[0:04] I will call the August 17th, 2026 regular City Council meeting to order at

[0:11] 7:05.

[0:17] The next item on the agenda is the invocation and pledge. The invocation

[0:20] will be led by Councilman Gann, and the pledge will be led by Councilwoman

[0:24] Tisdale. If you'll please stand.

[0:29] » Pray with me, please. Dear Lord, thank you for bringing us

[0:33] together tonight. Please continue to give us your wisdom

[0:37] so that we can help all the issues that we we need to go through, and continue

[0:40] to help >> [clears throat]

[0:41] » everyone through everything that they're going through. Thank you for your love.

[0:44] Thank you for your sacrifice. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

[0:48] » Amen. >> Everyone pledge allegiance.

[0:52] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to

[0:58] the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with

[1:05] liberty and justice for all.

[1:09] » Please take your seats.

[1:14] The next item on the agenda is citizens' comments. This is a time where

[1:19] anyone in the audience would like to come up and visit about anything that's

[1:22] not on the agenda. Just as a reminder, we we give citizens 3 minutes, but

[1:28] Council cannot deliberate on anything that you comment on.

[1:32] If you want to comment on something that's on the agenda, I would ask that

[1:36] you just wait until that agenda item comes up and

[1:40] then comment. So, anyone wishing to come forward, please do so. You can come to

[1:45] the podium and state your name and address for the record.

[1:51] Not everybody at once.

[1:55] » It landed perfectly. >> Straight up and down.

[1:59] » Uh I I have a

[2:03] » Please come up to the podium. I would ask that we do have citizen consent

[2:08] forms and before you leave if you could just write your name on there so we have

[2:11] it for the record. >> Okay, yeah.

[2:13] » Please state your name and address for the record.

[2:15] » Uh my name is Nehemiah Herrera. I live at 8153 Prepper at 60th 6605 over there

[2:20] on the other side of uh the 35. It's on 2450

[2:26] uh Chisholm. >> Mhm.

[2:27] » And uh I was able to attend the McKinney City Council meeting a couple weeks ago

[2:31] when they presented the new mosque. And uh there were a lot of things I learned

[2:35] there. A lot of some of them were disturbing and

[2:37] um I was just wondering one thing that I learned is that uh

[2:42] this isn't really related to the mosque per se, but or at least the the council

[2:45] meeting, but Islam is very much a religion that believes in

[2:50] conquering and um they're they're planning mosques all

[2:54] over our metro area. And um

[3:00] McKinney is where they're at right now, but it's very much a religion that

[3:03] believes that they they believe that they will conquer eventually in every

[3:05] political uh

[3:08] every political position that's taken, every new mosque that's built is kind of

[3:11] uh victory towards that uh jihad that they believe in. And so I was wondering

[3:15] um like for instance one thing they'll do is they will build mosques that

[3:18] purposely don't have enough parking so that way they can

[3:21] uh the parking will flood into the nearby neighborhoods and then um

[3:25] that forces everybody that's not Muslim to move out of the neighborhoods because

[3:28] they can't get out of their driveways cuz of there's too much there's not

[3:30] there's too many cars not enough parking at the mosques.

[3:33] And um and they're able to do that get away with that because they'll get into

[3:36] the city council boards like a decade before that change the ordinances to

[3:39] allow that. And so it's technically legal. Um

[3:42] and so I was wondering if there's anything that we're doing or if there's

[3:45] anything we could be doing to kind of pre- prepare for that when it eventually

[3:48] does come to either to Denton or to Sanger if there's Is we can kind of

[3:50] preemptively do to uh prepare or even just um

[3:55] I don't know, maybe put bullwark up, I guess, against that incoming

[3:59] uh threat. It really is a threat in a lot of ways, and I think we're really

[4:02] unprepared for how vastly different Islam is

[4:04] um than our own what we're used to in the West. Uh they're permitted to lie to

[4:08] gain favor, and and we're just we're completely I learned so much from that

[4:12] city council meeting and attending several different caucuses afterwards.

[4:15] We're completely not ready for what's coming, and if we're not preparing now,

[4:18] it will it will what's happening in McKinney will be happening here before

[4:21] long. So, I was just wondering anyway. Uh thanks.

[4:24] » Thank you. >> Thank you.

[4:28] » Anyone else wishing to come forward?

[4:34] Seeing no one else, then I will close the citizens' comments.

[4:40] The next item on the agenda is special presentation and announcements, and we

[4:45] have a proc- proclamation recognizing the program partnership with Excel High

[4:50] School. I do have a couple of things here for

[4:54] that. The first thing I'd like to read is the actual proclamation, and I

[4:57] understand someone may want to come forward, but but let me read this first.

[5:01] Let me read it first. It's going to take a few minutes. You

[5:04] don't want to be standing up here. >> [clears throat]

[5:08] » Proclamation. Whereas Excel High School was founded in 2004 by visionary

[5:14] educators and business professionals with the mission of providing

[5:18] accessible, flexible, and accredited educational opportunities for students

[5:23] of all ages. And whereas Excel High School

[5:28] delivers high-quality, innovative online learning through modern technology,

[5:33] empowering students nationwide to achieve academic success,

[5:38] learn at their own pace, and earn a recognized high school diploma. And

[5:42] whereas the City of Sanger recognizes the a partnership

[5:47] established in 2024 between Excel High School and the Sanger

[5:53] Public Library, which provides adults or adult residents with a second chance to

[5:59] earn a fully accredited high school diploma at no cost. And whereas these

[6:05] library-sponsored scholarships break down financial and structural barriers

[6:09] to education, empowering adult learners to gain critical skills, pursue higher

[6:15] education, and secure better economic opportunities. And whereas lifelong

[6:21] learning is a is vital to the strength, prosperity, and vitality of the Sanger

[6:27] community, demonstrating that it is never too late to achieve an educational

[6:32] milestone. And now therefore, I Gary Bilyeu, Mayor

[6:38] of the City of Sanger, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby recognize

[6:43] the program partnership with Excel High School for its innovation and

[6:47] accessibility, and express sincere appreciation for their shared commitment

[6:53] to expanding educational opportunities for the residents of Sanger.

[6:58] Laura, would you like to come forward?

[7:03] » [clears throat]

[7:11] » And Laura, we just can you let everybody know who you are?

[7:14] » Yes, I'm Laura Klinke, the Library Director here at the Sanger Public

[7:17] Library, and this is Ashley Needham. >> Mhm.

[7:20] » And he is one of my students who has accomplished many things, and I'm I'm

[7:24] very excited, and I just wanted to say a few words about Ashley. Ashley,

[7:29] congratulations on earning your high school diploma, achieving this milestone

[7:32] through the Sanger Public Library and Excel High School program is a true

[7:35] testament to your grit, dedication, and ambition. Balancing life's

[7:39] responsibilities while prioritizing your education is no small feat, and watching

[7:43] you cross this finish line is an inspiration to our entire community.

[7:47] Your hard work has opened new doors and proven that it's never too late to

[7:50] achieve your goals. We are immensely proud of you and excited to see where

[7:54] your journey leads next. >> And Ashley,

[7:58] CONGRATULATIONS. >> [applause]

[8:03] » AND ASHLEY, I have here a certificate of recognition

[8:08] for your achievement.

[8:11] And you know what? Should we get a picture of you and the city council?

[8:14] » Yes.

[8:33] » Yes, so much is great. Big smiles.

[8:38] Big smiles. Big smiles.

[8:43] It's not good enough for you. Congratulations.

[8:47] Congratulations.

[8:49] Thank you. Ashley.

[8:52] Thank you.

[8:58] Big smiles.

[9:06] Thanks.

[9:09] The board. Oh.

[9:17] Council, the next item on the agenda is a consent agenda. As a reminder, uh

[9:22] if you have any questions about any of the five items listed, then let's pull

[9:28] those items and discuss them individually. Otherwise, what's your

[9:33] pleasure?

[9:36] » Mr. Mayor, I'll make a motion that we approve the consent agenda as presented.

[9:41] » We have a motion by Councilwoman Leete.

[9:47] Do I hear a second? >> I second.

[9:50] » Second. >> We have a second by Councilman Burris.

[9:55] Any other discussion? All those in favor, please raise your

[9:58] hand. It carries unanimously. Thank you.

[10:05] » [sighs] >> And the next item on on the agenda is

[10:08] public hearing. Uh

[10:11] there's actually two of them. We'll tackle them one at a time.

[10:17] First item is conduct a public hearing for the city of Sanger's proposed

[10:22] property tax rate. I'll open that public hearing at 7:15.

[10:30] Does anyone from staff want to make any introduction?

[10:35] So, it's open. Nothing

[10:38] uh presented by staff. Anyone wishing to come forward to speak on behalf of this

[10:42] public hearing, please do so, whether in favor or against.

[10:51] Not seeing anyone come forward, then we will close the first public hearing at

[10:56] 7:16.

[11:00] » [clears throat] >> The second public hearing is a public

[11:03] hearing for the city of Sanger's annual budget for the fiscal year 2026-2027.

[11:11] I'll open that public hearing at 7:16.

[11:16] Staff, I'll give you the opportunity if you would like to come forward and any

[11:23] preparatory comments.

[11:26] All right. Anyone else wishing to come forward to speak either for or against

[11:30] this item, please do so at this time.

[11:37] » [snorts]

[11:41] » Not seeing anyone come forward, I will close the second public hearing at 7:17.

[11:53] The next item on the agenda is action items. It's number 10 in your agenda.

[11:58] Consider and possible action on resolution

[12:03] number 2026-10, directing staff to prepare and

[12:08] annexation service plan and call a public hearing for property known as RBB

[12:14] survey A-29 and J. Morton survey A-7992,

[12:23] being approximately 387.515

[12:27] acres of land and generally located on the north side of FM 455 and east of

[12:34] Union Hill Road. >> Mayor and Council, we will be pulling

[12:38] this item tonight and not be taking action on it. There's some incorrect

[12:41] language in it. We will be bringing that back to you on September the 8th.

[12:45] » You could have told me that before I read.

[12:48] » [laughter] >> I wanted you to have the practice.

[12:51] » I'm kidding. I'm kidding. >> to ask him to read it twice.

[12:53] » No, so >> [laughter]

[12:55] » Okay, so officially it's been pulled. >> It's been pulled, yes.

[12:58] » Okay. >> Thank you.

[13:07] » All right, there's one thing one announcement I'd like to make

[13:12] concerning the proposed property tax rate.

[13:16] So, the city council

[13:20] The city council is is required to announce at the public hearing the date,

[13:24] time, and place of the meeting at which it will vote on the proposed tax rate.

[13:30] This vote is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

[13:37] right here in this building.

[13:41] Any questions?

[13:47] Okay.

[13:50] The next is future agenda items. Does anyone on council have any future agenda

[13:56] items you'd like to recommend to staff?

[14:04] The one thing I did, I know this was an email that sent out and it's further

[14:08] along save the date. So, just keep that in mind.

[14:12] You probably will learn from our class earlier that there will be a possible

[14:18] quorum. All right. December 8th it is uh

[14:23] » Mhm. >> a staff lunch luncheon.

[14:28] Do you know what day of the week that is?

[14:29] » It's a Friday. >> Okay. It's Friday.

[14:33] One one other thing, if you um if you have not completed the uh cyber

[14:41] security the required training, please do so. The 20th of August is the

[14:46] deadline. And I will tell you, don't be shocked, I

[14:50] I have not done it yet, but it is on my schedule for tomorrow.

[14:54] » I did mine today >> too after she sent that.

[14:56] » Yes. Well,

[14:58] » I literally wait till the last minute on purpose.

[15:00] » Yeah. >> I don't think I've ever

[15:01] » just reminders. >> I saved it to

[15:03] » Is there any any other item you'd like on a future agenda?

[15:08] Anything on the right? Anything on the left? Good.

[15:16] Uh there's information informational items in your in your packet. Is there

[15:22] any questions that anyone on council has for staff in that?

[15:30] » [snorts] >> Is there anything staff has for us?

[15:31] Anything that uh we may have forgotten or left off.

[15:37] Okay. All right.

[15:41] I'm going to try to get one more minute out of this.

[15:44] » No. Not really. I would like to just point out that December 8th is a

[15:47] Tuesday. >> So, you you got bad information?

[15:51] » I got bad information from >> I would like to formally apologize for

[15:55] providing bad information. >> And tell tell me to get my life

[15:59] together. >> I can assure you the city secretary will

[16:01] post it on the right day. I'm confident in that.

[16:04] All right. Not seeing anything else on the agenda,

[16:07] then we'll adjourn the meeting at 7:21. Thank you.

August 17, 2026 City Council Meeting

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