Burleson County approves multiple budget amendments and accepts several state grants
March 03, 2026 | Burleson County, Texas
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Burleson County Commissioners Court approved a broad consent agenda Sept. 22 that included numerous budget amendments across county offices and certification of multiple state grant awards.
Commissioner Vincent Svec moved to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Bobby Urbanosky seconded the motion; the minutes record a unanimous vote to approve. The consent agenda included budget amendments for county offices (Veterans Service Officer, County Court, District Court, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace precincts, County Attorney, Elections, Treasurer, Tax Assessor-Collector, Public Facility, Fire Protection, Constables, Sheriff, Jail, Health Resource Center, Road & Bridge general and precincts, FM lateral road Pct.2, and Records Management preservation).
The court also recorded the county auditor’s certification and acceptance of grant awards listed in the agenda packet: $5,935 for the FY2025 Texas SAVNS/VINE Grant #C-01653 (Office of the Attorney General); $47,285 for the FY2025 Homeland Security—Sheriff’s Office Communications Update Grant #4981501 (Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Criminal Justice Division); $27,500 for the FY2025 Pre‑Trial Mental Health Caseworker Grant #4303204 (Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Criminal Justice Division); $9,289 for the FY2025 Training to Enhance County Response to Violence Against Women Grant #4987601 (Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Criminal Justice Division); and $25,313 for the FY2025 Indigent Defense Formula Grant #212-25-026 (Texas Indigent Defense Commission).
The court later approved FY2026 Grant Contract #C-02648 with the Office of the Attorney General for $3,443.52 for the county’s participation in Statewide Automated Victim Notification Services (SAVNS).
The meeting minutes do not include line‑by‑line budget impacts beyond the grant award amounts and do not list dissenting votes. The grants and amendments were entered into the court’s official minutes as approved actions.
Commissioner Vincent Svec moved to approve the consent agenda and Commissioner Bobby Urbanosky seconded the motion; the minutes record a unanimous vote to approve. The consent agenda included budget amendments for county offices (Veterans Service Officer, County Court, District Court, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace precincts, County Attorney, Elections, Treasurer, Tax Assessor-Collector, Public Facility, Fire Protection, Constables, Sheriff, Jail, Health Resource Center, Road & Bridge general and precincts, FM lateral road Pct.2, and Records Management preservation).
The court also recorded the county auditor’s certification and acceptance of grant awards listed in the agenda packet: $5,935 for the FY2025 Texas SAVNS/VINE Grant #C-01653 (Office of the Attorney General); $47,285 for the FY2025 Homeland Security—Sheriff’s Office Communications Update Grant #4981501 (Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Criminal Justice Division); $27,500 for the FY2025 Pre‑Trial Mental Health Caseworker Grant #4303204 (Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Criminal Justice Division); $9,289 for the FY2025 Training to Enhance County Response to Violence Against Women Grant #4987601 (Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Criminal Justice Division); and $25,313 for the FY2025 Indigent Defense Formula Grant #212-25-026 (Texas Indigent Defense Commission).
The court later approved FY2026 Grant Contract #C-02648 with the Office of the Attorney General for $3,443.52 for the county’s participation in Statewide Automated Victim Notification Services (SAVNS).
The meeting minutes do not include line‑by‑line budget impacts beyond the grant award amounts and do not list dissenting votes. The grants and amendments were entered into the court’s official minutes as approved actions.
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