Commissioners approve assignment so EPATS will employ county transit executive
October 02, 2026 | El Paso County, Texas
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The Commissioners Court approved an assignment and assumption of employment that transfers the employment and associated obligations of the county-funded EPATS executive-director position to El Paso Area Transportation Services (EPATS), effective Oct. 1, 2026.
Sam Trujillo of the Human Resources Department summarized the item and said the three-party transition will be followed by a two-party employment agreement between EPATS and the executive director within 30 days of the assignment date. Trujillo also said HR and the county attorney's office reviewed the documents and recommended approval.
The court took a motion from Judge Samaniello, received a second from Commissioner Butler, opened voting, and the clerk announced the motion carried. Staff said EPATS' board has scheduled a meeting to complete the transitional approvals and that the assignment will be finalized once EPATS executes the documents.
No specific vote tally was read into the record beyond the clerk's announcement that the motion carries.
Sam Trujillo of the Human Resources Department summarized the item and said the three-party transition will be followed by a two-party employment agreement between EPATS and the executive director within 30 days of the assignment date. Trujillo also said HR and the county attorney's office reviewed the documents and recommended approval.
The court took a motion from Judge Samaniello, received a second from Commissioner Butler, opened voting, and the clerk announced the motion carried. Staff said EPATS' board has scheduled a meeting to complete the transitional approvals and that the assignment will be finalized once EPATS executes the documents.
No specific vote tally was read into the record beyond the clerk's announcement that the motion carries.
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