Marble Falls meetings: City Council to weigh $3.51M in certificates of obligation; TIRZ board eyes Harmony Park upgrades
The Marble Falls City Council convened July 7 to consider authorizing up to $3,510,000 in city certificates of obligation, amending the FY 2025/2026 budget, and several other items. Because minutes have not yet been published, only the agenda is available — final votes and outcomes are not yet on the record.
City Council — July 7
The Council's agenda listed five main items:
- **Second reading of Ordinance 2026-O-06A** to amend the FY 2025/2026 budget for the General, Utility, and Economic Development funds.
- **Public hearing on Ordinance 2026-O-07A** for the street abandonment of a 0.069-acre tract of East Avenue, located at 502 East Avenue.
- **Resolution 2026-R-07A** authorizing issuance of City of Marble Falls Combination Tax and Surplus Certificates of Obligation up to $3,510,000.
- **Approval and dedication of an easement** to Pedernales Electric Cooperative for electrical service to Fire Station No. 2.
- **Resolution 2026-R-07B** to submit a grant application to the Texas Water Development Board for the Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant Program.
The $3,510,000 certificates of obligation authorization is the largest dollar item on the agenda. Certificates of obligation allow a city to borrow funds without a public vote, typically for infrastructure or capital projects. Whether the Council approved the resolution is not yet confirmed in the public record.
Parks and Recreation Commission — July 13
The Parks and Recreation Commission agenda included:
- Approval of June 8, 2026, regular meeting minutes.
- Recognition of National Parks and Recreation Month.
- An update on the Westside Park Project.
- Discussion of summer events and programs.
- Kickoff of the Parks, Recreation, Trail, and Open Space Master Plan.
No dollar figures or specific project milestones were listed on the agenda. Minutes have not yet been published.
TIRZ Board No. One — July 17
The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board No. 1 agenda included:
- Discussion and possible action on upgrades to Harmony Park.
- Discussion regarding the TIRZ financing plan.
- Discussion and possible action on the TIRZ budget for fiscal year 2026/2027.
- Approval of minutes of the May 27, 2026 meeting.
The agenda notes "possible action" on both Harmony Park upgrades and the FY 2026/2027 TIRZ budget, but no outcomes are confirmed without published minutes.
Coming up
Two City Council budget workshops are scheduled for the end of July:
- **July 29, 2026, 9:00 a.m. — City Council budget workshop.** Topics include the proposed FY 2026/2027 General Fund and Utility Fund budgets, Capital Improvement Plan Committee recommendations, Hotel Motel Tax Advisory Committee recommendations, and the TIRZ Board No. 1 budget discussion. No formal actions are indicated.
- **July 30, 2026 — City Council budget workshop.** The agenda covers proposed FY 2026/2027 General Fund, Utility Fund, Special Revenue Funds, and Capital Projects Funds, along with recommendations from the Capital Improvement Plan Committee, Hotel Motel Tax Advisory Committee, TIRZ Board No. 1, and the Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation.
Both workshops are discussion-only sessions per the agendas. Residents tracking the next city budget may want to attend or follow the posted agendas.