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Travis County Bail Bond Board Meeting Minutes - May 1st, 2024

Present:

Ms. Dolores Ortega-Carter, Chair (In Person)
Mr. Billy Engle, Vice-Chair, (In Person)
Mr. Benjamin Blackburn, 2nd Vice-Chair (In Person)
Ms. Amanda Green, County Clerk’s Office (In Person)
Judge Carlos Barrera, County Court #8 (In Person)
Mr. Paul Sintef, District Clerk’s Office (Virtual)
Judge Ron Meyerson, Municipal Court (Virtual)

Also Present:

Ms. Annalynn Cox, County Attorney’s Office (In Person)
Ms. Angelica McDowell, Pretrial Services (In Person)
Mr. Eric Dobbs, County Attorney’s Office (Virtual)
Ms. Sara Casey, County Attorney’s Office (Virtual)
Ms. Chere Bennett, Pretrial Services (Virtual)

Ms. Ortega-Carter called the meeting to order.

A. Consider the minutes of the April 3, 2024, meeting and take appropriate action.

Mr. Blackburn moved, Mr. Engle seconded, and the Board voted to approve the minutes.

B. Discuss meeting requirements of Texas Occupations Code §1704.055 and take appropriate action.

The Board discussed the requirements of the Texas Occupations Code after an update fromMs. Cox. No action was taken.

C. Public Comment

None

Mr. Engle moved, Ms. Green seconded, and the Board voted to adjourn.

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Contact

Vickie P. Riojas,
Bail Bond Board Secretary

Phone: (512) 854-3105
Fax: (512) 854-9018

Email

Street Address

Executive Office Building
411 W. 13th Street
6th Floor Room 601
Austin, TX 78701 (Map)

Mailing Address

Travis County Bail Bond Board
C/O Vickie P. Riojas at Pretrial Services
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78767

Agenda Archive

Minutes Archive

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $9.12.