Temple meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Temple City Council Set to Consider $9.7M Road Contract, $21M Grant; Outcomes Unconfirmed as Minutes Pending

Temple's City Council was scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026-2027 budget and consider a $9,711,390.76 road improvement contract and a $21,000,000 grant application for an aquifer storage and recovery well field at its July 16 meeting. Minutes from that meeting and all other recent sessions have not yet been published, so final outcomes are not confirmed.

City Council

The July 16 regular meeting agenda included:

• Public hearing on the proposed FY 2026-2027 Budget
• Construction contract for Hartrick Bluff Road and FM 93 Improvements for $9,711,390.76
• Grant application for $21,000,000 for an aquifer storage and recovery well field
• Grant application for $1,500,000 for the Sammons Community Center Project
• Rezoning requests for properties in the Nancy Chance Survey and 4202 Shallow Ford Road

A council workshop earlier that day was scheduled to cover the proposed FY2027 Business Plan, drainage utility fee structures, a drainage criteria review study, and the Homeowner Assistance & Reconstruction Program (HARP). No final actions were planned in the workshop.

Planning and Zoning Commission

The July 6 regular meeting agenda featured a final plat for Wilma's Way Phase 2, a 4-lot residential subdivision at 1867 Old Waco Road, with a developer-requested exception to UDC Section 8.2.7(F)(1) regarding on-site sewage facilities. The consent agenda included a replat of Severni Ranch Phase 1 into two lots at 1305 and 1347 Stonecutter Terrace.

Firefighter Pension Board

The Temple Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees was scheduled July 9 to consider a consent agenda including a $403,655.10 pension check register for June 2026 and an $8,884.00 operating cost reimbursement for Harvest Interests Fund II, LLC. The board was also set to review the statement of revenues and expenditures and discuss attending the TEXPERS Summer Forum August 2-4, 2026 in San Antonio.

Other Boards and Commissions

• **Civil Service Commission** (July 9): Scheduled to hear appeals from Fire & Rescue personnel regarding the Captain Promotional Assessment Center (administered May 28-29, 2026) and the Fire Driver Promotional Assessment Center (administered June 1-3, 2026).
• **Animal Services Advisory Board** (July 13): Scheduled to consider its Annual Board Report to City Council and introduce Police Chief Coy Brown.
• **Airport Advisory Board** (July 13): Set to consider its Annual Boards and Commission Report and receive presentations on airport projects and 3rd Quarter Airport Performance.
• **Parks and Recreation Advisory Board** (July 14): Scheduled to consider approving tennis and pickleball instructor applicants from the Crossroads Park Instructor Subcommittee.
• **Citizen's Police Advisory Commission** (July 14): Set to review an executive summary from Chief Brown and possibly approve an annual report to City Council.
• **Temple Health & Bioscience Economic Development District** (July 15): Scheduled to discuss releasing solicitations for utility, road, and building improvements at The Link project (2222 South 5th Street), and consider amending agreements with Turley Associates, Inc.
• **Temple Revitalization Corporation** (July 16): Scheduled to consider purchasing a 0.11-acre property at 519 South 10th Street for an estimated $20,000 and approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.

A July 8 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting was cancelled. It had been scheduled to hear three appeals proposing fire watch during business hours at 3111 S. 31st St. (Temple Mall), including Suite 6504 (Xtreme Jump Adventure Park) and Suites 3217, 3377, 3387 (Peggy's Coffee House, Candy & More, Under My Skin). No actions were taken.

Coming Up

• **July 20**: Temple Professional Fire Fighters Association Meet and Confer — discussion of FY27 contract issues.
• **July 20**: Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting — public hearings on a battery energy storage system ordinance and four rezoning requests, plus the East Downs Neighborhood Plan.
• **July 21**: Library Advisory Board — consideration of a revised Library Card Policy.
• **July 21**: Emergency Services Advisory Board — proposed FY27 budget review and fire station renovation updates.
• **July 22**: TIF Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board — consideration of approximately $17.9 million in construction contracts for drainage, wastewater, and road improvements.
• **July 22**: Central Texas Housing Consortium Board — proposed rent increases for Raintree Apartments and Adams Bend Apartments, plus FY2027 operating budgets for several properties.

Temple government roundup: Budget workshops, pension checks, and a cancelled zoning board meeting

Temple's recent government meetings were dominated by budget previews and planning items, but most boards have not yet published minutes confirming final actions. The most consequential confirmed dollar figure comes from the Temple Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund Board, which had a $403,655.10 pension check register on its July 9 agenda. Minutes for that meeting, like all others covered here, are not yet published.

City Council: Budget and CDBG hearings on deck

The City Council held a July 2 workshop to receive presentations on the Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Financing Plan and the proposed FY2027 Business Plan. No final actions were taken.

At its July 2 regular meeting, the council was scheduled to hold a final public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and budget, and to set a public hearing on the FY 2026-2027 budget for July 16 at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items included City Hall Annex renovations from HCS Inc. at an estimated $717,713.15 and a change order #6 for Historic Post Office improvements from Texas AirSystems at an estimated $826,412. Two rezonings from Agricultural to Neighborhood Service and Single-Family Dwelling 1 on Parcel ID 543550 (Nancy Chance Survey) were also listed. Minutes are not yet published.

Planning and Zoning: Wilma's Way plat with sewage exception

The Planning and Zoning Commission met July 6 for a workshop and regular meeting. The regular agenda included a final plat for Wilma's Way Phase 2, a 4-lot residential subdivision at 1867 Old Waco Road, with a developer-requested exception to UDC Section 8.2.7(F)(1) regarding on-site sewage facilities. The consent agenda included a replat of Severni Ranch Phase 1 into two lots at 1305 and 1347 Stonecutter Terrace. Minutes are not yet published.

Zoning Board of Adjustment: Meeting cancelled

The July 8 meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment sitting as the Building Board of Appeals was cancelled. The agenda had included three appeals under Section 12-6(c)(3) of the City code, each proposing a fire watch during business hours as an equivalent method of protection at 3111 S. 31st St. (Temple Mall). The affected suites included Suite 6504 (Xtreme Jump Adventure Park) and Suites 3217, 3377, and 3387 (Peggy's Coffee House, Candy & More, and Under My Skin). No actions were taken.

Firefighter pension board and Civil Service Commission

The Temple Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met July 9. Its consent agenda included a June 2026 pension check register of $403,655.10 and an $8,884.00 operating cost reimbursement for Harvest Interests Fund II, LLC. The board was also scheduled to review a Statement of Revenues and Expenditures and discuss the TEXPERS Summer Forum, August 2-4, 2026, in San Antonio. Minutes are not yet published.

The Civil Service Commission met July 9 to consider appeals from Fire & Rescue personnel regarding the Captain Promotional Assessment Center (administered May 28-29, 2026) and the Fire Driver Promotional Assessment Center (administered June 1-3, 2026). Appeals were to be discussed in executive session. Minutes are not yet published.

Coming up

• **July 13** — Airport Advisory Board reviews its annual report and airport projects; Animal Services Advisory Board considers its Annual Board Report to City Council and introduces Police Chief Coy Brown.
• **July 14** — Citizen's Police Advisory Commission reviews an executive summary from Chief Brown and may approve an annual report; Parks and Recreation Advisory Board votes on tennis and pickleball instructor applicants and hears a park projects update.
• **July 15** — Temple Health & Bioscience Economic Development District Board discusses releasing construction solicitations for The Link project at 2222 South 5th Street and considers amending an agreement with Turley Associates, Inc.
• **July 16** — Temple Revitalization Corporation considers a $20,000 property purchase at 519 South 10th Street and its FY2027 budget; City Council holds a workshop on the FY2027 budget and drainage fees, followed by a regular meeting with a public hearing on the FY 2026-2027 Budget, a $9,711,390.76 construction contract for Hartrick Bluff Road and FM 93 improvements, and grant applications of $21,000,000 for an aquifer storage and recovery well field and $1,500,000 for the Sammons Community Center Project.
• **July 20** — Temple Professional Fire Fighters Association Meet and Confer meeting to discuss FY27 contract issues.