September 15, 2025 Regular Meeting/Public Hearing
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
GOVERNING BODY OF
THE CITY OF HAMLIN, TEXAS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR CALLED MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CITY WILL BE HELD ON THE 15th OF SEPTEMBER 2025, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE HAMLIN INDEPENDENT COLLEGIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 250 SW AVENUE F HAMLIN, JONES COUNTY, TEXAS AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS WILL BE DISCUSSED:
AGENDA
I. Call Meeting to order, Invocation and Pledges.
II. Roll Call
III. ACTION ITEMS
1. Take appropriate action on the minutes from the Special Meeting on September 2, 2025.
2. Open the public hearing concerning the proposed Hamlin 2025 property tax rate.
3. Close the public hearing concerning the proposed Hamlin 2025 property tax rate.
4. Open the public hearing concerning the proposed Hamlin 2025-2026 operating budget as well as the 2025-2026 debt service budget.
5. Close the public hearing concerning the proposed Hamlin 2025-2026 operating budget as well as the 2025-2026 debt service budget.
6. Consider and take any necessary action on adopting ORDINANCE NO. 25-006, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HAMLIN, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; PROVIDING BUDETARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE VARIOUS OPERATING FUNDS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. Consider and take any necessary action on adopting ORDINANCE NO. 25-007, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HAMLIN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW MASTER FEE SCHEDULE WHICH IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A”, PROVIDING FOR THE AMOUNT OF ALL FEES ASSESSED BY THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
8. Consider and take any necessary action on adopting ORDINANCE NO. 25-008, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HAMLIN, TEXAS, LEVYING A TAX RATE FOR AN AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 TO PROVIDE REVENUES FOR CURRENT EXPENSES; PROVIDING DUE AND DELINQUENT DATES, PENALTIES AND INTEREST; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; DIRECTING THE TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR TO ASSESS, ACCOUNT FOR, AND DISTRIBUTE THE PROPERTY TAXES AS HEREIN LEVIED.
8. Consider and take any necessary action on changing the City Council Meetings from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
9. Discussion on Police vehicle lease options.
10. Consider and take any necessary action on approval of Steven James’ IT contract.
IV. ADJOURN.
I, the undersigned authority, do certify that the above named notice Meeting of the Governing Body of the above named City of Hamlin is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct of said Notice on the bulletin board in the Police Department and on the front door of City Hall of said City of Hamlin, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said Notice was posted on September 9, 2025, at 4:00 PM and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
Date this the 9th day of September 2025 City of Hamlin, Texas
By: _____________________________ Tonya Harughty, City Secretary
Notes to the agenda:
11. The City Council for the City of Hamlin reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Sections:
551.071 Consultation with Attorney
551.072 Deliberation about Real property
551.073 Deliberations about Gifts and Donations
551.074 Personnel Matters
551.076 Deliberation about security Devices
551.087 Economic Development
12. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Hamlin will provide reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. To better serve you, requests should be received a reasonable time prior to the meeting. Please contact Tonya Harughty, City Secretary, at 325-576-2711.
*Complaints about Employees and/or Officers of the City of Hamlin. This Portion of the meeting shall be in closed session, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code and Section 551.074