Bastrop County

October 27, 2025

Executive Summary

The Bastrop County Commissioners Court will discuss and potentially act on several key items including a resolution supporting joint permitting authority for Aquifer Storage and Recovery projects and orders modifying election precincts due to redistricting. Multiple public hearings are scheduled for proposed subdivision designations, replats with variances, and traffic control measures. The court will also consider a procurement exemption for jail expansion design services and various infrastructure and contract approvals.

Key Topics

Constituent Highlights

Public hearings are scheduled for proposed stop signs at several intersections and for a replat with a lot frontage variance for Lake Bastrop Ranchettes.
A public hearing will address the designation of all future subdivisions as Residential Improvement Areas.
Residents can weigh in on proposed speed limit sign placements in Precinct 4 and all-way stop signs at Monkey Rd. and Upper Elgin River Rd.
The court will consider a proclamation recognizing October as Cancer Awareness Month and a joint proclamation for Veterans Day.

Official Highlights

The court must review and vote on a resolution supporting joint permitting authority for ASR projects between local and state entities.
Significant decisions are required regarding election precinct modifications following redistricting.
Approval is sought for a procurement exemption for DRG Architects for the jail expansion design, bypassing competitive bidding.
Numerous subdivision plats, replats, and variances require careful consideration and potential approval.
An update on the American Rescue Plan Act funds will be presented for informational purposes.

Resumen Ejecutivo

El Tribunal de Comisionados del Condado de Bastrop discutirá y potencialmente actuará sobre varios elementos clave, incluida una resolución que apoya la autoridad de permisos conjunta para proyectos de Almacenamiento y Recuperación de Acuíferos y órdenes que modifican los precintos electorales debido a la redistribución de distritos. Se programan múltiples audiencias públicas para la designación de subdivisiones propuestas, replanificaciones con variaciones y medidas de control de tráfico. El tribunal también considerará una exención de adquisición para servicios de diseño de expansión de la cárcel y varias aprobaciones de infraestructura y contratos.

Temas Clave

Puntos Destacados

Se programan audiencias públicas para la colocación propuesta de señales de alto en varias intersecciones y para una replanificación con una variación en el frente de un lote para Lake Bastrop Ranchettes.
Una audiencia pública abordará la designación de todas las subdivisiones futuras como Áreas de Mejora Residencial.
Los residentes pueden opinar sobre la colocación propuesta de señales de límite de velocidad en el Precinto 4 y señales de alto en las cuatro direcciones en Monkey Rd. y Upper Elgin River Rd.
El tribunal considerará una proclamación que reconoce octubre como el Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer y una proclamación conjunta para el Día de los Veteranos.

Key Items

Items with direct public relevance

ID	Description	Impact	Tags
D.5	▶ Supplement staff salaries with Records Management Funds	notable	budget personnel
	Approve supplementing staff salaries using Records Management Funds. Speaker: Sarah Loucks
D.8	▶ Resolution Supporting Joint Permitting Authority for ASR Projects	significant	legal environment utilities
	A resolution supporting joint permitting authority between Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District and TCEQ for all Aquifer Storage and Recovery Projects (ASR). Speaker: Commissioner Beckett
D.10	▶ Order Modifying Election Precincts for Redistricting	significant	legal elections transparency
	Order modifying election precincts to comply with Congressional Redistricting. Speaker: Kristin Miles
D.11	▶ Public Hearing: Designation of Subdivisions as Residential Improvement Areas	significant	budget land-use
	Public hearing regarding the designation of all subdivisions, located outside a municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, currently platted and recorded, or to be platted and recorded in the future, as Residential Improvement Areas. Speaker: Aimee Robertson
D.12	▶ Public Hearing: Replat of Lot 4, Lake Bastrop Ranchettes, Section Two	significant	land-use infrastructure
	Public hearing regarding a request for a replat of Lot 4, Lake Bastrop Ranchettes, Section Two, with a variance to Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations, Section VI.3.a. (lot frontage). Speaker: Patricia Trevino
D.13	▶ Public Hearing: Stop Sign at Mokulua Ln. and Pohakuloa Dr.	notable	public-safety transportation
	Public hearing regarding the placement of a Stop Sign at the intersection of Mokulua Ln. and Pohakuloa Dr. in Precinct 1. Speaker: Tanli Sun
D.14	▶ Public Hearing: Stop Sign at Wahane Ln. and S. Pahihi Dr.	notable	public-safety transportation
	Public hearing regarding the placement of a Stop Sign at the intersection of Wahane Ln. and S. Pahihi Dr. in Precinct 1. Speaker: Tanli Sun
D.15	▶ Order 2025-09: Designation of Subdivisions as Residential Improvement Areas	significant	budget land-use
	Order 2025-09 of the Bastrop County Commissioners Court regarding the designation of all subdivisions, located outside a municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, currently platted and recorded, or to be platted and recorded in the future, as Residential Improvement Areas. Speaker: Aimee Robertson
D.16	▶ Replat of Lot 4 Lake Bastrop Ranchettes, Section Two with variance	significant	land-use infrastructure
	Replat of Lot 4 Lake Bastrop Ranchettes, Section Two, with a variance to Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations, Section VI.3.a. (minimum lot frontage). Speaker: Patricia Trevino
D.17	▶ Placement of Stop Sign at Mokulua Ln. and Pohakuloa Dr.	notable	public-safety transportation
	Placement of a Stop Sign at the intersection of Mokulua Ln. and Pohakuloa Dr., with Mokulua Ln being the stopped minor road and Pohakuloa being the non-stopped major road. Speaker: Tanli Sun
D.18	▶ Placement of 3-way Stop Signs at Wahane Ln. and S Pahihi Dr.	notable	public-safety transportation
	Placement of 3-way Stop Signs at the intersection of Wahane Ln. and S Pahihi Dr. in Precinct 1. Speaker: Tanli Sun
D.19	▶ Exemption from competitive procurement for DRG Architects, LLC	significant	budget legal infrastructure
	Requesting an exemption from competitive procurement for the hiring of DRG Architects, LLC, based on successful contract negotiations for the design of the Bastrop County Jail expansion. Speaker: Leon Scaife
D.21	▶ Approve Change Order #4 for Precinct 2 Road and Bridge Facility Construction	notable	budget infrastructure
	Approve Change Order #4 for RFB 25BCP04J - Bastrop County Precinct 2 Road and Bridge Facility Construction. Speaker: Leon Scaife
D.22	▶ Solicit proposals for Historic Courthouse Roof Repair and HVAC Replacement	notable	budget technology infrastructure
	Approval to solicit construction proposals for Bastrop County Historic Courthouse Roof Repair and Bastrop County Complex – HVAC Replacement projects. Speaker: Leon Scaife, Shawn Harris
D.23	▶ Exemption from plat by metes and bounds of a 4 acre tract	notable	land-use
	Exemption from plat by metes and bounds of a 4 acre tract divided into 2 - 2 acre lots in the Joseph Rodgers Survey, Abstract No. 55. Speaker: Commissioner Glass
D.24	▶ La Selva Subdivision Preliminary Plan and variances	significant	land-use infrastructure
	La Selva Subdivision Preliminary Plan, which lays out 49 lots out of 33.937 acres and variances to Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations, Section VI.3.a (minimum lot frontage). Speaker: Patricia Trevino
D.25	▶ 2026-2027 CAMPO TAC Appointments	notable	transportation planning
	Appointments for Bastrop County Representatives to the 2026-2027 Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Technical Advisory Committee. Speaker: Aimee Robertson
D.26	▶ Approval of ASR COLLABORATION AGREEMENT	significant	legal environment utilities
	Approve the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Collaboration Agreement. Speaker: Bryan McDaniel
D.27	▶ Modifications and furniture purchase for additional courtroom	notable	budget legal infrastructure
	Approve necessary modifications to the Annex Basement and authorize the purchase of furniture for use as an additional courtroom. Speaker: Jennifer Pacheco
D.30	▶ Environmental & Sanitation – Reallocation of Salary Savings	notable	budget personnel environment
	Reallocation of salary savings within Environmental & Sanitation to support pay adjustments. Speaker: Ashley Piper
D.32	▶ Set Public Hearing for Speed Limit Signs on Holiday Dr., Flaming Oak Dr., Shooting Star, and Broken Bow	notable	public-safety transportation
	Set a Public Hearing for Monday, November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM regarding placement of regulatory speed limit signs along Holiday Dr., Flaming Oak Dr, Shooting Star, and Broken Bow, located in Precinct 4. Speaker: Tanli Sun
D.33	▶ Set Public Hearing for All-Way Stop Signs at Monkey Rd. and Upper Elgin River Rd.	notable	public-safety transportation
	Set a Public Hearing for Monday, November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM regarding placement of All-Way Stop Signs at the intersection of Monkey Rd. and Upper Elgin River Rd. located in Precinct 4. Speaker: Tanli Sun
D.34	▶ Set public hearing for Replat of Bluebonnet Acres Corrected Plat Lot 9	significant	land-use infrastructure
	Set a public hearing for Monday, November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM regarding the Replat of Bluebonnet Acres Corrected Plat Lot 9, Block 8, with a variance to Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations, Section VI.3.a. (lot frontage). Speaker: Patricia Trevino
D.35	▶ Set Public Hearing for Walnut Street Parking Lot Improvement Plans	significant	budget transportation infrastructure
	Set a Public Hearing for citizen comments on the Walnut Street Parking Lot Improvement Plans for 9:30 a.m. November 10, 2025. Speaker: Shawn Harris
E.DO1	▶ American Rescue Plan Act Update	notable	budget economic-development
	Update on the implementation and use of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Speaker: Jerri Gauntt, Deanna Carter
F.CA14	▶ Purchase Agreement for Freightliner Oil Distributor truck - Pct 2	notable	budget transportation infrastructure
	Approve the Purchase Agreement Terms and Conditions for a Freightliner Oil Distributor truck from Doggett Freightliner by Precinct 2 Road & Bridge. Speaker: Jeff Kreider

Routine Items (30 items — click to expand)

ID	Description	Cost	Tags
D.1	▶ Approve Change Order #1 for Metal Building Erection		budget infrastructure
	Approve Change Order #1 for RFB 25BCP05C - Metal Building Erection Project for Precinct 4. Speaker: Leon Scaife
D.2	▶ Approve payment of bills		budget
	Approve payment of bills for the county. Speaker: Brittney Ross
D.3	▶ Approve minutes of previous meetings
	Approve the minutes of previous meetings. Speaker: Krista Bartsch
D.4	▶ Approve Personnel bonds, if any		personnel
	Approve any personnel bonds that may be required. Speaker: Krista Bartsch
D.6	▶ Proclamation Recognizing October as Cancer Awareness Month		health
	A proclamation recognizing October as Cancer Awareness Month in Bastrop County. Speaker: Norma Mercado
D.7	▶ Joint Proclamation recognizing Veterans Day 2025
	A joint proclamation recognizing Veterans Day 2025. Speaker: Judge Klaus
D.9	▶ Extend Burn Ban Order		public-safety
	Extend the existing Burn Ban Order for Bastrop County. Speaker: James K. Altgelt
D.20	▶ One-year contract extension for Land Clearing Services		budget infrastructure
	Approve a one-year contract extension for RFB 24BCP05B - Land Clearing, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding and Fence Construction with 3-B Excavation & Construction Services, LLC. Speaker: Leon Scaife
D.28	▶ Termination of Contract with Justice Benefits Inc.		budget legal
	Terminate the 2008 contract with Justice Benefits Inc. as Consulting Firm for the Department of Justice Grant \| State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP). Speaker: Nicole Moore
D.29	▶ Planning & Platting Department Changes Effective 12/01/2025		personnel land-use
	Review and approve changes within the Planning & Platting Department effective December 1, 2025. Speaker: Ashley Piper
D.31	▶ Environmental & Sanitation – Position Change		personnel environment
	Approve a position change from Grapple Truck Operator/OSSF Inspector to Part-Time Grapple Truck Operator within Environmental & Sanitation. Speaker: Ashley Piper
F.CA1	▶ Approve Treasurer's Report		budget
	Approve the monthly Treasurer's Report. Speaker: Brittney Ross
F.CA2	▶ Amend Jury and Grand Jury Donation List		legal
	Amend the Jury and Grand Jury Donation List to include non-profit organizations. Speaker: Sarah Loucks
F.CA3	▶ Renew Enterprise Agreement with ESRI for GIS technology		technology infrastructure
	Renew the Enterprise Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) related to Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Speaker: Julie Sommerfeld
F.CA4	▶ Ratify Application for Variance to Texas Commission on Jail Standards		legal infrastructure
	Ratify an application for a variance to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Speaker: Judge Klaus
F.CA5	▶ Mesquite Acres, Amending Plat of Lot 54		land-use
	Approve an amending plat for Lot 54 in Mesquite Acres, dividing it into 2 lots. Speaker: Patricia Trevino
F.CA6	▶ Lake Bastrop Acres, Section 3, Amending Plat		land-use
	Approve an amending plat for Lots 14 & PT. of Lots 15 & 16, Block 8 in Lake Bastrop Acres, Section 3, dividing 0.580 acres into 2 lots. Speaker: Briel Lemelle
F.CA7	▶ Dispose of Bastrop County surplus/salvage assets		budget infrastructure
	Approve the disposal of Bastrop County surplus/salvage assets and equipment through auction, trade-in, and/or disposal. Speaker: Leon Scaife
F.CA8	▶ Bluebonnet Trails Community Services Interlocal Agreement		legal health
	Approve the Interlocal Agreement with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services. Speaker: Captain Lisa Miller
F.CA9	▶ Planning & Platting – Title Change Effective 10-20-2025		personnel land-use
	Approve a title change within the Planning & Platting Department: Land Division Planner II to III with Removal of Underfill, effective 10-20-2025. Speaker: Ashley Piper
F.CA10	▶ Education Affiliation Agreement Renewal - Animal Services and ACCD		education animal-control
	Approve the renewal of the Education Affiliation Agreement between Bastrop County Animal Services and Austin Community College District. Speaker: Jill Gunn
F.CA11	▶ Accept Donation for Bastrop County Animal Services	$3,872.62	budget animal-control
	Accept a donation check in the amount of $3,872.62 from Parobek Plumbing & Air Conditioning LLC to Bastrop County Animal Services. Speaker: Jill Gunn
F.CA12	▶ Amended Plat of Webberwood Oaks Section 1 Lot 4		land-use
	Approve an amended plat for Webberwood Oaks Section 1 Lot 4, dividing 1 lot into 2 lots. Speaker: Will Fischer
F.CA13	▶ Central Texas Equipment Excavator Rental Agreement - Pct 2		budget infrastructure
	Approve the Terms and Conditions for an excavator rental agreement with Central Texas Equipment for Precinct 2 Road & Bridge. Speaker: Jeff Kreider
F.CA15	▶ Addendum with Verizon Telematics for GPS Tracking Unit		budget technology transportation
	Approve an addendum order form with Verizon Telematics for an additional telematics GPS Tracking Unit for one new Bastrop County Vehicle. Speaker: Jeff Kreider
F.CA16	▶ Addendum Order Form with Verizon Telematics		budget technology transportation
	Approve an addendum order form with Verizon Telematics for an additional 1 telematics GPS Tracking Unit for 1 new Bastrop County Vehicle. Speaker: Jeff Kreider
F.CA17	▶ Approve LPHCP Conservation Easement: Froncek		legal land-use environment
	Approve the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Conservation Easement for the Froncek property. Speaker: Cari Croft
F.CA18	▶ Approve LPHCP Release of Conservation Easement: Brooks		legal land-use environment
	Approve the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Release of Conservation Easement for the Brooks property. Speaker: Cari Croft
F.CA19	▶ Approve Precinct 2 Road & Bridge trash pick up for Annual Church Fundraiser events		public-works community-support
	Approve Precinct 2 Road & Bridge to supply trash pick up services for Annual Church Fundraiser events located in Precinct 2. Speaker: Commissioner Beckett
F.CA20	▶ Radio System ILA with Bluebonnet Electric		technology infrastructure utilities
	Approve the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for the Radio System with Bluebonnet Electric. Speaker: Steven Long

Major Expenditures

Item	Amount	Description
F.CA11	$3,872.62	Donation to Bastrop County Animal Services

Glossary

ASR: Aquifer Storage and Recovery - a process where water is injected into an aquifer for storage and later withdrawal.
RFB: Request for Bids - a procurement process where sealed bids are solicited for goods or services.
Pct.: Precinct - a geographic division within a county, often used for voting and administrative purposes.
TCEQ: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - the state agency responsible for environmental regulation in Texas.
GIS: Geographic Information System - a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data.
OSSF Inspector: On-site Sewage Facility Inspector - a professional responsible for inspecting systems that treat and dispose of domestic wastewater at individual properties.
CAMPO: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization - a regional transportation planning agency for the Austin metropolitan area.
TAC: Technical Advisory Committee - a committee that provides technical advice and expertise on specific matters.
ILA: Interlocal Agreement - an agreement between two or more government entities to cooperate on a project or service.
LPHCP: Lower Colorado River Authority Habitat Conservation Plan - a plan to conserve habitat for endangered species within the LCRA's service area.
HCP: Habitat Conservation Plan - a plan required by the Endangered Species Act to ensure that conservation of species and their habitats is taken into account when projects might adversely affect them.
metes and bounds: A method of describing land parcels by using boundaries defined by distances and directions from landmarks or monuments.
extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ): The area outside a municipality's corporate limits over which it has authority for zoning, platting, and other land-use regulations.
Residential Improvement Areas: Designated areas where increased property tax revenue is used to fund improvements within that specific area.