Council directs manager to seek agreement on scope of Titan exhibit for Williamson County ESD sales‑tax split
November 06, 2025 | Hutto, Williamson County, Texas
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Finance director Alberta Barrett and city staff briefed the council on an ongoing dispute over whether certain parcels were included in the ESD’s calculation and distribution of a shared sales tax for the Titan development. Barrett told council that, based on the city’s calculations, approximately $900,000 (roughly) had not been accounted for and that the ESD had sent a limited payment. At an Oct. 8 meeting ESD leadership had agreed to review the properties that both parties believed were included; council directed staff to formalize agreement on an exhibit map so the Texas Comptroller can segregate the parcels and begin allocating the city’s share going forward.
Council voted 7–0 to instruct the city manager to send a letter agreement describing the Titan phase‑1 and phase‑2 boundaries (with parcel identifiers) as the intended exhibit for the ESD interlocal; the motion specified that the letter include parcel legal descriptions and that the comptroller be asked to begin segregating the undisputed revenues once both parties agree to the exhibit.
Why it matters: The city has been awaiting accounting and distributions of sales tax revenue tied to a large commercial development; clarifying which parcels are included in the interlocal and enlisting the comptroller’s office to segregate revenues are necessary steps to resolve the dispute and secure any past‑due distributions.
What comes next: Staff will prepare a letter and a parcel‑level exhibit showing the Titan phase‑1 and phase‑2 boundaries and request that ESD No. 3 confirm in writing. Once ESD and the city agree, the comptroller can perform the segregation and the city expects a reconciliation of any undistributed amounts.
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