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Breckenridge commission approves multiple resolutions and ordinances, including CDBG amendment, TWDB application and election call
Summary
The Breckenridge City Commission approved multiple resolutions and ordinances at its Jan. 7 meeting, including a CDBG amendment to add Elm Street paving, authorization to apply to TWDB for water projects, acceptance of the annual audit and a call for a May 3 municipal election.
The Breckenridge City Commission voted on multiple resolutions and ordinances during its Jan. 7 meeting. The actions below are drawn from the meeting record and backup materials; each motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote in the meeting minutes unless otherwise noted.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (items 3–5): Approved (motion made and seconded). Items included department head reports, month-end business for December and approval of Jan. 7, 2025 minutes.
- Resolution 2025-05 (CDBG amendment): Approved. Amends the city's 2022 Texas CDBG downtown revitalization contract (CDM 22-0022) to add street improvements (West Elm Street from North Rose to North McCamous) as an eligible activity and allocates remaining engineering funds to the activity; staff will coordinate paving with water-line work and use CO funds for any small overages.
- Acceptance of annual audit (FY ending 09/30/2024): Approved. Auditor issued an unmodified (clean) opinion; no internal-control findings or noncompliance reported.
- Authorization to negotiate engineering contract with EHT: Approved. Scoring committee recommended EHT for engineering services for the 2025–26 CDBG project; city management authorized to negotiate terms and return a contract for approval.
- Resolution 2025-03 (TWDB application): Approved. Authorizes application for Texas Water Development Board financial assistance to address water-loss system improvements; staff cited a potential program near $5.7 million with favorable grant-to-loan ratio.
- Ordinance 2025-02 (call for municipal election): Approved. Orders a municipal general election on May 3, 2025, for Commissioner Place 3 and Place 4; filing deadline and early-voting arrangements discussed in the ordinance language.
- Resolution 2025-04 (body-camera grant authorization): Approved. Authorizes application for a Criminal Justice Division grant to purchase body cameras and related equipment; backup materials cited total equipment cost and a required 25% city cash match.
- Resolution appointing Planning & Zoning Commission members: Approved. Reappointed Eric Brennan, Lehi Strickland, Ronald Duran Jr., Blaine Rutherford and Corey Wimberly to three-year terms expiring Feb. 28, 2028.
- Ordinance 2025-01 (Texas Gas Service franchise renewal — final reading): Approved. Final reading and approval of the Texas Gas Service franchise agreement renewal.
For each approved item the minutes record a motion, a second and a voice vote in favor; no roll-call tallies or individual dissenting votes were recorded in the public transcript.
