Jan 28, 2026 City Council Special Meeting

Waxahachie City Council · January 28, 2026

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Meeting opening, invocation and pledge

Announcement

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Mayor Billy Wallace opened the meeting, led instructions for public comment and recognized the invocation; prayer asked for discernment for decisions about a major development project. City staff reminded attendees about the Open Meetings Act and the five-minute public comment limit.

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The Waxahachie City Council held a public hearing and approved a plan development zoning change and annexation for a proposed ~3,100-acre Kemp/Emery Lakes expansion (ZDC2322024) that would allow roughly 13,270 dwelling units; debate centered on infrastructure, tax mechanisms (an MMD capped at $0.72), timing of neighborhood commercial, and protections for Brookside Road residents.

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