Kendall County court holds closed-session review of Guadalupe River Ranch acquisition; no motion taken

Kendall County Commissioners’ Court convened a special called meeting on April 24, 2026, and entered a closed session to consult with counsel about a Farm and Ranch contract for the Guadalupe River Ranch property acquisition. The court’s record cites Section 551.071 of the Texas Open Meetings Act as the authority for the executive session.

The court opened at 9:04 a.m., moved into executive session at 9:05 a.m., and concluded the closed session at 9:57 a.m.; open session resumed at 9:59 a.m. Present at roll call were Commissioner Jennifer McCall (Precinct 1), Commissioner Andra Wisian (Precinct 2), Commissioner Chad Carpenter (Precinct 4), and County Judge Pro-Tem Richard Chapman. County Judge Shane Stolarczyk did not participate because he had a stated conflict of interest. The minutes note there were no public comments during the meeting.

After returning to open session, the minutes state that “No motion was made regarding the Farm and Ranch contract for Guadalupe River Ranch property acquisition.” The record shows the court took no formal vote or other recorded action on the acquisition at this meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 a.m. The minutes were later examined and approved on May 12, 2026, with Richard Chapman signing as County Judge Pro-Tem and Denise Maxwell attesting as County Clerk. The record does not specify next steps or a timeline for further action on the Guadalupe River Ranch contract.