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i • Regular AgendaBell County (Bell County)

[10:00 AM] Discuss potential revisions to the Bell County Indigent Cremation Policies

Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Workshop Session - August 17, 2026 on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #i: [10:00 AM] Discuss potential revisions to the Bell County Indigent Cremation Policies”
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] Discuss potential revisions to the Bell County Indigent Cremation Policies. (County Judge) ii. [11:00 AM] Closed Session – Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, consultation with attorney relating to pending and/or potential litigation. (Administrative Services) Belton, Texas: iii. [1:30 PM] Briefing on the 287(g) Warrant Service Officer Program Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a session for questions and answers. (BCSO) iv. [2:30 PM] Presentation by Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. (Commissioner Minor)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.