Council rejects Decline Operation Lone Star Grant Award (FY 2027), 0-1

Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget

5 yes, 0 no

Dyral Thomas (yes), B. J. Westmoreland (yes), Rusty Horne (yes), Hoppy Haden (yes), Edward Theriot (yes)

Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026

5 yes, 0 no

Dyral Thomas (yes), B. J. Westmoreland (yes), Rusty Horne (yes), Hoppy Haden (yes), Edward Theriot (yes)

Decline Operation Lone Star Grant Award (FY 2027)

0 yes, 1 no

B. J. Westmoreland (no)

Approval of Consent Agenda

5 yes, 0 no

Final Plat for Seawillow Farms

5 yes, 0 no

Final Plat for Estates at Seawillow

5 yes, 0 no

Variance Request for 3910 Lytton Lane

5 yes, 0 no

HNTB Work Authorization Agreement No. 3 for 2024 Road Bond

5 yes, 0 no

Supplemental Work Authorization No. 1 for FM 20 Realignment

5 yes, 0 no

Engagement Agreement with Mark Kennedy for Legal Services

5 yes, 0 no

Authorization to Fill In-House Civil Attorney Position

5 yes, 0 no

Transition to Internally Built County Website

5 yes, 0 no

Adoption of County IT Governance Policy

5 yes, 0 no

Adoption of County Data Governance Policy

5 yes, 0 no

Adoption of County IT Purchasing Policy

5 yes, 0 no

Adoption of County IT Disaster Recovery Plan

5 yes, 0 no

Adoption of County IT User Agreement

5 yes, 0 no

Adoption of County IT Artificial Intelligence Policy

5 yes, 0 no

Interlocal Agreement with Texas Cyber Command (UT-Austin RSOC)

5 yes, 0 no

Authorization of County Cloud Environment

5 yes, 0 no

Adoption of All-Hazards Facility Emergency Action Plan

5 yes, 0 no

Extension of County Burn Ban

5 yes, 0 no

Approval of 2027 Sheriff and Constable Service Fees

5 yes, 0 no

Submission of SB 22 Rural Law Enforcement Grant Application

5 yes, 0 no

Acceptance of TxDOT STEP Grant for Constable Precinct 3

5 yes, 0 no

Acceptance of TxDOT STEP Grant for Constable Precinct 4

5 yes, 0 no

Acceptance of TVC General Assistance Grant for Veterans

5 yes, 0 no

Procurement Exemption and Real Estate Brokerage Selection

5 yes, 0 no

Commercial Letter of Intent for 215 Bufkin Lane Purchase

5 yes, 0 no

Budget Amendment 16-2026 for Unit Road

5 yes, 0 no

Seawillow Farms Final Plat

Seawillow Road, Lockhart, TX

A final short-form plat creating a three-lot residential subdivision on 14.42 acres.

approved (5-0) · still approved

3910 Lytton Lane Short Form Plat Variance

3910 Lytton Lane, Dale, TX

A road frontage variance allowing a short-form subdivision of 10.7 acres with an existing home and rental house.

approved (5-0) · still approved

Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Planning

The county adopted its annual budget and a tax rate of $0.4391 per $100 valuation, which slightly increases debt service taxes while keeping overall maintenance and operations taxes stable.

What it means: Sets property tax rates and allocates county spending for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Operation Lone Star Grant Rejection & Surveillance Policy

Following heavy public pushback over license plate reader privacy concerns and state funding freezes, the county voted to decline a $100,000 state grant.

What it means: Declined $100,000 in state grant funding for law enforcement equipment.

Acquisition of Commercial Property at 215 Bufkin Lane

The county is purchasing a 0.62-acre commercial property for $895,000 to relocate the elections department and ease severe office crowding at the courthouse.

What it means: Expenditure of $895,000 from existing county funds without issuing debt.