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19 • GeneralBurnet County (Burnet County)

Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding budget inter-departmental line-item transfers. (a) Road & Bridge Precinct 4 transferring $64,251.13 from Operating Supplies, fund 340-6140-3300, to Mach/ Equip Capitalized, fund 340-6140-5760 for purchase of a brush attachment and telehandler (Dockery); (b) Road & Bridge Precinct 4 transferring $73,300 from Operating Supplies, fund 340-6140-

Presented in: Burnet County Commissioners Court - August 11, 2026 on 2026-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding budget inter-departmental line-item transfers. (a) Road & Bridge Precinct 4 transferring $64,251.13 from Operating Supplies, fund 340-6140-3300, to Mach/ Equip Capitalized, fund 340-6140-5760 for purchase of a brush attachment and telehandler (Dockery); (b) Road & Bridge Precinct 4 transferring $73,300 from Operating Supplies, fund 340-6140-”
BW
Bryan Wilson
County Judge
YES
DB
Damon Beierle
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JD
Joe Don Dockery
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JL
Jim Luther, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CC
Chad Collier
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding budget inter-departmental line-item transfers. (a) Road & Bridge Precinct 4 transferring $64,251.13 from Operating Supplies, fund 340-6140-3300, to Mach/ Equip Capitalized, fund 340-6140-5760 for purchase of a brush attachment and telehandler (Dockery); (b) Road & Bridge Precinct 4 transferring $73,300 from Operating Supplies, fund 340-6140-3300, to Road Equip Capitalized, fund 340-6140-5710 for a purchase of a Freightliner M2 water truck (Dockery); (c) Elections transferring $2,500 from Contract Labor, fund 100-4900-4920, to Repair and Maintenance, fund 100-4900-4520 to cover a truck repair and transfer $2,000 from fund Contract Labor, fund 100-4900-4920, to Telephone, fund 100-4900-4200, to cover a shortage in phones (Wilson); (d) IT transfer $21,000 from Support Fee (Tyler), fund 100-5040-4541, and $849.23, Equipment Rental, fund 100-5040-4610, a total of $21,849.23, to Support & Licensing Fees, fund 100-5040-4540, and transfer $12,573.72 from Conference/ Dues/ Training, fund 100-5040-4270, to Operating Supplies, 100-5040-3300, to reallocate funds to support end-of-year spending (Collier).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).