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Josephine council approves PID ordinances, budget amendment, contracts and code updates
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Summary
The Josephine City Council on a single agenda approved assessment and bond ordinances for two PIDs, a midyear budget amendment, a street rehabilitation contract and several code updates, and agreed to proceed on major water and wastewater projects. Multiple roll-call votes carried the measures.
The Josephine City Council approved a package of ordinances, contracts and procedural items after routine presentations and brief debate.
Most prominent were two Public Improvement District actions: the council accepted an assessment and services plan for the Morningside PID and approved related bond documents, following a presentation by the city’s financial advisor. The advisor said the Morningside financing amounts to $3,873,000 and will generate roughly $3,080,000 for the developer and fund the project’s debt-service reserve; he also noted homeowners would pay an estimated $2,801 annually under the project’s assessment structure. A separate acceptance ordinance and bond ordinance for Morgan Farms PID were also approved.
Council also approved a midyear budget amendment that adds $1.5 million in collected revenue and $1.4 million in expenditures, primarily to establish funds for the police and fire building. The motion to adopt the midyear amendment passed on a vote.
Other votes on the consent/regular agenda included: - Awarding the Milton/Catter Street rehabilitation contract to Anchor Contracting LLC for the low bid of $236,530; staff estimated work could begin in May–June. - Approval of a temporary building permit for a modular classroom at First Baptist Church for a period of up to 18 months, renewable by council every 18 months. - Adoption of an updated alcoholic-beverage ordinance to align local permitting and reporting with state law and to add local zoning and temporary-sale provisions. - Approval of ordinance language on allowed street-name formats (English alphabet, numerals or single‑letter formats) after a one-line clarification in section b.
Council also authorized staff to pursue a set of interim legislative priorities during the period between the 89th and 90th Texas legislative sessions; those priorities highlight oversight and financial provisions related to municipal utility districts (MUDs) and other special districts.
Actions were adopted by roll call or voice votes as indicated on the record. The meeting recessed to executive session for legal consultations and reconvened before adjournment.
