BURTON CITY COUNCIL POSTPONES ACTION ON SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ILA WITH COUNTY
The Burton City Council held off on Tuesday on proceeding with an interlocal agreement with Washington County in relation to enforcing the city’s new subdivision ordinance.
in honor of Scotty's House Child Advocacy Center.
According to Scotty's House representatives, 147
children in Washington County received services at
Scotty's House in 2025, including family support,
forensic interviews, medical evaluations and counseling.
City Secretary Amanda Klehm said there are parts of the agreement that still need to be worked through before it is ready for a vote, so the council moved to postpone action on the agreement to next month’s meeting.
The agreement with the county would be for plat review, civil inspections and plan review. Klehm said any agreement would initially be short-term, giving the city a chance to determine later whether to keep that arrangement or choose a different path.
According to Klehm, the three main items that the city needs to straighten away are clarifying that the city, not the county, retains final plat authority; establishing what length of time is reasonable for receiving feedback from the county on plans before the city moves forward; and how the city will handle the resubmission of plans from property owners or developers.
Klehm said once the city follows up with the county, the agreement and any associated revisions will come to the council for consideration, before going to county commissioners.
Other talks on Tuesday included the possibility of bringing on a code enforcement officer. Mayor Karen Buck said she would like to organize a small town summit with leaders from cities like Snook, Fayetteville and Carmine to discuss together how to approach the matter. Klehm said while Burton would not need to have its own code enforcement officer around all the time, it could work to share with other nearby small cities.
Councilmembers also:
- Approved a cost estimate of $44,400 from HDU Services for ductile iron pipe repair and reconstruction on Railroad Street.
- Approved payment to Bluebonnet Electric for installation of electric distribution facilities at the Knittel lift station, in the amount of $10,890.
- Postponed items to purchase pipe wrapping materials for the wastewater system and approve a bill to replace a culvert on South Railroad Street.
- Approved a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application for the 2027-28 Texas Community Development Block Grant program.
- Read a proclamation recognizing Scotty’s House Child Advocacy Center and the services it provides for victims of child abuse across the Brazos Valley.
- Held discussion regarding economic development tools and information from the Brazos Valley Council of Governments and Texas Municipal League. The council plans to hold a dedicated workshop in the coming weeks.