Town Council Meeting Monday, March 09, 2026 06:00 PM 102 W. Bailey Street, Ponder, TX 76259

NOTICE

THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN OF PONDER, TEXAS, WILL CONVENE IN PRE-COUNCIL AT 6:00 P.M. AND REGULAR SESSION IMMEDIATLEY FOLLOWING IN PONDER TOWN HALL, AT 102 W. BAILEY STREET, PONDER.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE

PRE-COUNCIL MEETING - 6:00PM  (In addition to the items listed below, Council members may have preliminary discussions about agenda items, allowing them to come to the regular meeting with a better understating of the item.)

STAFF REPORTS

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

OPEN FORUM FOR CITIZEN INPUT (Please limit to 5 minutes per person and if you wish to speak on a particular agenda item, please list the agenda item next to your name.)

This is a time for the public to address the Town Council on any subject. However, the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Town Council from discussing issues which the public has not been given three (3) business days’ notice. Issues raised may be referred to Town Staff for research and possible future action.

CONSENT AGENDA  (All matters listed as Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.)

• 1.Discuss, consider and act on approval of minutes from the February 9, 2026 meeting.

• 2.Discuss, consider and act on approval of special election ordinance 26-02 revising ordinance 26-01

• 3.Discuss, consider and act on approval of resolution cancelling the general election.

• 4.Discuss, consider and act on Municipal Court contracts for Judge Garcia and Prosecutor Biggs.

• 5.Discuss, consider and act on Ordinance 26-03 regarding Judge Garcia.

• 6.Discuss, consider and act on awarding bid to GRod Construction for Old Town Parking Improvements Project.

• 7.Discuss, consider and act on approval of regional animal control feasibility study not to exceed $4,000.

• 8.Discuss, consider and act on approval of ordinance defining powers of the Town Administrator amending previous ordinance. 

• 9.Discuss, consider and act on the approval of a recording policy. 

NEW BUSINESS

• 1.     Discussion and possible action to plan and schedule a Town Hall              meeting open to the public. 

EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA

In accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq., the Town Council will recess into  Executive Session in accordance with the authority contained therein to discuss the following:

§551.074: Discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline,  dismissal of, or to hear a complaint against the public officer or employee:

A. Town Administrator

ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA

ADJOURN

BUDGET STATEMENT Pursuant to Section 551.043, Government Code, the following taxpayer impact  statement must be included with the Town Council meeting notice at which the Town Council will  discuss or adopt a budget for the Town of Ponder: For an average-valued homestead property  ($300,000.00), the Town’s portion of the property tax bill in dollars for the current fiscal year (FY2025)  is $2,139.73, the Town’s portion of the property tax bill for the upcoming fiscal year (FY2026) for the  same property if the proposed budget is adopted is estimated to be $2,083.14, and the Town’s portion  of the property tax bill in dollars for the upcoming fiscal year (FY2026) for the same property if a  budget funded at the no-new-revenue rate under Chapter 26, Tax Code, is adopted is estimated to be  $2,083.14.

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above notice was posted on the bulletin board at the Ponder Town Hall at 102 W. Bailey Street, Ponder, Texas on the 3rd day of March 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

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Rebecca Zielinski, Town Secretary

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