September 8th, 2026 - Special Commission Meeting - 4pm

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[1:30] Afternoon
[1:42] everybody. Thanks for being here. You're all here to protest, I guess.
[1:47] Okay. Praise God. Let's uh start with a prayer.
[1:52] So, Father, I just thank you for this great city of Pampa, Texas. I thank you
[1:56] for the people that care about this town. I thank you for the way you
[2:00] blessed them. God, I thank you for the team you've put together in this place
[2:05] and for the common goal to make life better here and u and just point people
[2:10] towards you. Dear God, I just pray for blessing, continued blessing. We see
[2:15] what you're doing, your hand over this town. So many things that uh we couldn't
[2:19] take credit for that only you could do. And so we we just give you the honor and
[2:24] glory for that. uh this afternoon. Father, we know it's you and we thank
[2:28] you and we know that you're in every challenge, every hurdle, every valley we
[2:33] have to cross, you're in it and we give you uh just all authority and honor you
[2:39] as the one true God. So, thank you, Father. I thank you now for this meeting
[2:43] today. I thank you for your blessing and provision over it. I thank you for the
[2:47] peace in it. I thank you for all the good things that you provide us through
[2:52] Jesus Christ. Amen. >> Amen.
[2:57] I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
[3:02] republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[3:08] justice for all. >> Honor the Texas flagged
[3:16] Texas. One state under God, one and indivisible.
[3:31] Okay. Do we have anybody for public comment today? All right.
[3:37] » Um, so we're going to begin with a public hearing. The Pampa City
[3:44] Commission will conduct a public hearing uh on the proposed property tax rate of
[3:50] 663921 cents
[3:54] dollars 666 per 100 of taxable value. If adopted,
[4:00] this rate would increase the city's total property tax revenue from
[4:03] properties on the tax ro by 4.73% compared with the previous year. Your
[4:09] individual property taxes may increase, decrease, or remain the same depending
[4:12] on changes in your property's value relative to the other properties and the
[4:16] tax rate ultimately adopted. [snorts]
[4:20] So, the hearing is open. Teresa, you have anything to add?
[4:24] » Not have anything unless you guys have any questions.
[4:26] » Okay.
[4:29] Anyone?
[4:35] Okay, here you go.
[4:38] » I'll make I'll make a motion to close the hearing.
[4:42] » Okay, >> I'll second.
[4:43] » Okay, got a motion and a second to close the public hearing. All in favor say I.
[4:47] » I. >> Opposed? Same sign. The [snorts] hearing
[4:51] is closed. Move to agenda item number one. Consider
[4:57] approving the minutes of the August 31, 2026 public hearing and special
[5:01] commission meeting. >> I make a motion to approve the minutes
[5:04] of the August 31st, 2026 public hearing and special meeting as presented.
[5:11] » My second. >> Okay, we got a motion and second. Any
[5:14] corrections to the minutes? Anybody see anything?
[5:20] Okay, hearing none. All in favor say I. I.
[5:25] Minutes are approved. Agenda item number two, consider
[5:29] adopting on second and final reading ordinance number 1848
[5:33] adopting the city of Pampa 2026 2027 operating budget.
[5:42] Anything you want to add to that? >> No sir. Just thank you guys for all of
[5:46] your work and your patience with us as we got through this budget. I know it
[5:50] was a little difficult at times. So appreciate all your all your help.
[5:56] » Okay. >> Read the
[5:59] » Okay. Yeah. Okay. The ordinance reads as follows. An
[6:05] ordinance making appropriations for the support of the city of Pampa fiscal year
[6:09] beginning October 1st, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027. appropriating money
[6:16] to a sinking fund to pay interest and principal due on the city's indebtedness
[6:20] and adopting the annual budget of the city of Pampa for the 2026 2027 fiscal
[6:26] year. >> Make a motion to adopt on second and
[6:29] final reading ordinance 1848 as presented.
[6:32] » I'll second. >> Okay, we got a motion and a second. Any
[6:36] further discussion about it? Jane, anything?
[6:39] » No. Again, thanks to you guys and a big thanks to Theresa and Dustin for uh
[6:43] really driving this thing home through this time. Appreciate you guys.
[6:47] » Y >> very good. Okay, we need to do roll call
[6:51] vote on this. So, if you're in favor, just say I if
[6:57] opposed. Nay. So, uh Commissioner Ward one Wendy Horse
[7:02] » I. >> Commissioner Ward two Brian Dowy
[7:07] » I. Commissioner Ward three, Jimmy Kio
[7:11] » I. >> Commissioner Ward four, Jimmy Reid.
[7:15] » And mayor also votes I. >> Budgets approved.
[7:25] Okay, let's move to agenda item number three.
[7:30] Consider adopting on first reading ordinance number 1849 setting a tax rate
[7:35] 66 cents per $100 valuation on taxable property for 2026 2027 fiscal year and
[7:42] leving an ordin advalorum tax on all property subject to taxation within the
[7:46] city limits of Tampa. The ordinance reads as follows. an ordinance setting a
[7:50] tax rate of 663921 on each $100 valuation of property and
[7:58] living and avalorum taxes for use in support of the m municipal government of
[8:03] the city of Pampa for the fiscal year ending 2026 2027 providing for a
[8:08] portioning of each levy for specific purposes providing when taxes shall
[8:13] become due and when such taxes shall become delinquent if not paid and for
[8:18] penalty and interest providing providing for savings and severability clauses,
[8:21] providing for an effective date, and providing for publication of the caption
[8:26] hereof. >> I [snorts] make a motion to approve on
[8:29] first reading ordinance number 1849, increasing the property tax rate by the
[8:34] adoption of the tax rate of 0.663921, which is effectively a 4.73 increase to
[8:42] the tax rate. >> I second.
[8:46] » Okay, we got a motion, a second. Any [snorts] discussion? [clears throat] Any
[8:50] anything to add? Anyone? >> No, sir.
[8:53] » Okay. >> Nothing. Okay.
[8:55] » What we have is a 70 70 [clears throat] cent tax rate right now, right?
[8:59] » Correct. So, this tax rate will go down 4 cents.
[9:01] » Okay. It's just >> based off of our current tax rate,
[9:04] right? >> Okay. [snorts]
[9:07] » Okay. Anything else?
[9:11] Okay. If not, we need to do roll call vote on this as well. Commissioner Ward
[9:16] one, Wendy Horse. Hi, >> Commissioner Brian Daddy. Ward two.
[9:21] » Hi. >> Award three, Commissioner Jimmy Kio.
[9:25] » I >> award four Commissioner Jimmy Reid.
[9:29] » Hi. >> Mayor votes I.
[9:33] Tax rate is approved.
[9:37] » My first reading. First reading. Okay. Yeah. Thank you.
[9:44] Okay. Okay. Agenda item number four, ordinance 1850, amending animal control
[9:49] fees. [snorts]
[9:55] » Do we need to read the ordinance? >> Yeah.
[9:57] » Okay. >> Ordinance amending section 2.02.010
[10:02] of chapter 2 animal control article 2.02 dogs and cats by revising and amending
[10:08] section 2.02.010 010
[10:13] related to fees for animal control services, providing a savings clause,
[10:17] providing severability clause, and providing an effective date.
[10:21] » I make a motion to approve on first reading ordinance number 1850 as
[10:24] presented. >> I have a second.
[10:27] » Okay, we got a motion and a second. Uh, anybody got anything to add to this,
[10:33] Shane? >> No. Again, we we looked at all these
[10:36] fees as we went through the process and determined that we needed to do some
[10:40] catching up on our animal control fees, and this is evidence of that. And
[10:44] Teresa, if I've forgotten anything, you can jump in there, but we we compared to
[10:49] other cities basically. >> Okay,
[10:52] » catch up. >> That's just a recap of a few of them. We
[10:55] did the impoundment fee from $15 to $30. There was some changes to the boarding
[11:00] daily boarding fees from 10 to 20. And then we had some increases in the
[11:04] euthanasia fees from $15 to $20. >> Okay. Okay.
[11:10] All right. Any other discussion? We got a motion
[11:15] and a second. All in favor say I. >> I.
[11:18] » Opposed? Same sign. Um
[11:23] motion carries. Approval on first reading ordinance 1850.
[11:29] Anything else for city commission today? We all got dressed up for this
[11:35] » short and sweet. >> Okay.
[11:37] » Nine minutes. >> Nine minutes flat. [clears throat]
[11:40] » Okay.