Whitesboro meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

City Council approves school facilities agreement, radio system lease

The Whitesboro City Council took several actions at its Aug. 11 meeting, including approving an interlocal agreement with the school district for the Early Childhood Center and related infrastructure, and authorizing a lease-purchase for a new public safety radio system. The council also approved agreements for dispatch services and a state reporting system, and paid bills totaling $1,133,096.58.

City Council actions

At the Aug. 11 regular meeting, the council:

• Approved an interlocal school facilities agreement with Whitesboro ISD for the Early Childhood Center and related infrastructure.
• Authorized a lease-purchase for a new 800 MHz public safety radio system.
• Approved an interlocal agreement with Southmayd for dispatch and holding facility services.
• Approved an interlocal contract with the Texas Department of Public Safety for the conviction reporting system.
• Set the date for the September public hearing.
• Approved the consent agenda, including July minutes and bills payable.
• Approved bills payable totaling $1,133,096.58.
• Approved expenditures exceeding the administrator's authority of $0.00.

The meeting also included discussion-only items on the budget and proposed tax rate, but no action was taken on those items.

Other recent meetings

The Whitesboro Public Library Board met Aug. 10 to discuss a proposed book sale and receive an update on building improvements. The meeting included a public comment period with a three-minute limit per speaker. Minutes have not yet been published.

A special called City Council meeting was held Aug. 19 to consider a payment request of $241,005.50 to Landmark Structures, review the proposed FY 2026-2027 budget, and consider the proposed property tax rate for 2026. The agenda also included a budget workshop and possible executive session. No minutes have been published yet.

The Whitesboro Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO) also met Aug. 19 to discuss the proposed FY 2026/2027 budget and enter executive session on real property acquisition and economic development negotiations with a business prospect. Possible action was listed on the agenda, but minutes are not yet available.

Coming up

The Whitesboro Industrial & Economic Development Corporation (WIDCO/WEDCO) will hold a special meeting Aug. 26 to discuss and possibly amend the current FY25/26 budget, deliberate in executive session on real property acquisition and economic development negotiations, and consider the proposed FY26/27 budgets before submitting them to the City Council. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker, and the board cannot respond during that time.

Whitesboro boards hold discussion-only sessions on budget, economic development

No formal votes were taken at Whitesboro government meetings over the past week, as all sessions were agenda-only discussions. The most consequential items were budget workshops for the coming fiscal year and closed-door talks on economic development projects.

City Council budget workshop

The Whitesboro City Council met Aug. 5 for a budget workshop on the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget. The agenda covered revenues, expenditures, departmental requests, capital projects, and budget priorities. No votes were expected or taken; the session was for discussion only.

Economic development boards

Two economic development boards met Aug. 5.

The Whitesboro Industrial and Economic Development Corporations held a joint meeting to discuss bylaws, budget workshop updates, and a downtown mural. The board entered executive session to deliberate on four economic development projects — identified as Project Depot, Project Elm, Project Frontage, and Project Green — under Texas Government Code §551.087, as well as real property matters under §551.072. No action was reported.

The Whitesboro Industrial Development Corporation (WIDCO) held a separate special meeting to discuss its proposed fiscal year 2026/2027 budget, including revenues, expenditures, and projects. The board also went into closed session to discuss real estate acquisition and commercial/financial information from a business prospect for economic development negotiations, with possible action to follow. No action was reported.

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Aug. 3 to consider possible projects and budgetary priorities, review youth recreational basketball league plans, and hear a director's report covering volleyball and soccer registration, the RecDesk platform, youth baseball/softball/tee ball, Sporties for Shorties, summer programs, and swimming pool staffing and programming. No votes were taken.

Canceled meeting

The City Council budget workshop originally scheduled for July 30 was canceled. No business was conducted.

Coming up

• **Whitesboro Public Library Board** — Aug. 10. The board will discuss a proposed book sale and receive an update on building improvements. The meeting includes a public comment period with a three-minute limit per speaker; written requests are required.