NOTICE
THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN OF PONDER, TEXAS, WILL CONVENE IN A WORK SESSION AT 6:00 P.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 & 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
Call to order for council 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.
1. Discussion regarding revisions to special election ordinance.
2. Discussion regarding resolution to cancel general election.
3. Discussion regarding Municipal Court contracts and ordinance.
4. Discussion regarding regional animal control.
5. Discussion regarding Old Town Parking Improvements.
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
§551.087: Discuss the commercial or financial information received from an existing business or business prospect with which the City is negotiating for the location or retention of a facility, or for incentives the City is willing to extend, or financial information submitted by the same.
A. Water Contract
B. Engineering Services
C. Land Acquisition
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 27th day of February 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
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Rebecca Zielinski, Town Secretary
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