At its Dec. 23, 2024 session, the Caldwell County Commissioners Court moved through a slate of routine and administrative items, approving plats, interlocal agreements, reappointments and several resolutions.

Plats and land matters: The court approved a short-form plat for Cruise Acres (two residential lots on about 2.514 acres along Old Lockhart/Williamson Road) after staff confirmed last-minute but minor revisions. The court also approved a short-form plat for the Jaramillo Subdivision (four residential lots on roughly 23.203 acres on Taylorsville Road/FM 86); staff recounted a long compliance effort, noted outstanding taxes and a lien by a family member, and said the split had been corrected following enforcement action.

Interlocal agreements and reappointments: Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Nederwald to allow county crews to maintain approximately 300 feet of Schulke Road within city limits, with the city reimbursing materials and labor. They reappointed Gary Dickinson to represent the county on the Luling Foundation Farm Board; a speaker said Dickinson has served about 24 years and currently serves as the board president.

Public safety and burn ban: Emergency-services staff reported minor fires, a near-term wet weather forecast and KVDI indices (min 4.83, max 5.97, avg 5.46). Based on the conditions, the court voted to keep the burn/berm ban off.

ARPA interagency agreements: The court approved two separate resolutions authorizing county officers to sign interagency agreements for SLFRF/ARPA allocations: Resolution 082025 (authorizing veteran services officer Sarah Love to sign an IAA for a $100,000 allocation to veteran services) and Resolution 092025 (authorizing the Unit Road administrator, Donald LaClaire, to sign an IAA). The court approved these as part of routine business.

Legal settlement: The court approved Resolution 1025 to participate in a Kroger settlement in the Texas opioid litigation; staff stated the county’s portion would be "a little over $65,100." The meeting then moved into and returned from executive session to discuss proposed economic development nondisclosure terms; afterward the court authorized the county judge to execute an NDA with a party identified in the transcript as TXLCO. Commissioner Theriault recused himself from the NDA item.

Votes at a glance: The meeting record shows motions for each item were moved, seconded and carried with no recorded opposition during the meeting. The court did not provide itemized roll-call tallies in the public transcript for most voice votes.

The court adjourned following the day's business.