Arlington City Council
Special Meeting
101 W. Abram Street
3rd Floor
12:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (12:00 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
Section 551.072, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY
2.1. Discussion Regarding the Possible Settlement with Peggy Smith Living Trust et al. - 1815 East Mayfield Drive
2.2. Discussion Regarding the Possible Acquisition of Right-of-Way for a Public Street
2.3. Discussion Regarding the Possible Acquisition of Real Property for Affordable Housing
2.4. Discussion Regarding the Potential Purchase of Property at 2901 East Abram Street
Section 551.076, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS
2.5. Discussion of Deployment and Implementation of Security Personnel and Devices Relative to City Facilities
Section 551.087, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS
2.6. Offers of Incentives to Business Prospects
III. DISCUSSION OF WORK SESSION ITEMS (2:30 p.m., or upon adjournment of Executive Session, whichever is later.)
IV. DISCUSSION OF ISSUES SESSION ITEMS
DISCUSSION OF INFORMAL STAFF REPORTS
4.1. Election Activities at Municipal Polling Places
4.2. Candidate Filing Fees and Petition Requirements
4.3. Mayor and City Council Compensation
4.4. Adopt-A-Median Program Update
DISCUSSION OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
4.6. Evening Agenda Items
4.7. Issues Relative to City and TxDOT Projects
4.8. Council External Committees, Training Reports and Discussion
A. United States Conference of Mayors Executive Committee
B. North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Board
C. Regional Transportation Council Transit Vision Subcommittee
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 Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 5:00 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. After the meeting, the Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget will be 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. As of the time this notice was posted, the City had not yet proposed a 2026 tax rate.
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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 |
$ TBD |
$ 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 |
$ TBD |
$ 1,516 |