Commissioner Precinct 1· 2025-2028
Kerr Wardlaw
Val Verde County, TX
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Top issues during term (20)
Cienegas Road Street Lighting Project
The $3,985.84 project would be funded from Precinct 4's operating budget.
Water and Infrastructure Project Upgrades
About $28,300 in grant-funded change orders plus a $500,000 set-aside from the 2023 tax note.
Cienegas Road Street Lighting Expansion
Roughly $3,000 in new light installations from Precinct 4 operating funds was rejected, plus $1,240 in upgrades now tabled.
Veterans Service Officer appointment
$56,185 annual salary from the county budget.
city leadership turnover
Taxpayers might see costs rise as the city pays for executive search firms and potential severance packages for the outgoing officials.
Laughlin Air Force Base Airfield Lighting Improvements
The county commits $5 million in matching funds alongside the $5 million grant.
Indigent defense services
County share is roughly $300,000 this year, possibly $400,000 next year.
Mental health facility in Uvalde region
No direct county cost, but lost psychiatric beds could drive up sheriff transport costs to distant hospitals.
$150,000 hotel tax funds for hospital cancer center
Affects how annual event grants like George Paul's $4,800 are processed, not new spending.
Countywide Burn Ban Imposed
The ban limits sales of certain fireworks types during the holiday period.
Cienegas Road Streetlight Installation
$3,985.84 from Precinct 4 operating budget
Community Facility Partnerships and Annex Use
Minimal operational impact, providing community groups access to county facilities.
Proposed federal border wall / vehicle barrier through Val Verde County
Landowners say losing river access could cut the value of every acre they own; the county faces potential legal and road-closure costs.
Opioid settlement participation
Potential future settlement funds to the county; no immediate cost.
New World screwworm threat
Expect potential costs from increased wildlife monitoring and a possible dip in local tourism revenue if hunting seasons are restricted.
County health insurance costs rising sharply
About $488,000 more for health insurance, part of roughly $1.1-1.2 million in added budget costs with raises.
property tax legislation
Hundreds of properties sit off the tax roll, generating no revenue.
County finances: clean audit and $71M net position
Strong reserves and higher investment earnings help keep the tax rate lower than when the current court took office.
$6.5M Hogg Foundation community wellness funding for Del Rio and Eagle Pass
Up to $6.5 million in foundation funding could flow to community projects across the two counties.
Flood early warning system and sirens
About $500,000 available for flood monitors and sirens.
Decisions during term (201)
Recorded while Wardlaw was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of minutes
Cienegas Road street lighting — six lights contingent on developer lights (Item 21)
Single LED street light at duck pond crossing (Item 21)
Placer.ai contract renewal (Item 8)
Fireworks ban — missiles with fins and rockets with sticks (Item 23)
Fireworks sales for Emancipation Day (Item 9)
Esser & Company — Parks and Recreation Master Plan update (Item 11)
Ratify $5M SS4A grant application for Cienegas Road (Item 12)
SAFER firefighter grant application (Item 14)
Form A509 — CFC 24-0012 San Felipe Booster Station (Item 15)
Vega Verde Water Line Change Order #2 (Item 16)
Table presentation in memory of Francisco Javier Gonzalez (Item 19)
DLP Services janitorial contract ratification (Item 24)
Spectrum VOIP extension for Sheriff's office (Item 25)
New Holland tractor purchase for Precinct 3 (Item 26)
Surplus property declaration (Item 27)
TAC Health employee benefits renewal, plan year 2026-27 (Item 28)
HR report May 21 - June 3, 2026 (Item 29)
Bills for payment (Item 30)
Auditor's reports (Item 31)
Voting record (5)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Cienegas Road street lighting — six lights contingent on developer lights (Item 21)
Opposed the contingent demand on the developer as nine total lights and possibly improper.
Migrant Clinicians Network office space at Val Verde Community Center
He did not want to vote blindly without seeing a presentation from the organization.
AEP light at Cienegas & Finegan denied
Ambient light from nearby lights already illuminates the area; opposes unnecessary lights.
AEP lights items 31-36 denied
Opposes light pollution; supports adding lights one at a time only where needed.
One light at Duck Pond approved 3-2
Placed in a dark area as a measured, one-at-a-time approach.