City Council Meeting Monday, September 08, 2025 06:00 PM Richwood City Hall, 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N.

BE IT KNOWN THAT the City of Richwood City Council will meet Monday, September 8, 2025, 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

IV.ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

V.PUBLIC COMMENTS

VI.PRESENTATION

1. A.Center Point Energy update on service improvements. 

2. B.Streets Master Plan, Strand Engineering

VII.PROCLAMATION

1. A.VOW 22 Day, September 13, 2025

VIII.CONSENT AGENDA

1. A.Budget Report,  July 2025

2. B.Approval of minutes from regular meeting held August 11, 2025. 

3. C.Approval of minutes from special meeting held August 19, 2025. 

IX.PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025-2026 BUDGET

X.PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025-2026 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: $0.535799 per $100 of value

Tax bill at current rate: $1339.50

Tax bill under proposed budget ($0.586493): $1466.23

Tax bill at the no-new-revenue rate of $0.544732: $1361.83

Difference between current and no-new-revenue rates: $22.33

XI.DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS

1. A.Discuss and consider adopting Ordinance 25-532, an ordinance appropriating adopting a budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026.

2. B.Discuss and consider Ordinance 25-533, 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 2025.

3. C.Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Brazoria County, Angleton Drainage District, Velasco Drainage District, City of Lake Jackson, City of Clute, Town of Holiday Lakes, and Village of Bailey’s Prairie for debris removal from Oyster Creek and Bastrop Bayou, as part of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service EWP Project No. 5118 and DSR 48-14-24-5118-002.

4. D.Discuss and consider adopting Ordinance No. 25-531, amending exceptions as adopted by Ordinance No. 18-428 to modify base usage and amend fees for Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing for a savings clause; and providing for an effective date.

5. E.Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing to consider whether the City should continue providing water and sewer service to an RV park located outside the city limits.

6. F.Consider items removed from consent agenda

XII.ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

XIII.CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UPDATE

XIV.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

XV.COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS

XVI.MAYOR'S REPORT

XVII.ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

XVIII.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

XIX.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, Kirsten Garcia, do hereby certify that I did, on September 2, 2025 at 5:00 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.