The budget for Fiscal Year 2024 has already been approved for Oct. 1, but city leaders still need to introduce a new city ordinance to authorize a range of new fees for city services.
At the regular meeting of the Taylor City Council Sept. 14, Council will introduce Ordinance 2023-42 to establish the new fees for next year, including an 8% increase in water rates to cover operation and maintenance costs as well as improvements, but they are asking for no increase on fees for wastewater.
In other business, Council will:
• Consider approving an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to install and operate Automated License Plate Recognition Readers on TxDOT rights of way within the city. These readers would be used by the Taylor Police Department to check for vehicles and individuals that are wanted by law enforcement agencies.
• Will consider approving the purchase to replace a number of vehicles for the city fleets.
• Consider awarding engineering and grant administration services for a Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Drainage Project, which if awarded, could be used as part of the Davis to Second streets and Annie to Second streets improvements, both of which are listed in the city’s drainage master plan and estimated to cost between $9 and $10 million. The FEMA grant would provide 75% of funding toward the project with 25% being matched by the city.
• Consider awarding Whirlix Design Inc. $229,718.72 to replace the playscape at Bull Branch Park, which is currently deemed unsafe.
• Meet with the city attorney in closed session followed by possible public action on several issues including petitions for release from the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction as well as the new special events policy.
The Taylor City Council regularly meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St. in Taylor. Agendas and live broadcasts are available at http://www.taylortx. gov.
