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- Consent agenda approved with revisions: The court approved the consent agenda after removing agenda item 20 and revising item 25 to read Schlipp Road from U.S. 90 to Morton Road (agenda item 25 was corrected from Franz Road to Morton Road). The transcript does not record a roll-call tally for the consent vote.

- Agenda item 20 (tax certificates or related item) — tabled: Item 20 was removed from the consent agenda and, after discussion noting missing information, a motion to table was made and carried. (No mover/second or roll-call tally recorded in excerpt.)

- Item 47 — public hearing on the Rio Acres replat (Bosque Estates): The court opened the public hearing; no public speakers were recorded in the provided excerpt and the hearing was closed at 9:10 a.m. The transcript does not show a separate formal vote on the replat in the excerpt.

- Item 48 — subdivision variance approved: The court approved a variance request concerning minimum lot size per dwelling (subdivision/development regulations, engineering design standards) for Venta Property LLC (Fabian and Gloria). County environmental staff reported receipt of a septic design meeting setback requirements and public water service; the motion to approve the variance carried (no roll-call tally in excerpt).

- Item 49 — Centennial Life Development Agreement: Approved. (See separate article for full details.)

- Item 50 — Swagit (Granicus/Swagit/streaming subscription) approved: Contract/subscription services for live streaming in the new courthouse were approved. Staff said most of the expense is equipment/products; subscription fees are minimal. Motion carried.

- Item 51 — Tyler Technologies annual property tax software maintenance approved: Court approved the annual property tax software contract/maintenance for Tyler Technologies.

- Item 52 — Salary order amendment to add two deputies for Waller ISD approved: The court amended the salary order to add two deputies assigned to Waller Independent School District; county representatives stated the arrangement with Waller ISD has been working well.

- Item 53 — Alternate members drawn for salary grievance committee: The court selected three members (Roderick Burnett; Lisa Osterkamp of Katy; Reuben Escobar of Brookshire) and three alternates (Jamie Bonilla Meja/Mejia of Brookshire; Justin Pristina of Katy; Mario Tort of Hempstead) to serve as alternates on the salary grievance committee that will hear elected-official salary grievances.

- Item 54 — Agreement with Focusing Families for $15,000 approved: See separate article for details and statements from the organization’s representative.

- Items 55 and 56 — withdrawn from the agenda: These items were withdrawn by staff prior to action.

- Item 57 — court recessed to executive session for consultation with the district attorney on pending or contemplated litigation at 9:28 a.m.; the court returned at 10:11 a.m. and reported no action taken in open session. Item 60 was withdrawn after executive session.

- Meeting adjourned following a motion to adjourn (no roll-call tally recorded in excerpt).

Where the transcript recorded only a generic motion/second and an affirmative voice vote (“all in favor”), this summary records the outcome as carried/approved and flags where no roll-call or named mover/second is present.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Waller - Commissioners Court - Jul 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Quick reference listing of actions recorded in the July 23, 2025 Waller County Commissioners Court meeting, including consent approvals, tabled items, minor land-use approvals and administrative contracts.","taxTitle","Waller County, Texas","taxId",54097,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586627,"Waller County approves $15,000 agreement with Focusing Families for domestic violence services",173,1356000,1529000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459522-dcf537bd9395293006abd16549c051e1&start=1356&end=1529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459522-dcf537bd9395293006abd16549c051e1/thumbnail_1356000.jpg","/articles/6586627/Waller-County/Texas/Waller-County-approves-15000-agreement-with-Focusing-Families-for-domestic-violence-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586627-489c53b5d407692aa01ed29b336fbc94/orig.mp4?Expires=1770656294&Signature=EBOjVZu~KmjHMSuP3WQCib3TxLqYt3efS4cDk0AXzMRVWTYw-aaDbFkwFuwjcg7PcOLhEbJAfwAHVtoNg48JfZxfrBDl~z~vMZ2h5yr7kY~m3-euMF8gCPePMiZQN-BGoHBUCwI9ObjoDKqNNwYpy4U0V5~9G4kgL9PL8PqJR-1RIuZ~vMMbd9R12JZZplj55Fw49ltB4xdDIMA8IlFBs4LNbHS2vpPgX5ut0c~C-uhEGFYtWVdgTfhn3cXiUE7r2ZRoZXjJ8xNFkaFeQeRaZJymY26CjYzK3CxD3o2POMfkqj5Mr7VDERPddClMTfHMqNVNHsfoJ0Z58JjC45sGZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Waller County Commissioners Court approved an agreement and payment of $15,000 with Focusing Families on July 23, 2025 to support the organization’s services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

During discussion of agenda item 54, a representative identified as Kim addressed the court and described the organization’s work: 25 years of providing emergency shelter, crisis intervention, legal advocacy and other services for survivors in Waller County and neighboring jurisdictions. Kim said the group’s resale store recently reopened and noted the shelter has been busier this year than at any time since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The court voted to approve the agreement as budgeted in the county’s 2025 budget; the transcript records the motion carrying (item recorded as approved) but does not provide a name for the motion’s mover or a roll-call tally. Kim told the court Focusing Families plans outreach around October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and in April for sexual assault awareness, and she thanked the court for the county’s ongoing support.

The county’s action directs the payment specified in the 2025 budget to Focusing Families; the transcript does not specify further reporting requirements beyond the usual contract/agreement terms that county staff will administer.","The court approved a $15,000 payment to Focusing Families to support emergency shelter, crisis intervention and legal advocacy for survivors of domestic violence serving Waller County; a representative described increased shelter demand and a recently reopened resale store.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586631,"Public hearing held on proposed Waller County Urban Reinvestment Zone 16 along Hwy. 90 in Katy",86,295000,381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459522-dcf537bd9395293006abd16549c051e1&start=295&end=381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459522-dcf537bd9395293006abd16549c051e1/thumbnail_295000.jpg","/articles/6586631/Waller-County/Texas/Public-hearing-held-on-proposed-Waller-County-Urban-Reinvestment-Zone-16-along-Hwy-90-in-Katy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586631-1002c6f8515a2ecd1ed1a065ec54c29b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770656294&Signature=SLKCb23Y0TYj5hqyRTZa5nbNZ9qOG3v0KoEJpTCsyp-LzFZ0aI9aOLd7Nlnj5qmbRltDM4BwAdSBMOOpplzSEI37kbzEda4YY2BL86p8dX6ZCqPMcXmFwF-6oelt7hxE3MiSILAKRWLtW~YutTlwAnP5eCvIHl7fabEtw0mrwcIo6bv0q39qFmgYPp1vuWkv0T2Wrst4uW6DV2IJrJeJJd350QG1oJmXZzX3XhxOu8qWoACq7nE1fnA8yGc3IDVVOI2yUepXO2JscbetSlS5AhB~EBP3qoZX5oqUelpL6IkljrZ7xCk4Ui5e0NYCtL4eT5PwNlkpJ9Ad5hhq2KMgGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Waller County Commissioners Court held a public hearing on July 23, 2025 to consider designation of the proposed Waller County Urban Reinvestment Zone 16 under Texas Tax Code Chapter 312. The zone covers roughly 71.975 acres near U.S. 90 in Katy.

County staff member Vince described the proposal as being advanced by Urban Companies and located just north of the former Weatherford facility near U.S. 90. Staff said Urban Companies plans to construct three spec industrial/warehouse buildings initially, with an option to build as many as five buildings in the future.

The hearing record supplied a legal description and a plat reference for the property: approximately 71.975 acres in the HTCRR County Survey, Section 101, Abstract 170 in Waller County; generally bounded west of Kane Island Parkway, east of Schlipp Road, south of Morton Road and north of U.S. 90 in Katy (plat recorded as instrument/plat number 1902425 in Waller County records, as read into the record). The public hearing was opened at 9:08 a.m. and closed at 9:09 a.m.; no public speakers were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.

Vince told the court that, if the court approves the reinvestment zone designation, staff will return with any required tax abatement or related agreements and with the specific site-level agreements for the developer’s spec buildings. The transcript does not record a court vote on the designation itself during this excerpt; the hearing was opened and closed on the morning of July 23.","The court opened and closed a public hearing on a proposed Waller County reinvestment zone for approximately 71.975 acres near U.S. 90 in Katy; staff said the developer (Urban Companies) plans three initial spec buildings with potential for up to five.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586636,"Waller County court approves revised Centennial Life development agreement; removes build-to-rent",190,616000,806000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459522-dcf537bd9395293006abd16549c051e1&start=616&end=806","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459522-dcf537bd9395293006abd16549c051e1/thumbnail_616000.jpg","/articles/6586636/Waller-County/Texas/Waller-County-court-approves-revised-Centennial-Life-development-agreement-removes-build-to-rent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586636-3fa34c2556376c44411009844c77594c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770656294&Signature=lyM4HpCZmgTHhwNygpo4YpHguzOkSEq-BzVPQSILApGjXdnODiCpxY~bhNzvq-XsdJ--QcXh0r4g7DpKe8auWT5EietGJ6tkwEnzrrs36EEZvZtbAMjWiuV2Hkguc5G3aaUExEO5S9ojoHUv0XIRWew4-cw2XFDIphk3mFufZjdpPqMqpNHhD8dbb5jA7TKCropnsvjQnJK78Wo98f~4iPV~ZFY4~0Lzm7W-UG-HsteE6I7d699FTHqaBVAqu-hU6kZjP-EWFpQrr7LWVZF4o-FvXC27gh5TEChQtnguio0AHiM3PyFObZe2XpBWm0UivxaPvV3NIMhE6djLmXrgaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Waller County Commissioners Court approved a revised Centennial Life development agreement during its July 23, 2025 meeting after the developer removed planned build-to-rent units and revised housing types.

The court voted on agenda item 49 to carry the agreement, which now excludes build-to-rent and limits multifamily products so that the development will not include apartments. County staff described the revised plan as focusing on single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes and “mother-in-law” suites attached to houses rather than standalone apartment buildings.

County staff member Robert summarized the key terms for the court: the developer will dedicate 270 feet of right-of-way and set aside an additional 180 feet—together a 450-foot corridor—preserved for a potential future route labeled on county maps as a 36A alignment (referred to in staff comments as Prairie Parkway/Stockdick corridor). For lots under 5,000 square feet the agreement strings a county contribution of $3.33 per square foot “for general use,” an amount staff said equates to a little over $500,000 in total contributions under the current proposal.

Robert also described the proposed lot and size mix and other typical subdivision variances the court customarily grants: “the lot breakdown…4,500 lots on 1,464 acres” with a percentage distribution of lot sizes presented to the court (transcript wording as presented by staff). Court members clarified that a previously proposed build-to-rent section was removed from the agreement.

A county commissioner raised the issue of housing affordability during discussion, noting that higher mortgage interest rates make single-family ownership difficult for some workers and public employees and urging the court to keep a range of housing options in mind for the future. The commissioner said, “doing a $350,000 house on an 8% interest rate is really, really hard for them to get,” and asked where multifamily options would be located if allowed in the future.

Court members also discussed why the developer would reserve the 450-foot corridor—staff replied the area would likely remain green space, storm detention and similar uses until such time as the corridor is needed or reimbursed through municipal utility district (MUD) arrangements.

After discussion the court approved the agreement; the motion carried (recorded in the transcript as “49 carried”). The transcript does not record a named mover or a roll-call vote tally for this item.

The court’s action does not itself approve any specific final plats or construction permits; staff noted they will return to the court later with related plats and specific agreements for infrastructure and any tax abatement or incentive paperwork required by the development agreement.","The Waller County Commissioners Court approved a revised development agreement for the Centennial Life project on July 23, 2025 that removes a proposed build-to-rent component and sets right-of-way dedications and developer contributions for future road needs.","actionData","errors"]

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