Hello Friends!
Wow! We're in August already. I mean, the heat makes it feel like August, but hard to believe that we're already that far into the year. I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy. We have a few meetings going on this week, but in case there are any added after this newsletter goes out, here is a link to the city's calendar: https://www.waxahachie.com/calendar.php
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Monday, August 2, 2021
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6:00 PM - City Council Work Session
Council Conference Room, City Hall
401 S. Rogers St.
This whole work session is being held as our 2nd, and most likely final budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. There are no public comments at this work session, but it is still a great thing to come and sit in on. It will provide updated sales tax revenue projects, reflect changes in property valuations, and updated costs of a few of the previously discussed initiatives.
This work session is open to the public and I highly encourage folks to attend if they can. There will be public hearings still to come, however, before the budget is approved. I just don't have dates on those as of yet. This work session will not be live-streamed.
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6:30 PM - City Council Briefing Session
Council Conference Room, City Hall
401 S. Rogers St.
We will conduct a briefing to discuss items for the 7:00 PM regular Council meeting. It is also open to the public, should you wish to attend; however, it is not live-streamed at this time.
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7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
401 S. Rogers St.
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/129807/8-2-21_City_Council_Agenda_Packet.pdf
This is a fairly short, routine meeting, except for one item, which I'll mention.
14. Consider and take action on an ordinance providing for the issuance of the City of Waxahachie, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2021, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $43,300,00; and ordaining other matters relating to the subject. This is something that is not taken lightly. I would prefer that we have General Obligation bonds so that the public can vote on these matters, but until that happens, this is what we have to consider at Monday's meeting. I'm attaching a list of all the projects paid for with these bonds for transparency and so that you can see what is planned for those funds. Paying for these bonds is currently included in our $0.66 tax rate, which was lowered last year from $0.68.This meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed online as well at the following link: https://www.waxahachie.com/government/city_council/city_council_meeting_live_stream.php
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Thursday, August 4, 2021
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12:00 PM - Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting
Council Conference Room, City Hall
401 S. Rogers St.
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/129800/08-04-21_Civil_Service_Agenda_Packet.pdf
There are several items which may be of interest, so I direct you to view the agenda packet link above to view those. This meeting will not be live-streamed, but it is open to the public if you would like to attend.
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That is all so far for this week. I hope that everyone is able to stay cool through this heat and that you have a great weekend!
Your Friendly Councilmember,
Melissa Olson, CMO
(text) 817-507-5162
molson@waxahachie.com
