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Farmersville council votes to place 10% transient-occupancy tax on Nov. 3 ballot
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 2026-016 to submit a 10% transient-occupancy tax measure to voters on Nov. 3, 2026; the consent calendar motion passed 4-1. Councilmember Gregorio Gomez moved approval; Mayor Pro Tem Araceli Ochoa seconded.
Farmersville’s City Council voted to place a proposed 10% transient-occupancy tax on the November 3, 2026, ballot, approving Resolution 2026-016 as part of the consent calendar.
The resolution was described on the agenda as: "Second Reading and Adoption of Resolution 2026-016 Calling for the Submission to the Voters a Measure Relating to the Enactment of a Ten Percent (10%) Transient Occupancy Tax November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election." Councilmember Gregorio Gomez moved the item; Mayor Pro Tem Araceli Ochoa seconded and the motion passed on a 4-1 vote. The council record does not identify which member voted no.
City staff did not present additional details on how revenue would be allocated at this meeting; councilmembers later asked for improved public reporting on other local revenue sources during separate agenda items. If adopted by voters, the measure would take effect only if approved at the Nov. 3 election and subject to any implementation specifics the council later sets.
