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Burnet County accepts up to $1 million TWDB grant for flood-warning equipment, approves related contracts
Summary
The commissioners unanimously approved acceptance of a Texas Water Development Board grant (not to exceed $1,000,000) for flood-warning sirens and gauges and ratified several related contracts and reimbursement agreements, all on Dec. 23, 2025.
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Dec. 23 approved acceptance of a Texas Water Development Board grant of up to $1,000,000 to fund flood-warning sirens, flood gauges and related equipment and ratified a package of related contracts and agreements.
On a motion by Commissioner Jim Luther Jr., seconded by Commissioner Joe Don Dockery, the court approved acceptance of the TWDB grant (amount not to exceed $1,000,000), a content contract with 1 Community for county tourism content (not to exceed $9,000), two Peace Officer Training Reimbursement Agreements for Owen Seaver and Brandon Cook (each not to exceed $30,419.96), a Family Place Libraries technical-assistance agreement for the Bertram Library, and an interlocal agreement and order with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to utilize space on a radio tower north of Burnet. The motion passed 5-0.
The minutes record Mark Bentley, mayor of the City of Meadowlakes, spoke during this item. The county attached grant and agreement documents to the meeting record. The TWDB grant is written in the minutes as covering “flood warning sirens, flood gauges, and other related equipment” and the motion as approved did not specify deployment locations or a project timeline in the minutes.
