Brent Chesney

FY 2026-27 Nueces County Budget & Tax Rate

Increases property tax revenues for maintenance and operations by 7.38% for the county and 9.47% for the hospital district.

November 2026 General Election Preparedness

Absorbed within existing election administration operating budgets.

ARPA Fund Reallocation for Drainage Improvements

Grant-funded through CDBG-MIT; bid amounts not yet known.

County Property and Liability Insurance Renewal

Saves approximately $187,000 in annual premiums while doubling coverage limits.

County Fleet Management and Leasing

About $1.3 million per year in lease costs.

Historic 1914 Courthouse Demolition

Funded through existing 2016 Certificate of Obligation bonds.

Bulky waste dumpster collection mini-grants

Up to $10,000 per precinct in reimbursable grant funds.

Renaming Robstown Community Center

Port Aransas Veterans Memorial Infrastructure

$50,000 from Road District 4 funds.

Temporary Moratorium on Transporting Non-County Personnel

None.

Home-delivered meals grant program

No cash match required from the county.

City/County Law Enforcement Center funding (Port Aransas)

A $540,608.67 county payment was on the table.

Water Shortage and Drought Emergency

Potential economic impacts on agriculture and county residents if water restrictions tighten.

Beach User Fee and Parking Permit Increase

Increases county parking permit revenue share from approximately $540,000 to over $1 million annually.

Nueces County Airport Fuel Price and Operations Update

Generates revenue through fuel sales to offset operational costs.

Veteran Suicide Awareness and Prevention Partnership

Signs are provided at no cost by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Launch of Nueces County Mobile Web App

Developed utilizing existing IT resources and software platforms.

Land Donation to ESD #1 for Fire Station and Training School

Transfer of two acres of county real property.

TWC Unemployment Claims Mandatory Representation Policy

Reduces potential financial liabilities and payout errors associated with contested unemployment claims.

Hospital District Budget & Tax Rate

Maintains a flat no-new-revenue tax rate while drawing on reserves to fund healthcare obligations.

Port Aransas Veterans Memorial Funding

1914 Courthouse Demolition Award

Economic Development Capital Credit Allocations

Precinct 4 Capital Credit Allocations

Veterans Treatment Court Grant

Moratorium on Transporting Non-County Personnel

In Recognition of National 4-H Week, October 4-10, 2026.

Authorize payment of bills - Regular bill summaries dated October 16, 2026; Received check registers for Utilities dated September 16, 23, & 30, 2026; Payroll Garnishments dated September 25, 2026; and payments for Exceptions List dated…

Authorize payment of bills - Manual Check register dated September 12, 2026 through October 02, 2026. Ad Hoc Bank Transaction register dated September 12, 2026 through October 02, 2026.

Authorize payment of bills - Special Motions Regular List dated October 14, 2026.

Authorize payment of bills - Special Motions List - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dated October 14, 2026.

Authorize payment of bills - Special Motions List by the County Attorney dated October 14, 2026.

Authorize payment of bills - Special Motions CDBG-MIT MOD List dated October 14, 2026.

Authorize payment of bills - Special Motions Lockwood Andrews & Newnam List dated October 14, 2026.

Receive Monthly Travel Expense Reports for October & November 2025 and February, March, April, August, & September 2026 with FY 25/26 funds; October, November, & December 2026 with FY 26/27 funds.

Adopt the meeting minutes for the Regular Meeting held on September 23, 2026

$281.65 from Various Citizens via donation boxes to Nueces County Community Services Department for their Senior Meals.

$198.58 from Various Citizens via donation boxes to Nueces County Community Services Department for their Senior Meals.

Ratify and accept execution of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to Work Authorization No. 4 with Hanson Professional Services, Inc., to extend the Completion Date.

Ratify and accept 36-month Service Order with Charter Communications Operating, LLC for Internet Services at the Driscoll Community Center.

Port Aransas Veterans Memorial Funding

1914 Courthouse Demolition Award

Economic Development Capital Credit Allocations

Precinct 4 Capital Credit Allocations

Veterans Treatment Court Grant

Moratorium on Transporting Non-County Personnel

Approve all items excluding item H , which will be discussed and considered individually.

Adopt proposed amendments to the Nueces County Beach Management Plan for a proposed Beach User Fee increase and forward amendments to the General Land Office for certification; approve corresponding O

Set the Nueces County Hospital District ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 at the no new revenue rate of 0.088501 per $100 valuation.

Adopt an order setting the Nueces County Hospital District's ad valorem tax rate as just approved including the disclosures required by Tax Code 26.05(b) and levying such tax rate against all taxable

Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Nueces County Hospital District Budget (Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 551.043(c)). This budget will raise less revenue from property taxes than last year's bu

Approve.

Approve the transfer of the two (2) Code Enforcement Officer positions from the Public Works Department to the Nueces County Sheriff's Office, with the positions to remain dedicated exclusively to Cod

Ratify the property tax increase reflected in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Nueces County Hospital District budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the prior year budget

Increase the property tax rate by adopting a tax rate of 0.302706 per $100 of taxable valuation, which is effectively a 5.33% increase in the tax rate.

That the Court adopt an order setting the Nueces County ad valorem tax rate as just approved, including the disclosures required by Texas Tax Code 26.05(b), and levy said tax rate against all taxable

Discuss and consider adopting an Order rescinding prior year budget resolutions and orders.

Approve.

TABLE indefinitely unless the Budget office decides this item must be brought back for a vote.

Approve with amendments, removing the wording "a maximum of two million dollars ($2,000,000)" and replacing it with "a maximum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000)." Additionally, amend the resolutio

Approve a 4% salary increase for all County employees, including elected officials, excluding the County Commissioners and County Judge, for a total estimated cost of $3,332,807.91.

That the Court adopt, as amended, the Nueces County Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 551.043. The adopted budget will raise $5,505,369 more in property tax

Approve.

Ratify the property tax increase reflected in the Nueces County Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, which will require the County to raise $5,505,369 more in property tax revenue than was raised in the prio

Approve.

Approve the proposed amendments to the 2026-2027 County Budget submitted by the County Judge and Budget offices, in the amount of $2,665,751.40.

Approval of Nueces County Beach Management Plan Amendments

Hospital District Tax Rate Adoption

Hospital District Budget Adoption

County Tax Rate Adoption

Rescinding Prior Year Budget Orders

Budget Orders and Resolutions (Positions, Travel, Loans, Reserves)

Approval of County Judge's Proposed Budget Base

Approval of 4% Employee Salary Increase

Transfer of Code Enforcement Officers to Sheriff's Office

Adoption of Amended FY 2026-27 County Budget

Veteran Suicide Awareness Month Proclamation

Constitution Week Proclamation

Consent Agenda (Excluding Item L 1, 2, 3, 5)

Table Outside Agency Contracts (Item 2.L.1, 2, 3, 5)

Land Acquisition Services Agreement with Contract Land Staff, LLC

Acceptance of Oil Belt Little League Monument Donation

Amistad Veterans Memorial Park Splash Pad Repairs

Port Aransas Veterans Memorial Funding Allocation

County Burials Budget Increase

Nomination of Dr. Alainya Tomanec to State Opioid Abatement Fund Council

Sheriff and Constable Fees for FY 2027-2028

Jail Inmate Phone Services Agreement with ICSolutions

Supplemental Agreement with HJD Capital Electric for Generator Upgrades

Public Works Routine Items (Custodial, Plat, Change Orders)