City Council Special Meeting

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 10, 2026, 7:00 PM CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING - 403 N 7TH STREET, SANGER, TEXAS CALL THE SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE CITIZENS COMMENTS This is an opportunity for citizens to address the Council on any matter. Comments related to public hearings will be heard when the specific hearing begins. Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. Each speaker must complete the Speaker’s Form and include the topic(s) to be presented. Citizens who wish to address the Council with regard to matters on the agenda will be received at the time the item is considered. The Council is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen input. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 1. Conduct a public hearing for the City of Sanger’s Annual Budget for the fiscal year 2026-2027. 2. Conduct a public hearing for the City of Sanger’s proposed property tax rate. ACTION ITEMS ADJOURN NOTE: The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.087 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of this meeting notice was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall that is readily accessible to the general public at all times and was posted on the City of Sanger website on August 4, 2026, by 3:00 PM. /s/Kelly Edwards Kelly Edwards, City Secretary The Historical Church is wheelchair accessible. Request for additional accommodations or sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled attendees must be requested 48 hours prior to the meeting by contacting the City Secretary’s Office at 940.458.7930. TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT Estimated Taxable Value of Median-Valued Homestead Property in the City: $294,745 Estimated Property Tax Bill for the Current Fiscal Year: $1,965 Estimated Property Tax Bill for the Upcoming Fiscal Year: $2,033 (Calculation based on current tax rate. Tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year has not yet been proposed). The Texas Government Code section 551.043(a) requires a Taxpayer Impact Statement posted with the City Council agenda for a meeting at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a budget for the governmental body. The statute requires the specific items presented above to be included in this statement. PROPOSED This notice informs taxpayers of the potential impact of the proposed budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026–27, comparing what would be paid under the no-new-revenue tax rate versus the proposed tax rate. Median Taxable Homestead Value Prior Year (FY 2025-2026): $297,424 Current Year (FY 2026-2027): $291,689 Tax Rates Adopted Tax Rate (2025-2026): $0.689747 No-New-Revenue Tax Rate (2026-2027): $0.686583 Proposed Tax Rate (2026-2027): $0.689747 Estimated Annual Tax Bill Comparison The estimated property tax bill for 2025-2026: $2,051 Under the no-new-revenue rate, the estimated bill for 2026-2027: $2,003 Under the proposed tax rate, the estimated bill for 20226-2027: $2,012