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Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the following for Dispatcher Overtime and Certificate pay: (a) Suspend Burnet County Budget Policy to transfer up to $95,000 from BCSO's Dispatcher lapsed salary and $1,365 from Longevity Pay; (b) Approve an inner-line item transfer transferring up to $95,000 from BCSO's Dispatchers lapsed salary, fund 100-5600-1060, to BCSO's Overtime - Dis

Presented in: Burnet County Commissioners Court - April 14, 2026 on 2026-04-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the following for Dispatcher Overtime and Certificate pay: (a) Suspend Burnet County Budget Policy to transfer up to $95,000 from BCSO's Dispatcher lapsed salary and $1,365 from Longevity Pay; (b) Approve an inner-line item transfer transferring up to $95,000 from BCSO's Dispatchers lapsed salary, fund 100-5600-1060, to BCSO's Overtime - Dis”
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 the following for Dispatcher Overtime and Certificate pay: (a) Suspend Burnet County Budget Policy to transfer up to $95,000 from BCSO's Dispatcher lapsed salary and $1,365 from Longevity Pay; (b) Approve an inner-line item transfer transferring up to $95,000 from BCSO's Dispatchers lapsed salary, fund 100-5600-1060, to BCSO's Overtime - Dispatchers, fund 100-5600-1990; (c) Approve an inner-line item transfer transferring up to $1,365 from BCSO's Longevity Pay, fund 100-5600-1100, to BCSO's Certificate Pay, fund 100-5600-1105. (Wilson)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.