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Llano County commissioners approve election preparations, DMV fee filing and meeting reschedule; outdoor burning ban tabled
Summary
At a special Aug. 2 meeting, the Llano County Commissioners Court unanimously approved election appointments including a central counting station manager and tabulation supervisor, filed a Texas DMV 'No Change' form for optional vehicle-related fees for CY2025, rescheduled a September meeting and tabled a proposed outdoor burning restriction.
The Llano County Commissioners Court on Aug. 2 unanimously approved a set of election administration steps, a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fee filing and a schedule change while tabling a proposal to restrict outdoor burning.
Commissioner Linda Raschke moved to table Agenda Item 1, proposals to prohibit or restrict outdoor burning in the county; Commissioner Jerry Don Moss seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The court recorded the action as a motion to table.
Under Agenda Item 2 the court approved the appointment of precinct election judges, alternate judges, and the central count judge and alternate, with one correction: a date in the appointments was changed from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. Commissioner Jerry Don Moss made the motion and Commissioner Linda Raschke seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
On a separate election-related motion under Texas Election Code §127.001, the court called for establishment of a Central Counting Station for the Nov. 5, 2024 Joint General and Special Election and appointed Rachel Wimberley as Central Counting Station Manager and Andrea Wilson as Tabulation Supervisor. Commissioner Linda Raschke moved to approve the call and appointments; Commissioner Peter Jones seconded and the court voted unanimously to adopt the motion.
The court also approved execution of a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles "No Change" form certifying that Llano County will charge the same optional fees in calendar year 2025 for County Road and Bridge fees, Child Safety Fees, and Transportation Project fees. Commissioner Linda Raschke moved approval; Commissioner Mike Sandoval seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
In brief procedural business the court voted to reschedule the regular Sept. 23, 2024 Commissioners Court meeting to Sept. 30, 2024. Commissioner Linda Raschke moved the rescheduling; Commissioner Jerry Don Moss seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance - Motion to table outdoor burning proposal: moved by Commissioner Linda Raschke, seconded by Commissioner Jerry Don Moss; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Appointment of precinct/central-count judges with date correction: moved by Commissioner Jerry Don Moss, seconded by Commissioner Linda Raschke; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Call for Central Counting Station and appointments of Rachel Wimberley (manager) and Andrea Wilson (tabulation supervisor): moved by Commissioner Linda Raschke, seconded by Commissioner Peter Jones; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Execution of DMV "No Change" form for CY2025 optional fees: moved by Commissioner Linda Raschke, seconded by Commissioner Mike Sandoval; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Reschedule regular meeting from Sept. 23 to Sept. 30, 2024: moved by Commissioner Linda Raschke, seconded by Commissioner Jerry Don Moss; outcome: approved (unanimous).
The actions were recorded in the special meeting minutes; the transcript does not list individual roll-call votes by name, only that motions passed unanimously. The court did not provide specific public-comment debate or deliberative details about the outdoor burning proposal in the public record shown; the item was tabled.
