City Council Meeting Monday, September 14, 2026 06:00 PM Richwood City Hall, 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N.

BE IT KNOWN THAT a City of Richwood City Council will meet Monday, September 14, 2026, beginning at 6:00 PM at Richwood City Hall, located at 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N., Richwood, Texas 77531 with the following agenda:

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.INVOCATION

III.PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE.

Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge

IV.ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

V.PUBLIC COMMENTS

Citizens are invited to address the City Council on agenda items prior to action being taken. All comments are subject to the following rules: Speakers must be recognized by the Chair and shall direct all remarks to the Chair. Comments must pertain to matters before the City Council, City business, or issues of community interest. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes and may speak only once per agenda item. A designated representative of a group may be allowed up to five (5) minutes. Time may not be transferred to another speaker. Speakers shall conclude their remarks when their time has expired. Profane, vulgar, or abusive language and personal attacks will not be tolerated.

In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council will not engage in discussion or take action on items not posted on the agenda; however, the Mayor may direct staff to follow up as appropriate.

VI.EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARD

1. A.Mark Guthrie, Fire Department – Recognition of Service as Fire Chief

2. B.Kirsten Garcia, Administration - 10 Years

VII.CONSENT AGENDA

All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and may be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion unless requested by a Council Member, in which case the item will be removed and considered separately.

1. A.Budget Report, July 2026

2. B.Approval of minutes from regular meeting held August 10, 2026.

VIII.PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2026-2027 BUDGET

IX.PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2026-2027 TAX RATE

Taxpayer Impact Statement

In accordance with the Texas Tax Code and Local Government Code, the City of Richwood provides the following information for the median residence homestead:

Median taxable value of a homestead: $250,000

Current tax rate: $0.557993 per $100 of value

Tax bill at current rate: $1394.98

Tax bill under proposed budget ($0.587817): $1469.54

Tax bill at the no-new-revenue rate of $0.550367: $1375.92

Difference between current and no-new-revenue rates: $19.06

X.DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS

1. A.Discussion and Presentation by Clif Custer, Public Works Director, regarding Future Capital Improvement Projects. 

2. B.Discuss and consider adopting Ordinance 26-544, an ordinance appropriating adopting a budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027.

3. C.Discuss and consider Ordinance 26-545, an ordinance adopting a tax rate and levying taxes for the use and support of the Municipal Government of the City of Richwood, Texas and providing for the interest and sinking fund of the taxable year 2026.

4. D.Discussion and possible action to approve the Software Subscription Agreement with Fund Accounting Solution Technologies, Inc. (FundView) for enterprise software, implementation, hosting, support, and related services, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any related documents, subject to final legal review and approval.

5. E.Discuss and consider request to allow street closure of Audubon Woods Dr from North Mahan to Wisteria for the City of Richwood to host Trunk or Treat on October 23, 2026 from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

6. F.Discuss and appoint the 2026 Charter Review Board members.

7. G.Consider items removed from consent agenda

XI.CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UPDATE

XII.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

XIII.COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS

XIV.MAYOR'S REPORT

XV.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

Pursuant to Section 551.0415 of the Texas Government Code, Items of Community Interest may include expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolences; information regarding holiday schedules; honorary or salutary recognition of public officials, employees, or citizens; reminders about upcoming events; and announcements involving an imminent threat to public health and safety. No discussion or action will be taken on these items.

XVI.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

XVII.ADJOURNMENT

The City Council may go into Executive Session on any item listed on the Agenda in accordance with Section 551-071 of the Government Code (attorney-client privilege).

This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 265-2082 or FAX (979) 265-7345 for further information.

I, Laura Tyner, do hereby certify that I did, on September  08, 2026 at 05:00 PM post this notice of meeting on the bulletin board at 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd., Richwood, TX, in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.