Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the Burnet County Historic Courthouse: (a) Aauthorize the County Judge to sign and accept the Texas Historical Commission Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) XIV Emergency Grant in the amount of $902,054 with a county match requirement of $379,452; and (b) Approve a modification to the agreement with Architexas, previously adopted by Com

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Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the Burnet County Historic Courthouse: (a) Aauthorize the County Judge to sign and accept the Texas Historical Commission Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) XIV Emergency Grant in the amount of $902,054 with a county match requirement of $379,452; and (b) Approve a modification to the agreement with Architexas, previously adopted by Commissioners Court on March 11, 2025, for full architectural services in an additional amount not to exceed $206,710, to provide architectural services for the Courthouse Renovation Project. (Wilson)

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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).