Caldwell County

November 13, 2025

Executive Summary

The Commissioners Court will consider a variety of infrastructure projects, including approving design services for multiple road projects. The Court will also discuss economic development negotiations and a proposed budget amendment.

Key Topics

Constituent Highlights

The Court will consider design services for multiple road projects.
The Court will discuss a proposed budget amendment.
The Court will canvass the results of the November 2025 election.
The Court will discuss updates on several economic development projects.

Official Highlights

Review and approve multiple professional service agreements for road design.
Carefully review the proposed budget amendment.
Prepare for the upcoming election canvass.
Prepare for updates regarding the Seawillow TIRZ Interlocal Agreement.

Resumen Ejecutivo

La Corte de Comisionados considerará una variedad de proyectos de infraestructura, incluyendo la aprobación de servicios de diseño para múltiples proyectos viales. La Corte también discutirá las negociaciones de desarrollo económico y una enmienda presupuestaria propuesta.

Temas Clave

Puntos Destacados

La Corte considerará los servicios de diseño para múltiples proyectos viales.
La Corte discutirá una enmienda presupuestaria propuesta.
La Corte escrutará los resultados de la elección de noviembre de 2025.
La Corte discutirá actualizaciones sobre varios proyectos de desarrollo económico.

Key Items

Items with direct public relevance

ID	Description	Cost	Impact	Tags
G.3	▶ Final Plat for Lantana Subdivision, Unit 1		notable	land-use
	Consider the Final Plat for Lantana Subdivision, Unit 1. Speaker: Commissioner Westmoreland/Kasi Miles
G.4	▶ Accept Sunset Oaks VI, Phase 1A Bond		notable	budget land-use
	Accept Sunset Oaks VI, Phase 1A Performance Bond. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Theriot/Donald Leclerc
G.5	▶ Right-of-Way License Agreement - Luna Rosa		notable	land-use infrastructure
	Consider a Right-of-Way License Agreement for Centex Drainage District for the Luna Rosa Subdivision. Speaker: Commissioner Thomas/Kasi Miles
G.6	▶ City Line Road Project Design Services	$2,607,000.00	significant	budget infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the City Line Road project. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Westmoreland/Maria Castanon
G.7	▶ FM 20 & N. Hackberry Design Services	$3,136,000.00	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the FM 20 Realignment and North Hackberry Avenue projects. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Westmoreland/Commissioner Horne/Maria Castanon
G.8	▶ Bridle Path Project Design Services	$1,686,000.00	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the Bridle Path project. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Horne/Maria Castanon
G.9	▶ Ivy Switch at McNeil Creek Design	$629,000.00	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the Ivy Switch at McNeil Creek project. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Horne/Maria Castanon
G.10	▶ SH 21 & Luling Plan Design Services	$1,490,000.00	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the SH 21 (Schematic) Project and the Luling Transportation Plan Update Project. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Horne/Commissioner Theriot/Maria Castanon
G.11	▶ Rocky Road at Brushy Creek Design	$984,000.00	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the Rocky Road at Brushy Creek (Bridge Replacement) project. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Theriot/Maria Castanon
G.12	▶ Southeast River Rd at Morrison Creek	$867,000.00	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the Southeast River Road at Morrison Creek (Bridge Replacement) project. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Theriot/Maria Castanon
G.13	▶ Northwest River Road Project Design	$203,000.00	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the Northwest River Road project. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Theriot/Maria Castanon
G.14	▶ Old Lytton Springs Rd (CR 183) Design	$680,000.00	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the Old Lytton Springs Rd (CR 183) at Dry Creek project. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Theriot/Commissioner Thomas/Maria Castanon
G.15	▶ CR 182, 174, 179 Design Services	$1,313,000.00	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Authorize a Professional Services Agreement and Work Authorization for design services on the CR 182 (Dry Creek) at Dry Creek Low Water Crossing and County Roads Lytton Lane (CR 174), Barth Road (CR 179), Homannville Trail (CR 179), and Dry Creek (CR 182) projects. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Theriot/Commissioner Thomas/Maria Castanon
G.24	▶ Budget Amendment 02-2026	$800,000.00	significant	budget
	Discuss and take possible action regarding Budget Amendment 02-2026 for moving funds from Engineering & Subdivision to Sanitation. Speaker: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow
G.26	▶ CAPCOG Solid Waste Program Grant		notable	budget environment
	Discuss and take possible action on submitting a grant application for the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) FY 2026-2027 Solid Waste Program Grant. Speaker: Judge Haden/Amber Quinley/Nicole Stephens
G.27	▶ SAVNS Grant Acceptance		notable	budget public-safety
	Discuss and take possible action on acceptance of an award from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for the FY 2026 Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) Grant and to ratify the approval and signing of the SAVNS Maintenance Grant Contract. Speaker: Judge Haden/Amber Quinley
G.28	▶ Seawillow TIRZ Agreement Updates		notable	economic-development legal
	Discuss updates on proposed Interlocal Agreement with the City of Lockhart for the Seawillow TIRZ; Commissioners Court may provide further instruction or take necessary action as appropriate. Speaker: Judge Haden/Richard Sitton/Kasi Miles
G.29	▶ Project Tangled Web Negotiations		notable	economic-development
	Discuss updates on Project Tangled Web economic development negotiations. Speaker: Commissioner Westmoreland
G.30	▶ Project Ignition Point Negotiations		notable	economic-development
	Discuss updates on Project Ignition Point economic development negotiations. Speaker: Commissioner Westmoreland
G.31	▶ Project Talon Stay Negotiations		notable	economic-development
	Discuss updates on Project Talon Stay economic development negotiations. Speaker: Judge Haden

Routine Items (18 items — click to expand)

ID	Description	Cost	Tags
F.1	▶ Approve County Invoices and Purchase Orders	$848,029.04	budget
	Approve invoices and purchase orders.
F.2	▶ Approve County Payroll Payment	$503,251.00	budget personnel
	Approve payroll payment.
F.3	▶ Approve County Payroll Tax Payment	$151,358.53	budget personnel
	Approve payroll tax payment.
F.4	▶ Ratify Check Request to Clear River Estate Sales	$4,030.00	budget
	Ratify an immediate check request.
F.5	▶ Accept Indigent Burial Report		health
	Accept the October 2025 Indigent Burial Report.
F.6	▶ Accept Constable PCT. 4 October 2025 Report		public-safety
	Accept the Caldwell County Constable PCT. 4 October 2025 Report.
G.1	▶ Approve September 23, 2025 Minutes		transparency
	Approve the minutes from the September 23, 2025, regular meeting. Speaker: Judge Haden/Teresa Rodriguez
G.2	▶ Lantana Unit 1 Streets and Drainage		land-use infrastructure
	Consider public streets and drainage in Lantana, Unit 1, as complete. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Westmoreland/Donald Leclerc
G.16	▶ CAMPO TAC Reappointments		transportation
	Reappoint Will Conley and Nicole Stephens to the 2026 CAMPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Theriot
G.17	▶ LCRA Radio Services Agreement Change Order		budget utilities
	Approve Change Order No. 4 to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Radio Services and Equipment between LCRA and Caldwell County. Speaker: Judge Haden/Richard Sitton
G.18	▶ Appraisal Roll Resolution		budget
	Approve Resolution 03-2026 for Caldwell County Appraisal Roll with tax amounts. Speaker: Judge Haden/Shanna Ramzinski
G.19	▶ FM 2025 Tax Roll Resolution		budget
	Approve Resolution 04-2026 for Caldwell County Appraisal Roll with tax amounts. Speaker: Judge Haden/Shanna Ramzinski
G.20	▶ Appraisal District Board of Directors Votes		elections
	Discuss and take possible action regarding Resolution 05-2026, distributing votes for candidates to positions on the Caldwell County Appraisal District Board of Directors. Speaker: Judge Haden/Shanna Ramzinski
G.21	▶ Canvass November 2025 Election		elections
	Canvass the November 2025 election, including the constitutional amendments election. Speaker: Judge Haden/Devante Coe
G.22	▶ Human Resources Supervisory Responsibility		personnel
	Reassign supervisory responsibility for the Human Resources Department from Commissioner Westmoreland to Judge Haden. Speaker: Commissioner Westmoreland/Judge Haden
G.23	▶ Caldwell County Burn Ban		public-safety environment
	Discuss and take possible action regarding a Caldwell County Burn Ban. Speaker: Judge Haden/Hector Rangel
G.25	▶ Awards for Road Materials		budget infrastructure
	Discuss and take possible action regarding the approval of awards for RFB25CCP01B-1 Caldwell County Road Materials, Fuel, Oil and Lubricants. Speaker: Judge Haden/Dominique Esquivel
H.1	▶ Seawillow TIRZ Interlocal Agreement		economic-development legal
	Discussion and deliberation with Counsel on economics of a proposed Interlocal Agreement with the City of Lockhart for the Seawillow TIRZ.

Major Expenditures

Item	Amount	Description
G.6	$2,607,000.00	City Line Road project design services
G.7	$3,136,000.00	FM 20 & N. Hackberry design services
G.8	$1,686,000.00	Bridle Path Project Design Services
G.10	$1,490,000.00	SH 21 & Luling Plan Design Services
G.15	$1,313,000.00	CR 182, 174, 179 Design Services

Total: $12,891,000.00

Glossary

TIRZ: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone — a designated area where property tax revenue increases are used to fund improvements within that zone
CAMPO TAC: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee
SAVNS: Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service
OAG: Office of the Attorney General
RFB: Request for Bid
CAPCOG: Capital Area Council of Governments