Donna Raper

The City of Emory, Texas, will hold a City Council meeting on June 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Key items on the agenda include public comments, approval of minutes from the May 14, 2024 meeting, bill payments, appointing a Mayor Pro-Tern, and a resolution authorizing an agreement with TxDOT for a temporary road closure. The council will also discuss amending the Municipal Court article, appointing a Municipal Court Judge, and reviewing three plans from TxDOT concerning HWY 19 and 69.

The City of Emory, Texas, held a public hearing and regular City Council meeting on June 14, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Key items included a zoning change from Agriculture to Commercial (C2), a discussion on a variance to the fireworks ordinance, and consideration of a re-zoning request for 3.5 acres of land. The council also discussed building permit procedures, amending an ordinance to include new city streets, and establishing a parade route.

The City of Emory, Texas, held its regular City Council meeting on December 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. Key agenda items included discussions on the sale of the Ambulance Building and adjacent land to the Emergency Service District (ESD), adoption of Texas Best Practices Police Policies and Procedures, and departmental updates. The meeting also included an executive session to discuss legal, real property, and personnel matters.

The City of Emory, Texas, held its regular City Council meeting on April 12, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Key discussion points included the FY 2021 audit, updated EDC bylaws, incentive packages for various businesses, speed bumps on Kansas and Ravine Streets, and proposed water/sewer and permit fee increases. The council also considered closing several bank accounts and adopting resolutions regarding a TXDOT permit and a Texas-New Mexico Power Company rate increase request.

The meeting included a public hearing segment to review and receive comments on two separate rezoning requests. The first request involved changing zoning from Residential (R-1) to Commercial (C-2) for property at the corner of McMillan Rd/ and State Hwy 19. The second request involved changing zoning from agricultural use to Residential (R-1) for one tract and to Commercial (C-2) for another tract at the corner of Hwy 19 and County Road 1150. Under Items for Consideration, no action was taken on the first rezoning request. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to the City Council for the second rezoning request concerning the property along County Rd. 1150 and Highway 19. Additionally, the Commission unanimously recommended approval to the City Council for a variance request to change the lot size setback from 35 ft. to 10 ft. for the property located on the corner of Wells and Bethal.