Council approves audit, park agreement, facility fees and a cell tower; adopts CDO update

Fulshear City Council on March 18 approved a set of routine and policy items, including the city's fiscal year 2024 audited financials, an agreement with Fort Bend County to allow temporary use of a portion of the city's right of way to support a county park, updates to the Irene Stern Community Center master fee schedule, and a specific-use permit for a wireless communications monopole at 6510 FM 359. The council also adopted a package of amendments to Chapter 28 (the Coordinated Development Ordinance) after staff agreed to two technical edits requested during the meeting.

The audit: The council approved the FY 2024 audit as presented by Daniel Hebert of Crowe LLP. Hebert said the auditors anticipated issuing an unmodified (clean) opinion and noted the city ended the year with approximately $352 million in total assets and about $296 million in net position. The general fund ended the year with an ending fund balance of about $14.9 million, which Hebert said equates to roughly 11 months of operating expenditures.

Interlocal agreement for park access: Council approved an interlocal agreement allowing Fort Bend County to use part of the…