Clerk
YES
E"
Edward "Bubba" Cook
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Troy Shimek
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RD
Rick DeLeon
County Sheriff
YES
BB
Becky B. Cook
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
MH
Matthew H. Sloan
County Attorney
YES
SE
Steven E. Reis
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: 5.0/10). 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).