Stephenville meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Stephenville roundup: Budget, zoning, and tourism items on agendas

The Stephenville City Council held a budget work session on Aug. 10 to discuss the proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, but no formal action was taken. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published. Over the past two weeks, several advisory boards and city commissions met to discuss items ranging from zoning to tourism, but none of those meetings have published minutes or recorded decisions.

Budget work session

The City Council's Aug. 10 meeting was a discussion-only item on the proposed FY2026-2027 budget. No dollar amounts or votes were listed in the agenda.

Zoning and land requests

The Board of Adjustment met Aug. 13 to consider two variance requests. One seeks to build a carport at 992 W Tarleton St. (Variance V 9911, applicant Monty Bedwell). The other seeks a variance from minimum lot dimensions for property at 1376 McNeill (Variance V 9944, applicant Colby Pack for Solid Ace Holdings, LLC). Public hearings were held for both. The board also considered approving minutes from its July 9 meeting.

The Planning and Zoning Commission met Aug. 19 with public hearings on three applications: a rezone of 420 Lillian from Industrial (I) to Multifamily (R-3) (applicant Eric Hayden for David Hulse and 1425 Groesbeck, LLC); a replat at 1376 McNeill (applicant Colby Pack for Solid Ace Holdings, LLC); and a preliminary plat with simultaneous rezone of 42.837 acres at 0 W. Cedar Street from Single Family (R-1) to Retail and Commercial (B-2) (applicant Taylor Kanute for Keewaydin Developments, LLC). An update to the Planned Development at 315 FM 2303 (PD 9075) was also on the agenda (applicant Cole Gilliam Parks for Southwestern Pigeon Road, LLC). No votes were recorded.

Advisory boards and committees

The Main Street Advisory Board met Aug. 13 to approve July minutes, hear the Main Street Manager's report, receive updates from the City Council, and discuss a downtown ordinance. The Western Heritage Advisory Board met Aug. 17 to discuss the Western Swing Festival, RodeoVille, and a Tourism Manager report. City Council committees met Aug. 18 to review a potential update to the personnel policy, the subdivision code and development review process, state legislation on manufactured housing (SB 785), a resolution on hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funds for sports facilities, and the Main Street reimbursement grant program. The agenda noted potential action on the HOT funds resolution, but no minutes have been published.

Coming up

The Tourism and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board meets Aug. 24 to discuss HOT funds, fall events, and tourism development projects. The Downtown Hall meeting is scheduled for Aug. 31, with updates from the Main Street Advisory Board, Tourism & Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Merchant Association, and Stephenville Economic Development Authority. That meeting will also cover upcoming events: Western Swing Festival (Sept. 5-6), Hispanic Heritage Festival (Sept. 12), and PRCA Rodeo (Sept. 17-26). ChristmasVille planning meetings are set for Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 6, 22, Nov. 3, and 10 at City Hall Training Room.

Stephenville meeting roundup: Recent agendas lack published minutes; tax rate and budget talks ahead

Stephenville residents looking for outcomes from the past two weeks of public meetings will find limited information: agendas were posted for six meetings between July 20 and July 31, but minutes have not yet been published for any of them. That means no votes, dollar amounts, or final decisions from those sessions can be confirmed at this time. The most consequential items on the horizon are upcoming City Council discussions of the FY2026-2027 budget and the 2026 maximum proposed tax rate.

Recent meetings — agendas only, no outcomes confirmed

City Council (July 21, special meeting): The council scheduled a meeting consisting entirely of executive (closed) sessions to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property in the S4000 Groesbeck & McClelland Addition and S5400 Park Place Addition, and to discuss economic development negotiations for Project PL. The agenda noted that any action would be taken in open session after the closed discussions. No minutes are available to confirm whether action occurred.

City Council committees (July 21): Committees were scheduled to consider nominations for citizen boards and commissions and to review the Stephenville Historic Main Street Reimbursement Grant. The agenda stated no votes or final decisions were scheduled; items were for discussion and possible recommendation.

Western Heritage Advisory Board (July 20): Agenda listed discussion of Moola-La Fest 2026, the Western Swing Festival, RodeoVille, and a report from the Tourism and Visitors Bureau Manager.

Library Advisory Board (July 22): Agenda included consideration of April 15, 2026 minutes, a Summer Reading Program update, a Friends of the Stephenville Public Library update, and a citizens general discussion period. No major policy decisions or expenditures were listed.

Tourism and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board (July 27): Agenda listed discussion of Moo-La Fest, the Western Swing Festival, RodeoVille, a manager's report on tourism activities, introductions, and approval of previous minutes. No specific decisions or monetary amounts were listed.

Airport Advisory Board (July 31): Agenda included a runway extension project update, a Wings & Wonders event debrief, an airport advisory board vacancy update, approval of previous minutes, and a manager's report.

Coming up

• **Aug. 3 — City Council budget work session:** Discussion of the proposed FY2026-2027 budget. This is a work session to review financial planning.
• **Aug. 4 — Planning and Zoning Commission:** Public hearings on three rezoning requests: 350 S. Lennox from R-2 Residential Two-Four Family to R-3 Multifamily Housing; 5.15 acres at 2601 NW Loop from B-2 Retail and Commercial to R-2.5 Integrated Housing; and 721 W. Jones from I Industrial to R-3 Multifamily Housing.
• **Aug. 4 — City Council:** Setting the maximum proposed tax rate for 2026 and scheduling a public hearing; consideration of the same rezoning requests at 350 S. Lennox and 2601 NW Loop; approval of the 2026 Hangar Apron Resurfacing Project; and the SISD School Resource Officer Annual Memorandum of Understanding 2026-2027.
• **Aug. 10 — City Council budget work session:** Further discussion of the proposed FY2026-2027 budget. Discussion item only; no formal action expected.

Note: All recent meeting summaries above are based on posted agendas only. Once minutes are published, confirmed votes and outcomes will be available for review.

Stephenville boards and council focus on rezoning, property talks, and festival planning

Stephenville's recent government meetings centered on potential land-use changes, closed-door property deliberations, and community festival planning — though minutes have not yet been published for any of the sessions, meaning no outcomes are confirmed.

Planning and Zoning Commission weighs three rezoning requests

The Planning and Zoning Commission met July 15 to hold public hearings on three rezoning applications. The requests involve changing land use designations for properties on S. Lennox, NW Loop, and W. Jones.

The specific items listed on the agenda were:

• Rezoning 350 S. Lennox from R-2 Residential Two-Four Family to R-3 Multifamily Housing
• Replat and rezoning of 5.15 acres at 2601 NW Loop from B-2 Retail and Commercial to R-2.5 Integrated Housing
• Rezoning 721 W. Jones from I Industrial to R-3 Multifamily Housing

Minutes have not yet been published, so no vote tallies or decisions are available. The same three rezoning requests appear on the commission's August 4 agenda.

City Council holds special closed session on property and economic development

The Stephenville City Council held a special meeting July 21 that consisted entirely of executive sessions. Council members were scheduled to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property in the S4000 Groesbeck & McClelland Addition and the S5400 Park Place Addition. The agenda also listed economic development negotiations regarding Project PL.

Any action on these items was to be taken in open session after the closed discussions, according to the agenda. Minutes have not yet been published.

Council committees review board nominations and historic grant

Also on July 21, City Council committees met to consider nominations for citizen boards and commissions and to review the Stephenville Historic Main Street Reimbursement Grant. No votes or final decisions were scheduled; the items were listed for discussion and possible recommendation only.

Western Heritage Advisory Board discusses festivals

The Western Heritage Advisory Board met July 20 to discuss Moola-La Fest 2026, the Western Swing Festival, and RodeoVille. The board was also scheduled to review a report from the Tourism and Visitors Bureau Manager. Minutes are not yet available.

Library Advisory Board hears summer reading update

The Library Advisory Board met July 22 to consider approving minutes from its April 15, 2026 meeting and to receive updates on the Summer Reading Program and the Friends of the Stephenville Public Library. The agenda also included a citizens general discussion period. No major policy decisions or expenditures were listed.

Coming up

• **July 27** — Stephenville Tourism and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board discusses Moo-La Fest, the Western Swing Festival, and RodeoVille, plus a manager's report.
• **July 31** — Airport Advisory Board hears a runway extension project update, debriefs the Wings & Wonders event, and addresses a board vacancy.
• **August 3** — City Council holds a work session on the proposed FY2026-2027 budget.
• **August 4** — Planning and Zoning Commission considers the same three rezoning requests listed July 15.
• **August 10** — City Council holds a second budget work session on the proposed FY2026-2027 budget. No formal action is expected.