This is what Pro readers got on Aug 24.

The full radar, Pattern Watch, and Deadline Radar from the real Matagorda County Commissioners Court agenda — no summaries of summaries.

Full Development & Permit Radar PRO

Hotel Occupancy Tax rescinded effective Aug 17; Deckard Technologies contract terminated
Short-term rental operators and hotel owners should expect changes to tax collection and reporting requirements.

📍 NEAR YOU — Mercer Construction awarded $112,842 for River Oaks Water System tank replacement
GLO CDBG-MIT contract; residents may see water service interruptions during installation.

📍 NEAR YOU — Frost Construction receives Change Orders #5 and #6 for Sargent Community Center
Ongoing scope adjustments; Sargent-area landowners watch public investment continuing.

County transfers $1,839.96 in Unclaimed Capital Credits to Economic Development Corporation
Potentially supporting future business incentives or infrastructure countywide.

📍 NEAR YOU — Three street abandonment applications approved in Matagorda townsite (0.225 acres)
Portions of Matagorda St and Canal St adjacent to Bay Tracts 1 & 2 vacated. Adjacent owners gain title to formerly public right-of-way — access and boundaries change.

Stella Environmental awarded $679/load for 2027 Transfer Station hauling
Transfer station users may see disposal fee adjustments.

Source: Matagorda County Commissioners Court agenda, Mon Aug 24 2026 — matagordatx.gov

Pattern Watch PRO

Frost Construction continues to receive change orders for the Sargent Community Center, indicating ongoing project scope expansion. Multiple street abandonment applications in Matagorda townsite suggest potential property consolidation or waterfront development activity along Canal Street and Bay Tracts.

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Deadline Radar PRO

Deadline	What	Who it hits
Jan 31	Ag/timber exemption renewal confirmations if county mails them	Ag-exempt owners
April 30	New ag exemption filings for the year	New owners
May 15 (+30d from notice)	Appraisal protest deadline	Every owner
May 31	Wildlife management plan annual report (WMVT)	WMVT owners
Rolling	FSA program signups — USDA deadlines vary	Ranchers
Burn ban status	Check before any controlled burn — violations are criminal	Everyone

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