STATE OF TEXAS             )( )(
                                                                                 COUNTY OF RUNNELS    )( )(
	                CITY OF BALLINGER        )( )(

	On this the 12th 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
	         Absent                                   City Attorney
	         	     	     	
	Others present: Rick Sonnenberg, Kim Grady, Linda Grady, Brandon Vasquez, Janna Perez, Blaine Ross, Justin Busenlehner, Fallen Busenlehner, Chad Hardy, Laura Mallory, Bill Hancock, Chris Sargent, Charles Book, Landy Cason, Johnny Fulton- Citizens.

	CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sam Mallory called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m.

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

	THE CITY COUNCIL MAY HOLD A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON
	 THE PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE PROPSOED TAX RATE OF
	 $0.593428/100.
	Comm. Bob McDaniel made the motion to open the second  public hearing on the proposed 2019 City tax rate at 5:41 p.m. Second by Comm. Jason Gore and was unanimously approved.
	Rick Sonnenberg questioned if the Council would consider selling the airport farmland to generate more revenue for the City. He estimated that the land would possibly sale for $1.6 million.
	Charles Book told the Council that his property values were increased by 200% and he felt that an 8% additional tax rate was not fair.
	Laura Mallory questioned what step were taken to compensate the short fall in revenue.
	Justin Busenlehner presented the Council with information that shows a list of expenditures that were purchased out of budget. He also presented them with a report that showed the revenues and expenditures for the last 3-4 years. He ended his presentation by telling the Council that the residents of Ballinger do not want a tax rate because of the high increase in property evaluations.
	Comm. Jason Gore made the motion to close the public hearing at 6:54 p.m. Second by Comm. Rick Morrish  and was unanimously approved.

	ADJOURN:
	Comm. Rick Morrish made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m. Second by Comm. Kristi Goetz and was unanimously approved.

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		     Sam Mallory
                                                                                      Mayor

ATTEST:

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Bonita F. Shields
City Secretary