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File #: 23-0243    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Transmittal Status: Accepted
File created: 12/29/2022 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/10/2023 Final action: 1/10/2023
Title: Transmittal by the County Judge of the re-appointment of Kathryn M. Kase as hearing examiner pursuant to the appeals and hearing procedures in the Harris County Regulations for Toll Road Signs and Communications Facility Structures.

Department: County Judge

Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo, County Judge

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Transmittal

 

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Transmittal by the County Judge of the re-appointment of Kathryn M. Kase as hearing examiner pursuant to the appeals and hearing procedures in the Harris County Regulations for Toll Road Signs and Communications Facility Structures.

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Background and Discussion:

On 1/8/2019, Commissioners Court approved the appointment by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo of two hearing examiner positions to consider appeals and variances pursuant to the: (1) Regulations of Harris County, Texas Regarding Location of Communications Facility Structures, effective January 15, 2010; and (2) Regulations of Harris County for the Placement of Signs Visible from the Main-Traveled Way of a Toll Road within Harris County, Texas, effective January 1, 2010.   Judge Hidalgo subsequently appointed Kathryn M. Kase, Legal Counsel to the Harris County Judge, as the Hearing Examiner for both positions, and now transmits notice of Ms. Kase’s re-appointment as Hearing Examiner for both positions.

 

Expected Impact:

Notice of re-appointment of hearing examiner.

 

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Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

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_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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Approval of County Engineer’s request that County Judge Hidalgo receive two positions and Commissioner A. Garcia receive one position in the hearing examiners pursuant to the appeals and hearing procedures in the Harris County Regulations for Toll Road Signs, Flood Plain Management, and Communications Facility Structures.

 

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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Anticipated Court Date: January 10, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Retroactive to January 1, 2023

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Kathryn Kase, Legal Counsel, County Judge's Office

Attachments (if applicable): None