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Caldwell County approves multiple plats, a tax‑policy resolution, and administrative contracts
Summary
The commissioners court approved several plats and development agreements (including a large preliminary plat for Schuhle Farm), adopted a resolution supporting county motor‑fuel tax exemption, lifted the burn ban, authorized negotiations for an IT security review, and awarded the external audit contract.
The Caldwell County Commissioners Court approved a series of land‑use, fiscal and administrative items on Dec. 10 during a packed agenda.
Land‑use approvals included: the Tinney Lake replat (Lot 13, ~10 acres) and the vacation of Lot 4 of Leona Acres (both approved after public comment); the final plat for Sunset Oaks Section 5 Phase 1B (226 lots, ~33.55 acres); the preliminary plat for Schule Farm (listed in the record as 845 lots on approximately 226.626 acres; staff noted a $100,000 pro‑rata traffic contribution toward a later-phase road); a development agreement for Southern Meadows (about 120.73 acres on FM 1984); and the final plat for Tumbleweed Ranch (11 lots on ~24.426 acres). A variance request for Juniper Scribe (to allow up to 12 model residences during infrastructure construction) was tabled pending further meetings with the City of Lockhart.
On policy and administrative matters, the court approved Resolution 072025 supporting legislation to exempt counties from certain motor fuel taxes, citing rising fuel costs and counties’ emergency‑response responsibilities. The court lifted a burn ban after hearing rain and KDVI data from the county emergency manager. The court also approved entering negotiations with Unified Strategic for an IT systems security review at a cited cost of $49,999 to harden county defenses following recent phishing incidents.
Financial and procurement actions included awarding the county’s external audit contract (RFP 24CCP 05P) to Armstrong Vaughn & Associates (staff noted prior timeliness issues and said contract terms will be adjusted to hold the firm to deadlines), approving a budget amendment to reconcile prior‑year sheriff’s office Motorola equipment invoices and an unexpected generator expense, and approving payment of Motorola Invoice #1411106979 for $30,165.59 outside the scheduled accounts-payable packet. The court also declared retired Xerox equipment salvageable for auction and approved the RFQ draft (RFQ 24CCP04Q) to solicit a general engineering consultant for a proposed road bond program.
All motions recorded at the meeting carried by voice vote; where counts were not individually recorded in the transcript the clerk announced "motion carries." The court adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
