Dec 01, 2025 Commissioners Court Regular

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COUNTY, TEXAS, THE VETERANS CAPITOL OF THE USA. FROM INSIDE THE ALICIA CHACON COMMISSIONERS

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WE ARE JOINED BY ASL INTERPRETERS TAMARA MARQUEZ AND SELENA SALEM. COMMISSIONER

[1. OPEN MEETING]

[2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE. OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. UNDER THE TEXAS FLAG, I. SECTION ONE, STEP ONE. AND. THANK YOU. GREAT JOB. YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

THANK YOU. BYE. THANK YOU. LET ME SEE THOSE SMILES. BY. AND NOW WE WILL RECEIVE AN INVOCATION BY CHAPLAIN DAVID MAYFIELD, CHAPLAIN FOR EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND EL PASO POLICE DEPARTMENT. WELCOME AGAIN. THANK YOU, JUDGE SAMANIEGO. COMMISSIONERS, IT'S

[3. INVOCATION]

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YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY OPENING COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE? BEFORE WE BEGIN, WE'LL THANK YOU. ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE COMMISSIONER, WE WELCOME YOU BACK FROM FROM THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS. AND I DON'T KNOW, IT ALWAYS PUTS THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE FOR ME ABOUT GOING INTO 2026 AND BEING ABLE TO REFLECT ON ON THE BLESSINGS AND BEING WITH FAMILY AND JUST A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SEE THINGS IN A UNITED MANNER. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO PREPARING FOR THE NEW YEAR AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS COURT TO CONTINUE TO DO SUCH A GREAT JOB. VERY, VERY HONORED TO HAVE OUR COMMISSIONERS HERE WITH ME.

SO THANK YOU. YES. AND I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU MAYBE SOME SHOUT OUTS ON STANDS, BUT BUT I'LL HAVE COMMISSIONER OLGUIN. JUDGE, I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE ALICIA CHACON, WHO PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK. THANK YOU FOR THAT. SO, PLEASE, SOMEONE TO SILENCE AN AMAZING WOMAN THAT IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH SHE DID IN HER LIFE FOR FOR WOMEN AND IN GENERAL. SO A MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BUTLER. I KNOW WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS ON. YES.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH, JUDGE, I, I PLAN ON RECOGNIZING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEXT WEEK. BUT THIS PAST WEEKEND WAS THE ANNUAL TURKEY RUN THAT OCCURS AT RED SANDS EVERY YEAR. AND TYPICALLY, JUST LIKE WE HAVE SEEN WITH THE 4TH OF JULY, THERE HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY A LOT OF ACCIDENTS. YOU KNOW, DRINKING AND DRIVING. I THINK TWO YEARS AGO THERE WAS A SHOOTING AT RED SANDS DURING THE TURKEY RUN. AND SO I'M REALLY THANKFUL THAT SHERIFF UGARTE AND HIS TEAM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ESDS AND WITH THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICES, HAS MADE IT A PRIORITY TO TO MONITOR RED SANDS ON THESE THESE DAYS. AND THIS PAST FRIDAY, THERE WERE NO MAJOR ACCIDENTS, NO INCIDENTS, NO FATALITIES, THANKS IN LARGE PART, I THINK, TO TO THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICES THAT WERE PRESENT THERE AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE LEADERSHIP IN IN MAKING SURE THAT THAT THAT AREA REMAINS SAFE. SO VERY, VERY THANKFUL FOR EVERYBODY WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION. AND TO THE SHERIFF FOR PRIORITIZING THE SAFETY AT RED SANDS DURING THESE THESE HOLIDAYS. THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE THAT. AND I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT BEFORE. AND I THINK THOSE WERE VERY HELPFUL. SO THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR THAT. AND BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM FOUR IS THE CONSENT AGENDA COMPOSED OF ITEMS FOR A THROUGH FOUR EX. WE DO HAVE A CORRECTION FOR ITEM FOUR A THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER

[4. CONSENT AGENDA]

THE VOTING IS OPEN. MOTION CARRIES. JUDGE, IF YOU DON'T MIND, IF WE COULD TAKE FOUR N QUICKLY. SINCE WE HAVE, WE COULD DO THAT NOW. JESSICA. YES. OKAY. ITEM FOUR N FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO WAIVE ALL RIGHT OF WAY, ENTRY AND ACCESS PERMIT, AND ROAD INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE FEES FOR THE MONTANA VISTA

[N. Approve and authorize Commissioners Court to waive all Right-of-Way Entry & Access Permit (REAP) and Road Inspection & Maintenance (RIM) fees for the Montana Vista Wastewater Project Phase II, pursuant to the County Right-of-Way Entry & Cut Policy as requested by El Paso Water.  Waiver of fees will be contingent on El Paso Water providing a three-year warranty on all road repair work. (Precinct 1) Michael McElroy, Director, Planning and Development, 915-273-3330]

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ENTRY AND AND ACCESS PERMIT. I REALLY JUST WANTED TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM EL PASO WATER ON THIS PROJECT, SINCE IT IS GOING TO HAVE A REALLY, REALLY LARGE IMPACT ON THE MONTANA VISTA COMMUNITY. IT'S REALLY, REALLY GREAT MILESTONE FOR THE WASTEWATER PROJECT, THE SECOND PHASE OF IT. AND AND I WANTED TO GIVE EL PASO WATER AN OPPORTUNITY TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THAT, IF YOU DON'T MIND. WELCOME. GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS. RENEE LEONE, LEGISLATIVE LIAISON WITH EL PASO WATER. I'M HAPPY TO TALK ABOUT THE MONTANA VISTA WASTEWATER PROJECT. THIS IS PHASE TWO OF A PLANNED THREE PHASE PROJECT. THIS PHASE WILL BRING FIRST TIME WASTEWATER SERVICE TO 717 PROPERTIES IN THE MONTANA VISTA COMMUNITY.

THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE OVER 800 HOMES THAT WERE SERVED IN PHASE ONE, AND WE HOPE TO FIND FUNDING FOR PHASE THREE TO CONNECT THE REST OF THE ESTIMATED 700 HOMES IN THE AREA.

AGAIN, THIS IS FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE AREA. WE'RE PROUD TO WORK WITH THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD. WE'RE PROUD TO WORK WITH EL PASO COUNTY TO HELP BRING THIS VITAL SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY. SO AGAIN, WE REQUEST THE FEE REDUCTION OF 100% SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT AND HOPEFULLY GET CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN MARCH 2026. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND WHEN THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WAS HERE LAST MONTH, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO OUT TO MONTANA VISTA WITH SOME OF THEIR LEADERSHIP. AND I THINK THEY UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROJECT SPECIFICALLY. LOOKING FORWARD TO PHASE THREE. YEAH, IT WAS REALLY IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO HEAR A TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD STAFFER SAY THAT SHE'S BEEN HEARING ABOUT MONTANA VISTA COMMUNITY FOR 20 YEARS.

SHE'S BEEN RECEIVING APPLICATIONS AND APPROVING PROJECTS FOR THEM FOR. SO FOR HER TO FINALLY TOUR THE COMMUNITY AND SEE WHERE THE GOOD IS GOING, IT WAS VERY BENEFICIAL TO HAVE THEM HERE AND TO TOUR. SO I THINK THEY KNOW WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING AND THEY KNOW THE NEED FOR PHASE THREE. SO ONCE PHASE TWO IS DONE, WE'LL CONTINUE PURSUING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PHASE THREE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY JUDGE. YOU DON'T MIND SWITCHING OKAY. YES. A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECOND BY JUDGE SAMANIEGO. THE VOTING IS OPEN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. THE BEST TO YOU FOR US. ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS PUBLIC COMMENT. WE DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER WHO SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, MISS ELIZABETH CRAWFORD. SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO JOIN US, BUT SHE WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO READ IN THE HER COMMENT, WHICH IS AS WE WATCH INSANITY UNFOLDING IN THESE TOUGH DAYS AND HEAR SOME SHOCKING RHETORIC COMING FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL

[5. PUBLIC COMMENT]

HE NEVER ENCOURAGED HIS FOLLOWERS TO FORM ANY POLITICAL ALLIANCES TO ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW THE OPPRESSION OF ROME. HE LEFT THEM WITH THE COMMAND INSTEAD TO PREACH THE GOSPEL, AS THIS IS THE ONE MESSAGE THAT HAS TRUE POWER TO TRANSFORM THE HEART OF MAN. ONE DAY SOON HE WILL RETURN AS THE JUST AND RIGHTEOUS JUDGE. NO MATTER HOW CRAZY THINGS MAY GET, THE ASSURANCE OF HIS RETURN TO RULE IS WHAT MUST KEEP THE CHRISTIAN FROM TURNING ASIDE TO DESPAIR, OR TO ENGAGE IN UNGODLY ALLIANCES OR EVEN SENSELESS ACTS OF VIOLENCE.

THIS PRECIOUS PROMISE OF THE CHRIST CHILD, REGARDING BOTH HIS FIRST AND SECOND ADVENTS, WAS WRITTEN THROUGH THE PROPHET ISAIAH CENTURIES BEFORE THE BIRTH OF THE LORD JESUS IN BETHLEHEM OF JUDAH. FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN, UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN, AND THE GOVERNMENT SHALL BE UPON HIS SHOULDER, AND HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, THE MIGHTY GOD, THE EVERLASTING FATHER, THE PRINCE OF PEACE. ISAIAH 96I HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD, TRULY BLESSED ADVENT SEASON. END OF END OF PUBLIC COMMENT, AND I BELIEVE WE ALSO HAVE COMMISSIONER CORONADO WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS, I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT, BETSY, THANK YOU, OUR ADMINISTRATION, FOR I SAW PEOPLE WORKING ON THE ROOF AT THE SENIOR CITIZEN AT GALLEGOS PARK. AND I WAS JUST, YOU KNOW, TAKEN ABACK THAT THESE PEOPLE WERE WORKING ON THANKSGIVING MORNING. THEY WERE THERE WORKING ON THE ROOF. SO, YOU KNOW, VERY MUCH APPRECIATED THAT THEY WERE DOING IT EVEN ON

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AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENT. ITEM SIX HUMAN RESOURCES SIX A RECEIVE AN UPDATE, DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING HB 71 EIGHT AND THE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. GOOD MORNING. WELCOME. GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS VALERIA FERNANDEZ WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, AS REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONERS

[A. Receive an update, discuss, and take appropriate action regarding HB718 (88th Session) and the County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office. Sam Trujillo, Interim Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department, 915-273-3520]

AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, THE TAX OFFICE CURRENTLY HAS FIVE VACANCIES. TWO OF THOSE WILL BE FILLED IN JANUARY. THE REMAINING THREE ARE BEING FILLED INTERNALLY AND THERE ARE THREE EMPLOYEES THAT ARE BEING PROMOTED NEXT PAY PERIOD, WHICH IS THE 12TH OF DECEMBER. UPON THE PROMOTION OF THOSE EMPLOYEES. THAT DOES LEAVE SOME ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS. WE'VE ALREADY POSTED FOR THE ENTRY LEVEL CLERK AND THE ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST POSITION CLOSED JUST LAST NIGHT AND WILL BE DOING TESTING. WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO SEND OUT TESTING TO CANDIDATES FOR THAT POSITION. OUR HR TALENT MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE TAX OFFICE TO EXPEDITE ANY RECRUITMENT EFFORTS. WE. THE COURT WAS PREVIOUSLY UPDATED THAT THE TAX OFFICE WILL WORK TO SATURDAY SESSIONS FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS IN DECEMBER. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN UPDATE YET ON THE TRANSACTIONS IN WEB DEALER. BUT WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR STAFFING, TRAINING AND PROCESS ADJUSTMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TAX OFFICE AND REPORT TO COMMISSIONERS COURT. AND WE ARE WORKING TO BRING FORWARD ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TIME AND MOTION STUDY. AT THE LAST COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING IN OF THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR, OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'M SORRY. SO WE DON'T HAVE THE THE NUMBER OF THE BACKLOG. UNFORTUNATELY NO NOT NOT THIS MORNING. WE DIDN'T RECEIVE IT OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION FOR ITEM SIX. A ITEM SEVEN IS EXECUTIVE SESSION. COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ITEM SEVEN A THROUGH SEVEN C PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071.

COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL RECONVENE TO TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION.

[7. EXECUTIVE SESSION Only the members of the Commissioners Court have a right to attend an executive session, except that legal counsel must be present if the executive session is held pursuant to Government Code section 551.071. In addition to legal counsel, Commissioners Court may include in executive session certain officers and employees if it finds that (1) their participation is necessary to the matter under consideration; (2) their interests are not adverse to the county, and (3) their presence will not waive the attorney client privilege. Generally, the Chief Administrator and County Clerk's representatives attend the closed session items based on the enumerated criteria, and certain other persons may attend based on the above-listed criteria or as otherwise provided by law.]

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THIS IS OUR SECOND ANNUAL DOG CANINE FIESTA. WE ALLOW THE DOGS TO COME SWIM WITH THEIR OWNERS FOR THE END OF THE SEASON. IT KICKS OFF OUR PILOT PROGRAM LAST YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DOG DAYS OF THE SUMMER. EVERYBODY'S SUPER EXCITED. THE DOGS ARE ACTUALLY INSIDE THE WATER FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, AND ALL OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE JUST SUPER EXCITED TO BE HERE AND VERY HAPPY. FIRST ONE WE HAVE IS CHEWBACCA. WOOHOO! THE MARIACHI! WOOHOO! THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE THIS.

THERE'S NOT A LOT OF PLACES FOR OWNERS TO SWIM WITH THEIR DOGS, SO THAT'S WHERE WE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO ENJOY THE ENTIRE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. AND IT'S JUST IT'S A IT'S AN OVERALL EXCITING EVENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO ENJOY. SO IT'S BEEN REALLY, REALLY EXCITING FOR THE END OF THE SUMMER TO HAVE SUCH A DIFFERENT EVENT. LYLA. HEY, LYLA. THE WINNER.

WINNER. MY DOG LYLA WAS DRESSED UP AS MINNIE MOUSE AND I WAS MICKEY MOUSE AND AND WE DECIDED WE WERE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN TO DO. SO WE HEARD ABOUT THIS AND WE CAME HOME A WINNER.

THE WATER MAKES IT SO MUCH MORE FUN. THE COSTUMES MADE IT LIVELY. YOU COULD JUDGE A COMMUNITY BY THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR DOGS. AND CLEARLY EL PASO CARES A LOT, A LOT ABOUT THEIR CANINES. AND THIS CANINE FIESTA WAS A GREAT, GREAT THING TO DO. AND I KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO

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ALL EL PASO. I'M LAURA GALLEGOS AND THIS IS EL PASO COUNTY CONNECTS THE COUNTY CONTINUES WORKING HARD ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS, EVENTS AND VOTER APPROVED IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS OUR REGION. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AROUND THE COUNTY. EL PASO COUNTY AND AT&T KICKED OFF A MAJOR BROADBAND EXPANSION THAT WILL BRING HIGH SPEED INTERNET TO MORE THAN A THOUSAND HOMES, INCLUDING 57 COLONIAS. AS PART OF THE CELEBRATION, 125 REFURBISHED LAPTOPS WERE DONATED TO FAMILIES TO HELP BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. THE COUNTY HOSTED THIS YEAR'S STATE OF THE COUNTY EVENT, WHERE JUDGE RICARDO SAMANIEGO DELIVERED THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS. HE HIGHLIGHTED MAJOR PROGRESS IN PUBLIC SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE VOTER APPROVED BOND PROJECTS NOW MOVING FORWARD ACROSS THE REGION. FAMILIES CAMPED OUT UNDER THE STARS DURING THE ANNUAL ASCARATE PARK CAMPOUT, A WEEKEND FILLED WITH OUTDOOR FUN, GAMES AND COMMUNITY BONDING AT ONE OF THE COUNTY'S MOST ICONIC FAMILY GATHERING PLACES. COMMUNITIES ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY CAME TOGETHER TO HONOR OUR HEROES WITH VETERANS DAY PARADES AND CELEBRATIONS. AS THE VETERANS CAPITAL OF THE USA, THE COUNTY PROUDLY RECOGNIZED THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF OUR VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY. THE COUNTY OFFICIALLY OPENED THE NEW SPARKS PARK, BRINGING FRESH RECREATIONAL SPACE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW, WITH FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED BY THE 2024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND. THE COUNTY CONTINUES ITS COMMITMENT TO KEEPING RESIDENTS INFORMED EVERY STEP OF THE WAY ON 2024 VOTER APPROVED PROJECTS THIS MONTH, TWO MAJOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS TOOK PLACE ONE IN FABENS FOR THE SAN FELIPE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND ANOTHER FOR THE NEW COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. RESIDENTS HAD THE CHANCE TO REVIEW EARLY CONCEPTS, ASK QUESTIONS, AND SHARE IDEAS THAT WILL HELP SHAPE THESE PROJECTS AS DESIGN WORK MOVES FORWARD. IT'S ALL PART OF THE COUNTY'S EFFORT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND STRONG COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BOND PROGRAM. THAT'S IT FOR THIS MONTH'S EL PASO COUNTY CONNECTS. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE ASCARATE PARK IMPROVEMENT MEETING COMING UP ON DECEMBER 9TH. AS THESE COMMUNITY PROJECTS CONTINUE

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IT'S BEAUTIFUL. PARK. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ONE, TWO AND THREE. SO TODAY IS A VERY, VERY HAPPY DAY BECAUSE WE ARE HERE CELEBRATING THE RENOVATIONS AT AGUA DULCE PARK, BUT ALSO THE NAMING OF THIS SPECIFIC SKATEBOARD PARK TO THE MARIO NAVARRO SKATEBOARD PARK.

MARIO WAS A PERSON WHO WAS VERY INVOLVED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WHO SPENT A LOT OF HIS OWN PERSONAL TIME TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO SKATEBOARD AND HOW TO SKATEBOARD SAFELY. A BIG PART OF THIS PROJECT WAS RECEIVING GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE FROM ACTUAL SKATEBOARDING PROFESSIONALS. WE HAD A SKATE PARK HERE AT AGUA DULCE BEFORE, BUT IT'S NOTHING LIKE WHAT YOU SEE TODAY. GO AHEAD. WOO WOO! THE COUNTY RECEIVED GRANT FUNDS IN 2021 TO BUILD THREE SAFE SKATE PARKS, AND IT WAS MATCHED BY COUNTY FUNDS. THE FAMILY OF ELIZABETH AVILA CONTACTED US TO LET US KNOW THAT THEY WOULD LIKE NAMING THE PARK IN HER HONOR AS AN OPTION, AND WE WERE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THAT. ELIZABETH WAS AN AVID SKATER AND UNFORTUNATELY PASSED AWAY DUE TO A SKATING INJURY, AND SO THIS IS A WAY TO HONOR HER LEGACY. YOU KNOW, IT'S A BITTERSWEET. OF COURSE, I WOULD WANT TO SEE HER HERE, BUT I KNOW THAT THROUGH HER TRAGEDY, WE CAN OFFER NOW THESE SAFE SKATE PARKS. AND THIS PARK WAS DESIGNED WITH SAFETY IN MIND.

AND SO WE'RE REALLY, REALLY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT WE'RE PROMOTING SAFETY IN ALL ASPECTS.

AND WE HOPE THAT THE SKATING COMMUNITY WILL USE OUR PARKS AND KNOW THAT IT'S A SAFE PLACE

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THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT AREAS THAT WE CAN DO DIFFERENT TRICKS ON. I'M REALLY HOPING THAT THERE'S MORE SKATE PARKS TO COME. AS YOU CAN SEE, A LOT OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE OUT HERE. THESE SKATEBOARDERS HAVE BEEN OUT HERE ACTUALLY, AS SOON AS IT WAS FINISHED, THEY DIDN'T WAIT FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING. THEY'VE BEEN OUT HERE DAILY USING THIS PARK. YEAH. SO I LOVE THE FACT THAT ONE THING THAT STUCK OUT TO ME IS THIS HALFPIPE HERE. NOT A LOT OF SKATE PARKS HERE HAVE HALFPIPES THAT WE CAN UTILIZE. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT THIS COMMUNITY NOW IS ON TRACK TO MAKE SURE THAT EL PASO MOVES FORWARD WITH QUALITY OF LIFE PROJECTS. OH, IT WAS EXCELLENT.

YOU. THIS IS OUR SECOND ANNUAL DOG FIESTA. WE ALLOW THE DOGS TO COME SWIM WITH THEIR OWNERS FOR IT KICKS OFF OUR PILOT PROGRAM LAST YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DOG DAYS OF THE SUMMER. EVERYBODY'S SUPER EXCITED. THE DOGS ARE ACTUALLY INSIDE THE WATER FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, AND ALL OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE JUST SUPER EXCITED TO BE HERE AND VERY HAPPY. FIRST ONE WE HAVE IS CHEWBACCA. WOOHOO! THE MARIACHI! WOOHOO! THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE THIS.

THERE'S NOT A LOT OF PLACES FOR OWNERS TO SWIM WITH THEIR DOGS, SO THAT'S WHERE WE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO ENJOY THE ENTIRE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. AND IT'S JUST IT'S A IT'S AN OVERALL EXCITING EVENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO ENJOY. SO IT'S BEEN REALLY, REALLY EXCITING FOR THE END OF THE SUMMER TO HAVE SUCH A DIFFERENT EVENT. LA ISLA, MINNIE MOUSE, HEY, LEILA, THE WINNER, WINNER. MY DOG LEILA WAS DRESSED UP AS MINNIE MOUSE AND I WAS MICKEY MOUSE AND AND WE DECIDED WE WERE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN TO DO. SO WE HEARD ABOUT THIS AND WE CAME HOME A WINNER. THE WATER MAKES IT SO MUCH MORE FUN. THE COSTUMES MADE A LIVELY. YOU COULD JUDGE A COMMUNITY BY THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR DOGS. AND CLEARLY EL PASO CARES A LOT.

THERE A LOT ABOUT THEIR CANINES, AND THIS CANINE FIESTA WAS A GREAT, GREAT THING TO DO. AND I KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO KEEP DOING THINGS. AND CLEARLY EVERYBODY HAS HAD A GREAT TIME TODAY. GOOD JOB. THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO HAS JOINED THE COUNTY FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON.

IT HAS BEEN A VERY GREAT SUMMER WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT JUST REALLY CAME TO ENJOY THE CALL.

SO WE WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO JOINED US THIS SUMMER, AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO START AGAIN NEXT SEASON. HAVE A WINNER.

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[8. REGULAR SESSION]

[A. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding LULAC v. Abbott, No. 3:21-CV-259. County Attorney case number 0205-25-AA. Bernardo Cruz, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office, 915-273-3247]

JUDGE. WELL, THANK YOU VERY QUICKLY. WISHING. YEAH, MAYBE. I FEEL LIKE NO, NO, WE GOT TO

[B. Discuss and take appropriate action on the Local Administrative County Court Judge supplemental pay for FY25. Anthony Martinez, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office, (915) 546-2050]

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