Lee County

August 25, 2025

Executive Summary

The Lee County Commissioners' Court will discuss and potentially act on several key items, including the proposed 2025 tax rate and the 2025-2026 budget development, which will significantly impact residents financially. The court will also address the ongoing Lee County Courthouse Restoration Project, consider bids for road materials and other services, and review a subdivision application. Additionally, the agenda includes discussions on the proposed composting facility and the School Resource Officer agreement with Lexington ISD.

Key Topics

Constituent Highlights

Review of the proposed 2025 tax rate, which could impact property taxes.
Discussion of the 2025-2026 budget, outlining county spending priorities.
Consideration of a subdivision application (Otro Lugor Viejo) affecting land use.
Discussion on the proposed composting facility, an environmental initiative.
Approval for the Lexington Athletic Association to use county property for a parade.

Official Highlights

Deliberation on the 2025 Tax Rate, including potential record votes and public hearing scheduling.
Review and proposal of salaries and allowances for elected county officers for the upcoming fiscal year.
Discussion and potential approval of the 2025-2026 proposed budget.
Consideration of various bids for road materials, fuel, and fencing, impacting county operations.
Discussion of office placements within the renovated Lee County Courthouse.

Resumen Ejecutivo

La Corte de Comisionados del Condado de Lee discutirá y potencialmente actuará sobre varios puntos clave, incluyendo la tasa impositiva propuesta para 2025 y el desarrollo del presupuesto 2025-2026, que impactarán significativamente a los residentes financieramente. La corte también abordará el proyecto en curso de restauración del Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Lee, considerará ofertas para materiales de carreteras y otros servicios, y revisará una solicitud de subdivisión. Además, la agenda incluye discusiones sobre la instalación de compostaje propuesta y el acuerdo del Oficial de Recursos Escolares con Lexington ISD.

Temas Clave

Puntos Destacados

Revisión de la tasa impositiva propuesta para 2025, que podría afectar los impuestos a la propiedad.
Discusión del presupuesto 2025-2026, que describe las prioridades de gasto del condado.
Consideración de una solicitud de subdivisión (Otro Lugor Viejo) que afecta el uso del suelo.
Discusión sobre la instalación de compostaje propuesta, una iniciativa ambiental.
Aprobación para que la Lexington Athletic Association utilice la propiedad del condado para un desfile.

Key Items

Items with direct public relevance

ID	Description	Impact	Tags
6	▶ Courthouse Restoration Project Discussion	notable	legal infrastructure
	Discuss the Lee County Courthouse Restoration Project with Jim Hanks of HESCO, LLC. Speaker: Jim Hanks
7	▶ Road Material Bids (6 months)	notable	budget infrastructure
	Consider and act on opening bids for road materials for a 6-month period.
8	▶ Road Material Bids (1 year)	notable	budget infrastructure
	Consider and act on opening bids for road materials for a 1-year period.
9	▶ Bulk Fuel Bids	notable	budget infrastructure
	Consider and act on opening bids for bulk fuel.
10	▶ Fencing Bids	notable	budget infrastructure
	Consider and act on opening bids for fencing.
12	▶ Lee County Cleanup Day	notable	environment community
	Consider and act on Lee County Cleanup Day scheduled for October 4th, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
13	▶ Lexington Lot Use for Parade	notable	land-use community
	Consider and act on approval for the Lexington Athletic Association to use the Lee County lot between Belton and Giddings Streets in Lexington for their annual Lexington Football Homecoming parade and Lighting of the L. 📍 between Belton and Giddings Streets, Lexington, Lee County Texas
14	▶ SRO Agreement with Lexington ISD	notable	education public-safety
	Consider and act on Interlocal Agreement between Lexington Independent School District and Lee County for the School Resource Officer (SRO) position at Lexington ISD.
17	▶ Courthouse Office Locations	notable	infrastructure government-operations
	Consider and act on offices to be located within the Lee County Court House following the completion of the Court House restoration project.
18	▶ Proposed 2025 Tax Rate	significant	budget taxes
	Discuss and propose the 2025 Tax Rate. If the proposed rate exceeds the calculated No-New-Revenue Tax Rate, take a record vote and schedule the required public hearing and publish required public notice.
19	▶ Elected Officer Salaries	significant	budget personnel
	Consider and act on proposing the salary, expenses, and other allowances for elected county or precinct officers for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.
20	▶ Position Amendments	notable	budget personnel
	Consider and act on position amendments.
21	▶ Assistant Auditor Pay Increases	notable	budget personnel
	Consider and act on assistant auditor pay increases for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
22	▶ Proposed 2025-2026 Budget Discussion	significant	budget
	Discuss the 2025-2026 proposed budget.
23	▶ Indigent Health Care Standards	notable	budget health
	Consider and act on the adoption of Indigent Health Care standards and optional services for 2026.
24	▶ Subdivision Application - Otro Lugor Viejo	significant	land-use housing
	Consider and act on a request for subdivision application for Otro Lugor Viejo Subdivision to create 2 tracts located on 2372 CR 118, Lee County Texas. 📍 2372 CR 118, Lee County Texas
27	▶ Composting Facility Discussion	significant	land-use environment utilities
	Discuss proposed composting facility.

Routine Items (18 items — click to expand)

ID	Description	Cost	Tags
1	▶ Call to Order
	Call the Regular Lee County Commissioners' Court Meeting of August 25th, 2025, to order.
2	▶ Invocation
	Invocation by Diane Herlitz. Speaker: Diane Herlitz
3	▶ Pledge of Allegiance
	Pledge to the United States and Texas Flag.
5	▶ Public Comments		transparency
	Comments from the public (limited to five minutes).
28	▶ Adjournment
	Consider and act on motion to adjourn the August 25th, 2025 Lee County Commissioners' Court Meeting.
4.a	▶ Minutes Approval
	Consider and act on the approval of the Regular Meeting of Commissioners' Court-August 11th, 2025 and Workshop of the Commissioners' Court-August 18th, 2025 minutes.
4.b	▶ Monthly Reports
	Receive reports from the Lee County District Clerk (July 2025) and Lee County EMS (July 2025). Speaker: Tina Rodgers
4.c	▶ Line-item Transfers		budget
	Consider and act on Line-item Transfers.
4.d	▶ Approval of Bills		budget
	Consider and act on the approval of bills for payment.
4.e	▶ Treasurer's Report		budget
	Consider and act on Treasurer's report ending July 31, 2025.
4.f	▶ County Auditor Report - Indebtedness	$2,040,000.00	budget legal
	Consider and act on County Auditor's July 2025 Report of County Indebtedness of Limited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 for $2,040,000 at 2.32% interest.
4.g	▶ Auditor Cash Report		budget
	Lee County Auditor Cash Received and Disbursed Report - July 2025.
4.h	▶ Budget Analysis Report		budget
	Receive July 2025 Budget Analysis from County Auditor.
11	▶ Worthless Property Disposal		budget
	Consider and act on deeming property that did not receive a bid on www.govdeals.com as worthless and to be disposed.
15	▶ Commissioners' Court Meeting Schedule Approval		transparency
	Consider and act on approval of the Lee County Commissioners' Court Meeting Schedule.
16	▶ Holiday Schedule Approval
	Consider and act on approval of the Lee County Holiday Schedule.
25	▶ EMC Report		public-safety environment
	Receive report from Lee County EMC.
26	▶ Burn Ban Status		public-safety environment
	Consider and act on Lee County Burn Ban status.

Major Expenditures

Item	Amount	Description
4.f	$2,040,000.00	County Indebtedness of Limited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

Total: $2,040,000.00

Glossary

Line-item Transfers: Moving funds from one budget line item to another within the approved budget.
No-New-Revenue Tax Rate: The tax rate that would raise the same amount of revenue as the previous year, excluding revenue from new property added to the tax roll.
Interlocal Agreement: A contract between two or more governmental entities to share resources or services.
EMC: Emergency Management Coordinator or Commission, responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness and response.