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The council approved awarding task order number 2 under an IDIQ engineering-services agreement to provide civil, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and architectural design documents for the Bill Ehlers Senior RiverStage. Al Torres, construction manager, told council the selected team would begin predevelopment design and incorporate ADA considerations into the design. The task order award amount was $490,000; the council voted and approved the item 7-0.

The council also approved a resolution adopting the March 2025 purchasing policy. Jeff Tomlinson, City of San Angelo Purchasing Manager, told council the policy updates procedures for city purchases and aligns city procurement practices with industry standards and federal grant requirements; council approved that item 7-0.

On another consent item the council authorized the airport director to negotiate and execute temporary nonexclusive license agreements with permitted food-truck vendors to provide vending services on airport property. The airport representative said the program will be limited in number of vendors, run on one-year permits and is intended to provide additional food options for airport tenants; council approved 7-0.

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Each item was approved as part of the consent agenda; staff will proceed with contract negotiations and implementation under the direction of the city manager and the relevant departments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Angelo City Council 3-18-25","oneSentenceSummary","On the consent agenda the council awarded a $490,000 task order for Bill Ehlers Senior RiverStage design, adopted the March 2025 purchasing policy, and authorized temporary nonexclusive airport food-truck licenses; each item passed on voice votes without recorded opposition.","taxTitle","San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas","taxId",2818,"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},6125525,"Council approves planned-development zoning to allow one manufactured home, sets public-safety conditions",856,7999000,8855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676940-6343e6ee1e42585460c91433c58aaa44&start=7999&end=8855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676940-6343e6ee1e42585460c91433c58aaa44/thumbnail_7999000.jpg","/articles/6125525/San-Angelo/Tom-Green-County/Texas/Council-approves-planned-development-zoning-to-allow-one-manufactured-home-sets-public-safety-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125525-d93eb5768b6a81ead8784eb1a36ef028/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166458&Signature=N6-WQaFBCqSIMCSoPcaz1wCAoQlDbWEMKgF3ab~3oc8TuSu8YneiK5ArwZ9rqDzDRuwBV1J9cUDNTd~ZeY8mRvLWGBUCYKP3RzG7DDf13XHlNX~uFJxWzpxyc1nBOcht0pm2cledsuSiHiUKhLPxCfuENVm4lshJ8gsFug6gMZyy9CgQUxwW3Vhcc3fv-ODk5NSYXnzH~Bx2Z0Kiz3Onlohoxz4jwf60Aji429BvL4x6BuVx5UGw8~poXugee~ZPoTKp2uHVStaPtaIrKX5JV~IKcTsFqS6bWGEGsrTfzKcRcjyOmhqSb6RDJpih55-9pNptcjb4UGLwj~SmpNnPzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Angelo City Council on a 5-2 vote approved first-reading planned-development (PD) zoning for a two-acre tract at 4673 Cristobal Road that permits a single manufactured home and the existing frame house on the property, but council added safety and development conditions aimed at limiting longer-term impacts on surrounding heavy-commercial land uses.

Aaron Benoit, director of Planning and Development Services, described the application as unusual: the property is currently zoned heavy commercial and the request sought a PD with an underlying \"mobile home subdivision\" classification so that a manufactured home could legally remain on the parcel. Benoit said the PD was narrowly tailored to two acres and would not change the zoning of adjacent heavy-commercial acreage.

Benoit said the Planning Commission recommended approval on a 5-1 vote after staff and the applicant negotiated conditions addressing parking, access, skirting and accessory structures. Staff recommended, and the planning commission approved, conditions including: improved parking surface for four spaces (compacted caliche or similar), ensuring emergency services access to the site, securing manufactured-home skirting to code (zoning section 501), limiting future occupiable structures on the two-acre tract, and placing accessory-structure limits consistent with the Ranch and Estate zoning standards recognized by the city for that site.

San Angelo Fire Chief Patrick Brody told council the site's existing gate measured roughly 13 feet and his department's minimum access width is 20 feet. \"Our minimum access width is 20 feet, and I would like to see something written into this, that, a realistic timeline for the property owner to extend that gate and widen that gate from 13 to 20 feet so we have appropriate access,\" Brody said. On road surface, Brody said compacted caliche can support his ladder truck's weight but that asphalt or concrete is preferred for prolonged operations.

Council deliberations emphasized competing policy goals: city staff said the broader area is planned for heavy commercial/industrial uses and staff's planning preference would be to retain heavy commercial zoning, but members also noted the immediate housing/occupancy facts and recommended conditions to mitigate emergency-access and long-term land-use conflicts.

Councilmember Erin (name/role per transcript) made a motion to approve with the additional requirement that the gate be widened per the fire chief's specifications no later than Oct. 31, 2025, and that staff work with the fire marshal on specifics; other councilmembers seconded the motion and it passed 5-2.

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The PD approval is limited to the two-acre tract described in the PD ordinance; staff said the remainder of the owner's acreage remains heavy commercial. Council directed staff to enforce the PD conditions and to work with emergency services to verify required access improvements by the specified date.","After protracted staff review and a 5-2 council vote, San Angelo approved a planned-development zoning change for a 2-acre tract at 4673 Cristobal Road to allow one manufactured home alongside an existing frame house; conditions require improved access for emergency vehicles and other development limits.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125530,"Council approves $529,492 in Tiers façade and redevelopment incentives for north and south districts",2571,4958000,7529000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676940-6343e6ee1e42585460c91433c58aaa44&start=4958&end=7529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676940-6343e6ee1e42585460c91433c58aaa44/thumbnail_4958000.jpg","/articles/6125530/San-Angelo/Tom-Green-County/Texas/Council-approves-529492-in-Tiers-façade-and-redevelopment-incentives-for-north-and-south-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125530-660e35590ed125a5ef1b72dc8a8ffe8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166458&Signature=dy5noqgwO1gOdkgSSKk8DzSmnVIBF56rqmQS3qyJbsOgbraUqxSYs3wfJw-4JvLHi4YBf6ebJK13DXB3X88BLvfuwixA1nbqQJSblckZRJBHw0RRIs7nxS-wQQ0Yhsclr9ZViPRfprKzH5mPFadOy6ixTRRARDm7AZY-xbxsdUvFcXbvwid5cID~ZQvMUzRaxra3~X~5qxm6HTEzyvqoTZmLl7-lSxFlcCUSGCtKiWwdYMR6oxxeMtayWWM23~5cO2BxxWmW2NvTFDMxKuYotUMfRU6gRnxa6MR1AyhcK4io~zBGfcm5SV-fqWXvNOxgSA1z6Mu6ke03zN3~VymOhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Angelo City Council approved two sets of Tiers redevelopment incentives during its meeting: four south-district projects recommended by the Tiers board totaling $184,356.12, and five north-district projects totaling $345,135.99. The combined authorization totals $529,492.11 and passed on voice votes during the regular agenda.

Aaron Benoit of Planning and Development Services reviewed both funding packets. South district recommendations included facade restoration, window and door replacements, adaptive historic preservation work and parking/lot resurfacing for properties on North Chadbourne and South Magdalene; the total requested for the four south projects was $184,356.12. Benoit said the board recommended full funding for each project.

The north cycle contained five projects (addresses include 2113 North Chadbourne; 2124 MLK; 201 West 29th; 1621 North Chadbourne; and 214 West 18th) that combined building facades, roofing, windows, site work and in one case a duplex/site-preparation project that staff classified as housing-focused development. Benoit said the north approvals still left about $2.5 million in available north-district Tiers funds after the awards; the five north projects requested $345,135.99 and the board recommended full funding.

Councilmembers praised staff and Downtown San Angelo for outreach to potential applicants and noted the importance of timetables for completing projects. Benoit and staff said they are tightening contract timelines; Tiers contracts typically require projects be completed within two years unless an extension is requested and granted.

Council approved both Tiers packets (motions and seconds were recorded on the floor for each item) without recorded roll-call opposition.

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Staff said the Tiers program remains a priority for downtown revitalization and will include continued outreach and stronger timelines to ensure approved funds are used for active projects.","The council approved south and north Tiers cycle recommendations: four south-side projects totaling $184,356.12 and five north-side projects totaling $345,135.99; staff said projects focus on façade preservation, ADA improvements and small-scale housing conversions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125535,"Council approves three-year tax abatement for planned $160 million energy storage project",382,4566000,4948000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676940-6343e6ee1e42585460c91433c58aaa44&start=4566&end=4948","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676940-6343e6ee1e42585460c91433c58aaa44/thumbnail_4566000.jpg","/articles/6125535/San-Angelo/Tom-Green-County/Texas/Council-approves-three-year-tax-abatement-for-planned-160-million-energy-storage-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125535-c92d8c9ae94086533f248672858b60b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166458&Signature=nBid154pWizmBogSS8WIVXJJil8Db8WFl8rD--ZgMrNUYflw5raQbP~arnORKtHH0fQXiwnQ10BH5XTD0A~R-JzUh4UkBvqxlE5tbv-NXcrr-BeybpCw~rwgBPGm3SYFVNTcDiOGBb02ZGnSZgzv8lGVRvhQ85YAGD~bNergZdsxzlvyU7mQQkBZaYjFxatEkK4~O6-0SdwjghwGFa6Wyytczq9DV6AUklv09yyshWyQsIA0WKKikyDbvQXgxA9br~jwHBniLVM4XP4uEvgFVTz5Gg-KIwIofKCLLnZ9YpAkZvp4rTtWMTVorzfQXPKAw3X2-R~k2~My9MzrfXROTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Angelo City Council on a 7-0 vote approved a three-year tax abatement and held a public hearing for Zeppelin Energy Storage LLC, a company proposing a battery energy storage facility on the city's north side.

Michael Dane, interim economic development director, said the company plans to build a battery energy storage facility that would buy electricity when prices are low and discharge it when prices rise. Dane said Zeppelin estimates roughly $160 million in plant and equipment investment and has requested an 85% abatement on the increase in city property taxes for the first three years of the project.

Council and staff negotiated an investment floor in the agreement to protect the city's interest: if actual qualifying investment falls below $135 million, the company would be in default of the abatement agreement. Dane said the floor provides flexibility but protects taxpayers from a much smaller project receiving the full abatement.

Dane showed the staff's fiscal analysis: if the company invests $160 million, projected city tax revenue without an abatement would be roughly $6.6 million to $7.0 million over the analysis window; with the proposed abatement the city still expects a net gain of about $4.46 million over 10 years. The gross value of the abatement across the three-year abatement period was estimated at about $2.2 million in staff materials.

There were no public commenters at the hearing. Councilmember Lucy moved approval; Councilmember Larry seconded. The motion passed 7-0.

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Staff said the agreement gives the city protections (a minimum investment floor) while allowing the company flexibility to adjust actual project scope; the council approved moving forward and authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute related documents.","San Angelo approved a three-year tax abatement for Zeppelin Energy Storage LLC, offering up to 85% abatement on new city taxes for estimated $160 million in investment; council said the deal still yields a net benefit to the city over 10 years.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125540,"San Angelo council accepts FY24 financial report and single-audit after auditors cite accounting adjustments",579,1992000,2571000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676940-6343e6ee1e42585460c91433c58aaa44&start=1992&end=2571","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676940-6343e6ee1e42585460c91433c58aaa44/thumbnail_1992000.jpg","/articles/6125540/San-Angelo/Tom-Green-County/Texas/San-Angelo-council-accepts-FY24-financial-report-and-single-audit-after-auditors-cite-accounting-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125540-fdecae2912b20c5db17c02d726b936a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166458&Signature=Pzr1~j625oaBJRYX0e8AlCLECZq01MEpALe6Oop7ziCSDULlOrwHX8Pf3Lh~Alwocoxa4U68857JC04JO3-g8XVcVI86wi-BRdEe1R3HdIJi7VD-YRKhhzbpXDHxgKnnwmU6xrKbgvbU-Zx7Ux~pV0QAe2ViiJeC2AOvYTc2~KQIK5J4tMZ~ywC~Vjy50bmEI3PibCJjBmCeCDNhH8nzA1Nq9yQyTWU36ehYiFzDv7WSl-axt9f-DnyReF9lBCycSVV9ziH-v3q5xqcaNKxrbeE2XoJk7r0JtMMRjSr4W2kDB3JRVdW8ChmIi5MAB7FW286M666EsanUXBeDp~SQ-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Angelo's City Council unanimously accepted the city's Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and single-audit on a 7-0 vote after auditors told council they issued a clean, or \"unmodified,\" opinion on the city's financial statements and federal compliance testing.

The auditor, Clayton Rogers of Pattillo, Brown and Hill, told the council the firm issued an unmodified opinion on both the financial statements and the federal single audit, which covered roughly $16.7 million in federal expenditures in FY24 and included Water Development Board funds. \"Based on our audit, we believe that these financial statements are presented materially correct in accordance with accounting principles,\" Rogers said.

The report included 1 required audit finding tied to revenue recognition and allowance estimates. Rogers said the audit prompted a restatement of beginning fund balance because the auditors and staff differed on the timing of recognizing certain revenues, including unspent ARPA funds. Rogers summarized the accounting approach: when federal ARPA funds are received but not yet spent, the firm recommended those receipts be recorded as unearned revenue until spent. The auditors identified roughly $7.55 million of ARPA receipts recognized as a liability (\"unearned revenue\") and about $8.39 million recorded as an allowance for uncollectible receivables in the civic funds.

Finance Director Tina Dierski and Rogers responded to council questions about the largest components of the $8,392,829 allowance. Rogers said the largest piece of that allowance was old municipal court fines and similar long-dated receivables; Dierski agreed to provide council a breakdown of the allowance. Rogers also said the City's auditors applied a risk-based approach that allows reliance on independently available data for some large revenue streams (he cited the Texas Comptroller for sales tax data) and that the single-audit compliance testing focused on large federal programs.

Councilmembers asked for clarifications about differences between the monthly \"Blue Book\" financial reports used for ongoing budgeting and the audited numbers. Rogers and Dierski explained commonly observed timing and accounting-basis differences: the Blue Book reflects periodic, cash- or near-cash-based operating reports city staff use for budgeting and management, while the annual audited report reflects accrual accounting adjustments made at year-end.

Rogers also described the city's pension numbers reported in the audit: a total pension liability of about $295 million and plan assets around $249 million, producing a net pension liability on the balance sheet of about $45 million. He said the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) pool and its actuarial assumptions moderate much of the investment and actuarial risk compared with single-employer plans.

After the audit presentation and public comments, including requests from residents for more public access to the full report, Councilmember Harry Thomas moved to accept the audit; the motion was seconded and passed 7-0.

The council did not ask for additional action at the meeting; staff said they will deliver requested detail on the $8.39 million allowance and other follow-up items.

Ending

Council acceptance concludes the formal review step for the FY24 audited financials; staff and auditors said they will supply follow-up detail to council members on receivable and allowance composition and will continue to support council through the upcoming budget process.","City council voted 7-0 to accept the City of San Angelo's fiscal year 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and single-audit, while auditors and staff described a clean opinion and a required accounting restatement tied mainly to revenue recognition and allowances for uncollectibles.","actionData","errors"]

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San Angelo council accepts FY24 financial report and single-audit after auditors cite accounting adjustments