Coahoma public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved a new VAR rate of 0.311520 and the Howard County Tax Assessor Collector Budget. Council also decided to keep a tree at the cemetery and set the splash pad closing date for October 1, 2023. Meeting dates will shift to the third Tuesday of the month during football season.
- Approved proposed VAR rate of 0.311520 (4-0)
- Approved Howard County Tax Assessor Collector Budget (4-0)
- Approved previous meeting minutes (4-0)
- Approved current bills (4-0)
- Changed meeting date to third Tuesday of the month during football season (4-0)
- Denied request to remove tree at the cemetery
- Set splash pad closing date for October 1, 2023
City Council
The board elected its annual officers and approved the final list of contributor names for the splash pad stone. A request for funding from Atlas Training was tabled, and the Coahoma Murals item remains tabled until spring.
- Approved previous meeting minutes (5-0)
- Tabled funding request for Atlas Training batting cages
- Approved contributor list for splash pad stone (5-0)
- Appointed Kelly Seales as President, Cody Ditto as Vice President, Kandi Campbell as Secretary, and Richard Crawford as Treasurer (5-0)
- Tabled Coahoma Murals until Spring
City Council
The City Council denied a rate increase from Oncor and approved updates to the Rates Ordinance regarding tap charges. The council also created a $2,500 budget line item for aerial spraying. Discussions were held regarding water lines on Vikki Rd and a curfew ordinance.
- Denied Oncor rate increase (4-0)
- Approved additional language to Rates Ordinance #161 regarding tap charges (4-0)
- Approved $2,500 budget amendment for aerial spraying (4-0)
- Approved previous minutes (4-0)
- Approved current bills (4-0)
- Changed meeting schedule to 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 P.M. starting in August