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Grandview public meetings in 2025

37 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 22, 2025

Type B EDC

Board will consider minutes and first‑quarter sales‑tax report

The Grandview Economic Development Corporation Type B Board will review the minutes from its October 20, 2025 meeting. It will also consider accepting the first‑quarter sales‑tax report for fiscal year 2025‑2026 covering October, November, and December. No other reports, updates, or discussion items are scheduled for this meeting.

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✓ Decided: Board approved prior meeting minutes and FY25‑26 Q1 sales‑tax report

The board approved the minutes from the October 20, 2025 Type B EDC meeting. It also approved and accepted the First Quarter Sales Tax Report for Fiscal Year 2025‑2026 as presented. Both motions passed unanimously.

Mon Dec 22, 2025

Type A EDC

Grandview Type A EDC to review first quarter sales tax report

The Economic Development Corporation Type A board will meet to consider the first quarter sales tax report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The board will also review minutes from a previous meeting.

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✓ Decided: Board approved September minutes and FY2025‑26 Q1 sales tax report

The board voted to approve the minutes from the September 25, 2025 Type A EDC meeting. It also approved and accepted the First Quarter Sales Tax Report for fiscal year 2025‑2026, which shows $35,579.13 in sales tax collections and total fund revenue of $40,597.37. Both motions passed with all ayes. No public comments or additional reports were presented.

Thu Dec 18, 2025

Type B EDC

Special Called Economic Development Board meeting cancelled, to be rescheduled

The Grandview Economic Development Corporation Type B board meeting scheduled for December 18, 2025 was cancelled and will be rescheduled. No reports, updates, or discussion items are on the agenda. The board listed two action items: reviewing minutes from the October 20, 2025 meeting and accepting the First Quarter Sales Tax Report for FY 2025‑2026. Public comments are permitted for up to three minutes per speaker.

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Thu Dec 18, 2025

Type A EDC

December 18 Economic Development Corporation Type A meeting cancelled

The Special Called Economic Development Corporation Type A meeting scheduled for December 18, 2025, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025

City Council

City Council to vote on utility rate increases and service contracts

The Grandview City Council will consider amending water, wastewater, and solid waste fee schedules to support system operations and maintenance. The council will also vote on a contract for a property assessment and a professional services agreement for a wastewater plant screen.

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✓ Decided: City Council approved new utility fee schedule and joined USCM

The council adopted Ordinance No. 025-12081, revising the water, wastewater and solid waste fee schedule. It also approved Mayor Bill Houston's request for Grandview to join the United States Conference of Mayors as a Service City, authorizing up to $2,257. A professional services contract with Terracon for a property condition assessment of 105 S. Third Street, up to $4,800, was approved. Consent agenda items 7A‑7D, including minutes and budget reports, were adopted.

Thu Dec 4, 2025

Capital Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC)

Capital Plan Advisory Committee to hold joint vision session on Comprehensive Plan

The Capital Plan Advisory Committee is meeting for a joint vision session with city boards and commissions. The body will discuss Comprehensive Plan items and a committee overview with consultants Dalton Aiken and Kaitlyn Higgins. No action will be taken during this meeting.

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Wed Dec 3, 2025

Possible Quorum

Notice of possible quorum for Grandview City Council

This document is a notice that a quorum of City Council members may be present. The notice explicitly states that no action will be taken by the council members present.

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Mon Dec 1, 2025

Monthly Newsletters

Police department partners with community for holiday gift donations

The agenda provides information on city services, including City Hall hours and phone numbers, the Grandview Police Department's holiday donation program for children, library operating hours, and a community survey. No formal decisions or votes are listed for this meeting.

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Mon Nov 10, 2025

City Council

Grandview City Council to consider budget amendments and water system improvements

The City Council will hold public hearings and vote on amending the FY 2025-2026 budget and the Master Fee Schedule. The body will also consider bond fund expenditures for water and wastewater infrastructure and a professional services agreement for a new treatment plant.

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✓ Decided: Council adopts water rate tiers and 6‑month facade grant repayment clause

The Grandview City Council reached consensus on a tiered water‑rate structure, setting new price brackets for usage. Council members also agreed on a six‑month repayment clause for the Facade Grant program and will post it on the city website. No formal votes were recorded; the remainder of the meeting consisted of reports, employee recognitions, and community updates.

Mon Nov 10, 2025

City Council

Council to consider buying two parcels (~0.31 acres) for up to $105,000 and $76,500.

The Grandview City Council meeting on November 10, 2025 will discuss and possibly act on two property acquisitions and a services agreement. The proposed purchases are approximately 0.195 acres at 314 E. Criner Grandview, Texas 76050 for up to $105,000, and approximately 0.116 acres at 100 S. 4th St., Grandview, Texas 76050 for up to $76,500, with authority for the City Manager to execute related items. The agenda also includes an executive‑session review of real‑property matters such as the Raging Rapids, Knocking Neighbors, and Project Cornerstone projects, franchise and tower lease agreements, and a site‑selecting services agreement.

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✓ Decided: City approved purchase of two parcels totaling about 0.31 acres for up to $181,500

The council approved the acquisition of a 0.195‑acre property at 314 E. Criner for up to $105,000 and a 0.116‑acre property at 100 S. 4th St. for up to $76,500. They also approved a services agreement with Robert Miller to identify property for potential public use. All motions carried unanimously, and the council entered executive session for items 6A‑6E before adjourning.

Thu Nov 6, 2025

Capital Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC)

CPAC will discuss Comprehensive Plan items and review draft community survey

The Capital Plan Advisory Committee will hold a discussion on Comprehensive Plan topics with consultant Dalton Aiken. The committee will also review draft community survey questions and give recommendations before the survey is distributed. Public comments are allowed, limited to three minutes per speaker.

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✓ Decided: CPAC discussed capital grant plan and survey; only procedural adjournment

The committee reviewed the $300,000 General Land Office grant, the project scope, and draft community survey questions. No formal actions or approvals were taken. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. after a motion by the City Manager.

Thu Nov 6, 2025

Park and Events Board Meeting

Park and Events Board to discuss Parks Master Plan and community survey

The Park and Events Board will meet to discuss the Parks Master Plan with consultant Dakon Aiken and review draft community survey questions. The board will also review the upcoming Veterans Day Event. This is an advisory body providing non-binding guidance to the City Council.

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✓ Decided: Board approved May 29 meeting minutes

The Park and Events Board approved the minutes from its May 29, 2025 meeting. Board Member Kettler moved to approve, Board Member Redmon seconded, and the motion carried. No other actions were voted on at this meeting.

Sat Nov 1, 2025

Monthly Newsletters

Grandview publishes November 2025 newsletter

The provided document is a monthly newsletter rather than a meeting agenda. It contains city contact information, office hours, and community announcements.

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Thu Oct 23, 2025

Capital Improvement Advisory Committee (CIAC)

Capital Improvement Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for October 23, 2025

The Capital Improvement Advisory Committee will meet to review reports, presentations, and action items. The agenda contains significant amounts of illegible text, making specific project details unavailable.

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✓ Decided: CIAC unanimously approved eight capital projects and fund allocations

The Capital Improvement Advisory Committee approved eight recommendations to the City Council, covering water, wastewater, roadway, and fire‑protection projects as well as equipment purchase. All motions were carried with all ayes. No other actions were taken.

Thu Oct 23, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission

No public hearing scheduled for Planning & Zoning Commission on Oct 23, 2025

The Grandview Planning and Zoning Commission met on October 23, 2025 at City Hall Council Chambers, 1100 McDuff Ave. The agenda included roll call, a pledge of allegiance, a public comments period, reports and discussion items, and a review of Ordinance No S61. Several planning and zoning action items were listed, but the agenda notes that no public hearing is scheduled for the commission on that date. The meeting concluded with a recess into executive session.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission recommends citywide no‑through‑truck ordinance

The commission elected Chris Rosso as chair and Bill Bicker as vice chair for the 2025‑2027 term. It voted to recommend a citywide ordinance banning through‑truck traffic on all streets except Main St. It also approved a motion to restrict parking on downtown corners within 15° of stop signs or 20 ft of intersections. No action was taken on other discussed proposals.

Mon Oct 20, 2025

Type B EDC

Board will discuss updates to the Facade Grant Policy

The Grandview Economic Development Corporation Type B Board will meet on Oct. 20, 2025. The board will review and consider updates to the Facade Grant Policy, including program guidelines and eligibility. It will also consider action on the minutes from the Sep. 25, 2025 Type B EDC meeting. Public comments will be heard, and the board may enter executive session for any listed items.

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✓ Decided: Board recommended Facade Grant policy updates and rejected repayment clause

The board approved the minutes from the September 25, 2025 meeting with all ayes. It also voted to recommend updates to the Facade Grant Policy to the City Council, accepting staff‑proposed items and rejecting the proposed repayment‑upon‑sale clause, with the motion carried by all ayes.

Tue Oct 7, 2025

Possible Quorum

Notice of possible quorum; council will take no action

The City of Grandview posted a notice of a possible quorum for the City Council on October 7, 2025. No official council business will be conducted at this meeting. The notice fulfills requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act and was posted on the city bulletin board and website on October 2, 2025.

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Mon Oct 6, 2025

City Council

Grandview City Council to hold hearings on economic development fund allocations

The City Council will conduct public hearings on using Economic Development Type A and Type B funds for the Grandview Youth Association and Greater Grandview Chamber of Commerce. The body will also discuss water and wastewater rates, the Master Fee Schedule, and a Facade Grant Policy.

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✓ Decided: Special session held; no formal council decisions recorded

The Grandview City Council met in a special session on October 6, 2025. Council members and city staff presented updates on the FY 2025 budget, public works projects, grants, sales‑tax collections, and police activity. Several topics, such as the Facade Grant policy and water‑wastewater rates, were discussed for future consideration, but no votes or approvals were recorded.

Mon Oct 6, 2025

City Council

Grandview City Council to hold special meeting for executive sessions

The City Council will meet for a special session primarily to conduct executive deliberations. These discussions involve real property and economic development negotiations.

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✓ Decided: City Council took no substantive actions during special session

The council entered executive session to discuss four real‑property and economic‑development projects, but recorded no action on any item. The only action taken was a procedural motion to adjourn the meeting, which was adopted.

Thu Sep 25, 2025

Type B EDC

Board to consider appointing Economic Development Type B President and Vice President

The Economic Development Corporation Type B Board will receive fiscal reports for FY2024‑2025 fourth‑quarter sales tax projections and the FY2025‑2026 City Council budget. The board will discuss and consider appointing a President and Vice President for the Type B Economic Development Corporation, pending City Council approval. Additional items include possible actions on banking signatures, a memorandum of understanding with the City, and funding up to 10 % of projected FY2025‑2026 revenue for joint marketing with the Grandview Youth Association.

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✓ Decided: Board nominated Stewart Bogard as President and Michael Maxfield as Vice President

The board approved the minutes from the Type B EDC meeting held on December 16, 2024. Members voted to nominate Stewart Bogard as President and Michael Maxfield as Vice President of the Type B Economic Development Corporation, with the appointments pending City Council approval. The board also recommended Bogard and Maxfield as the corporation’s banking signature authorities, also pending Council approval.

Thu Sep 25, 2025

Type A EDC

Board will consider appointing a President and Vice President for the EDC Type A

The Economic Development Corporation Type A Board will receive reports on FY 2024‑2025 fourth‑quarter sales‑tax projections and the FY 2025‑2026 approved City Council budget. The board will discuss and consider action on the minutes from the March 3, 2025 meeting. It will consider the nomination and appointment of an EDC Type A President and Vice President, pending City Council approval. Additional items include possible actions on banking signatures, a memorandum of understanding with the City, and marketing funding up to 10 % of projected FY 2025‑2026 revenue.

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✓ Decided: Board appointed Kay Harrison as President and Jeremy Rote as Vice President

The board approved the minutes from the March 3, 2025 meeting. It nominated and confirmed Kay Harrison as President and Jeremy Rote as Vice President of the Economic Development Type A Corporation. The board also approved banking signature authority for the same two members, adopted a $65,136 per‑board MOU with the city, and authorized a marketing partnership with the Grandview Youth Association within the 10% revenue limit.

Wed Sep 10, 2025

City Council

City Council sets 2025-2026 property tax rate

The Grandview City Council will decide on a property tax rate of $0.611525 per $100 of taxable value for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The rate is equal to the no-new-revenue rate and will generate $63,174 from new property value. The council will also consider a $55,000 principal forgiveness agreement with the Texas Water Development Board.

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Mon Sep 8, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approved consent agenda items 7A‑7K, including budget reports and agreements

The Grandview City Council voted to approve all items on the consent agenda (7A‑7K) with a motion carried unanimously. The approved items covered cash disbursement and expense reports, the FY 2025‑2026 meeting calendar, financial and tax roll reports, an interlocal dispatch agreement, cancellation of the Nov 4, 2025 election, and a vehicle‑lease agreement. Public hearings on several ordinances were held, but no comments were received and no actions were taken.

Mon Sep 8, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: City Council takes no action during September 8 special session

The Grandview City Council met in a special session on September 8, 2025, convened an executive session to discuss economic development and real‑property matters, and then reconvened. No votes were taken and no actions were approved, denied, or postponed.

Fri Aug 8, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council adopts FY 2025‑26 tax rate of $0.611525 per $100 valuation

The Grandview City Council unanimously adopted the proposed tax rate of $0.611525 per $100 of valuation for Fiscal Year 2025‑2026. The council also set a public hearing for September 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM during the next council meeting to finalize the rate. Both motions passed with all ayes.

Mon Aug 4, 2025

Public Notices

✓ Decided: City Council announced intent to consider $2.6 M tax‑linked certificates

The Grandview City Council issued a public notice that it will consider an ordinance to authorize the issuance of one or more series of interest‑bearing certificates of obligation up to $2,600,000. The certificates would be payable from ad valorem taxes and revenues from the city’s water and wastewater system. No vote or final decision was recorded in the minutes.

Mon Aug 4, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approves $2.6 million bond issuance for street and water projects

The Grandview City Council adopted Ordinance O25-08042 authorizing up to $2,600,000 in bonds to fund street, water and wastewater improvements. It also set the tax rate at $0.611525 per $100 valuation and scheduled public hearings for the FY 2025‑2026 budget, tax rate, capital improvement plan and impact fee schedule. Additional actions included approving a $3,000 curb repair in the East Criner Street parking lot and confirming the November 4, 2025 municipal election.

Mon Aug 4, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council took no action on FY 25‑26 tax rate and budget report

The council received a report on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025‑2026 tax rate and budget and formally decided that no action would be taken on the item. Later, Mayor Houston moved to adjourn the meeting, the motion was seconded, and it passed unanimously.

Mon Jul 21, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: City Council approved Ordinance 025-07072 for personnel items

The Grandview City Council voted to approve Ordinance 025-07072 covering personnel items discussed in executive session. The motion was moved by Council Member Jones, seconded by Mayor Pro‑Tem Sarver, and carried with all ayes. No other substantive actions were taken during the special session.

Mon Jul 7, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council set August budget workshop time and kept the splash‑pad port‑a‑potty

The council directed that the upcoming budget workshop be held an hour before the August City Council meeting, starting at 4:30 p.m. They also decided to keep the portable toilet near the splash pad for now. No other formal actions were taken during the meeting.

Mon Jun 30, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission

✓ Decided: Commission approved replat of 104 Short St. into a single lot

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting. It also approved a replat that combines portions of lots 8 and 9 at 104 Short St. into one lot. The commission approved a recommendation to the City Council on the updated Capital Improvement Plan and land‑use assumptions for amending impact fees. No public comments, reports, or public hearings were recorded.

Thu May 29, 2025

Park and Events Board Meeting

✓ Decided: Board voted to cancel summer meetings for June‑August 2025

The board approved the minutes from the April 24, 2025 meeting. It also amended the meeting schedule to eliminate meetings in June, July, and August 2025. Both motions passed with all ayes. The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 PM.

Thu May 22, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission

✓ Decided: Commission approves street, water and sewer capital improvement plans

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the minutes from the April 24 meeting. It also approved an amendment to move regular meetings to the third Thursday of each month. The commission approved recommendations to the City Council for the 2025‑2030 Capital Improvement Plans for streets, water (pending revisions), and sewer.

Mon May 5, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Grandview City Council met, presented reports, but made no decisions

The council met on May 5, 2025 at City Hall and received monthly operational, finance, public safety, and audit reports. Updates were given on several city projects, including the Red Brick, Green Ribbon, and park improvements. No motions, approvals, denials, or tabling of items were recorded in the minutes.

Thu Apr 24, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission

✓ Decided: Commission approved street and water‑sewer capital plans and prior meeting minutes

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the minutes from the February 27, 2025 meeting. It also approved the Capital Improvement Plan recommendations for street repairs and extensions to be forwarded to the City Council. Finally, it approved the Water and Sewer Capital Improvement Plan recommendations for collection‑line replacements to be sent to the City Council.

Thu Apr 24, 2025

Park and Events Board Meeting

✓ Decided: Board approved February 27 minutes and adjourned meeting

The Park and Events Board approved the minutes from the February 27, 2025 meeting by unanimous vote. A motion to adjourn the April 24 meeting was also passed unanimously at 7:11 PM.

Mon Apr 7, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approved all consent‑agenda items, including a $300,000 grant contract

The Grandview City Council voted to approve the consent agenda items listed on the agenda. This included adopting the minutes from the March 3, 2025 meeting, approving March cash disbursements and final expenses for January and February, and authorizing Contract No. 23‑160‑094‑F091 for a $300,000 Resilient Communities Program grant. The council also adopted Resolutions R25‑04071 and R25‑04072 concerning CDBG policies and an advance funding agreement for railroad pavement markings. All votes were recorded as “all ayes.”