Gunter public meetings in 2025

City Council

The council will hold public hearings and vote on ordinances designating Reinvestment Zone Number Three (Platinum Ranch) and Reinvestment Zone Number Four (Taylor Ranch) as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones. It will also adopt an amended and restated Finance and Project Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number One (Bridges Phase 1A). Additional items include approval of routine consent‑agenda reports, abandonment of the Strawn Road and Harris Road rights‑of‑way, and acceptance of a resignation letter.

• Ordinance creating Reinvestment Zone Number Three (Platinum Ranch) with board and fund
• Ordinance creating Reinvestment Zone Number Four (Taylor Ranch) with board and fund
• Ordinance approving amended & restated Finance and Project Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number One (Bridges Phase 1A)
• Ordinance abandoning the variable street right‑of‑way for Strawn Road
• Ordinance abandoning the variable street right‑of‑way for Harris Road

City Council

The Gunter City Council will hold a work session on December 18, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Gunter Public Safety Building. The meeting is for informational purposes only and no formal business or action will be taken. Council members and staff will review the agenda with the mayor, and remote attendance is allowed via videoconferencing.

• Agenda preparation – review agenda with mayor and staff (informational)

TIRZ

The Gunter TIRZ No. 1 board will meet on December 18, 2025 at the Gunter Public Safety Building. It will consider approving the minutes from the May 18, 2023 regular meeting. It will also discuss and possibly recommend to the City Council an Amended & Restated Finance and Project Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number One, including changes to zone boundaries and project costs.

• Approve minutes from TIRZ No. 1 Regular Meeting May 18, 2023
• Recommend to City Council the Amended & Restated Finance and Project Plan for Reinvestment Zone No. 1
• Proposed amendments to the zone boundaries
• Proposed amendments to project costs

Municipal Development District

The Gunter Municipal Development District board will discuss and act on a budget to add a baseball/softball field, basketball hoops, and related park items. The board will also review the final monument design and consider proposed MDD bylaw changes. Updates from directors, Parks & Rec, and the GYA President will be presented.

• Budget approval for an additional baseball/softball field, basketball hoops, and other park items
• Final monument review by Micah West
• Proposed MDD bylaw changes (pending feedback from Victoria)
• Directors update on city development
• Parks & Rec and GYA President updates

The board approved the consent agenda (4‑0) and authorized a consultant to provide cost estimates for the park master‑plan (4‑0). It also approved presenting the monument plans to the City Council (4‑0) and voted to table the proposed bylaw changes pending further review (4‑0). No other substantive actions were taken.

• Approved consent agenda items (minutes and financials) – vote 4‑0
• Approved hiring a consultant to quote costs for the park master‑plan – vote 4‑0
• Approved presenting monument plans to the City Council for approval – vote 4‑0
• Tabled proposed MDD bylaw changes until further review – vote 4‑0

City Council

The Gunter City Council will hold public hearings and consider ordinances to designate two new Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones, Reinvestment Zone Number Three (Platinum Ranch) and Reinvestment Zone Number Four (Taylor Ranch). It will also vote on an ordinance approving an amended and restated finance and project plan for Reinvestment Zone Number One (Bridges Phase 1A). Additional items include authorizing a lease for an emergency service vehicle and adopting the City Council Relations Policy, Code of Ethics, and meeting rules.

• Public hearing on designating Reinvestment Zone Number Three (Platinum Ranch) as a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
• Ordinance to designate Reinvestment Zone Number Three, create its Board of Directors, and establish a Tax Increment Fund
• Public hearing on designating Reinvestment Zone Number Four (Taylor Ranch) as a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
• Ordinance to designate Reinvestment Zone Number Four and create its governing board and fund
• Ordinance approving the amended and restated Finance and Project Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number One (Bridges Phase 1A)

The council approved moving forward with a D&M commercial lease for one emergency service vehicle that was included in the budget, passing 4‑0. It also adopted the City Council Relations Policy, Code of Ethics, and meeting rules by a 3‑2 vote after the mayor broke a tie. Several tax increment reinvestment zone ordinances (TIRZ #3, #4, and #1) were each tabled to December 18, 2025, and the related public hearings were extended to that date with unanimous votes.

• Continue public hearing for Reinvestment Zone #3 to Dec 18, 2025 (4-0)
• Table Reinvestment Zone #3 ordinance to Dec 18, 2025 (4-0)
• Continue public hearing for Reinvestment Zone #4 to Dec 18, 2025 (4-0)
• Table Reinvestment Zone #4 ordinance to Dec 18, 2025 (4-0)
• Continue public hearing for Reinvestment Zone #1 to Dec 18, 2025 (4-0)
• Table Reinvestment Zone #1 ordinance to Dec 18, 2025 (4-0)
• Approve D&M commercial leasing for one emergency service vehicle (4-0)
• Approve Resolution #2025-12-04-1 (Council Relations Policy, Code of Ethics, Meeting Rules) (3-2)

City Council

The Gunter City Council will hold a work session on December 4, 2025, to review the agenda. No formal business or action will be taken during this meeting.

• Agenda preparation and review
• Remote attendance permitted via videoconferencing
• Potential closed session for attorney consultation

TIRZ

The TIRZ No. 1 board will discuss a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Amended & Restated Finance and Project Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number One. This proposal includes changes to the zone boundaries and project costs.

• Recommendation to City Council for the Amended & Restated Finance and Project Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number One
• Proposed amendments to Reinvestment Zone Number One boundaries
• Proposed amendments to project costs
• Approval of minutes from the May 18, 2023 meeting

City Council

The Gunter City Council meeting will hold public hearings on designating the Platinum Ranch area as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 and the Taylor Tract as Zone #4. After the hearings, the council will vote on ordinances that establish each zone, create a governing board, and set up a tax increment fund. The meeting also includes routine consent‑agenda approvals for minutes, police activity, and financial reports.

• Public hearing on Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 (Platinum Ranch)
• Ordinance to create TIRZ #3 with board and fund
• Public hearing on Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #4 (Taylor Tract)
• Ordinance to create TIRZ #4 with board and fund
• Consent agenda: approve minutes, police activity report, and financial reports

The City Council approved Ordinance #2025-11-20-01 establishing solid waste and recycling collection rates and late fees (5-0). It also approved multiple plats and a development agreement, while tabling two Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone ordinances until December 4, 2025 (each 5-0). The consent agenda items, including prior meeting minutes and financial reports, were approved by a unanimous vote.

• Approved Ordinance #2025-11-20-01 setting solid waste and recycling rates, with $5 residential and 15% commercial late fees (5-0)
• Approved Amending Plat of 1.560 acres at W. Cedar St. and N. 7th St. (7th Street Cottages) (5-0)
• Approved Final Plat for The Bridges Phase I B Addition, 96 residential lots on 40.592 acres (5-0)
• Approved Preliminary Plat of 1,998 acres (Platinum Ranch) (5-0)
• Approved Replat of blocks 26 & 73 creating two lots on 2.038 acres (Spiars Engineering) (5-0)
• Approved Amended Development Agreement with Fraser Capital for The Preserve (Gunter 66) (5-0)
• Tabled Platinum Ranch TIRZ #3 ordinance to December 4, 2025 (5-0)
• Tabled Taylor Ranch TIRZ #4 ordinance to December 4, 2025 (5-0)

City Council

The Gunter City Council will hold a work session on November 20, 2025 at the Gunter Public Safety Building. The meeting is for informational purposes only and no formal business or actions will be taken. Council members and staff will review the agenda with the mayor and discuss items, with any decisions deferred to a later meeting.

• No formal business or action; meeting is informational only
• Agenda preparation: review agenda with mayor and staff

Municipal Development District

The Gunter Municipal Development District board will first approve routine items on the consent agenda, including the minutes from the October 23, 2025 special meeting and the October 2025 financial report. It will then discuss and take action on several City Council decisions: the 2025‑2026 MDD budget amendment, creation of a Treasurer role, raising the purchasing limit to $50,000, a drainage issue, and the final monument sign design. The board may also hold an executive session to review city development plans, RFPs, and a property on W Main St, followed by any required actions from that session.

• Approve minutes from the October 23, 2025 special meeting
• Approve MDD financials for October 2025
• Consider City Council’s amendment to the 2025‑2026 MDD budget
• Consider creating a Treasurer role for the MDD
• Consider increasing the MDD purchasing amount limit to $50,000

The board approved the consent agenda items, including minutes and financials, with a 4‑0 vote. It voted 4‑0 to decline a $6,500 request to repair drainage in The Woods. It also voted 4‑0 to move the monument sign design onto the City Council agenda for approval.

• Approved Consent Agenda items (minutes and financials) (4-0)
• Declined $6,500 drainage repair request (4-0)
• Approved motion to place monument sign design on City Council agenda (4-0)

Planning & Zoning

The Gunter Planning and Zoning Commission will consider approving minutes from September, amending plats for 7 Street Cottages and The Bridges Phase 1B, and reviewing a preliminary plat for Platinum Ranch.

• Approve minutes from September 11, 2025 meeting
• Amend plat for 7 Street Cottages (1.560 acres)
• Final plat for The Bridges Phase 1B (96 lots, 40.592 acres)
• Preliminary plat for Platinum Ranch (1,998 acres)
• Review zoning for Taylor Ranch (497.430 acres)

City Council

The Gunter City Council meeting on November 6, 2025 will hold public hearings on designating areas as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) for Platinum Ranch (Zone 3) and Taylor Ranch (Zone 4). The council will consider and act on ordinances that would formally create each TIRZ, define boundaries, establish a board of directors, and set up a Tax Increment Fund. Additional items include interlocal agreements with Grayson County Precinct 3 for tree and brush removal and road improvements totaling $28,190.40, a contract for solid waste and recycling services, and approval of the Municipal Development District 2025‑2026 amended budget.

• Public hearing on creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 3 (Platinum Ranch) – designation of approximately 1,998.27 acres
• Ordinance to establish TIRZ 3, create board of directors, and fund the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
• Public hearing on creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 4 (Taylor Ranch)
• Ordinance to establish TIRZ 4 with board of directors and Tax Increment Fund
• Interlocal agreements with Grayson County Precinct 3 for tree/brush cutting and road work: $14,033.40 (Bounds Rd), $9,355.60 (Reed Rd), $4,801.40 (Wall St Rd)

The council voted 5‑0 to adopt the Municipal Development District (MDD) amended budget for fiscal years 2025‑2026. It also approved three interlocal agreements with Grayson County Precinct #3 for tree/brush cutting and road improvements, and approved a solid‑waste and recycling contract with Alford Services, Inc. Additional actions included ratifying a speed‑limit ordinance, approving a downtown master‑planning design service, tabling two Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone ordinances, and denying a proposed increase to MDD expenditure limits.

• Approved MDD 2025‑2026 amended budget (5‑0)
• Approved ILA with Grayson County for 1.1 mi tree/brush cutting on Bounds Road, $14,033.40 (5‑0)
• Approved ILA with Grayson County for 0.7 mi tree/brush cutting on Reed Road, $9,355.60 (5‑0)
• Approved ILA with Grayson County for 0.3 mi road improvements on Wall Street Road, $4,801.40 (5‑0)
• Approved contract with Alford Services, Inc. for solid waste and recycling services (5‑0)
• Approved design service with LJA Engineering for downtown concept master planning (5‑0)
• Ratified Ordinance No. 2025‑10‑16‑03 changing speed limit and removing signs on Highway 289 (5‑0)
• Tabled Platinum Ranch TIRZ #3 ordinance to Dec 4 2025 (5‑0)

City Council

The City Council is holding a work session for informational purposes. No formal business or action will be taken during this meeting.

• Review of agenda with mayor and staff

Municipal Development District

The Gunter Municipal Development District board will approve routine items such as the September 9 minutes and September financials. It will discuss and act on amending the 2025‑2026 budget, creating a Treasurer position, finalizing the monument sign design, and setting a $50,000 purchasing‑amount rule. The board will also schedule in‑person attorney training and may enter executive session to review city development plans and a property on W Main St.

• Approve minutes from September 9, 2025
• Amend the MDD 2025‑2026 budget
• Create a Treasurer role for the MDD
• Finalize monument sign design
• Adopt $50,000 limit for purchasing amount rules

The Gunter Municipal Development District board approved the consent agenda, amended the 2025‑2026 budget, created a Treasurer role, adopted purchasing amount rules, and approved a development concept cost. All motions passed unanimously (4‑0). No other substantive actions were taken.

• Approved consent agenda items (minutes and financials) – vote 4‑0
• Approved amendment to the MDD 2025‑2026 budget – vote 4‑0
• Approved creation of a Treasurer role for the MDD – vote 4‑0
• Approved purchasing amount rules ($50,000 limit) – vote 4‑0
• Approved cost for development concept after executive session – vote 4‑0

City Council

The Gunter City Council will approve routine items on the consent agenda, then hold public hearings and consider ordinances for a 74.91‑acre voluntary annexation (Tate Tract) and a 1,998‑acre zoning amendment (Platinum Ranch). Additional actions include interlocal agreements with Grayson County for pothole patching and road improvements, and the purchase of the FundView Trash Billing Module for $17,450.00. The meeting also includes resolutions on an investment policy, council ethics, and a TXDOT speed‑sign removal ordinance.

• Ordinance to accept voluntary annexation of 74.91 acres (Tate Tract)
• Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for 1,998 acres at Grayson Parkway and Marilee Road (Platinum Ranch)
• Interlocal Agreement with Grayson County for 20 hours of pothole patching of city streets
• Purchase of the FundView Trash Billing Module for $17,450.00
• Public hearing to designate Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 3 (Platinum Ranch) in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction

The Gunter City Council met on October 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Public Safety Building. Mayor Karen Souther called the meeting to order and a quorum was present. The agenda items listed were procedural, and no motions, votes, or approvals were recorded.

City Council

The Gunter City Council will hold a work session on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Gunter Public Safety Building. The meeting is for informational purposes only and no formal business or action will be taken. Council members and staff will review the agenda with the mayor. Remote attendance is permitted via videoconferencing.

• Open session: agenda preparation review with mayor and staff (informational only)
• Remote participation allowed for council members or employees via videoconference

Municipal Development District

The Gunter Municipal Development District will meet to discuss creating a treasurer position, finalizing a monument sign design, and establishing purchasing rules with a $50,000 limit. The agenda also includes citizen comments and a closed executive session.

• Consider creating a Treasurer role for the MDD
• Discuss final monument sign design
• Discuss purchasing amount rules ($50,000.00 limit)
• Closed executive session on city development plans and property on W Main St
• Approve September 2025 MDD Financials

Planning & Zoning

The City of Gunter posted a notice of possible quorum for its City Council, MDD Board, Park Board, and TIRZ No. 1 Board on October 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The notice states that no formal business or action will be taken by any of the listed boards at this meeting. The notice was posted on the City Hall window on or before October 1, 2025 and remained posted for at least seventy‑two hours prior to the meeting.

Planning & Zoning

The Gunter Planning and Zoning Commission will approve the minutes from its September 11, 2025 meeting. It will then discuss and act on an amending plat for 1.560 acres at W. Cedar Street and N. 7" Street (7" Street Cottages). Finally, it will consider and act on a final plat for The Bridges Phase 1B addition, which proposes 96 residential lots and 3 open‑space lots on 40.592 acres.

• Approve minutes of the September 11, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
• Amending plat of 1.560 acres at W. Cedar Street and N. 7" Street (7" Street Cottages)
• Final plat for The Bridges Phase 1B – 96 residential lots, 3 open‑space lots on 40.592 acres

City Council

The Gunter City Council will hold public hearings on a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance covering about 1,998 acres at the north‑east corner of Grayson Parkway and Marilee Road (Platinum Ranch). The council will also consider creating two Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones—Zone #3 for Platinum Ranch and Zone #4 for Taylor Ranch. Additional agenda items include awarding a trash and recycling contract to Alford Services Inc., purchasing a FundView Trash Billing Module for $17,450, and entering a financing agreement for a truck, tractor, and trailer.

• Public hearing to amend zoning map for ~1,998 acres (Platinum Ranch) from Planned Development District to PD‑Planned Development District
• Public hearings to create Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 (Platinum Ranch) and Zone #4 (Taylor Ranch)
• Award contract to Alford Services Inc. for trash and recycling services
• Approve purchase of FundView Trash Billing Module for $17,450
• Enter financing agreement for an F250 truck, Farmall 110C Cab Tractor, and 40‑ft gooseneck trailer

City Council

The City Council meeting on Oct. 2, 2025 will include a quorum notice for the Planning & Zoning, Municipal Development District, Park, and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. I boards. No formal business or actions are scheduled for any board at this meeting. The notice was posted on or before Sep. 26, 2025 as required.

• Quorum notice for P & Z Board, MDD Board, Park Board, and TIRZ No. I Board – no actions scheduled

City Council

The Gunter City Council special meeting will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY2025-2026 tax rate. Council members will then discuss and vote on an ordinance to adopt the proposed tax rate of $0.58565 per $100, which represents a 15% increase. A second ordinance will be considered to ratify the resulting property tax revenue increase in the city budget.

• Public hearing on proposed FY2025-2026 Tax Rate
• Ordinance to approve and adopt the proposed FY2025-2026 Tax Rate ($0.58565 per $100)
• Ordinance to ratify the property tax revenue increase reflected in the budget

The council held a public hearing on the proposed FY2025‑2026 tax rate. A motion to adopt a property tax rate of $0.52565 was approved by a 3‑2 vote (Ordinance #2025-09-25-0J). A second motion to ratify the resulting property tax revenue increase was approved by a 4‑1 vote (Ordinance #2025-09-25-02).

• Approved Ordinance #2025-09-25-0J to adopt property tax rate of $0.52565 (3-2)
• Approved Ordinance #2025-09-25-02 to ratify property tax revenue increase (4-1)

City Council

The City Council meeting on September 25, 2025 will feature a notice of possible quorum for the Planning & Zoning Board, Municipal Development District Board, Park Board, and TIRZ No. 1 Board. No formal business or action will be taken by any of these boards on that date. The notice was posted on or before September 19, 2025 as required.

• Notice of possible quorum for P & Z Board, MDD Board, Park Board, TIRZ No. 1 Board – no actions scheduled

City Council

The council will adopt the proposed FY2025‑2026 operating budget, setting tax rates and appropriations for the fiscal year beginning Oct 1 2025. Council members will appoint a Mayor Pro Tem. The council will consider ordinances to rezone large parcels—approximately 1,998 acres at the north‑east corner of Grayson Parkway and Marilee Road (Platinum Ranch) and about 497.43 acres in the Joseph F. Morse, James Cornell, and Robert Mason surveys (Taylor Ranch)—changing them from Planned Development or Agricultural districts to Planned Development districts. Resolutions will be considered to create the Platinum Ranch and Taylor Ranch Public Improvement Districts and to schedule public hearings for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones covering the same areas.

• Adopt FY2025‑2026 Operating Budget (tax rate 0.493101 per $100, median homestead taxable value $484,987)
• Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem
• Ordinance to rezone ~1,998 acres at Grayson Parkway & Marilee Rd (Platinum Ranch) from Planned Development to PD‑Planned Development
• Ordinance to rezone ~497.43 acres in Joseph F. Morse, James Cornell, and Robert Mason surveys (Taylor Ranch) from Agricultural to PD‑Planned Development
• Resolutions to create Platinum Ranch and Taylor Ranch Public Improvement Districts and to set public hearings for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones on those lands

The council accepted David Self’s resignation and appointed Patrick Baumia to the vacant City Council Place 3 seat. Council members approved the FY2025‑2026 operating budget, setting the tax rate at $0.445002 per $100 of value. Ordinance #2025‑09‑18‑02 was approved, changing 497.430 acres from Agricultural to Planned Development District for the Taylor Ranch area. Resolutions #2025‑09‑18‑1 and #2025‑09‑18‑2 were approved, establishing the Platinum Ranch and Taylor Ranch Public Improvement Districts.

• Accepted David Self’s resignation from City Council Place 3 (4-0)
• Appointed Patrick Baumia to City Council Place 3 (3-1)
• Approved FY2025‑2026 operating budget (3-1)
• Approved Ordinance #2025-09-18-02 for Taylor Ranch zoning change (4-1)
• Approved Resolution #2025-09-18-1 creating Platinum Ranch PID (4-1)
• Approved Resolution #2025-09-18-2 creating Taylor Ranch PID (4-1)
• Tabled public hearing on Platinum Ranch zoning change to Oct 2 (5-0)
• Tabled ordinance on Platinum Ranch zoning change to Oct 2 (5-0)

City Council

The City Council will meet for a workshop to discuss and act upon the appointment of a member to City Council Place 1.

• Appointment of City Council Place 1

The council discussed the appointment to City Council Place 1. William Stevens moved to appoint Jerry Perry, and Alan Richins seconded. The motion passed unanimously with a 3-0 vote. An oath of office was administered to Jerry Perry.

• Appointed Jerry Perry to City Council Place 1 (3-0)

City Council

The agenda is procedural boilerplate. It provides notice of a possible quorum of several city boards, but states that no formal business or action will be taken by those boards.

City Council

The Gunter City Council will hold a workshop on September 13, 2025 at the Gunter Public Safety Building. Council members will discuss the Emergency Management Plan, review the draft proposed budget, and receive training on the Open Meetings Act. No formal decisions are indicated in the agenda.

• Emergency Management Plan – procedures and chain of command
• Budget Workshop – review of draft proposed budget
• Open Meetings Act – training session

The Gunter City Council met for a workshop on September 13, 2025. Council members discussed procedures for the Emergency Management Plan, reviewed the draft proposed budget, and received training on the Open Meetings Act. No formal actions, approvals, or votes were recorded during the session.

City Council

The City Council will hold its regular meeting on September 13, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in the Gunter Public Safety Building. A notice informs that a possible quorum exists for the P & Z Board, MDD Board, Park Board, and TIRZ No. 1 Board, but no formal business will be taken by those boards. The agenda contains only this quorum notice.

• Notice of possible quorum for P & Z Board, MDD Board, Park Board, and TIRZ No. 1 Board – no action scheduled

Planning & Zoning

The Planning & Zoning Board issued a notice of possible quorum for the City Council, MDD Board, Park Board, and TIRZ No. I Board on September 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Public Safety Building at 105 N. 4" Street, Gunter, Texas. No formal business or action will be taken by any of the listed boards at this meeting. The notice was posted on or before September 5, 2025 and remained posted for at least seventy‑two hours.

• Notice of possible quorum for City Council, MDD Board, Park Board, and TIRZ No. I Board

Planning & Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings to consider rezoning two large tracts of land for planned developments. The body will also review a property replat for a site in the Original Town Plat of Gunter.

• Proposed zoning change from Agricultural to Planned Development for 497.430 acres at Taylor Ranch (south of Little Elm Creek Road, east of Westman Road)
• Proposed zoning change from Planned Development to Planned Development for 1,998 acres at Platinum Ranch (northeast corner of Grayson Parkway and Marilee Road)
• Proposed replat of 0.345 acres for Hunter and Emma Goodman (IAE Gunter a Texas LLC) in Block 64 of the Original Town Plat
• Approval of August 14, 2025, meeting minutes

Municipal Development District

The Gunter Municipal Development District board will approve routine consent items, including minutes from the August 12 special meeting and the August 2025 financials. It will then discuss and potentially act on a monument or sign presented by Micah West, along with a logo design contest, future park facility needs, and an update on a lot purchase with Parks & Rec. Additional topics include a review of current bylaws and scheduling attorney‑provided training.

• Approve minutes from the August 12, 2025 MDD special meeting and August 2025 financials (Consent Agenda)
• Discuss, consider, and act on a monument/sign proposal from Micah West
• Discuss a new logo design contest sponsored by the MDD in partnership with GISD
• Discuss future park facility needs
• Update on lot purchase and use with Parks & Rec (Adam Adams)

The board approved the consent agenda, which included the August 12 minutes and August financials, with a 4‑0 vote. A motion to spend up to $67,000.00 for a monument/sign design and construction was adopted unanimously (5‑0). The board also approved three dates for attorney‑provided training, passing the motion 5‑0.

• Approved consent agenda items (minutes & financials) (4-0)
• Authorized monument/sign design and construction up to $67,000.00 (5-0)
• Approved three attorney training dates (5-0)
• No formal action taken on bylaws review
• No formal action taken on logo design contest
• No formal action taken on future park facility discussion
• No formal action taken on lot purchase discussion
• No formal action taken on downtown rendering materials request

Municipal Development District

The City of Gunter posted a notice that a possible quorum will be held on September 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Public Safety Building. No formal business or decisions will be taken by the City Council, Planning & Zoning Board, Park Board, or TIRZ No. I Board at this meeting. The notice was posted on or before September 3, 2025 for at least seventy‑two hours as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

• Notice of possible quorum for City Council, P & Z Board, Park Board, TIRZ No. I Board – no formal business

City Council

The scheduled regular meeting of the Gunter City Council for September 4, 2025, has been cancelled. The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific action items.

City Council

The Gunter City Council met on August 21, 2025 at the Public Safety Building. The meeting opened at 6:02 p.m. and included Mayor Karen Souther, council members and staff, with one member joining by conference call. The agenda covered citizen comments and procedural matters, and no council actions or votes were recorded.

Planning & Zoning

The Gunter Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the minutes from its July 10, 2025 meeting. The motion was made by Ken Boyd, seconded by Davida Miorin, and passed 7‑0. No decision was recorded on the proposed final replat for the 7th Street Cottages; the item was only discussed.

• Approved July 10, 2025 meeting minutes (7-0)

Municipal Development District

The Gunter Municipal Development District board approved the consent agenda, which included the minutes from the July 24, 2025 special meeting and the July 2025 financial report. Approval was by a majority vote. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Approved consent agenda (majority vote)
• Approved minutes from July 24, 2025 MDD special meeting
• Approved MDD financials for July 2025

Municipal Development District

The City Council, P & Z Board, Park Board, and TIRZ No. 1 Board are meeting for a possible quorum. The agenda states that no formal business or action will be taken by these boards.

City Council

The council approved interlocal agreements with Grayson County for road improvements on Sharp Road and McConnell Road, each passing 3-0. It also approved a Master Agreement for Dissemination Agent Services and a Task Order for civil plan reviews, both 3-0. Two items to grant easements to Mustang Special Utility District were tabled for next month, also 3-0.

• Approved Interlocal Agreement for Sharp Road improvements (3-0)
• Approved Interlocal Agreement for McConnell Road improvements (3-0)
• Approved Master Agreement for Dissemination Agent Services (3-0)
• Approved Task Order No. 17 with CobbFendly for civil plan reviews (3-0)
• Tabled granting Mustang Special Utility District wastewater easement (3-0)
• Tabled granting Mustang Special Utility District water easement (3-0)
• Removed item #20 (outdoor loudspeaker ordinance) from agenda (3-0)
• Removed item #21 (adult occupancy ordinance) from agenda (3-0)

Municipal Development District

The Gunter Municipal Development District board voted to approve the consent agenda items, which included the minutes from the June 19, 2025 special meeting and the financial statements for June 2025. The motion was made by Don Anderson, seconded by Micah West, and passed unanimously with a 4‑0 vote.

• Approved June 19, 2025 meeting minutes and June 2025 financials (4-0)

City Council

The council met in a budget workshop on July 19, 2025. Members reviewed the draft proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. No motions were made, and no approvals, denials, or tabling occurred. The meeting adjourned at 12:37 p.m.

City Council

The council approved the consent agenda, accepted the resignation of Cyndy Davis, and adopted the 2023‑2024 city audit. It also approved a zoning map amendment converting 1.15 acres to C‑1 commercial, authorized a specific‑use permit for a child‑care center, accepted PID petitions for Platinum Ranch and Taylor Ranch, and approved a $95,250 drainage task order.

• Consent agenda approved (4-0)
• Resignation of Cyndy Davis accepted (4-0)
• 2023‑2024 city audit approved (4-0)
• Ordinance #2025-07-17-01 zoning amendment approved (4-0)
• Ordinance #2025-07-17-02 specific‑use permit approved (3-1)
• Resolution #2025-07-17-1 PID Platinum Ranch approved (4-0)
• Resolution #2025-07-17-2 PID Taylor Ranch approved (4-0)
• Task Order #17 Cobb Fendley $95,250 drainage analysis approved (4-0)

Planning & Zoning

The Gunter Planning and Zoning Commission approved the minutes from the June 12, 2025 meeting with a 6‑0 vote. No other actions were decided at this meeting. A public hearing was announced to consider a zoning map amendment affecting roughly 1.15 acres, and a citizen comment was heard about a zoning change for Texas Bank.

• Approved June 12, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0)

City Council

The Gunter City Council held its regular meeting on July 3, 2025. The meeting opened at 6:01 p.m. with Mayor Karen Souther and council members present. The agenda included a mayor/aldorman report on the Lightning Notification System and street updates, but no motions, approvals, or votes were recorded.

City Council

The council voted 5-0 to adopt Ordinance #2025-06-19-01 expanding the extraterritorial jurisdiction for Taylor Ranch and also 5-0 to adopt Ordinance #2025-06-19-02 annexing the same property. A final plat for 66.56 acres on E. Main Street was approved by a 4-1 vote, and a speed‑zone plan ordinance passed 5-0. Board members for Planning & Zoning, the Municipal Development District, and the Park Board were reappointed for FY 2025‑2027.

• Approved Consent Agenda items A‑F (5‑0)
• Approved Consent Agenda item G (5‑0)
• Approved Ordinance #2025-06-19-01 for ETJ expansion (5‑0)
• Approved Ordinance #2025-06-19-02 for annexation (5‑0)
• Approved Final Plat of 66.56 acres on E. Main Street (4‑1)
• No action on 25% contract price increase for driveway improvements
• Approved Ordinance #2025-06-19-03 for Speed Zone Plan (5‑0)
• Reappointed boards for Planning & Zoning, Municipal Development District, and Park Board (5‑0)

Municipal Development District

The board considered the consent agenda, which included approval of the minutes from the May 15, 2025 special meeting and the May 2025 financial report. Don Anderson moved to approve the agenda, Jessica Dunn seconded, and the motion passed unanimously with a 4-0 vote.

• Approved consent agenda items: May 15, 2025 meeting minutes and May 2025 financials (4-0)

Planning & Zoning

The Gunter Planning and Zoning Commission approved the minutes from its April 10, 2025 meeting with a 5‑0 vote. No decision was recorded on the Preliminary Plat for The Bridges Phase IB addition.

• Approved minutes from April 10, 2025 meeting (5-0)

City Council

The Gunter City Council met on June 5, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. and opened at 6:02 p.m. Members and staff were present, and the agenda included a presentation by the Director of Parks & Public Services on streets, drainage study, and trash service. The minutes record no approvals, denials, or votes on any items.

City Council

The council discussed a resolution from the Gunter Police Department requesting to apply for the Senate Bill 224 Grant 2026 from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority. Wade Burtsfield moved to approve Resolution #2025-05-20-1, which would authorize the mayor to submit the grant application. The minutes do not record a vote tally or final approval.

• Motion made to approve Resolution #2025-05-20-1 authorizing mayor to apply for Senate Bill 224 Grant 2026 (outcome not recorded)

Municipal Development District

The Gunter Municipal Development District Board voted to approve the consent agenda, which covered the minutes from the April 3, 2025 regular meeting and the April 2025 financial statements. The motion was made by Joshua Long, seconded by Micah West, and passed with a 4-0 vote.

• Approved consent agenda (April 3 minutes and April 2025 financials) (4-0)

City Council

The Gunter City Council met on May 13, 2025, with Mayor Karen Souther and four council members present. A Consent Agenda was noted, but no specific items or votes were recorded in the minutes. Consequently, no substantive actions were approved, denied, or tabled.

City Council

The council met on April 29, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Gunter Public Safety Building. Members present were Mayor Karen Souther, Cyndy Davis, Alan Richins, David Self, Wade Burtsfield, and Mayor Pro Tem William Stevens. Staff present included City Secretary Detra Gaines, City Attorney Courtney Morris, and others. The meeting covered procedural items only; no approvals, denials, or other substantive actions were recorded.

City Council

The council met on April 17, 2025 at the Gunter Public Safety Building. Members present were Mayor Karen Souther, Cyndy Davis, Alan Richins, David Self, Wade Burtsfield, and Mayor Pro Tem William Stevens. The only agenda item noted was the routine Consent Agenda, which is approved by a single majority vote, but no specific items or vote totals were recorded. No substantive actions were approved, denied, or tabled.

Planning & Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the minutes from its February 13, 2025 regular meeting. Jerry Perry moved to approve, Ken Boyd seconded, and the motion passed with a 7‑0 vote. No other actions were taken during the meeting.

• Approved February 13, 2025 meeting minutes (7-0)

City Council

The Gunter City Council held its regular meeting on April 3, 2025. Mayor Karen Souther, Cyndy Davis, Alan Richins, and Mayor Pro Tem William Stevens were present; David Self and Wade Burts were absent. The minutes contain no approvals, denials, or tabling of actions.

Municipal Development District

The Gunter Municipal Development District board approved the consent agenda by a 4-0 vote. The agenda included approval of the minutes from the March 19, 2025 joint EDC & MDD special meeting. It also approved the district's financial statements for March 2025. No other actions were taken.

• Approved consent agenda (4-0)
• Approved March 19, 2025 meeting minutes (part of consent agenda)
• Approved March 2025 financials (part of consent agenda)

City Council

The Board approved the minutes from the June 15, 2023 meeting by a 4‑0 vote. A variance request for off‑street parking at 106 W. Main Street was considered. The initial motion to deny the variance failed, and the Board then amended the denial to require concrete installation within three months, passing the amendment 4‑0.

• Approved June 15, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)
• Initial motion to deny variance request failed
• Amended denial to require concrete installation within 3 months (4-0)

City Council

The council approved the routine consent agenda, which groups several items into a single vote. No individual items were discussed or voted on separately.

• Approved routine consent agenda (majority vote)