Hearne public meetings in 2025
9 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Hearne City Council will consider several consent agenda items, including approval of November 2025 meeting minutes, accounts payable for mid‑November, and two grant resolutions to fund downtown and Capital Park improvements through the Hearne Economic Development and Community Development Corporations. Council members will also vote on an ordinance amendment adding a prohibition on placing grass clippings, yard waste, and other debris in public streets, alleys, gutters, and storm drains. Separate discussion will address real‑property matters concerning Hoyt’s downtown property, which may move to executive session.
- Approve minutes from the City of Hearne Council meeting of November 2025
- Approve accounts payable from November 16‑30, 2025
- Approve grant resolutions to fund downtown improvements and Capital Park improvements via Hearne Economic Development Corp. and Hearne Community Development Corp.
- Amend the city ordinance to prohibit dumping grass clippings, yard waste, and debris in streets, alleys, gutters, and storm drains
- Discuss real‑property issue – Hoyt’s downtown property – with possible executive‑session deliberation
City Council
The City Council will consider grants for business parking improvements and the acquisition of equipment. The body will also discuss a state highway maintenance agreement and real property related to the industrial park.
- Grants for parking facility improvements for Scraphouse Sports, LLC and Glorider, LLC
- Funding for equipment acquisition for fiscal year 2024-2025
- Resolution agreement with the State of Texas for state highway maintenance and regulation
- Proposal for the TDHCA Home-Housing Reconstruction/Rehabilitation Assistance Program
- Discussion and action on real property regarding the industrial park
Building Standards Advisory Committee
The Building Standards Advisory Committee will hold public hearings on its findings for multiple residential building projects at specific addresses in Hearne. The meeting also includes discussion and possible approval of the October 9, 2025 record and consideration of new committee members.
- Public hearing for residential building at 406 E Bradford St; LT 2, 3, E15 of 4 BL 202
- Public hearing for residential building at 803 Highland St; LT 10, 41, 12 BL 10 Southside Addn
- Public hearing for residential building at 1310 Philen St; LT 6 BLK 432
- Public hearing for residential building at 402 W 7th St; LTs 415 thru 20
- Public hearing for residential building at 602 Karney St; LTs 10 & 11 BLK 19 Southside Addn
City Council
The council will vote on a consent agenda to approve the minutes from the October 21, 2025 meeting and accounts payable for October 16‑31, 2025. Council members will discuss and possibly approve a resolution agreement with the State of Texas for maintenance, control, and regulation of certain state highways in Hearne, and to declare an emergency. The meeting also includes executive‑session and open‑session discussion of Hoyt’s Property downtown under Chapter 551.072 of the Texas Government Code.
- Approve minutes from the City of Hearne council meeting of October 21, 2025
- Approve accounts payable from October 16, 2025 through October 31, 2025
- Approve resolution agreement dated November 4, 2025 with the State of Texas for highway maintenance and emergency declaration
- Executive session discussion of Hoyt’s Property downtown pursuant to Chapter 551.072
- Open session discussion of Hoyt’s Property downtown pursuant to Chapter 551.072
City Council
The Hearne City Council will consider approving a variance request for properties at 507 and 509 Milam and authorizing the issuance of a 2025 Limited Tax Note. The meeting also includes approval of minutes and accounts payable.
- Approve variance request for 507 and 509 Milam
- Authorize issuance of City of Hearne Limited Tax Note Series 2025
- Approve minutes from October 7, 2025, and October 14, 2025
- Approve accounts payable from October 1, 2025, through October 15, 2025
City Council
The City Council will hold a special workshop to receive a presentation from Frank McCamant with McCamant Consulting LLC. The meeting includes opportunities for public comment on agenda and non-agenda items.
- Presentation by Frank McCamant with McCamant Consulting LLC
City Council
The Hearne City Council will consider a variance request for parcels 507 Milam (south 75 ft of lots 9 & 10, block 315) and 509 Milam (north 50 ft of lots 9 & 10, block 315). The meeting also includes a consent agenda to approve the September 16 minutes and accounts payable, and will hold executive and open sessions on personnel matters for the Planning & Zoning Commission and Building Standard Committee. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker.
- Approve minutes from the September 16, 2025 council meeting (consent agenda)
- Approve accounts payable for September 16‑30, 2025 (consent agenda)
- Discussion and/or action to approve the variance request for 507 Milam and 509 Milam
- Executive session: consultation on personnel matters for the P&Z Commission and Building Standard Committee
- Open session: discussion on personnel matters for the P&Z Commission and Building Standard Committee
City Council
The City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on the FY 2025-2026 budget and tax levy ordinance. The body will also consider grants for business expansion and infrastructure improvements.
- Proposed tax rate of $0.72550 per $100
- Grants for Memorial Funeral Home, airport improvements, and parking facilities for Norwood and Teal
- Bid recommendation for MEI to relocate a three-phase overhead power line for US79 widening
- Notice of intent to file an application with USDA Rural Development
- Appointment of board members to the Building Standards Committee
City Council
The City Council will review several grant proposals from the Hearne Economic Development Corporation (Type A) and Community Development Corporation (Type B). The meeting also includes a discussion proposal for a senior citizen project with Ola Redmon.
- Hearne Economic Development Corporation (Type A) 2025-2026 budget proposal
- Grant to promote new and expanding business for Memorial Funeral Home
- Grant for parking facility improvements at Norwood and Teal
- Grant for airport improvements
- Grant for Godfrey Gentry playground equipment improvements