At its March 27 meeting, the Bruceville‑Eddy City Council took several formal actions across utilities, public works, code and land items. Key outcomes recorded during the meeting included:

- Encore Electric franchise agreement: Council approved a nonexclusive 10‑year franchise with Encore Electric Delivery Co., retaining a 4% franchise fee and directing staff to finalize the contract (see separate item). (Resolution R03‑27‑2025‑1)

- Old Bethany Water Main Improvement: Council awarded the construction contract to Southern Contractors Group (second‑lowest bidder) for the Old Bethany water main improvement project. Staff recommended the award after review of bidder qualifications and previous contractor performance. Council voted to proceed with Southern Contractors for the project as presented.

- Hungry Hill Road rehabilitation: Council authorized preliminary engineering and design work (survey, geotechnical investigation) for Hungry Hill Road rehabilitation; construction was not authorized pending updated OPC and cost‑share talks.

- Falls County well site: Council authorized ordering a property survey and tabled the final land purchase/exchange offer until the city attorney reviews deed language and conveyance documents.

- Waco Agility Group land lease: Council directed staff to prepare a draft lease for Waco Agility Group for underutilized land behind City Hall and return the lease for council consideration.

- Water meter experimental request (105 PR 807, Falls County): Council recessed into executive session for attorney consultation and, upon return, voted to table the request and seek additional legal guidance; no meter was approved.

- Sewer change order(s): Council approved change orders that add service line connections and upsize a service line at specified addresses (714 Fourth, 102 Fourth, 403 Washington). Work had been performed or was required in the field; contractors’ change orders were approved as presented.

- Public works lighting: Council approved purchase/installation of upgraded lighting at the Public Works facility (line item 10‑10‑6518) as quoted.

- Java Street Vacation: Council adopted an ordinance abandoning and vacating an unimproved portion of Java Street (ordinance reference read at the meeting) by petition of neighboring property owners; council retained that future utility easements would be negotiated as needed.

- Sign variances: Council approved a variance for an on‑premise pylon sign for Ascent Travel Center to allow a 100‑foot sign (ordinance/variance action) and separately approved a variance for an off‑premise billboard near 20202 I‑35.

- CDBG housekeeping and Section 3: Council adopted required grant policies and acknowledged Section 3 reporting responsibilities for the city’s TXCDBG contract CDB23‑0167.

- Solid waste procurement: Council directed staff to invite the Waste Connections district manager to a council meeting to discuss performance issues and asked staff to gather documentation on recurring service problems; the council tabled consideration of an outside RFP consultant pending that meeting.

Several routine consent items (minutes, financials, and other procurement items) were also approved by council during the meeting.