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Council reviews Q2 FY2026 budget; EDC updates include food truck park funding and property closing
Summary
Merkel council reviewed the second-quarter FY2026 budget and heard EDC updates: draw for terms, approval for Food Truck park costs, a property closing adjacent to Ranch 2 Rail, and added sponsor money for downtown events. The meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM after a unanimous adjournment motion.
The council reviewed the second-quarter FY2026 budget; City Manager Hitt summarized recent Economic Development Corporation (EDC) actions. The EDC reportedly drew straws for member terms, approved funding for a Food Truck park, closed on property adjacent to Ranch 2 Rail, and approved adding sponsor money for downtown events.
After the budget review and EDC updates, Councilmember Elaine Chaney moved to adjourn; Alexis Smith seconded and the meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM. The minutes record the EDC actions but do not include funding amounts or property details.
