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Council Approves New Fire Equipment

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

Council Approves New Fire Equipment

Victoria City Council unanimously approved a $1,113,766 fire engine, a 10-year lease purchase for a ladder truck totaling $2,291,084.80 including financing, and a four-year drone responder system contract worth up to $449,991.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Council Advances Water Supply Grant Application

The City Council unanimously authorized an application for an estimated $12,640,100 Texas Water Development Board grant to connect the City's off-channel reservoir ponds, with no local cost share required.

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Briefing

Jun 26, 2026

Council Reviews Preliminary 2027 Budget

City staff presented a preliminary FY 2027 budget with roughly $242 million in expenses and $231 million in revenue. The work session covered property values and tax rates, utility and stormwater funding, capital projects, public safety, staffing, debt, and other department budgets.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Council funds water meter replacement

Victoria City Council approved up to $761,404 for the 2026 Water Meter Replacement Project. It also approved a $27,000 municipal water supply consulting agreement after correcting the originally listed amount.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Council backs roadway safety grant

Council unanimously approved applying for an estimated $150,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All planning and demonstration grant, with a required $30,000 city cost share, to develop a comprehensive Roadway Safety Action Plan.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Council awards $1.47 million street project

The council unanimously awarded the 2026 Street Improvement Project to Clark Construction of Texas, Inc. for $1,472,543.42.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Council Advances Short-Term Rental Rules

The City Council unanimously approved on first reading an ordinance adding short-term rental regulations to the city code. Council also approved a $3.029 million agreement for the Guy Grant Trail project and other environmental, park, grant, legal, and equipment items.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Council backs workforce plan, names community center

The council unanimously approved support for local educational institutions and workforce development through the Growing Victoria Initiative and named the city’s community center the Gary Moses Community Center. It also accepted property at 108 N. Ben Jordan and approved an amendment to a development agreement; an opioid-litigation resolution was postponed.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Council approves major street and water projects

Victoria City Council unanimously approved $8.5 million in street, thoroughfare, and waterline construction projects, including $3.21 million for residential streets, $4.15 million for thoroughfares, and $1.14 million for the NE Water Street waterline.

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Briefing

Mar 6, 2026

Council Reviews Water, Infrastructure and Community Center Plans

Council reviewed the Fiscal Year 2026-2029 Capital Improvement Program, a water supply feasibility study, and updated plans for the Community Center. The minutes do not record formal votes or final approvals on these reports.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Council approves North Street design contract

The council unanimously approved an $844,000 professional services agreement for surveying and final design work on the North Street Phase 3 project. It also approved water-treatment equipment, public safety headquarters furniture, and several infrastructure contract actions.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council Approves Landfill Contract and Animal Feeding Rules

Council authorized the City Manager, pending negotiations, to enter into a contract with Republic Services, Inc. to manage the City of Victoria Landfill. Council also approved amended rules prohibiting animal feeding and approved the purchase of two automated garbage trucks for $946,718.86.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Council Approves $11.6 Million Road Project

Council awarded the Bon-Aire and Morningside subdivision roadway and drainage improvements project for $11,623,921.75. It also approved a first reading authorizing up to $12 million in 2026 certificates of obligation, authorized redemption of portions of prior debt, and upheld an order to demolish the structure at 905 North Ben Jordan Street.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Council Approves Police Shooting Range Land Purchase

The council authorized up to $570,000 in excess Capital Improvement Program funds to purchase 17.75 acres at 490 Adcock Ranch Road for a police shooting range. The measure passed with six votes in favor and one abstention.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Council Approves Budget and Development Changes

Victoria City Council unanimously approved on first reading a $1,973,416.45 amendment to the FY2025-26 budget for a dispatch pay program, RFI software, bond redemption, and future capital projects. Council also unanimously approved amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance, with all six present members voting in favor.

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Briefing

Dec 16, 2025

Council Advances Stormwater Fee Hearings

Victoria City Council voted to set public hearings on a proposed stormwater drainage utility and drainage utility fee; the fee itself was not adopted. Council also approved a $798,000 contract to replace the Victoria Public Library roof, with Mayor Pro-Tem Andrew Young voting against.

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Briefing

Dec 12, 2025

Council Reviews Debt, Projects, and Growth

The City Council received updates on debt capacity, capital improvement projects, grant-funded infrastructure, and Victoria’s five-year land-use fiscal analysis; the minutes record no formal votes or policy decisions.

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Briefing

Dec 2, 2025

Council Advances $12 Million Capital Borrowing

Victoria City Council approved publication of a notice of intent to issue up to $12 million in certificates of obligation for streets and sidewalks, public safety and municipal court facilities, and parks and recreation facilities. Council also approved a construction manager agreement for the Community Center renovation and expansion and a $921,997 stop-loss insurance renewal.

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Briefing

Nov 18, 2025

Council Approves Budget Amendment

The City Council approved Ordinance 2025-232 on first reading, amending the 2025-2026 budget to carry forward outstanding encumbrances from September 30, 2025. The measure passed 6-0.

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Briefing

Nov 4, 2025

Council renews tax abatement guidelines

Victoria City Council unanimously re-adopted the city’s tax abatement guidelines after a public hearing. The council also approved changes to liquor-sale fees and public health department fees on first reading, plus a $114,324.67 wastewater quality assessment payment.

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Briefing

Oct 21, 2025

Council approves $600,000 transit agreement

The council unanimously approved a $600,000 fiscal-year 2026 agreement to operate Victoria Public Transit. It also received an update stating that Victoria did not have a water crisis and that its water feasibility study is intended to assess current conditions and future options.

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Briefing

Oct 8, 2025

Council approves solid waste contract amendment

The City Council unanimously approved a fourth amendment to its containerized commercial solid waste contract with Waste Management of Texas, following an update on landfill and compost facility rate increases. Council also approved $260,000 for the Pine Street Development Project, $1.43 million in technology contracts, and $500,714.82 for mowing City-owned properties.

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Briefing

Sep 16, 2025

Council approves emergency equipment and grants

The City Council approved its consent agenda, including the purchase of eight cardiac monitors for the Victoria Fire Department for $588,042.80 over five years, a wastewater grit washer costing up to $215,000, and a $31,882.95 traffic-enforcement grant requiring a $6,779.95 city contribution.

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Briefing

Sep 9, 2025

Council Approves $255 Million Budget and Tax Rate

Victoria City Council unanimously approved a $255,286,194 budget for fiscal year 2026 and set the 2025 property tax rate at $0.4790 per $100 of valuation, described in the motion as an effective 1.70 percent increase. Council also overturned an order to demolish the structure at 2606 Port Lavaca Drive.

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