Maverick Commissioners Court Meeting to be held September 24th, County Hiring Freeze may be lifted for new fiscal year

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015

Maverick County Commissioners Court will be holding a meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at 5 P.M. at Commissioners Courtroom located at 500 Quarry Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, discussing and expected to lift the hiring freeze on new employees which was established during the month of June 2015 due to financial and budgetary restraints.

Commissioners Court originally set a hiring freeze during the month of June 2015 establishing a stop to new hires in order to minimize salary funding in a cost saving effort as a result of financial and budgetary restraints experienced by Maverick County due to the huge operating costs of the former Maverick County Detention Center operated by the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department.

During the period of the hiring freeze, Commissioners Court did allow an exemption from the freeze to the Maverick County Sheriff Department due to the safety and security concerns of the community and its residents.

The hiring freeze currently in place was voted on and approved under the condition that it would only be until the end of the current fiscal year-September 30, 2015.

Commissioners Court have also approved a one and a half percent salary increase for all Maverick County employees except elected officials who have not received a salary increase since current County Judge David R. Saucedo has been at the helm.

Other agenda items that will be discussed during the September 24th Commissioners Court meeting are agenda item No. 21 which calls for the opening of sealed proposals for the Delinquent Ad Valorem- Tax Attorney and agenda item No.22 which calls for discussion to accept or reject the proposals for the Delinquent Ad Valorem Tax Attorney and agenda item No.23 to possibly re-advertise for proposals for Delinquent Ad Valorem Tax Attorney.

Commissioners Court will also open sealed proposals for the collection of Delinquent Court Costs, Fines and Fees under agenda item No.25 calling for discussion to accept or reject the proposals for the Delinquent Court Costs, Fines and Fees and agenda item No.26 calling to possibly re-advertise for proposals for Delinquent Court Costs, Fines and Fees.

Another important issue to be discussed is agenda item No.30 calling for the possible action to authorize the transfer of general funds to cover remaining Maverick County Detention Center expenses from August 1, 2015 through October 2015 (if needed) (in the legal process of requesting reimbursement ).

The public is invited and encouraged to attend the September 24th Commissioners Court meeting. All Commissioners Court meetings are open to the public.