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No action on economic incentive; council approves 7% raise for city secretary
Summary
Following an executive session on economic development, council took no action on the incentive item; the council did approve a 7% salary increase for the city secretary, effective Jan. 27, 2025.
The Sachse City Council convened in executive session to deliberate an economic development incentive and personnel matters, then returned to open session with two outcomes: no action on the incentive item and approval of a 7% salary increase for the city secretary.
The agenda listed the executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551.087 for economic development deliberations related to a project along Ranch Road/Highway 78 (referred to in meeting material as Project Yellowstone). After public reconvening at 9:10 p.m., a member of the public, Marty Hoboke, addressed the council about transparency and economic development: “What's the economic reward for this city for this project? How long is the payback? How many people is it gonna deploy?” Hoboke asked, urging more disclosure about the Economic Development Corporation’s role.
Council took no action on the economic development incentive item following the executive session. The record notes: “no action taken on item 1.”
On the personnel item (annual review of the city secretary), Councilmember Pressenberg moved to increase the city secretary’s annual salary by 7 percent, effective the Jan. 27, 2025 pay period; Councilmember Howarth seconded the motion. The motion carried; the reported action in open session reads, “Motion to increase the city secretary's annual salary by 7%, effective January 27, 2025 pay period,” and “Motion carries.” The meeting record did not show a roll‑call tally of individual votes in open session.
