City of Freeport City Council met July 17.
Here is the minutes as provided by the council:
BE IT REMEMBERED, that the City Council of Freeport, Texas met on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Freeport Police Department, Municipal Court Room, 430 North Brazosport Boulevard, Freeport Texas for the purpose of considering the following agenda items:
City Council: Mayor Troy T. Brimage
Councilman Brooks Bass
Councilman Green
Councilwoman Sandra Loeza
Councilman Roy E. Yates ( Absent )
Staff: Bob Welch, Finance Director / Interim City Manager
Nat Hickey, Property Manager
Chris Motley, Fire Chief
Kim Townsend, Parks / Rec. Director
David Hoelewyn, Streets Director
Leann Strahan, Museum Director
Ray Garivey, Police Chief
Brian Dybala, Golf Course Director
Visitors: Melanie Oldham Erin Callahan
Nicole Mireles Sam Reyna
Call to order.
Mayor Troy T. Brimage opened the Work Shop at 6:00 p.m.
Work Session:
Discuss and review proposed fiscal year budget 2018-2019.
Mr. Welch presented the proposed 2018-2019 budget for review. The following requests for changes were presented.
Loni Kershaw, Human Resource Director asked if she could move her Part Time Assistant to Full Time.
Bob Welch, Finance Director asked if he could get a Full Time Assistant for the next budget year.
Chris Motley, Fire Chief asked for an increase in personnel and that the new fire truck would be delivered at the end of the year and would have to come out of 2018-2019 budget and not out of 2017-2018.
Adjourn
On a motion by Councilwoman Loeza, seconded by Councilman Bass, with all present voting “Aye”, Mayor Brimage adjourned the meeting at 7:48 pm.
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