Nacogdoches County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Nacogdoches City Council reviews FY2027 budget, tax rate; drive-thru request withdrawn

The most consequential item on recent Nacogdoches agendas is the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget and a record vote on the city's tax rate, both listed for the Aug. 18 City Council meeting. However, minutes from that meeting and all other recent meetings have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed. The agenda also shows that a proposed zone change and a drive-thru permit were withdrawn by the applicant.

Budget and tax rate

The Aug. 18 City Council meeting agenda included receiving the proposed FY2027 budget and taking a record vote on the proposed tax rate. The consent agenda listed routine items, including a purchase order for structural firefighting gear at $62,576.97, an investment policy review, and tax resale deeds. Two zoning items — Zoning Case ZON2026-06 and Specific Use Permit SUP2026-06 — were withdrawn by the applicant and were not to be considered.

A separate City Council work session on Aug. 18 was scheduled to study and discuss the proposed FY2027 budget, presented by the Director of Finance. No formal action was planned; council members could direct staff to place items on future agendas.

Zoning and land use

The Planning and Zoning Commission's Aug. 10 agenda included a public hearing on Zoning Case ZON2026-06, a request to change a 0.35-acre parcel at the southeast corner of Appleby Sand Road and NE Stallings Drive from R-1 Single Family to B-1 Local Business. A related Specific Use Permit for a drive-thru eating place on the same parcel was withdrawn by the applicant. The consent agenda included approval of minutes from the July 13, 2026 meeting.

Historic preservation

The Nacogdoches Historic Landmark Preservation Committee met Aug. 12 to consider a certificate of appropriateness for a property at 116 South Pecan Street (COA #2026-013) and a Historic Restoration Grant for 522 East Main Street (HRG 2025-008). The agenda also included administering the oath of office to newly appointed members and approving minutes from the July 6, 2026 meeting.

Other meetings

The City Council held a work session Aug. 17 with presentations on the city's self-insured health plan, a fleet vehicle management solution, and the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund, including FY2027 projections. No formal action was taken.

The Nacogdoches Main Street Board met Aug. 17 to consider approval of June minutes and financials, and to receive an update on the Texas Main Street Accreditation site visit. Committee updates were also on the agenda.

Coming up

A notice lists a possible quorum of the Nacogdoches City Council at the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) Board of Directors meeting on Aug. 27, at Groveton First United Methodist Church, 181 E. First Street, Groveton, TX 75845. No City Council decisions or discussions are listed on that agenda.

Nacogdoches City Council weighs zoning, playground contract; decisions pending

The Nacogdoches City Council met Aug. 4 to consider a commercial transmission tower permit, a zoning change, and several infrastructure contracts, but no minutes have been published, so no decisions are confirmed. The council also held a non-binding work session the same day, and the Type B Corporation met Aug. 6. All recent meetings are listed as agenda-only, with minutes not yet available.

City Council agenda (Aug. 4)

The council's agenda included a public hearing for a commercial transmission tower permit on SE Stallings Drive, and a proposed zoning change for 30.10 acres in Millard's Apple Park Subdivision. The body also reviewed three infrastructure items:

• A contract with Cunningham Recreation for the Lake Nacogdoches West Park playground, up to $140,000.00.
• Purchase of a 50-foot boom lift from Aerial Titans Inc. for $59,609.03.
• A contract with Terracon, LLC for Ford Street Storm Drain Trench Repair for $66,270.00.

No vote tallies or outcomes were reported.

Work session (Aug. 4)

Later that day, the council held a work session at 4:45 p.m. in Room 203 of City Hall, 202 E. Pilar Street. The session was for discussion only, including board and commission appointments, with no formal decisions made. Items may be directed for future consideration.

Type B Corporation (Aug. 6)

The City of Nacogdoches Development Corporation met to receive an update on the Economic Development Fund and to consider approving minutes from the May 7, 2026 meeting. No outcome has been published.

DETCOG notice (July 30)

A public notice stated that a quorum of the City Council may attend a Deep East Texas Council of Government (DETCOG) Board of Directors meeting at 12:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Hemphill, TX. No action was taken.

Coming up

• **Aug. 10** – The Planning and Zoning Commission holds a public hearing on Zoning Case ZON2026-06, a zone change from R-1 Single Family to B-1 Local Business for a 0.35-acre parcel at the southeast corner of Appleby Sand Road and NE Stallings Drive (Lot 74, Block 54). A related Specific Use Permit for a drive-thru eating place on the same parcel has been withdrawn by the applicant. The consent agenda includes approval of July 13, 2026 meeting minutes.
• **Aug. 12** – The Nacogdoches Historic Landmark Preservation Committee will consider a certificate of appropriateness for 116 South Pecan Street (COA #2026-013) and a Historic Restoration Grant for 522 East Main Street (HRG 2025-008). The meeting also includes administering the oath of office to new members and approving minutes from the July 6, 2026 meeting.

All meeting details are from official agendas and notices; minutes for recent meetings have not yet been published.

Nacogdoches officials weigh millions in infrastructure contracts; meeting outcomes pending

Nacogdoches City Council members considered millions of dollars in infrastructure contracts and a new sex offender residency ordinance this month, though official minutes confirming final decisions have not yet been published.

City Council

On July 7, the City Council agenda included a proposed $3,655,217.45 contract for Landfill Block O, Cells 3 & 4 Construction (CIP SW-25-101) and a $671,363.00 contract for Summer Hill Drainage Improvements (CIP DI-24-101). The council also discussed a Professional Services Agreement with Azavar Audit Solutions for tax and fee administration, the ratification of a $219,260.00 sludge pump purchase for the Surface Water Treatment Plant, and an ordinance adding a sex offender residency restriction to the city code. Earlier that day, the council held a work session to study the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Budget. No formal action was scheduled for the budget session. Minutes for these meetings have not been published, so outcomes are not yet confirmed.

Planning and Zoning Commission

The Planning and Zoning Commission met July 13 to hold public hearings on several land-use items. The agenda included a specific-use permit (SUP2026-05) for a radio, TV, microwave, or cellular transmission tower on a roughly 40.66-acre parcel south of SE Stallings Drive. Commissioners also considered a comprehensive-plan amendment (ZON2026-04) to add a Two-Family Mixed Residential land-use class, amendments to City Code Chapter 118 to create a new residential district for manufactured homes, and a zone change (ZON2026-05) from R-3 to R-3M for the Millard’s Apple Park Subdivision, covering approximately 30.10 acres and 69 lots. Minutes are not yet published.

Historic Landmark Preservation Committee

On July 6, the Historic Landmark Preservation Committee was scheduled to consider a Historic Restoration Grant reimbursement for 629 Logansport St. (HRG 2026-005) and Certificates of Appropriateness for 322 East Main St. (COA 2026-011) and 311 South Mound St. (COA 2026-012). The committee also planned to vote on minutes from its June 3rd meeting. Official minutes are not yet available.

Coming up

The City Council will meet July 21 to vote on several infrastructure items. The regular agenda includes a $586,828 contract with Tetra Tech for Water and Wastewater SCADA System Improvements, a $360,818 contract with SCS Engineers for landfill liner construction quality assurance, a $79,250 reimbursement for a potable water line near North Street and Ernest McLain Road, and a franchise agreement with Live Oak Environmental LLC (Ecowaste Solutions) for solid-waste disposal. The consent agenda includes a $45,150 change order for the SWTP Lagoon Sludge Removal Project with ENVIROdredge. The council will also hold executive-session discussions on fire-station property acquisition and attorney-consultation matters, followed by a budget Q&A for Fiscal Year 2027.