Tom Yardley
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 43
- Total speaking time
- 2:41:22
- Avg per meeting
- 3:45
- Segments
- 2500
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Top issues during term (20)
County Drainage and Road Improvements
Funded through existing precinct road and bridge budgets.
Justice Center Construction Update
Cost the county an additional $175,437 pulled from project contingency funds.
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Jail Bonding
An assumed $120 million facility could add roughly six cents to the debt-service tax rate and cost about $7.7 million a year for 30 years, on top of nearly $1 million a year now spent housing inmates out of county.
Gregory-Portland Independent School District Ballot Measure
Affects local school district property tax contributions under state recapture formulas.
Port of Corpus Christi Expansion and Regional Economic Impact
Informational presentation with no direct county appropriation.
New Justice Center Construction and Technology Integration
Expanding parking would cost approximately $300,000 in additional paving and security infrastructure.
County Credit Cards for Commissioners
Minimal direct cost, but introduces auditing considerations.
County Health Insurance Program Stability and Provider Access
Impacts millions in county healthcare expenditures and reserve fund balances.
Justice Center Construction and Operational Transition
Expanding parking would cost approximately $300,000 in additional paving and security infrastructure.
Master Parks Plan and Grant Funding
Requires a 50% local match using Golesa funds.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Caps and Employee Benefits
Affects tax-deferred savings for 141 participating county employees.
Portland Tax Office Build-Out
Cost is $502,493.15 for construction.
Specialty Prescription Drug Coverage
Involves hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual prescription costs.
Retiree Medical Coverage and GASB 75 Liabilities
Involves potential liabilities exceeding one million dollars on the county's GASB 75 reports.
Adoption of county committee policy
Disaster Preparedness and Debris Contracts
Contract costs will be determined through the competitive RFP process.
MPO Transportation Planning and Public Outreach
Expect your tax dollars to be funneled into major construction projects and utility upgrades to keep the city running.
November General Election Logistics
Standard operational printing and mailing costs for voter registration cards.
election results
Depending on which ballot measures passed, you might see changes in your local tax obligations or how your property taxes are allocated.
Public Health Grant Funding and Staffing
100% grant-funded with no direct county tax impact.
Decisions during term (665)
Recorded while Yardley was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of minutes of the previous meeting
Payment of claims against the county
Budget line item transfers
Treasurer's report and bank reconciliation
Deputation of Deputy County Treasurer
Barn doors and entry doors contract — Precinct 1
HVAC contract first-year renewal
Emergency food services primary vendor contract
Emergency food services secondary vendor contract
Fiber optics network completion — warranties and retainage
Rejection of GrantWorks administrative services contract
Langford Community Management Services CDBG contract
Grant Writer to Grant Director title change
Adoption of county committee policy
New hires — withdrawal management assistant and deputy clerk
Approval of minutes of the last meeting
Approval of October 19, 2026 Minutes
Examination and Approval of Claims and Bills
Budget Line-Item Transfers
Bank Reconciliation Treasurer's Report
Voting record (5)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Disapproval of Assigned Parking Spaces for District Court
Approval of September 23 Minutes
I'm abstaining because I was not [present].
Salary Grievance Committee Recommendations
Approval of Minutes
Purchase of 60 KW Generator for Elections Office
Concerned that a 60 KW generator is excessive for the building size and could damage equipment without proper load or heat sinks.