Kerr County Public Notices
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Public Meeting Notices
The Kerr County Commissioners' Court conducts its meetings in the first-floor commissioners' courtroom at the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, unless otherwise noted.
Regular meetings are open to the public and are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Budget Workshop
The budget process has begun! Kerr County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. in the first of several workshops to be held over this summer focused on producing an efficient plan for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
To view and/or download the full agenda for that meeting, please click the following link:
Kerr County Commissioners' Court - May 21 Budget Workshop (PDF)
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - Regular Meeting*
* The court will meet on Tuesday, May 26, due to the Memorial Day holiday being observed on the normal Monday meeting date of May 25. More information will be posted about this meeting as it nears.
Keep Up With the Latest!
Livestream/Recorded Video
Can't attend a meeting, but still want to be up-to-date on the latest actions of the court? Watch the meetings either live or recorded for your convenience on the Kerr County, Texas, YouTube channel.
Meeting Notes:
Would you rather read what happened? We have extensive archives. Click to view previous meeting agendas or to read past meetings' minutes (as far back as 1856.)
Kerr County 2025-2026 Holidays
Most offices of Kerr County will be closed according to the following 2025-2026 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE (PDF). These closings will not affect emergency services.
Notices
Possible Quorum Notices
A possible quorum of county commissioners might be in attendance at the following meeting(s) or event(s), although no county business will be conducted. The agendas are downloadable as PDF documents by clicking on the link below the date listing.
Wednesday, May 13:
The Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors will meet at 1:30 p.m. May 13 in the Guadalupe Basin Natural Resources Center Boardroom, 125 Lehmann Drive in Kerrville.
Possible Quorum Notice - May 13 HGCD Meeting (PDF)
Thursday, May 14:
A screening of Hope for the Guadalupe will be held on May 14 starting at 6 p.m. at Arcadia Live, 717 Water Street in Kerrville.
Possible Quorum Notice - May 14 Hope For The Guadalupe Screening (PDF)
Monday, May 18:
The Kerr County Patriots will meet at 5:30 p.m. on May 18 at the Hill Country Veterans Center, 411 Meadow View in Kerrville.
The following agenda is a second, amended agenda due to a change in location for the meeting.
Possible Quorum Notice - May 18 Kerr County Patriots Meeting (PDF)
Monday, May 25:
Local county elected leaders will host a gathering for the entire community. The 2026 Kerr County Memorial Day program will be held around the war memorial on the Kerr County Courthouse grounds, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, starting at 10 a.m.
Possible Quorum Notice - May 25 Kerr County Memorial Day Program (PDF)
Wednesday, May 27:
The Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) Board of Directors will meet at 3 p.m. May 27 in the UGRA Boardroom, 125 Lehmann Drive in Kerrville.
Fireworks
Retail Sales, Orders, Law
Fireworks will be sold and allowed for Memorial Day 2026. Please see the following viewable/downloadable PDF court order: Memorial Day 2026 Fireworks Court Order (PDF)
The Kerr County Commissioners' Court is responsible for either allowing or prohibiting the shooting off of fireworks.
Sales of "skyrockets with sticks" or "missiles with fins" may or may not be prohibited by the court in the unincorporated areas of the county, depending upon the holiday and the environmental conditions of the time.
Texas Fireworks Law allows for fireworks sales during for the Fourth of July, Cinco de Mayo (for counties that lie within certain distance of the US-Mexico border) and December (Christmas and New Year's) holidays unless prohibited by county commissioners due to dry conditions.
Local commissioners also may allow, by specific order, fireworks sales and use around Texas Independence Day, San Jacinto Day and Memorial Day.
Sales Notices/RFQs
Notices of Sales
Notices of Foreclosure, Trustee and Substitute Trustee Sales
Notice of Another Tax Foreclosure Sale on June 2, 2026 - (Linebarger, et al.)
Request For Qualifications
Kerr County, Texas, is seeking qualified applicants for a part-time contract Kerr County Fire Marshal.
Applications are due Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Kerr County Part-Time Contract Fire Marshal -AMENDED (PDF)
RFQ Evaluation Criteria for Kerr County Fire Marshal Contract Position
Burn Ban
Status, Orders, Rules
The get up-to-date information on the county's burn ban, call either of these hotlines: 830-792-HEAT (4328) or 830-315-BURN (2876)
Kerr County Current Burn Ban Order
Map Highlighting Kerr County Precincts 1, 2, 3 & 4
Maps of designated zones for burn ban purposes to come.
Violations
The Kerr County Judge may cite the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 or HB2620 on outdoor burning as a basis for a burn ban in the unincorporated areas of the county. Kerr County specifically cites Local Government Code 352.081 (Regulation of Outdoor Burning) as the basis for its burn ban.
County commissioners are individually responsible for determining the status of burning in their precincts.
Provisions of Texas Penal Code 28.04 (Reckless Damage or Destruction) allow for a possible fine of up to $10,000 and/or jail confinement for those who commit violations. Air quality regulations from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality specify the statewide rules for outdoor burning.
NOTE: If planning an open-air, open-flame fire in a precinct without a ban, then notify your nearest volunteer fire department and the Kerr County Sheriff's Office of your intent to burn before igniting. Please burn safely!
Prescribed Burns
Plan Templates, Notifications
Kerr County requires those planning to perform a prescribed burn to file a formal plan that is in accordance with any of the following free templates:
Prescribed Burn Alliance of Texas (PBAT) Burn Plan Form (PDF)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TDWD) Burn Plan Form (PDF)
Anyone planning the prescribed burn must notify the following parties BEFORE the burn:
The Kerr County Sheriff's Office (non-emergency dispatch)
The nearest Local Volunteer Fire Department to the property
The Texas Forest Service, and, the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), formerly the TNRCC
The Kerr County Sheriff's Office and the nearest local fire department should be notified of the intention to burn A DAY BEFORE the planned burn, with confirmation of the plan to proceed on THE MORNING OF THE PRESCRIBED BURN.
***SPECIAL NOTE: A new burn plan must be submitted by a certified burn manager before every single prescribed burn event -- updated with signatures, dates, times, expected weather and humidity conditions, etc.
*** A BURN PLAN MAY NOT BE REUSED ***
For more details on prescribed burns, including mapping, smoke management, fuel moisture, weather conditions, reporting post burns, useful cellphone apps and more, please visit the Prescribed Burn Alliance of Texas website.
APOs
Best Management Practices
A collaborative effort between aggregate production operators (APOs), residents, businesses and local governmental representatives resulted in the following:
APO Best Management Practices
Kerr County Commissioners' Court agreed upon these practices and recommended them unanimously (5-0) March 27.
Subdivisions in Kerr
Rules & Regulations
The newest Subdivision and Manufactured Home Rental Community Regulations, which were adopted by the Kerr County Commissioners' Court on Nov. 28, 2022, are viewable HERE.
Addendum to Subdivision and Manufactured Home Rental Community Regulations (adopted Feb. 13, 2023) is viewable HERE.
To view the public notice about the new subdivision rules (Court Order No. 39679), click HERE.
Current Budget
2025-26 County Budget/Tax Rates
Kerr County Commissioners' Court on Monday, Sept. 8, adopted their FY 2025-2026 Budget in a record vote of 4-0-1 (Judge Rob Kelly abstained).
*** ADOPTED Kerr County FY 2025-2026 Final Budget ***
Commissioners also approved a No New Revenue property tax rate of $.4024/$100 valuation.
That rate, which the budget is based upon, is lower than last year's No New Revenue adopted rate of $.4233/$100 valuation.
This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by an amount of $1,263,921 which is a 3.7% increase. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $718,164.
2025 Kerr County Tax Impact Statement
2025 Tax Impact Statements*
*For tax impact statements for local school districts and the City of Kerrville, please refer to those entities' websites.
2025 Truth in Taxation Calculation Worksheets**
(**A list of current 2025 tax calculation worksheets for local taxing entities, including Kerr County, the City of Kerrville, the City of Ingram, Center Point ISD, Hunt ISD, Ingram ISD, the county ESDs, Lake Ingram Estates, UGRA, Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District and more.)
Past FY Plans/Taxes
Previous County Budgets/Tax Rates
ADOPTED Kerr County FY 2024-25 Budget
The final proposed version of the FY 2024-25 Budget was adopted unanimously (5-0) by the Kerr County Commissioners' Court in open meeting on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.
(View the entire budget by clicking the link above. It is a large document, so it may take extra time to download.)
Previous Budgets:
Kerr County FY 2023-2024 Budget
Kerr County FY 2022-2023 Budget
Kerr County FY 2021-2022 Budget
Kerr County FY 2020-2021 Budget
Kerr County FY 2019-2020 Budget
Kerr County FY 2018-2019 Budget
Kerr County FY 2017-2018 Budget
Kerr County FY 2016-2017 Budget
Kerr County FY 2015-2016 Budget
Kerr County Tax Rates
2024 Tax Rates
2023 Tax Rates
2022 Tax Rates
2021 Tax Rates
2020 Tax Rates
2019 Tax Rates
2018 Tax Rates
Pay Your Taxes
Tax Bill Information
To ensure the electronic delivery of tax bills, this agreement form -- e-Statement Agreement Form -- must be filled out and returned to the Kerr County Tax office.
Fill in all the information, print it out, sign it and either mail it to:
Kerr County Tax Office
ATTN: e-Statement
700 Main Street, Suite 124
Kerrville, TX 78028
Or scan and email it to breeves@co.kerr.tx.us
CAUTION: If you have a mortgage company that pays your taxes DO NOT apply for this. It will cause the mortgage company not to receive its statement.
If you already have an e-Statement account, Login to update your contact information.
If you no longer wish to receive your tax statements electronically, please email your owner ID number and request to breeves@co.kerr.tx.us on or before Sept.15 of the year you no longer wish to receive them electronically.
Miscellaneous
Airport Strategic Plan
Kerrville-Kerr County Airport Strategic Plan 2019-2023 This airport is co-owned by Kerr County, Texas, and the City of Kerrville. More on the Airport
Bail Bond Board
Kerr County Bail Bond Board Rules
Election Equipment Testing
2026-Public Notice of Logic and Accuracy Test for Electronic Pollbook Equipment
Electronic Filing of Court Documents
Rules for e-Filing for District and County Courts
Kerr Economic Development Program
Kerr County, Texas, Economic Development Program
This includes guidelines/criteria for tax abatement, and the program is attached to the court order.
Mass Gathering Permit
Kerr County Mass Gathering Permit Application
Open Records Request
Kerr County, Texas, is committed to serving its citizens with accuracy, efficiency and transparency.
Open Records Request Form
July 4 Flood Disaster
Letter Seeking Support
Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. and Ingram Mayor Claud B. Jordan, Jr. together signed a letter, jointly appealing to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for unrestricted federal funding.
Joint Letter to Gov. Greg Abbott Seeking Unrestricted Federal Funding
Public Information Act Suspension
Due to an all-hands-on-deck situation, which happens during a catastrophy, governmental entities are allowed to suspend certain timeframe requirements within which they are required to respond to Public Information Act requests.
Read more about the Catastrophe Notice of Section 552.2325 of the Local Government Code on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's website.
Temporary Exemption on Disaster-Damaged Property
Kerr County residents whose properties suffered damage during the July 4 flooding disaster were offered a temporary property tax exemption.
The deadline to apply for this exemption has now expired.
Possible Funding Options for On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF)
Kerr County Environmental Health Designated Representative Ashli S. Badders noted some important information regarding aid that Kerr County residents who were negatively impacted by the flood may choose to apply for when it comes to their on-site sewage systems.
Possible FUNDING OPTIONS for On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF)
Responding to Floods, Power Outages
Kerr County Environmental Health OSSF and the AgriLife Extension office have put together some helpful information on Responding to Floods & Power Outages when it comes to on-site sewage facilities (OSSF).
July 4 Flood Disaster
Floodplain Development Application Form
Kerr County Floodplain Development Application Form (fillable pdf)
Please submit completed forms online to:
floodplain@kerrcountytx.gov
Or, in-person, to:
Kerr County Engineering, 3766 TX27, Kerrville, TX 78028
Declaration of Disaster
Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly acted quickly to put a declaration of disaster order in place as the Guadalupe River flood unfolded on July 4. In addition, he wrote a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott apprising him of the severity of the situation.
Kerr County Declaration of Disaster and Judge Letter to Gov. Abbott - July 4, 2025
Disaster Declaration Extension
In an emergency meeting on Monday, July 7, the Kerr County Commissioners' Court unanimously voted to extend Judge Rob Kelly's Declaration of Disaster originally issued on July 4 in response to the Guadalupe River flooding event.
Kerr County Declaration of Disaster Extension - July 7, 2025
Court System Order
The Supreme Court of Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has issued a First Emergency Order on the Hill Country Flood State of Disaster.
As a disaster may affect travel to and within the affected area, courthouses may be inaccessible and loss of life or property may personally impact court personnel, attorneys and litigants, court proceedings throughout Texas should be delayed or modified while people cope with the disaster. Read the official order below:
Supreme Court of Texas First Emergency Order on the Hill Country Flood Disaster
Helping Veterans
Kerr County Veterans Service Officer Jenna Sanchez reported that several local veterans lost everything in the July 4 flooding disaster, while others also were negatively impacted. The county's VSO has actively worked to contact veterans, check on their welfare and match them up with supplies/resources. It also joined AACOG in hosting several HEB gift card giveaway events for local veterans.
See more at: Kerr County VSO Offers Message, Verified Nonprofits List
Temporary Debris Site
A third, temporary debris management site for Kerr County has been approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). It is at 160 Cutbirth Drive (which is listed as an Ingram address, but which is located closer to Hunt). The site will be used to temporarily stage debris, chip/grind vegetative debris and operate air curtain incinerator(s) to burn it. The site also was approved for the temporary staging of mixed construction and demolition debris, white goods, electronic waste, vehicles and household hazardous waste resulting from the July 4 disaster.