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Votes at a glance: Smithville council approves variances, replats, tax‑note releases, SJ2 extension and contracts
Summary
At its June 8 meeting the Smithville City Council unanimously approved a variance to rebuild at 1020 Wilks Circle, a minor replat of five lots, release of tax‑note funds for an electrical reconductor and equipment sheds, a two‑year extension to an SJ2 Chapter 380 agreement, renewal of a concrete contract, and several procedural items; a housing resolution was tabled.
The Smithville City Council approved a set of motions June 8, 2026, covering land‑use, infrastructure funding and contracts while tabling a proposed affordable‑housing resolution for legal review and more public engagement.
Key votes and outcomes
- Minutes: Council approved amended minutes for May 11 and the May 19 special meeting, adding Joanna Morgan as a public commenter and correcting chair/vice‑chair notations (unanimous).
- Variance (1020 Wilks Circle): Council found special conditions and hardship stemming from a January electrical fire that damaged more than 50% of the structure’s appraised value and unanimously approved an ordinance allowing reconstruction on the original footprint (unanimous).
- Minor replat (Roger Bryan Addition, lots 6–10, block 125): Council approved a minor replat to divide property owned by Johnny Thomas Sr. into one‑acre lots for single‑family homes (unanimous).
- Tax‑note expenditures (Ordinance 2025‑697 related): Council voted to release remaining tax‑note funds to complete the Garwood/Colorado reconductor project (approximately $66,903 remaining) and to install covered equipment bays at the brush dump (approx. $25,000). Council authorized prudent reallocation of any overruns (unanimous).
- Interlocal agreement supplement: Council approved an amendment to the ILA with Bastrop County to add Bastrop EDC and allow continued grant management by Jill Struby; staff said the $10,000 per year award remains with Smithville (unanimous).
- SJ2 380 Agreement extension: Council approved a two‑year extension to the SJ2 Chapter 380 agreement to 2028 and accepted a corrected house count (reduced by one due to a detention pond); council discussed enforcement and clawback provisions (unanimous).
- Contracts: Council renewed a three‑year concrete contract with Construction 66 LLC at existing unit prices (unanimous). The proposed three‑year renewal for local mowing contractor John Thompson was tabled so staff can produce a cost comparison of in‑house versus contracted services.
- Governance and finance: Council adopted an ordinance adjusting meeting frequency and start time to allow two regular meetings per month and approved the May financial report (revenues ~70% of budget year‑to‑date; expenses ~67%).
Several items were directed to follow‑up: the affordable‑housing resolution was sent to legal for review; staff will schedule additional public meetings on housing; and staff will prepare cost comparisons and budget analysis for the mowing contract before the council revisits it.
