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Most important: The council received an unmodified (\"clean\") audit opinion for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. Josh Finley, the lead director for the audit firm (Forvis/Bazars), told council the city would receive three unmodified opinions — the financial statements and two single-audit opinions covering federal program compliance and internal control for ARPA funds. \"You guys are also gonna receive 2 other opinions... So a total of 3 clean audit opinions,\" Finley said.

The council voted on multiple action items during the meeting. Highlights:

- Ordinance adopting zoning changes to allow permanent makeup and tattoo shops: Council took the ordinance on second reading and approved it (ordinance identified in the packet as 2025-528). There were no changes since the Feb. 10 meeting; staff stood by for questions. A council member moved and a second was recorded; the motion passed by voice vote.

- Acceptance of FY2024 audit and authorization of distribution: Auditor Josh Finley reviewed the opinion and recommended the council review the MD&A section. A council member moved to approve receipt of the audit and authorize its distribution; the motion passed by voice vote.

- Extension of replat (RP-202202) for Lots 1–20, Block 1: Lisa Hannon of Development Services said FX5 Real Estate Investments requested a six-month extension — the maximum the council may grant and the applicants are allowed only one extension. The replat covers 20 single-family lots at the corner of Devereaux and Chenoweth streets. Council approved the six-month extension by voice vote.

- Resolution adopting tax abatement guidelines (R2025-0205): Council re-adopted a previously used tax-abatement policy (the city reauthorizes the guideline biennially) to retain the tool should the city or economic-development partners pursue an abatement in the future. Historically the council said it has not granted tax abatements; the resolution passed by voice vote.

- Lease agreement with Wise County Antique Car Club: Staff described the lease as a simple memorandum allowing the club to use a small strip of city-owned land near the Rose Avenue water tower for parking during meetings or events. The agreement lasts up to three years and may be renewed; no money exchanges hands. Council approved the lease and authorized the city manager to execute documents.

- Memorandum of understanding for \"Before, During, After\" resiliency program: The council approved an MOU among the City of Decatur, Decatur Economic Development Corporation, Decatur Chamber, and the Wise County Office of Emergency Management to pilot a free resiliency program for small businesses. Justin Knowles, executive director for Before, During, After, said the pilot is intended to test services that could be expanded statewide.

- First reading: ordinance declaring unopposed candidates for the May election: Staff presented a first reading of an ordinance to remove the need for an election for unopposed incumbents for Places 2, 4 and 6; the ordinance requires a second reading at a future meeting before final action and record vote to transmit to Wise County.

Several motions were recorded as voice votes; no roll-call tallies were given in the meeting transcript. Council members thanked staff and directors for their budget and financial work that contributed to a strong audit outcome.

Ending: Council adjourned at 6:31 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Decatur - City Council - Feb 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 24 meeting the Decatur City Council received a clean independent audit for FY2024 and approved a second-reading ordinance to allow permanent makeup and tattoo shops, extended a replat, adopted tax-abatement guidelines, approved a lease with the Wise County Antique Car Club and authorized a small-business resiliency MOU.","taxTitle","Decatur, Wise County, Texas","taxId",52370,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664346,"Decatur police present annual racial-profiling report: 6,546 stops recorded; two force incidents, no profiling complaints",393,899000,1292000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383001-b803e81087cf7c13016da3e951463d89&start=899&end=1292","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383001-b803e81087cf7c13016da3e951463d89/thumbnail_899000.jpg","/articles/6664346/Decatur/Wise-County/Texas/Decatur-police-present-annual-racial-profiling-report-6546-stops-recorded-two-force-incidents-no-profiling-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664346-b56e779f6620b9e6459754ed04c52fa6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448754&Signature=l3QXUuz6CjwHJu-FFFdBvYrBIHWUgdC0T4wKq9iq7LFfdBwKbrQGX4LY3StD6cKbVAAq-a2RtiwOIn-k2vZCfMZdGM7iHsv3caDlwJQf7WiRd3B9KDfRxipRLSQuUJG9AKtUGD0sjoBu4oYY8xjOJDR1xoEIB5X1~acHULAV~j4muJoFP8XT8YlR0vFWLWnFaXQ15fUfHwS7Q1NA~~A5J-RWnaYUS~3i4GaWiATA-~eZNxU1Y-hxmGtEAnYA6IywtOUCefmhXQbuo5wYoTVQLCpFpAPt3tohTT9Zp0YxtX~ZkVsukWEum6noADM3C0vnTLCkT~lWl7oQameEmeMZuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Decatur received its required annual racial profiling report covering Jan. 2024 through Dec. 2024 at the Feb. 24 City Council meeting. The police department reported 6,546 total stops in the period and said the number of stops had declined compared with prior years.

The report was presented under the statutory requirement that municipalities provide an annual racial profiling analysis. \"This is our annual racial profiling report that we're required, every single year to give,\" said the police department representative during the presentation. The presenter told council the department would compare the data against local demographics and plans to present trend comparisons from the prior two to three years next year.

Why it matters: Texas statute requires local law enforcement to report stop-level data and an accompanying analysis so city leaders and the public can monitor trends and complaints related to racial profiling.

According to the presentation, the department emphasized that in most stops the officer did not know a person’s race or ethnicity prior to the stop; only a small number of stops listed race as known before the stop, often when officers were dispatched with suspect descriptions. The presenter said the majority of individuals stopped were recorded as white, and cautioned that Decatur’s location on two major thoroughfares means traffic encounters include many nonresidents.

The report summarized how stops concluded — citations, documented warnings (the department intentionally avoids verbal warnings to ensure documentation) and searches. The presenter explained probable cause searches occur when officers observe contraband or detect odors indicating alcohol or drugs, or when prior call information provides a suspect description. The department tracks how often searches return contraband as a check on probable-cause practices.

On use-of-force, the presentation said there were two incidents in which physical force was used during stops in 2024; in those incidents injuries were reported to suspects and not to officers. The department reported zero complaints alleging racial profiling for the year.

Council members did not take formal action on the item during the meeting; the report was presented and discussed. The presenter invited questions and said staff would bring trend comparisons to a future meeting for further review.

Ending: Council thanked staff for the report. The department indicated it will provide comparative trend data next year to illuminate any upward or downward deviations over multiple years.","At the Feb. 24 Decatur City Council meeting the police department presented its annual racial profiling report for Jan.–Dec. 2024, reporting 6,546 traffic stops, two uses of physical force with injuries to suspects and no complaints alleging racial profiling.","actionData","errors"]

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Decatur council accepts clean FY2024 audit, approves zoning change for tattoo shops and several routine measures

Decatur police present annual racial-profiling report: 6,546 stops recorded; two force incidents, no profiling complaints