Jim Wells County Commissioners Court Schedules Regular Meeting March 13

The Jim Wells County Commissioners Court held its regular monthly meeting Friday, March 13, at the Jim Wells County Courthouse in Alice, with the agenda posted publicly online ahead of the session.

County Judge Pedro "Pete" Trevino Jr. presided over the court, which includes Commissioner George Aguilar of Precinct 1, Commissioner Ventura Garcia Jr. of Precinct 2, Commissioner Renee Kirchhoff of Precinct 3, and Commissioner Mauricio Gonzalez of Precinct 4. The court serves as Jim Wells County's governing body, responsible for county administration, budgeting, and infrastructure decisions across the Alice-area county.

Agenda materials for the March 13 session included attached documentation from the court's two previous gatherings: minutes from the February 13, 2026 regular meeting and records from the February 27 special meeting. The February 27 session was convened under Article 551 of the Texas Government Code, which governs public hearing notices in Texas.

At the February 13 regular meeting, the court took up a range of business, including an action item under Commissioner Gonzalez's Precinct 4 portfolio: a proposal to seek bids for the purchase of a water truck. The item's agenda language read, "Discuss, consider and take action for Commissioner Wicho Gonzalez Pct 4 to request bids for the purchase of a water truck." The February 13 minutes list the Precinct 4 commissioner as Mauricio Gonzalez, while the same meeting's agenda heading references Wicho Gonzalez for Precinct 4; the county has not publicly clarified whether these reflect a nickname or a separate discrepancy in the records.

As with all Commissioners Court sessions, the March 13 meeting included a public testimony period allowing Alice-area residents to address the court on non-agenda matters. Speaker comments are capped at three minutes, and Texas's Open Meetings Act constrains how commissioners may respond: the law limits the court to stating factual information, reciting existing policy, advising a speaker that their concern will be placed on a future agenda, or simply receiving the information without substantive discussion.

The court also retained its standing authority to adjourn into executive session at any point during the meeting to address matters authorized under the Texas Government Code.

The Jim Wells County Courthouse is located at 200 N. Almond in Alice. The building is wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking available on site. Constituents needing accommodations or interpretive services for county meetings must submit requests at least 72 hours in advance by contacting the County Judge's Office at (361) 668-5706.