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Police Chief (unnamed in the transcript) said the new police station has been occupied for about a month and invited the public to a ribbon‑cutting ceremony on April 4 at 10 a.m. in front of the police station; the event will be held with the Chamber of Commerce and is open to the public.

Parks and Recreation staff announced Music in the Park will start the coming Friday and run every Friday in April and May at the new stage in the Veterans Park expansion. The opening act was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. with the headliner at 7 p.m.; parks staff said food trucks, vendors, games and activities will be present.

Staff also noted the second annual Elgin Music Festival is scheduled Thursday, April 10 through Saturday, April 13, with multiple downtown activities listed on the festival website. Parks staff said the park is hiring lifeguards.

These items were presented as announcements; the transcript excerpt does not show council action or votes on these items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ELGIN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 1 , 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council received announcements including a police station ribbon cutting April 4 at 10 a.m., weekly Music in the Park events in April and May, the Elgin Music Festival April 10–13, and lifeguard hiring by Parks and Recreation.","taxTitle","Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas","taxId",54079,"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},6090896,"Emergency Service District No. 3 commissioner updates council on interlocal discussions",72,1531715,1604559,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2865737-f75c3d9c5bafa422d65e4d36c1e7f72b&start=1531&end=1604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2865737-f75c3d9c5bafa422d65e4d36c1e7f72b/thumbnail_1531715.jpg","/articles/6090896/Elgin/Bastrop-County/Texas/Emergency-Service-District-No-3-commissioner-updates-council-on-interlocal-discussions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6090896-64e7715ccc59a394a6eb6e542477e0c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174818&Signature=RjGFnyde~6Ph-CIVEMjRVCTBS1MdGHxCaMivIQwv5dHGKewowO-AvhGHXT0gtBvyAhkslaSB7rAbGkbmnAS6EBIX1ftyw0eMFZnSJmiUXcxjZnaxS8D2IRFT6ULfD9X~c0xTJ01FTigXYpKcpxYTO0ozEBL9c0ovhnf03xZo480xU7lN~wETX8~qkpakO6Y0lpBCcRTiLEsrIIV1lTk0pbE2D~Dmzck0HrLZsqe6wpX467oe8796J0VCzcS2OTG0TOutKotcKhqSZk4lMqoIm~bMrw67NfGAnY-Que~X0-3x5TsSM2o43axUCUclzcaAliGq2-7W3t1sqCUDaYL8cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keith Simpson, commissioner for Emergency Service District No. 3, updated the Elgin City Council on April 1 about progress toward an interlocal agreement and operational discussions with city officials.

Simpson said he has been working with Interim City Manager Turner and with the district’s attorney and the city attorney on the interlocal agreement. He reported separate meetings with the police chief and fire chief had gone “really well” and that he and district staff discussed operational issues with Acadian. He said meetings with Travis County are being planned to continue the work.

“Things are moving ahead. It may not be as quickly as some of us would like it to be, but we are moving ahead,” Simpson said, and offered his contact information for follow‑up questions.

The remarks were presented as an informational update in public comment; the transcript excerpt does not show the council taking formal action on the interlocal agreement during this meeting.","Keith Simpson, a commissioner for Emergency Service District No. 3, briefed the council on ongoing work with interim city staff, the city attorney, police and fire chiefs, Acadian, and planned discussions with Travis County about an interlocal agreement.",{"_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},6090900,"Resident urges forensic audit, alleges missing EDC and bond funds tied to Elgin business‑park sales",351,1166705,1518620,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2865737-f75c3d9c5bafa422d65e4d36c1e7f72b&start=1166&end=1518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2865737-f75c3d9c5bafa422d65e4d36c1e7f72b/thumbnail_1166705.jpg","/articles/6090900/Elgin/Bastrop-County/Texas/Resident-urges-forensic-audit-alleges-missing-EDC-and-bond-funds-tied-to-Elgin-businesspark-sales","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6090900-7a0151100eaad8c136a0e85622e9d447/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174818&Signature=CiXaaAPnw6UMX0KsABKxKECkSAyGriWVUzWTKz6apBQtWTpp1YrWP78pX1cgvU3NwVUZx0U8wUckapyWNE~R4ZwRa9fY-upXHFASCsmstEFZAjHsCbMVBCSi0AuuJkhKwcWaoJluOBzQIKFpObLu1dTZ8-YmxlfiCZZutkX1RZ783jY0tnrdQA94-7ZR4XVpIzKNYn14uHDTqLskZl7Sm~bmrlu1vTaOfuI0-9vqqwV1era6hu0SMBwL9QFJYrv1RVS0uFOLWC~2JXD1thWejgBvYwYK5kW5ELVTuj5rwqsMzAIBw8erm5fWVURa-YZ16FWd2xUMoimWOAyHm0m4-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tiffany Saint Pierre told the Elgin City Council during public comment April 1 that the city should order a forensic audit to examine Economic Development Corporation (EDC) funds and bond proceeds, asserting money from land sales in Elgin Business Park is missing.

“Please be proactive and order this forensic audit now,” Saint Pierre said. “One way or another, this forensic audit is coming. If you order a forensic audit, this council would find that the former city manager misused Elgin economic development funds to prop up maintenance and operation instead of supporting business growth.” She added, “I pulled the EDC bank statements and the money is missing. Where are the millions from all the land sales in the business park?”

Saint Pierre said the land is recorded in Bastrop County as owned by the EDC but was purchased with city infrastructure bond funds earmarked for the wastewater treatment plant. She told the council the Brooks Watson audit highlighted financial shortfalls she described as “the root of the city's financial problems and the lack of money needed to incentivize business growth.”

Saint Pierre also raised concerns about the city’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ), saying the TIRZ board has not met since June 2019 and that a requested detailed audit of bond proceeds was never completed. She said the TIRZ chairman is Mayor Chris Cannon and argued that the council should call the TIRZ board to meet, noting an ordinance she provided states the board should meet twice yearly. She said she is willing to share documents with council members.

The remarks were made as public comment; the transcript excerpt does not show council members taking a motion or vote to order an audit during the meeting.","At public comment, Tiffany Saint Pierre asked the Elgin City Council to order a forensic audit, alleging Economic Development Corporation funds and infrastructure bond proceeds are missing and that the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone has not met since 2019.",{"_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},6090905,"Elgin City Council holds public hearing on rezoning 2.306-acre parcel in Elgin Business Park",2,1079730,1082370,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2865737-f75c3d9c5bafa422d65e4d36c1e7f72b&start=1079&end=1082","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2865737-f75c3d9c5bafa422d65e4d36c1e7f72b/thumbnail_1079730.jpg","/articles/6090905/Elgin/Bastrop-County/Texas/Elgin-City-Council-holds-public-hearing-on-rezoning-2306-acre-parcel-in-Elgin-Business-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6090905-05568cb84176afe8aab6dd1400d34d32/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174818&Signature=T5K-PVRsoEOiK1AqT8N4FGh1DUZ1f-xuKFtgbebrVJv~DN4YaAvzgBSRwNL1dV7tIGh8lXQykvqQPlCc7HeJQrIBLazJlZaRbC0iCXkgKB-xetLWFKBGRX4xG0OKstmZ-VKsl9LaUmVhCZxueKvdrJDnksUcsXttmuW~hh4S2W0mbqFTxwfruWe3I7zqUhCmAU8jgoLyaHkf9UykxgAsFPKZvx7f0P7lzv29R1VCaf7aGj0naPoluHe6ksiGBhwSpWB3VLwCJaN3GxGkD4kCFifb8ZbxPhjILnhgwXuyaG7FN~9XQtkn8WjXp2Fm4rlP3O2oAZab8TrEaDCeFqG07w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elgin City Council held a public hearing April 1 on an ordinance to amend the city’s official map by rezoning a 2.306-acre parcel in Elgin Business Park from I, General Industrial District, to C-2, General Commercial District.

City staff read the ordinance’s description on the record, identifying the parcel by Bastrop County as Parcel Number 13303, Elgin Business Park, Lot 3, 2.306 acres (amended plat, part of Lot 1), fronting Swinson Boulevard and Dildy Drive. The ordinance text as read referenced Chapter 46, Section 463, of the revised code and stated the amendment would be added to the official zoning map and that conflicting ordinances would be repealed.

The public hearing was opened for comment; no speakers on the rezoning were recorded in the provided excerpt. The transcript does not record a motion, a council debate on the ordinance, or a vote during the excerpt provided.

If the council moves forward after the hearing, action could include first reading, approval, or referral to a subsequent meeting; the transcript excerpt contains only the public hearing reading and does not show any formal outcome.

Details recorded in the hearing: the parcel acreage (2.306 acres), Bastrop County parcel number 13303, and street frontage on Swinson Boulevard and Dildy Drive. The ordinance language as read included a savings clause and the repeal of conflicting ordinances. The transcript did not supply an ordinance number or identify any speakers who spoke in favor or opposition to the rezoning within the excerpt.

The City Council may consider further public comment, staff reports or a vote at a later agenda item not included in the available transcript excerpt.","The Elgin City Council heard a public hearing on an ordinance to amend the city's official map by rezoning 2.306 acres in Elgin Business Park from I (General Industrial) to C-2 (General Commercial). No final vote or formal action is recorded in the transcript excerpt.","actionData","errors"]

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City announces police station ribbon cutting, Music in the Park and Elgin Music Festival dates

Emergency Service District No. 3 commissioner updates council on interlocal discussions

Resident urges forensic audit, alleges missing EDC and bond funds tied to Elgin business‑park sales

Elgin City Council holds public hearing on rezoning 2.306-acre parcel in Elgin Business Park