Melissa public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Melissa City Council voted 6‑0‑0 to adopt the FY 2023‑2024 budget and the associated tax levy of $0.454728 per $100 of assessed value, a 19.28% increase. It also approved an amendment to Planned Development Ord. No. 21‑37, a resolution delegating demolition‑service authority to H‑E‑B, LP, and an ordinance annexing 85.856 acres for Melissa ISD. All actions were recorded as unanimous votes.
- Approved FY 2023‑2024 budget and tax levy of $0.454728 per $100 (19.28% increase) – Vote 6/0/0
- Approved amendment to Planned Development Ord. No. 21‑37 for a 21.01‑acre tract – Vote 6/0/0
- Approved resolution delegating demolition‑service authority to H‑E‑B, LP – Vote 6/0/0
- Approved annexation of 85.856 acres in the Martin Moore Survey for Melissa ISD – Vote 6/0/0
- Approved consent agenda (minutes, investment policy, financial policies) – Vote 6/0/0
- Approved ordinance reauthorizing building‑permit fees and updating fee schedule – Vote 6/0/0
- Approved ad valorem tax rate $0.327056 per $100 for general purposes – Vote 6/0/0
- Approved ad valorem tax rate $0.127672 per $100 for interest and sinking fund – Vote 6/0/0
City Council
City Council approved the 2023 tax rate and repealed the juvenile curfew ordinance to comply with state law. A request to amend a planned development for a residential subdivision was tabled pending further details on amenities and fencing. Council also named a city facility Melissa Lake Park.
- Named city facility Melissa Lake Park (unanimous)
- Approved Consent Agenda including Atmos Energy settlement and 85.856+ acre annexation hearing (7-0-0)
- Approved amendment to PD Ord. No. 21-08 to allow additional medical offices at 3122 Milrany Lane (7-0-0)
- Tabled amendment to PD Ord. No. 21-37 regarding lot sizes and density for TAAS Investments (7-0-0)
- Accepted 2023 No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval Tax Rates (7-0-0)
- Approved proposed 2023 tax rate of 0.454728 (6-1-0)
- Repealed Juvenile Curfew Ordinance effective September 1, 2023 (7-0-0)
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Commission recommended approval for two Planned Development amendments and approved a water district facility site plan and plat. A request for a convenience store specific use permit was tabled pending further documentation.
- Approved North Texas Municipal Water District Fleet Maintenance Facility Final Engineering Site Plan and Final Plat (5-0)
- Recommended approval of rezone request for 3122 Milrany Lane (5-0)
- Recommended approval of Planned Development amendment for 21.01± acre tract north of Sam Rayburn Hwy and Milrany Lane (5-0)
- Tabled Specific Use Permit for convenience store at 2212 Sam Rayburn Highway (5-0)