AGENDA

City Council - Special Meeting

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Josephine City Hall, 201 Main Street, Josephine, Texas 75173

Jason Turney                Mayor

April Aurand                  Place 1

Jane Ridgway               Place 2

Alex Esquivel                Place 3

Dr. Pam Sardo              Place 4

Gary Chappell               Place 5

The City of Josephine reserves the right to realign the order of the agenda at any time prior to adjournment. If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the City Council should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the City Council or a consultation with the attorney for the City should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session or consultation with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code §551.001 et seq. (the “Act”), will be held by the City Council at the date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this notice as the City Council may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session or consult with the attorney for the City concerning any and all subjects and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sanctions and purposes:

Texas Government Code Section

§551.071 – Private consultation with the attorney for the City of Josephine

§551.072 – Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property

§551.073 – Discussing gifts and donations

§551.074 – Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel

§551.087 – Discussing economic development negotiations

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   1.	Meeting Opening Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Invocation

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   Citizen Comments At this time, any person may address the Council regarding an item that is not on the agenda.  Anyone wishing to address the Council on an item on the agenda may do so at this time or wait until the item is considered. Each person must state his or her address for the record and each person will have up to three minutes.  Because of state law, no discussion or action may be taken at this meeting on items not listed on this agenda, other than to make statements to specific information in response to a citizen’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry, or to consider and act to place the item on a future council agenda.

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   3.	New Business

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      3.1	Discussion and action regarding the Proposed Maximum Tax Rate the City of Josephine will consider for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027, and conduct a record vote to call a public hearing to be held August 20, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., requiring publication of the Notice of 2026 Tax Year Proposed Property Tax Rate in the Farmersville Times and Greenville Herald Banner newspapers and posting on the City’s website. Property Tax Rate Aug 7th Meeting.pdf
      	Motion on 3.1

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   4.	Adjournment
   		Motion to Adjourn

I, PATTI BROOKS, CITY SECRETARY of the City of Josephine, Texas, do hereby certify that this notice was posted on the city website at: www.cityofjosephinetx.com, the Post Office, the City Park Bulletin Board and the front window of the City Hall on the 3rd day of August 2026 and remained so posted for at least three business days preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. 

Approved By: Jason Turney, Mayor                                          Attest: Patti Brooks, City Secretary

03 Aug 2026 08:45:40 PM