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i • Regular AgendaBell County (Bell County)

[10:00 AM] Presentation by Matt Stellbauer of the Texas Water Resources Institute regarding the general scope of their work and regarding their Big Elm Creek Watershed Project

Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Workshop Session - July 27, 2026 on 2026-07-27
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #i: [10:00 AM] Presentation by Matt Stellbauer of the Texas Water Resources Institute regarding the general scope of their work and regarding their Big Elm Creek Watershed Project”
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge (County-Wide)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
County Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
County Commissioner (Precinct 2)
YES
LM
Louie Minor
County Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
LM
Louie Minor
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
GR
Greg Reynolds
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

[10:00 AM] Presentation by Matt Stellbauer of the Texas Water Resources Institute regarding the general scope of their work and regarding their Big Elm Creek Watershed Project. (Commissioner Reynolds) ii. [10:30 AM] Discuss BLGY Architecture's Central Jail Assessment. (Contract Management) iii. Discuss Interlocal Agreements with cities regarding platting approval in Extraterritorial Jurisdictions. (Administrative Services) iv. Discuss application to the FY26 Model Cities Initiative. (Administrative Services)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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).