Keep El Campo Beautiful Board reappoints leaders, approves project funds; City Council to weigh tax rate, budget
The Keep El Campo Beautiful Board reappointed its chair and vice chair and approved funding for garden and mural supplies at its Aug. 3 meeting. Later in the week, the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission had agendas covering the proposed FY2027 tax rate, a smoke shop permit, and a highway commercial zone request, though no minutes from those meetings have been published.
Keep El Campo Beautiful Board
The board unanimously reappointed Bill Smartt as Chairperson and Drew Tidmore as Vice Chairperson. It also approved a painted rock project for the upcoming Downtown Dinner, up to $500 in reimbursement for City Hall Garden supplies, and up to $1,000 for Friendship Park mural supplies. The board approved the June 3, 2026 meeting minutes. No action was taken on the annual board orientation or wildflower seed packets.
City Council
The City Council had agendas on Aug. 4 and Aug. 7 that included several resolutions and discussions. Among the items:
- Resolution 2026-39 to authorize Public Management Inc. for grant administration on the U.S. Highway 59 Economic Development Utility Extension Project, funded by an EDA disaster supplemental grant.
- Resolution R2026-40 to authorize Urban Engineering for professional engineering services on the same project.
- Resolution R2026-41 to authorize an application to the FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program.
- Discussion of the Northside Center's financing request for the Historic Auditorium Renovation Project.
- Review of the proposed FY2027 budget, property tax rate, no new revenue rate, voter approved rate, and proposed tax rate, along with a record vote on the 2026 proposed tax rate and a public hearing notice.
No minutes have been published for these meetings, so no decisions are recorded.
Planning and Zoning Commission
The Planning and Zoning Commission had agendas on Aug. 7 that included a public hearing and action on a special use permit for a smoke shop at 1406 N Mechanic (0.6536 acres, Cedar Village Shopping Center, also listed as Bruns Home Acres Lot 59A, 62A, 63A-1). The commission also considered a use eligibility request for a C-2 General Commercial District on approximately 10 acres at 0 Highway 59, and reviewed a draft of the Unified Development Code. Approval of the July 8, 2026 meeting minutes was also on the agenda. No minutes have been published.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. The City Council's proposed tax rate and budget items remain pending, with a public hearing notice on the agenda but no date announced in the provided materials.