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Record of Proceedings
City Council Meeting - February 24, 2026
City Council & associated boards — Tuesday, February 24, 2026
BodyKerrville, Texas
SessionCity Council & associated boards
DateTuesday, February 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Community Engagement15%
Procedural13%
Public Safety11%
Youth Programs10%
Affordable Housing10%
Historic Preservation8%
Fiscal Sustainability7%
Flood Recovery7%
Public Engagement7%
Summary of Proceedings
City Council Meeting - February 24, 2026
The Kerrville City Council met on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall. The meeting featured proclamations recognizing community service, a financial update, public hearings on housing development, and routine consent agenda items. The Council unanimously approved resolutions for a conditional use permit, support for a housing tax credit application, and cancellation of the May general election due to unopposed candidates. The meeting adjourned at 7:08 PM.
Consent Agenda
The Council unanimously approved the following items:
- Renewal of a three-year contract with Microsoft for software subscription licenses ($142,487.46 per year).
- Renewal of a three-year contract for Recon Infosec Managed Detection and Response cybersecurity services ($184,400 total).
- City Council workshop and regular meeting minutes from February 10, 2026.
Public Comments & Testimony
- George Purdue criticized the city council's reduction of citizen engagement, citing early council meetings, "daisy walking quorum" meetings, consent agenda practices, the promotion of a local blogger, the struck-down peddler ordinance, unchecked city manager spending authority, and lobbying against stricter tax oversight. He argued that canceling the election leaves citizens without representation.
- Michaela Taylor questioned whether the sole candidate's campaign finance filings were compliant with state law. She also inquired why Police Chief McCall failed to alert anyone after receiving a flash flood warning at 1:14 AM on July 4, 2025.
- City Secretary Shelley McElhannon responded that campaign finance reports are hosted on the city website for public review.
Discussion Items
- Good Samaritan Awards: Police Chief Maloney presented awards to Amaziah Lopez and Jonah Nelson for rescuing two residents and their pet from a burning building on January 27, 2026.
- Proclamations:
- The Council recognized the Rotary Club of Kerrville's 100th anniversary.
- March 2026 was proclaimed "Big Texas Recovery Rally Month" to reduce stigma around substance use and mental health. A celebration is planned for March 7 at Carver Park.
- March 2026 was proclaimed "Texas History Month" by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
- Hill Country CASA Overview: Outreach Director Amy Harding reported that the organization has 62 active volunteers serving 69 children across four counties, highlighting their work advocating for children in foster care and providing an internet safety program.
- Financial Report (January 31, 2026): Finance Director J. Behrens reported property tax collections at 76% (with February expected to reach 92%), sales tax $131,000 ahead of budget, and a $713,000 FEMA reimbursement received for disaster overtime and supplies. A federal government shutdown paused other FEMA obligations. Guadalupe Park is expected to reopen by mid-April.
Public Hearings
- Resolution 12-2026 (Conditional Use Permit): A public hearing was held for a CUP authorizing a multifamily housing development on Washington and Garden Streets by the Hill Country Crisis Council. (Note: The agenda lists the Garden Street addresses as 917, 919, and 921, while the Planning Director's presentation referred to 917, 918, and 921.) The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the permit 7-0. No public testimony was offered in opposition.
- Resolution 13-2026 (Housing Tax Credit Support): A public hearing was held to support Roadrunner TXHP LP's application for 9% Housing Tax Credits to construct the 40-unit Roadrunner Lofts on Loop 534. Developer Sarah Andre stated that rents would be capped so families pay no more than 30% of income on rent and utilities. The state will ultimately select only one of the developer's two proposed sites.
Key Outcomes
- Resolution No. 12-2026 (CUP): Adopted unanimously. The permit is limited to one story, has a six-year expiration tied to the site plan, and requires resubmission for any major deviations.
- Resolution No. 13-2026 (Tax Credit Support): Adopted unanimously.
- Resolution No. 14-2026 (Election Cancellation): Adopted unanimously. The Council declared the candidates for Mayor, Place 3, and Place 4 unopposed, canceling the May 2, 2026 General Election and repealing Resolution 38-2025.
- No Executive Session: The Council did not enter Executive Session.
- Future Agendas: A Council member requested an update on the city's resiliency group.
Meeting Transcript
It's six o'clock. Interior leadership and compassion is a cruel fairness. Help candidates to speak truthfully and act honorably. On the right hand side, you see a bunch of the different focus areas, and then on the left hand side are all the dates that we have the classes on. The deadline is this, I guess, Saturday. So just wanted to call that out. Another way to get involved in your community. Um, we wanted to make sure you are aware that at the beginning of or at the end of March, we will have two board advisory positions open on the park and rec advisory board, and we also have a position open on the building board of adjustments and appeals. If you would like to learn more, please visit those uh pages, and we will be posting this in our on our website and on Facebook. Oh, it's what I shared. Street closures, pedestrian closures, but it's all for a good cause. Don't worry. Why is Water Street closing between Clay and Quinlan? Well, Panda is coming to town, Panda Express. But uh Highway 27 in Al Mooney will have uh construction going on, and so there will be lane closures from February twenty-seventh through March 2nd. It got this really late in the day today, so wasn't able to get it included, but we will be sure to get this out to media and to uh on social media as well. And now we end on something fun for the whole family. We have the Carver Park Spray Ground. It's going to open March 1st through October at 10 a.m. to dark, except on Tuesdays. Why not Tuesdays? Well, glad you asked. We will be closed on Tuesdays so that they can do maintenance and repairs, anything to keep it going all the rest of the week. So thank y'all. Have a good day. Thank you. Any member of council have anything to add? Uh just the usual May 16th. Uh the Smithsonian Institute is rolling into Kerrville. It's going to land at the Carville Arts and Cultural Center, which is right on the corner of Earl Garrett and Maine. It'll uh last till June 28th. It's a great opportunity. You don't have to fly to Washington. Washington is coming to us in the form of a great exhibit that showed showcases our town as well as some other small towns in our country. So be sure to May 16th opens and it lasts through June 28th. Thank you. Not for future events, but um Sunday was pretty amazing and special at the Calwood Theater. We had uh the four ladies from Broadway that were here that got performed with 24 of our local youth performers, and it was uh as they were walking past us off the stage, they're like this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity we just had. So the kids really enjoyed the opportunity saying with the uh the four ladies, so it was special. Thank you. Good night, Brenda. No, not right now.
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