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Votes at a glance: key Whitehouse council decisions on Sept. 24, 2024
Summary
A compact ledger of council actions on Sept. 24: consent items, a radio services contract, a used-car SUP, $5,000 minimum funding for Keep White House Beautiful, new utility rates, a $21,643.77 leak adjustment for Whitehouse ISD, acceptance of county PSAP funds for FireCAD, budget amendments, canceling the Nov. 5 election and several contract/ travel approvals.
The City of Whitehouse Council took multiple formal actions during its Sept. 24 meeting. Below is a concise list of motions and outcomes recorded on the meeting agenda.
• Consent agenda: Council approved the August 20, 2024 minutes and an administrative services agreement and resolution creating a 457 plan (consent agenda). (motion carried by voice vote)
• UT Health EMS radio services: Council approved a corrected five‑year interlocal agreement for radio service at a cost of $44,100 (staff had noted a packet error listing $52,100). (motion carried by voice vote)
• Specific use permit (805–807 Highway 110 North): Council approved a specific use permit for a used‑car dealership on property of L&N Properties LP after a public hearing with no speakers. (motion carried by voice vote)
• Keep White House Beautiful funding: Council approved a $5,000 minimum allocation to Keep White House Beautiful, with direction that the group return next year with more detailed project plans and consideration of funding for specific programs (motion carried by voice vote). Council discussed the organization’s savings balance and asked for clearer deliverables before future renewals.
• Ordinance 24‑0924‑01 — water/wastewater/garbage rates: Council adopted revised tiered rates to reflect a higher wholesale cost from the City of Tyler; staff kept the minimum residential bill unchanged and reallocated increases to higher consumption tiers. (ordinance adopted by voice vote)
• Whitehouse ISD leak adjustment: Council approved a leak adjustment for Whitehouse ISD in the amount of $21,643.77 under City Ordinance 19‑0122‑04, calculated as normal utility use plus half the loss. (motion carried by voice vote)
• Public safety / FireCAD PSAP funds: Council accepted $42,929.89 from the Smith County 911 PSAP toward a roughly $53,662.36 FireCAD module project; the city’s share will be $10,732.47 and is to be included in budget amendments. (motion carried by voice vote)
• Ordinance 24‑0924‑02 — FY 2023–24 budget amendments: Council approved a package of amendments to reflect actual revenues and expenditures, including property tax and franchise fee updates and several one‑time adjustments. (ordinance adopted by voice vote)
• Cancel Nov. 5, 2024 election: Council accepted certification of unopposed candidates and approved ordinance 24‑0924‑03 canceling the Nov. 5 city election, per Texas Election Code procedures. (motion carried by voice vote)
• Mowing contract price adjustment (New Creation Foundation): Council approved a contract price increase from $82,000 to $100,040 annually effective Oct. 1, 2024. (motion carried by voice vote)
• Mayor travel reimbursement: Council authorized reimbursement for Mayor James Wansley’s expenses for the East Texas Coalition trip to Washington, D.C. (airfare, registration, hotel; receipts allowed for ground transport and meals).
• Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
All actions above are taken from motions and roll‑call/voice votes recorded in the Sept. 24 meeting packet and meeting minutes. For motions that passed by voice vote, council did not record a roll‑call vote in the transcript.
