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Appointments: City Secretary Carrie Land led the item. Council appointed Manny Singh, Kelly Herndon and Eldon Baker as the three-member interview committee; the committee will screen applications, conduct interviews and make appointment recommendations to the council. Each nomination passed unanimously.

Meeting schedule: Council moved the October 28 regular meeting to Oct. 27 and asked staff to check availability of Anna ISD facilities because the council chambers are needed for early voting on that date. The council also moved the regular November meeting scheduled for Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) to Nov. 17 (a date staff suggested could be used for a joint meeting with the parks board). The council kept Nov. 25 and Dec. 23 on the calendar but noted those meetings could be canceled with three business days' notice if no business requires them.

Votes: All appointment and schedule motions passed unanimously.

What to expect next: City staff will coordinate with Anna ISD about an alternate meeting location for the October meeting and will post any cancellations at least three business days before a scheduled meeting, as required by the city charter and standard public-notice rules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Anna - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council named Manny Singh, Kelly Herndon and Eldon Baker to the boards-and-commissions interview committee and approved changes to October and November council meeting dates to avoid conflicts with early voting and Veterans Day.","taxTitle","Anna, Collin County, Texas","taxId",61204,"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},6499653,"Anna council authorizes department renaming and separation of Code Compliance into its own department",176,2712000,2888000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742137-d972a9c159e8143f0df93f8695978cc2&start=2712&end=2888","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742137-d972a9c159e8143f0df93f8695978cc2/thumbnail_2712000.jpg","/articles/6499653/Anna/Collin-County/Texas/Anna-council-authorizes-department-renaming-and-separation-of-Code-Compliance-into-its-own-department","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499653-8edbadfa7ad6ee116f9897f08550c43a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136923&Signature=m8v663qIsQVeK3otezzeH4SoCk0LVuRxdMCkLP90apttmr92oXFPFTlQf1LMUAgprSiK8a6w9jKZn3aSq9UxvYMn1mEPhO~zZ9zi6P0I42k-659QDLvpnOUMiiMd-q-E3v6h1QmgvWLvWCt4P1NveNEycXj5w-KocY~9u9Olx3XvHQ-OPLptC3XriLpmBzZJwfasabcChF5AhrZcnf4i-2U4Wz9l87uoHAT3zWOoY1b4PFNM5p-KSGWR4U-hW3LySN8BwgcgtWq5bfRTBs6VvWy3q9cYP-CYjyPqNKgESWaVdemFJySHvqnJWPDPIb4lLZAhW0Ua7QNwtz~-vljccg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anna City Council on Sept. 9 approved a staff-requested organizational change to rename and reassign department responsibilities: Code Compliance will become its own department with a director, and the current Neighborhood Services functions that include parks, recreation and library services will be renamed Community Services.

Acting City Manager Mark Marchand said the change reflects the city's growth and the formalization of services added in recent years. \"When Code Compliance became its own division, they took a different name and we continued to go by Neighborhood Services... now that we've established more fully, we have the library online, and Code compliance has continued to grow. There are two things that I intend to happen. One is that code will become its own department with its own director... I think it's more appropriate that we name that department Neighborhood Services... and rename the current Neighborhood Services of parks, recreation, and libraries and special events to Community Services,\" Marchand said.

Council members said the explanation made sense and approved the change unanimously. Staff indicated the split will allow a clearer operational focus: code enforcement and regulatory functions on one side, and parks/recreation/library programming and special events under Community Services on the other.

Vote: Resolution authorizing redesignation and department-name changes passed unanimously.

What to expect next: Marchand indicated he would announce the code-department director in the coming week and that staff will implement the renaming and organizational adjustments.","The council voted unanimously to redesignate and rename municipal departments: code compliance will become its own department with a director, and the functions previously grouped under Neighborhood Services (parks, recreation, library, events) will be named Community Services, the acting city manager said.",{"_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},6499658,"Anna Community Development Corporation approves refinancing and taxable loan, authorizes $500,000 principal payment",209,2504000,2713000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742137-d972a9c159e8143f0df93f8695978cc2&start=2504&end=2713","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742137-d972a9c159e8143f0df93f8695978cc2/thumbnail_2504000.jpg","/articles/6499658/Anna/Collin-County/Texas/Anna-Community-Development-Corporation-approves-refinancing-and-taxable-loan-authorizes-500000-principal-payment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499658-dcc75429e2b5b84223f2ccca83dfa2fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136923&Signature=naWj6mAlp91umXD6JnJ7vvyiBAQK9j0Zg61fRlmaiUA2u7F94~KIrrE4GhIX1c0iIvM3zh73IPj9usiKCSU1NWrI-UqV9DZcqRs0~oXKvnS7ubCqmfLO~gMX2q9xlGFd4Cf4t-1xfbO1d2I918VfbW2-qPfT0o8lp9M3OYDSUtdIiGXPyyhiVNHiA32EvTlbIu7HHOzUFFU6W5oB42FGkQsqANBEI7MQENhzYQbzVVCJmn~IcsVu5X4lExGtKo6b6B9rQQWK9xHqMZW05DtVv9IlFC8jV5IvPGC5S9aAAVDmwnlroimndpflFcZyutB8FU86amaR7iKvm6mHFexasA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anna City Council on Sept. 9 approved resolutions requested by the Anna Community Development Corporation (CDC) to support downtown redevelopment, including refinancing a prior Lamar Bank loan, authorizing a tax-exempt loan not to exceed $1,442,381.90, and a taxable loan not to exceed $916,754.34.

Economic development director Joey Grisham told the council the CDC board approved the refinancing at its last meeting. \"A few years ago, there was a loan with Lamar Bank, and this was a refinance of that loan,\" Grisham said. He described the action as part of the CDC's strategy to acquire and redevelop downtown parcels to add value to the area.

Council also approved a budget amendment within the CDC fiscal-year budget to authorize a $500,000 payment to reduce the principal of the taxable loan. The three related council actions (two CDC loan-authorizing resolutions plus the CDC budget amendment) passed unanimously.

Why it matters: Council and CDC officials said the refinancing and the taxable loan will allow the CDC to continue purchasing and assembling downtown properties for redevelopment. Council members said the acquisitive strategy is designed to catalyze private investment in the downtown area and to enable redevelopment projects that would otherwise be difficult on a parcel-by-parcel basis.

Key facts and votes

- Resolution approving a tax-exempt loan in an amount not to exceed $1,442,381.90 (CDC/EDC refinancing): passed unanimously.
- Resolution approving a taxable loan in an amount not to exceed $916,754.34: passed unanimously.
- Budget amendment to reallocate CDC funds and authorize a $500,000 payment toward the taxable loan principal: passed unanimously.
- Attendees: staff noted Matt Sullivan from Government Capital was present to observe and answer questions related to the taxable loan.

Council members who spoke praised the CDC's land-acquisition efforts and said the loans and principal reduction are intended to position the downtown for later redevelopment and economic returns.

What to expect next: Staff will complete the refinance and loan-closure steps identified by the CDC and provide required contractual and budgetary documentation to the council and CDC board as the transactions move toward closing.","The Anna Community Development Corporation (CDC) and City Council approved a tax-exempt loan not to exceed $1,442,381.90, a taxable loan not to exceed $916,754.34, and a $500,000 budget amendment to reduce the taxable loan principal. Council voted unanimously on the CDC resolutions.",{"_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},6499663,"Anna adopts $29.7 million FY2026 budget and raises property tax rate to fund police station",1751,721000,2472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742137-d972a9c159e8143f0df93f8695978cc2&start=721&end=2472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742137-d972a9c159e8143f0df93f8695978cc2/thumbnail_721000.jpg","/articles/6499663/Anna/Collin-County/Texas/Anna-adopts-297-million-FY2026-budget-and-raises-property-tax-rate-to-fund-police-station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499663-40bf52f8ccb45a7af83e1b0347a78641/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136923&Signature=mRwZHK7xNth29bQp3jMWZ8zVgV6-HZfVXstaIrcRRd24~v5CRK-CoxxjBDdw1BLCVSmA3PAXb5FtgZIJNmWltH9-mDEAOU5HbVn0ZkP13xMrf79C3id~UsYJgPuW39Xk-mm8w9lTTKD0aBSZQexnvSyJYxy8rgq7Uog2U~xLgV4MRkmQLngEf5qBkTwAhOx93rXSdRGoDgUC7YLCw5qXlni4tJjgZrLU2SbktB4YbD1WR56zRLruESvtBt75jOAKAMF2n9ChSOM5qN6z3TclK1qNJjEsC~ezpXK7uE08RJ3hWCPDbwrfs-HEdWgw3B8zVoh3rHqTkfCm6p9bC1S61A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anna City Council on Sept. 9 adopted a $29.7 million fiscal year 2026 general fund budget and voted to increase the city's property tax rate to $0.525073, a 5.88% effective increase that councilmembers said is primarily intended to fund a new police station and add public-safety personnel.

Budget manager Terri Dobie told the council the adopted budget is balanced and that the rate \"is generating $3,100,000 in additional revenue.\" She also said the state's Local Government Code requires a separate recorded vote when a budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than the previous year: \"Section 102 of the local government code states that the adoption of a budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year requires a separate vote of the governing body to ratify the property tax increase that is reflected in the budget.\" The council adopted the budget and the separate tax items by recorded votes.

Why it matters: Council members repeatedly tied the tax increase to public-safety needs. Council discussion and staff presentations said the budget includes capital and staffing for a new police station and adds five police officers, one detective, one lieutenant and two custodial positions for the new library. Council members said failure to approve the tax actions would likely require shrinking those additions.

Key facts and votes

- General fund: $29,700,000 in revenues and $29,700,000 in expenses, according to the budget manager.
- Utility fund: balanced at $30,900,000 in revenues and expenses.
- Adopted tax rate: $0.525073 (approved 6-1).
- Dobie said the rate produces about $3.1 million in additional revenue and that the adopted rate exceeds the state's \"no new revenue\" rate of 0.495928; the voter-approval rate cited by staff was 0.532173.
- Council adopted the FY2026 budget by ordinance (record vote; ordinance passed unanimously). The separate votes to ratify the tax revenue reflected in the budget and to adopt the tax rate passed 6-1.

Council members pressed staff for specifics on taxpayer impact. Dobie said the city estimates the average homeowner's bill will increase by about $98 annually (about $8 per month); council members also framed that as roughly 28 cents per day for many households. Councilmember Manny Singh highlighted the trade-off: \"So, essentially, what you're saying is the difference of the delta between us approving this and us not approving this is essentially giving police services for the city. That's essentially the delta that we're talking about here.\" Dobie said if the council rejected the rate, staff would have to revisit the budget before Sept. 30 and that the most likely cuts would be to the new public-safety positions.

Additional budget priorities cited in the staff presentation include the police station project (multi-year), park projects (Bryant Park, Findlay Park) and expansion of the Hurricane Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.

What to expect next: Staff indicated tax bills must be prepared for mailing by Oct. 1 and that, if the council had not approved the rate, the city would return to revise the budget and possibly call a special meeting. The council's adoption of the budget and tax rate completes the statutory steps staff outlined at the meeting.

(Record votes: FY2026 budget ordinance — passed unanimously; resolution ratifying property tax revenue reflected in the FY2026 budget — passed 6-1; ordinance adopting the FY2026 tax rate $0.525073 — passed 6-1.)","At its Sept. 9 meeting the Anna City Council adopted a balanced fiscal year 2026 budget, approved a property tax revenue increase and set a tax rate of $0.525073 — a 5.88% increase — with council members saying most of the additional revenue will fund a new police station and five public safety positions.","actionData","errors"]

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