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Cedar Hill council approves election agreement, TIF participation, economic-development deal and appointments
Summary
The council unanimously authorized a joint election agreement with Dallas County, approved two resolutions enabling TIF participation and an economic-development agreement with CNMK Texas Properties LLC, approved a package of consent items including a $230,789 mailbox contract, and made three appointments.
The Cedar Hill City Council on Tuesday approved several routine and substantive items, all by unanimous vote.
Council authorized the mayor to execute a joint election agreement and services contract with the Dallas County election department to administer the city’s general election on May 2, 2026. Councilmember Hayden moved approval; Councilwoman Azzin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
On the regular agenda the council adopted Resolution R26-783 approving an interlocal agreement with Dallas County to participate in Cedar Hill Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Zone No. 1. Councilman McCurdy moved the resolution; council discussion described the ILA as a needed trigger to allow county partnership and reinvestment in local infrastructure. The resolution passed unanimously.
The council also adopted Resolution R26-782, approving an economic development agreement with CNMK Texas Properties LLC as recommended by the TIFF Zone No. 1 board of directors. Mayor Pro Tem Glover moved the measure and Councilmember Hayden seconded; council said the agreement will support investment in the city’s movie theater. The resolution passed unanimously.
On consent the council approved routine items including: minutes of the Feb. 10 regular meeting; authorization for the mayor to execute a contract with Brandon Industries to replace mailboxes in the Cedar Hill Public Improvement District No. 1 (High Point PID) for an amount not to exceed $230,789; acceptance of a high-level diagnostic report to guide preparation of a unified development code; and a change order with Access Contracting Inc. for erosion mitigation along Balcones Trail. Mayor Pro Tem Glover moved to approve the consent agenda items a–d; the motion passed unanimously.
The council also approved three appointments: Jim Klipp was moved from alternate to a permanent position on the Zoning Board of Adjustments, and Darius Pace and Cliff Shaw were appointed to the Capital Impact Fee Advisory Committee. Councilmember Hayden moved the appointments; the motion passed unanimously.
No roll-call tallies for individual council members were recorded in the transcript; each measure was announced as moved and carried unanimously. No citizen challenges or amendments to these measures were recorded during the meeting.
