Coldspring TX City Council November 2nd 2026 7pm

The Coldspring City Council meeting, identified by its title as November 2, 2026, covered municipal finances, infrastructure projects, fire services, and upcoming elections. The council authorized procurement of grant-administration and engineering services for a Texas General Land Office flood-mitigation grant application in the downtown area. The project was discussed at roughly $2.5 million, with the mayor correcting the estimated local match to about $250,000; the motion passed. The fire department reported receiving a $30,000 Texas Forest Service equipment grant, and its new skid unit was nearing completion. Playground replacement equipment had arrived in part, while sewer-plant generator installation and sidewalk safety issues were also discussed. No specific construction contract award or vendor selection was reported.

The council discussed preparing the 2027 budget for review in November and adoption in December, and expected to consider 2026 line-item transfers in February. It also discussed a joint election-services arrangement for the May 2027 city election and a possible later move to November elections to reduce election costs; the change was deferred for future consideration. Other spending-related plans included annex furniture and fencing, and possible sewer-plant construction, to be considered in the next budget.