Monahans public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council adopted a new property tax rate of $0.35000 and approved a fuel contract with Southwest Marketers, Inc. Council also updated ordinances regarding unsafe structures and authorized legal action against five properties for code violations.
- Adopted 2023 property tax rate of $0.35000, a 16.31% increase (5-0)
- Awarded 12-month fuel contract to Southwest Marketers, Inc. at $0.25 gross margin per gallon (5-0)
- Approved $893,948.10 in accounts payable (5-0)
- Approved Resolution No. 2023-029 regarding tax roll adjustments (5-0)
- Passed Ordinance No. 1315 revising Chapter 4.03 regarding dangerous buildings (5-0)
- Approved first reading of Ordinance No. 1316 to amend 2022-2023 budget for MEDC asset transfers (5-0)
- Authorized Municipal Court filing for code violations at five addresses (5-0)
- Approved minutes of the September 12, 2023 meeting (5-0)
City Council
Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1313 for the 2023-2024 budget and proposed a property tax rate of $0.35000 per $100 valuation. The council also authorized legal action for specific code enforcement violations and approved several board appointments.
- Approved first reading of Ordinance No. 1313 for FY 2023-2024 budget (4-0, 1 absent)
- Proposed 2023 Property Tax Rate at $0.35000 per $100 valuation (4-0, 1 absent)
- Approved $787,534.47 in accounts payable (4-0, 1 absent)
- Approved closure of E. 13th Street for Ward County Event Center Park opening on Sept 11, 2023 (4-0, 1 absent)
- Acknowledged 2024 budgets for Ward County ($828,434) and Winkler County ($676,196) Appraisal Districts (4-0, 1 absent)
- Appointed Perla Garcia, Kim Thomas, and Chad Smith to Housing Authority Board (4-0, 1 absent)
- Approved Resolution No. 2023-025 to file four specific properties with Municipal Court for code violations (4-0, 1 absent)
- Reappointed Cathy Anthony and Hal Upchurch to Monahans Economic Development Board (4-0, 1 absent)
City Council
The City Council approved tourism funding for the Monahans Chamber of Commerce and Ward County. Council also approved the 2023 Certified Appraisal Rolls and authorized legal action for specific code enforcement violations.
- Approved $216,145 in Hotel Occupancy Tax funding for Monahans Chamber of Commerce (4-0)
- Approved $550,000 in Hotel Occupancy Tax funding for Ward County (4-0)
- Approved 2023 Certified Appraisal Roll from Ward and Winkler County Appraisal Districts (4-0)
- Approved Resolution No. 2023-024 authorizing code enforcement actions for five properties (4-0)
- Approved minutes of the July 25, 2023 Regular Council Meeting (4-0)