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City Manager Lisonbee said, in cooperation with local radio KETR, the city will host a candidate forum on Thursday, April 17, featuring two candidates for the school board and two mayoral candidates. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the program starts at 6:30 p.m.; the event will be broadcast on the city’s YouTube channel and on the radio station and will be recorded for later viewing.

Molly, a city staff member, described plans for an Easter egg hunt at Centennial Park scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday; the city will decide by Friday at noon whether to hold the event if weather threatens. The city also said City Hall will be a polling place for Election Day on May 3 and will host early voting beginning Tuesday, April 22 (hours for the first week 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; extended hours 7 a.m.–7 p.m. on the following Monday and Tuesday).

Parks staff said the splash park is scheduled to open on May 23, will be closed Mondays for maintenance and will operate Tuesday through Sunday from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. City staff also noted farmers market vendor applications have limited spots remaining for the season that kicks off May 3.

City staff encouraged residents to check the city website for application forms and event updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 15, 2025 - Regular City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City officials said a candidate forum will be held April 17; an Easter egg hunt is planned for Saturday at Centennial Park (weather permitting); City Hall will be a polling location for May 3 election day and for early voting beginning April 22; the splash park opens May 23 and will be closed Mondays for maintenance.","taxTitle","Commerce, Hunt County, Texas","taxId",64417,"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},6270692,"City manager reports March revenues, CD roll plan and temporary hiring freeze",341,1056000,1397000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032401-ba2e17306bc23154a6f4fd7d2e5d0b94&start=1056&end=1397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032401-ba2e17306bc23154a6f4fd7d2e5d0b94/thumbnail_1056000.jpg","/articles/6270692/Commerce/Hunt-County/Texas/City-manager-reports-March-revenues-CD-roll-plan-and-temporary-hiring-freeze","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270692-ed46ad1ece306e3beccef93e18675c89/orig.mp4?Expires=1771044096&Signature=Cir9F24Sih78P5yPW43lvCPkvnJOE-VseHq3jL9kCXGIS8gvBZEdKMhWSmWhTAwq1mSIszZK-oCoz6lDX~sdkXXSboNjwEKf9NPf-3I6-nhCFI-6RiGoBuh73bmj1jwaKykCq6kyVR8Jt402qJl1eulF3cL0YbVaVCW-yfaN1W-zCEw42AFcZRFutuGsQ~MqRiokRSZyNbeJLYV8sU~44sjSPElzeDujBlNX35wgVxAllj9nliYcK75u4HuJibcN4IxsSI1sIwpQ3Gg7nP5CmsRHMpXgEvMBrgxXkw9GPSekvQNmS34ITVgAmbp3lMs0gjBHrNfpNhlsqcdRNXphvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance staff reported March revenue figures and investment plans and the city manager announced a temporary pause on filling some vacancies to manage expenditures.

Assistant City Manager for Financial Services Miss Campbell told the council that, as of March 2025, the city had received $4,740,000 in property tax revenue, which she said equates to roughly 95% collections and is higher than the 91% collected at the same time in 2024. On sales tax, Campbell said the city had collected $883,000 through March, about 56% of the year’s budgeted amount and roughly 3% higher than the same point last year.

Campbell said two certificates of deposit (CDs) account for $114,721 in invested funds; both mature in June and staff plan to move the proceeds into the city’s reserve savings account, which is earning about 4.5% interest, rather than roll them over into new CDs with lower rates. “Between the 2, we have a total of 114,000 and dollars 114,721. My plan is in June, instead of having it roll over again, just move that money into our reserve savings account that is getting 4 and a half percent,” she said.

City Manager Lisonbee told the council that because sales-tax collections are running close to budget but there is some month-to-month variance, the city will hold several vacancies open for the second half of the fiscal year to control expenditures. “We have a couple of vacancies right now that we're going to hold, and not fill, so that we can try to control some expenditures for the second half of this fiscal year,” Lisonbee said. He added staff will provide a list of open positions to the council.

Campbell said staff will provide quarterly investment reports going forward, as recommended by the auditors, and that staff will continue to monitor revenue trends.","Finance staff reported $4.74 million in property tax receipts (95% collection) and $883,000 in sales tax through March; staff plan to move two CDs totaling $114,721 into reserves when they mature and the city will hold several vacancies to help manage spending for the rest of the fiscal year.",{"_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},6270696,"Commerce council shortens park hours to 5 a.m.–10 p.m. amid vandalism concerns",110,885000,995000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032401-ba2e17306bc23154a6f4fd7d2e5d0b94&start=885&end=995","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032401-ba2e17306bc23154a6f4fd7d2e5d0b94/thumbnail_885000.jpg","/articles/6270696/Commerce/Hunt-County/Texas/Commerce-council-shortens-park-hours-to-5-am10-pm-amid-vandalism-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270696-241a9ede3b1940175db6c33cadb9f168/orig.mp4?Expires=1771044096&Signature=bgKjvio3al9Y2fRk~97Bi0OoWaUfzYxLDeJEhXW-umG7qcho4pbyUy2aYe01J4NsVvvTziuJWox8pV7OlC6KlZsKtTLjU5qmTOEjSiOnMjm9l9ow2TSz9Yir-xT63o93eG~kzC~vOZhOM3V2omqaq4KHNiZ09dSbsDBrucnpYVF8ig-D2bdHKe6iAhLSKT-~HiyKSotIh0v0wBZV8c43pMoNbN75dkcA9Urvrb7Y5M7WDfbU8s4ZzwRS3LqDm4FUcy9Fqz5nIkRbXMNro8fFAvkUwhF-ruCkPYxLv0hq9QDmgOqDFDp22nuszUtxRRLJzOPeZVJoGcA4XOFVvkEu8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Commerce approved on second reading an amendment to city code that changes park operational hours from 5 a.m.–11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.–10 p.m.

Miss Jacobson, assistant city manager for community services, told the council that the city’s ordinance currently lists park hours as 5 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. and that park staff and the police department have observed increases in vandalism, youth fights and other criminal mischief—especially during times such as spring break. “This ordinance would recommend our operational park hours from 5AM to 10PM instead of 11:30PM,” Miss Jacobson said.

The council opened a public hearing; no members of the public addressed the council during the hearing and the hearing was closed. A motion to adopt the ordinance on second reading passed by voice vote; the transcript records an affirmative voice vote but does not give a roll-call tally.

City staff said the change will allow officers and park staff greater legal basis to address late-night behavior that previously occurred during hours when parks were allowed to remain open.","On second reading the council approved an ordinance changing park operational hours from 5 a.m.–11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.–10 p.m., citing increased vandalism and safety issues raised by the police department.",{"_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},6270702,"Commerce council approves amended contract with Tyler Technologies for ENCODE 10 upgrade",223,480000,703000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032401-ba2e17306bc23154a6f4fd7d2e5d0b94&start=480&end=703","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032401-ba2e17306bc23154a6f4fd7d2e5d0b94/thumbnail_480000.jpg","/articles/6270702/Commerce/Hunt-County/Texas/Commerce-council-approves-amended-contract-with-Tyler-Technologies-for-ENCODE-10-upgrade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270702-9b1ddf13ecf641e3de382468c73bcf52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771044096&Signature=BCXVrA2kLMqOihZDi1JdyKFVZipmMxSGewIBGgbgl2jv57-jLs-G9fgLbRAIpum2YcDDnMUZcFMrO-tg8LwlKbPQJpbV1AdviL9-hCk3B0HfBFZZKz3V6D3woWHmveNRMTijb8-sJ0znwwJDgWAYLC-A1Ool9vKDE3LCdvQZECm-Od9rnnoZp2YvRRre3UvpxUKLQBeLuWAzlxMACO71pizY0JbdkMiYr0YGjsgYvbWTihfkiDnmX7wj31IiAKXF1XoveXiTlKxgmOoZAVzZQwHG3ISxevi4xuab3jUdo5-ZfqCyXQV1dyYx5~~OIZe3wOczq8VXfNn71PYvPzcdOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Commerce council approved an amended contract with Tyler Technologies to migrate the city's financial, utility and court systems to the ENCODE 10, web-based platform.

Miss Campbell, assistant city manager for financial services, told the council the city evaluated multiple vendors and issued an RFP after demonstrations. Two vendors submitted bids; Commerce chose to stay with Tyler Technologies and upgrade from its current ENCODE 9 to ENCODE 10 to retain modules for utility billing, courts, budgeting and financials.

Campbell summarized costs and benefits: “So the implementation and migration cost is about $111,000 I will tell you the other bid, the migration was $500,000, so I feel much more comfortable with a hundred and 11.” She added the city expects to pay roughly $36,000 for optional additional modules such as HR and asset management and that the costs will be split between the general fund and the public utility fund.

Council members asked whether the new software would require additional staff. Campbell said the system should increase efficiency, reduce manual payroll processes (currently paper timesheets and wet signatures), and allow managers to approve time and scheduling online. The ENCODE 10 platform is web-based and can be accessed on tablets and phones, she said, removing the need to use designated desktop machines tied to the older software.

A motion to award the amended contract and authorize the city manager or designee to execute necessary documents passed by voice vote; the transcript records an affirmative voice vote with no roll-call tally provided.","The council authorized the city manager to execute documents to upgrade the city's financial and utility software to Tyler Technologies' ENCODE 10 with a one-time implementation/migration cost of about $111,000 and additional modules estimated at $36,000.",{"_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},6270706,"Commerce council adopts formal capital asset policy",122,338000,460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032401-ba2e17306bc23154a6f4fd7d2e5d0b94&start=338&end=460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032401-ba2e17306bc23154a6f4fd7d2e5d0b94/thumbnail_338000.jpg","/articles/6270706/Commerce/Hunt-County/Texas/Commerce-council-adopts-formal-capital-asset-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270706-8fd35b35842864348bbc65fbf6a1b107/orig.mp4?Expires=1771044096&Signature=L0IkQQhdxbYmBgUGYC95d~RIyKId1DQxwJYnaAhtgXyGkD7GrfybBgEccEr7WeSkvL2QpKxd8vB1H9Zf1b0KXYfF8vBL~oAXf6HvR4aCID1xwkRDR-G2JkoKe6no3c-jef5rsJpK2LfPMj68wy~ITz74CX3WjJtfxT9n66EXn3LpF87z2OB6CxjOJCvOG35scFfrz7mfi8d~P8xEHFJzN4JOygVXpH503-7EcEniFwJK5ts6GSvpA7704E4ZFDNSfv9SWQ71gShDVYUqS9GSrTAopBCgHP7hXZ5IdvrFcXIe9Il7UAaUn4tF5q-YKr7j8--4f8O8tGiE6-4-xZagSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Commerce City Council voted to amend its financial policies to include a formal capital asset policy, specifying a $5,000 capitalization threshold and a minimum five-year useful life.

Assistant City Manager for Financial Services Miss Campbell told the council the change was requested by the city's new auditors so the council would have a formally adopted threshold to use for capitalizing assets. “Our current threshold is $5,000 and a life expectancy of at least 5 years,” Miss Campbell said.

The item was presented as an amendment to the city’s existing financial policy packet so the capital asset rules are incorporated into the single policy book the council receives each adoption cycle. Campbell said the change reflects work the finance team has done in recent years to stop capitalizing low-cost items (she cited earlier practices such as depreciating inexpensive items over long lives) and to formalize thresholds the city uses in practice.

There was no public comment. A motion to approve the amended resolution adding the capital asset policy passed by voice vote; council members responded “aye” and the mayor declared the motion carried. The meeting record did not show a roll-call tally.

Council staff said the policies will be reviewed annually within the city’s standard policy-adoption schedule.

The council’s action updates the city’s financial policy packet to include the capital asset definitions, thresholds and depreciation life guidance and will be applied when staff prepare year-end financials and audits.","The City of Commerce council voted to amend its financial policies to add a formal capital asset policy setting a $5,000 capitalization threshold and a five-year minimum life expectancy, following an auditor recommendation.","actionData","errors"]

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