STATE OF TEXAS             )( )(
                                                                                 COUNTY OF RUNNELS    )( )(
	                CITY OF BALLINGER        )( )(
	
	On this the 9th day of September 2019 the Ballinger City Council met in special called  session at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall located at 700 Railroad Avenue with the following members present:

	         Sam Mallory                         Mayor
                    Jason Gore                          Commissioner # 1
                    Richard “Rick” Morrish         Commissioner # 2
	         Bob McDaniel                       Commissioner # 3
	         Kristi Goetz      	           Commissioner # 4

	City Staff:

	         Bonita Shields                       City Secretary
	         Tommy Turney, Jr.                City Administrator
	         Pat Chesser                          City Attorney
	         Stanley Maresch                   Chief of Police
	     	     	
	Others present: Marion Hill, Mack Baker, Linda Maynard, Dan Maynard, Laverne Baker, Virginia Hill, Bobbi Love, Lois Smith, Glen Shephard, Blaine Ross, Bettye Hudgens, Clyde Kresta, Jason Goetz, Dustin Kresta, Erica Cooke, Jaslynn McDuffee, Laura Gonzales, Amy Sensabaugh, Ellen Jean Duke, Steve Gray, Jr., Dawn Theroux, Finnis Allen, Frank Ortega, Joe V. Lopez, Monica Coleman, Skipper Wheeless, Sue Yancy, B. Yancy, Allen Cole, Robert Fisher, Kelsey Gore, Joyce Waterfall, Greg West, Stormie Watkins, Scott Watkins, Jack Watkins, Carl Williams, Benny Vela, Sr., Dustin Alexander, Carrie Turney, Brenda Turney, Ginger Turner, Randy Turner, Mary Anderson, Joy McDaniel, Elaine Paske, Christi Langston, Lance Gallant, Melody Gallant, Tammy Fenwick, Rodney Fenwick, Landy Cason, Jacklyn Cason, Patrick Albarado, Tyler Smith, Jodie Hallford, Marion Hallford, Ralph Schafer, Billie Schafer, Ricky Gonzales, Willie Covington, Dorothy Carter, Kathy Howe, Fallen Busenhlner, Robert Castillo, Brent Hill, Benny Martinez, Bob Rostine, Angela Hoyle, Lanny Hoyle, Lalanie Dohrse, Vicki Stokes, D’Ann McCord, Bob Brown, Johnny Fulton, Dawni Seymore, David Brem, Chad Hardy, Anita Martinez, Martin Escobar, Kay Escobar-Citizens

	CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sam Mallory called the meeting to order at 5:36 p.m.

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
	Laura Gonzales was asked to lead the group in a word of prayer and the pledge of allegiance.

	THE CITY COUNCIL MAY HOLD THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
	 PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $0.593428/100.
	 Mayor Sam Mallory opened the first public hearing on the 2019 proposed tax rate. Tommy Turney, Jr. told the Council that he worked up the budget with a tax rate of $0.59328/100 which is a $.06 cent increase from last year’s tax rate of am 8% rate increase. This would generate approximately $184,000 additional in revenue. There was 1.6 million budgeted for 2019 and as of to date the City has only taken in 1.2 million. The Council also talked about other cuts that can be made which include no pay increases, no drug dog tis year, laying off employee or cutting hours to 35 hors per week, and no vehicle  leasing program. Several citizens present gave their opinion on the budget.

	ADJOURN:
	Comm. Jason Gore made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:51 p.m. Second by Comm. Rick Morrish and was unanimously approved.

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		     Sam Mallory
                                                                                      Mayor
ATTEST:

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Bonita F. Shields
City Secretary