Kemah

City Council

City Council will consider adopting a local sales and use tax of 0.25% to fund maintenance and repair of municipal streets. They will also vote on a replat at 365 FM 518, apply for a COPS hiring grant, accept a forestry grant, approve a police donation, and discuss a CenterPoint energy settlement that reduces electric bills by $1.63/month.

• Adoption of 0.25% sales tax for street maintenance (Resolution 2026-26)
• Preliminary/Final Replat of CSP Retail Plat at 365 FM 518
• Application for FY 2026 COPS Hiring and Technology Grant
• CenterPoint TEEEF settlement reducing monthly charge from $2.39 to $0.76
• Approval of prosecutor's agreement between Galveston County DA and Kemah Police

City Council

The City Council and Kemah Public Facilities Corporation are holding a budget workshop to discuss the upcoming fiscal year budget. This is part of the annual budget process, including capital improvement plans and tax rate considerations.

• Budget workshop for 2026-2027 fiscal year

Kemah Community Development Corporation

The KCDC board will consider and possibly accept a $20,000 Community Forestry Grant from Texas A&M Forest Service, which requires a $10,000 city match. The funds will support a tree planting initiative with over 100 donated trees as part of Scenic City Certification and an Eagle Scout project.

• Consider acceptance of $20,000 Community Forestry Grant with $10,000 match for tree planting initiative

City Council

The City Council and Kemah Public Facilities Corporation are meeting for a budget workshop to discuss and prepare the upcoming fiscal year's budget. This is a procedural meeting focused on annual budget planning.

• Budget workshop for upcoming fiscal year

The council met for a budget workshop. No substantive decisions were made or voted upon during this session.

City Council

The City Council will discuss establishing a formal written public comment procedure and moving forward with a proposal for 6th Street. The body will also consider federal opportunity zone designations and a GOMESA grant agreement.

• Resolution 2026-24: Establishing written public comment procedures for meetings
• Resolution 2026-25: Designating local priority investment areas for Federal Qualified Opportunity Zones
• GOMESA Grant Agreement CMP Project of Special Merit (GLO Contract No. 26-056-006-F406)
• Proposal for 6th Street development
• Appointment of Position 6 for the Kemah Community Development Corporation (KCDC)

The council approved Resolution 2026-25, designating eligible census tracts as a local priority investment area for federal Qualified Opportunity Zone nomination. A resolution to establish a written public comment procedure failed, but was referred to the city administrator for review and future recommendations. Other actions included approving a 457b retirement plan interlocal agreement, a GOMESA grant agreement for coastal management, and tabling the 6th Street proposal until July.

• Approved Resolution 2026-25 (opportunity zone designation) unanimously
• Motion to approve Resolution 2026-24 (public comment procedure) failed (2-3)
• Approved referral of public comment procedure to staff (4-1)
• Approved 457b retirement plan interlocal agreement unanimously
• Approved GOMESA grant agreement unanimously
• Tabled 6th Street proposal until July unanimously
• Approved consent agenda (minutes) with amendment; Thorne abstained
• Appointed Jacob Bigger to KCDC Position #6 (4-0-1 abstention)

Kemah Community Development Corporation

The Kemah Community Development Corporation will discuss a safety-focused resurfacing proposal for 6th Street and the approval of a GOMESA grant agreement. The board will also interview and recommend an appointment for a vacant board position.

• 6th Street Proposal for concrete resurfacing to improve safety
• GOMESA Grant Agreement (GLO Contract No. 26-056-006-F406)
• Digital signage discussion for the Lighthouse District
• Appointment recommendation for KCDC Position 6
• AARP grant volunteer call and 'Adopt a Drain/Tree' programs