NOTICE
THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN OF PONDER, TEXAS, WILL CONVENE IN A WORK SESSION AT 10:00 A.M. IN PONDER TOWN HALL, AT 102 W. BAILEY STREET, PONDER.
WORK SESSION
Work sessions are not public hearings; the Council cannot take action on any matter placed on the Work Session agenda. Public comments are permitted in accordance with the Town Council's general rules for public comments.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
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.
WORK SESSION AGENDA
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 6th day of April 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
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Rebecca Zielinski, Town Secretary
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