Votes and actions at a glance: Burnet County Commissioners Court, July 7, 2026

The Burnet County Commissioners Court recorded unanimous action (5–0) on the following motions during its July 7, 2026 special session. All items below show the motion mover/second (as recorded) and the vote tally.

- Enact burn ban for unincorporated Burnet County effective July 7, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.; mover: Damon Beierle; second: Jim Luther Jr.; vote: 5–0. - Adopt and extend a local disaster declaration regarding New World screwworm (extend 90 days); mover (extension): Joe Don Dockery; second: Damon Beierle; vote: 5–0. - Approve official bond for Stephanie Cooper, Elections Administrator; mover: Jim Luther Jr.; second: Chad Collier; vote: 5–0. - Change Western Regional Radio Tower position to report directly to County Judge; mover: Joe Don Dockery; second: Jim Luther Jr.; vote: 5–0. - Designate Jackie Haynes as Title VI coordinator; mover: Joe Don Dockery; second: Chad Collier; vote: 5–0. - Approve TAC 2026–2027 renewal packet and estimated premium $5,212,622.16; mover: Joe Don Dockery; second: Chad Collier; vote: 5–0. - Propose employee compensation changes for FY27 (4% COLA, 2% step, add step); mover: Damon Beierle; second: Jim Luther Jr.; vote: 5–0. - Propose 6% COLA for elected officials; mover: Damon Beierle; second: Chad Collier; vote: 5–0. - Adopt option (a) for FY27 salary grievance committee composition; mover: Joe Don Dockery; second: Chad Collier; vote: 5–0. - Approve interdepartmental line item transfers (Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 $700; Maintenance $4,800); vote: 5–0. - Approve expense reports (claims); vote: 5–0. - Approve $40,000 transfer for architecture/engineering services and authorize County Judge to negotiate a BSW work order not to exceed $40,000; vote: 5–0. - Approve Tate Street school facility awning roof repair up to $16,000; vote: 5–0. - Approve AgriLife interior secure doorway up to $15,000; vote: 5–0. - Approve Gage & Cade Construction award for CR 112/CR 210 headwalls ($75,100) and KC Engineering work order for CR 337/CR 340 design ($61,770) and authorize bidding up to $250,000; vote: 5–0. - Approve Master Interlocal Purchasing Agreement with TXShare; vote: 5–0. - Approve KeyTrak system purchase for jail up to $3,443.70 (Commissary fund); vote: 5–0. - Approve cattle trailer purchase (LJD bid $16,180); vote: 5–0. - Approve GenServe LLC for 230 kW generator ($105,790); vote: 5–0. - Approve application for a $2,000 Texas Hill Country Trails Region grant for the Historic Jail Museum sign; vote: 5–0. - Approve purchase of laptops for Tax Assessor/Collector and Magistrates Office; vote: 5–0.

These motions and approvals were recorded in the meeting minutes and accompanied by packet attachments cited during the session.