Votes at a glance: Waller County Commissioners Court outcomes, June 25, 2025

Waller County Commissioners on Wednesday approved changes to court meeting rules, accepted multiple intergovernmental and vendor agreements, and approved a major thoroughfare plan amendment while tabling a large development agreement after discussion over rental-product language.

The court approved an amendment to the rules of procedure, conduct and decorum (item 36), voted to approve multiple consent and routine items, accepted an abatement agreement with Grundfos, approved a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the sheriff for continued CMV enforcement, agreed to a school-resource-deputy contract with Waller Independent School District, accepted federal HAVA grant funds and the required local match for election security, authorized security-camera upgrades at a precinct community center, purchased two leased vehicles at residual value, engaged a consultant for audit-related pronouncements and approved engineering/assignment actions. The court also adopted a major thoroughfare plan map amendment tied to the Sonterra Lakes developer application (item 42). A vote to adopt the Sonterra Lakes development agreement (item 39) was tabled for further negotiation.

Votes reported by the presiding officer were by voice/hand and individual tallies were not recorded in the public transcript. Where roll-call tallies were not read aloud, the court used standard motion-second and voice/hand votes recorded as “carried” or “tabled.”

Votes at a glance: items and outcomes

- Item 36 — Amendment to rules of procedure, conduct and decorum: approved. The amendment formalized a 3-minute limit per public speaker, clarified selection of the presiding officer when the county judge is absent, and permitted the court to act on multiple discussion items with a single motion while preserving members’ right to pull items for separate discussion. Presented by Robert (county staff). Outcome: approved by voice/hand vote.

- Item 37 — (routine agenda item following rule amendment): approved by voice/hand vote.

- Item 39 — Sonterra Lakes development agreement (1,464 acres; variances requested including reduced lot sizes and a limited built-to-rent allowance in one 35-acre tract): tabled after extended debate over “built-to-rent” language; court directed staff and negotiators to continue work with the developer and return the item later. Outcome: tabled.

- Item 40 — Abatement agreement with Grundfos (corporate expansion/abatement): approved.

- Items 41 & 42 — Public hearing and major thoroughfare plan map amendment connected to the developer (Astro Centerra West LP / Centerra Lakes North): public hearing opened and then the map amendment was approved (item 42 carries).

- Item 43 — Renewal of MOU with Texas Department of Public Safety for CMV enforcement and inspections: approved.

- Item 44 — Waller ISD contract renewal for school resource deputies (request included two additional deputies and a 13-month contract term to align with the district’s budget year): approved.

- Item 45 — Acceptance of federal HAVA allocation ($42,500) with 20% local match required ($8,500) for election security purchases (cameras, card readers, upgraded electronic poll books, storage locks/seals): approved. Funds must be used by July 30, 2026.

- Item 46 — Additional/upgraded security cameras at the Precinct 3 community center: approved.

- Items 47 & 48 — Purchase of county vehicles at lease-end residual value (Enterprise leases): approved.

- Item 49 — Engagement letter with Steven L. Crane Consulting LLC to assist with audit pronouncements that exceed internal staff capacity: approved; the county’s auditors agreed to the arrangement and reduced the audit fee accordingly.

- Item 50 — Authorization for staff to proceed with engineering assignments and pursue interlocal agreements as described in backup: approved.

- Items 52–55 — Administrative items taken together; motions carried as announced on the record.

Procedural notes

When the court did not read roll-call tallies, the record shows the presiding officer asked for “all in favor, raise your right hand,” or accepted voice votes; the public transcript records approvals as “approved,” “carries,” or “tabled.” No votes with named individual tallies were read into the public transcript for the items listed above.

What’s next

- The court directed staff to draft election-call paperwork for county assistance districts (CADs) and return the item in August for a formal call if the court chooses to proceed. - The Sonterra Lakes development agreement remains under negotiation; related thoroughfare items were left on the calendar but the main development agreement was tabled so that commissioners and the developer can continue negotiations on product and rental provisions.

Sources: Meeting transcript, June 25, 2025.