MINUTES

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in special session on August 6, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria of the Utopia School Building in Utopia, Texas, with the following members of the Court present:

William R. Mitchell, County Judge

Randy Scheide, Commissioner #1

Mariano Pargas, Commissioner #2

Rodney Reagan, Commissioner #3

Jesse R. Moreno, Commissioner #4

Lucille C. Hutcherson, County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk

Of the Commissioners Court of Uvalde County

ABSENT: John P. Dodson, County Attorney

The Court opened with the Honorable Rodney Reagan giving the invocation; the following proceedings were had:

1. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A PUBLIC HEARING PERTAINING TO THE CREATION OF AN EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT AS REQUESTED IN A PETITION FILED BY CITIZENS IN THE UTOPIA AREA OF UVALDE COUNTY:

Thirty-two citizens were in attendance for the public hearing on the creation of a

proposed emergency service district in the Utopia area as requested in the Petition

presented to the County Judge and filed by the County Clerk.

The following individuals addressed the Court:

Rusty Spannagel – in favor of the creation of the proposed district

A. H. “Sandy Sheffield – in favor of the creation of the proposed district

Jody Rutherford – in favor of the creation of the proposed district

Lois Farmer – in favor of the creation of the proposed district

Jack Farmer – in favor of the creation of the proposed district

David P. Kjar – in favor of the creation of the proposed district

Kelly Longbotham – in favor of the creation of the proposed district

The Court took no action on this agenda item.

Sign-in sheets of persons in attendance are attached to these minutes.

With no further business, the Honorable William R. Mitchell adjourned the public hearing.