Coastal Bend Council of Governments

Profile

The Coastal Bend Council of Governments (CBCOG) is a volunteer association of local governments, cities and counties, and other public and private entities.

Formed in March 1966, by the authority of the State of Texas, the CBCOG provides a cost-effective way to plan, coordinate and implement regional projects and provide technical assistance within the region.

All authority to act resides in the full membership, which meets monthly on the last Friday of each month except for November and December, due to the holidays, which is a combined meeting on the second Friday of December, and the Executive Board meeting on even numbered months prior to the general meeting.

There are twelve member counties and thirty-two [32] member cities, all having maintained membership for many years.

The Advisory Committees represent a cross-section of the region and its varied interests.

The Advisory Committees hold hearings, compile and analyze information, review applications, and make recommendations to the CBCOG on matters of interest.

The CBCOG is a designated Area Agency on Aging and an Economic Development District.

The CBCOG is also a designated water quality management agency and additionally provides regional solid waste management planning, coordination, and implementation of projects.

The CBCOG also delivers Criminal Justice services, Emergency Communications (9-1-1) planning and implementation, and Department of Homeland Security services.nth.

Contacts

2910 Leopard St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Work: 361-883-5743
Fax: 361-883-5749
www.cbcog98.org

Staff

Executive Director/911 Coordinator
John P. Buckner
Ext. 201
Email: john@cbcog98.org

Director of Planning
Richard Bullock
Ext. 202
Email: richard@cbcog98.org

Director of Finance
Veronica Toomey
Ext. 203
Email: veronica@fin.cbcog98.org

Director of Area Agency on Aging
Betty Lamb
Ext. 210
Email: betty@cbcogaaa.org

Criminal Justice Planner
Jennifer Recio
Ext. 234
Email: jennifer@cbcog98.org

Environmental Planner
Theresa Finch P.G.
Ext. 204
Email: theresa@cbcog98.org

Emergency Management Planner
R J Thomas
Ext. 261
Email: rj@cbcogem.org

Board of Directors

The General Membership, consisting of voting representatives of the 12 member counties and 33 member cities (71 persons), is designated as the governing body of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments.

The General Membership is the Board of Directors of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments. Representation is determined as follows: one representative for each 20,000 population or fraction thereof for counties; one representative for each city for the first 15,000 population, and one additional representative for each 35,000 population or fraction thereof.

Chairman
Councilman Lee Roy Kieschnick
Bishop, Texas
P.O. Box 356
Bishop, TX 78343
Term Ends: January 2009

First Vice Chairman
Judge Linda Lee Henry
McMullen County Judge
PO Box 237
Bishop, TX 78072
Term Ends: January 2009

Second Vice Chairman
Commissioner Betty Jean Longoria
Nueces County, Pct. 2
Nueces County Courthouse
901 Leopard St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Term Ends: January 2009

Secretary
Judge Terry Simpson
San Patricio County Judge
San Patricio County Courthouse
400 West Sinton St., Rm 106
Sinton, TX 78387
Term Ends: January 2009

Treasurer
City Commissioner Al Garcia
City of Kingsville
P.O. Box 1458
Kingsville, TX 78384
Term Ends: January 2009

Past Chairman
Judge Jim Huff
Live Oak County Judge
P.O. Box 487
George West, TX 78022

Board Members

ARANSAS
Aransas County: Judge C.H. Mills, Commissioner Charles Smith
City of Rockport: Council member Frank Reilly
Town of Fulton: Mayor Russel Cole

BEE
Bee County: Judge David Silva, Commissioner Ronnie Olivares
City of Beeville: Vacant

BROOKS
Brooks County: Raul Ramirez
City of Falfurrias: Council member Carlos Villarreal

DUVAL
Duval County: Abel Aragon
City of Benavides: Vacant
City of Freer: Mayor Arnoldo Cantu
City of San Diego: Ernesto Sanchez

JIM WELLS
Jim Wells County: Judge Arnoldo Saenz, Commissioner Zeneida Sanchez
City of Alice: Mr. Ralph Trevino, Vacant
City of Orange Grove: Rick Lopez
City of Premont: Mayor Norma Tullos

KENEDY
Kenedy County: Judge J.A. Garcia

KLEBERG
Kleberg County: Judge Pete De La Garza, Commissioner Roy Cantu
City of Kingsville: Council member Al Garcia, Carlos Yerena

LIVE OAK
Live Oak County: Judge Jim Huff
City of George West: Mayor August Caron
City of Three Rivers: Mayor James Liska

MCMULLEN
McMullen County: Judge Linda Lee Henry

NUECES
Nueces County:
Judge Loyd Neal
Commissioner Oscar Ortiz
Commissioner Betty Jean Longoria
Commissioner Chuck Cazalas
Commissioner Peggy Banales
Mr. Oscar Soliz
Mr. M. Brent Ocker
Ms. Annette Monttet
Ken Faughn
Margaret Hayes
Anna Flores
Glen Sullivan
Tyner Little
Elias Vasquez
Mike Biddle
Bill Roberts

City of Agua Dulce:
Mayor Carl Vadjos

City of Bishop:
Council member Lee Roy Kieschnick

City of Corpus Christi:
Mayor Henry Garrett
Council member Michael McCutchon
Council member Bill Kelly
Council member Larry Elizondo
Mr. George Noe
Margie Rose
Oscar Martinez

City of Robstown:
Council member Arlene Rodriguez

City of Port Aransas:
Mayor Claude Brown

REFUGIO
Refugio County: Commissioner Rindle Wilson
Town of Bayside: Mayor Billy Paul Fricks
Town of Refugio: Council member Karen Watts
Town of Woodsboro: Mayor George Hernandez

SAN PATRICIO
San Patricio County:
Judge Terry Simpson
Commissioner Fred Nardini
Commissioner Nina Trevino
Commissioner Jim Price
City of Aransas Pass: Mr. Scott Thompson
City of Gregory: Mayor Fernando Gomez
City of Ingleside: Mayor Elaine Kemp
City of Ingleside-on-the-Bay: Charlotte Lawrence
City of Mathis: Chief Hector Sanchez
City of Odem: Ms. Billie Jo Tennill
City of Portland: Mayor David Krebs
City of Sinton: Mr. Jackie Knox
City of Taft: Vacant

ASSSOCIATE MEMBERS
Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization
Nueces County Appraisal District
San Patricio Municipal Water District
South Texas Water Authority
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
San Patricio County Drainage District
Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3
Nueces County Drainage District No. 2
Aransas County Navigation District




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