Celina meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Celina Council to Weigh Budget, Annexations; No Decisions Yet This Week

Celina's City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission met this week, but all sessions were agenda-only, with minutes not yet published and no final decisions taken. The most consequential item on the table is the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, along with several annexation requests and a large IT hardware purchase.

City Council (Aug. 11)

The council's regular meeting included public hearings on three voluntary annexations: 10 acres for Celina ISD Elementary School #8 Ramble, 40 acres for Mesa Verde, and 528 acres for Robinson. The council also considered the FY 2026-2027 Proposed Budget, which would set the tax rate at $0.576401 per $100 valuation, with an average homestead tax bill of $3,300.25.

In executive session, the council discussed development agreements for Cordoba Estates, Celina Stone Tract, Celina Towne Crossing, and Mustang Park Affordable Housing, along with economic development projects and eminent domain negotiations. The consent agenda included purchasing enterprise IT hardware from Freeit Data Solutions for up to $1,500,000 and approving annual service plan updates for 28 public improvement districts.

City Council Special Meeting (Aug. 15)

A special called meeting was held to interview applicants for city boards, commissions, committees, and corporations. The agenda also included an open forum for public comments, limited to three minutes per speaker, with no action taken during that portion. The meeting was otherwise procedural.

Planning & Zoning Commission (Aug. 20)

The commission held public hearings on two zoning requests. The first would apply Collin County Outer Loop Overlay District zoning to about 6 acres located 800 feet north of Outer Loop, west of Coit Road (1901 S Coit). The second would rezone about 4 acres to Commercial, Office, & Retail District zoning, east of Preston Road and 800 feet south of Sunset Boulevard (S Preston Retail). The commission also received an annual Capital Improvement Program presentation and considered minutes from its July 23 meeting.

Keep Celina Beautiful Board (Aug. 20)

The board held a worksession to discuss its 2027 focus, the Yard of the Month program, and the fall Life Connected Service Day. It also voted to approve minutes from its May 21 and June 18, 2026 meetings. No other action items were listed.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are scheduled for the next 14 days. Check the city's official calendar for future agendas and minutes.

Celina boards weighed zoning, budgets, and appointments; outcomes pending

Three Celina boards and commissions met over the past two weeks, but minutes have not yet been published for any of the sessions, so no outcomes are available. Here is what each body had on its agenda.

Planning & Zoning Commission — July 23

The commission held public hearings on three zoning requests for land in the city's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction:

• A 10-acre request to Community Facilities (CF) zoning for Janet H. Calvert ES #8 Ramble CISD.
• A 528-acre request to a Planned Development (PD) with Mixed Use, Single-Family Residential Detached, and Commercial base zoning, listed under the name Robinson.
• A 40-acre request to a Planned Development (PD) with Single-Family Residential Detached base zoning, listed under the name Mesa Verde.

The commission also considered two proposed text amendments to the City's Code of Ordinances: one to Chapter 14, Article 14.01 (Administration) and one to Chapter 14, Article 14.04, Part Five (Lighting Standards). Minutes have not been published, so no vote tallies or decisions are on the record.

Celina Community Development Corporation — July 29

The CCDC agenda included appointment of board officers — President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer — plus review of an Administrative Services Agreement between the City of Celina and the CCDC and the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Budget. Minutes are not yet available, so it is not known whether the board acted on these items.

City Council — August 1

The council held a special called meeting to discuss the Boards & Commissions Policy and to interview applicants for positions on city boards, commissions, committees, and corporations. Minutes have not been published.

Coming up

Several meetings are scheduled this week:

• **City Council — Aug. 3:** Budget workshop to review the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 city budget and Economic Development Corporation budget. No formal decisions are expected; the agenda describes this as an informational discussion.
• **Celina Economic Development Corporation — Aug. 4:** Vote scheduled on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 CEDC budget, amended and restated bylaws, and a performance agreement with Nack Development LLC. An executive session is set to discuss eight business prospect projects: Mountain View, Kingsmen 2.0, Freeze, Jewel, Rooster, Auburn, Jasper, and Wildcat.
• **Arts & Culture Board — Aug. 4:** Worksession on mural projects for the Downtown Center exterior, Fire Station #4, and the parks administration building, plus discussion of the arts and culture master plan update process.
• **Special Events Advisory Committee — Aug. 5:** Worksession recapping the 2026 Celina Cajun Fest and Splash & Blast, with quarterly updates on Oktoberfest, Beware! of the Square, Christmas on the Square, and the Celina 150th anniversary.
• **Downtown Commission — Aug. 6:** Regular meeting covering the City of Celina Donations Policy, a CEDC update, Downtown Celina Brand Activation update, and a Development/Planning update including a Texas Main Street Program presentation.
• **Library Board — Aug. 6:** Regular meeting with policy review, a Friends of the Library update, the library monthly report, and discussion of future items.

Celina boards weighed $78M in contracts, zoning cases; outcomes pending as minutes unpublished

The Celina City Council's July 14 agenda included two major contract awards totaling up to $78,423,123.48 — a street maintenance project and a water reclamation facility improvement — but minutes have not yet been published, so final outcomes are not confirmed.

City Council — July 14

The council agenda listed five items for consideration:

• Awarding a street maintenance project to Apple Pavement Services for up to $8,076,273.48.
• Awarding a water reclamation facility project to Drake General Contractors for up to $70,346,850.00.
• Approving a zoning ordinance for Lightbridge Academy Daycare.
• Authorizing a land exchange for Sunset Boulevard right-of-way.
• Considering annexation of 5 acres for Ramble Infrastructure.

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not known which items were approved, modified, or tabled.

TIRZ Board — July 14

The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven Board of Directors was scheduled to act on a resolution approving project expenditures for TIRZ No. 11 (Stovall). The board also planned an executive session to discuss Project Kingsmen 2.0. Minutes have not been published, so no action can be confirmed.

Keep Celina Beautiful — July 16

The committee held a worksession to review the Neighborhood Integrity Program project and receive a staff liaison update. Members were also scheduled to consider approving minutes from the May 21, 2026, meeting. Minutes from this session are not yet published.

Planning & Zoning Commission — July 16 and July 23

The commission's regular July 16 meeting was cancelled.

On July 23, the commission agenda included public hearings on three zoning requests in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction:

• 10 acres to Community Facilities (CF) for Janet H. Calvert ES #8 Ramble CISD.
• 528 acres to a Planned Development (PD) with Mixed Use, Single-Family Residential Detached, and Commercial base zoning (Robinson).
• 40 acres to a Planned Development (PD) with Single-Family Residential Detached base zoning (Mesa Verde).

The commission also was set to consider two text amendments to the City's Code of Ordinances: one to Chapter 14, Article 14.01 (Administration), and one to Chapter 14, Article 14.04, Part Five (Lighting Standards). Minutes are not yet available.

What this means for residents

The two council contracts, if awarded as proposed, would commit up to $78.4 million to street maintenance and water reclamation infrastructure. The July 23 zoning cases cover more than 570 acres combined and could shape future development patterns in Celina's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Residents should watch for published minutes to confirm what was actually decided.

Coming up

• **July 29 — Celina Community Development Corporation:** The board will consider its Fiscal Year 2026-2027 annual budget, an Administrative Services Agreement with the City of Celina, and appointment of board officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer).

Celina roundup: Council to weigh $70M water plant contract; zoning, TIRZ, and cleanup boards also on tap

Celina's City Council is scheduled this week to consider awarding contracts worth up to roughly $78 million combined for street maintenance and a water reclamation facility, according to the July 14 council agenda. Minutes for the meetings covered below have not yet been published, so the items reflect what boards were scheduled to take up, not confirmed outcomes.

City Council — July 14

The council agenda lists several contract and land items:

• Award the street maintenance project to Apple Pavement Services, up to $8,076,273.48.
• Award the water reclamation facility project to Drake General Contractors, up to $70,346,850.00.
• Approve a zoning ordinance for Lightbridge Academy Daycare.
• Authorize a land exchange for Sunset Boulevard right-of-way.
• Consider annexation of 5 acres for Ramble Infrastructure.

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed which of these items were approved, modified, or postponed.

Economic Development Corporation — July 7

The Celina Economic Development Corporation was scheduled to hold a closed executive session to seek legal advice and deliberate commercial or financial information on three development projects: Project Kingsmen 2.0, Project Cypress, and Project Latera. The board was then set to reconvene in open session to consider any necessary actions. A worksession was also listed to discuss a downtown retail store and to review the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 CEDC budget.

TIRZ No. 11 Board — July 14

The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Eleven Board of Directors was scheduled to act on a resolution approving project expenditures for TIRZ No. 11 (Stovall). The board was also set to hold an executive session to discuss Project Kingsmen 2.0.

Keep Celina Beautiful — July 16

The committee was scheduled to hold a worksession reviewing the Neighborhood Integrity Program project and to receive a staff liaison update. The agenda also included approval of minutes from the May 21, 2026 meeting.

Planning & Zoning Commission — July 16

The regular Planning & Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026 was cancelled, according to the agenda. No items were listed.

Coming up

• Planning & Zoning Commission, July 23: Public hearings on three zoning requests in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction — 10 acres to Community Facilities for Janet H. Calvert ES #8 Ramble CISD; 528 acres to a Planned Development with Mixed Use, Single-Family Residential Detached, and Commercial base zoning (Robinson); and 40 acres to a Planned Development with Single-Family Residential Detached base zoning (Mesa Verde). The commission will also consider two text amendments to the City's Code of Ordinances: one to Chapter 14, Article 14.01 (Administration), and one to Chapter 14, Article 14.04, Part Five (Lighting Standards).

Note: All recent meetings listed above are marked "agenda only" in the official record, meaning minutes have not yet been published. Outcomes will be confirmed when minutes become available.