Regular Session of Commissioners Court November 10, 2026

The Burnet County Commissioners Court regular session was held November 10, 2026. Procurement actions included unanimous approval by roll call of 13-month leases for six 2027 Mack dump trucks through East Texas Mack’s municipal buyback program, at a fixed interest rate not to exceed 4.72% and a combined total not to exceed $146,798.83. The court approved Bestin Networks for a unified county phone system at $59,133 per year, with spending authorized one year at a time, and approved a three-year Darktrace cybersecurity subscription through SHI for $136,180.20. Other approved spending included additional KC Engineering environmental services for the Wirtz Dam Road project, capped at $86,175; a 2027 lease of office space for the Public Defender’s Office at no more than $2,500 per month plus internet; and a $16,464 transfer to fund 80 additional Sheriff’s Office email accounts. The court also authorized seeking bids for a mobile stage funded through hotel occupancy tax revenue, and approved a $13,175 utility credit and $7,500 contribution under an interlocal agreement supporting the Vernon Herman Brown Free Library.

The court adopted FY2027 rules and a 6% mandatory payment rate for the Local Provider Participation Fund, with payments assessed on private hospitals’ inpatient and outpatient net patient revenue; officials clarified this is not an added charge on patients. A proposed replat in 7 Creeks Ranch was tabled until the December 8 meeting amid disputes over HOA authority and recorded lot-size restrictions. The court took no action on a proposed reallocation of the remaining $571,967.49 in IT infrastructure funds, deferring the matter for further detail. It also approved a $1,236 library door donation and authorized the county judge to negotiate, but not finalize, a nonfinancial project MOU for the Wirtz Dam Bridge project.