Brownwood City Council Agenda – Special Called Meeting

9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2014 – Council Chambers, City Hall

501 Center Avenue, Brownwood, Texas

The City Council of the City of Brownwood, Texas, reserves the right to meet in closed executive session on any of the items listed below should the need arise and if authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.

The City Council may deliberate and/or act on the following items:

I. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation

4. Items to be withdrawn

5. Introductions, Announcements, and Recognitions

6. Citizen Presentations Any citizen who desires to address the City Council on a matter not included on the agenda may do so at this time. The City Council may not deliberate on items presented under this agenda item. To comply with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Council respectfully requests that prior to addressing Council that each person submit a citizen presentation form that is located at the entryway to the Council Chambers, stating your name, address, and topic of presentation. All presentations are subject to a five (5) minute time limit.

7. Public Hearing

A. Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed City of Brownwood budget for FY 2014/15 to receive input from the public. Council may set a date for formal adoption of the budget ordinance on first reading on September 16, 2014 {Special Called meeting) and on second and third reading on September 23, 2014 (Regular Council meeting).

B. Council shall discuss the tax rate for FY 2014/2015 and, since the proposed tax rate of$. 7463 per $100 value exceeds the effective tax rate, Council may schedule public hearings on the tax rate on September 9, 2014 and September 12, 2014. Council shall take a vote for record on the proposal to consider a tax increase and may set a date to adopt the rate on September 16, 2014 ( 1st reading) and September 23,2014 (2nd & 3rd readings):

8. Adjournment