Commissioner Precinct 4· 2023-2027
Joe Don Dockery
Burnet County
About
Joe Don Dockery's platform focuses on regional infrastructure development and transportation planning, evidenced by his active leadership on the Wirtz Dam Bridge project and his appointment as a representative to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO). His priorities center on managing county growth and improving connectivity within Burnet County.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructureJoe Don Dockery has taken a leadership role in advancing the Wirtz Dam Bridge project to address regional transportation needs.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 24
- Total speaking time
- 1:16:20
- Avg per meeting
- 3:11
- Segments
- 1755
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Top issues during term (20)
IT Procurement and Cybersecurity Standards
Options ranged from $127,425.15 upfront to $136,180.20 financed over three years, against roughly $41,942 budgeted.
FY27 Property Tax Rate Adoption
Median homestead property taxes will increase from $1,297.80 to $1,360.60 annually.
CAMPO Regional Transportation Plan & Committee Appointments
Long-range capital improvement costs for future transportation projects across the county.
Reinstatement of County Burn Ban
None directly, but prevents costly emergency firefighting responses.
FY27 County Budget and Departmental Appropriations
Impacts all county taxpayers and department funding levels for the upcoming fiscal year.
Emergency Management Leadership
The proclamation itself has no direct financial cost, but staffing shortages may impact future budget allocations.
infrastructure development
Property owners will see an extra $100 added to their annual tax bills to pay off the bond.
Justice of the Peace Clerk Reclassification
Would increase personnel expenditures if reclassifications and salary adjustments are ultimately approved.
Subdivision and Replat Requests
Assumes future ongoing county road maintenance obligations.
Election Security
Potential transition costs if voting methods were altered.
Wirtz Dam Bridge PEC Utility Re-Engineering
Saves the county the cost of contracting utility relocation work; $10 million in federal funds involved.
Interlocal Agreements and Road Improvements
No immediate cost since the road already meets chip-seal specs, but hot mix paving is planned later.
Oncor Transmission Line Project (PUC Docket 59475)
The project could impact property values and potentially increase fire-related insurance or mitigation costs for landowners.
infrastructure opposition
Fighting this in court or through state agencies could end up costing taxpayers a significant amount in legal fees.
Tourism Promotion and Holiday Lighting Contracts
Expended entirely from dedicated Hotel/Motel Tax funds rather than property tax revenues.
New county office building at 110 CR 250
Unknown until bids; a roughly 60-by-220-foot building was discussed.
Sheriff's Office Radio and Equipment Upgrades
$187,000 for the first year, with future annual commitments.
disaster recovery funding
This $4.4 million injection provides a direct financial lifeline to homeowners who have been stuck with damaged, unlivable properties.
council vacancy and special election
Local taxpayers will foot the bill for the special election, pulling funds away from other city services.
New EMS Provider Authorization
None to county operating budget.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Dockery 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 5-02026-07-28
to approve a-b with the clarification of b is for the entire county.
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-28
Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health Grant
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-28
to approve a-b
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-28
to approve a-c
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-27
Appointment of Election Judges
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-20
Motion is made by Commissioner Precinct 4 Joe Don Dockery, Seconded by Commissioner Precinct 3 Chad Collier to adjourn at 3:50 p.m.
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-14
approve a-b
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-14
Windermere Oaks Replat
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-14
Modification of Commissioners Court Meetings
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-14
adjourn at 10:55 a.m.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-14
Solomon Subdivision Preliminary Plat
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-14
FY26 Third Quarter Cash Fund Audit
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-14
Budget Workshop Dates
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Adopt Courthouse Preservation Resolution
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Approve May 2026 Treasurer's Monthly Report
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-09
accept the Kosar-Contracts LLC Bid in the amount of $325,000.00
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-09
Release of Maintenance Bond for Big Creek Ranch
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-09
approve ARTS Encounter at Museo Benini in an amount not to exceed $3,500.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-09
Authorization of Payment of Claims
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-09
Appraisal of Real Property
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (1052)
Recorded while Dockery was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
ESD #2 and ESD #5 board reappointments
Treasurer's quarterly investment and monthly reports
Naming Lewert Lane off CR 134
Summit Springs replat (lots 110/111 to 110A/111A)
Cancellation of Travis Shoreline Ranch subdivision
Corridor agreement submittal to TxDOT
Accept Agate Road as CR 425A with variance
Transportation call-for-projects criteria
TxDOT Advance Funding Agreement — Wirtz Dam Bridge
Outdoor warning sirens — SB 3 project plan
Employee Appreciation Luncheon caterer
Constable Pct. 2 in-car camera
Spray bar for asphalt distributor
Johnson Controls fire panel addition
Road and Bridge Pct. 4 line-item transfer
Payment of expense reports
Asset transfers (generator to auction)
Totaled Silverado title transfer and insurance settlement
Sheriff's Office and jail contracts
Christmas sponsorships from hotel occupancy tax
Voting record (227)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Enact Burn Ban
approve a-b
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation
Recognize Intermediate Sanctions Facility Contributors
TEEA Week Proclamation
Twin Isles Subdivision Replat
Moonlight Bend Subdivision Replat
Adopt Burnet County 2026 Transportation Plan
Adopt FY27 Burnet County Budget Policy
Accept FY26 Fourth Quarter Cash Fund Audit
Approve Mobile Mammography Unit Site Agreement
Approve Work Order No. 25-316 for CR 403 Low-Water Crossing
Approve Purchase of Rural Ambulance
Approve Auditor-Approved Expense Reports
Approve County Contracts and Agreements
Approve Sheriff's Office and Jail Contracts
Approve Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund Sponsorships
Authorize Bids for Courtroom AV Equipment
Approve Grant Applications and Acceptances
Approve IT Invoices and Fiber Installation Cost Increase
Nay