Kaufman County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
KEDC
The board approved the July 13 and August 8 meeting minutes. It authorized a $5,500 matching grant for window replacement at 114 N. Washington St., extended a $25,000 Downtown Destination Matching Grant for Jesse's Fajitas & Ritas, LLC, and approved contracts for business retention services with the Chamber and professional services with the City. A budget amendment for FY 2022‑2023 moved $75,000 into incentives and intergovernmental line items.
- Approved July 13 and August 8 meeting minutes (4/0)
- Approved $5,500 site enhancement matching grant for 114 N. Washington St. (4/0)
- Approved $25,000 extension of Downtown Destination Matching Grant for Jesse's Fajitas & Ritas, LLC (4/0)
- Approved contract for business retention services with Kaufman Chamber of Commerce FY 2023‑2024 (4/0)
- Approved contract for professional services with City of Kaufman FY 2023‑2024 (4/0)
- Approved FY 2022‑2023 budget amendment moving $75,000 to incentives and intergovernmental items (4/0)
City Council
The City Council approved a 1.15 percent property tax rate increase and ratified the FY24 budget revenue requirements. Council also updated building and development fees and approved a facilities agreement for the Freeman Farm development.
- Adopted tax rate of $0.7600000 per $100 assessed value (6-0)
- Ratified property tax increase for FY24 budget via Resolution R-24-23 (6-0)
- Approved Ordinance O-23-23 updating engineering and construction plan review and inspection fees (6-0)
- Approved Freeman Farm Facilities Agreement for public improvements with Freeman Farm A Series of Development II, LLC (6-0)
KEDC
The Kaufman Economic Development Corporation approved the FY 2024 budget and proposed projects for request of approval from the Kaufman City Council. The board also approved the monthly financial report and tabled the minutes from the July 13, 2023 meeting.
- Approved FY 2024 KEDC Budget and proposed projects (4-0)
- Approved monthly Financial Report (4-0)
- Tabled July 13, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)
- No action taken on matters discussed in Executive Session
City Council
City Council approved the 2023 certified property tax values and scheduled public hearings for the proposed tax rate and FY 2023-2024 budget. A separate work session was held to discuss budget requests, including water and sewer rate increases and fire department pay scales.
- Approved Ordinance O-16-23 regarding 2023 Certified Property Tax Values (7-0)
- Approved proposed not-to-exceed Property Tax Rate of $0.7679760 and set public hearing/vote for August 21, 2023 (7-0)
- Set public hearing and vote for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget for August 21, 2023 (7-0)