Eastland County Commissioners' Meeting October 26, 2026

The Eastland County Commissioners’ Court meeting on October 26, 2026, addressed several spending and service matters. Commissioners approved an agreement with Totelcom to connect the courthouse and annex using existing dark fiber, at a reported cost of less than $600 per month, with expected savings of several thousand dollars monthly. They also approved spending up to $15,000 to update security cameras in the County Clerk’s Office; commissioners discussed using the county’s existing camera system and questioned the quoted cost before approving the cap. Other approved items included the 2027 TCDRS retirement plan, with the county’s elected contribution rate reported as 13.57% against a required rate of 10.63%, and an application for the FY2027 Texas indigent defense formula grant, described as roughly $27,000. The court also approved a County Road 506 crossing agreement and records-related purchases and travel expenses, including about $1,100 for vital-statistics conference travel.

Residents raised concerns about flood-zone designations and a proposed data center, including potential effects on groundwater, roads, property values, noise, and wildlife; no data-center tax-abatement decision was on the agenda or made. The court discussed draft subdivision regulations during the public-input process, with a draft to be shared before a later consideration, and discussed an ADA policy related to TxDOT requirements. A motion to waive personnel policy 14.03 on retirement and rehire also passed. The amended ambulance-service agreement with East Memorial Hospital was discussed, but the transcript does not establish a vote on it.