Bastrop County

August 11, 2025

Executive Summary

The Commissioners Court will consider a proposed property tax exemption for child-care facilities and amendments to benefit plan summaries. They will also discuss several subdivision plats, development permits, and a public hearing regarding a school zone and the Sayers Ranch Development Agreement. Several budget-related items are also on the agenda.

Key Topics

Constituent Highlights

A public hearing is scheduled to establish school zones and speed limits on Upper Elgin River Rd.
The Commissioners will consider a property tax exemption for child-care facilities.
The agenda includes discussion of several new development projects and subdivision plats.

Official Highlights

The Court will discuss the 2026 TCDRS proposed rates.
Several budget items, including the proposed FY25-26 budget and tax rate calculations, will be reviewed.
The Sayers Ranch Development Agreement and the Junkyard Ordinance Amendment will be considered.

Resumen Ejecutivo

El Tribunal de Comisionados considerará una exención propuesta del impuesto sobre la propiedad para guarderías y enmiendas a los resúmenes del plan de beneficios. También discutirán varios planos de subdivisión, permisos de desarrollo y una audiencia pública con respecto a una zona escolar y el Acuerdo de Desarrollo de Sayers Ranch. Varios elementos relacionados con el presupuesto también están en la agenda.

Temas Clave

Puntos Destacados

Se ha programado una audiencia pública para establecer zonas escolares y límites de velocidad en Upper Elgin River Rd.
Los Comisionados considerarán una exención del impuesto sobre la propiedad para guarderías.
La agenda incluye la discusión de varios proyectos de desarrollo nuevos y planos de subdivisión.

Key Items

Items with direct public relevance

ID	Description	Impact	Tags
4	▶ Property Tax Exemption for Child-Care	significant	budget education
	Order Adopting A Property Tax Exemption for Qualifying Child-Care Facilities. Speaker: Commissioner Carmack
5	▶ TCDRS- 2026 Proposed Rates	notable	budget
	Discuss TCDRS - 2026 Proposed Rates. Speaker: Ashley Piper
6	▶ Amendments to Benefit of Plan Summaries	notable	personnel
	Discuss Amendments to Benefit of Plan Summaries: Bastrop County Plan+ and Cigna. Speaker: Ashley Piper
7	▶ The Range Subdivision - Phase I	notable	land-use infrastructure
	Discuss the Revision of Plat, The Range Subdivision - Phase I, in the Absolom Williams Survey, ABS-346, Revision of Culvert sizing in the Culvert Table. Speaker: Patricia Trevino
8	▶ Parkwood Ranch Subdivision	notable	land-use infrastructure
	Accept Performance Bond #3000779, accepted for the surety on bonds for the unfinished infrastructure construction. Speaker: Patricia Trevino
10	▶ Mercado-Lomas Subdivision	notable	land-use
	Divide three lots in the Enoch Harris Survey, Abstract 189, with a variance to Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations, Section VI.3.A. (lot frontage). Speaker: Patricia Trevino
11	▶ The Ville RV Park Development Permit	significant	economic-development land-use
	Approve issuance of a development permit for MGO Project Number 2024-2176 and known as The Ville RV Park on W. SH71 near Smithville. Speaker: Carolyn Dill 📍 W. SH71 near Smithville
12	▶ Public Hearing: School Zone	significant	public-safety transportation
	Establish a school zone on Upper Elgin River Rd. near Grist Mill Ln. and set the speed limit in the school zone to 20 MPH within the designated hours of arrival and departure of students. Speaker: Carolyn Dill 📍 Upper Elgin River Rd. near Grist Mill Ln.
14	▶ Sayers Ranch Development Agreement	significant	economic-development land-use
	Discuss Sayers Ranch Development Agreement. Speaker: Aimee Robertson
15	▶ Lone Star Paving - Procurement Exemption	notable	budget transportation
	Grant an exemption from procurement for the hiring of Lone Star Paving for striping of Upper Elgin River Road and Grist Mill Lane. Speaker: Leon Scaife
16	▶ Hall Road Drainage Improvement	notable	budget infrastructure
	Solicit construction bids for Bastrop County Hall Road Drainage Improvement (DR-4332-0072-TX) for Precinct 2. Speaker: Leon Scaife
18	▶ FEMA HMGP Grant Application	significant	budget environment
	Solicit proposals from Grant Writing and Administration firms for the pre-procurement of application development for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) FY2025 Post Fire (DR-5552) grant funds as well as the administration of any awarded grant funds and to approve a selection committee. Speaker: Leon Scaife
19	▶ Judicial Building Steering Committee	notable	budget
	Approve of a steering committee for the design and construction of the Bastrop County Judicial Building. Speaker: Leon Scaife
20	▶ Jail Expansion Project Steering Committee	notable	budget public-safety
	Approve of a steering committee for the design and construction of the Bastrop County Jail expansion project. Speaker: Leon Scaife
21	▶ Public Hearing: Junkyard Ordinance	significant	land-use environment
	Set a Public Hearing for Monday, September 8, 2025, at 9:30 AM regarding amending the current Bastrop County Junkyard Ordinance enacted August 22, 1992. Speaker: Commissioner Meuth
32	▶ Proposed FY 25-26 Budget	significant	budget
	Discuss Proposed FY 25-26 Budget (First Draft). Speaker: Judge Klaus

Routine Items (33 items — click to expand)

ID	Description	Tags
1	▶ Approve payment of bills	budget
	Approve payment of bills. Speaker: Brittney Ross
2	▶ Approve minutes of previous meetings
	Approve minutes of previous meetings. Speaker: Krista Bartsch
3	▶ Approve Personnel bonds	personnel
	Approve Personnel bonds, if any. Speaker: Krista Bartsch
17	▶ Equalis Group - Purchasing Agreement	budget
	Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Equalis Group. Speaker: Leon Scaife
22	▶ Remove Dirt - Colorado Cemetery	infrastructure
	Authorize the Precinct 2 Road and Bridge crew to remove excess dirt material from the Colorado Cemetery located in Precinct 2. Speaker: Commissioner Beckett
23	▶ IHCP Adopt Optional Services	budget health
	Bastrop County IHCP Adopt Optional Services for FY 2025-2026. Speaker: Kristi Powell
24	▶ IHCP FY 25-26 Monthly Income Standards	budget health
	Approval of Bastrop County IHCP FY 2025-2026 Monthly Income Standards. Speaker: Kristi Powell
25	▶ IHCP FY 25-26 Public Notice	budget health
	Approval of Bastrop County IHCP FY 2025-2026 Public Notice. Speaker: Kristi Powell
26	▶ Approve salaries, expenses & allowances	budget personnel
	Approve salaries, expenses, and allowances of the elected officials and precinct officers for FY 25-26 Budget. Speaker: Judge Klaus
27	▶ Tax Assessor's Report	budget
	Accept Tax Assessor's Report regarding 2025 appraised values, assessed values, taxable values, new taxable property and certification letter. Speaker: Ellen Owens
28	▶ 2025 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet	budget
	Accept the County 2025 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet. Speaker: Ellen Owens
29	▶ Farm to Market Tax Rate Worksheet	budget transportation
	Accept the Farm to Market lateral Road and Bridge 2025 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet. Speaker: Ellen Owens
30	▶ T-n-T Tax Collector's Certified Letter	budget
	Accept the County T-n-T Tax Collector's Certified Letter. Speaker: Ellen Owens
31	▶ FM Lateral Road District T-n-T Letter	budget transportation
	Accept the Farm to Market Lateral Road District #1 T-n-T Tax Collector's Certified Letter. Speaker: Ellen Owens
CA1	▶ TxDMV Optional Fees for CY2026	budget
	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) Imposition of Optional Fees for Calendar Year (CY2026). Speaker: Judge Klaus
CA2	▶ Pine Forest Phase III, Unit 7, Amended Plat	land-use
	Pine Forest Phase III, Unit 7, Amended Plat of Lot 9, Block 2. Divide 2 lots. Speaker: Patricia Trevino
CA3	▶ Amending Plat of Lot 10, Lake Bastrop	land-use
	Amending Plat of Lot 10, Lake Bastrop Estates, Place 3: divide 4 lots out of Lot 10, Lake Bastrop Estates Place (3) Three. Speaker: Briel Lemelle
CA4	▶ Grazing Cattle Lease
	Grazing Cattle Lease between Bastrop County and Jim Degelia. Speaker: Judge Klaus
CA5	▶ Sales and Use Tax to Pay Debt	budget
	Certification of Additional Sales and Use Tax to Pay Debt Services. Speaker: Jennifer Pacheco
CA6	▶ Tax Assessor/Collector’s Report	budget
	Tax Assessor/Collector’s Monthly Bastrop County Report. Speaker: Ellen Owens
CA7	▶ Farm-to-Market Report	budget transportation
	Tax Assessor/Collector’s Monthly Bastrop County Farm-to-Market Lateral Road District 1 Report. Speaker: Ellen Owens
CA8	▶ Double Eagle PID Report	budget
	Tax Assessor/Collector’s Monthly Double Eagle PID Report. Speaker: Ellen Owens
CA9	▶ Audit Services Contract Renewal	budget
	1 year renewal to the current Pattillo, Brown and Hill Contract for Audit Services. Speaker: Jennifer Pacheco
CA10	▶ LPHCP Conservation Easement: Merritt	environment
	Approve LPHCP Conservation Easement: Merritt. Speaker: Cari Croft
CA11	▶ LPHCP Implementing Agreement: Merritt	environment
	Approve LPHCP Implementing Agreement: Merritt. Speaker: Cari Croft
CA12	▶ Bastrop Cove Estates, Amending Plat	land-use
	Bastrop Cove Estates, Amending Plat of Lots 5 & 6: reconfiguring Lots 5 and 6, Bastrop Cove Estates. Speaker: Briel Lemelle
CA13	▶ Motorola Solutions Service Agreement	technology
	Motorola Solutions Annual Service Agreement 2025-2026. Speaker: Steven Long
CA14	▶ Motorola ARPA Radio Tower Project	technology
	Motorola Change Order #3 for ARPA Radio Tower Project. Speaker: Steven Long
CA15	▶ Waste Connections Service Agreement	utilities
	Ratify the signing of a service agreement between Bastrop County and Waste Connections for services at the Bastrop County Animal Shelter. Speaker: Leon Scaife
CA16	▶ RxBenefits-Third Party Administrator	health
	RxBenefits-Third Party Administrator Authorization. Speaker: Ashley Piper
CA17	▶ Surplus/Salvage Assets Disposal	budget
	Dispose of Bastrop County surplus/salvage assets and equipment through Auction, Trade-in and/or Disposal. Speaker: Leon Scaife
CA18	▶ Bissell Pet Foundation Grant	health
	Apply for the Bissell Pet Foundation Empty the Shelters Adoption Event Grant. Speaker: Jill Gunn, Nicole Moore
CA19	▶ Animal Services Hours of Operation	health
	Bastrop County Animal Services Hours of Operation. Speaker: Jill Gunn

Glossary

TCDRS: Texas County & District Retirement System
PID: Public Improvement District
R.O.W.: Right-of-way
IHCP: Indigent Health Care Program
HMGP: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
ARPA: American Rescue Plan Act
TxDMV: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
FY: Fiscal Year