AGENDA
City Council Special Meeting/Public Hearing (This meeting may be canceled if the Property Tax Rate is adopted on August 20, 2026).
Monday, August 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Josephine City Hall, 201 Main Street, Josephine, Texas 75173
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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
Meeting Opening
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
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.
New Business
Public Hearing for the Proposed Property Tax Rate
- Open Public Hearing to receive input regarding the Proposed Property Tax Rate.
- The proposed tax rate of $0.481878 per $100 of taxable value is a 7.99 percent increase in the tax revenue. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 3.50 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $13.76.
- Close Public Hearing
Discuss, consider, and act on adoption of an ordinance setting the proposed property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 at a rate of $0.481878 per $100 valuation; levying taxes to provide revenue for payment of current expenses; providing for an interest and sinking fund for all outstanding debt of the City of Josephine beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, on all property within the corporate limits of the City of Josephine appointing each levy for the specific purpose and providing for collection of all annual taxes by state law.
Motion on 3.1
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 18th 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
18 Aug 2026 09:12:17 PM