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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021
HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING
403 N 7TH STREET
SANGER, TEXAS
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Thomas Muir, Mayor Pro Tern Gary Bilyeu, Councilmembers: Victor Gann,
Marissa Barrett, Allen Chick, and Dennis Dillon.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Interim City Manager Jeriana Staton Assistant City Manager, Alina Ciocan, City
Attorney Hugh Coleman, City Secretary Kelly Edwards, Court Administrator/Deputy
City Secretary Christy Dyer, Director of Finance Clayton Gray, Director of Economic
Development Shani Bradshaw, City Engineer Tracy LaPiene, Director of Public Works
Jim Bolz, Interim Police Chief Jonathan Perkins, Sergeant Josh Bishop, Library Director
Audrey Tolle, and Social Media Manager Laura Klenke.
1. Call Meeting to Order
Mayor Muir called the Work Session to order at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Muir moved to Item 3 of the agenda.
2. Budget Workshop
Director Gray provided a presentation and overview of the proposed budget for Fiscal
Year2021- 2022.
Councilmembers viewed the following items:
Property Tax Rate — a 5-year history, comparison, and 10-year valuation.
General Fund — revenues and expenditures, Police Department, Animal Control, Fire
Department, Municipal Court, Development Services, Street Department, Parks,
Recreation, Library, and Solid Waste.
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3.
Discussion ensued regarding the Texas Municipal Retirement System rate change
(decrease), employee monthly insurance stipend, proposed full time positions,
municipal court fee collection State increase, contract services for the Parks
Department, Safer Grant funding for Fire & EMS positions, and facilities improvements
and repairs at the Library.
City Council will conduct an additional work session on July 19, 2021, to complete an
overview of the proposed budget.
Overview of Items on the RegularAgenda
Mayor Muir provided an overview of Item 7 regarding the Sanger Area Chamber of
Commerce Service Contract.
Adjourn
There being no further agenda items for discussion, Mayor_ Muir adjourned the Work
Session at 6:54 p.m.
Thomas E. Muir, Mayor
Kel y Edwards, City Secretary
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