City Council Meeting | October 27, 2026

The City of Kerrville City Council meeting on October 27, 2026 included financial and flood-recovery updates, discussion of federal watershed funding, and a first-reading public hearing on a proposed stormwater drainage utility ordinance. Staff estimated property-tax revenue about $200,000 and sales-tax revenue about $375,000 above budget, while noting the fiscal year was still being closed out. Flood-response expenses charged in FY2026 were about $325,000, largely for emergency lift-station and water/sewer repairs, building remediation, and related costs. Staff said FEMA assistance generally reimburses 75% of eligible expenses and emphasized that federal procurement requirements must be followed to preserve reimbursement eligibility. The council also discussed the NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program, which could fund 75% of eligible bank-stabilization or property-buyout costs, leaving a 25% local share. Potential sites include stabilization near the G Street Bridge; participation agreements may return for council consideration, and no project commitment was made at this meeting.

The proposed stormwater ordinance would establish a restricted fund for drainage maintenance, improvements, and implementation of the stormwater master plan; it was presented for first reading, with no adoption recorded in the transcript. Staff also reported that $125,000 budgeted for lifeguards was redirected to community-support expenses for the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, which opened its aquatic facilities while the municipal pool was unavailable. Separately, a motion and second were made to approve a services agreement with the Upper Guadalupe River Center for maintenance and operation of Granger McDonald Park, but the transcript does not clearly establish the vote or outcome. The consent agenda passed unanimously. The council also considered an animal-code amendment addressing feral-cat colony management and other provisions; the transcript does not clearly capture its final vote.