City Council LIVE stream 11-3-26

The City of San Angelo City Council meeting on November 3, 2026, included two notable spending actions. Council approved a cost-share contract with CentralSquare Technologies for the Crywolf false-alarm management service and authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute related documents; the item passed 7–0. Staff described a 65/35 cost split, with the city’s share estimated at about $52,000 using 2025 figures, compared with roughly $59,000 for an employee to perform the work. Council asked staff to seek a cap or reduced percentage based on the city’s existing relationship with the vendor and to review the agreement annually. Council also approved, 7–0, a BREP economic-development incentive for KOSA DC: a $75,000 contribution toward a roughly $500,000 expansion, including lease improvements and equipment, tied to 12 additional full-time jobs paying about $65,000 annually.

Council approved a fiscal-year 2027 budget amendment, 7–0, carrying forward unspent project funds and authorizing one-time items. Listed allocations included $150,000 for a storm-water detention pond on Crystal Road, $156,000 for police body armor, $15,000 to expand the police drone program, $12,000 for an additional polygraph instrument, and $50,000 for an overhaul of Fire Ladder 1; other carryovers and allocations for city clerk, animal services, and splash-pad filters were discussed, but amounts were not clear in the transcript. Staff said the amendment would preserve a 90-day fund balance. Other business included discussion of carport/open-structure setback rules and land-use changes; the appeal related to a household-living conditional use was tabled for legal research after the related zoning change passed. No procurement action was taken on the carport discussion.