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WORK SESSION OF THE EULESS
CITY COUNCIL
August 2, 2025
A work session of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:50 a.m. on Saturday,
August 2, 2025, at the Texas Star Golf Course and Conference Centre, 1400 Texas Star
Parkway, Euless, Texas, for the purpose of discussing the proposed annual budget and
related items for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Those attending included:
Mayor Linda Martin
Mayor Pro Tem Tim Stinneford, Place 1
Council Member Jeremy Tompkins, Place 2
Council Member Eddie Price, Place 3
Council Member Perry Bynum, Place 4
Council Member Annabel Eads, Place 5
Council Member Tika Paudel, Place 6
City Manager Chris Barker
Assistant City Manager Lawrence Bryant
Assistant City Manager Steven Viera
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Kim Sutter
Finance Director Janina Jewell
City Manager Barker provided an overview of the budget and advised that the proposed
budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount
of $689,897 which is a 2.37 percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax
revenue added to the tax roll this is year is $167,514.
City Manager Barker reviewed the property tax rate calculation:
No-New-Revenue Tax Rate: $0.476466/100
No-New-Revenue Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate $0.467324/100
Voter-Approval Tax Rate: $0.476958/100
Debt Rate: $0.0857036/100
City Manager Barker advised that the proposed property tax rate is $0.476466 cents per
$100 valuation, which is a $0.029766 cent increase from the current rate of$0.4467 cents
per $100 valuation.
City Manager Barker reviewed the City's tax rate history, average home value and
proposed tax rate impact (including senior freeze), and presented a comparison of the
City's tax rate, including exemptions with neighboring cities.
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City Manager Barker presented highlights of the proposed budget, and stated that no cut
to programs or services to citizens is being proposed. Mr. Barker reviewed the proposed
changes related to the reorganization and reclassification of current positions and the
addition of two positions (animal control officer and animal control technician), proposed
employee pay plan to maintain a skilled workforce and remain competitive, health
insurance changes, and increases to the water and wastewater rates. He advised that
no changes are proposed to the rate stabilization rebate.
Finance Director Janina Jewell reported on the fiscal year 2024 budget, including
estimated fund balances compared to actual fund balances. She reported that sales tax
collections are up 7.6 percent year to date, car rental tax collection is flat year to date,
and all expenses are within budget expectations.
City Manager Barker reviewed the fiscal year 2026 projected general fund revenues and
expenditures, water and wastewater fund revenues and expenditures, car rental fund,
debt service funds, general and internal service funds, special revenue funds, enterprise
funds, and the reserve funds.
City Manager Barker reviewed the recommended Capital and Supplemental projects for
fiscal year 2026. Additionally, he reviewed the Preliminary Capitals Improvements
Program, including drainage, streets, water, wastewater, and other projects including the
currently proposed and unfunded Euless Family Life Center expansion
feasibility/programming study in the amount of$100,000; Kiddie Carr Park Improvements;
Parks at Texas Star South Batting Cage Area Redevelopment; and the South Euless Park
Improvements.
City Manager Barker presented updates on current projects:
- Fire Station No. 2;
- Police and Court expansion and renovation;
- Animal Shelter construction;
- West Pipeline Road;
- Water and Wastewater ARPA funds; and
- Watercolor development.
Additionally, he reviewed the meeting schedule for August 2025 to take action on setting
the tax rate and adopt the budget.
City Manager Barker presented a development update including commercial and
residential development. Additionally, he advised the City Council of upcoming items for
City Council consideration, including staff's recommendation to reject all bids for the
drainage improvements project for Carr Park and Mills Drive, and the award of the 50th
Year CDBG construction project. He reported that the Police Department will present a
report to the City Council related to the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
City Manager Barker reported on the status of Board and Commission appointments, the
legislative update, City Hall signage and entry projects, Police Department service pistols,
Texas Star Golf Course fees, EMS response times, a request by the Grand Lodge of
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Texas, proposed Planned Development at Glenn Drive and Industrial Boulevard (FM
157), and the development of property along State Highway 360.
The worksession was adjourned at 3:46 p.m.
PREPARED BY:
Kir Sutter, i RMC, CMC
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer