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U.S. Representative K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas) will hold a town hall meeting in Ballinger, TX at the City Council Chamber on September 1st from 3 pm – 4 pm.
The town hall is open to the public and members of the media.
The City of Ballinger is accepting applications for candidates to place their names on the ballot to serve on the Ballinger City Council starting July 22, 2017 and ending August 21, 2017. You can file your applications with the City Secretary, Bonita F. Shields at the City hall located at 700 Railroad Avenue, Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day
The places that are up for election are the:
Mayor currently held by Sam Mallory
Single Member District 1 currently held by Phillip Arp
Single Member District 2 currently held by Darlene Kelly
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BALLINGER WILL MEET AT 5:30 P.M. ON JUNE 5, 2017 IN REGULAR SESSION AT ITS REGULAR
MEETING PLACE IN THE CITY HALL, 700 RAILROAD AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BALLINGER, TEXAS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
00:15 – 1. Call meeting to order.
00:27 – 2. Prayer and pledge of allegiance.
01:27 – 3. Consider approval of the minutes of the May 15, 2017 meeting.
02:36 – 4. Visitors who are not on the regular agenda will be given the opportunity to address the Council on any subject.
06:44 – 5. Discuss and take action to consider offering summer water rates.
12:12 – 6. Discuss and take action on the contract with Republic for garbage disposal services.
15:06 – 7. Consider approval of building permits.
20:11 – 8. Remove from the table to discuss and take action on proposed contracts for a community alert system.
33:27 – 9. Hear the police activity monthly report from Chief Stanley Maresch.
39:32 – 10. Hear the City Administrator’s bi-weekly report.
53:17 – 11. Hear request for future agenda items from City Council.
N/A – 12.The Ballinger City Council shall meet in executive session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 Consultation with City Attorney (Update on alternative water project.)
MEETING PLACE IN THE CITY HALL, 700 RAILROAD AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BALLINGER,
TEXAS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
00:00:15 – 1. Call meeting to order.
00:00:24 – 2. Prayer and pledge of allegiance.
00:01:16 – 3. Consider approval of the minutes of the May 1, 2017 meeting.
00:01:33 – 4. Visitors who are not on the regular agenda will be given the opportunity to address the Council on any subject.
00:09:50 – *5. Discuss and take action on proposed contracts for a community alert system.
00:07:19 – *6. Consider approval of building permits.
00:20:17 – 7. Hear the police activity monthly report from Chief Stanley Maresch.
00:24:21 – 8. Hear the City Administrator’s bi-weekly report.
00:32:26 – 9. Hear request for future agenda items from City Council.
00:34:05 – 10. The Ballinger City Council shall meet in executive session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 Consultation with City Attorney (Update on alternative water project) and (Review RFP’S received for garbage collections.)
00:34:27 – 11. Action from executive session.
00:35:20 – 12. Remove from the table to discuss and take action to approve selection of company for garbage collection services in Ballinger.
BALLINGER POLICE DEPARTMENT 