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At a glance: council votes from Oct. 21, 2025 Copperas Cove meeting
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken Oct. 21, 2025 by the Copperas Cove City Council, including consent agenda approvals, an annexation ordinance, a board appointment, a street utility ordinance and related fee schedule, a purchase for golf course driving range netting, and a resolution denying a utility rate request.
The Copperas Cove City Council took the following formal actions on Oct. 21, 2025. This roundup lists motions, outcomes and available vote tallies.
- Consent agenda (F‑1 through F‑4): Approved (motion by Dale Treadway; second by John Hale). Items included approval of workshop and regular meeting minutes (10/07/2025), acceptance of a utility easement for a Dollar General at 1548 S. FM 116, and authorization of a professional services agreement with RJN Group for wastewater treatment plant modeling and master planning. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Annexation — Ordinance No. 2025‑34 (Masper Drive annexation, approx. 112.38 acres in extraterritorial jurisdiction near US Highway 190): Motion to approve ordinance passed (mover: Dale Treadway; seconded). Outcome: approved (voice vote at the close of second public hearing).
- Board of Adjustment appointment (H‑1): Robert Charles Martin appointed to the Board of Adjustment (alternate position 1). Motion made by Dale Treadway; second by Rita Hogan. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Street Maintenance Utility — Ordinance No. 2025‑35 (H‑2): Motion to adopt ordinance establishing a street maintenance utility system and related fees, with modification removing an automatic two‑year exemption for new businesses, passed on roll call 4–3. (Yes: Christina Strophas; Rita Hogan; Sean Alzona; John Hale. No: Dale Treadway; Vania Hart; Jack Smith.) Outcome: approved.
- Fee schedule amendment — Ordinance No. 2025‑36 (H‑3): Motion to amend the city fee schedule to add the street maintenance fee (reflecting the ordinance just adopted) passed on roll call 4–3 (same roll call pattern). The fee schedule sets the single‑family equivalent and references chapter 11 detailing calculations and exemptions. Effective date set in the ordinance: Jan. 1, 2026. Outcome: approved.
- Hills Of Cove Golf Course driving‑range poles and netting (H‑4): Council authorized the city manager to complete purchase of replacement poles and netting from Sports Netting Systems LLC in the amount of $539,818.11 (staff recommendation). Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Resolution denying Encore Electric Delivery Company LLC rate increase (H‑5): Council approved Resolution No. 2025‑26 finding Encore’s application to change rates within the city should be denied and authorizing the city to recover reasonable rate‑case expenses from the company. Outcome: approved (voice vote); staff will participate with a coalition at the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
All of the above were taken in open session on Oct. 21; several had prior public hearings or public comment during citizens forum. Details and ordinance/resolution texts are part of the official meeting packet and the city’s online records.
