# City Council Meeting -  October 20, 2026


**Body:** City of Saginaw, Texas
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Environment, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The October 20, 2026, Saginaw City Council meeting included several procurement items. Council approved the consent agenda, which included a dispatch-services agreement with Lake Worth, a renewal agreement with HB International, a 2027 Independence Day fireworks contract, an agreement with Tommy Luke’s Auctioneers to sell surplus items, and purchases for water and drainage department vehicles/equipment. A proposed renewal of animal-services coverage for Blue Mound, originally priced at $3,000 annually, failed on a tie vote after a councilmember declared a conflict of interest; the discussion cited a proposed $150 increase. Staff presented tree-inventory assessment options, including a Davey Tree canopy assessment quoted at $23,280 for a 2027 assessment, but council made no selection or spending decision.

Council also debated renewing Waste Connections’ solid-waste service arrangement, including an Option 4 package with spring and fall grapple pickups, revised carts, and additional trucks; the vendor cited two new trucks costing more than $400,000 each. A motion to approve Option 4 with the seasonal pickups was made and seconded, but the transcript ends before the vote or outcome. Separately, a proposed amendment to short-term-rental rules was sent back for further research, and a development-code public hearing was deferred because councilmembers said they had received supporting materials too late to review them.

**Source:** City of Saginaw, Texas