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Winnsboro council approves consent items, budget policy and several routine contracts; denies a SWEPCO large-load tariff request
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Winnsboro City Council approved consent items and a series of staff-recommended actions — including a budget policy, fee-schedule updates, a municipal-advisor change, and ARPA-related seat-belt policy — and adopted Resolution 2026-02 denying Southwest Electric Power Company's proposed large-load tariff.
The Winnsboro City Council approved a package of consent and action items on Jan. 13, including policies and contract approvals that city staff said were necessary for operations and grant compliance.
Key council actions recorded on voice votes or motions:
- Consent agenda: Council accepted minutes, financials and staff reports as presented (motion carried by voice vote).
- Action 7.1 (EDC recommendation): Council approved the EDC recommendation (referred to as 'Estrada' agreement) with a 50% sign match capped at $1,000, as presented by staff.
- Action 7.2 (MOU with Housing Authority): Council approved a memorandum of understanding to have the Winnsboro Housing Authority pay permit cost…
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