Commissioner Precinct 1· 2023-2029
Jim Luther, Jr.
Burnet County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 0:29
- Avg per meeting
- 0:15
- Segments
- 7
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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
FY27 Property Tax Rate Adoption
Median homestead property taxes will increase from $1,297.80 to $1,360.60 annually.
disaster recovery funding
This $4.4 million injection provides a direct financial lifeline to homeowners who have been stuck with damaged, unlivable properties.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Jr. 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.
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-28
Right-of-Entry Authorization for 308 Buffalo Trail
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-28
to approve a-b
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-28
Hotel/Motel Tax Sponsorship for Hill Country Community Theater
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-07-28
Solomon Subdivision Final Plat
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-28
to approve Toughbooks and associated RAM from fund 100-4090-5750 or fund 100-5040-5750 in an amount not to exceed $5,000 each for the following: (a) Seven (7) laptops/ Toughbooks f…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-27
Out-of-State Travel for Elections Administrator
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-27
Appointment of Election Judges
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-20
Reappointment of Judge Roxanne Nelson to Bluebonnet Trails Board
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-20
Authorization of Payment of Claims
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-14
approve a-b
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-14
approve a-m
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-14
Ratification of Invoices without Purchase Orders
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-14
Salary Grievance Committee Appointments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-14
Solomon Subdivision Preliminary Plat
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-14
FY26 Burnet County Budget Amendments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-14
Mill Creek Ranch Replat
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-14
FY26 Third Quarter Cash Fund Audit
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-14
approve to amend the Summerill Law Firm, PLLC contract that was approved in commissioners court on November 13, 2025, from one (1) - ninety (90) day payment to three (3) - thirty (…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-09
accept the Kosar-Contracts LLC Bid in the amount of $325,000.00
- movedpassed 3-22026-06-09
Purchase of Laptops for District Attorney
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (111)
Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adopt FY27 Burnet County Budget Policy
Adopt 2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rates to Fund FY27 Budget
Approve Budget Inter-Departmental Line-Item Transfers
Inter-departmental Budget Line-Item Transfers
Ratification of FY27 Budget Adoption
Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding budget inter departmental line-item transfers: (a) Constable Precinct 1 transferring $2,000 from Professional Services, fund 100-5510-4010, and $1,000 from Uniforms, fund…
Ratify Unbudgeted IT Invoice
Approve Interdepartmental Budget Transfers
Adopt FY27 Budget Adjustments and Final Budget
Sheriff's Office Budget Transfers for Motorola Cloud Migration
Budget Interdepartmental Line-Item Transfers
Approve Budget Policy Suspension and Transfers for Motorola Cloud Migration
Approve Interdepartmental Budget Line-Item Transfers
Set Public Hearing Dates for FY27 Tax Rate and Budget
Modify County Budget Fleet Policy
FY26 Budget Amendments for Emergency Command Trailer
Budget Inter-Departmental Line-Item Transfers
Approve FY26 Jail Commissary Budget Amendments
Set FY27 Budget Public Hearing Date
Budget Interdepartmental Line Item Transfers
Voting record (39)(Budget)
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