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Council members amended the proposal on the floor to require each grant application to be reviewed and approved by the City Council rather than being solely approved by the city manager. The amended measure also clarifies eligibility: projects must be homeowner-controlled (HOA), a governmental entity, or a nonprofit; they must be at least 90% built out in the subdivision sections; and the program is intended for projects that demonstrably provide public benefit by improving medians, parks, road rights-of-way or stormwater-detention areas.

City staff described how the program will work: the city would pay the capital recovery fee (CRF) into its CRF fund up front when a qualifying applicant seeks a permit; if the applicant never completes the landscape or irrigation project, the city would account for that by returning the funds to the general fund or CRF. John (city staff) explained the mechanism: payment flows from the general fund to the CRF to cover required fees at permit time, and uncompleted projects result in reimbursement back to the general fund.

Council and members of the public raised concerns about potential misuse, developer advantage, and fiscal oversight. Council members questioned whether developers should also receive breaks for enhanced beautification and whether the program should limit the number of applications per HOA in a year. One council member noted that two-inch irrigation meters can be costly; staff provided a ballpark: a two-inch irrigation meter costs about $48,391 plus tapping and meter fees. Council members also said the program should be limited to projects that provide broad public benefit and should come to council for approval when amounts are substantial.

Council voted to amend the ordinance to require council approval for projects over the threshold discussed and then approved the amended program. The clerk announced the motion as amended carried; the final recorded vote was read as 6–4–2 (as announced on the dais).

City staff will return with final program guidelines and implementing procedures, including an application review process and the definitions for public benefit and thresholds for council review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","League City - Regular Meetings - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","League City approved a Community Green Space Irrigation Grant Program May 27, designed to reimburse HOAs, MUDs, nonprofits and government entities for capital recovery fees tied to irrigation projects, with an amendment requiring council approval for eligible projects.","taxTitle","League City, Galveston County, Texas","taxId",2795,"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},6641858,"League City council raises senior, disabled homestead exemption to $200,000 after fiscal discussion",517,831000,1348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558514-531f4fc4812e52c3089c71d0a55d0a83&start=831&end=1348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3558514-531f4fc4812e52c3089c71d0a55d0a83/thumbnail_831000.jpg","/articles/6641858/League-City/Galveston-County/Texas/League-City-council-raises-senior-disabled-homestead-exemption-to-200000-after-fiscal-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641858-f6c85731ff9b24a705deab1bb292cb4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196295&Signature=Op1xEYwQxMcJk1RWpHASeGSdT0hZBkQLmjfKcTsfcDkUnOQg41CdQVQSo2l2CRzsvBOSx3xTT98rwzNyu9fs2Lbpth9pl1RcREY0kmIMjC9w81HQkp6V3uiBhavZWLlDdnR6yai~hVZf2EVvflT4Nmc3uQE0qM0awmu8zgFplo3XkYs4Pu9jLl63xIl4rBIOHYXi~MOtn~Jip48fDiHa-YLm7odx9NXv5UKkmg2R0jB~IY86zi27fbsEqQrAqJRo3r4LVGhJZtNdvJb11VTmZ3nLsyzDJkCNVK7s3Z2zpqd4Zgqxy0BsvK4cL0F3ws6xByV0f3OaFDGFmj4x-ghhaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The League City Council voted May 27 to raise the senior and disabled resident homestead tax exemption to $200,000 as part of the upcoming property tax-rate ordinance.

Councilman Chad Tressler moved the amendment on the council floor, saying the larger exemption would protect lower-income seniors from tax pressure. \"This says we're not gonna kick grandma out of her house, for taxes when she's living already tight to stay within our means,\" Tressler said during debate.

City staff described the estimated fiscal effect during the discussion. John (city staff) told the council, \"for every $25,000 of exemption, it's about $200,000 of tax revenue that gets displaced. So if it goes up a total of a hundred thousand dollars, that's about $800,000 of tax revenue that gets displaced.\" Staff also advised the council on how the change interacts with the city's no-new-revenue (NNR) calculations, noting the exemption shifts who pays rather than directly changing total revenue collected under the NNR framework.

Council members asked how the change would affect average homeowner bills and the broader budget. Staff said precise per-household impacts would require running the detailed parcel-level numbers and suggested the upcoming budget process would present options to offset displaced revenue, including targeted cuts. Council members debated whether to phase in increases, with at least one council member proposing smaller staged increases instead of a single jump.

The amendment to set the exemption at $200,000 passed on the dais by recorded vote, with the clerk announcing the motion carried 8–4.

The council directed staff to include the new exemption amount in the property tax-rate ordinance to be considered as part of the city’s budget process.","On May 27, 2025, League City council approved increasing the senior and disabled resident homestead tax exemption to $200,000. Council debated the fiscal impact, including staff estimates of displaced tax revenue and effects on the no-new-revenue calculation.",{"_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},6641848,"Votes at a glance: annexations, kayak-launch contract postponed, franchise ordinance tabled and other council actions",2750,562000,3312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558514-531f4fc4812e52c3089c71d0a55d0a83&start=562&end=3312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3558514-531f4fc4812e52c3089c71d0a55d0a83/thumbnail_562000.jpg","/articles/6641848/League-City/Galveston-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-annexations-kayak-launch-contract-postponed-franchise-ordinance-tabled-and-other-council-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641848-a76ad1185865bccb8f97ac0fa3499f0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196295&Signature=FmP67WleL1C3EUJsaYiE2gxGjV7sAEGr21sGHBYtO1dIIqRJNu0sfLbyBSj7wY~v5ZHI6hkGU4RKW4B2cFGArrvOXAKr5dLaRMbkT3LDgVIKsv~2ibmejURv9rPl~DOiXhfAKdyZXxqiiaPjvl467DAV8MJExYhhwvWulgBRUYUG9yoPTq1bE9JGNvFqr1tdQ-91Tdg8R5ygBNe0kKEyMU5cdpDmMTwZghXNeQ~1JJiMFJZdwJl71V4OQ6qpBf3cQIXHKY8j2k5wr9ymp3IOfSVy7xyivZxjJsglj4f3pOmTVO3tmEgqRd9zmdLN86dgP-kB6gYHkpGOmLKM7eOY~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The League City Council took a series of votes on May 27, 2025. Key outcomes are summarized below; the council made multiple procedural motions and votes on the consent agenda and individual ordinances.

- Annexations approved: Council approved an ordinance annexing approximately 80.455 acres of land owned by Matron LLC, JAC Interest Ltd., and Ellen Lloyd Cummins into the city limits (agenda item 7b). The clerk announced the motion passed on the vote read as \"7–4, 1 against\" on the dais. Council also approved annexing approximately 130.9043 acres owned by BCSB Baybrook JV LLC (agenda item 7d); the clerk announced a similar majority vote.

- North Kansas Avenue kayak-launch construction contract postponed: On consent the council considered a resolution authorizing a construction contract with Jordan End Enterprises LP for the North Kansas Avenue kayak launch project (PK1910A). After discussion the council voted to postpone the item and instruct staff to return with options including a floating dock instead of a fixed dock and a phased parking approach; the clerk announced the motion to postpone passed. The packet text for the project listed a materials-testing contract with Terracon Consultants and cited a \"total construction budget of 1,228,103 and 52¢\" in the staff description; staff and council asked for more options and cost clarification.

- Universal Natural Gas limited franchise ordinance (third reading) tabled to next meeting: Council postponed further action on the third and final reading of an ordinance expanding the limited franchise to Universal Natural Gas Inc. after members asked for written confirmation that a temporary gas trailer would be removed from a subdivision. Council asked staff to obtain written commitment and return the item at the next meeting.

- No-wake zone resolution approved: Council approved a resolution supporting a no-wake zone in and around League City’s Clear Lake area for the Texas Outlaw Challenge on Friday, June 20, 2025.

- Appointment and administrative approvals: Christopher Little was appointed to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (position 3). Council ratified an amendment to the agreement with OpenEdge (merchant credit card services) and approved continued payment for those services subject to annual appropriation. Council also approved amendments to the FY2025 operating and capital budgets as part of ordinance readings on the docket.

Where the clerk read a formal tally, the article reproduces the announced counts; where the motion language or dollar figures were presented in the staff packet but were unclear in the transcript, those packet figures are reported as presented rather than corrected.","At its May 27 meeting League City council approved two annexations, postponed a kayak-launch construction contract to consider design changes, ratified a merchant-services amendment, and tabled a gas franchise ordinance to the next meeting; other routine items passed as noted.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: annexations, kayak-launch contract postponed, franchise ordinance tabled and other council actions