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## Recent meetings (19)

- [2026-10-13 — Hardin County Commissioners Court to vote on hazard mitigation grants, subdivision rules, and vendor switches](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/eb6ca9c3-eccf-4fc8-80c3-2201b1fced40): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-09-22 — Hardin County OKs $1M+ in bills, sets dates for upcoming public hearings, and tables a developer's variance request.](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/aac5fd8b-7fb3-491b-8f7d-8f1a28a23536): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-09-08 — Hardin County adopts FY 2027 budget and flat tax rate, plus approves soccer field agreement](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/37c5184a-e075-43ec-9dec-b608ac44ac77): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-09-01 — Hardin County extends burn ban and accepts Black Creek drainage study ahead of tropical storm](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/d71e3a4c-4ddf-41f6-99da-482a8a5b1838): Commissioners Court — Special Session
- [2026-08-25 — Hardin County approves health director appointment, hears drainage concerns on proposed Wheeler Road subdivision](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/8b976273-4206-4881-9c74-dc25c8f61de3): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-08-11 — Hardin County Sets Public Hearings for FY27 Budget and Tax Rate, Awards Road Projects](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/93ba2a9a-24e4-4720-8e06-6a62288be820): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-08-04 — Hardin County proposes a budget using the no-new-revenue tax rate](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/c07f1250-b1a0-4396-9165-4bcff3a20ff0): Commissioners Court — Special Session
- [2026-07-28 — Hardin County commissioners table tax rate and budget talks, approve election judges amid debate](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/79cf4d16-cc3a-4ce9-a862-d0d6d9de96af): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-07-14 — Hardin County Moves Forward with Road Repairs and Explores Health Insurance Bids](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/d72f532e-cb61-4ee7-a7b2-81b5ed5232e7): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-07-07 — Hardin County approves drainage grants, jail lock upgrades, and grants funding for health and software](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/5d8de254-c557-4637-b90f-bdc5a8267010): Commissioners Court — Special Session
- [2026-06-23 — Hardin County OKs $470k Drainage Change Order and Honors Retiring Treasurer](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/a5e11c25-89b3-42bd-873a-fddc7506329a): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-06-09 — Hardin County commissioners approved 18% health insurance hike review, bought a new mower, and set road names.](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/7fc6ec0d-e5f0-4337-9945-c71351de6223): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-05-26 — County Appoints New JP, Approves Road Fixes and HAP Funding](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/d3eed4c9-2051-4f6a-9e51-9c8718a29333): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-05-12 — Hardin County Treasurer Debbie McWilliams to Retire After 36 Years](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/dd8f4bbd-8539-47b8-9882-482656663e17): Commissioners Court — Regular Meeting
- [2026-04-28 — Hardin County Commissioners Court holds regular session](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/09b6537b-7ea6-41bc-af1f-845563fdc68e): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-02-24 — Hardin County approves truck purchase, honors retiring road foreman after 30 years](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/ac1ffa1e-2320-4aeb-8084-c101e87474e9): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-02-10 — Hardin County OKs Sheriff's Tahoe Purchases and Jail Restructure](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/7225f778-a2ca-4f3b-b9bd-19a7d337ddec): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-01-27 — County awards $6.9M contract for Lumberton detention pond, faces $1.7M funding gap](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/dfa8ed9c-b6ca-4e3a-b847-16812430c5d0): Commissioners Court — Regular Session
- [2026-01-13 — Hardin County commissioners approve grants, budget tweaks and awning contract](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/meetings/ed4073bf-6a32-4e3e-8d52-201ea777b303): Commissioners Court — Regular Session


## Civic issues (26)

- [Disaster Recovery Assistance](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/emergency-management): public-safety · priority: critical
- [FY27 County Budget and Employee Compensation](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/fy27-county-budget-and-employee-compensation): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Binnacle Development Public Improvement District Petition](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/binnacle-development-public-improvement-district-petition): development · priority: high
- [Black Creek Drainage Study](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/infrastructure-and-drainage-improvements): roads · priority: critical
- [Road & Bridge Material and Emulsion Bids](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/road-bridge-material-and-emulsion-bids): roads · priority: medium
- [November 3, 2026 General Election Notice](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/local-election): governance · priority: high
- [Credit Card Processing Vendor Transition](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/credit-card-processing-vendor-transition): business-jobs · priority: high
- [burn ban](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/burn-ban): general · priority: high
- [road closures](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/road-closures): transportation · priority: medium
- [Wheeler Road Residential Variance](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/land-use-zoning): development · priority: medium
- [Beasley Drive Road Overlay in Precinct 4](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/beasley-drive-road-overlay-in-precinct-4): roads · priority: medium
- [Rural Ambulance Grant Application for ESD 5](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/emergency-services-governance): public-safety · priority: high
- [emergency preparedness](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/emergency-preparedness): public-safety · priority: high
- [election information](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/election-information): governance · priority: high
- [County Treasurer Transition](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/county-treasurer-transition): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Jail Security Upgrades](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/jail-security-upgrades): public-safety · priority: high
- [Crime Victims' Awareness](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/crime-victims-awareness): public-safety · priority: high
- [election logistics](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/election-logistics): governance · priority: high
- [Sheriff's Office Fleet Modernization](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/sheriffs-office-fleet-modernization): public-safety · priority: medium
- [municipal election results](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/municipal-election-results): governance · priority: high
- [law enforcement investigation](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/law-enforcement-investigation): general · priority: high
- [elections](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/elections): governance · priority: medium
- [police leadership appointment](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/police-leadership-appointment): public-safety · priority: high
- [government schedule](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/government-schedule): general · priority: high
- [election results](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/election-results): governance · priority: high
- [legal investigation](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/issues/legal-investigation): general · priority: medium


## Development applications (8)

- [Pine Ridge Acres Replat (Tract 1)](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/development/pine-ridge-acres-replat-tract-1): subdivision · under-review
- [Crestwood Heights Private Subdivision](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/development/crestwood-heights-private-subdivision): subdivision · approved
- [Binnacle Development, LLC Variance](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/development/binnacle-development-llc-variance): variance · pending
- [Lumberton 114 LLC Variance Request](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/development/lumberton-114-llc-variance-request): variance · tabled
- [Lumberton 114 LLC Side Setback Variance](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/development/lumberton-114-llc-side-setback-variance): variance · tabled
- [Binnacle Development Residential Project](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/development/binnacle-development-residential-project): variance · approved
- [Replat of Woodcrest Subdivision Addition 1](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/development/replat-of-woodcrest-subdivision-addition-1): other · approved
- [Hardin County Lumberton Detention Pond](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/development/hardin-county-lumberton-detention-pond): other · approved


## Community topics (8)

- [Binnacle Development, LLC Variance](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/community/binnacle-development-llc-variance): development
- [Public Improvement District (PID) Petition for Wheeler Road Development](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/community/public-improvement-district-pid-petition-for-wheeler-road-development): development
- [Binnacle Development Public Improvement District (PID)](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/community/binnacle-development-public-improvement-district-pid): development
- [Award Bid: El Pinto Channel Project](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/community/award-bid-el-pinto-channel-project): development
- [Appointment of Election Judges](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/community/appointment-of-election-judges): elections
- [Apraxia Awareness Day](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/community/apraxia-awareness-day): public-safety
- [Battlefield Cross Donation](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/community/battlefield-cross-donation): parks-rec
- [Lumberton Detention Pond Project](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/community/lumberton-detention-pond-project): development


## Officials (16)

- [Wayne McDaniel](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/wayne-mcdaniel): County Judge
- [L.W. (Nubbin) Cooper Jr.](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/lw-nubbin-cooper-jr): Commissioner Precinct 1
- [Chris Kirkendall](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/chris-kirkendall): Commissioner Precinct 2
- [Amanda Young](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/amanda-young): Commissioner Precinct 3
- [Ernie Koch](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/ernie-koch): Commissioner Precinct 4
- [Kimberly Olexa](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/kimberly-olexa): Board Member — Hardin County Appraisal District Board of Directors
- [Sam Edd Harrell](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/sam-edd-harrell): Board Member — Hardin County Appraisal District Board of Directors
- [John Landis](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/john-landis): Board Member — Hardin County Appraisal District Board of Directors
- [Shirley Guillott](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/shirley-guillott): Board Member — Hardin County Appraisal District Board of Directors
- [Joseph Persohn](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/joseph-persohn): Board Member — Hardin County Appraisal District Board of Directors
- [J. A. McKim, III](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/j-a-mckim-iii): Board Member — Hardin County Historical Commission
- [Angie Smith](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/angie-smith): County Treasurer — Administration
- [Aaron Tupper](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/aaron-tupper): Emergency Management Coordinator — Administration
- [Connie Becton](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/connie-becton): County Clerk — Administration
- [Candice McKinney](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/candice-mckinney): County Auditor — Administration
- [Matthew Minick](https://mytexasrecord.org/hardincounty/officials/matthew-minick): County Attorney — Administration