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Giddings council approves multiple event permits, alley sale and an ordinance limiting PIA response time
Summary
At its March 23 meeting the Giddings City Council approved special-event permits for an April Dodge/Ram truck show and Juneteenth block party and parade, authorized the start of an alley purchase process for 145 E. Bryan Street, and recorded action adopting Ordinance No. 921 related to Public Information Act response limits; several items were set for further study.
The Giddings City Council on March 23 approved a string of routine and community-focused items, including permits for special events in downtown, authorization to begin an alley sale process and a motion recorded as adopting an ordinance to limit personnel time and costs for Public Information Act (PIA) requests.
Mayor Joel Lopez called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m., and council members voted unanimously on multiple consent and action items. City Council Member Jacob Janda moved to approve the consent agenda minutes and City Council Member Linda Pruitt seconded; the motion carried with Council Members Alan Casey, Pruitt, Janda, Mark Muniz and Kevin Rinn voting Aye.
Council approved a Special Event "Public" application from John Schiedeck to hold a Dodge/Ram Diesel Truck Show at the Giddings Downtown Plaza on April 25, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Janda noted the event will focus on older-model Dodge and Ram vehicles and no representative attended the meeting to present the application.
The council also approved event permits from the Juneteenth Celebration Team. Elvis Lewis, president of the Juneteenth Celebration Team, told council, "We putting this on for the Community and hope everyone will come out and enjoy the day." The approved plans include a Juneteenth Block Party at the Giddings Downtown Plaza on June 20 from 9 a.m. to midnight and a parade starting and ending at N. Burleson St. at 10 a.m.; Director of Public Services Kenny Ray said a city employee will be stationed at the railroad tracks to help ensure parade safety.
Council voted to begin the process to sell the alley adjacent to 145 E. Bryan Street at the request of Diane and Martin Rangel so they may incorporate the alley into their property and maintain it. City Council Member Mark Muniz moved and Kevin Rinn seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
The minutes record a motion adopting "Ordinance No. 921 establishing reasonable limits on the amount of personnel time spent responding to PIA requests and imposing costs on requestors who exceed the established time limits," with Mayor Pro-Tem Alan Casey moving and Council Member Kevin Rinn seconding. The motion is recorded as carrying unanimously. The agenda had listed a different item (adoption of by-laws for the Public Parks and Playgrounds Board, Resolution No. 625-2026) immediately before that motion; the minutes contain inconsistent text between the agenda item and the motion recorded. The council's recorded vote shows the ordinance motion passed; the city clerk's office should be consulted to confirm whether the council intended to adopt Resolution No. 625-2026, Ordinance No. 921, or both.
Several agenda items were discussed with no formal council action, including a draft ordinance on partial tax exemptions for historically significant sites and an update on the city manager recruitment process. The meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
What happens next: Council requested additional research and a workshop on the draft historic-exemption ordinance; staff will coordinate logistics for the approved events and follow up on the alley sale process and the PIA/ordinance record.
