The Sweetwater City Council met at 9 a.m. Oct. 13 and approved a package of routine and substantive items, including a resolution denying Encore Electric Delivery Company LLC’s application to change rates within city limits and a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute contracts with the Texas Department of Transportation for airport improvements.

The actions matter because they affect city finances, infrastructure projects and local governance: the rate-resolution directs the utility to reimburse the city’s reasonable rate-case expenses; the TxDOT authorization allows the city manager to sign contracts needed to implement planned improvements at Avenger Field Airport.

The council also approved minutes from prior meetings, accepted the quarterly investment report, approved solicitation of annual bids for fuel and asphalt, reappointed members to the Sweetwater Housing Authority and to the Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development and Municipal Development District board, and approved a slate of nominees to the Central Appraisal District of Nolan County. Several items were tabled for additional review, including a proposed zoning and land-use ordinance update and two waterline replacement contract awards.

Votes and notable outcomes (as recorded in the meeting):
- Minutes for Sept. 9 and Sept. 16: approved (voice vote; individual tallies not specified in the transcript).
- Quarterly investment report (quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025): approved (voice vote; individual tallies not specified).
- Resolution denying Encore Electric Delivery Company LLC’s application to change rates in the city and ordering reimbursement of the city’s reasonable rate-case expenses: approved (voice vote; individual tallies not specified). Authority: city resolution.
- Zoning and land-use ordinance update (item previously tabled at Sept. 9): tabled again to allow Planning & Zoning additional time (motion carried).
- Resolution authorizing City Manager Brian Sheridan to execute contracts and agreements with the Texas Department of Transportation for improvements to Avenger Field Airport: approved (voice vote; individual tallies not specified). Authority: city resolution; referenced agency: Texas Department of Transportation.
- Reappointments to Sweetwater Housing Authority (two-year terms): Sherry Bridal, Carol Stewart and Javier Franco reappointed (motion carried).
- Solicitation to issue annual bids for fuel, oil and lubrication products and hot-mix asphalt for fiscal year 2025–26: approved.
- Two separate waterline replacement contract awards (Alabama Avenue and Arizona Avenue): both items tabled to the November council meeting to allow staff time to review seven bids received for each project.
- Award of construction contract B for wastewater collection system improvements (TWDB Drinking Water State Revolving Fund project no. 73892): award recommended to the low bidder (see separate article for details) and approved contingent on agency approval.
- Appointments to the Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development and Municipal Development District board (two seats), terms effective 10/01/2025–09/30/2027: reappointments approved.
- Nominations to the Central Appraisal District of Nolan County (two-year terms beginning 01/01/2026): slate of candidates approved for submission.

Several of the votes were recorded as unanimous “aye” during roll call, and in multiple instances the record indicates the motion and second but does not list individual vote tallies or the names of the mover/second in the transcript. Where specific financial or project details were discussed at length (for example, the wastewater contract), the council relied on staff presentations and recommendations and noted contingency on outside-agency approvals where applicable.

The meeting proceeded to a closed session under Texas Government Code §551.071 for consultation with the city attorney at 9:24 a.m.