Commissioner Precinct 4· 2023-2026
Chad Carpenter
Kendall County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 30
- Total speaking time
- 3:04:39
- Avg per meeting
- 6:09
- Segments
- 2219
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Top issues during term (20)
Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Appointment
The position carries an annual salary of $81,151 plus travel allowance and county benefits.
Comfort Flood Mitigation and Property Acquisition
Funded by a $1 million state grant, with a possible funding extension deadline in late October.
Grant Funding for Law Enforcement and Victim Services
Up to $350,000 for an ambulance plus $342,925 in justice and victim-services grants, with 20-30% match requirements on two.
SH 46 West Safety Improvements
The county set aside $100,000 in the FY27 budget for the safety plan.
Facility Maintenance and Capital Improvement
Study budgeted at $100,000, reduced from $300,000; eventual facility costs unknown.
Flock Safety Surveillance
The policy shifts the timing of existing budget allocations rather than increasing total funding.
EMS Medical Director Procurement
County funds are allocated for medical director services, which officials noted have historically been undercompensated.
Wildfire Preparedness and Building Code Adoption
Adding wildfire provisions to new construction costs about 1% over base code, but retrofitting later can cost ten times more; no county spending was approved yet.
FY2027 County Budget and Property Tax Rate
Total county levy of $44,778,256.64, up roughly $1.4 million year over year.
Outdoor Burning Prohibition (Burn Ban)
Prevents costly wildfire disaster responses and property loss.
Grants Manager and Compliance Director Hiring and Compensation
The position is budgeted at a Classification 17, Step 2B, with a starting salary of $88,552.55 plus standard county benefits and retirement contributions.
EMS Leadership Continuity
Financial terms will be determined during upcoming contract negotiations.
Proposed Pulte sewer plant near Corley Road
Fire Protection and EMS Interlocal Agreements
Discussions may impact future joint purchasing and resource allocation budgets.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Management
Potential future repair costs for flood-damaged park infrastructure.
Cemetery Infrastructure Standards and Application Process
Minimal direct county impact; costs will primarily affect private cemetery developers.
Corley Road Phase 1 acceptance
County assumes maintenance of the new road segment; $2.34 million bond released.
2026 TAC Best Practices Award for Bergheim VFD staffing program
AI policy and county technology governance
New World Screwworm Threat
The county is constrained by its existing salary scale, which may make it difficult to compete with larger markets.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Carpenter personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-07-14
Consideration and possible action to approve the financial guarantee of the Final Plat Establishing Bergheim Terra Amata in the form of a letter of credit in the amount of two million eight hundred and sixty-eight thousand one hundred and seventy-eight dollars and sixteen cents ($2,868,178.16) for r
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-14
EMS Shift Schedule Transition
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-07-14
Consideration and possible action on the approval of amending the FY2026 budget through regular budget adjustments - Judge Stolarczyk / Corinna Speer, County Auditor
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 3-22026-07-14
Job Description Review Policy
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-07-14
approve the Consent Agenda Items a through d and f through j.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-14
approve the proposed revised organization chart presented by Mary Ellen Schulle, effective October 1st, 2026 that will result in the designation of a development engineer and a cou…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Conservation Easement Purchase
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 3-22026-06-23
Consideration and possible action to authorize the Purchasing Agent to release a Request for Proposals for consulting services to assess and enhance Kendall
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 3-22026-06-23
Visit Comfort Texas Funding
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
CONSENT AGENDA Items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be of a routine nature by the Commissioners Court and will be considered by one motion and no separate discussion will occur unless any member of the Commissioners Court desires to
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Charleston Properties Easement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 3-22026-05-12
Motion was made by Commissioner Chad Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Jennifer McCall.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
Motion was made by Commissioner Richard Chapman, seconded by Commissioner Chad Carpenter.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
Motion was made by Commissioner Richard Chapman, seconded by Commissioner Chad Carpenter.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-05-12
Motion was made by Commissioner Richard Chapman, seconded by Commissioner Chad Carpenter.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-28
Motion was made by Commissioner Chad Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Richard Chapman.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-28
Motion was made by Commissioner Chad Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Richard Chapman.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-28
Motion was made by Commissioner Chad Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Richard Chapman.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-28
Consideration and possible regarding Proclamation #P-20260428-5 to proclaim May 2, 2026 as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in Kendall County – Christie Wiley, Hill Country Fire Coalition of Texas
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 3-22026-04-28
Consideration and possible action to approve an amendment to the Hill Country Energy Sub-Regional Planning Commission (HCESRPC) By-Laws - Commissioner McCall / Commissioner Carpenter
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (470)
Recorded while Carpenter was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Official bonds for JP Precinct 4 Brian Vaughan
Accounts payable claims
SB 22 Sheriff's salary grant resolution
Investment Policy FY 2027 (Order #O-20261027-2)
Updated county organizational chart
Revised IT Department job descriptions
Space Needs Assessment Steering Committee appointments
2026 Property Tax Levy Roll
Consent agenda (items a–f)
Officer Russell "Rusty" Salazar Memorial Highway sign agreement
Setback variance, 714 High Street, Comfort (714 High Street, LLC)
Recon InfoSec cybersecurity agreement
Cellebrite forensics subscription for Sheriff's Office
Govolution (Deluxe) payment processing agreement
KARS radio tower agreement amendment
YAEC/DPS sublease for CDL testing
Dickens on Main license agreement
Cemetery establishment application form
Development Rules Section 5.12 — cemetery infrastructure standards
Accept Corley Road Phase 1 improvements for maintenance
Voting record (770)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.