Hello Friends!
We have one week left of early voting and we currently sit at a turnout of 46.02% of registered voters in Ellis County. That's great! Yesterday, Saturday, 10/24, was the slowest day we've seen yet. Hopefully the weather this week won't be an issue and we'll see that early voting number go over the 50% mark. That would be fantastic! Thank you to everyone who is getting out and voting! 
The polling locations are open TODAY, Sunday October 25th from 1pm - 6 pm as well. The chart to the right shows the dates/times that the First United Methodist Church in Waxahachie will be open for the remainder of early voting.
There are only two city meetings and a briefing posted so far for this week, but you can always check back on the city's website to see if any others are posted. The link to the city calendar is here: http://www.waxahachie.com/calendar.php
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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5:30 PM - Impact Fee Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Regular Meeting
Council Conference Room, City Hall
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/87568/10-27-20_IFCIAC_Agenda_Packet.pdf
This is an important meeting as the committee will consider the impact fees and what discounts should be granted to developers. It has been said by some on the Council, these discounts should continue to be given so that Waxahachie can remain competitive with nearby cities who offer developer discounts. I think this is something that we need to look at very carefully and thoughtfully before making a final decision on. I plan to be there in person to hear the presentation and discussion about the issue.
This meeting is open to the public, but will not be live-streamed.
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6:30 PM - Planning & Zoning Commission Briefing Session
Council Conference Room, City Hall
This meeting is to conduct a briefing to discuss items for the 7:00 PM regular meeting.
It will not be live-streamed, but is open to the public should you wish to attend.
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7:00 PM - Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/87564/10-27-20_P_Z_Agenda_Packet.pdf
This is a fairly short agenda but one item of note:
14 & 15 - A public hearing on a request by Paula Justice for a zoning change from SF2 to PD-Light Industrial 2 located at 602 Cantrell. The applicant is requesting a PD approval to provide 15 RV parking spots. This case is a little different in the fact that the applicant isn't asking for a lot, but the city makes several conditions which must be met for approval. This should be an interesting case. The full details are inside the agenda packet linked above.
This is a public meeting, so all are welcome to attend, but it will also be live-streamed at the following link: http://www.waxahachie.com/government/city_council/city_council_meeting_live_stream.php
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For those who have wondered about Halloween, the city is leaving that up to the parents to decide whether they want their kiddos to trick-or-treat. We will be passing out candy at our house. :)
I hope that everyone has a great rest of your weekend and a wonderful week ahead!
Your Friendly Councilmember,
Melissa Olson
molson@waxahachie.com
(text) 817-507-5162
