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Gainesville City Council approves multiple unanimous resolutions, tables appraisal-district nomination
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Gainesville City Council unanimously approved several resolutions — adopting a federal grant procurement policy, supporting an affordable housing project with a fee waiver, expanding Frank Buck Zoo habitats, creating a charter review commission, accepting an approximately 28-acre donation (contingent on attorney approval), and committing local funds for a federal rail-grade crossing grant — and tabled a Cooke County Appraisal District board nomination.
The Gainesville City Council met on Jan. 6, 2026, and approved a package of resolutions affecting procurement rules, housing, the Frank Buck Zoo, municipal governance and transportation funding commitments. All recorded votes on those items were 5 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Abstentions; two members were absent.
Councilmember Gary Sutton moved and Councilmember Linda Lewis seconded a resolution adopting the City’s Federal Grant Procurement Policy, which the council approved unanimously. The policy was presented as a new procurement framework for federally funded projects.
The council then approved a resolution supporting the Gainesville Trails Affordable Housing Development that authorizes a de minimis local funding commitment in the form of a fee waiver; Councilmember Randy Jones moved the measure and Councilmember…
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