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Why it matters: The appraisal district serves multiple local taxing units and has limited facilities. Snadden said the district's current office, built in 1984 with an addition around 2008, has reached capacity and the district has repurposed every available closet into workstations. He said the school option offers a four-acre campus and space to meet current needs and future growth for the next decade.

Snadden said the district began a year-long planning process and in December selected the old school site as the preferred option after considering additions, new construction and other sites. \"This particular option provided us not only to meet the needs of today but also the flexibility for people that are in our position later on, when that growth comes 10, 15 years with a 4 acre campus,\" Snadden said. He added the district is completing due diligence and will return in June with refined project costs.

He noted the acquisition would require approval of three-fourths of the taxing units the district serves; \"three fourths of our taxing units that we serve have to approve it. Otherwise, it's a no go,\" he said.

Snadden asked council to consider the request at the June meeting and provided an advance introduction so council and the community could be aware of the planned project. Council did not take action at the meeting; Snadden said he would return with final numbers and details for formal consideration.

Ending: Snadden thanked the council and said he looked forward to presenting the proposal formally in June.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Seguin Council Meeting - 2025-04-15","oneSentenceSummary","Pete Snadden, chief appraiser for the Guadalupe County Appraisal District, told the Seguin City Council he plans to return June 3 with a formal request to acquire and renovate a former school to expand the district's facilities and accommodate future growth.","taxTitle","Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas","taxId",69490,"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},6070396,"Seguin council approves multiple purchases and permits engineering work; no-parking changes approved",1277,3656000,4933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050771-2bcc7fceb3885c5cf444359fa505eddc&start=3656&end=4933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050771-2bcc7fceb3885c5cf444359fa505eddc/thumbnail_3656000.jpg","/articles/6070396/Seguin/Guadalupe-County/Texas/Seguin-council-approves-multiple-purchases-and-permits-engineering-work-no-parking-changes-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070396-77492ebdc5d0a930a82615728fd1a7a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775255579&Signature=YVd4JSJRS0jR8NAi67YlwdptqJf1qXb17BMAXvqv6wZCkZfhy9OjefLS4f3L74bos7o4H3YefIhPt631HDLxGKnYOdP6Z35jL8oq-t-9nohCwHEQNeGbwvGAuIQWKRszfLVCqzS2-KQjmlMpkeX3tq1MqiPu5~xRDnPTvzPuwpHIMM-B7bQqyuI~KY-QRKySTeQG4LWrFzgLXLMiw6tpnWbC2knYQr0oGzlxArqb~o8tfL2vVs-6i2tTEl8Z1DaPFbLLvDISzaTi7wh4NKsLRd~akIqdspgQwkp0N05eHJCuW6nUbDaPZ9xVc899JY0XqG2sn6N5rCoO18Bdd5CjhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seguin City Council approved a package of routine but consequential items during its meeting, including no-parking designations for several streets, professional engineering for a pedestrian-bridge study, street maintenance work, utility equipment purchases and city sirens.

Why it matters: These approvals affect traffic and parking on narrow neighborhood streets, add engineering work to advance the city's planned Walnut Springs trail connections, maintain the city's pavement network and replenish electric utility inventory. The siren purchase expands outdoor warning coverage for severe weather and flood alerts.

No-parking ordinance (first reading): The council approved a first-reading ordinance authorizing no-parking zones on Tampico Street, C.H. Mathis Drive and portions of Lawson Street tied to truck movements and a Lawson Street improvement project. Melissa, a city presenter, told council the Tampico right-of-way is roughly 20 feet with a 19-foot pavement width, leaving little room for vehicle maneuvering and emergency access. A resident, Richard Hans of 403 Veracruz Street, supported the change with photos. The council debated limited exceptions but approved the ordinance as presented by voice vote.

Walnut Springs pedestrian bridge preliminary engineering report: Council authorized the city manager to execute a professional-services agreement with Halff Associates, Inc. for a preliminary engineering report (PER) for the Walnut Springs pedestrian bridge, not to exceed $141,018. Melissa said the PER will identify four alignment options to cross or bypass rail, TxDOT right-of-way and floodplain constraints to connect existing and planned segments of the Walnut Springs trail.

Pavement maintenance contract award: The council awarded the pavement-maintenance contract for a liquid-road surface treatment to Stripe It Up (bidder name in packet: Stripe it up). Public works staff said the program will cover roughly 26 roads (about 3.5 miles or 51,000 square yards) and the contractor will provide at least 48-hour notices; the work window in the bid documents runs from Jan. 31 through Aug. 31 and the field work itself will take about two weeks per project area.

Electric utility equipment purchases: The council approved two inventory purchases for the electric utility fund: 78 pad-mount and pole-mount transformers (low qualifying bid: Texas Electric Cooperative) in an amount not to exceed $464,966.68, and 155 steel poles (low qualifying bid: SANDPAK) not to exceed $289,695. Funding will come from the electric inventory account.

Outdoor warning sirens: The council approved purchase and installation of 10 outdoor warning sirens from Joe Goddard, Inc. for up to $330,000. The new sirens are intended to increase coverage to roughly 80'90% of populated parts of the city, particularly the corridor between U.S. 123 and State Highway 46, and will operate within the county siren system; staff said sirens will be tested at noon on Saturdays with a lower-volume \"growl\" test tone and will be used for tornado and other hazardous-weather warnings and some flood threats.

Economic-development agreement (Chapter 380): Following a closed session, the council approved a Chapter 380 economic development reimbursement agreement with Hill Country Tap LLC, d/b/a The 1908. The agreement authorizes up to $35,000 in reimbursements to support construction and completion of a commercial kitchen; staff described the disbursement as $20,000 at substantial completion and $5,000 over three fiscal quarters conditioned on kitchen operation (minimum operating hours/days and sales tax performance).

How they voted: All items in this roundup passed on voice votes or by motion recorded in the meeting transcript. The record does not show roll-call tallies for each individual council member in the transcript; items were approved by majority voice vote.","Council approved several contracts and resolutions including no-parking zones on three streets, a Walnut Springs pedestrian-bridge engineering contract, pavement maintenance, utility equipment purchases and ten outdoor warning sirens. All items passed on voice votes.",{"_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},6070401,"Seguin council delays sign-ordinance changes after hours of public comment and proposed amendments",2125,1363000,3488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050771-2bcc7fceb3885c5cf444359fa505eddc&start=1363&end=3488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050771-2bcc7fceb3885c5cf444359fa505eddc/thumbnail_1363000.jpg","/articles/6070401/Seguin/Guadalupe-County/Texas/Seguin-council-delays-sign-ordinance-changes-after-hours-of-public-comment-and-proposed-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070401-c5133518e611d2a5e372733ab2208714/orig.mp4?Expires=1775255579&Signature=lScm2Ig48gRLo9HkqBn4My8DJwHI5QUn9i9tMo018vtq4rU2I3INgsVJ~ryzpYUzXCCDRpdXeCY9GgKpJbrudA2dmLXL01aJzwl5m4SFlC2bSpLt1x8iOX5Lyc1yowMOjTH11pQM6zvPpEtFsgbwmzYISsclAvcWQkYzoCqBHIFaNEbOqtV1SHIPMxsYoFLq8b53MPymg0GuoWC~RGzG1HPSVGPBBNqnaKex-8e~HagE5TCW2pyCu48hqPdT-oc3eKi6uaaoO3YIu~5TbmjtEVKurexlWTDesQwvbvcyQl9C-cBX~Z6M7PtSmk2xfAcW4q3hA~~WgLnhJBJEBBeyXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seguin City Council on second reading delayed final action on a rewrite of the city's sign rules after multiple business owners and residents urged exceptions for long-running banners and a council member offered broad amendments.

The ordinance would add chapter 6, \"Sign Regulations,\" to the Unified Development Code and replace the current sign rules in chapter 82 of the code of ordinances, including changes to fees and Appendix C. Pam, a city staff presenter, said the draft tightens definitions and clarifies downtown restrictions, noting that \"digital signs are only allowed on monument and pole signs, and those are not allowed in the downtown district.\" The draft keeps a 60-day limit for many commercial banners as a temporary sign.

Why it matters: Small retailers and nonprofit tenants at the Seguin School Yard and other multi-tenant sites said the 60-day limit would effectively bar the banners they use as their primary street-facing advertisement. Council members wrestled with whether to preserve citywide consistency or allow site-specific exceptions and time to pursue permanent signage.

Business owners at the Seguin School Yard described the banners as essential, low-cost advertising. Rachel, who runs a local running store at 225 North Sanders Street, said she counted \"well over 50 banners\" near the school yard and that the 60-day rule would hurt small tenants: \"We really can't afford a big fancy sign ... most of them are here to talk about that as well.\" Lorelei Crenshaw, owner of Homemade Haven at the same location, told council, \"we rely on that drive by advertisement\" and asked council to consider alternatives such as shape or upkeep requirements rather than a strict time limit.

Resident Jay Williams urged caution about a strict ban. After walking the area with pictures, he warned that the ordinance language on \"excessive signage\" is subjective and asked council not to \"put an undue burden on our small business community.\" Another speaker, Jenny Beasley, said her nonprofit at the School Yard quadrupled income after moving there and that losing banner visibility would reduce community impact.

Council debate focused on enforcement, equity and precedent. Pam explained that banners are currently classified as temporary signs and that making them permanent would require moving them out of the temporary-sign section and allowing them across the city. \"If council's direction is to allow banners as a full time sign and as permanent signs, you would need to move it out of temporary signs because that's a permanent sign now,\" she said.

Council member Jason Biesenbach offered extensive amendments that would remove several numerical limits across decorative flags, banners, feather flags, ground signs and portable signs. Several council members said they needed time to review those proposed edits. After discussion, one council member moved to table the item to the next council meeting so members could study the amendments; the motion carried on a voice vote with a second by Council member David Veil.

Council gave no final approval to the ordinance changes; the current temporary-banner limits remain in force while staff and council consider alternate language and possible site-specific solutions for locations such as the Seguin School Yard. City staff said they could extend temporary allowances for a limited period while council explores permanent monument signage or grant support for multi-tenant identification.

The council directed staff to return the item at the next meeting with additional options and clarifications, and the formal amendment proposals offered by Council member Biesenbach will be included in that follow-up.

A closing note: Pam said the draft sign rules are a \"living document\" and can be adjusted after additional feedback and further council direction.","After lengthy public testimony and several proposed amendments, the Seguin City Council voted to table changes to the city's sign regulations, leaving a 60-day limit on many business banners in place until council reviews proposed edits at a future meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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