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Galveston County
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Darrell Apffel

Commissioner, Precinct 12025-2028

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

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 (3)(Development)

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 (9)

Recorded while Apffel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved5-0Aug 3, 2026

Receive and file disallowance notice from Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) associated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance elevation subgrant FMA-PJ-06-TX-2015-011 TWDB Contract No.…

approved5-0Jul 20, 2026

Receive and file Affidavit of Public Posting for Texas General Land Office Community Development Block Grant, Regional Mitigation Program - Method of Distribution submitted by Grants Administration

approved5-0Jul 20, 2026

Receive and file Affidavit of Public Posting for Texas Department of Agriculture Community Development Block Grant, CDV25-0024, High Island Waterline Improvements submitted by Grants Administration

approved3-0Jun 8, 2026

Receive and file AFFH Certification form for the Texas General Land Office Community Development Block Grant, Regional Mitigation Program - Method of Distribution as approved on May 11, 2026, Item #45 submitted by Grants Administration

approved5-0May 11, 2026

Consideration of an agreement for engineering and surveying services with Huitt-Zollars resulting from RFQ 25-055 Texas Community Development Block Grant Fund Program -High Island Waterline Project submitted by Legal Services Manager

approved5-0May 11, 2026

Consideration of authorization of Start Up Documents for the Texas General Land Office Community Development Block Grant, Regional Mitigation Program- Method of Distribution submitted by Grants Administration

approved5-0Mar 2, 2026

Consideration for approval of Pre-Award Project Verification for the county's TDA - CDBG - Community Development Fund 25-26 Cycle Grant submitted by Grants Administration

approvedVoted yes5-0Dec 22, 2025

Receive and file BAHEP 2025 Economic Development Summary

approvedVoted yes5-0Aug 18, 2025

Awarding RFQ 25-055 Texas Community Development Block Grant Fund Program Engineering and Surveying Services - High Island Waterline Project