Remarks by Tim Davis
256 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 10 of 11
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“There's no tax revenue until they're up and operational. So no, there will be very limited tax revenue this year.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“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.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“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.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“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…”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“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…”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“That's so complicated. I don't know that anybody would even have any questions about that.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“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”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“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”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Good morning everyone. I want to welcome everyone to this special called meeting of the Temple City Council It's currently about 1015 in the morning. We'll just hop right in with public comments citizens who Desire to address the council on any matter may do so as long as you've signed up prior to this meeting Public comments will be will be received during this portion of the meeting. Please limit those comments to Three minutes or so no final action or discussion will take place Please watch the timer. We're gonna have a timer this morning Please watch the timer on this on the screen and…”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Thank you, ma'am. Uh, is it Deborah Clark is Clark. Nobody. Todd Weber, Mark Goldman.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“DAVID BURRAGE. Thank you, sir. Uh, Ken Alexa.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“So the $15 would be a ceiling. Again, giving us a little room to be able to make decisions around design, et cetera.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“around all of that so I don't know I'm getting a nod that yes that's there's a reason right it's not just that no one thought to go hit the light switches okay all right very good then I'll close public comments and we'll move on to the next item I'll read these items in all together and then we'll vote on them one at a time. So item three, listed as budget items, is to discuss the proposed tax rate, which includes item A, consider adopting a resolution setting a proposed tax rate at 72 cents. Item B, is to consider adopting a resolution scheduling the public hearing on the proposed tax rates…”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“So the piece of information that was missing was what's called the certified role, which basically that's the appraisal district putting their stamp of approval on the values of properties within the city limits of Temple. And we didn't have that number. So as a safety measure, last time we went from 69.99, which is the current rate where it says prior year rate. That's the rate that we're in right now. Of 69.99, we went up to 72 cents. I'm hoping to give ourselves a little bit of buffer, still waiting on the certified role from the appraisal district. Well, when the appraisal district…”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Do you need to poll the council on that? Does each one have its own motion language? OK, I'm with you now. OK, so first item, council, item A is to consider adopting a resolution stating the proposed tax rate. which is the not to exceed. You can't go over that amount in the future. Well, this year's budget.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“We have a motion by council member Pilkington. We have a second by mayor approach him Walker council. Please cast your vote.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Item 1A moves the ceiling from 72 cents to 75 cents. And again, based upon the information I gave you a minute ago, that's still an overall decrease on the average home in Temple. And that is approved, five votes to zero, moving from 72 to 75 cents. Item 1B was considered adopting a resolution scheduling the public hearing and proposed tax rate for 10 a.m. on August 27th. Council, I'll obtain a motion on that.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“We have a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Walker. We have a second by Council Member Grant. Council, please cast your vote.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Item 1B passes five votes to zero. And item 1C was considered adopting resolution scheduling the adoption of the tax rate for 10 a.m. on August 27th. Council, I'll entertain a motion on item 1C.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“We have a motion by Council Member Grant. We have a second by Council Member Pokington. Council, please cast your vote.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Item 1C passes five votes to zero. Moving on to the next item, which is to consider adopting a resolution calling for a bond election for the November 3rd, 2026 election date, making provisions for the conduction of the election and resolving any other matters related to that election.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Yes, for the bond election. We don't have to take it to, it doesn't have to be on the ballot. I'm sorry, I'm not saying that well.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“And to buy and renovate an existing building would require cash on hand. That's not something that could be borrowed against.”
City Council · Aug 17, 2026