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Weimar City Counci l approved an agreement with Burditt Consultants for the architectural design of the Weimar Sports Complex and reviewed staff changes and public works updates during its meeting, Thursday, April 9.
Sports complex
The council approved a professional services agreement with Burditt Consultants for architectural and engineering services for the Weimar Sports Complex Project. The city previously approved a contract with Burditt for assistance in applying to a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant in February.
“We recognize this is an exception project for the city and an incredible investment,” company president Charles Burditt said. “We know that the public parks serve a lot more than just baseball because they provide opportunities for people to walk and to enjoy open spaces.”
Burditt said the project’s initial focus will focus on the three sports fields for softball and baseball, restrooms, concession stands, parking, roadways and utilities. He said the estimated cost for that scope will exceed the initial $2 million anonymous donation, but he said the company will design options based on the city’s available budget for construction.
“By the time we get the first set of drawings done somewhere around the end of August, you’ll have an opinion of probable cost, and you’ll also know a little bit more about what the resources are from the city,” Burditt said. “From that point on, you can make a decision about how much to put out on to the street and also whether to add alternatives that are included in the bids.”
Burditt said the company would get started the day after receiving approval to move quickly for construction to start in the fall.
Staff changes
Speaking for the first time publicly in his new role, Weimar Police Chief Jason Smalley announced progress in staffing the vacant positions in Weimar Police Department. Smalley introduced Miguel Camero as a new officer who comes from the Columbia- Brazoria Independent School District and has 18 years of law enforcement experience. Smalley also said two additional officers are in the background check stage.
“I hope to have them hired in the next couple of weeks, so by the end of April, we will no longer need Sheriff [Justin] Lindemann’s services anymore,” Smalley said, referencing the city’s interlocal agreement with the Colorado County Sheriff’s Office. “… It will only leave us one vacant spot at that point. We will try to get that filled as well, and we’ll be completely, fully staffed at that point.”
City Manager David Mason announced that Billy Nunn, Weimar and Schulenburg’s shared building inspector who started his position in September 2025, resigned to accept an unrelated fulltime position in Schulenburg. Mason said Safe Belt will overtake his responsibilities.
“On Billy’s behalf, when we hired on, (former City Manager Don Dixson) was here, and he had a plan to move forward,” Mason said. “When Don left, it kind of left him in limbo. He didn’t have that support structure there, and there wasn’t enough volume of work between Schulenburg and us to keep him busy. He just felt he wasn’t accomplishing things for the city.”
Place 2 Counci lman Kyle Christen said he wants the city to have reimbursement clauses in its employee contracts for city expenses for certifications. Mason said the city has similar agreements for police trainees and agreed. Mayor Carlton Tucker also voiced his agreement and said those trained while employed “owe the city some amount of service before we say it’s ok for you to part ways.”
Linda Chenard resigned from the Weimar Planning and Zoning Commission effective March 18, 2026, and her position was declared vacant.
Public works
Weimar Public Works Director Michael Beyette provided his report on ditch cleanup, ongoing water line work and fines from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Beyette said the department has been cleaning up ditches in preparation for heavy spring rains with ongoing work along South East Street and East St. Charles Street. Beyette said the city had a recent wastewater spill into a ditch between East North Street and East Huvar Street due to a sewer leak. He said the city has since cleaned all the wastewater out of the ditch and that the incident has been reported to TCEQ.
“We’ve completed the actual cleanup section of it, as far as TCEQ is concerned to remain in compliance,” Beyette said. “Now, we’re going through and just recutting the whole entire ditch. We already did two-thirds of it, might as well finish it outright and do it correct.”
Publ ic Works started injecting BiCarbus, a disinfectant designed to eliminate and prevent scale buildup and extend equipment lifespan, into the water distribution lines on Monday, April 13. An announcement from the city tells residents to expect “intermittent discoloration of the water supply” as the BiCarbus removes the scale and suggests running faucets for three to five minutes to clear it. The city will flush the lines in a staggered pattern throughout the next two weeks.
Beyette said the city has also received various small fines, or “fix-it tickets”, from TCEQ in the summer of 2025. He said the city has been able to resolve those quickly. Beyette said TCEQ reviewed the city’s plan to pay its $48,668 and said the city cannot count the new contractor’s salary towards the writeoff. However, the city can submit invoices since May 2024 instead of June 2025 for approval to write off.
