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Votes at a glance: Waxahachie council confirms fire chief, approves SUPs and zoning changes, OKs SRRG lease and property conveyance
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Waxahachie City Council confirmed Scott Safford as fire chief, approved several specific-use permits for short-term rentals and accessory dwellings, adopted zoning and development agreements for YMCA and commercial projects, approved SRRG armored-vehicle financing and transfer, accepted the preliminary FY2025 financial report and authorized a quit-claim deed for a 1.02-acre tract.
The Waxahachie City Council took multiple formal actions on Jan. 12. Below are the motions, outcomes and the most relevant details reported at the meeting.
Confirmed fire chief Scott Safford was confirmed by council after a city-manager recommendation; Safford, who served as interim chief for six months and has 21 years in the department, was sworn in during the meeting (motion carried).
Consent agenda The consent agenda (items a–h) was approved by motion (motion carries).
Public-hearing continuances and annexation The council granted a continuance of public hearings for ZDC 02/2024 (items 22–24) to Jan. 26, 2026, and also continued an associated annexation request by Presbyterian Children's and Walton Texas LP (about 204.94 acres off Brookside Road) to the Jan. 26 meeting (motions carried).
Short-term rentals and accessory dwelling permits Council approved a series of specific-use permits (SUPs)…
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