City Council Budget Workshop
Regular MeetingRichwood, TX · July 17, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES
RICHWOOD CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
Monday, July 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM
BE IT KNOWN THAT a City of Richwood City Council will meet Monday, July 17, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM at
Richwood City Hall, located at 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N., Richwood, Texas 77531 with the following agenda:
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m.
II. INVOCATION
Tricia Ditto, Finance Director, led the invocation.
III. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Durham led the pledges.
IV. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Michael Durham, Mayor: Present
Mike Johnson, Position 1: Absent
Mike Challenger, Position 2: Present
Amanda Reynolds, Position 3: Present
Rory Escalante, Position 4: Present
Jeremy Fountain, Position 5: Present
Others present: Eric Foerster, City Manager; Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary; Stephen Mayer, Chief of Police;
Tricia Ditto, Finance Director; Clif Custer, Public Works Director; Phillip Knop, City Attorney.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
VI. FY 2024 BUDGET WORKSHOP
A. Presentation and discussion of FY 2024 proposed budget.
Tricia Ditto, Finance Director, presented.
Discussion held on credit card fees.
Discussion held on rate schedule presentation.
Discussion held on property insurance rates.
Discussion held on discounts for volunteers.
Discussion held on water rates.
Discussion held on the I&I fee in the water/sewer rate.
Discussion held on sewer plant growth and planning.
Discussion held on sales tax revenues.
Discussion held on discounts.
Discussion held on line items.
Discussion held on insurance.
Discussion only, no action taken.
VII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
No report.
VIII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS
No reports.
IX. MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Durham expressed appreciation to the staff.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Fee schedule
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Being there no further business adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
These minutes were read and approved on this 14th day of August 2023.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP AGENDA
Monday, July 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Richwood City Hall, 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N.
BE IT KNOWN THAT a City of Richwood City Council will meet Monday, July 17, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM at
Richwood City Hall, located at 1800 Brazosport Blvd. N., Richwood, Texas 77531 with the following agenda:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VI. FY 2024 BUDGET WORKSHOP
A. Presentation and discussion of FY 2024 proposed budget.
VII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
VIII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS
IX. MAYOR'S REPORT
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council may go into Executive Session on any item listed on the Agenda in accordance with Section
551-071 of the Government Code (attorney-client privilege).
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or
interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at (979)
265-2082 or FAX (979) 265-7345 for further information.
I, Kirsten Garcia, do hereby certify that I did, on July 11, 2023 at 10:00AM post this notice of meeting on the
bulletin board at 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd., Richwood, TX, in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.
Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary
City of Richwood
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