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City Secretary Brandy Brown read each proposed proposition aloud. Proposition A would extend mayor and council terms from three to four years and add transitional language; council approved A unanimously. Proposition B would set mayoral compensation at $1,000 per month and council-member compensation at $500 per month. Councilman Bruton proposed an amendment to make compensation \"by meeting\" rather than an automatic monthly amount; the amendment failed after a roll-call vote, and the unamended Proposition B then passed 5–2. Council members expressed procedural concerns and asked the city attorney about drafting precise language for attendance-based pay, but the motion on the table and subsequent votes resulted in the compensation language going to the ballot as written.

Other propositions approved for placement on the ballot include: Proposition C (disqualify candidacy for persons previously removed by the council for misconduct) passed 5–2; Proposition D (repeal the two-meeting reading requirement for ordinances) passed 6–1; Proposition E (switch city elections from majority to plurality winners) passed 6–1; Proposition F (authorize the council to appoint a council liaison) passed 5–2 after council discussion about the lack of detail in the ballot language; and Proposition G (shorten the time to file notice of claims from 90 days to 45 days) passed unanimously.

Legal counsel and council members noted that the charter propositions delegate implementation details to council action and that more precise language can be drafted before the election if the council elects to amend the proposed language at a later meeting. The council is scheduled to adopt the formal order calling the election at a later meeting, when final language can be confirmed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Glenn Heights - City Council","oneSentenceSummary","The Glenn Heights City Council voted to put seven charter amendments on the November ballot, including changes to term lengths, elected-official pay and the procedures for filing claims.","taxTitle","Glenn Heights, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",69451,"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},6804720,"Glenn Heights adopts amended drainage design manual to use Atlas 14 rainfall data and stricter standards",343,1361565,1704890,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545623-1d7dc6735000da2d47a066886c4d66b5&start=1361&end=1704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545623-1d7dc6735000da2d47a066886c4d66b5/thumbnail_1361565.jpg","/articles/6804720/Glenn-Heights/Dallas-County/Texas/Glenn-Heights-adopts-amended-drainage-design-manual-to-use-Atlas-14-rainfall-data-and-stricter-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804720-8a744779bb19f6debfcb7b14d304a692/orig.mp4?Expires=1770454359&Signature=AM1UJXc~mZf6suT9IV27jJUw8SD9XUIpRsvso190y8mtyWabiM-1m5o7qxA-qWKbX~pW8ozECanJxKwm7xUFUgGFPzvoSw6B8kOiA6kOp~CeDVDNdgapcdw~bQnHe2AmjDDtTXQQyjqpkBVY4sC8eiRWck3t~Zu2abkDkHfJ6rT9eCc88Lmn-aW2BdD7kn6y6AjhoJhMJt249g3rpwlCuMwdlp7GXsSjXmk3jnPKSnsYiK1F0NC0BDsf99fSezK1gqBSHpOJ~-bVoZ9U2Kbb8G~mUzjfpEQG-F0ISPMDVT7vZH3j95lbZcnWnP5ZnvNoB8~j2i~9QPYsubNxVSTmRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glenn Heights City Council adopted an amendment to the municipal code that updates technical drainage-design standards and clarifies requirements for new development.

Parviz Prozisian, director of planning and development services, said the ordinance amends chapter 13 (utilities) to incorporate changes staff and the city’s engineering consultants developed over several months. Key changes include a requirement that \"every single project\" have a pre-development meeting with staff; adoption of updated rainfall tables using NOAA’s Atlas 14 data to reflect current rainfall intensities; revised equations for time-of-concentration; clarified downstream-analysis distances for larger projects; freeboard requirements (minimum 1 foot above the mapped 100-year elevation for structures) and detention-basin cross sections and setbacks to prevent development too close to main creeks.

\"A lot of these changes are technical in terms of terminology, equations, tables,\" Prozisian said, and staff recommended approval. Council approved ordinance O-13-25 on second reading by unanimous vote.

The ordinance gives staff clearer criteria to require engineering analyses and to limit building near flood-prone creeks; implementation will be through permit review and pre-development meetings.","Council adopted ordinance O-13-25 to amend the city’s drainage design requirements: mandatory pre-development meetings, updated NOAA/Atlas 14 rainfall data, clarified downstream analysis, freeboard and detention-basin criteria.",{"_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},6804724,"Glenn Heights council approves rezoning of 15.5 acres and developer-funded Jenkins Road rehab",857,503210,1360385,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545623-1d7dc6735000da2d47a066886c4d66b5&start=503&end=1360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545623-1d7dc6735000da2d47a066886c4d66b5/thumbnail_503210.jpg","/articles/6804724/Glenn-Heights/Dallas-County/Texas/Glenn-Heights-council-approves-rezoning-of-155-acres-and-developer-funded-Jenkins-Road-rehab","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804724-65e32e357f068c84b8a9de328cc20c23/orig.mp4?Expires=1770454359&Signature=JIisDvedzqNmwTXxxxh4SanUnaKs~y2ecNnkUiUaa9MmZw6U~-AM2muz7CpDjFTFknO6kDkb1wDyXaf4mSJNLUfKZOUQVWyU97GtDw356ubTL0amuhKXkuHJvoLyqNLEqW2qgbPZm5cNpYgzBNxdmtmW-pzndr3WBK4Uo4LvGh4YzkH4sE8cQXSJGhbzlkF7mrt5EAZQic4ZCPEjkgYDDPsm0Ad7KMogeeE-2Lg0vd1nBq-y~1C5dzZL8a65DQ25ASt9NkwFnr1YXnOyoQ-OZcT6gm5MP2fMbJdVE5J4FET~R48qIG3ZggAdXACHtMuTzEFvNSH9bO4vx-Fqr8scjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glenn Heights City Council voted unanimously to approve a second-reading zoning change and a companion development agreement that will require the developer to help fund reconstruction of Jenkins Road.

At the second reading of ordinance O-12-25, Parviz Prozisian, director of planning and development services, told the council the proposal would rezone about 15.52 acres at 928 East Bear Creek Road from single-family residential (SF-1) to single-family residential 3 (SF-3) and illustrated an eventual layout of roughly 48 lots, noting the layout itself will return later as a preliminary and final plat. Prozisian said staff sent notices to properties within 200 feet and that \"approximately 16.29% of the properties\" submitted letters or a petition opposing the development — below the 20% threshold that would trigger a supermajority review. The staff recommended approval.

Developer Fred Coney told the council he had met with several Jenkins-area residents to explain the plan. \"I did meet with the residents,\" Coney said, describing outreach and conversations with neighbors.

Council members asked about drainage and lot sizes; Prozisian said the developer had provided a conceptual drainage plan and that the completed subdivision will include detention ponds intended to mitigate runoff and could improve current downstream drainage conditions.

Separately, council approved resolution R-22-25, a development agreement with Rain Financial Inc. that requires the developer to escrow funds (staff said escrow will occur 30 days after infrastructure-permit issuance) and to pay the city to use its contractor to perform a full-depth roadway rehabilitation — including an 8-inch removal of failed material, new base and a 2-inch asphalt overlay — for Jenkins Road once infrastructure is completed.

Mayor and council approved both the zoning ordinance and the development-agreement resolution by unanimous votes.

The next procedural steps: the developer will return with the preliminary and final plats, and the city will receive escrowed funds at the timeline specified in the agreement prior to roadway work.","Council approved rezoning of roughly 15.5 acres at 928 E. Bear Creek Road to SF-3, and authorized a development agreement requiring the developer to escrow funds and pay the city contractor to fully rehab Jenkins Road after infrastructure installation.",{"_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},6804706,"Glenn Heights sets proposed ad valorem tax rate at 0.562795; budget hearing set for Sept. 9",303,4160360,4463445,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545623-1d7dc6735000da2d47a066886c4d66b5&start=4160&end=4463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545623-1d7dc6735000da2d47a066886c4d66b5/thumbnail_4160360.jpg","/articles/6804706/Glenn-Heights/Dallas-County/Texas/Glenn-Heights-sets-proposed-ad-valorem-tax-rate-at-0562795-budget-hearing-set-for-Sept-9","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804706-e173a503bfb450dc9d64172439fb5c54/orig.mp4?Expires=1770454359&Signature=S7YPeRJPe3nNKngq7q69oeQNsKIAeNDof6QrpqOmZdbe~72FcjHla47vWBZqzEngUphtXRep70oGOsRdOyBc6VD0hs7h9vbiw6la01OhP3fGE8rb1MRQ7gozxhx-n7MC8ZtRkgCt~msgObo3~NarlEq8ULWZvrE8EfHcZPaE~K9IGQlNdxH0vsiMNuVKFeCVqWaTpIJBP0xX4tTCkNJ111DPIAuMcyZjIyPSZcVXoIu~X3VgDTqnnTh3G1y3IUL8pfB8TzIG2cN8QcNjpwf3CsjRGY4A0~95IpQZLKmk2v1iPIEoqD4H8cenIDeh4M6VesS0PjJJqZFAmoUGawRVPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glenn Heights City Council set a proposed ad valorem tax rate of 0.562795 for fiscal year 2025–26 and announced a public hearing and anticipated budget-adoption date.

Finance Director Sherry Roberts presented certified rolls from Ellis and Dallas counties that combined to about $1.9 billion in taxable value and said the recalculated voter-approval (voter-approval) rate is 0.562795. Roberts told council the change in values means the average homeowner in Glenn Heights would see roughly an $80 increase in annual city taxes under current rates. \"This is approximately a 5.8% increase over the certified values that was presented to you last year,\" Roberts said, summarizing certified-roll changes.

Council voted unanimously to set the proposed ad valorem tax rate at 0.562795 and staff announced a public hearing and proposed budget-adoption special meeting on Sept. 9. The budget and any amendments will be considered at that meeting and in accordance with required public-notice rules.","Council set a proposed ad valorem tax rate of 0.562795 for FY 2025–26 after staff presented certified tax rolls (combined taxable value ~ $1.9 billion) and scheduled a public hearing and special meeting for Sept. 9 to consider the budget and tax rate.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6804711,"Glenn Heights council authorizes bond propositions totaling about $33.6 million and outlines estimated tax impacts",560,3332225,3892770,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545623-1d7dc6735000da2d47a066886c4d66b5&start=3332&end=3892","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545623-1d7dc6735000da2d47a066886c4d66b5/thumbnail_3332225.jpg","/articles/6804711/Glenn-Heights/Dallas-County/Texas/Glenn-Heights-council-authorizes-bond-propositions-totaling-about-336-million-and-outlines-estimated-tax-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804711-004c2c33e824d7fe38814ddff471dd42/orig.mp4?Expires=1770454359&Signature=RgFh0Co4Ti~1lEo5nrs-naPQQxkuRlgKLB4oiHN8GjmSUFqZ7FL6DyhG~F7DLFsqM9zTnUluLctKN70EqCMRmq1H9kIx2nFyBQQ~DaWrYwcgps4EommP~vHqDObygySxIomJrHKLq2ETZ55PYe9b7CmgVBrHk242Ye~B99DX6BA~JEtErctOJOVUUhBsBwW6dawNNCQOSLe7xpvj2DvxvxI-rf287iSM-bcvg5W8fCYbgWAZ83EHOLdGbbxWhHk1qEjsugRdCdwWFHg2vH0ikXdeGmCPOiZJI3ZX8T9wzGf1qHQoQy-Awv8K59j~f0hJrpdEFLHPADaAO4vvvnWaWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glenn Heights City Council voted to place three bond propositions on the November ballot that together would fund an animal shelter, park improvements across three city parks and a major roadway expansion.

City Manager Cliff Blackwell summarized the bond package and cost estimates: Proposition A for an animal shelter was estimated at roughly $3.4 million (estimated impact ~1.4¢ per $100 of assessed value using the city’s certified tax roll); Proposition B for park improvements across the city’s parks was estimated at about $11.5 million (~4.9¢ per $100); Proposition C — a revised estimate for continuing the West Bear Creek Road expansion and related intersection improvements — was presented at approximately $18.7 million including a 25% contingency (estimated tax impact roughly 8¢ per $100 valuation). Blackwell said staff had reviewed cost assumptions with engineers and had increased the estimate to reflect projected costs 3–4 years from now.

Council asked about project locations, potential partner contributions to share costs, the term of debt (Blackwell said the authorization allows up to a 30-year term though the city can choose shorter terms) and how the tax impact is calculated (per $100 of assessed value). Each bond proposition was approved for placement on the ballot by unanimous vote.

If approved by voters, debt service would be set according to the specific bond sales and chosen debt terms; staff noted the city could seek partner contributions to reduce local taxpayer impact.","Council approved three bond propositions for the November ballot: $3.4M animal shelter (about 1.4¢/ $100), $11.5M parks improvements (about 4.9¢/ $100) and $18.7M for West Bear Creek roadway improvements (about 8¢/ $100); council discussed term lengths and potential partner contributions.","actionData","errors"]

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Glenn Heights council approves seven charter propositions for November ballot after debate on pay and liaison

Glenn Heights adopts amended drainage design manual to use Atlas 14 rainfall data and stricter standards

Glenn Heights council approves rezoning of 15.5 acres and developer-funded Jenkins Road rehab

Glenn Heights sets proposed ad valorem tax rate at 0.562795; budget hearing set for Sept. 9

Glenn Heights council authorizes bond propositions totaling about $33.6 million and outlines estimated tax impacts