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Phelps said Magnolia Pointe residents and the MUD board have been frustrated by sudden fee changes and a lack of detailed cost breakdowns. He told the council the MUD has repeatedly requested calls-for-service data from the city and police department but has not received it, and he urged open communication and a formal joint session so both governing bodies can discuss expectations, staffing and budget issues.

Why the MUD wants a meeting

Phelps described residents' concerns about service quality and transparency. He said some residents report instances when police did not take action, which has eroded trust, and contrasted that with the fire department, which he described as \"reliable, visible, and engaged.\" He said the MUD contributes an estimated 70% of the city's public-safety budget and asked for a regular, proactive dialogue, a full cost breakdown, and a joint review of the initial intergovernmental agreement to clarify responsibilities going forward.

Council response and next steps

Mayor Jeremy and councilmembers said they would work with city staff to schedule a joint session. City staff member Lisa was asked to coordinate dates and confirm availability of the council, MUD board and the city's legal counsel; the council suggested the community center or city vault as possible meeting locations. Phelps said Saturdays work best for him and urged that the meeting take place before any rates take effect.

What was not decided

The council did not vote on any ordinance or take formal action to change fees during the meeting. The recorded outcome was that staff were asked to coordinate a joint work session and ensure legal counsel could attend. Phelps said the MUD has obtained quotes from other service providers but stressed the board prefers to continue city services if transparency and communication improve.

Next steps and information requested

The MUD asked for calls-for-service data disaggregated by MUD district and by initiating party (officer-initiated vs. citizen-initiated) and proposed a review of the first agreement between the MUD and the city. The council asked staff to propose meeting dates and confirmed they would involve legal counsel in the meeting planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council/Public Hearing Aug 20,2025","oneSentenceSummary","Micah Phelps, president of the Magnolia Pointe Municipal Utility District board, requested a joint work session with the City of Josephine to discuss public-safety fees, service quality, and data transparency; council agreed to coordinate a meeting and asked staff and legal counsel to attend.","taxTitle","Josephine, Collin County, Texas","taxId",79733,"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},6503087,"Josephine council adopts proposed property tax rate of 0.468097 per $100 for FY 2025-26",220,129275,349370,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5609083-cad851341457d318068a33789b4e46f0&start=129&end=349","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5609083-cad851341457d318068a33789b4e46f0/thumbnail_129275.jpg","/articles/6503087/Josephine/Collin-County/Texas/Josephine-council-adopts-proposed-property-tax-rate-of-0468097-per-100-for-FY-2025-26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503087-79487ba4b618a8e014eae01c492c121f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771116975&Signature=Yi2QVwH5V3MMnCfgXS3emdeV~QSe0i3ZICDHz2Ny3WD-M-JA~qHZP1NTRzuvYN-3uyN-eKEnghMkGqtjyoPFCtqDncLpMKZq3kdFyisYkB~4CXDJJfxBrZflcUAnZjh~4hwIajp9laRtGNomKaNKbdXysvIyWNKZCjoGfxciJkCYtq8eHhhwIn51KbyPDhmRg1pSGwLkoIVO4KHUX0HI3WiPp4ZH4E8-lhmZbx0Muua9qKgqyvXOtyyb6xTHvskGuaQoUf0UawCeanvjWJYUACPIq3HHwpD-dMgF3ofrfyE8jMxub0HzCi2lfQejqzPHD94cPluBzPjkEfCUVObTmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Josephine City Council voted Aug. 20 to adopt an ordinance setting the proposed property tax rate for fiscal year 2025–26 at 0.468097 per $100 of taxable value.

The measure was adopted after a brief public hearing and a council roll-call vote. A motion to adopt the ordinance was made and seconded; recorded votes included Doug Newman (aye), Allen Soscoloon (aye), Dr. Pam Sardo (yes) and Gary Chappell (recorded verbally at roll call). The ordinance passed; one councilmember (Brad) was noted as not present and the city attorney was present and did not vote.

City Attorney: why this matters

The ordinance language specifies the rate, levies taxes to provide revenue for current expenses, and establishes an interest-and-sinking fund for outstanding city debt for the period beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026. During the hearing the council recited several figures presented with the proposed rate — including a statement that the new rate would yield a 12.77% increase in tax revenue and conflicting phrases that the rate would be “effectively raised by 3.1 or 3.61%.” The city attorney told the council the wording as printed is confusing but said “this basically means we have the same tax rate as we currently do. The tax rate is not going up.”

Council action and next steps

Council opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m., received no public comments during the hearing, and closed it at 7:03 p.m. The ordinance was then read into the record and put to a roll-call vote. The clerk recorded the motion as passed. The ordinance text adopted by council levies taxes on all property within the city corporate limits and provides for collection of annual taxes in accordance with state law. The council did not state an effective date for the ordinance beyond the fiscal-year language in the ordinance itself.

Clarifications from the record

The meeting record includes multiple, inconsistent numerical statements about the revenue and rate change; the city attorney’s on-the-record comment that the wording indicates the rate is unchanged is the only clear legal clarification recorded during the hearing. A garbled phrase in the public-hearing presentation about the effect on a $100,000 home was not clearly stated and is recorded in the transcript as unclear.

What to expect next

Because the ordinance sets the proposed tax rate for the coming fiscal year and establishes the interest-and-sinking fund, it will appear in the city’s fiscal-year budget process and be included in materials for public information and tax-collection procedures. The city did not record any other formal directions or amendments to the ordinance during the meeting.","The City of Josephine adopted an ordinance setting the proposed property tax rate for fiscal year 2025–26 at 0.468097 per $100 valuation during an Aug. 20 public hearing; council members recorded a roll-call vote and the item includes wording counsel said indicates the rate is unchanged.","actionData","errors"]

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Magnolia Pointe MUD president asks Josephine council for joint work session on public-safety fees, data sharing

Josephine council adopts proposed property tax rate of 0.468097 per $100 for FY 2025-26