Farm Bureau donates $4,000 for county tire cleanup; agreement approved

The commissioners accepted a $4,000 donation from the San Patricio–Aransas County Farm Bureau to support the county's seventh annual tire cleanup and tire drive scheduled Oct. 24, 2026, at the county fairgrounds. Farm Bureau representatives described the event as their biggest annual effort, noting prior years when teams filled multiple 53-foot trailers with tires and that much of the cleanup is grant-funded.

Organizers described the Oct. 24 event as running from 8 a.m. to noon and said volunteers typically fill a standard 53-foot tire trailer in a short period. "Over the last few years, we've probably filled, you know, 5 to 10 trailers full," an organizer said. The court also approved a standard agreement and release of liability with the Farm Bureau for the one-day countywide cleanup.