Arlington City Council
Special Meeting
101 W. Abram Street
3rd Floor
1:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (1:00 p.m.)
Discussion of matters permitted by the following sections of V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter 551:
Section 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
2.1. Discussion of Legal Matters Relative to Rules for Public Comment and Decorum
2.2. Legal Discussion of Ricardo Ibarra, et. al. Claim
Section 551.072, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY
2.3. Discussion Regarding the Lease of City-Owned Property Located at 1200 Ballpark Way
2.4. Discussion Regarding the Possible Acquisition of Real Property at 505 West Abram Street
Section 551.087, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS
2.5. Offers of Incentives to Business Prospects
III. DISCUSSION OF WORK SESSION ITEMS (3:00 p.m., or upon adjournment of Executive Session, whichever is later.)
3.2. Council Priority - Preserve Financial Stability and Resilience
IV. DISCUSSION OF ISSUES SESSION ITEMS
DISCUSSION OF INFORMAL STAFF REPORTS
4.1. Capital Improvements Program Advisory Committee (CIPAC) July 2026 Semi-Annual Report
4.2. Community and Neighborhood Development - (1) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - PY2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER); (2) Single-Family Shared Rental Property
DISCUSSION OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
4.3. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
4.4. Evening Agenda Items
4.6. Tarrant County November Election Polling Sites
4.7. Issues Relative to City and TxDOT Projects
4.8. Council External Committees, Training Reports and Discussion
A. Joint Workforce Development and Workforce Governing Board
B. Trinity Regional Water District Advisory Committee
C. North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Board
D. Tarrant County Homeless Coalition’s Continuum of Care Board
4.9. Future Agenda Items
POSTING CERTIFICATION
I, Martha Garcia, City Secretary for the City of Arlington, Texas, do hereby certify that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V.T.C.A. Government Code, notice of this meeting of the Arlington City Council was posted on the bulletin board at Arlington City Hall, 101 W. Abram Street, Arlington, Texas 76010, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., and remained posted at least three (3) business days before the meeting was convened.
NOTE:
The Fiscal Year 2027 budget may be discussed at this meeting. The Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget is available at https://www.arlingtontx.gov/Government/Budget-Finance/Budget-Business-Plan. The following table compares the taxes imposed on the median valued homestead property last year, and the taxes that would be imposed if the City of Arlington adopts the proposed budget with the 2026 proposed tax rate, and the taxes that would be imposed if the City of Arlington adopts a balanced budget funded at the 2026 no-new-revenue tax rate as calculated under Chapter 26 of the Texas Tax Code.
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Tax Year 2025 Adopted Tax Rate |
Tax Year 2026 Proposed Tax Rate |
Tax Year 2026 No New Revenue Rate |
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Tax Rate Per $100 |
$ 0.6298 |
$ 0.636334 |
$ 0.636334 |
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Median Homestead Taxable Value |
$ 249,956 |
$ 238,180 |
$ 238,180 |
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Tax on Median Homestead |
$ 1,574 |
$ 1,516 |
$ 1,516 |