Caldwell County
December 11, 2025
Progressive Perspective
This meeting reveals crucial decisions impacting Caldwell County's working families and future. The Commissioners will consider road projects and economic development initiatives, requiring careful scrutiny of their potential effects on local jobs, environmental sustainability, and equitable community growth.
What Progressives Should Watch
- Review of road project design services agreement, with potential impacts on local infrastructure and access for all residents.
- Consideration of preliminary plats for housing developments, evaluating affordability and the impact on the availability of affordable housing for working families.
- Discussion of multiple economic development projects and updates, demanding transparency regarding job creation, wages, and environmental impact.
- Approval of routine financial matters including payroll and payments, requiring a review of compensation for county employees and proper allocation of taxpayer dollars for critical public services.
Executive Summary
The Commissioners Court will consider routine financial matters, including invoices, payroll, and tax payments. The court will also discuss several infrastructure projects, including approving a professional services agreement for road design. Economic development negotiations for multiple projects will be reviewed, and there will be an executive session on several economic development negotiations.
Constituent Highlights
- Review of road project design services agreement.
- Consideration of preliminary plats for housing developments.
- Discussion of multiple economic development projects and updates.
- Approval of routine financial matters like payroll and payments.
Official Highlights
- Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Pape Dawson Consulting Engineers for design work, costing $3.1M
- Assign authority to the County Judge for right of way acquisition.
- Review the procedures for the 2026 CAMPO call process.
- Consider budget amendment for engineering & subdivision funds.
Conservative Perspective
This Commissioners Court meeting focuses on essential fiscal responsibilities, including approving substantial expenditures. Residents should scrutinize the proposed road design contract and economic development negotiations to ensure responsible use of taxpayer dollars and minimal regulatory burdens.
What Conservatives Should Watch
- Review the $3.1M road design services agreement, ensuring fiscal prudence and value for taxpayer money.
- Consider preliminary plats for housing developments, examining potential impacts on property rights and local infrastructure costs.
- Scrutinize economic development projects for potential tax incentives and the creation of high-paying jobs, emphasizing private sector growth.
- Monitor the approval of routine financial matters like payroll and payments, ensuring efficient use of funds and no waste.
- Review budget amendments, questioning any increases in spending and the necessity of such amendments.
Resumen Ejecutivo
La Corte de Comisionados considerará asuntos financieros rutinarios, incluyendo facturas, nómina y pagos de impuestos. La corte también discutirá varios proyectos de infraestructura, incluyendo la aprobación de un acuerdo de servicios profesionales para el diseño de carreteras. Se revisarán las negociaciones de desarrollo económico para múltiples proyectos, y habrá una sesión ejecutiva sobre varias negociaciones de desarrollo económico.
Puntos Destacados
- Revisión del acuerdo de servicios de diseño de proyectos viales.
- Consideración de planos preliminares para desarrollos de vivienda.
- Discusión de múltiples proyectos de desarrollo económico y actualizaciones.
- Aprobación de asuntos financieros rutinarios como nómina y pagos.
Official Highlights
- Aprobar un Acuerdo de Servicios Profesionales con Pape Dawson Consulting Engineers para trabajos de diseño, con un costo de $3.1M
- Asignar autoridad al Juez del Condado para la adquisición de derechos de paso.
- Revisar los procedimientos para el proceso de convocatoria CAMPO de 2026.
- Considerar la enmienda presupuestaria para fondos de ingeniería y subdivisión.
Agenda Items
| ID | Section | Description | Cost | Speaker | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.1 | consent | Approve County Invoices and Purchase Orders | $595,660.73 | budget | |
| F.2 | consent | Approve County Payroll Payment | $574,235.80 | budget personnel | |
| F.3 | consent | Approve County Payroll Tax Payment | $168,252.50 | budget personnel | |
| F.4 | consent | Ratify GM Financial Check Request | $1,086.44 | budget | |
| F.5 | consent | Accept Young Farmer Assessment Fee | $210.00 | economic-development | |
| F.6 | consent | Accept October 2025 DMV Payment | $58,210.75 | budget transportation | |
| F.7 | consent | Accept October 2025 DMV Remittance | $276,332.89 | budget transportation | |
| F.8 | consent | Accept October 2025 Comptroller Payment | $447,737.06 | budget | |
| F.9 | consent | Approve Bond for Deputy Clerks, Tax Assessor | personnel legal | ||
| F.10 | consent | Approve November 2025 Indigent Burial Report | health | ||
| F.11 | consent | Accept ECM Today Elections Agreement | elections technology | ||
| F.12 | consent | Accept Continuing Education Hours (Clerk) | personnel education | ||
| F.13 | consent | Accept Continuing Education Hours (Clerk) | personnel education | ||
| F.14 | consent | Accept SART 2025 Biennial Report | health public-safety | ||
| F.15 | consent | Accept Constable PCT. 1 October 2025 Report | public-safety | ||
| F.16 | consent | Accept Constable PCT. 4 November 2025 Report | public-safety | ||
| G.1 | discussion | Approve Minutes for November 25, 2025 | Judge Haden/Teresa Rodriguez | transparency | |
| G.2 | discussion | Preliminary Plat for Sunset Acres | Commissioner Horne/Kasi Miles | land-use housing | |
| G.3 | discussion | Preliminary Plat for Serna Subdivision | Commissioner Thomas/Kasi Miles | land-use housing | |
| G.4 | discussion | Assign Authority for Right of Way | Judge Haden/Richard Sitton/Maria Castanon | transportation legal | |
| G.5 | discussion | Professional Services Agreement - Road Projects | $3,100,000.00 | Judge Haden/Commissioner Westmoreland/Commissioner Horne/Maria Castanon | transportation infrastructure |
| G.6 | discussion | 2026 CAMPO Call Process Review | Judge Haden/Commissioner Theriot/Will Conley/Steve Wadaki | budget transportation | |
| G.7 | discussion | Support for State Hwy. 46 Expansion | Judge Haden | transportation | |
| G.8 | discussion | 2026 Cybersecurity Training | Judge Haden/Ezzy Chan | personnel technology | |
| G.9 | discussion | Caldwell County Burn Ban | Judge Haden/Hector Rangel | public-safety environment | |
| G.10 | discussion | Budget Amendment 03-2026 | $27,171.93 | Judge Haden/Danie Teltow | budget infrastructure |
| G.11 | discussion | Seawillow TIRZ Interlocal Agreement Update | Judge Haden/Richard Sitton/Kasi Miles | economic-development legal | |
| G.12 | discussion | Project Ignition Point Update | Judge Haden | economic-development | |
| G.13 | discussion | Project Tangled Web Update | Commissioner Thomas | economic-development | |
| G.14 | discussion | Project Talon Stay Update | Judge Haden | economic-development | |
| G.15 | discussion | Project Bumble Bee Update | Judge Haden | economic-development | |
| H.1 | executive_session | Seawillow TIRZ Interlocal Agreement | economic-development legal | ||
| H.2 | executive_session | Project Ignition Point Negotiations | economic-development | ||
| H.3 | executive_session | Project Tangled Web Negotiations | economic-development | ||
| H.4 | executive_session | Project Talon Stay Negotiations | economic-development | ||
| H.5 | executive_session | Project Bumble Bee Negotiations | economic-development |
Major Expenditures
| Item | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G.5 | $3,100,000.00 | Road design services agreement |
| F.1 | $595,660.73 | Payment of County Invoices and Purchase Orders |
| F.2 | $574,235.80 | County Payroll payment |
| F.3 | $168,252.50 | County Payroll Tax payment |
| F.7 | $276,332.89 | October 2025 DMV Remittance |
| F.8 | $447,737.06 | October 2025 Comptroller payment |
| G.10 | $27,171.93 | Budget Amendment 03-2026 |
Total: $4,811,796.86
Glossary
- TIRZ
- Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone — a designated area where property tax revenue increases are used to fund improvements within that zone
- CAMPO
- Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization — a regional transportation planning organization
- MPO
- Metropolitan Planning Organization — a regional transportation planning organization
- Right of Way
- The legal right to pass through someone's property.