Wichita Falls council approves consent agenda, adds one police officer and funds BMX track lights
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Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Wichita Falls City Council approved a multi-item consent agenda including contracts and budget amendments, passed an ordinance to increase police staffing by one officer and approved up to $12,200 in Type B funds for lighting at the Wichita BMX track.
Wichita Falls — The Wichita Falls City Council approved a multi-item consent agenda and two standalone measures during its Oct. 21 meeting, including an ordinance to increase police staffing by one sworn officer and a resolution to provide up to $12,200 from Type B sales tax funds to help install lights at the Wichita Bike Motocross (BMX) track.
The council approved the consent agenda by voice vote. Consent items listed on the agenda included a resolution awarding a contract to Total Concepts LLC to paint interior walls and apparatus bays at Fire Stations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in the amount of $148,333; designation of finance representatives for the Texas Local Government Investment Pool and a financial representative for grant administration; purchase authorization for a 2026 International MV 607 with Pac-Mac body from Holt Truck Centers of Texas LLC for $231,689.54; an amendment to the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation (WFEDC) FY25‑26 budget to reallocate funds for economic development services; and an amendment to the Type B sales tax corporation budget to provide up to $9,000 to Potencia Projects LLC to support the Loco for Cinco downtown event.
The council then considered Item 7a, an ordinance amending Section 70‑33 of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances to increase the number of authorized sworn positions in the Wichita Falls Police Department from 202 to 203. A city police department representative described the newly created community resource officer role and said the additional position would support outreach to people experiencing homelessness and coordinate referrals to local service providers. The council approved the ordinance by voice vote.
Item 8a, a resolution to amend the Wichita Falls Type B Sales Tax Corporation budget by adding funding not to exceed $12,200 to Hotter Than Hell (an event operated in partnership with Streams and Valleys and the Wichita Falls Bicycling Club) to assist with purchase and installation of lighting at the BMX track at 404 Burke Burnett Road, passed after a presentation by David Coleman, a volunteer/organizer associated with Streams and Valleys. Coleman told the council the lights would allow evening events after daylight saving time ends, reduce daytime heat exposure for young riders and are expected to attract more than 500 families annually, with more than half from out of town, which would generate hotel and restaurant activity.
Votes and roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript; the items were approved by voice vote or consensus as noted on the record.
Background and next steps
The Code of Ordinances amendment (Section 70‑33) will be codified with the city code; the ordinance did not list an ordinance number in the meeting transcript. The Type B funding authorization is an amendment to the Type B sales tax corporation budget; council members noted the 4B board had approved the request at its prior meeting and presented the city-level budget amendment for final approval.
The consent agenda included multiple procurement and budget actions that staff said are necessary to maintain operations and support economic and community events. No separate motions or roll-call vote counts for the consent items appeared in the transcript.
