September 16, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs City Council has set a Special Session meeting planned for 5:30pm on Thursday September 18, 2025. Among the agenda items to discuss and take action on include the tax rate for the upcoming year as well as water and sewer rates for city residents. Another agenda item could reset the fees and rates associated with permitting, utility services and other services provided by the City. The city council will also consider on final reading two ordinances establishing Reinvestment Zones 25-02 and 25-03. Although listed as a “special session” the meeting is open to the public and includes a public hearing agenda item reserving time for comments from residents.
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
September 18, 2025
City Hall 201 N. Davis St
5:30 P.M.
The special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday September 18, 2025. The following items will be discussed:
- Call to order.
- Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation.
- Public hearing on Proposed FY 2026 Budget.
- Discussion/action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2885 adopting
the FY 2026 Budget and appropriating certain funds and directing their
expenditure. - Discussion/action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2886 setting the
2025 tax year property tax rate for the 2026 Fiscal Year. - Discussion/action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2887 amending
water rate ordinance setting, new water rates effective October 1, 2025. - Discussion/action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2888 amending
sewer rate ordinance setting, new sewer rates effective October 1, 2025. - Discussion/action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2889, an
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sulphur Springs, Texas, amending
Ordinance No. 2865, the master fee schedule for costs, fees and rates associated
with permitting, utility services and other services provided by the City. - Discussion/action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2890,
authorization of updated service credits. - Discussion/action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2891, an
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sulphur Springs, Texas, amending
Ordinance No. 2861, the 2024-2025 Annual Budget Ordinance. - Discussion/action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2892, the
creation of Sulphur Springs Reinvestment Zone 25-02. - Discussion/action on second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2893, the
creation of Sulphur Springs Reinvestment Zone 25-03. - Visitors and Public Forum.
- Adjourn.
Below is information provided by City of Sulphur Springs staff concerning impact of changes in tax rate dependent upon how council votes on new tax rate:
