Brookshire council approves FY24-25 budget, hires project manager, and backs RFQ for grant administrator; several other items pass
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Summary
Brookshire City Council approved several administrative and procurement measures at its June meeting, including adoption of the FY24–25 budget ordinance, authorization to issue an RFQ for a grant administrator, hiring a project manager, and contracting with Tyler Technologies to replace the city’s financial software.
Brookshire City Council convened and during a meeting in June approved a series of motions including adoption of the city’s fiscal-year 2024–25 budget ordinance, authorization to solicit an RFQ for a grant administration company, hiring a project manager, approval to place a modular home at 3207 Stellar Road, and purchase of a four-wheel-drive midsize utility tractor with boom mower.
The council first voted to approve minutes from its June 5, 2025 regular meeting and then approved Ordinance No. 25-736-16 adopting the fiscal-year 2024–25 budget. There was no extended discussion recorded on the budget motion. “I make a motion that we approve ordinance number 25 dash 7 3 6 dash 1 6 f y 20 24 20 25 budget,” a council member said; the motion was seconded and the mayor called the vote: “All in favor? Aye. Motion passed.”
On drainage and mitigation matters, the council voted to issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a grant administrator to pursue hazard-mitigation and other grants identified in the Waller County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The council approved the RFQ motion after a staff presentation on the plan and the need to restore grant-administration capacity.
The council also approved a motion to hire a project manager to oversee public-works and Economic Development Corporation projects; the mayor called the question and the motion passed by voice vote. A separate motion to approve placing a modular home at 3207 Stellar Road passed after staff confirmed compliance with state and local building codes. A later item regarding a container at 3126 First Street required no action after the resident and engineering firm resolved differences.
On technology and finance, the council approved entering into a contract with Tyler Technologies to replace current systems (FundView, TimeClock Plus and others) with an integrated Tyler solution. Finance staff explained the change would consolidate payroll/timekeeping, accounts payable, asset management and other modules; the council approved the contract by voice vote.
Councilors approved going out for quotes to purchase a generator for the annex building and later approved purchase of a new four-wheel midsize utility tractor with boom mower to aid ditch maintenance and drainage work. The tractor quote reflects a vendor discount tied to cooperative purchasing.
Several other routine and administrative motions passed by voice vote. Where individual votes were called, the meeting transcript records voice approvals (“Aye”) rather than a roll-call tally. The meeting moved into executive session for personnel and legal consultation, and returned with no action reported.
