Title
Consider and take action on an ordinance appointing Judge Dick Hoskins Gregg, III and Judge Richard Cope as the associate judges of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of League City for a two-year term beginning February 1, 2026 and ending January 31, 2028 and appointing Judge Shari Goldsberry as associate judges for the Municipal Court of Record in the City of League City for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2027 (Director of Finance)
Background
Approval of this agenda item will re-appoint Judge Dick Hoskins Gregg, III (“Gregg”) and Judge Richard Cope (“Cope”) as associate judges for a two-year term ending on January 31, 2028, and authorize an agreement with Gregg and Cope for various judicial services at a rate of $200 per hour, with a compensation cap of $50,000 per year. Approval of this agenda item will also appoint Judge Shari Goldsberry (“Goldsberry”) as associate judges for a two-year term ending on December 31, 2027, and authorize an agreement with Goldsberry for various judicial services at a rate of $200 per hour, with a compensation cap of $50,000 per year.
Under Section 30.00008 of the Texas Government Code, if a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Municipal Judge of a Court of Record, the governing body shall by ordinance or charter provide for the appointment of a qualified person to fill the office for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The City currently has five municipal court judge positions: a presiding judge and four associate judges. The presiding judge position is held by McCumber through February 7, 2027. This agenda item will re-appoint Gregg, Cope, and Goldsberry as the existing associate judges.
CONTRACT ORIGINATION: City Attorney’s Office
Attachments:
1. Proposed Ordinance
2. Exhibit A1 - Agreement with Dick Hoskins Gregg, III.
3. Exhibit A2 - Agreement with Richard Cope
4. Exhibit A3 - Agreement with Shari Goldsberry
FUNDING
{X} Funds in the amount of $50,000 are available from...
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