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Burleson County commissioners unanimously approve flood‑mitigation grant, law‑enforcement contracts and multiple infrastructure items
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Summary
At a regular April 22 meeting in Caldwell, Burleson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a $1,076,300 CDBG‑MIT grant for flood mitigation, new multi‑year contracts for law‑enforcement body cameras and taser service, a pipeline road‑crossing permit and several local infrastructure and interlocal agreements.
Burleson County’s Commissioners Court met April 22 in Caldwell and moved through a full docket of administrative and infrastructure items, unanimously approving a $1,076,300 Community Development Block Grant‑Mitigation (CDBG‑MIT) award and a package of public‑safety contracts and permits.
The court accepted General Land Office Contract No. 24‑065‑057‑E567, a CDBG‑MIT award of $1,076,300 for repairs on Mallard Drive in Beaver Creek Subdivision and Chestnut in Cade Lake Subdivision, with no local match required and a grant performance deadline of Sept. 30, 2025. Commissioner Vincent Svec made the motion to accept the grant; Commissioner Dwayne Faust seconded it and the motion carried unanimously.
Commissioners also approved a new five‑year law‑enforcement body‑camera service contract to replace and extend the county’s existing agreement, and authorized purchase of law‑enforcement taser bundles with an associated five‑year service agreement contingent on BuyBoard contract terms. Commissioner David Hildebrand moved approval of the body‑camera contract and Commissioner Vincent Svec moved the taser purchase; both motions passed on unanimous votes.
Other infrastructure and public‑safety items approved included a Step Progression pay program for the Sheriff, Dispatch and Jail departments intended to standardize employee pay progression; a pipeline public road‑crossing permit for Magnolia Oil 7 Gas Operating, LLC on County Road 335; approval of Deanville Water Supply Corp. proposed water lines on County Roads 104, 116 and 344; and an amended replat for Apache Hills Lots 63R and 64R. Each item was approved by voice vote with no opposing votes recorded.
The court also approved the Comptroller’s allocation of federal flood‑control receipts, authorized access to county dump and recycling collection stations without a permit for Earth Week (April 23–30, 2024), and acknowledged an interlocal agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety for the Failure to Appear program. Commissioners approved Amendment No. 1 to the county’s Records Management and Imaging Agreement with GovOS Inc., a corporate affiliate of Kofile Technologies, Inc.
Most motions were made by named commissioners and carried unanimously; minutes reflect "All voted Aye. None voted No." No substantive debate or dissent on the recorded items is shown in the meeting minutes.
The court’s administrative business closed with authorization to pay county bills and an adjournment. The judge reported progress on an extension office remodel and earlier local meetings with the Beaver Creek Development Board.
What’s next: grant administration for the CDBG‑MIT award will proceed under the General Land Office timeline through Sept. 30, 2025; procurement steps for body‑cams and tasers will follow county purchasing procedures and, for the tasers, are contingent on final BuyBoard contract terms.