Newark public meetings in 2022
30 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
December 15, 2022 Council
This is the agenda for the Newark, TX City Council meeting on December 15, 2022. The provided text contains only the city website's navigation and general information, with no specific agenda items listed. The actual agenda content is not included in the source document.
December 15, 2022 Council
Council approved an ordinance to increase residential curbside pickup fees by $0.62 per month. The city also approved opening the library in mid-January with a grand opening hosted by NWISD students.
- Approved November 17, 2022 Council and Zoning Board of Adjustments minutes
- Approved November 2022 Accounts Payables, Financial Statements, and Staff Reports
- Approved Ordinance No. A-538 increasing residential garbage collection fees by $0.62 per month
- Approved opening the library in mid-January with a grand opening hosted by NWISD students
November 17, 2022 ZBA
The Zoning Board of Adjustments approved a variance request for Mauricio Hernandez to build an accessory building exceeding the maximum allowable size. The board also discussed the need to revisit the city ordinance regarding accessory structures.
- Approved variance for accessory building exceeding maximum size at 525 Oak Hills Dr. (All approved)
November 17, 2022 Council
Council approved spending up to $22,000 for City Hall office repairs, contingent upon the roof being fixed first. The council also approved October 2022 meeting minutes, accounts payable, financial statements, and staff reports.
- Approved October 20, 2022 meeting minutes, accounts payables, financial statements, and staff reports
- Approved spending up to $22,000 on City Hall office repairs at the mayor's discretion once the roof is repaired
November 17, 2022 ZBA
The agenda for the November 17, 2022 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting is not included in the provided text. The document only contains general city website content, such as navigation menus and a welcome message. No decisions or discussions are listed.
October 20, 2022 Council
The council approved a resolution authorizing Newark Higher Education Finance Corporation Education Revenue Bonds (Orenda Education) Series 2023a and 2023b, along with related loan agreement, trust indenture, and public hearing. They also approved an engineering contract with Haye's Engineering for the Seven Hills Elementary water system, contingent on a written funding commitment from Northwest ISD. Additionally, the council approved changing the Code Enforcement position to full-time, allowing the mayor to hire initially full-time with salary to be reviewed later. Consent items including September meeting minutes, accounts payables, financial statements, and staff reports were approved unanimously.
- Approved resolution authorizing Orenda Education revenue bonds Series 2023a and 2023b (unanimous)
- Approved engineering contract with Haye's Engineering for Seven Hills Elementary water system, contingent on NWISD funding commitment (unanimous)
- Approved changing Code Enforcement to full-time position, mayor to hire initially full-time with salary review later (unanimous)
- Approved consent items: September 13 and 15 meeting minutes, September accounts payables, financial statements, and staff reports (unanimous)
October 20, 2022 Council
This is the agenda for the Newark, TX City Council meeting on October 20, 2022. The provided text contains only the city's website navigation and general welcome information, with no specific agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics listed.
September 15, 2022 Council
The Newark City Council approved a residential water and sewer base rate increase, approved a negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy, and appointed Nathanial Butler to fill the vacant City Council Place 2 seat after a 3-2 vote. The council also approved several routine items, including minutes, accounts payable, financial statements, staff reports, a bond resolution, street closures for Cruisin' Days, and an interlocal agreement for street repairs. A request from a resident to reconsider commercial water rates was discussed but no action was taken.
- Approved residential water base rate increase from $35 to $40/month and sewer from $25 to $30/month (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 360 approving negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy (all except Councilmember Payne abstained)
- Appointed Nathanial Butler to vacant City Council Place 2 (3-2)
- Approved bond resolution for Hughen Center loans (unanimous)
- Approved street closures for Cruisin' Days on Oct 7-8 (unanimous)
- Approved Interlocal Agreement No. 3036 with Wise County for street repairs (unanimous)
- Approved agenda item 5 as a whole: minutes, accounts payable, financial statements, staff reports (unanimous)
- Tabled discussion on adding donation link for Meals on Wheels
September 15, 2022 Council
This is the agenda for the Newark, TX City Council meeting on September 15, 2022. The provided text contains only the city website's navigation menus, welcome content, and administrative boilerplate—no specific agenda items, resolutions, ordinances, or discussion topics are listed. The meeting appears to be scheduled but the agenda itself is not included in the document.
September 13, 2022
This agenda is for a regular city council meeting of Newark, TX, scheduled for September 13, 2022. The provided text contains only the city's website navigation and general information, with no specific agenda items listed. The meeting appears to be procedural, as no decisions, discussions, or action items are detailed.
September 13, 2022
The council held public hearings on the proposed budget and tax rate, receiving no public comments. It then unanimously approved the $0.448056 per $100 tax rate (a 6.5% increase) and the FY 2022-2023 budget, which includes two new conduit loans for building repairs and fuel.
- Approved Ordinance A-534 adopting the FY 2022-2023 budget (unanimous)
- Approved Ordinance A-535 setting the 2022 tax rate at $0.448056 per $100 assessed value (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 359 ratifying the property tax revenue increase in the budget (unanimous)
August 23, 2022
The provided text is the city's website homepage, not a meeting agenda. It contains general information about Newark, Texas, and navigation menus, but no specific agenda items for the August 23, 2022 meeting. Therefore, no decisions or discussions can be reported.
August 23, 2022
The Newark City Council held a budget workshop and approved the voter-approved tax rate for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The total tax rate is $0.448056 per $100 valuation, comprising $0.385086 for maintenance and operations and $0.062997 for debt service. The vote was 3-0, with one council member absent and one seat vacant.
- Approved 2022-2023 tax rate of $0.448056 per $100 valuation (3-0, with one absent and one vacant seat)
August 18, 2022 Council
This is the agenda for the Newark, TX City Council meeting on August 18, 2022. The provided text contains only the city website's navigation and general information, with no specific agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics listed.
August 18, 2022 Council
The Newark City Council approved two resolutions authorizing education revenue bonds for The Hughen Center, Inc. and a $10.5 million tax-exempt loan agreement with Abilene Christian School and First Financial Bank. The council also approved the consent agenda (minutes, accounts payable, financial statements, staff reports) and tabled a discussion on water and sewer rate increases to the September meeting. No action was taken on the library reopening or the executive session item.
- Approved consent agenda (minutes, accounts payable, financial statements, staff reports) (unanimous)
- Approved resolution authorizing education revenue bonds for The Hughen Center, Inc. Series 2022a and 2022b (unanimous)
- Approved $10.5M tax-exempt loan agreement with Abilene Christian School and First Financial Bank (unanimous)
- Tabled water and sewer rate increase discussion to September meeting
August 9, 2022
The Newark City Council met for a budget workshop on August 9, 2022, but lacked a quorum, so no official action could be taken. City Secretary Moore explained voter-approved tax rates and no-new-revenue rates, but no decisions were made. The meeting adjourned after about seven minutes.
- No quorum present; no official decisions made
- Budget workshop held for FY 2022-2023; discussion only, no action
August 9, 2022
This is the agenda for the Newark, TX City Council meeting on August 9, 2022. The provided text contains only the city's website navigation and general information, with no specific agenda items listed. The actual meeting agenda items are not included in the source document.
July 21, 2022 Council
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July 21, 2022 Council
The council approved directing code enforcement to prioritize M&P Tires for compliance after its temporary certificate of occupancy expired and required parking lot work stalled. It tabled a parks committee ordinance and a movie equipment purchase, and approved a consent agenda and a CCN transfer agreement with Rhome.
- Approved consent agenda (minutes, accounts payable, financial statements, staff reports) (all approved)
- Tabled Ordinance No. A-532 creating Parks and Recreation Committee until next meeting
- Approved code enforcement follow-up on M&P Tires to ensure compliance (all approved)
- Tabled movie equipment purchase for park events until next budget meeting
- Approved CCN Transfer Agreement with City of Rhome and directed recording (all approved)
July 12, 2022 Council
The provided text is the city's website homepage, not the meeting agenda. It contains general information about Newark, Texas, and navigation links, but no specific agenda items for the July 12, 2022 council meeting. Therefore, no decisions or discussions can be reported.
July 12, 2022 Council
The Newark City Council held a budget workshop and special meeting on July 12, 2022. They approved Resolution 359 to participate in the Texas Parks & Wildlife Local Park Grant Program, and set dates for future budget workshops (August 9, August 23, September 13). No action was taken after executive session.
- Approved Resolution 359 for Texas Parks & Wildlife Local Park Grant Program (unanimous)
- Set budget workshop dates: August 9, August 23, September 13 (unanimous)
June 28, 2022
The Newark City Council held a budget workshop for FY 2022-2023, reviewing changes and line items. The Public Works Director suggested raising the base rate for water and sewer by $5 each, which will be placed on the August 2022 agenda for discussion. No formal decisions were made; the meeting was for discussion only.
- Discussed FY 2022-2023 budget changes and Public Works/Water/Wastewater line items
- Suggested raising water and sewer base rates by $5 each (to be placed on August 2022 agenda)
June 28, 2022
The provided text contains only the City of Newark's website navigation, general city description, and contact information. It does not include the actual meeting agenda, specific motions, or decisions for the June 28, 2022 meeting.
June 16, 2022 Council
The council approved the consent agenda (minutes, accounts payable, financial statements, staff reports) and Resolution No. 358, which updates authorized signers on city bank accounts. A discussion on potential zoning changes for the Rolling V Development was held, but no action was taken.
- Approved consent agenda including May minutes, accounts payable, financial statements, and staff reports (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 358 updating bank account signatories (unanimous)
June 16, 2022 Council
This is the agenda for the Newark, TX City Council meeting on June 16, 2022. The provided text contains only the city website's navigation and welcome content, with no specific agenda items listed. The meeting appears to be a regular council session, but no decisions, proposals, or discussion topics are detailed in the source.
June 7, 2022
The council held a budget workshop to review the current fiscal year and discuss electric rates and fuel expenses. No formal decisions were made, but the city secretary was directed to update the budget spreadsheet and send it to council. Future budget meeting dates were scheduled for June 28 and July 5, 2022.
- Scheduled budget meetings for June 28 and July 5, 2022
- Directed city secretary to update budget spreadsheet and send to council
June 7, 2022
This is the agenda for the Newark, TX City Council meeting on June 7, 2022. The provided text contains only the city's website navigation and general information, with no specific agenda items listed. The actual meeting agenda items are not included in this document.
May 19, 2022 Council
The Newark City Council approved a resolution for education revenue bonds for Austin Achieve Public Schools, reappointed Chris Raines as Mayor Pro Tem, passed a fire department fee ordinance, amended the FY2020-21 budget, and selected MP Energy as the city's electric provider for 36 months. The council also authorized filing a lawsuit against the City of Rhome regarding a certificate of convenience and necessity.
- Approved agenda item five (minutes, accounts payable, financial statements, staff reports) as a whole (unanimous)
- Approved resolution authorizing Newark Higher Education Finance Corporation bonds for Austin Achieve Public Schools (unanimous)
- Reappointed Chris Raines as Mayor Pro Tem for May 2022-May 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved Ordinance A-531 setting fire department service fees (unanimous)
- Approved Ordinance A-532 amending the FY2020-21 budget (unanimous)
- Selected MP Energy as electric provider for 36-month term (unanimous)
- Set first budget workshop for June 7, 2022 at 6pm
- Authorized City Attorney to file lawsuit against City of Rhome (unanimous)
May 19, 2022 Council
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2022 CCR Report
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