Regular Council Meeting, Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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OPENING

PLEDGE

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE 2026/2027 PROPOSED CITY OF POST BUDGET.

THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY $165,094 OR 14.9% AND OF THAT AMOUNT $1,411 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR.

CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE 2026 PROPOSED TAX RATE

·       PROPOSED TAX RATE: $0.8912 PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE

·       NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE: $0.7411 PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE

·       VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE: $0.8431 PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE

·       DE MINIMIS RATE: $1.0926 PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE

IMPACT STATEMENT ABOVE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027

·       2025 AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE OF RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD $65, 885

·       2026 AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE OF RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD $65, 496

·       2025 TAX RATE .699 PER $100

·       2026 TAX RATE .8912 PER $100

·       2025 TAX DUE ON AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE HOMESTEAD $454.13

·       2026 TAX DUE ON AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE HOMESTEAD $583.70

THE PROPOSED TAX RATE IS GREATER THAN THE NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE AND THE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE

THE PROPOSED TAX RATE DOES NOT EXCEED THE DE MINIMIS RATE

TAXPAYERS WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE.

CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING                                                                                                                                          

CITIZENS COMMENT

At this time comments will be taken from citizens on any subject matter that is on the agenda.  All comments are limited to a maximum of three minutes for each speaker. As specified in the Texas Open Meetings Act, any deliberation of, or decision about a subject not included on the current meeting notice shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting. Speakers shall not and are not permitted to make personal or impertinent remarks or use vulgar, profane, inflammatory, slanderous, or defamatory language.)  No action can be taken on an item not specified on the current agenda. 

OPEN REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS –

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND ACTION TAKEN IF NEEDED:

1.     CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:

·       APPROVE MINUTES FROM REGULAR MEETING HELD AUGUST 11, 2026

·       APPROVE INVOICES RECEIVED FROM CITY HALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST

2.     SHERIFF ISBELL UPDATE

3.     DISCUSS/CONSIDER SMOKING IN THE PARK-JESSE DIXON

4.     DISCUSS/CONSIDER HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX WITH PIXIE GRISHAM

5.     DISCUSS/CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION, IF NECESSARY, REGARDING THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 BUDGET

6.     DISCUSS/CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION, IF NECESSARY, REGARDING THE PROPOSED 2026 PROPERTY TAX RATE

7.     ADJOURN

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