Ector County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Juvenile Board
The Ector County Juvenile Board will meet to review and potentially approve the quarterly report of the Ector County Youth Center, policy and procedure manuals, certification of the facility as safe for juvenile detention, designation of offices for processing juvenile offenders, a fiscal monitoring review, and remote detention hearing procedures. The meeting includes a facility tour and consideration of minutes from a prior meeting.
- Quarterly Report of Ector County Youth Center for period ending September 30, 2023
- Policy and Procedure Manuals: Administration & Personnel, Probation & Court, Facility Operations
- Certification of Youth Center as safe/suitable for detention per Texas Family Code 51.12
- Designation of Offices per Texas Family Code 52.025
- Adoption of Remote Detention Hearing Procedures
Bail Bond
The Ector County Bail Bond Board will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, review old and new business, and take public comments. A key item is the 60-day follow-up review of Que Pasa Bail Bonds, which was previously discussed for lack of follow-up on cases and not advising clients of court dates.
- 60-day review of Que Pasa Bail Bonds
- Approval of minutes from September 20, 2023 meeting
- Public comments period
Juvenile Board
The Ector County Juvenile Board will meet on May 25, 2023, to review and approve the Youth Center's quarterly report for the period ending March 31, 2023, and to consider a $1,000 budget transfer from Drugs and Medical to Motor Vehicle Maintenance. The board will also receive an update on the proposed Juvenile Justice Center and discuss revising the Attorney Fee Payment Schedule, with no action on that item. They will schedule a future meeting to finalize the FY '24 budget.
- Quarterly Report of the Ector County Youth Center for period ending March 31, 2023
- Budget transfer of $1,000 from Drugs and Medical (057-440-5182) to Motor Vehicle Maintenance (057-440-5251)
- Update on proposed Juvenile Justice Center
- Discussion of Attorney Fee Payment Schedule revision (no action)
- Schedule next meeting to finalize FY '24 budget
Juvenile Board
The Ector County Juvenile Board/Board of Judges will meet to review and accept financial statements and independent auditor's reports for the Adult and Juvenile Probation Departments, approve minutes and quarterly reports, and consider a $5,000 budget transfer. They will also discuss permissible destruction of records, an updated community service restitution list, and receive an update on the proposed Juvenile Justice Center. No action will be taken on creating an Advisory Council for the new center.
- Review and accept Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report for Adult Probation (period ending Aug 31, 2022)
- Review and accept Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report for Juvenile Probation (period ending Aug 31, 2022)
- Budget transfer of $5,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance (057-440-3310) to Equipment Maintenance (057-440-5252)
- Discuss and consider approval of Quarterly Report of Ector County Youth Center (period ending Dec 31, 2022)
- Receive update on proposed Juvenile Justice Center