Haltom City meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Haltom City Council to vote on FY2027 budget, tax rate, $2.7M road project

Haltom City's City Council is set to vote on the proposed FY2026-2027 budget, a preliminary tax rate, and a $2.73 million road contract at its Aug. 24 meeting. The agenda includes public hearings on the budget and tax rate before the votes.

Budget and tax rate

The council will hold public hearings on Ordinance O-2026-015-03 for the FY 2026-2027 Budget and Ordinance O-2026-017-03 for the FY 2026-2027 Tax Rate. The preliminary tax rate is listed as $0.557363 per $100 of net taxable value. The council will also consider Resolution R-2026-027-03 amending the city's fee schedule and a rate adjustment with Waste Connections effective Oct. 1, 2026.

Road project

The council will consider awarding Bid B2026-312-006 to JR West Texas Concrete, LLC for $2,730,120.00 for Meadow Oaks Drive improvements. The contract amount is exactly as listed in the agenda.

Appointments

The agenda includes the appointment of Shelley Montgomery and Joel Beeson to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. No other appointments are listed for this meeting.

Other recent meetings

Several other boards met in the past two weeks, though minutes have not yet been published for any of them.

• **Zoning Board of Adjustments (Aug. 11):** Held a public hearing on a variance request (ZBA-014-26) from Soutchay Sanavongxay for a side and front yard encroachment at 3315 Aurora Street in the SF-2 Single-Family Residential District. The board also considered approving minutes from July 14 and July 28, 2026, and determining excused absences.
• **Beautification Board (Aug. 17):** The August meeting was cancelled. Meetings resume in September, held the third Monday at 6 p.m. at the Recreation Center.
• **Housing Authority (Aug. 19):** Held a regular meeting with roll call, public comment, approval of previous minutes, and reports on tenant accounts, monthly accounting, and vacancies. No major decisions were listed.
• **Fire Services Board (Aug. 20):** Reviewed budget updates and planned participation in four upcoming city events: BBQ Bash (Oct. 3), Preparedness Fair (Sept. 19), FD Open House (Oct. 17), and Car Fest (Oct. 31). The board also discussed old business regarding T-shirts.

Coming up

• **City Council (Aug. 24):** Public hearings and votes on the FY2026-2027 budget, tax rate, Meadow Oaks Drive contract, fee schedule amendment, and Waste Connections rate adjustment.
• **Library Board (Aug. 25):** Will review the Filming and Photography policy, discuss the Long Range Plan, consider excused absences, and receive reports from the city, library director, and Friends of HCPL.
• **Planning & Zoning Commission (Aug. 25):** Will hold a public hearing on two replats: Golden Gardens Subdivision Lots 4R-1 and 4R-2 (0.9511 acres) at 5808 and 5812 Wall Avenue, and Cantex Minnis Addition Lot 1R, Block 1 (2.247 acres) at 2504 Minnis Drive. The commission will also approve minutes from July 14, 2026 and receive an update on recent council action.

Haltom City Council weighs water rate hike, $682K water line contract

Haltom City officials this week considered a proposed 14.4% increase in water rates and a 12.4% increase in wastewater rates, along with a $682,666 contract for a water line on Denton Highway. No decisions have been reported from recent meetings, as minutes have not yet been published.

City Council

The council’s July 27 agenda included a work session on the proposed rate increases for fiscal year 2027, driven by higher wholesale costs from Fort Worth and infrastructure needs. In regular session, the council was scheduled to vote on awarding a $682,666 contract to A&M Construction for an 8-inch water line in the 3100 block of Denton Highway, and on purchasing a $153,997 generator and transfer switch for Fire Station No. 1 via Texas BuyBoard, plus a $56,467 budget amendment. Also on the agenda were a resolution requesting financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board for a water infrastructure grant, a first reading of an ordinance amending the Cross Connection Control Policy, and a resolution recognizing Buffalo Soldiers Day.

On August 6, the council held a budget workshop to discuss the proposed FY2026-2027 budget, including priorities, departmental funding, revenue projections, expenditures, and the proposed tax rate. A citizen forum allowed public comment on the preliminary budget, but no council action was permitted during that time.

Library Board

The Library Board met July 28 and was scheduled to consider approving a long-range planning survey, excused absences for board members, and minutes from the May 26 meeting. The agenda also included city updates from Council Contact Troy Dunn and a director’s report from Erica Gill.

Zoning Board of Adjustments

On July 28, the Zoning Board of Adjustments held a public hearing on a variance request from Soutchay Sanavongxay for a side and front yard encroachment at 3315 Aurora Street in a single-family residential district. The board also considered approving minutes from its July 14 meeting.

Beautification Board

The Beautification Board met August 1 at the Senior Center after rescheduling from August 17. The agenda included approval of minutes, volunteer/training hours, public comments, a discussion of Business of the Quarter, and planning for the remainder of FY2026 and FY2027.

Animal Advisory Committee

The Animal Advisory Committee met August 3 to select a chairman and approve minutes from its April 6 meeting. The agenda included a financial report on the Animal Shelter Fund (ending balance $54,840 as of June 2026), shelter updates (3 animal control officers on staff, training completed), and scheduling the next meeting for December 7, 2026.

Parks & Recreation Board

The Parks and Recreation Board met August 4 to review a donation fund and plan upcoming events including Reels & Readiness, Carfest, Veterans Day, and Christmas on Broadway. The board also discussed family softball and future agenda items. No votes on specific projects or expenditures were scheduled.

Coming up

• **City Council** – August 10: Discussion of the proposed FY2026-2027 budget and setting a preliminary tax rate for FY2027, public hearing on the Crime Control and Prevention District budget, resolutions on Atmos Rate Tariffs and Purchasing Policy, and appointment of Cynthia Runnels as Alternate Member to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
• **Zoning Board of Adjustments** – August 11: Public hearing on variance ZBA-014-26 for 3315 Aurora Street, approval of minutes from July 14 and July 28, and determination of excused absences.