Votes at a glance: Kendall County Commissioners Court, June 24, 2025

Kendall County Commissioners Court met on June 24 and took formal action on a series of administrative and contractual items. Key outcomes: accounts payable totaling $4,140,480.90 were approved; the court approved several contracts and plats; an amendment providing up to $46,675 for Bergheim Volunteer Fire Department’s emergency response services was approved after split votes; and the county adopted a consolidated software-as-a-service agreement for justice-related software.

Why it matters: The decisions authorize spending already budgeted for this fiscal year, update contractual obligations for emergency response and broadband/fiber work, and advance several development plats that affect local infrastructure and utilities.

Votes at a glance (item / mover / second / outcome / tally or note): - Consent agenda (approval of multiple routine items and minutes for June meetings). Motion by Commissioner Chapman; second by Commissioner Carpenter. Outcome: approved 5–0. - Accounts payable claims, $4,140,480.90. Motion by Commissioner Regent; second by Commissioner McCall. Outcome: approved 5–0. - Keep county burn ban off (fire marshal recommendation). No formal roll-call recorded; court noted recommendation and left the burn ban off (consensus action, no formal recorded roll-call). - TAC Health Employee Benefits Pool wellness incentive (initial approval). Motion by County Judge Shane Slaughter; second by Commissioner McCall. Outcome: approved 5–0. (Later amended to select Option 4 — see below.) - Rescind previously approved barricade/road-closure authorization for a Comfort event (rescind May 27 approval). Motion by Commissioner Carpenter; second by Commissioner Chapman. Outcome: approved 5–0. - Rescind May 13 order to proceed with job postings for two full-time firefighters for Bergheim Fire Department (rescind job posting). Motion by Commissioner Wiegand; second by Commissioner McCall. Outcome: approved (clarified vote: 4–1; recorded in minutes as 4 in favor, 1 opposed). - Amendment to agreement for fire protection/emergency response with Bergheim Volunteer Fire Department (budgeted funds not to exceed $46,675). Motion by Commissioner Wiegand; second by Commissioner McCall. Outcome: approved 3–2 (Commissioners from Precincts 1, 2 and 4 in favor; Judge and Commissioner from Precinct 3 opposed). - Amendment to OVW grant application (Office on Violence Against Women) to increase requested amount from $500,000 to $750,000 in partnership with the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. Motion by County Judge Shane Slaughter; second by Commissioner McCall. Outcome: approved 5–0. - Approval for Tour de Boerne (nonprofit) to host its 2026 annual cycling event at Joshua Springs Park and Preserve. Motion by Commissioner Wiegand; second by County Judge Shane Slaughter. Outcome: approved 5–0. - Final plat approval: Cordillera Ranch Unit 201C (creates six single-family lots; average lot size 1.5 acres). Motion by Commissioner Regent; second by Commissioner McCall. Outcome: approved 5–0. - Financial guarantee (letter of credit) for Cordillera Ranch Unit 201C: $473,140.06 for street/drainage and $59,424.50 for water/sewer. Motion by Commissioner Regent; second by Commissioner McCall. Outcome: approved 5–0. - Contract with Artcom Communications to bore under East Blanco Road for a high-speed connection (amount up to $78,030.67). Motion by Commissioner Carpenter (amended to state 'up to' $78,030.67); seconded. Outcome: approved 5–0 (court noted outstanding easement/logistics to finalize routing). - Consolidated software-as-a-service agreement with Tyler Technologies for district clerk, county clerk, district court, district attorney and jail services. Motion by County Judge Shane Slaughter; second by Commissioner McCall. Outcome: approved 5–0. - Post-meeting amendment: The wellness incentive (TAC Health Employee Benefits Pool) selection was amended in the post-executive-session reconvened portion; County Judge Slaughter moved to approve selection of Option 4 and the amended motion passed 5–0.

Notes and procedural points: many of these approvals were described as funded from existing, budgeted appropriations. A few actions (for example, the fiber/bore route) require additional administrative follow-up (easements and routing). The Bergheim volunteer fire department contract amendment and the prior rescission of firefighter job postings reflect an active, divided conversation about pilot staffing and budget implementation for volunteer fire departments in the county.

Ending: Items requiring follow-up from court staff include finalizing Artcom easements and routing, completing paperwork for Cordillera financial guarantees, and posting any required TABC/equipment permits for special events approved for county property.