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 (11)(Public Safety)
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.
Facility Maintenance and Capital Improvement
Study budgeted at $100,000, reduced from $300,000; eventual facility costs unknown.
SH 46 West Safety Improvements
The county set aside $100,000 in the FY27 budget for the safety plan.
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.
Outdoor Burning Prohibition (Burn Ban)
Prevents costly wildfire disaster responses and property loss.
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.
EMS Leadership Continuity
Financial terms will be determined during upcoming contract negotiations.
Fire Protection and EMS Interlocal Agreements
Discussions may impact future joint purchasing and resource allocation budgets.
2026 TAC Best Practices Award for Bergheim VFD staffing program
Flock Camera Program
The county likely spent a chunk of tax dollars on repairs and inspections to avoid a massive liability lawsuit.
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 (0)
Recorded while Carpenter was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (1)(Public Safety)
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