THE STATE OF TEXAS – TOWN OF ANDERSON – BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this the 12th. day of August 2021, at 7:00 p.m., there was begun and holden a Budget Workshop of the Town of Anderson, Grimes County, Texas.
1. Call to order: 7:10 p.m.
a. Roll call: Karen McDuffie, Daryl Alford, Kason Menges , Bessie White & Pam Johnson were present. Harold Minor and Carnell Carrell were absent. Visitor present was Matt Julian
b. Quorum established.
c. Invocation given by Kason Menges.
d. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag
e. Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag
2. Public Comments: None
3. Consider and take action to approve the minutes of the meeting on 7/8/21.
Motioned by Daryl Alford, seconded by Bessie White to approve minutes of 7/8/21.
Aye: Daryl Alford, Bessie White, Kason Menges
4. Consider and take action to approve the minutes of meeting on 7/20/21.
Motioned by Daryl Alford, seconded by Bessie White to approve minutes of 7/20/21.
Aye: Daryl Alford, Bessie White
Abstain: Kason Menges
5. Consider and take action to approve the list of claims and bills.
Motioned by Daryl Alford, seconded by Bessie White to approve paying bills.
Aye: Daryl Alford, Bessie White, Kason Menges
6. Consider and take action to approve ARCIT membership.
Motioned by Daryl Alford, seconded by Kason Menges to approve ARCIT membership.
Aye: Daryl Alford, Bessie White, Kason Menges
7. Receive, review, and discuss Chief Appraiser’s Submission of 2021 Appraisal Roll, no-New Revenue Tax Rate, Voter-Approval Tax Rate, and other Tax Rate Adoption Materials.
8. Consider and take action to propose 2021 Tax Rate.
Motioned by Daryl Alford to propose $0.1700/$100, seconded by Kason Menges.
Aye: Daryl Alford, Bessie White, Kason Menges
9. Consider and take action to approve line-item changes in general budget
Motioned by Daryl Alford to move $700 from Travel/School/Dues, adding $400 to Technology – QuickBooks & $300 to Town Hall – Electricity, seconded by Kason Menges.
Aye: Daryl Alford, Bessie White, Kason Menges
10. Updates from around town.
• Back door is having issues, working on getting a new one installed from Fountain Builder’s
• Sidewalk needed – Cervantes wants to donate one
• Sign for building – quote from local business, other local options suggested
• Possible subdivision going in on FM 149 W, will be asking to annex in
• Junk cars – send letter out
• Buzzards living in house on Main St
• Water in downtown flowerbeds not working
• New business in downtown – dry cleaner
11. Permit report – None to report
12. Enter closed session, if needed, to receive legal advice on matters related to issues in the town and personnel matters (Texas Government Code #551.071, #551.072, and #551.074). N/A
13. Return to open meeting; act on items discussed in closed session (Section #551.102). N/A
Adjourn at 8:08 p.m.
Motioned by Daryl Alford, seconded by Kason Menges to adjourn.
Aye: Daryl Alford, Bessie White, Kason Menges
Signed
Karen McDuffie, Mayor
Kason Menges, Mayor Pro-Tem