Samantha Smith

Business grant programs (sign and facade grants)

$11,500 in EDC funds (possibly $12,500) for the grease interceptor.

Speed limit on West Florida Street

Keeping the limit at 30 mph avoids enforcement costs that a lower limit would create.

Water Well No. 3 replacement and utility capital planning

About $30,000 for wastewater pump fixes now, with plant upsizing expected to cost more than $1 million down the road.

Stop signs at West Kansas and Cherry Streets

No cost impact since no signs are being removed or installed right now.

Potential purchase of the Denny Rucker property

A purchase price hasn't been made public, so the cost to EDC funds is unknown.

Strategic Planning Workshop

Costs of any workshop or planning effort weren't published.

Repeal of open-records limitation ordinance

Saves staff time previously spent logging every records request against a running tally.

Official newspaper designation

Publication costs for legal notices continue under the existing arrangement.

Election cancellation

Saves about $5,000.

EDC FY2026-2027 budget and grants

Larger matching grants of up to $20,000 total per project for qualifying improvements.

Hazard Mitigation Plan action items

New Emergency Medical Services provider

Terms not fully detailed, but the incoming provider would not require a subsidy and would honor existing memberships.

City hall remodel

Likely a significant multi-year capital expense, with a possible USDA grant helping offset costs.

Film friendly designation

A $25 film permit fee; no city money required — mostly potential free publicity.

Interlocal road agreement with Van Zandt County Precinct 4

City residents pay about $240,000 a year in county road tax; the deal would return one repaved city road per year in county labor and materials.

Yearly City Manager review

Expect possible short-term costs and disruption from interim leadership, a city manager search, and stalled city business.

Funding fire protection outside city limits

Replacing bunker gear runs ~$90,000; new fire engines cost $300,000+ and a tanker is already 4 years past its service life.

Mobile food truck ordinance

Late hours for hotel bar alcohol service

TMRS employee contribution increase

Employees contribute an additional 1% of pay; the city's matching obligation rises accordingly.

Consent agenda: minutes, financial report, and repeal of Ordinance 09-14-2023-4

Resolution 10-08-2026 — official newspaper

Minutes from the budget hearing September 10, 2026

Minutes from the regular meeting September 10, 2026.

Minutes from the called meeting September 24, 2026.

Selecting a new Emergency Medical Services provider

Consent agenda (August 13 minutes and financial report)

Amendment to the FY2025-2026 annual budget

Approval of the EDC budget for FY 2026-2027

Certification of Unopposed Candidates

Cancellation of the November 3, 2026 General Election

Destruction of outdated records per state retention standards

Minutes from the August 13, 2026, regular meeting.

ADJOURN

Consent Agenda (minutes and financial report)

EDC Facade Grant for Coupe's Café and Game Room ($11,500)

Ordinance 07-09-2026 — Late Hours (hotel bar)

Resolution 07-09-2026 — Abandoning sewer easement at 199 Briarwood Court

Interlocal agreement with Van Zandt County Pct. 4 Road and Bridge

Ordinance 07-09-2026-1 — TMRS employee contribution increase

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on approving Certification of Unopposed Candidates.

ADJOURN

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on an amendment to the FY2025-2026 annual budget.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approve entering into a contract with a new EMS provider to begin no later than June 2028, and move forward with terminating our existing provider contract due to default.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on approval of the EDC budget for FY 2026- 2027.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on the Order of Cancellation of the November 3, 2026, General Election for the City of Van.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on the destruction of outdated records in accordance with the State Statues concerning record retention standards.

Selecting a new Emergency Medical Services provider

Consent agenda (August 13 minutes and financial report)

Amendment to the FY2025-2026 annual budget

Approval of the EDC budget for FY 2026-2027

Certification of Unopposed Candidates

Cancellation of the November 3, 2026 General Election

Destruction of outdated records per state retention standards

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on Ordinance No. 07-09-2026-1 regarding the City of Van, Texas Municipal Retirment System benefits authorizing (1) an increase to the employee contributi

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on Resolution 07-09-2026 abandoning sewer easement at property located at 199 Briarwood Court.

Adjourn

CONSENT AGENDA

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on appointing Toby Stanberry as a Planning & Zoning board member.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on an Interlocal agreement with Van Zandt County Pct. 4 Road and Bridge.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on Ordinance 07-09-2026 Late Hours.

Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, and Section 418.183(f) of the Texas Government Code (Texas Disaster Act).

City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, City Manager's annual review.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on approval of Ernest Burns to serve on the Library Advisory Board.

ADJOURN

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on EDC Board member Candace Gore to serve another term.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on approval of Paul Bullington to serve on the EDC Board.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on approval of Mark Heatwole to serve on the EDC Board.

CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member request a

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on Planning & Zoning Board member Marcos Dos Santos to serve another term.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on approval of Linzy Neal to serve on the EDC Board.

Mark Heatwole appointed to EDC Board

Ernie Burns appointed to Library Advisory Board

Re-Zoning application #165 Brandon Rust – Hillard/Rust addition from Commercial to R2 Two-Family Residential District, on the property located at W Iowa, property I.D. 114411, Legal description: acres

ADJOURN

CONSENT AGENDA

Open public hearing at 7:42 p.m.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on Re-Zoning application #165 Brandon Rust – Hillard/Rust addition from Commercial to R2 Two-Family Residential District, on the property located at W Io

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on canceling Marilyn Williams' credit card and approving a credit card for Sean Snider.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on awarding the bid for water well No. 3 replacement to C. Miller Drilling, Inc. of Winnsboro, Texas.

Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action on the Film Friendly Texas program