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Sulphur Springs council adopts 2026 budget, approves ordinance on city attorney insurance and new business license in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting, the Sulphur Springs City Council unanimously approved Resolution 26-001 adopting the 2026 budget, adopted Ordinance 26-001 granting municipal insurance to the city attorney as a non-employee at no cost to the city, and approved a new business license for 221 Spring St.
The Sulphur Springs City Council on Jan. 15 unanimously adopted Resolution 26-001, approving the proposed budgets for the 2026 calendar year. The resolution was presented by Carolyn Hazzard and read by Recorder/Treasurer Paul Gregory by title only; Councilmember Bill Medley moved to accept the resolution and Wes Hendren seconded. The motion passed with all members voting in favor.
The council also read Ordinance 26-001 by title only; the ordinance, which provides municipal insurance to the city attorney as a non-employee at no cost to the city, was moved for acceptance by Medley with Hendren seconding and also passed unanimously. Both measures were approved under routine procedure motions the council established for 2026 to read resolutions and ordinances by title only and, when unanimous, to read them once.
Council members approved a new city business license for Lynn Howard to operate at 221 Spring St. Wes Hendren moved to approve the license; Bill Medley seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: • Acceptance of December financials: motion by Bill Medley, seconded by Wes Hendren; result: passed (unanimous). • Approval of Dec. 18 meeting minutes: motion by Wes Hendren, seconded by Mike Larson; result: passed (unanimous). • Procedural motions to read resolutions/ordinances by title only and to allow a single reading if unanimous: moved by Bill Medley and Wes Hendren; result: passed (unanimous). • Resolution 26-001 (2026 budgets): moved by Bill Medley, seconded by Wes Hendren; result: passed (unanimous). • Ordinance 26-001 (municipal insurance for city attorney): moved by Bill Medley, seconded by Wes Hendren; result: passed (unanimous). • New business license (221 Spring St., applicant Lynn Howard): moved by Wes Hendren, seconded by Bill Medley; result: passed (unanimous).
The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m. after the votes.
