Tuesday 1 September 2026
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Blue Ridge City Council
Blue Ridge City Council · Blue Ridge · Government
Tuesday 1 September 2026, Time not published
Blue Ridge City Council published a date and no time for this meeting.
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As published: “To address the Council, speakers MUST complete a Speaker Form and provide it to the City Secretary PRIOR to the start of the meeting.”
On the agenda 27 items, verbatim
- Call to order, Roll Call
- Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance
- Presentation of Proclamation by Mayor Rhonda Williams recognizing September 17–23, 2026, as “Constitution Week,” as requested by the John F. Greer Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
- Public Comment: This is an opportunity for the public to address the Council on any matter included on the agenda, except public hearings. Comments related to public hearings will be heard when the specific hearing begins. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless the speaker requires the assistance of a translator, in which case the speaker is limited to six (6) minutes, in accordance with applicable law. To address the Council, speakers MUST complete a Speaker Form and provide it to the City Secretary PRIOR to the start of the meeting. Each speaker shall approach the front of the Council and state his/her name and street address before speaking. Speakers shall address the Council with civility that is conducive to appropriate public discussion. The public cannot speak from the gallery but only from the front of the Council. Per the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Council is not permitted to take action on or discuss any item not listed on the agenda. The Council may: (1) make a statement of fact regarding the item; (2) make a recitation of existing policy; or (3) propose the item be placed on a future agenda, in accordance with Council procedures.
- Consent Agenda (All matters listed under the Consent Agenda for discussion and possible actions are considered to be routine by the City Council and require little or no deliberation. There will not be a separate discussion of these items and the Consent Agenda items will be enacted by one vote. If a Council Member expresses a desire to discuss a matter listed on the Consent Agenda, the item will be considered separately)
- Minutes from the Workshop, and Regular Session held August 4, 2026, Special Session Workshop and Special Session Meeting held August 11, 2026, and Special Session held August 18, 2026
- Public Works Update
- City Financial Report
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- Fire Department Report
- Animal Control Report
- New Permit Report
- Write-Offs for Utility Billing
- Code Report
- City Secretary Report
- Consider, discuss, and take possible action regarding requests for closure of the Downtown Square for the following events:
- Consider, discuss, and take possible action regarding a request for a variance at 207 Woodhollow to reduce the required 15-foot setback to 5 feet to allow for the placement of a storage shed in the rear yard, as recommended for approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
- Second Public Hearing to receive public comment and consider, discuss, and take possible action regarding a request for a Final Plat known as the Penny Lane Addition, Abstract A0555 Lonson Moore Survey, Sheet 2, Tract 1, containing 3 acres; being replatted into two lots, Lot 1 being 1.119 acres and Lot 2 being 1.881 acres, and located within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Blue Ridge; the Planning & Zoning Commission having recommended approval of the Final Plat.
- Second Public Hearing to receive public comment and consider, discuss, and take possible action regarding a request for a Final Plat known as Drummonds Place, situated in the Benjamin Clark Survey, Abstract No. 163, creating Lot 1, consisting of 1.000 acre, located along Collin County Road No. 982 within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Blue Ridge; the Planning & Zoning Commission having recommended approval of the Final Plat.
- Discuss, consider, and take possible action regarding an Ambulance Services Agreement with Allegiance Mobile Health for the provision of emergency medical and ambulance services to the City of Blue Ridge; authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement and any related documents, subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney.
- Discuss and receive an update regarding the City’s 2026 property tax rate calculation, including issues affecting the City’s certified taxable values and the status of the final tax rate calculation.
- Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the proposed 2026 ad valorem tax rate for the City of Blue Ridge and establish a proposed tax rate for purposes of required notices and subsequent tax rate adoption proceedings.
- Discuss, consider, and take possible action regarding the City of Blue Ridge 4A Economic Development Corporation FY 2026–2027 Budget, as presented and approved by the 4A Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.
- Discuss, consider, and take possible action regarding the City of Blue Ridge 4B Community Development Corporation FY 2026–2027 Budget, as presented and approved by the 4B Community Development Corporation Board of Directors.
- Discuss, consider, and take possible action regarding proposed employee performance evaluation and corrective action forms for use by the City of Blue Ridge; and consider approval and implementation of the forms
- Discuss, consider, and take possible action regarding potential funding options for street maintenance and improvements, including consideration of a one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) local sales and use tax dedicated to street maintenance and repair; and provide direction to City staff regarding next steps.
- Discussion of placing items on future agendas
- Adjournment
Documents
Minutes for this meeting are expected and have not been published yet — most bodies post them weeks after the meeting.
Official agenda ↗ Retrieved 15 September 2026 · the posted agenda governs