Granbury City Council Eyes $21M Water Grant; Historic Panel Opens Hearings on Fences, Signs
The Granbury City Council on June 30 considered a resolution that would allow the city to request up to $21 million from the Texas Water Development Board for water system improvements. The council also held a public hearing on a plan to rezone property at 501 Holly Hills Cemetery Road. No final votes have been published as meeting minutes are not yet available.
All other governmental bodies that met in the past two weeks held public hearings or discussions on agenda items only; no decisions were reported in the source documents.
City Council considers $21 million water request, zoning change
The council took up Resolution No. 26-08, which would authorize the city to seek $21,000,000 in financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board for the Water System Improvement project. The item appeared on the June 30 regular meeting agenda, along with a public hearing on Ordinance No. 26-38 — a proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use designation for 501 Holly Hills Cemetery Road from Retail Office to Low Density Residential.
Also on the council’s agenda that day were selection of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the city’s auditing firm for fiscal years 2026 through 2028 (with renewal options) under RFP 25-26-25, receipt of the 2026 Charter Review Commission report, and appointments to the Building Standards, Plumbing, Adjustments, and Appeals Board and nomination of a candidate to the Hood Central Appraisal District Board.
Historic Preservation Commission reviews fence, sign, and paint requests
The Historic Preservation Commission met at least three times in late June. On June 24, commissioners held public hearings on three requests from William Bryant (representing SJ Construction, Inc.) for Certificates of Appropriateness to build 8-foot wood privacy fences at 500, 502, and 506 Counts Alley. The same day, a separate agenda called for a public hearing on Susan Sledge’s request for two wall signs at 137 E. Pearl Street.
On June 25, the commission heard requests for a chain-link fence replacement at 315 S. Baker St. (applicant Rusty Terrell) and a freestanding sign at 221 W. Pearl St. (applicant Cindy Bertrand). That day’s docket also included three additional certificates: new signs at 115 W. Pearl St., an exterior remodel at 307 E. Bridge, and door replacement at 116 N. Crockett St. Minutes from prior meetings were to be approved.
A July 2 meeting saw public hearings for sign refacing and relocation at 201, 203, and 205 E. Bridge St., and for roof replacement and exterior painting at 432 E. Bridge St. All decisions await publication of official minutes.
Other boards and commissions
- **Granbury Cultural Arts Commission** met June 25. Agenda items included a review of the city’s mural ordinance, an update on the Out of the Box project, a welcome to Mary McDonough regarding the Harp & Hooley Irish Festival, discussion of a process to recommend nonprofit arts groups for Texas Commission on the Arts grants, and a review of the FY 2025/2026 budget. A separate agenda noted discussions of Art Talk focus ideas for Spring 2027 and a recap of an airport art unveiling ceremony.
- **Granbury Regional Airport Board** discussed T-hangar development updates, airport master planning, current projects, and a presentation on communication and promotion by Jeff Newpher. No formal votes were scheduled.
- **City of Granbury Employee Benefits Trust** met June 30 to consider the annual employee health insurance renewal with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas for medical, group life, and disability coverage, and to approve minutes from July 1, 2025.
Residents can review complete agenda packets for any of these meetings through the city’s official website. No minutes from these sessions were available at the time of this report, so no final actions can yet be confirmed.
Coming up
No upcoming public meetings were listed for the next 14 days in the provided records.
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