Brazos County Judge Duane Peters told the Commissioners Court on Monday that he intends to leave office about a month early, with Dec. 1 as his last working day, The Eagle reported.
Peters said last fall that he would not seek re-election. He shared his new timeline at the end of Monday's meeting, which was held at the county's new medical examiner's office.
"My plan is to work Dec. 1 and hold court that day," Peters said, according to The Eagle. He said he would be willing to hand the job to Kyle Kacal on Dec. 2, "provided that the court passes that." The Eagle's account did not describe what vote commissioners would need to take to make the early handoff happen.
Kacal, a former state representative, ran the county judge's office on an acting basis for part of last year, when Peters took medical leave. He is the Republican nominee for the job and is unopposed on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
Peters gave a personal reason for the timing. Early December is when the cattle feeding season starts, he said, and he wants to spend that time on his ranch this year.
