Bell County · week of September 20, 2026
Council denies Final Plat of 'The Preserve', 0–4
Summarized from the official meeting transcript — every claim links to the moment it was said. How we make this
What changed in Bell County
Consent Agenda Approval (Absent Item 3U)
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Table Item 3U (Subdivision Regulations)
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Deny Final Plat of 'The Preserve'
0 yes, 4 no
Watch this moment →Adopt Amended Local Rules for LPPF
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Table FY27 LPPF Rate Setting
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Approve Annual Investment Policy for FY27
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Appoint Dual Investment Officers
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Appoint Investment Committee Members
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Reappoint TERS Board Directors
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Approve Professional Services Agreement for Amity Road
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Extend County Burn Ban
4 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Approve Second Chance Act Grant Application
4 yes, 0 no
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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
Track this project →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
Track this project →Tanglewood Amending Plat #21
Charlotte Drive, Temple ETJ
Combining two lots into one lot in the Tanglewood subdivision.
approved (4-0) · still approved
Track this project →The Preserve Plat
Burgundy Lane, Precinct 3
Proposed 2-acre, single-lot subdivision accessed via a private road easement.
denied (0-4) · still denied
Track this project →
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.
Follow this issue →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.
Follow this issue →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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