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Votes at a glance: Caldwell County Commissioners Court — Jan. 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes from the Caldwell County Commissioners Court meeting on Jan. 14, 2025, including approvals, reappointments, budget amendments, and tablings.
Below are the formal actions taken during the Jan. 14, 2025 Caldwell County Commissioners Court meeting, summarized for quick reference.
Approved motions and votes (unanimous unless noted):
- Consent agenda: Motion carried (consent approved). - I3: Appoint Commissioner Ed Theriault as judge pro tem for 2025 (motion carried). - I4: Designate the courthouse courtroom as the site for commissioners court under Texas Local Government Code §81.005(d) (motion carried). - I5: Reappoint William Hamilton and Josie Martinez to Caldwell County ESD No. 3 board of directors (terms exp. Dec. 31, 2026) (motion carried). - I6: Reappoint Rebecca King to ESD No. 5 Board of Commissioners (term Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2026) (motion carried). - I7: Nominate Commissioner Ed Theriault as the county voting member for the Region 11 Guadalupe Regional Flood Planning Group (motion carried). - I10: Keep the county burn ban off for two more weeks (motion carried). - I11: Ratify budget amendment related to the SIB loan and turn lane invoices (motion carried). - I12: Approve Budget Amendment No. 4, moving $1,283.92 to the feral hog account (motion carried). - I1 (replat): Approve replat of Caglar Hills, Lot 9 (motion carried). - I13: Accept GLO CDBG‑MIT award of $100,000 for the FY2025–2030 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (motion carried). - I14: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Langford contract (GLO-related procurement language) (motion carried). - I15: Approve Resolution 112025 authorizing signatories for GLO grant documents (motion carried). - I16: Approve MOU with City of Luling for the evacuation center project (motion carried).
Tabled or postponed:
- I2: Preliminary plat for OCLA Acres (5 residential lots on ~10.01 acres) — tabled pending groundwater study and water service clarification (motion to table carried). - I8: Proposed executive director position for Caldwell County Community Services Foundation (St. David’s request for county to pay half the position; $49,000/year county cost) — tabled pending presentation by St. David’s Foundation (motion carried).
Executive session:
- The court entered an executive session under Texas Government Code §551.087 to discuss economic development negotiations associated with TRAC. The court ended the session and took no action. Commissioner Terry (last name not specified) stated an abstention from that discussion on the record.
Adjournment:
- The court adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
Notes: Most votes in the transcript were recorded as “all in favor, say aye,” and no opposing votes were recorded in the public transcript. Where a specific mover/second was recorded, the summary lists the motion text and outcome. For items where the transcript provided only a motion and general “aye” response, the result is recorded as approved with no dissenting votes reported.
