San Angelo City Council to Consider Disaster Declaration Extension, Budget Changes Tuesday

SAN ANGELO, TX — The San Angelo City Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 8:30 a.m. at the McNease Convention Center to discuss a range of issues, including whether to extend the city’s Declaration of Disaster related to the July 4 severe storm and flash flooding and to amend the city’s budget for the new fiscal year to fund police and water patrol operations.

The council will also hold a first reading of an ordinance revising procedures for city boards and commissions, including provisions for alternate board members and new rules under the Administration and Personnel section of city code.

Finance Director Tina Dierschke will present a proposed budget amendment for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026. The amendment includes additional funding for the Water Lake Patrol, police administration staffing, and updates to the civil service police pay plan.

City Attorney Brandon Dyson will present the item extending the city’s disaster declaration first issued after the July 4 flooding.

Council members will also:

• Hear the biannual Downtown San Angelo Inc. report.

• Consider adopting a city-run animal adoption program and related fee changes.

• Review a benefits provider contract for city employees and retirees.

• Approve two Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) projects totaling $71,108.23 in incentives — one on E. Concho Drive in the South TIRZ zone and another on N. Chadbourne in the North TIRZ zone.

• Nominate candidates to the Tom Green County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

Consent Agenda

Items up for approval include:

• Minutes from the Sept. 16 meeting.

• Fleet vehicle purchases totaling $2.9 million.

• A debris monitoring contract with True North Emergency Management LLC.

• Continued membership in the West Texas Weather Modification Association.

• Acceptance of a resolution for the Hickory Groundwater Supply System expansion project.

• A $309,050 agreement with Flock Group Inc. for license plate reader and drone technology, and a related TxDOT agreement for state right-of-way placement.

• Appointment of Amanda Weddle as the city’s Local Rabies Control Authority.

• Ordinance readings for alley and right-of-way abandonments and a rezoning at 611 N. Jackson and 610 N. Van Buren.

Proclamations will recognize:

• Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5–11)

• World Habitat Day and Affordable Housing Day (Oct. 6)

• Visual Art Capital of Texas Mural Festival Day (Oct. 18)

• The United Way of the Concho Valley

• The James Phillips Williams Memorial Foundation & JPW Learning Center’s 40th anniversary

Closed Session and Board Appointments

Council will meet in closed session to discuss business negotiations for Project Rallypoint, legal consultation regarding a Border Patrol hangar contract, and personnel matters concerning the city manager.

Following closed session, members may take action on discussed items and are expected to appoint Amanda Weddle to the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee.

The meeting is open to the public, with opportunities for citizen comments at the beginning of the session.

Agenda: sanangelo.gov/councilagenda

Public comment request form: sanangelo.gov/publiccomment

Reminder about public comment:

• People wishing to speak at the City Council meeting must sign in prior to 8:30 a.m.
• Citizens bringing materials for distribution to City Council members during the meeting must bring a minimum of 12 copies.
• Please state your name, address or single-member district before beginning your remarks.
• Speakers are limited to 3 minutes.
• Applicants/proponents/appellants speaking on an item are limited to 5 minutes.
• Comments must be relevant to the authority of the City.