Angleton council approves sewer-rate increase, budget amendment and a slate of plats, loans and agreements

Angleton City Council approved a set of ordinances, plats and agreements at its March 11 meeting that include a sewer-rate adjustment, a fiscal-year budget amendment and multiple development approvals.

Council adopted an ordinance to implement a sewer rate increase and approved an amendment to the 2024–25 fiscal-year budget to close an earlier projected deficit. Council also approved a Brazoria County CDBG agreement to provide a $220,000 loan for sanitary-sewer rehabilitation at Lift Station 24 and approved final plats for Windrose Green sections 4 and 5 and a preliminary plat for Austin Colony Section 1B. The council approved an amended and restated development and public improvement district (PID) agreement with Tejas Angleton Tech Development LLC and adopted Freedom Park schematic Concept A. Council voted to lift the city’s hiring freeze for several part-time recreation positions.

Why it matters: Together these actions change both the city’s near-term operating budget and its capital-development timetable. The sewer-rate ordinance provides revenue the city identified as necessary for utilities; the budget amendment rebalances the 2024–25 plan; the CDBG loan and plats move sewer and housing-area projects toward construction; the PID/developer agreement governs a major private subdivision development that will affect infrastructure and annexation-related obligations.

Key details and next steps - Sewer rates: Council adopted ordinance No. 20250311-015 to implement the sewer-rate changes on next month’s billing cycle. Notice will appear on March bills and the change will show in April billing. - Budget: Council approved ordinance No. 20250331-016 amending the 2024–25 budget to eliminate a previously projected $1.5 million deficit by reallocating funds and recording department cuts; staff will provide a midyear workshop with full fund detail in April. - Lift Station 24 (CDBG): Council authorized the city manager to execute the Brazoria County CDBG agreement for a $220,000 loan to rehabilitate the portion of the Lift Station 24 collection system identified in the city’s I&I study. - Plats and plats-related items: Windrose Green Sections 4 and 5 final plats were approved after the planning commission cleared comments. Austin Colony Section 1B preliminary plat was approved; council and staff noted a separate variance/procedure will be needed for dual access/roadway phasing. - Development & PID agreement: Council approved the amended and restated development and PID agreement with Tejas Angleton Tech Development LLC subject to final legal review; the developer and counsel negotiated revised phasing dates and an escrow provision tied to acceptance of a segment of Tigner Road. - Freedom Park: Council adopted Concept A for Freedom Park (parks staff and consultants will prepare final design for Parks & Recreation Board review). Council noted opportunities to scale sidewalks and save cost as requested by Angleton Little League. - Hiring freeze: Council lifted the hiring freeze for specified part-time recreation positions (front-desk clerks, facility assistants, seasonal program staff and water-safety instructors) so the recreation department can fill summer staffing needs.

Votes at a glance (items voted March 11) - Consent agenda: engagement letter with Crow for FY23–24 audit — motion carried (moved by Councilman Daniels; seconded by Councilman Sarton). Excerpt: "Make a motion to approve." (s 533.565–537.54) - CDBG agreement: execute Brazoria County CDBG agreement for Lift Station 24 — approved (moved by Councilman Booth; seconded by Councilman Sarton). Excerpt (motion): "I make a move to make the, execute the agreement with the county with the station 24 c b d g agreement. Second." (s 1717.0449–1729.01) - Windrose Green Section 4 final plat — approved (motion and second recorded; planning commission had recommended 5–0). Excerpt: "I'll make a motion to approve the, Windrose Green section 4 final plat." (s 2212.74–2220.075) - Windrose Green Section 5 final plat — approved (motion and second recorded; planning commission recommended 5–0). Excerpt: "Have a good motion to approve, section 5 bridal plat number and 3." (s 2374.585–2378.93) - Austin Colony Section 1B preliminary plat — approved (motion by Councilman Booth; second by Councilman Sarton). Excerpt: "K. Move move to approve the preliminary plat of Austin Colony section 1 b as presented." (s 2575.92–2583.5999) - Amended & Restated Development and PID Agreement (Tejas Angleton Tech Development LLC) — approved subject to legal review (motion amended and seconded). Excerpt: "Move to approve the Austin County Subdivision amended and restated development and public improvement district agreement..." (s 3493.38–3524.8) - Freedom Park Concept A — adopted for design direction (motion by Mayor Pro Tem Townsend; second by Councilwoman Daniels). Excerpt (motion): "I'll make a motion to approve concept A. Second." (s 6332.685–6336.525) - Hiring-freeze lift for part-time rec positions — approved (motion by Councilwoman Daniels; second). Excerpt (motion): "I make a motion to lift the hiring freeze part time staff of front desk clerk, facility assistance, water safety and structures, and seasonal program assistance." (s 7573.275–7581.34) - Ordinance No. 20250311-015 (sewer rates) — adopted (motion by Councilman Sarton). Excerpt: "I'll make a motion to approve ordinance number 20250311-015 amending the utility sewer rates..." (s 9767.14–9795.971) - Budget amendment (Ordinance No. 20250331-016) — adopted (motion by Councilman Sutton; second by Councilman Booth). Excerpt: "I will make a motion to approve ordinance number 20250331-016 amending the 2024–25 fiscal year budget." (s 9965.875–10024.315)

What the record shows and what it doesn’t - The minutes record voice votes of “aye” without roll-call tallies ("All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries."). No individual board member vote tallies or recorded “no” votes appear in the transcript for these motions. - Several approvals were taken after staff and the planning commission reported that engineering comments were cleared; council relied on staff certification that outstanding markups and engineer conditions had been addressed before recordation.

Provenance - topicintro: {"block_id":"block_537.54004","local_start":0,"local_end":50,"evidence_excerpt":"So I have a motion by Councilman Daniels, seconded by Councilman Sarton, to approve consent agenda. Call for the vote. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed, same sign." , "tc_start":"00:08:57","tc_end":"00:09:07"} - topfinish: {"block_id":"block_10024.315","local_start":0,"local_end":120,"evidence_excerpt":"Motion by councilman Sutton, second by councilman Booth for approval. Any further discussion on this? Hearing none, call for the vote. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed, same sign. No, she carries.", "tc_start":"02:46:04","tc_end":"02:46:44"}

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