City Council - Regular Meeting

Thank you. And then after Ms. Thomas will be, is it Marcy Goodfletch? Goodfletch, you'll be next. Yes, ma'am.

Thank you. I know that there's a spot on the website that discusses flock cameras, and I don't know if Ms. Thomas, all of those concerns were addressed there. but I know that there is information, just citytemple.gov backslash flock or flock cameras. I don't remember the exact website, but there is some information out there, and I'm sure we can easily add some of your questions to it. Yeah, this is there.

Flock safety. Okay, very good. Thank you. You're up.

Thank you, ma'am. Next is a couple of budget items. I'm gonna read in items three and four together. Item three is a first reading in a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance approving the tax roll and authorizing calculation of the amount of tax that can be determined for all real and personal property in the city for fiscal year 2027, which is tax year 2026. And item four is the first reading in a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance setting a tax rate for fiscal year 2027, which is tax year 2026, and making the appropriation for the regular operation of the city. Ms. B

RISHI, could you take one quick minute and explain the no new revenue tax rate? Yes.

Right. OK. I think that's important. We've talked about your final tax bill being a function of the rate and the appraised value. And the overall appraised values in Temple, on average, the average home, we always talk about the average home, dropped from I think it was roughly $220,000 down to $190,000. Doesn't mean that every home dropped that percentage, but I just think it's important that we take a minute to explain that. The reason why the, to collect the exact same amount would be the .7541. So we in effect are leaving the tax dollars owed on the average home very, very close to the sam

That's very good, thank you for that further explanation. It's a challenge for staff to put together a budget when the expenses are going up and the revenue stays the same. We struggle doing that at our own homes, and imagine doing that across, across the city that has so many needs. And so as we always do, I just want to, again, commend staff on a difficult tax year. I mean, sorry, a difficult budget year and guiding and helping the council understand Uh, and, you know, given us all the information that we need to make these decisions that ultimately, uh, move the city in a positive direction

There's no tax revenue until they're up and operational. So no, there will be very limited tax revenue this year.

Thank you. Anybody else? Nobody? Okay, very good. I will, council, I will close the combined public hearing on items three and four. And if there are no further comments, council, I'll entertain a motion on item three.

We have a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Walker. We have a second by Council Member Grant. Council, please cast your vote. Do we need to state the tax rate in the motion? Yes. Okay. Yes. Okay. Sorry, I'm over here talking, I haven't voted. All right, item three passes five votes to zero. Moving on to item four. Council, I retain a motion on item four.

second okay we have a motion by councilmember Emmons we have a second by councilmember Pilkington council please cast your vote item four passes five votes to zero Moving on to item five is consent agenda. All items that are listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the city council. It may be enacted in one motion. If discussion is desired by any council member, that particular item can be pulled for separate consideration. Council during workshop, I don't believe that we are pulling anything, correct? Unless, we are not pulling anything unless someone's decision is chan

We have a motion by Councilmember Pilkington. We have a second by Mayor Pro Tem Walker. Council, please cast your vote. Consent agenda passes five votes to zero. Moving on to the next item. On the regular agenda, this first reading in a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance authorizing a rezoning request from Urban Estate to plan development neighborhood services to allow a drive-through coffee shop on plus or minus 4.629 acres in Lakewood Ranch, phase eight. A portion of lot one, block one, city of Temple, Bell County, Texas, addressed as 10751. West Adams, um, the applicant has wi

That's so complicated. I don't know that anybody would even have any questions about that.

think it might be important to note that that disapproving this item doesn't mean that no rate increases occur it means that higher rate increases occur to the 290 versus the correct yes okay very good counseling questions all right this item is subject to a public hearing anyone wishing to speak on this matter may do so yes you step to the podium and state your name for the record

A motion by Council Member Pilkington. We have a second by Mayor Pro Tem Walker. Council, please cast your vote. Item seven passes five votes to zero. It's currently 5.43. This is the shortest meeting we've had in a while. Thank everyone for attending. And this meeting is adjourned, but we are going to do a final adoption of the tax rate one week from today special called meeting 10 a.m. 9 10 a.m. today okay okay so we'll see y'all next week in the morning thank you all very much this meeting is adjourned