Votes at a glance: Argyle council approves elections, taxes, appropriations and procurement steps

Below are the formal actions the Argyle Town Council took on Jan. 20, 2026. All outcomes are drawn from the public record of the meeting.

Summary of actions

1) Ordinance 2026-07 — Vacate unimproved alley (Action item 4) Motion: Approve Ordinance 2026-07 to vacate and abandon a 20-foot unimproved alley in Block 9 (Old Town). Mover: council member (speaker 4). Second: council member (speaker 9). Outcome: approved (voice vote).

2) Ordinance 2026-01 — Call May 2, 2026 general election (Action item 5) Motion: Order the general election for May 2, 2026 (places 1, 3 and 5) and authorize a joint election agreement and contract for election services with Denton County Elections. Outcome: approved. Staff noted early voting Apr. 20–Apr. 28 and candidate filing deadlines.

3) Ordinance 2026-02 — Special election to reauthorize 0.5% street sales tax (Action item 6) Motion: Authorize special election on May 2, 2026 for reauthorization of a one-half percent sales-and-use tax dedicated to street maintenance and repair. Staff summary: current budgeted revenue ~$1,000,000 and planned expenditures include roughly $1.5M asphalt work and $250k concrete. Outcome: approved.

4) Ordinance 2026-03 — Ballot measure to change council terms from two to three years and staggered schedule (Action item 7) Motion: Place measure on the May 2026 ballot. Council discussed institutional knowledge and staggered terms; council approved the measure to appear on the ballot.

5) Ordinance 2026-06 — Amend traffic code to add school zones (Action item 8) Motion: Amend Article 12.02 to add school zones near the new Crawford Road and FM 407 campuses with specified distances and speed limits (Crawford: 300 feet both directions, 20 mph; FM 407: TxDOT-defined 1,250 feet west / 400 feet east at 35 mph when flashing). Outcome: approved.

6) Resolution — Award moving contract for train-depot building (Action item 9) Motion: Award Denton County House Movers the base bid of $25,600 to relocate the train-depot-style building to town property on Front Street and authorize the town manager and mayor to finalize a contract. Outcome: approved.

7) Ordinance 2026-05 — Appropriation of $811,000 for US 377 construction enhancements (Action item 10) Motion: Amend the FY2026 budget to appropriate $811,000 from the street maintenance sales-tax fund to pay TxDOT-requested city-side improvements (irrigation sleeves, left-turn lanes) per the project agreement. Outcome: approved.

8) Ordinance (court security) — Approve $72,000 from court security fund for town-hall security improvements (Action item 11) Motion: Amend FY2026 to appropriate $72,000 for bullet-resistant glass, interior secure door, masonry and security improvements in the court/town-hall area. Outcome: approved.

9) Resolution 2026-01 — Authorize CMAR procurement and RFQs for police building (Action item 12) Motion: Declare CMAR the preferred procurement method for the Police Department building project and authorize issuance of RFQs for a design architect and for an owner’s representative (CMAR RFQ to follow once design advances). Outcome: approved.

10) Ordinance 2026-08 — Create Parks Board (Action item 13) Motion: Adopt ordinance creating a seven-member Parks Board with staggered two-year terms and advisory duties on parks, trails and programming. Outcome: approved.

11) Resolution — Capital Improvements Advisory Committee appointment (Action item 14) Motion: Council deliberated proposed members but voted to table the appointments to allow additional outreach and application completion. Outcome: tabled.

Vote accounting and notes Most votes were taken by voice; where a motion and second are recorded the meeting minutes list the mover and seconder. Several votes were unanimous by voice; council recorded no roll-call tallies in the public audio for most items. Where staff mentioned numbers (budget totals, bid amounts or distances), those are taken from the staff presentation during the meeting. Any party seeking exact roll-call tallies or to examine supporting documentation should consult the town clerk’s official meeting packet and the recorded minutes.

Provenance: all items and outcomes summarized here are recorded in the Jan. 20, 2026 meeting transcript and staff reports.