Darrell Apffel
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 28:00
- Avg per meeting
- 1:28
- Segments
- 385
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Top issues during term (5)(Budget)
Grants Administration Policy
Brings external state and federal grant funding into county operations.
infrastructure funding
Funded through existing county engineering and road bond allocations.
FY 2026 Proposed County Tax Rate
Maintains the tax rate at $0.32406 per $100 of valuation with no tax rate increase for property owners.
FY 2026 Proposed County Tax Rate
Sets county spending at $179 million and maintains property tax rates below the no-new-revenue threshold.
tax incentive
Local schools and taxpayers will trade half of the project's potential property taxes for a decade in exchange for massive corporate investment.
Moved or seconded (17)
Motions Apffel personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-08-17
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be taken by the Court.
- secondedpassed2026-08-03
Motion to approve by Commissioner Dugie, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be taken by the Court.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-08-03
Motion to approve consent agenda items 1-38 by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel with the exception of item(s): # 37. (Agenda item # 37 voted on separately.)
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-20
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be taken by the Court.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-20
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be taken by the Court.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-20
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be taken by the Court.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-22
Motion to approve consent agenda items 1-53 by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel with with the exception of Agenda Items #21, #22, and #34 were voted on separatel…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-22
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be taken by the Court.
- secondedpassed 3-02026-06-08
Motion made by County Judge Henry and seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be approved by the Court.
- secondedpassed 3-02026-06-08
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that contract be awarded to Comal Design Group, as recommended.
- secondedpassed 3-02026-06-08
Contract Approval: J R Contreras Trucking
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 4-02026-05-28
Motion to approve consent agenda items 1-2
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-13
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that contract be awarded to Masters Transportation Inc. and Hudson Bus Sales, LLC, as recommended.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-03-30
Appointment of Mental Health Court Judge
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 4-02026-03-30
Appointment of Mental Health Court Judge
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-02-16
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that contract be awarded to GrantWorks, as recommended.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-16
Motion to approve unconditionally by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be taken by the Court.
Decisions during term (101)
Recorded while Apffel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Receive and file Galveston County Emergency Communication District Proposed FY2027 Budget submitted by the County Judge
Receive and file FY2027 Budget for General Fund Accounts and Contraband Account submitted by the District Attorney
Receive and file the approved FY2027 Galveston County Purchasing Budget submitted by the Purchasing Agent
26-193-0928-C Facilities- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to County Capital Projects Fund to fund Bacliff Annex Upgrades project and supplemental transfer within Bacliff Annex Upgrades project
26-194-0928-D Probate Court - Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Probate Court - Various Spend Categories to fund attorney and investigator fees
26-197-0928-G Fleet Management-Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Fleet Management - Fuel to fund remaining FY26 fuel expenses
26-204-0928-N Constable Precinct 1- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Constable Precinct 1 - Other Contract Services to fund invoice for analyst services
26-205-0928-O Facilities- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to County Capital Projects Fund to fund Moody Courthouse Renovation project and supplemental transfer within Moody Courthouse Renovation project
27-04-0914-A Professional Services- Consideration of approval for changes as listed on the schedule of personnel budgeting changes from FY 2027 adopted budget
Item 59: Adoption of the FY2027 County Budget
26-184-0914-D Facilities- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to County Capital Projects Fund - Building Improvements - Services to fund Bacliff Annex Upgrades Project and Moody Courthouse Renovation Project
26-186-0914-F Facilities- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to County Capital Projects Fund to fund Mid-County Annex project and supplemental transfer within Mid-County Annex project to adjust goods and services
27-02-0914-B County Clerk- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to County Clerks - Various Spend Categories to fund personnel changes
27-03-0914-C District Attorney- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to District Attorneys - Various Spend Categories to fund personnel changes
Receive and file budget amendment to correct 26-148-0720-D, approved 7/20, in order to add District Court Indigent Defense program worktag to two lines for use in the financial system
Receive and file the FY 2026 Specialty Courts Program “HOPE” Drug Court Project budget adjustment approved by the Office of the Governor, as submitted by Grants Administration
26-180-0831-D Beach and Parks- Request Transfer within Beach and Parks Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Beach Maintenance - improvements other than building services to fund remaining expenses for FY2026
Receive and file FY2026 budget amendment for Fund 2250, Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (LEOSE) Fund
26-159-0817-A District Attorney- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to District Attorney - Various Spend Categories to fund personnel adjustments
26-160-0817-B Probate Court- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Probate Court - Various Spend Categories to fund personnel adjustments
Voting record (7)(Budget)
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