Ellie Torres
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- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 0:26
- Avg per meeting
- 0:26
- Segments
- 12
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Top issues during term (11)(Public Safety)
Sheriff's Deputy Compensation
Potential future budget adjustments if deputy salaries are increased.
Law Enforcement Grant Approvals and Vetting Certifications
Total county appropriation of $650,369.00, including local cash match contributions.
Texas Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic Partnership
Utilizes federal community services block grant funding to support local clinic logistics and services.
VIDA 31st Anniversary Gala Quorum Attendance
None anticipated.
General Election Personnel and Preparations
Operational expenses funded through elections department budgets and Chapter 19 funds.
County Health Clinic Construction Projects
Net increase of $34,979.23 for the clinic construction project.
Veteran Suicide Prevention Outreach
Minimal direct cost to the county as signage is provided by the VA.
emergency management
Expect to see a massive spike in tax dollars diverted toward emergency repairs and long-term flood mitigation projects.
police leadership
Recruiting and vetting a new police chief could pull some funds from the city budget for headhunters and relocation costs.
2026 Primary Elections Polling Locations and Overtime
County funds allocated for election worker overtime pay.
police chief retirement
The city might have to shell out cash for a nationwide executive search firm and potentially a competitive salary package to land a new chief.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Torres 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.
- movedpassed 3-02026-06-09
approval on agenda item 14.C.5.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 17.C.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 19.B.1.C., w…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda items 8.B.1-6.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 11.D.
- secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Approval and acceptance of Certificate of Substantial Completion and Certificate of Construction Completion from Construx Enterprises pertaining to Construction Contract C-HCDD1-25-013-04-15 Pharr McAllen West. Project Engineer Izaguire Engineering Group PO#650877
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Ratification of the Hold Harmless, Release, and Indemnity Agreement with the City of McAllen regarding the McAllen Marathon Scott Crane Run and approval for the District General Ma…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 27.E.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
Judge Cortez adjourned the meeting with a vote of approval at 2:00 P.M.
- secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Requesting approval of Change Order No. 2, reflecting an increase in the amount of $96,650.00 and 90 additional construction calendar days for the project "La Villa Edcouch Elsa Ph…
- secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Approval of Application for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $231,625.35 from Gonzalez Engineering pertaining to Construction Contract C-HCDD1-25-029-06-10 Phase 1 Flood Control Segm…
- secondedpassed 3-02026-04-28
Requesting approval of closing documents for RDF 1 (Gustafson Farms Venture)... Approval of payment and issuance of a manual check to Jones, Galligan, Key and Lozano for $48,302.00
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 15.E.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 14.C.2., as …
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 4.C.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 2, EDUARDO “EDDIE” CANTU, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 14.A.1.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 23.B.2.A.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 23.E.2.C., w…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval to proceed into Closed Sess…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 18.B.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Torres was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.