BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT  
MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON APRIL 28, 2026, THERE WAS BEGUN AND HOLDEN A  
SPECIAL SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.  
A.  
CALL TO ORDER  
This meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM.  
ROLL CALL  
B.  
Judge L.M. "Matt" Sebesta Jr.  
Present:  
Commissioner Jay Burridge  
Commissioner Stacy L. Adams  
Commissioner David R. Linder  
County Clerk Joyce Hudman  
Commissioner Ryan Cade  
Absent:  
C.  
D.  
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER CADE  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Commissioners Court Regular Session April 14, 2026 9:00 AM  
D.1.  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
E.  
PUBLIC APPEARANCES  
To accommodate all members of the public and ensure full public input, members of  
the public may address the Court concerning any item before the Court prior to the  
Court’s consideration of the item and/or any other matter of concern. Pursuant to  
Commissioners Court Order 7.C.1, dated January 28, 2020, a member of the public  
may address the Court for a total period of time not to exceed five (5) minutes. A  
member of the public who addresses the Court through a translator may address the  
Court for a total period of time not to exceed ten (10) minutes. If a member of the public  
inquires about a subject for which there is not an item on the meeting agenda or for  
which notice has not been given pursuant to Texas Government Code chapter 551, the  
Court may furnish specific factual information or recite existing policy in response to the  
inquiry. However, any deliberation or decision about the subject of the inquiry must be  
limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.  
F.  
PROCLAMATIONS/RESOLUTIONS - NONE  
FORMAL REPORTS AND APPEARANCES - NONE  
CONSENT  
G.  
H.  
PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
David R. Linder  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
County Judge  
Letter of Support - Forgotten Angels Foundation Building Resilient  
Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Subapplication  
H.1.  
Resolution - Texas Conference of Urban Counties  
H.2.  
Commissioner Precinct 3  
Appointment of Real Estate Broker for the Appraisal of Real Property  
H.3.  
Owned in Fee by County in Precinct 3  
Commissioner Precinct 4  
Proclamation - Sweeny STEM Scholars Day  
H.4.  
County Clerk  
H.5.  
Deputation in the County Clerk’s Office  
Sheriff's Office  
Amend Court Order H.7 Dated March 24, 2026 - Resolution for Sheriff  
H.6.  
Immigration Law Enforcement Grant Program Senate Bill 8  
Tax Assessor - Collector  
Monthly Collections Report for March 2026  
H.7.  
H.8.  
Waiver of Penalty and Interest on Delinquent Taxes  
Airport  
H.9.  
Auditor  
Out of State Travel  
Payment of Bills  
H.10.  
H.11.  
H.12.  
FY 2026: Record Budget for Other Funds  
FY 2026: Additional Funds  
CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department  
Monthly Welfare Report  
H.13.  
H.14.  
H.15.  
H.16.  
Monthly Section 8 Report  
Amendment to 2022 Annual Action Plan  
Amendment to Public Facility Agreement with Village of Bailey’s Prairie  
Engineer  
Interlocal Agreement with Brazoria Drainage District No. 4 (Precinct 2)  
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sandy Point No. IS26-0013  
H.17.  
H.18.  
H.19.  
Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to  
Cities and Towns  
Developers Agreement County Road 81  
H.20.  
Health  
Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Cities Readiness Initiative  
(CRI) Contract No. HHS001439300008 Amendment No. 5  
H.21.  
Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Public Health Emergency  
H.22.  
Preparedness (PHEP) Contract No. HHS001439500015 Amendment No.  
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Human Resource  
Deputy Constable Appointment - Constable Precinct 4  
H.23.  
H.24.  
Amendment to Brazoria County’s Deferred Compensation Plan “457(b)  
Employee Benefits”  
Brazoria County Retiree Guaranteed Life Insurance Funding Account  
(GLIFA) Buyout  
H.25.  
Information Systems  
Brazoria County Covered Applications Policy  
H.26.  
Purchasing Department  
Renew RFP #22-42 Fuel Card Services  
H.27.  
H.28.  
H.29.  
H.30.  
H.31.  
H.32.  
Transfer of Surplus Vehicle  
Sell Surplus Vehicle  
Amendment No. 1 - ITB #26-42 Asphalt, Oil and Emulsions  
Renew RFP #22-25 Vending Machine Services  
Renew ITB #25-37 Road Materials - Flexible Base  
Sell Surplus Vehicles and Equipment  
H.33.  
Texas AgriLife Extension Services  
Out of State Travel  
H.34.  
Toll Road Authority  
Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for Toll Road Funds for  
H.35.  
February 2026  
I.  
DISCUSSION  
District Attorney  
Designation of Location of Foreclosure Sales  
I.1.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Jay Burridge  
Stacy L. Adams  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Treasurer  
I.2.  
Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for February 2026  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Human Resource  
New Position Constable Deputy - Precinct 2  
I.3.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Consider Combining and/or Creating New Positions  
I.4.  
Motion by Commissioner Linder for eight full time positions and four seasonal  
positions. Seconded by Judge Sebesta. Motion discussed. Alternate motion by  
Commissioner Adams of four full time, eight part time and part time will be less  
than 1,040 hours. Seconded by Commissioner Linder. Alternate motion passed  
4-0.  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Department Heads  
CLOSED MEETING  
J.  
The Commissioners Court will conduct a closed meeting under the following section or  
sections of V.T.C.A. Government Code, Chapter 551, subchapter D.; (After which the  
Court will reconvene in open session and may take any action deemed necessary  
based on discussion in closed meeting).  
At 9:58 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.  
At 11:06 a.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members  
present. As no further matters were to be had, Judge Sebesta adjourned this Special  
session of Commissioners Court at 11:07 a.m.  
Texas Govt Code 551.071  
Consultation with attorney in respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement  
offers, and matters where duty of public body's counsel to client, pursuant to code of  
professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter.  
Discuss Potential Litigation  
J.1.  
No action taken at this time  
Contemplated Litigation - County Road 400 Parcels 22, 23, and 26  
J.2.  
No action taken at this time  
Texas Govt Code 551.072  
Deliberation concerning the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if  
deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the  
governmental body in negotiations with a third person  
Discuss Lease of Property  
No action taken at this time  
J.3.  
K.  
L.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
WORKSHOP - NONE  
ADJOURN  
M.  
As no further matters were to be had, Commissioners Court adjourned this Special  
Session at 11:07 AM.  
JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK  
BRAZORIA COUNTY  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER COMMISSIONERS COURT  
Joyce Hudman