MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on January, 5, 2026, Commissioners Court of Galveston County, Texas,  
met at a regular meeting with the following present:  
Mark Henry, County Judge  
Darrell A. Apffel, Commissioner Precinct 1 (Video Conference)  
Joe Giusti, Commissioner Precinct 2  
Hank Dugie, Commissioner Precinct 3  
Robin Armstrong, MD, Commissioner Precinct 4  
Dwight D. Sullivan, County Clerk  
CALL TO ORDER  
Call to Order by Judge Henry at 9:30 A.M. at the Galveston County Courthouse.  
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Commissioner Armstrong led the Court in the Pledge of Allegiance.  
The Invocation was given by Commissioner Dugie.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Submitted by the Auditor's Office:  
Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 1/5/2026  
*1.  
1
Attachments:  
Order for payroll ending 12/31/2025 bi-weekly #1  
*2.  
2
Attachments:  
Order for supplemental payroll period ending 12/31/2025 bi-weekly #1  
*3.  
*4.  
Internal audit report of the Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) audit  
for period of 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025 with response letter from Mr. Willie Lacy, dated 12/8/2025  
CC Agenda Packet 1-5-2026 CSCD  
Attachments:  
Receive and file refund check list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk  
*5.  
SR-287 District Clerk.pdf  
Attachments:  
Receive and file restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections  
*6.  
*7.  
SR-287 Collections  
SR-290 Coll  
Attachments:  
Receive and file Galveston County Emergency Communication (911) District FY2026 Budget  
submitted by the County Judge  
GCECD 911  
Attachments:  
Receive and file in accordance with the Trust Indenture of The Moody Foundation, audit reports  
ending December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and authorize the County Judge to sign  
acknowledgment of receipt of report submitted by the County Judge  
*8.  
*9.  
8
Attachments:  
Receive and file Summary of Biweekly Personnel Movements pay period #26, December 04 -  
December 17, 2025, submitted by Human Resources  
PP 26 New Hires  
Attachments:  
PP 26 Personnel Movement  
PP 26 Terminations  
Consideration for approval to eliminate paid parking for employees and adopt a Parking Plan for  
722 Moody Courthouse, submitted by Human Resources  
*10.  
*11.  
Moody Courthouse Parking Plan  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Galveston County and  
the Texas Air National Guard for use of Fort Travis Seashore Park for training purposes  
submitted by the Parks Department  
11  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of acceptance of a donation of a horse trailer for the Mounted Patrol  
Division of the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office from the Galveston County Citizen Sheriff’s  
Academy Alumni Association submitted by Commissioner, Precinct 2  
*12.  
*13.  
Commissioner Court Letter 12102025  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign the Joint Primary Election Services  
Contract between the Republican and Democratic Parties to provide election services for the  
March 2026 and May 2026 Primary and Runoff elections as submitted by the County Clerk  
13  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of early voting polling locations for the March 2026 Primary Election  
as submitted by the County Clerk  
*14.  
*15.  
Proposed Early Voting Polling Locations  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of election day polling locations for the March 2026 Primary  
Elections as submitted by the County Clerk  
Proposed Election Day Polling Locations  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of TXU Energy Contract Service Point Change Request Form  
RSR-00330333 for the deletion of 5119 Highway 3 Dickinson, TX 77539 submitted by  
Facilities  
*16.  
16  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the  
Purchasing Agent  
*17.  
*18.  
*19.  
20260105-surp  
Attachments:  
Receive and file Certificate of Recognition to Galveston County Purchasing from GovDeals for  
reaching $4 million in Lifetime Sales submitted by Legal Services Manager  
GovDeals  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute a Novation of Restrictive Covenants  
affecting Lot One of Neel’s Place, a Subdivision in Galveston County, Texas, located at 77th  
and Seawall in the City of Galveston, Texas submitted by Legal Services Manager  
19  
Attachments:  
Consideration of Rollover Pass Agreement between Galveston County and Udine Texas  
Environmental, LLC to grant access to property for the installation of a future wastewater line to  
connect existing infrastructure along State Highway 87, submitted by Legal Services Manager  
*20.  
*21.  
*22.  
Rollover Pass Agrmt-Galveston County and Undine with Exhibits  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign the Office of the Governor Public Safety  
Office CEO/Law Enforcement Certifications and Assurances Form submitted by Professional  
Services  
21  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign Tri-Party Elevation Engineering  
Agreement regarding the property at 37 Lakeside Dr, Hitchcock, Texas 77563 under the Hazard  
Mitigation Grant Program grant award No. 4332-00239-E102 from the Texas Division of  
Emergency Management as submitted by Professional Services - Grants Division  
22  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to update FEMA grant access and designated  
user permissions for Galveston County as submitted by Professional Services – Grants Division  
*23.  
*24.  
23  
Attachments:  
Consideration of acceptance of time extension for the FY2024 Catalytic Converter grant from  
the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority as submitted by Professional Services -  
Grants Division  
24  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional  
Services:  
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25-201-0105-A  
*25.  
Auditor- Request transfer from Various Departments - Various Line Items to Various  
Departments - Various Line Items to fund county wide year-end cleanup for FY25  
25  
Attachments:  
26-55-0105-A  
*26.  
*27.  
Professional Services- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to County  
Capital Projects Fund - Buildings to fund the Behavior Health Observation Unit Project  
BA 26-55-0105-A  
Attachments:  
26-56-0105-B  
Tax Assessor Collector- Request transfer from within Tax Assessor/Collector - Office and  
Administration Supplies to Administrative Supplies to fund expenses under the appropriate  
ledger account  
BA 26-56-0105-B  
Attachments:  
26-57-0105-C  
*28.  
Engineering- Request transfer from GOMESA Coastal Conservation Fund - Budgeted Reserves  
to Coastal Restoration and Conservation - Professional Services to fund Texas City Hurricane  
Protection Levee Repair - Restore Act  
BA 26-57-0105-C  
Attachments:  
26-58-0105-D  
*29.  
*30.  
*31.  
*32.  
*33.  
Engineering- Request transfer from GOMESA Coastal Conservation Fund - Budgeted Reserves  
to Road & Bridge Department - Road Construction to fund Frenchtown Road Improvements  
BA 26-58-0105-D  
Attachments:  
26-59-0105-E  
Human Resources- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Human  
Resources - Other Contract Services to pay third-party staffing invoice  
BA 26-59-0105-E  
Attachments:  
26-60-0105-F  
Emergency Management- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to  
Emergency Management - Various Spend Categories to fund personnel adjustment  
BA 26-60-0105-F  
Attachments:  
26-61-0105-G  
Information Technology- Request transfer from within Information Technology - Technology  
Hardware to Radio Expenditures to fund radio application subscription  
BA 26-61-0105-G  
Attachments:  
26-62-0105-H  
Engineering- Request transfer from Flood Control - Various Line Items to Building Inspector -  
Various Line Items to fund personnel adjustments  
BA 26-62-0105-H  
Attachments:  
26-63-0105-I  
*34.  
Grant Administration - Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Grant  
Administration - Various Line Items to fund expenses for marketing and cloud subscriptions  
services  
BA 26-63-0105-I  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve consent agenda items 1-34 by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner  
Dugie.  
Passed: 5-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Commissioner Armstrong  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
ACTION AGENDA  
Right of Way  
Consideration of approval, approval with conditions or disapprove of Crystal Palm Estates  
35.  
subdivision  
Crystal Palm Estates  
Attachments:  
Motion to conditionally approve the Crystal Palm Estates subdivision subject to the Texdot Permit to  
intersect with State Highway 87 by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Giusti that the  
above action be taken by the Court.  
Passed: 5-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Aye:  
Commissioner Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
ADJOURN  
Commissioners Court adjourned at 9:33 A.M. on Monday, January 5th, 2026.