City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 26, 2025 06:00 PM Bandera City Hall, 511 Main Street, Bandera, Texas

1.Call to order.

2.Invocation and Pledge.

3.Visitors to be heard (shall not exceed 30 minutes total).

Citizens wishing to be heard may do so on all matters except personnel matters, matters listed on the agenda as a public hearing, and matters under litigation. Each person addressing the council must provide his/her legal name and current address for city records and meeting minute preparation. Each person will only be allowed to speak on matters on the agenda during citizen's forum/public comment. No rebuttals will be permitted. Each person addressing the governing body shall not exceed three (3) minutes. Section 551.042, Government Code, V.T.C.A. (i.e. Texas Open Meetings Act) permits a member of the public or a member of the governmental body to raise a subject that has not been included in the notice for the meeting, but any discussion of the subject must be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a future meeting.  All remarks shall be addressed to the council as a body, and not to any individual member thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the council may be requested to leave the meeting.

4.Consent Agenda.

  1. A.Approval of the Minutes from the Regular meeting on July  22, 2025.

5.Public Hearing.

  1. A.Formal Request for change in Place Type from P3 Neighborhood to P4 Neighborhood Mix Legal Description: 152124 & 152125, Lots 54 & 5, Range 10, City of Bandera, TX 78003

6.Public Hearing.

  1. A.1. Budget

    2. Tax Rate

7.Discussion and possible action on the following items:

  1. A.Discussion and possible action on the Change in Place type from P3 Neighborhood to P4 Neighborhood Mix Legal Description: 152124 & 152125, Lots 54 & 5, Range 10, City of Bandera, TX 78003

  2. B.Approval of Ordinance 454 adopting the budget for the  Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026. 

    This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last years budget by an amount of $150,387.12, which is a 20.36% increase from last years budget.  The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $2,496.16.

  3. C.Approval of Ordinance 455 levying a property tax rate  for the tax rate year 2026 at $0.569939 per $100 of value. 

  4. D.Approval of Resolution 2025-029 ratifying the property tax rate to be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of .569939, which consists of .110258 Debt Rate & .459681 Maintenance & Operations Rate, which is effectively a 20.36 percent increase in the tax rate increase reflected in the  adopted budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. 

  5. E.Adoption of the utility rates for 2025-2026 budget  year.

  6. F.Adoption of the fee schedule for 2025-2026 budget  year.

  7. G.Approval of Resolution 2025-30 of the City of Bandera approving annual Investment Policy. 

  8. H.Approval of the BEDC 2025-2026 proposed budget. 

8.Closed Session.

The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, personnel, to

  1. A.The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section §551.072 to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. 

    1.) Waste Water Treatment Plant  

9.Action following Closed Session.

10.Requests and Announcements.

  1. A.Requests by Council to place items on an agenda.

  2. B.Announcements by Council. 

11.Adjourn.

_/s/ Jill Shelton________

Jill Shelton, City Secretary

The City Council for the City of Bandera reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matter listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code §551.071 (Consultations with Attorney), §551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), §551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), §551.074 (Personnel Matters), §551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices) and §551.086 (Economic Development). There may be a quorum of Economic Development Corporation/Planning and Zoning member at any regularly scheduled City Council Meeting. This facility is wheelchair accessible and handicapped parking is available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary at (830) 796-3765. This agenda is posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 on January 29, 2021. 

Pursuant to Section Previous 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun". "Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a handgun that is carried openly".