MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on August 15, 2025, Commissioners Court of Galveston County, Texas,  
met at a Special Meeting with the following present:  
Mark Henry, County Judge  
Darrell A. Apffel, Commissioner Precinct 1 (Absent)  
Joe Giusti, Commissioner Precinct 2  
Hank Dugie, Commissioner Precinct 3  
Robin Armstrong, MD, Commissioner Precinct 4 (Absent)  
Dwight D. Sullivan, County Clerk by Melissa A. Childs, Deputy  
CALL TO ORDER  
Call to Order by Judge Henry at 1:31 P.M. at the Calder Annex.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Internal audit report of the Personal Bond Office for period 6/1/2024 - 05/31/2025 with response  
letter from Director of Personal Bond/Collections, Aaron Johnson  
*1.  
CC Agenda Packet 08.04.2025  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Giusti that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 3-0  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Armstrong  
Absent:  
ACTION AGENDA  
Professional Services  
Consideration for Commissioners' Court to propose a tax rate as required by Senate Bill 2  
(previously approved on 8-4-25)  
2.  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Giusti that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 3-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Armstrong  
Absent:  
General Counsel  
a.  
BREAK INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
Break into Executive Session at 1:33 P.M.  
b.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Personnel Matters: the Commissioners Court will enter into  
executive session as permitted under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government  
Code, pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Personnel Matters: to deliberate the  
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer  
or employee:  
Chief Financial Officer  
b.3.  
Director of Human Resources  
Director of Parks & Cultural Services  
Director of Facilities  
Director of Personal Bond/Collections  
Director of Emergency Management  
Director of Road & Bridge  
Chief Information Officer  
Chief Public Defender  
County Engineer  
Mosquito Control Manager  
c.  
RECONVENE INTO SPECIAL MEETING  
Reconvene into Special Meeting at 1:51 P.M.  
ADJOURN  
Commissioners Court adjourned at 2:01 P.M. on Friday, August 15, 2025.