Bastrop County

December 22, 2025

Executive Summary

The Commissioners Court will address a variety of routine items, including budget approvals, personnel matters, and reports. Several items of public interest include a public hearing regarding updating speed limits and stop signs, approval of an RV park construction, and updates regarding Double Eagle Ranch subdivision. Furthermore, there is also a discussion on extending contract deadlines for Housing and Health, and a potential rejection of a Courthouse HVAC project.

Key Topics

Constituent Highlights

Public hearings on speed limits and stop signs in the town of Paige
Notice of the 2026 General Primary Elections
Approval for the construction of an RV Park.
Consideration of extending contract deadlines for Housing + Health programs.
Final Plat and performance bond for Double Eagle Ranch Phase 5C

Official Highlights

Review and approve the Ad Valorem Tax Assessment & Collection Contract.
Consideration of amendments to the proposed Courthouse HVAC project.
Approve agreements and appointments related to the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.
Address a variety of land use and development applications.

Resumen Ejecutivo

La Corte de Comisionados abordará una variedad de temas de rutina, incluyendo aprobaciones presupuestarias, asuntos de personal e informes. Varios temas de interés público incluyen una audiencia pública con respecto a la actualización de los límites de velocidad y las señales de alto, la aprobación de la construcción de un parque de casas rodantes, y actualizaciones sobre la subdivisión de Double Eagle Ranch. Además, también hay una discusión sobre la extensión de los plazos contractuales para Vivienda y Salud, y un posible rechazo de un proyecto de HVAC del Palacio de Justicia.

Temas Clave

Puntos Destacados

Audiencias públicas sobre los límites de velocidad y las señales de alto en el pueblo de Paige
Aviso de las Elecciones Primarias Generales de 2026
Aprobación para la construcción de un parque de casas rodantes.
Consideración de la extensión de los plazos contractuales para los programas de Vivienda + Salud.
Plano final y fianza de cumplimiento para Double Eagle Ranch Fase 5C

Official Highlights

Revisar y aprobar el Contrato de Evaluación y Recaudación de Impuestos Ad Valorem.
Consideración de enmiendas al proyecto de HVAC propuesto para el Palacio de Justicia.
Aprobar acuerdos y nombramientos relacionados con el Distrito de Conservación de Aguas Subterráneas de Lost Pines.
Abordar una variedad de solicitudes de uso y desarrollo de la tierra.

Key Items

Items with direct public relevance

ID	Description	Impact	Tags
6	▶ Delinquent Property Tax Collection Contract	notable	budget legal
	Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes. Speaker: Judge Klaus
7	▶ Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District Appointment	notable	environment
	Appointment of Patti Jacobs to the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District. Speaker: Judge Klaus
9	▶ Notice of 2026 General Primary Election - Republican	significant	elections
	Notice regarding the 2026 General Primary Election, Republican Party. Speaker: Kristin Miles
10	▶ Notice of 2026 General Primary Election - Democrat	significant	elections
	Notice regarding the 2026 General Primary Election, Democratic Party. Speaker: Kristin Miles
11	▶ Ad Valorem Tax Assessment & Collection Contract	notable	budget
	Approval of the Ad Valorem Tax Assessment & Collection Contract Between Bastrop County and Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District. Speaker: Bryan McDaniel
12	▶ RV Park Construction Approval	significant	economic-development land-use
	Approval for the construction of an RV Park at 340 S SH 95, Elgin TX 78621. Speaker: Tanli Sun 📍 340 S SH 95, Elgin TX 78621
13	▶ Public Hearing - Speed Limit Bar L Mesa Dr	significant	public-safety transportation
	Public hearing regarding updating regulatory speed limit along Bar L Mesa Dr. Speaker: Tanli Sun
14	▶ Public Hearing - Stop Signs in Paige	significant	public-safety transportation
	Public hearing regarding updating Stop Signs on county maintained roadways in the town of Paige. Speaker: Tanli Sun
15	▶ Update Speed Limit - Bar L Mesa Dr	significant	public-safety transportation
	Updating regulatory speed limit along Bar L Mesa Dr, from FM20 to dead-end cul-de-sac. Speaker: Tanli Sun
16	▶ Stop Signs in Paige	significant	public-safety transportation
	Placing/updating Stop Signs on county maintained roadways in the town of Paige. Speaker: Tanli Sun
17	▶ Housing + Health Contract Funding Deadlines	significant	health housing
	Request approval to extend Housing + Health contract funding deadlines and amend related agreements. Speaker: Donna Nichols
18	▶ Reject RFP for Courthouse HVAC	significant	budget infrastructure
	Reject the proposal Bastrop County received for RFP 25BCP11B - Bastrop County Courthouse HVAC Project and allow for re-bidding. Speaker: Leon Scaife
19	▶ MOU - Sale of Road Patcher Truck	notable	budget infrastructure
	Approve an MOU for the sale of a 2002 Durapatcher Truck Mounted Road Patcher with the City of Smithville. Speaker: Leon Scaife
20	▶ Double Eagle Ranch Phase 5C Bond	notable	land-use housing
	Performance Bond accepted for unfinished infrastructure construction. Speaker: Patricia Trevino
21	▶ Final Plat Double Eagle Ranch Phase 5C	significant	land-use housing
	Final Plat for Double Eagle Ranch Phase 5C. Speaker: Patricia Trevino
23	▶ Assist Smithville VFW - Parking Lot	notable	budget infrastructure
	Authorize Commissioner Beckett to assist the Smithville VFW with parking lot renovations using Precinct 2 Road & Bridge labor, Equipment, and materials. Speaker: Commissioner Beckett
24	▶ Willow Creek Watershed Drainage Project	significant	budget infrastructure environment
	Authorize Commissioner Beckett to utilize Precinct 2 R & B funds for the construction of a Low Water Crossing & Spillway to help facilitate the improvements to the Willow Creek Watershed. Speaker: Commissioner Beckett
25	▶ Smithville HUD Drainage Project Easement	significant	infrastructure environment
	Authorize Commissioner Beckett to sign a temporary construction easement for the Spillway project related to the City of Smithville HUD funded drainage project. Speaker: Commissioner Beckett
26	▶ HIPAA Policy & Procedures Manual	notable	legal health
	Approve the Bastrop County HIPAA Privacy and Security Policy & Procedures Manual. Speaker: Ashley Piper
27	▶ Public Hearing - Lake Bastrop Acres Replat	significant	land-use housing
	Set a Public Hearing regarding the Replat of Lot 22 & 23, Lake Bastrop Acres Section Three, Block Nine. Speaker: Will Fischer

Routine Items (28 items — click to expand)

ID	Description	Tags
1	▶ Approve payment of bills	budget
	Approval of payments for invoices and services. Speaker: Brittney Ross
2	▶ Approve minutes of previous meetings	transparency
	Approval of the minutes from prior meetings. Speaker: Krista Bartsch
3	▶ Approve Personnel bonds, if any	personnel
	Approval of personnel bonds. Speaker: Krista Bartsch
4	▶ Extend Burn Ban Order	public-safety
	Consideration of extending the current burn ban order. Speaker: Judge Klaus, James Altgelt
5	▶ Bastrop County ESD #3 DBA Approval	public-safety
	Approval for Bastrop County ESD #3 to operate under a DBA. Speaker: Judge Klaus & Allen Johnson
22	▶ Adopt-a-County Road Program Application	transportation
	Bastrop County Adopt-a-County Road Program Application for Participation for Cottle Town Rd. Speaker: Commissioner Beckett
28	▶ Executive Session/Closed Session	personnel
	An executive/closed session meeting will occur pursuant to and in compliance with Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters). Speaker: Judge Klaus
CA1	▶ Approve Treasurer's Report	budget
	Approval of the Treasurer's Report. Speaker: Brittney Ross
CA2	▶ Re-appoint Tom Arsuffi - Groundwater District	environment
	Re-appoint Tom Arsuffi to the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District. Speaker: Judge Klaus
CA3	▶ Tax Assessor/Collector's Report	budget
	Tax Assessor/Collector’s Monthly Bastrop County Report. Speaker: Ellen Owens
CA4	▶ Tax Assessor FM Lateral Road District	budget transportation
	Tax Assessor/Collector’s Monthly Bastrop County Farm-to-Market Lateral Road District 1 Report. Speaker: Ellen Owens
CA5	▶ Tax Assessor Double Eagle PID 1 Report	budget
	Tax Assessor/Collector’s Monthly Double Eagle PID 1 Report. Speaker: Ellen Owens
CA6	▶ Tax Assessor Double Eagle PID 2 Report	budget
	Tax Assessor/Collector’s Monthly Double Eagle PID 2 Report. Speaker: Ellen Owens
CA7	▶ Central Square Project Change Order - RMS	technology public-safety
	Central Square Project Change Order - Add Animal Control as an Agency in RMS. Speaker: Kevin Unger
CA8	▶ Dell Lease Purchase Schedule	technology
	Dell Lease Purchase Schedule NO. 001-6719114-003 To Master Lease Agreement NO. 552055-59688, APPENDIX F CONTRACT # DIR-CPO-5792. Speaker: Kevin Unger
CA9	▶ Courthouse Permit Application - THC	infrastructure
	Authorize County Judge to sign required permit application to THC for Bastrop County Courthouse, Project 1-Roof Repairs, Project 2-HVAC Replacement, Project 3-Foundation Stabilization. Speaker: Shawn Harris
CA10	▶ Ratify Judge Signature - TAS / ADA Inspection	infrastructure
	Ratify County Judge signature on TDLR form requesting required TAS / ADA inspection at Bastrop County Combined Services Facility. Speaker: Shawn Harris
CA11	▶ Accept Donation - Purple Martin House	environment
	Accept a Donation of a Purple Martin House from the Bastrop County Audubon Society to the Bastrop County Cedar Creek Park. Speaker: Shawn Harris
CA12	▶ Tahitian Village Unit 4 - Amended Plat	land-use housing
	Amending Plat of Tahitian Village Unit 4 Block 4 Lots 419 and 420: combine two lots into one lot 419A (0.612 acres). Speaker: Will Fischer
CA13	▶ Road Roller Rental Agreement	transportation
	Approval of a Central Texas Equipment Smooth Drum Roller Rental Agreement Terms and Conditions for Precinct 1 Road and Bridge. Speaker: Jeff Kreider
CA14	▶ Donation - Animal Services	public-safety
	Accept a donation for Bastrop County Animal Services from Marco Gottardis and Jean Myer. Speaker: Jill Gunn
CA16	▶ MOU Renewal - Animal Services	public-safety
	Memorandum of Understanding Renewal - Facility Use MOU with Bastrop County Animal Services & Save-An-Angel for their Pet Wellness & Spay/Neuter Clinic Program. Speaker: Jill Gunn
CA17	▶ Election Systems Agreement	elections technology
	ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE, LLC HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND SOFTWARE LICENSE, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT. Speaker: Kristin Miles
CA18	▶ LPHCP Conservation Easement: Jackson	environment
	Approve LPHCP Conservation Easement: Jackson. Speaker: Cari Croft
CA19	▶ LPHCP Release of Easement: Jackson	environment
	Approve LPHCP Release of Conservation Easement: Jackson #1, Jackson #2. Speaker: Cari Croft
CA20	▶ Surplus Assets Disposal	budget
	Dispose of Bastrop County surplus/salvage assets and equipment through Auction, Trade-in and/or Disposal. Speaker: Leon Scaife
CA21	▶ La Condesa Subdivision Plat Revision	land-use housing
	La Condesa Subdivision Revision of Plat Lot 17, move building line setback. Speaker: Patricia Trevino
CA22	▶ Annual Budget Amendment	budget
	Annual Budget Amendment FY 24/25. Speaker: Jennifer Pacheco