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Jessica Mendez, budget manager, said the city received 19 applications during the April application period: 12 applicants qualified under the general fund mayor/council budget criteria, and seven qualified under hotel‑occupancy‑tax (HOT) rules. Per council guidelines, staff recommended presentations from applicants that are new or that requested more than $20,000 with an increase of more than 50% from the prior year.

Mendez noted the recommended presenters included Carson's Village (listed in the packet as “Carseas Village”), Coppell High School Band Booster Club (a long‑dormant applicant that qualifies as effectively new), Denton County My Health My Resources (listed as a new applicant) and Coppell Historical Museum, plus Metrocrest Services (the nonprofit that presented to council Tuesday). She said Metrocrest’s request exceeded $20,000 but fell just under a 50% increase threshold; staff recommended including them as a presenter because they were near the guideline threshold.

Some councilmembers asked for small additions. Councilmember Prem Kumar asked to invite the Coppell Chamber of Commerce to present, citing new leadership there; the council agreed to add the chamber to the presenter list. Staff also disclosed that one applicant (Woven Health Clinic) missed the submission deadline but was included in staff materials for full disclosure.

No funding decisions were made at the meeting; staff will bring the city’s grant packet and the final presenter list to the July budget workshop where council will hear presentations and later make funding allocations as part of the budget process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council - 05/27/25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented 19 grant applicants for Coppell’s FY26 special funding round and recommended a short list of organizations to make presentations at the July budget workshop. Council directed staff to keep the recommended presenters and add the Chamber of Commerce.","taxTitle","Coppell, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",55075,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6225475,"Consultant flags Coppell’s fiscal strengths and land limits ahead of comp‑plan update",3265,7423000,10688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536974-e53d15673f82cf6936df1a47e5c72f8a&start=7423&end=10688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536974-e53d15673f82cf6936df1a47e5c72f8a/thumbnail_7423000.jpg","/articles/6225475/Texas/Consultant-flags-Coppells-fiscal-strengths-and-land-limits-ahead-of-compplan-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225475-c9b657154455309fd9f5e22c63a72435/orig.mp4?Expires=1770720110&Signature=F49cAS8k5L7C7-faFMn0Cjd4Ah3-qqRijCUBwXr-mrdWD6oPa5BLqOqpyOo6jNv3cLLPbrGxDBj6RyI45MM5JqQBu~FgwwrKtl0C9GitRdPhcAHbxaTVH4sSUcprGP-o0S0ON-YE79XY6ZQIRDbuil9DmC9qfim~E8VvbL0RMlx1Bb7AI5PMbaB~MA5fdYwAvsxmT0UF8fjwxQvOlreSwxbEhcdMLLXkPEkABEPfQ7sv4qH6I03e2UrKrBXc5bYU2Rme5XU98J8eoqS3SG-Gelc6UIPeAEEzgGi8IZQ2kldrtSdrZF5tJEUyBekwAR7gV1i~sqL9UuzdO-zIB4zRhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kevin Shepherd, founder and CEO of Verdunity, gave council a preview of a land‑use fiscal analysis the city commissioned as preparation for a comprehensive plan update.

Shepherd said Coppell is in a comparatively strong fiscal position, with high revenue per household, but cautioned that a significant share of that strength comes from distribution sales tax — a revenue stream that can be volatile and is partly outside local control. He said the city has limited developable land available to generate new property‑tax revenue and urged the council to consider strategic, compact development or targeted density to spread infrastructure costs across more households.

“We take real data on property tax revenue, sales tax revenue, infrastructure costs and housing to connect development patterns to long‑term fiscal health,” Shepherd said, adding that Coppell’s sales‑tax strength has given the city flexibility but also creates vulnerability if distribution revenue declines.

Early findings presented to council included commuter patterns: 2022 data show about 40,000 people employed in Coppell who live elsewhere, while only about 18,000 Coppell residents work outside the city; only about 1,369 people both lived and worked in Coppell in that dataset. Shepherd used Cypress Waters as a compact development example and showed how taxable value per acre and infrastructure miles per resident vary with development pattern.

Shepherd said Verdunity will finish the baseline analysis in June, return in July to present goals and concepts, and provide a final report and deeper staff briefings in August. Councilmembers asked questions about housing affordability, vertical development, and the relationship between sales tax and long‑term infrastructure costs; Shepherd said the team will model scenarios for lot sizes, mixed‑use options and revenue outcomes.

No policy decisions were taken; the presentation is an informational step in the comp‑plan process and will inform staff and council deliberations this summer.","Verdunity presented early findings from a land‑use fiscal analysis for Coppell’s comprehensive plan update, saying the city is financially strong but relies heavily on distribution sales tax and has limited land left to generate additional revenue. The consultant recommended scenarios and a July follow‑up to present goals.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6225480,"Council hears DART Silver Line update; city to cover $1,008,485 in previously approved rail enhancements",238,4833000,5071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536974-e53d15673f82cf6936df1a47e5c72f8a&start=4833&end=5071","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536974-e53d15673f82cf6936df1a47e5c72f8a/thumbnail_4833000.jpg","/articles/6225480/Texas/Council-hears-DART-Silver-Line-update-city-to-cover-1008485-in-previously-approved-rail-enhancements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225480-e38099c64eeba254b1b28dd81396bada/orig.mp4?Expires=1770720110&Signature=SHlAojXCqA0Zf7rJTWoj2Xc9pMfxOedYoWGR1bsd2DXh2pm8gtsxeF~xdk0~cuu13CC44RrNkaX9RY9A9vY9froctBp58BTJoaKN39YfBm2zO95no2qhB4CXPId~XP31gHZ2A5rhQ7GKelwwOUmoJI760JKDrmZHOBvht7vVaC0d4f7utLsZFu8nXFyADFYVZQjTr3bKfeZbHCql8pNFk2JsPRcdQngiQQUib8uukzt6NrppNj9k3sTxS1JlJBD40lmzhv9OuegKtvNve7llamFSFEdf9iW62RJNY3u1bFPsTi2-OaEsIjvefWsb7LuUksaYfzazqh0-JFtX9KewPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff updated the Coppell City Council on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line project, presenting an interlocal agreement amendment that will allocate $1,008,485 from the city’s assigned general‑fund balance to pay for enhancements the council previously approved in concept.

Aaron Tater, assistant director of public works engineering, said DART has completed segmented testing and is preparing end‑to‑end testing ahead of anticipated revenue service in late 2025 or early 2026. The amendment covers previously discussed items including additional quiet‑zone crossings at Royal Lane and Freeport Parkway, BeltLine Road bridge and retaining‑wall enhancements, and enhanced black‑coated chain‑link fencing with mesh strips. Tater said some of those installations are already complete and others are in progress.

Tater also described two upcoming DART‑related items council will consider in June: a speed‑limit ordinance that would lower passenger‑train maximum operating speeds through designated Coppell crossings (freight trains would be limited to 20 mph citywide), and a resolution supporting construction funding for a 1.5‑mile section of the Cotton Belt Regional Trail through Coppell. The local match for that trail section is $250,000; the remaining construction funding is expected to come from federal and regional sources, including a TxDOT transportation‑alternatives call for projects.

On speed limits, staff said the ordinance would require trains to be at the posted crossing speed as they enter the crossing; DART’s design team adjusted some originally proposed speeds in response to city input (for example, South MacArthur’s design speed was reduced). Tater said the ordinance sets maximum operating speeds tied to design segments; actual operation will depend on DART’s acceleration and deceleration profiles.

Council members asked technical questions about where the city’s payment obligations remain outstanding and the extent of improvements already built; staff said the city previously agreed in 2021 on a larger commitment and that the $1,008,485 reflects costs still outstanding after the city took on some bridge‑landscaping work within separate projects.

No final council vote on the ILA amendment or the trail match occurred during the meeting; staff said the ILA amendment appears on the current agenda for action and the speed‑limit and trail resolutions will be scheduled for upcoming meetings.","Coppell staff briefed council on DART’s Silver Line testing schedule, an amendment to the interlocal agreement that will cost the city about $1.01 million for previously committed enhancements, and a local $250,000 match request for construction of a 1.5‑mile section of the Cotton Belt Regional Trail.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6225484,"Metrocrest warns of food‑supply and donation shortfalls, asks Coppell for $61,625 increase",1758,7722000,9480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536974-e53d15673f82cf6936df1a47e5c72f8a&start=7722&end=9480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536974-e53d15673f82cf6936df1a47e5c72f8a/thumbnail_7722000.jpg","/articles/6225484/Texas/Metrocrest-warns-of-foodsupply-and-donation-shortfalls-asks-Coppell-for-61625-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225484-d07738d3e24544c4701cf6655a505d73/orig.mp4?Expires=1770720110&Signature=l0tWaqywkZCTYE6ta9cppwwh7bnc0tNAeA8QZimzb70Iuo45zseW6~Lapo3h9nB8p6URcGn9Ukoy29KOe0du3qGGwWT5rK2Vg1BSroDZ7ErepnoEN2BiqAyGOefQJtsGFslN7mESUwXv-tYO7PmAvM3HF1T8KDguQ73vt7V9tiRKEpgFgFtuh5gGWlFmNtw3rQopGih79LWtbL9-H4RZ6~TZF4oRpoyG1MUEqV2MlFNyorj22Mt6pC~VN8ekBwvtckaMetDqIF5W~MNJk5-6fXkaJpBvHD4Us841ZOaR8kN2t6BkbRjYikodvq4~mbHg5Ss7xCn~Egwx82pU4Ql2qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Metrocrest Services, the nonprofit that runs a large food pantry and social‑service hub serving Coppell and surrounding cities, told the Coppell City Council on Tuesday it is facing a potential supply and revenue shortfall and asked the city for an additional $61,625 in fiscal 2025–26 funding.

Tracy Eubanks, Metrocrest’s CEO, said the agency served about 24,000 individuals in the last year and is on pace to serve roughly 28,000 this year. She said federal funding cuts and a looming reduction in North Texas Food Bank purchasing power could force the region to lose hundreds of thousands of pounds of donated food.

“We are seeing a greater demand for services this year,” Eubanks said in her presentation. She warned that North Texas Food Bank’s expected reduction in USDA support could translate into a loss of about 1 million pounds of food out of a roughly 5 million pound distribution total — a shortfall Metrocrest says would significantly increase cost and pressure on its operations.

Eubanks said Metrocrest itself receives less than 5% of its budget from federal grants but that many smaller partner agencies do not have the same diversification; as those partners reduce or cut programs, some clients will migrate to Metrocrest. She also noted a roughly 20% decline in nongovernmental donations since January, which the organization estimates at about $350,000 short of prior expectations.

To respond, Metrocrest has heightened donor outreach, is “stocking shelves” campaigns, expanding resale-store revenues, scrutinizing expenses, maintaining a hiring freeze and drawing on emergency reserves. The agency said it would prefer to avoid cutting services and asked Coppell for help while it executes those adjustments.

In its FY23–24 reporting, Metrocrest recorded 742 Coppell residents served; its projection for a fiscally conservative FY25–26 budget assumed only a 4% local increase but the agency warned that, if the current demand trend continues, Coppell participants could approach 1,000 in the coming year.

Mayor Pro Tem Don Carroll and other council members thanked Metrocrest for its work; several members said they were supportive and expressed appreciation for the nonprofit’s “start with yes” approach. Council did not take an immediate funding vote; staff will include Metrocrest’s request in the upcoming budget process for formal consideration.","Metrocrest Services reported rising demand and possible cuts in food-bank supplies and private donations; the nonprofit asked Coppell for a $61,625 increase for FY2025–26 to maintain food, housing and senior services while it pursues other revenue strategies.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6225489,"Coppell council amends cemetery fee plan, raises nonresident plot price to $10,000",333,2832000,3165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536974-e53d15673f82cf6936df1a47e5c72f8a&start=2832&end=3165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536974-e53d15673f82cf6936df1a47e5c72f8a/thumbnail_2832000.jpg","/articles/6225489/Texas/Coppell-council-amends-cemetery-fee-plan-raises-nonresident-plot-price-to-10000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225489-60781b8147d4ab6c6cda539fd94ea602/orig.mp4?Expires=1770720110&Signature=oA-cbIyVNqZEvER8bOumePzgY72JhfsN85o1MVOUN4lic93MGR50bpuTsS1nMWXGclumPXWfcs8wji83QjcpWaftwqUKPF~-UigsMp9yJFNqMhTBcM6VhYH-8G-FNhe2CNuQHAlLhmCo0THNdLP0yFSWuRlASCaJg5p2hyEB-5qbZ5DFpWFLjA1RYHF64D3GNi1mId57l-UAv878tp2zCJp~FZtb5iW7XsSu-sxKef93XHAyCahkI36wmbySVDTIHuDyD-zm33VB5SvelWob6sQut30PUORjLpIh5l-hAqVZbech97r06NWKtm0CbYaX~Hk6ryqwI2K~hLy5bdvxqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coppell City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to amend the city’s cemetery fee schedule for Rolling Oaks Memorial Cemetery, raising the proposed nonresident single-plot price to $10,000 and adopting the new resident and nonresident rates into the city’s master fee schedule.

The change came after several council members said they wanted stronger nonresident pricing immediately to reduce the share of nonresident purchases while staff continues a longer review of market comparators, perpetuity funding and annual cost-recovery goals.

Councilmember Jim Walker said he wanted more background before voting but said he preferred to delay: “I’d really like to wait on the pricing and being included in the ordinance and then see a more fulsome presentation about the whole thing.” Sherry Belmont, assistant director of community experiences, told the council staff had already completed market research and planned an annual fee review: “We do plan to reevaluate fees obviously annually…we do have comparators within the market” and proposed a June 1 effective date for new rates with pre-need services to start by Oct. 1 under the amended operations plan.

Belmont told council there are three comparable cemeteries within a 16-mile radius with in-ground plot prices ranging from $3,000 to $11,000, and that the prior resident price ($2,000) and nonresident price ($2,500) left the city well below market. She said the cemetery’s annual operating budget is about $1.7 million; the proposed fee package is projected to produce about $2.2 million in year one under current sales assumptions, yielding roughly $420,000 net in year one if projections hold.

Council discussion centered on two goals: ensure the cemetery can be sustained without tapping the general fund and try to increase the share of plots purchased by Coppell residents rather than nonresidents. Councilmembers expressed differing approaches—some preferred to set a high nonresident price now and reduce it later if needed; others favored pausing to review additional comparative pricing data. Councilmember Walker moved to approve the consent-item amendment with a specific change raising the nonresident single-plot price to $10,000; Mayor Pro Tem Don Carroll seconded. The motion carried unanimously (Walker; Hinojosa Smith; Carol Nevills; Prem Kumar; Matthew Hill).

The new prices will apply to plots sold on or after June 1, 2025, and staff said pre-need services will not be fully available until Oct. 1 under the amended operations plan. Staff also reported an existing wait list of residents that will be contacted before making lots available on the open market; council asked that staff include monitoring of resident vs. nonresident sales ratios in an ongoing report to council.

The council’s resolution amending the master fee schedule (Resolution No. 0.109960.3) was updated on the consent agenda to reflect the pricing change.

Council members and staff emphasized that the ordinance and fee schedule can be revisited and revised if market behavior or sales data suggest a change is needed.","After months of debate, the Coppell City Council approved an amended fee schedule for Rolling Oaks Memorial Cemetery that raises the nonresident single-plot price to $10,000 and sets new resident rates, while directing staff to monitor sales and revisit pricing as needed.","actionData","errors"]

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