Liberty County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
City Council approved new insurance providers for employees and scheduled public hearings for the budget and tax rate. The Council also voted to set a proposed tax rate for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
- Awarded health insurance to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and dental, vision, and term life insurance to Principal (7-0)
- Set public hearing for proposed FY 2023-2024 City Budget for September 12, 2023, at 6:00 pm (7-0)
- Set public hearing for 2023 Tax Rate for September 12, 2023, at 6:00 pm (7-0)
- Approved setting the proposed FY 2023-2024 tax rate at $0.6204 (5-2)
Liberty Community Development Corporation
The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 operating budget and the Community Development Capital Improvement Program. The budget includes $1,274,950 in revenues and expenditures. The Board also administered oaths of office to two re-appointed members.
- Approved July 18, 2023 meeting minutes (7-0)
- Administered Oath of Office to re-appointed Board Members Dan VanDeventer and Mark Campbell
- Approved Fiscal Year 2023-2024 LCDC Budget (7-0)
- Approved Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Community Development Capital Improvement Program (7-0)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
City Council
Council awarded the construction contract for Fire Station Two to Construction Managers of Southeast Texas. The city also approved a fuel reconciliation settlement with Entergy Texas, Inc. and interlocal agreements for school districts to use the municipal golf course.
- Awarded Fire Station Two construction bid to Construction Managers of Southeast Texas (7-0)
- Approved settlement of fuel reconciliation with Entergy Texas, Inc. (7-0)
- Ratified LCDC grant amendment for RKR Restaurants, LLC to extend Wendy's construction timeline to April 30, 2024 (6-1)
- Approved interlocal agreements for Liberty, Dayton, and Hull-Daisetta ISDs to use the municipal golf course (7-0)
- Nominated Mark Herndon for the Liberty County Central Appraisal District Board of Directors (7-0)
- Approved July 11 and July 12, 2023 meeting minutes (7-0)