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Staff proposed pursuing a Texas Parks and Wildlife matching grant (50/50) to help fund walking trails, restrooms and other Stallings improvements and recommended a phased approach for irrigation at Bingell soccer fields. Board members supported funding a phased irrigation project — concentrating initial work on the most-used game fields nearest the Excel complex — and treating the first phase as a test of maintenance demands before proceeding with full-field irrigation in later years.

Breezy Hill Park engineering was also discussed: staff proposed $165,000 for engineering to support parking, grading and a small splash pad concept; board members noted splash pads have high upfront and maintenance costs and asked staff to seek city cost-sharing for paving/engineering so the corporation could limit its capital outlay. On Arley White, members prioritized a restroom and solar lighting to serve new residential developments nearby and school expansions.

No formal appropriation beyond budget planning was recorded; staff will pursue grant opportunities and return with design and cost estimates for board review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Park and Downtown Improvement Corporation - Jul 18 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members urged the city to fix drainage at Stallings Park before larger investments; staff recommended pursuing Texas Parks and Wildlife matching grants for walking trails and restrooms and proposed phased irrigation for soccer fields, starting with a test phase in fiscal 2026.","taxTitle","Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas","taxId",58110,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164178,"Board targets downtown lighting, dumpster screening and signage; staff to seek engineering estimates",325,2884000,3209000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430683-a2857f1735f228503a906fc73c02f444&start=2884&end=3209","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430683-a2857f1735f228503a906fc73c02f444/thumbnail_2884000.jpg","/articles/6164178/Terrell/Kaufman-County/Texas/Board-targets-downtown-lighting-dumpster-screening-and-signage-staff-to-seek-engineering-estimates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164178-d008f50033ca5c03ec770932676dcb70/orig.mp4?Expires=1770414186&Signature=NX~NnOoN4gA6ZazprTttD0DJtM76RK371gB~UyvaBqZPYRSO1fVleBQ49GKCruRGHRdl1WL1Ggbmy-ZnQSKCBfYYASVH7A2e5nxaan7fKtMEVoGV2p~ajRfFnbKOLjyrRM2aWXay-zYJwM2ZJm52CI7mpmgIexckR7Ln1RG69OgwGpDHPWwFWENxK~55lXZ8gSjXkyyltpfcyiE86PUGuH8Fcfy02JkEOQarC6O1P~yFDGXthUeKdveFqMBYTlLBc~dQZpNDzmGj0L1JJ-V7~~eJAUTn0ZD-wFvDdYMDvDulZjvuWDxJw6hIrodRRddJe9M71SdkXbivu-gL0U56dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff outlined a downtown capital-improvement package that emphasizes pedestrian and security lighting, dumpster screening, improved street signage and fencing near the railroad corridor. Raelyn said consultants will be needed to assess how lighting fits with existing poles, whether banner brackets or taller fixtures are feasible and the engineering coordination required with TxDOT and Union Pacific for right-of-way work.

Staff added a priority to obtain a cost estimate for railroad-screening and dumpster enclosures and said some of the work could be funded in coordination with the corporation’s Quiet Zone design standards. Staff also told the board that resurfacing work on South Valley is scheduled under a Summer Streets program and that dumpster consolidation (one dumpster per block) plus municipally paid solid-waste service for consolidated downtown dumpsters could be proposed to city council to reduce tenant costs.

Board members discussed pedestrian lighting, backlit street signs and whether to roll the project into a borrow (debt) or split it across fiscal years; staff said the lighting purchase and installation would likely span fiscal 2026 and 2027 and that engineering would identify grant and borrowing options. Members also raised the prospect of pairing ambient background music with new lighting and sound infrastructure; staff said the city’s system is now capable of supporting permanent audio when needed for events but suggested consultants evaluate the cost and placement.

Staff will return with engineering proposals, cost estimates and draft concepts for board review and asked the board whether to pursue a phased implementation or a larger integrated project when pricing is available.","Staff prioritized downtown streetscape work — pedestrian lighting, dumpster screening, security lighting and updated signage — and said engineering and coordination with TxDOT and Union Pacific will determine scope and timing; consultants and grant options may be used for design and cost-sharing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164183,"Board discusses $500,000 development‑partnership placeholder for Chapman and packaging of private parcels",535,1747000,2282000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430683-a2857f1735f228503a906fc73c02f444&start=1747&end=2282","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430683-a2857f1735f228503a906fc73c02f444/thumbnail_1747000.jpg","/articles/6164183/Terrell/Kaufman-County/Texas/Board-discusses-500000-developmentpartnership-placeholder-for-Chapman-and-packaging-of-private-parcels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164183-3d2177b33fb38ec9fd17cfa2d600c01f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770414186&Signature=aaNMrenhLbxnjGs2O-rpxDFyYxYNh7fnKDhPUXX4OXJ024SJmnvy7TVlU-ihHfDBCVp~qrxlX1sa4yGVspfSJ3VAQE9vwyF8d6MMfxCbxa-BKDz247gAiQDxai2IVrmkg6o9kELTw4V6g9NkuyLYZVtpSgamcyzWyKbmCQdWZANXLW0cmvWO~gtPxIPBXtXgK8rlUQPMOxCy7Q8yFl2FMA9SfulN5bB-3SPzllfj3GGZlqntYcmb1KooxEo-rdKwMfy5dXGY7L~BMlVSnR0blXXpmewEXj8Ou2XRMV39AOkum~lU25B8tgVAp4P7uKUV6qBZs7YARW0RYEfXHxTvCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","As part of its multi-year capital planning, staff asked the board to consider reserving $500,000 for larger development partnerships that would support structural stabilization and exterior work on significant downtown buildings, including the Chapman building and related parcels. Raelyn told the board CORE had estimated stabilization costs for the Chapman building and staff used that estimate as the basis for the $500,000 placeholder.

Staff advised the board that any spending would be tied to an RFP and a partner-selection process. \"You will get to choose who that person is and whether or not you like their project,\" Raelyn said, describing a public submission process and multiple opportunities for the board to review proposals; staff emphasized no funds would be disbursed until a partner and a scope were agreed. The board discussed rolling the allocation forward into future fiscal years if it was not needed immediately and noted any payout would likely occur over multiple years rather than as a single lump sum.

Board members also discussed the Pina family’s one‑story food-hall building on Adelaide and a neighboring city lot as a potential packaged sale to make the combined parcel more marketable to private developers. Staff said several prospective local and out-of-town buyers had expressed interest in purchase options and that packaging privately owned buildings with city-owned lots could improve development prospects. Several board members urged caution and said they preferred to see concrete developer proposals and visual improvements before committing funds.","Staff presented a $500,000 placeholder for larger development partnerships (including the Chapman building and possible purchase/packaging of the Pina family's food-hall property), and explained RFP and selection safeguards would prevent spending before a partner is selected.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164188,"Board weighs $75,000 awning program and tweaks to facade reimbursements to spur downtown building improvements",255,1119000,1374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430683-a2857f1735f228503a906fc73c02f444&start=1119&end=1374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430683-a2857f1735f228503a906fc73c02f444/thumbnail_1119000.jpg","/articles/6164188/Terrell/Kaufman-County/Texas/Board-weighs-75000-awning-program-and-tweaks-to-facade-reimbursements-to-spur-downtown-building-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164188-63cd76d1e3d4971ff378f069b6eb0bcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770414186&Signature=gxlZOeOhOW0Sttc6YgUJKxlOJF-yst6sqAY4sKuBpWy9HfojKhrryxRlDwxNwcrVQVBWttIR6ObEmum6GX2RRift-gl8MXuZJ3r9i7nbeRhwke8lGLfLA~mlUtQ-6PAsj2v6IJAb8TtehdZnUYlppGLqrzZE6twNL1Xq4ncrTZUUccvY7Rob50R1zC~TC2lEF9tgBp9Yf0gWGnG0vOwINTDXI27LYgYwbrSmzDFmnnT-Qt7Sjl0fWrOEl4Q4ZRT84~ZWD6RZqqreOzAQxxu80npWXzz~HXIZ5zq8-~x3H368dsTpszppW9eX4O-ifwtrlunCB7crmC-R1n~xSwCnXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff presented a targeted facade program that would add $75,000 to the corporation's current facade-reimbursement pool to pay for retail-ready awnings and entrance work on downtown storefronts. Raelyn, a staff member presenting the plan, said the request \"would add an additional 75,000 for the retail ready entrances,\" and described a process by which staff and a consultant would prepare renderings, color palettes and recommendations for property owners.

Under the proposal staff said the board would pick 10 properties for the initial awning-and-paint program and would offer full reimbursement for awnings and exterior paint where eligible; staff emphasized the awnings themselves were relatively inexpensive but costs could increase depending on each building's structural condition. Board members asked whether the $75,000 would be an annual allocation and whether it would cover both front and rear awnings; staff said the program could be continued for multiple years and that not every property would receive both front-and-back work in a given cycle.

To improve administrative predictability, staff proposed establishing a fixed application window (for example, opening in January and closing in April each year) so the corporation could budget and prioritize reimbursements rather than paying out funds as requests arrived throughout the year. The board also discussed using the awning project to \"kick start\" additional private investment and to target high-impact properties instead of funding smaller, lower-impact applications.

No formal vote on the expanded awning allocation was recorded at the meeting; the proposal was presented for the 2026 budget planning process and will be funded if the board approves the line item in the final budget or in a subsequent amendment.","Staff proposed adding $75,000 for a retail-ready awning and entrance program and recommended an annual application window to concentrate reimbursements; the board discussed reimbursement scope, selection process and potential multi-year funding.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164193,"Park and Downtown Improvement Corporation approves proposed fiscal 2026 budget",0,7560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430683-a2857f1735f228503a906fc73c02f444&start=7560&end=7560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430683-a2857f1735f228503a906fc73c02f444/thumbnail_7560000.jpg","/articles/6164193/Terrell/Kaufman-County/Texas/Park-and-Downtown-Improvement-Corporation-approves-proposed-fiscal-2026-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164193-c49dfc60cf24f8606b4ea36c9906c59f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770414186&Signature=n880eAol9eUwiiB5MtWGA027A0cqQ8IruKiHCe8PHLwozwGnIbRRlEBV1RXBX878E0RMUovkQofzvnVzWG~39gET0egmPQE2ckKoon00iRwlqfDCAn-rwPQNO3Lrk9KYTTul-QwJJQG5Y0R3GzB0bBlp04ZtAeSuw657JRjS3vMWIY7j0r9PIFcVetF140aEykqx5dSU8ps-AZQ6xkkCo1J6MuFVwK8WYScOuDP6W3SQuXG88kMajDoCcs2RBtEh4WbfK3C1mKdeK9EhxQhCbDJtLRbQxmdJ1DDRSy98s8IcD1Adi4K9tKd1uVuv0YhMa1is~LOXX2Ae-Ns5AZCOgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Park and Downtown Improvement Corporation on the record approved a proposed fiscal 2026 budget at its meeting after staff reviewed projected capital projects and operating assumptions. The board voted to approve the proposal following a motion from Board Member Mary and a second from Board Member Hillary; the roll-call tally was not recorded on the minutes beyond the unanimous “aye” vote recorded by the meeting chair.

The budget presentation showed the corporation would enter fiscal 2026 with a healthy cash balance even after the proposed capital expenditures. Staff said revenue estimates used a conservative 2 percent sales-tax growth and that the draft includes carryover of prior-year funds. Marilyn, a staff member responsible for finance, told the board the current numbers assume a possible $500,000 development partnership that may or may not materialize and emphasized the city finance office would refine revenue assumptions during the year.

Board members asked for clarity about items that might require later amendments, including the downtown lighting project, which staff said would likely be added via a budget amendment when final engineering and pricing are known. The meeting also included two routine formal actions earlier: a motion to approve the June 13 meeting minutes, which passed on voice vote, and the final motion approving the 2026 budget.

The adopted budget preserves funds for multiyear planning and left the board with flexibility to shift dollars into high-priority capital projects in later fiscal years. Staff said they would return with refined revenue projections and proposed amendments as consultant reports and engineering estimates are completed.","At its meeting the Park and Downtown Improvement Corporation approved a proposed fiscal 2026 budget after staff presented capital and operating proposals and answered questions about project timing and contingencies.","actionData","errors"]

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