Commissioner Precinct 3· 2025-2028
Morgan Hammer
Hays County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 2:36:58
- Avg per meeting
- 8:16
- Segments
- 2799
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Top issues during term (6)(Roads)
Road Maintenance and Resurfacing Projects
Involves multiple contract awards and agreements, including a $1.11 million construction contract for the Bear Creek low water crossing.
Old Bastrop Highway and Firecracker Traffic Signal Construction
Totaling over $4.78 million across two contracts funded through 2025 Certificates of Obligation.
FM 2001 Gap eminent domain acquisitions
Dripping Springs Southwest Connection road project
Roughly $10 million for this design phase, drawn from a $490 million road bond; delays are adding costs for taxpayers.
Sunfield and Suncreek Roadway Construction Litigation
Legal and potential infrastructure remediation costs associated with unauthorized construction.
Darden Hill West Extension Engineering Contract
Exceeds $2 million in engineering expenditures funded through certificates of obligation.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Hammer personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Grant Variance for Old Settlers Music Festival Portable Toilets
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14
appoint Michael Berlad as Interim Director of Development Services effective April 16th, 2026 and include an acting pay stipend of $1,000 per month.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Discussion and possible action to accept fiscal surety for street and drainage improvements in the amount of $4,620,654.75 for The Ranch at Caliterra, Final Plat (Bond No.800241665).
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14
authorize the execution of a Contract for Engineering Design services (2026-PSA-61) between Hays County and Volkert, Inc. to provide design services for the Sawyer Ranch Road Pedes…
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
to authorize the County Administratror's Office and the Civil Division of the Hays County Criminal District Attorney's Office to execute any documents associated therewith.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Grant Variance for Old Settlers Music Festival Portable Toilets
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14
authorize the Director of Development Services or designee to establish protocols and requirements and develop related forms to bring back to the Commissioners Court for purposes o…
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-14
award and execute a contract for IFB 2026-B04 Health Department Roof Repair - Hail Storm May 2024 between Hays County and Alamo Roofing to repair the Health Department roof due to …
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-24
authorize the execution of a proposal between Hays County and ICF for golden-cheeked warbler habitat occupancy surveys and reporting services not to exceed $76,697.00 on Hays Count…
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-24
execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Hays County Office of Emergency Services and The American National Red Cross Central & South Texas Region for purposes of prepar…
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-24
re-appoint Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe and Commissioner Michelle Cohen to the Kyle Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #6 Board for a 2-year term ending March 23, 2028.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-24
re-appoint Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe and Commissioner Michelle Cohen to the Kyle Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #2 Board for a 2-year term ending March 23, 2028.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-24
approve the selection of Cobb, Fendley, & Associates, Inc.to provide engineering services for the Fitzhugh Road project in Precinct 4; and authorize staff and counsel to negotiate …
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-24
award and execute a contract for IFB 2026-B01 Jacobs Well Road Curve between Hays County and Lone Star Sitework, LLC, in the amount of $931,291.65.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-24
accept the Subdivision Bond No.800219564 for street and drainage improvements in the amount of $918,707.00 for Parten Ranch, Phase 8.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-24
approve the selection of Pape Dawson Consulting Engineers, LLC to provide design services for the RM 12 at Jacobs Well project in Precinct 3; and authorize staff and counsel to neg…
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-24
appoint Commissioner Morgan Hammer and Commissioner Michelle Cohen to the Kyle Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #3 Board for a 2-year term ending March 23, 2028.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-24
accept the road construction and surface drainage improvements, release of the subdivision bond #83BSBJK9052 in the amount of $125,956.80, acceptance of the 2-year maintenance bond…
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-24
authorize the Constable Precinct 3 Office to lease one 2025 Chevy Tahoe ($1,220.56 monthly), and upfit with law enforcement equipment ($7,877.98), and amend the budget accordingly.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-24
re-appoint Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe and Commissioner Michelle Cohen to the Kyle Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #5 Board for a 2-year term ending March 23, 2028.
Decisions during term (8)
Recorded while Hammer was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Release of Bonds and Acceptance of Roads for Waterstone Subdivision, Unit C
Authorize the payment of two invoices, $978.75, to Roadsafe Traffic Systems, where no purchase order was obtained per the purchasing policy. HAMMER/A.JONES/HUNT
Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the 3-year maintenance bond #800155699 in the amount of $121,454.95 and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system for Anthem Subdivision Phase 4A. COHEN/A.JONES
Discussion and possible action to consider the release of maintenance bond #2331900 in the amount of $84,007.93, release of revegetation bond #2331900 in the amount of $14,176.89, and acceptance of the roads into the County Road…
Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the 2-year maintenance bond #258323Y in the amount of $243,560.78 and acceptance of the roads into the County Road Maintenance System for Hymeadow Subd., Phase 3, Section 3.…
Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Department of Transportation, FY25 Safe Streets and Roads for All - Planning and Demonstration grant program in the amount of $200,000.00.…
Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the 2-year maintenance bond #800131791 in the amount of $516,827.85 for Anthem subdivision, Phase 2 and Phase 3, and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system…
Discussion and possible action to consider the release of maintenance bond #2322927 in the amount of $207,976.09, release of revegetation bond #2322927 in the amount of $11,784.00, and acceptance of the roads into the County Road…
Voting record (2)(Roads)
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