In session Tuesday morning, December 28, members of the Brownwood City Council approved an Ordinance (first reading) for a revised plan redistricting the City’s Council Member Wards. The Council first held a Public Hearing regarding the plan to redistrict member wards. No one was present to speak concerning the matter. City staff had reviewed three maps that were submitted by the Knight Law Firm and recommended Plan 1 as it had the least amount of changes from the current ward map. The Ordinance approving Plan 1 will come before the Council again in a future meeting for another reading. The maps considered are a part of the City Council agenda packet for December 28 and can be found by clicking THIS LINK.
The Council also approved an ordinance on first reading updating the boundaries and terms of Brownwood Industrial District Number 1. The City adopted Ordinance No. 01-13A in 2001 designating an area in its extraterritorial jurisdiction as an industrial district known as Brownwood Industrial District No. 1 and set forth the terms upon which the City could offer Industrial District Agreements (IDAs) for businesses within the District. Since 2001, there have been additional businesses that have entered into IDAs with the City. The City needed to update the Ordinance to reflect the current boundaries of the District and the terms upon which the City can offer Industrial District Agreements.
The Council approved appointments and re-appointments to various Boards and Commissions as follows:
Audit Committee – 3-year term – Chuck Boland has served since 2007, reappointed
Building and Standards Commission – Appointed to 2-year terms
Fred Kelly has served since 2013
Glenn Williamson has served since 2016
Robert (Bob) Snyder is alternate member and has served since 2020.
Civil Service Commission – 3-year term
Josh McCullough has served since 2018
Fireman’s Relief and Retirement Fund Board
Walter Middleton resigned. The Mayor’s Designee is Jesse Mendoza, currently employed with Citizens National Bank as SVP/Chief Operations Officer.
Lehnis Transportation Museum – 3-year terms
Meghan Mask has served since 2012
Parks Advisory Commission – 3-year terms
Jeff Yoder has served since 2016
Nathan Smith replacing Sunni Modawell
Planning and Zoning Commission – 3-year terms
Weston Jacobs has served since 2018
Don Morelock has served since 2020
Unified Appeals Board – 5-year terms
Mike Webb has served since 2012
Zoning Board of Adjustments – 3-year terms
Don Bostick has served since 2018
Clint Broughton has served since 2017.
In other business:
The Council approved offering and entering into Industrial District Agreements with all of the businesses located in Brownwood Industrial District Number 1.
The Council received an update on COVID-19 cases in Brown County from Lisa Dick of the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department. In the most recent report, there were 84 positive COVID cases this week, compared to 43 the week before. No deaths were reported last week. The Health Department plans to offer expanded hours starting Monday, January 3rd, offering vaccinations and other services from 7:30 am through 6:00 pm at their office at 510 E. Lee Street.