Vernon meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Vernon City Commission holds procedural meetings, sets budget and tax rate agenda

The Vernon City Commission held three special meetings in the past two weeks, all with agenda items only and no published minutes yet. No final decisions have been reported. The most consequential agenda item was a discussion of the city's 2026-2027 budget and proposed tax rate, which also set public hearings for September 15.

Procedural special meetings

The commission met on August 4 and August 6 at City Hall (1725 Wilbarger Street) for procedural-only sessions. Agendas included a call to order, invocation, and pledge of allegiance, followed by a budget work session with no action taken. The August 6 meeting could have recessed into closed executive session if authorized by law, but no decisions were recorded. Minutes for both meetings have not yet been published.

Budget and tax rate discussion

On August 11, the commission held a special meeting with several agenda items related to the city's fiscal plan. According to the agenda, the commission was scheduled to:

• Discuss and potentially approve amendments to the Business Development Corporation's 2025-2026 budget
• Discuss and potentially approve the Business Development Corporation's 2026-2027 budget
• Set the proposed 2026 tax rate for the City of Vernon
• Schedule public hearings on the 2026-2027 budget and the 2026 ad valorem tax rate for September 15, 2026

As with the other meetings, minutes have not yet been published, so the outcomes of these items are not known. The public hearings, if scheduled as listed, would give residents an opportunity to comment on the budget and tax rate before final adoption.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official agenda postings for any newly scheduled sessions, particularly ahead of the September 15 public hearing date mentioned in the August 11 agenda.

Vernon City Commission considers RV park zoning, sale of city buildings

The Vernon City Commission met June 23 to consider a slate of ordinances and property sales, including new rules for RV parks, updated septic hauler rates, a panhandling regulation, and the sale of two downtown buildings. Minutes from the meeting have not yet been published, so no final votes are available.

RV park zoning changes

The commission was scheduled to vote on Ordinance 1857, which would set a minimum acreage requirement for RV parks. A separate measure, Ordinance 1869, would grant a specific use permit for a seven-unit RV park in a Heavy Industrial zoning district. Both ordinances were on the agenda for consideration.

Other ordinances on the agenda

The agenda included three additional ordinances:

• Ordinance 1868, which would adjust rates for septic haulers.
• Ordinance 1870, which would regulate panhandling within the city.

No details about the proposed rate changes or panhandling restrictions were available in the meeting summary.

Property sales and financial assistance

The commission was also set to approve the sale of two city-owned buildings: the old City Hall and the Golden's Furniture building. The summary did not list the proposed sale prices or buyers.

In addition, the agenda included authorizing the city to seek financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board. The nature of the assistance—whether a loan, grant, or other support—was not specified.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed for the next two weeks.

Readers can find the full agenda and eventually the approved minutes on the city's official website.