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Bell County · week of September 20, 2026

Council denies Final Plat of 'The Preserve', 0–4

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What changed in Bell County

Development activity

  • Sunset Meadows

    Horned Frog Road

    Final plat for a 41.285-acre, 67-lot residential subdivision shifting from preliminary construction plans to final bonded plat.

    approved (4-0) · still approved

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  • Sherwood Shores VIII, Cook Hill Section (Lots 412 & 413)

    Vista Trail, near Belton ETJ

    Replotting two existing lots into a single lot by removing an interior boundary line.

    approved (4-0) · still approved

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  • Tanglewood Amending Plat #21

    Charlotte Drive, Temple ETJ

    Combining two lots into one lot in the Tanglewood subdivision.

    approved (4-0) · still approved

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  • The Preserve Plat

    Burgundy Lane, Precinct 3

    Proposed 2-acre, single-lot subdivision accessed via a private road easement.

    denied (0-4) · still denied

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Also discussed

  • Amity Road Reconstruction Engineering

    The county approved a $507,550 engineering contract with Clark and Associates to design the reconstruction of East and West Amity Road to handle increased traffic from regional growth.

    What it means: Cost of $507,550 funded through precinct funds.

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  • Subdivision Plat Denial for The Preserve

    The county denied a final plat for a 2-acre subdivision because its access road is a private easement that does not meet county road standards.

    What it means: County taxpayers, by avoiding the adoption of substandard private roads into public maintenance.

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  • Healthcare Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) Rates

    The county held a public hearing and tabled setting the annual hospital assessment rates until October while awaiting new state calculation guidelines.

    What it means: Local healthcare providers and indigent patients benefiting from enhanced federal funding matching programs.

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