Item #1 Call to Order
Judge Bryan Wilson called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
Item #2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flags
Tim Denton, Pastor with the Vanderveer Street Church of Christ, led the invocation.
Pledges said
Item #3 Public Comments - Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.007 and the Burnet County commissioners court rules of decorum, any person may make comment on any item not appearing on the agenda. Any comments made will not be deliberated on by the Commissioners Court during this Public Comments agenda item. Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person. Public comment for items listed on this agenda will be heard when the agenda item is called.
Claire Nybro spoke.
Charlie Parker spoke.
Item #4 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding a burn ban for the unincorporated areas of Burnet County. (Wilson)
Ed hashbarger, Emergency Management Coordinator, spoke.
No action taken on this agenda item
Item #5 Discuss, consider and take apprpriate action concerning the preliminary plat approval for Split Rock Subdivision, a private subdivision consisting of 2 lots on 6.34 acres located at 4220 FM 2342. (Luther)
Herb Darling, Development Services Director, spoke.
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr., Commissioner Precinct 2 Damon Beierle to approve the preliminary plat approval for Split Rock Subdivision, a private subdivision consisting of 2 lots on 6.34 acres located at 4220 FM 2342.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #6 Discuss, consider and take appropriate action concerning a request for a replat of lots 28 and 29, Rolling Hills Reserve, Phase 1, to be known as lot 28A, Rolling Hills Reserve, Phase 1, a combination of 2 tracts into 1. (Luther)
Herb Darling, Development Services Director, spoke.
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr., Commissioner Precinct 2 Damon Beierle to approve replat of lots 28 and 29, Rolling Hills Reserve, Phase 1, to be known as lot 28A, Rolling Hills Reserve, Phase 1, a combination of 2 tracts into 1.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #7 Discuss, consider and take appropriate action concerning the final plat approval for Mint Creek Subdivision, a private subdivision consisting of 3 lots on 22.81 acres located in the 1400 block of CR 323A. (Collier)
Herb Darling, Development Services Director, spoke.
No action taken on this agenda item.
Item #8 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to designate 110 CR 250, Burnet, Texas 78611, as the future location of the Burnet County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office for the purpose of authorizing the State of Texas to complete the necessary system connections and other required resources to support operations at that location. (Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 2 Damon Beierle, Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr. to approve 110 CR 250, Burnet, Texas 78611, as the future location of the Burnet County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office for the purpose of authorizing the State of Texas to complete the necessary system connections and other required resources to support operations at that location.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #9 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to authorize expending up to $300,000 from Capital Outlay – Buildings, fund 710-6895-5300, to support the construction, purchase of temporary buildings, and other costs related to relocate the Tax Assessor-Collector, Public Defender's Office, County Clerk's Office, County Court at Law, and other offices in preparation for Courthouse renovations. (Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr., Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier to approve to authorize expending up to $300,000 from Capital Outlay – Buildings, fund 710-6895-5300, to support the construction, purchase of temporary buildings, and other costs related to relocate the Tax Assessor-Collector, Public Defender's Office, County Clerk's Office, County Court at Law, and other offices in preparation for Courthouse renovations.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #10 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to request the designated Burnet County Records Manager to review and update all Texas State Library and Archives Commission contact information for elected officials and to provide guidance on ongoing records management issues. (Wilson)
Vicinta Stafford, County Clerk, spoke.
No action taken on this agenda item.
Item #10 Public Hearing on the County Clerk Records Archive Plan at 9:30 a.m. (Wilson / Stafford)
Bryan Wilson, County Judge, called the Public Hearing to order at 9:32 a.m.
Vicinta Stafford, Burnet County Clerk, spoke.
Claire Nybro spoke.
Bryan Wilson, County Judge, closed the Public Hearing at 9:39 a.m.
Item #12 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the County Clerk Records Archive Plan. (Wilson / Stafford)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 2 Damon Beierle, Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr. to accept the County Clerk Records Archive Plan.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #13 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to establish minimum standards for the purchase and use of desktop and laptop computers to ensure compliance with purchasing policy and regulation and to support cybersecurity of Burnet County departments and offices:
(a) Discuss the financial impact of standards on FY26 obligations for computers and FY27 requests.
(Wilson)
Kelley Glaeser, County Auditor, spoke.
Greg Harris, IT Director, spoke.
Colleen Davis, Assistant County Attorney, spoke.
Item #27 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action for the use and calculation of the FY27 Burnet County proposed budget regarding the following departments and dues:
I. Department Specific Budget Requests:
(a) County Court at Law;
(b) Capital Area Council of Governments Membership Dues;
(c) BCAD FY27 Budget;
(d) Burnet County ISF Transport Van in an amount of up to $60,000;
II. Further discussion on proposed FY27 Budget:
(a) General Fund;
(b) Other Funds;
(c) Grants;
(d) Road and Bridge Fund;
(e) Debt Service Fund;
(f) Special Projects Fund.
(Wilson)
Cody Henson, County Court at Law Judge, spoke.
Recess
Recess at 10:11 a.m.
Reconvened
Reconvened at 10:17 a.m.
Item #13 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to establish minimum standards for the purchase and use of desktop and laptop computers to ensure compliance with purchasing policy and regulation and to support cybersecurity of Burnet County departments and offices:
(a) Discuss the financial impact of standards on FY26 obligations for computers and FY27 requests.
(Wilson)
Vicinta Stafford, County Clerk, spoke.
Kelley Glaeser, County Auditor, spoke.
Greg Harris, IT Director, spoke.
Colleen Davis, Assistant County Attorney, spoke.
No action taken on this agenda item.
Item #14 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to purchase laptops and docking stations from available funds in 100-4090-5750 or 100-5040-5750 in an amount not to exceed $3,550 each for the following:
(a) Two (2) laptops and docking stations for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2;
(b) One (1) laptop and docking station for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3;
(c) Three (3) laptops and docking stations for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4;
(d) One (1) laptop and docking station for Contable Precinct 3;
(e) One (1) laptop and docking station for the Bertram library;
(f) One (1) laptop and docking station for the Marble Falls Library; and
(g) One (1) laptop and docking station for the Spicewood Library.
(Wilson)
No action taken on this agenda item.
Item #15 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to purchase desktops and monitors from available funds in 100-4090-5750 or 100-5040-5750 in an amount not to exceed $3,600 each for the following:
(a) Four (4) adult public computers for the Bertram Library;
(b) Nine (9) adult public computers for the Herman Brown Free Library;
(c) Two (2) filtered children's public computers for the Herman Brown Free Library;
(d) Three (3) desktop staff computers for the Marble Falls Library;
(e) One (1) desktop touchscreen catalog computer for the Marble Falls Library.
(Beierle)
No action taken on this agenda item.
Item #16 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the selection of quotes for Road & Bridge Precinct 4 from fund 340-6140-5760:
(a) Telehandler in an amount not to exceed $94,954.53; and
(b) Sweeper Bucket in an amount not to exceed $7,116.
(Dockery)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 4 Joe Don Dockery, Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier to approve IDigTX in the amount of $6,195.00 and the Bobcat in the amount of $69,506.13
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #17 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Burnet County Departmental asset transfers:
(a) 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV from the Sheriff's Office to auction.
(Wilson)
Alan Trevino, Chief Deputy Sheriff, spoke.
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 2 Damon Beierle, Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr. to approve 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV from the Sheriff's Office to auction
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #18 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding FY26 Burnet County Budget Amendments:
(a) $30,000 from Buildings, fund 100-4090-5300, to Emergency Command Trailer Expense, fund 100-4060-4960 for command trailer repeaters. (Dockery)
Brian Storer, with the WRRS, spoke.
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 4 Joe Don Dockery, Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier to approve FY26 Burnet County Budget Amendments.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #19 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding budget inter-departmental line-item transfers.
(a) Road & Bridge Precinct 4 transferring $64,251.13 from Operating Supplies, fund 340-6140-3300, to Mach/ Equip Capitalized, fund 340-6140-5760 for purchase of a brush attachment and telehandler (Dockery);
(b) Road & Bridge Precinct 4 transferring $73,300 from Operating Supplies, fund 340-6140-3300, to Road Equip Capitalized, fund 340-6140-5710 for a purchase of a Freightliner M2 water truck (Dockery);
(c) Elections transferring $2,500 from Contract Labor, fund 100-4900-4920, to Repair and Maintenance, fund 100-4900-4520 to cover a truck repair and transfer $2,000 from fund Contract Labor, fund 100-4900-4920, to Telephone, fund 100-4900-4200, to cover a shortage in phones (Wilson);
(d) IT transfer $21,000 from Support Fee (Tyler), fund 100-5040-4541, and $849.23, Equipment Rental, fund 100-5040-4610, a total of $21,849.23, to Support & Licensing Fees, fund 100-5040-4540, and transfer $12,573.72 from Conference/ Dues/ Training, fund 100-5040-4270, to Operating Supplies, 100-5040-3300, to reallocate funds to support end-of-year spending (Collier).
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier, Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr. to approve a-d
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #20 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the Sheriffs Office Payroll, Overtime and Certificate Pay to cover payroll for the remainder of FY26:
(a) Suspend Burnet County Budget Policy to transfer up to $78,300 from the following funds:
(i) Clerk/Support Staff, fund 100-5600-1040;
(ii) Corporals, fund 100-5600-1057;
(iii) Deputies/CO's-Nonshift, fund 100-5600-1059;
(iv) Elected Official, fund 100-5600-1010;
(v) Deputies/CO's-Nonshift, fund 504-5602-1059;
(b) Approve inter line item transfer of $30,000 from Clerk/Support Staff, fund 100-5600-1040 and $35,000 from Corporals, fund 100-5600-1057, a total of $65,000, to Command Staff 100-5600-1055;
(c) Approve inter line transfer of $10,300 from Deputies/CO's-Nonshift, fund 100-5600-1059, to Overtime Deputies, fund 100-5600-1990;
(d) Approve inter line item transfer of $1000 from Elected Official, fund 100-5600-1010, to Certificate, fund 100-5600-1105;
(e) Approve inter line item transfer of $2000 from Deputies/CO's-Nonshift, fund 504-5602-1059, to Certificate, fund 504-5602-1105.
(Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 2 Damon Beierle, Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr. to approve a
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr., Commissioner Precinct 2 Damon Beierle to approve b-e
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #21 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the Sheriffs Office Lapse Salary and Benefits:
(a) Suspend Burnet County Budget Policy to transfer up to $712,300.32 from the following funds:
(i) lnvestigators/Sgts., fund100-5600-1056;
(ii) Deputies/CO's-Shift, fund 100-5600-1058;
(iii) Dispatchers, fund 100-5600-1060;
(iv) Group Insurance, fund 100-5600-2020;
(b) Approve inter line item transfer of $61,000 from lnvestigators/Sgts, fund100-5600-1056, $326,300.32 from Deputies/CO's-Shift, fund 100-5600-1058, $175,000 from Dispatchers, fund 100-5600-1060, and $150,000 from Group insurance, fund 100-5600-2020, a total of $712,300.32 to Mach/Equip (Capitalized) 100-5600-5760 to cover the purchase of Motorola Radios.
(Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 2 Damon Beierle, Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr. to approve a-b
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #22 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding a purchase for the Sheriffs Office from Mach/Equip (Capitalized), fund 100-5600-5760:
(a) Fifty-eight (58) APX Next Enhanced Motorola Radios, in the amount not to exceed $712,300.32.
(Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 2 Damon Beierle, Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr. to approve a
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #23 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action for the authorization of payment of claims previously approved by the Burnet County Auditor:
a. Expense Reports.
(Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 4 Joe Don Dockery, Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier to approve Expense Reports.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #24 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to approve, sign, and execute all necessary documents and actions to apply for the Office of the Governors FY26-27 County Essential Services Grant Program for the District Attorney's Office in an amount up to $400,000, with no County match required, to cover costs associated with a capital murder case. (Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr., Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier to approvesign, and execute all necessary documents and actions to apply for the Office of the Governors FY26-27 County Essential Services Grant Program for the District Attorney's Office in an amount up to $400,000, with no County match required, to cover costs associated with a capital murder case
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #25 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to sign and execute all necessary documents for acceptance of the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) FY27 grant for SB224 Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention in the amount of $183,708, including the required county matching funds of $36,743 to be provided through the FY27 budget. (Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr., Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier to approve the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) FY27 grant for SB224 Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention in the amount of $183,708, including the required county matching funds of $36,743 to be provided through the FY27 budget.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #26 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to sign and execute all necessary documents for acceptance of the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) FY27 grant for SB224 Heart of Texas Auto Theft Task Force in the amount of $750,706, including the required county matching funds of $180,374 to be provided through the FY27 budget. (Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 4 Joe Don Dockery, Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier to approve the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) FY27 grant for SB224 Heart of Texas Auto Theft Task Force in the amount of $750,706, including the required county matching funds of $180,374 to be provided through the FY27 budget.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #27 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action for the use and calculation of the FY27 Burnet County proposed budget regarding the following departments and dues:
I. Department Specific Budget Requests:
(a) County Court at Law;
(b) Capital Area Council of Governments Membership Dues;
(c) BCAD FY27 Budget;
(d) Burnet County ISF Transport Van in an amount of up to $60,000;
II. Further discussion on proposed FY27 Budget:
(a) General Fund;
(b) Other Funds;
(c) Grants;
(d) Road and Bridge Fund;
(e) Debt Service Fund;
(f) Special Projects Fund.
(Wilson)
No action taken on this agenda item.
Item #28 Discuss, consider, and review the current estimated Certification of 2026 Appraisal Roll regarding the following:
(a) General Fund, County Special Road & Bridge, and Debt Service; and
(b) Discussion on potential use of fund balance for FY27 budget.
(Wilson)
No action taken on this agenda item.
Item #29 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action for:
(a) Setting salaries and compensation for the FY27 Burnet County proposed budget regarding:
(i) Chief Public Defender;
(ii) Elections Administrator; and
(iii) Chief Magistrate; and
(b) Remove appointed positions from Step & Grade classification.
(Wilson)
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 1 Jim Luther, Jr., Commissioner Precinct 4 Joe Don Dockery to approve b
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
Item #30 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the Burnet County Budget Policy, Fund Overview, and Expenditure Accounts Descriptions, including the following section:
(a) I. General Policies # 9 - The maximum travel reimbursements will be according to the current fiscal year U.S. General Services Administration's daily lodging, meals, and incidental expenses rates and impact to taxable income for elected officials, appointed officials, and employees;
(b) VII. Fleet Policies - Add documentation requirement for vehicle take-home policy and separate law enforcement policy.
(Wilson)
Kelley Glaeser, County Auditor, spoke.
Vicinta Stafford, County Clerk, spoke.
Karrie Crownover, County Treasurer, spoke.
Alan Trevino, Chief Deputy Sheriff, spoke.
No action taken on this agenda item.
Item #31 Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the Burnet County Personnel Policy & Employee Handbook, including the following sections:
(a) 7.06 County Vehicles Usages - General Guidelines - Commute vehicles policies and rules and separate law enforcement policy;
(b) 11.03 Lodging Cost - Lodging expenses applicable to GSA lodging rate for the travel location and impact to taxable income for elected officials, appointed officials, and employees.
(Wilson)
No action taken on this agenda item.
Item #32 Acknowledgment of Receipt:
(a) PEC Utility Connections - August 3, 2026;
(b) Texas Commission of Jail Standards Letter regarding Regulatory Efficiency Review has been initiated.
(Wilson)
Acknowledged.
Item #33 Calendar Review.
Reviewed.
Special Session on August 17th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Item #34 Adjournment
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier, Commissioner Precinct 4 Joe Don Dockery to adjourn at 11:28 a.m.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously
