City of Early

The council meeting agenda includes the adoption of an ordinance for the issuance and sale of Certificates of Obligation, a resolution for an upcoming election, and several zoning change ordinances. Other agenda items involve a municipal development grant application, approval of Hotel Occupancy Tax fund usage for the Pioneer Days Festival and other events, and various grant applications.

The council meeting agenda includes the review and acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 audit by Roberts & McGee CPA; consideration of Change Order No. 5 for the City of Early Boardwalk Construction; and acknowledging the completion of a lease agreement with Solaris Oilfield Early Property LLC. A public hearing will address variance requests to the ordinance code regarding firework stand placement, tattoo and piercing services, and accessory building placement. Executive session will be held to discuss matters authorized by the Texas Government Code. Announcements include the Smart City Expo and a retirement reception.

The council meeting will include a public hearing for the 2015/2016 fiscal year budget, citizen comments, and reports on National Night Out and the EDC annual report. New business items include consideration of ordinances for adopting the FY 2015/2016 budget, setting the tax rate, amending sewer rates, and amending sanitation rates. The meeting will also consider appointing three board members to the Planning and Zoning Commission. An executive session will be held to conduct the annual City Administrator evaluation, followed by a reconvening into open session to consider any actions from the executive session.

The City of Early held a public hearing to discuss the recreational side of the Town Center Development. The hearing involved gathering public input on recreational options for the project, with citizens voting on their preferences. Discussion included the need for public input, the city's aggressive approach to economic development, and the importance of balancing property and sales tax revenue. Several recreational concepts were presented, including a nine-hole short course, a golf playground with a batting cage and amphitheater, and a putting/pitching area with a natural playground and educational wetlands. The project's funding and infrastructure, including road access and parking, were also discussed.

The council meeting agenda includes reports on the Waste Water Treatment Facility Project and McDonald Field, as well as a discussion of open carry legislation related to open meetings. New business items involve administering oaths of office, reviewing a FY 2014/2015 audit, and considering planning and zoning commission recommendations for plat approvals and zoning ordinances. An executive session will address personnel matters concerning emergency management and economic development negotiations for a commercial business. Following the executive session, the council will consider a five-year emergency management plan review and actions related to the commercial development negotiation.