City Council
NOTICE OF MEETING
City Council
6:00 PM – Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Weatherford City Hall, City Council Chambers
303 Palo Pinto Street, Weatherford, TX
Paul Paschall, Mayor
Zack Smith, Place 2, Mayor Pro Tem
Rod White, Place 1
Matt Ticzkus, Place 3
Luke Williams, Place 4
James Hotopp, City Manager
Chad Marbut, Assistant City Manager
Dawn Brooks, Assistant City Manager
Rob Allibon, TOASE, City Attorney
Andrea McDonald, City Secretary
The Mayor/Chair requests that all electronic devices be silenced and phone conversations taken outside the Council Chambers. Weatherford City Hall is wheelchair accessible and special parking is available on the south side of the building. If special accommodations are required, please contact the City Secretary at 817-598-4202 a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
The City Council, Municipal Utility Board, and other boards/commissions/committees of the City of Weatherford, as allowed, reserve the right to enter into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to seek legal advice from the City Attorney on any posted agenda item as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Unless a Work Session Agenda, or otherwise indicated, action may be taken on any of the following agenda items.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, the City Council may report on the following items: (1) expression of thanks, congratulations or condolences; (2) information about holiday schedules; (3) recognition of individuals; (4) reminders about upcoming City Council events; (5) information about community events; and (6) announcements involving imminent threat to public health and safety.
Proclamation designating September 17-23, 2026 as Constitution Week in the City of Weatherford.
(Paul Paschall, Mayor)
Consider approval of the minutes of the City Council meeting held August 25, 2026.
(Andrea McDonald, City Secretary)
(Linzy Blain, Director of Finance)
Suggested Action: No action is required at this time.
(Ashley Esquivel, Budget Manager)
Suggested Action: Staff recommends approval.
(Linzy Blain, Director of Finance)
Suggested Action:
City Council consideration is respectfully requested on the first and final reading of Ordinance O2026-34 to approve the 2026 tax rate.
If approved, the motion should be stated as:
"I move to adopt ordinance number O2026-34 adopting the ad valorem tax rate of $0.392246 per $100 of valuation for the 2026 tax year."
(Matt Leppla, Director of Public Works)
Suggested Action:
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Design Build Contract with Grossman Design Build for Phase II Construction Services related to Fire Station 5 improvements, in an amount not to exceed $8,280,000.
Residents may address the Council/Board/Commission/Committee regarding an item that is not listed on the agenda. Residents must complete a speaker card and turn it in to the Secretary five (5) minutes before the start of the meeting. The Rules of Procedure state that comments are to be limited to three (3) minutes. Speaker rules are posted at the back of the Council Chambers. The Texas Open Meetings Act provides the following: (a) If, at a meeting of a governmental body, a member of the public or of the governmental body inquires about a subject for which notice has not been given as required by this subchapter, the notice provisions of this subchapter do not apply to: (1) A statement of specific factual information given in response to the inquiry; or (2) A recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. (b) Any deliberation of or decision about the subject of the inquiry shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.
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