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Developer presents proposal to annex 87-acre tract off State Highway 154 W; council takes no action

City of Gilmer City Council · July 14, 2026
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Summary

Stephenson Engineering presented a proposal to annex an 87-acre tract into Gilmer for ~107 residential lots and a 5-acre sale to the LDS Church; council discussed utility service constraints and took no action at this meeting.

Kyle Stephenson of Stephenson Engineering gave a presentation proposing annexation of an 87-acre tract off State Highway 154 W within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Stephenson said the developer plans to sell roughly 5 acres to the LDS Church and divide the remainder into about 107 residential lots, and noted the front portion would require City utility extension while the rear portion is currently served by Pritchett Water and would be costly for the City to service.

The council moved the item into executive session for legal and negotiation discussion and re-entered open session without taking a motion to annex. No ordinances or agreements were approved at this meeting related to the proposal; council recorded "no motion made at this meeting."

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