San Angelo City Council 2-3-26

The San Angelo City Council meeting on February 3, 2026, included recognition of the San Angelo Fire Department for achieving the Texas Fire Chief's Association best practices designation, highlighting their commitment to excellence and firefighter safety. Public comments focused on transparency concerns regarding the Skybox Data Center project, including infrastructure impacts and open records requests. The council approved extending permit fee waivers for flood-damaged homes to aid recovery efforts and discussed investment policies ensuring safety and liquidity of city funds. A significant agenda item was the approval of a resolution supporting the Crestwood Terrace Apartments affordable housing project under the 2026 low-income housing tax credit program, emphasizing historic rehabilitation and long-term affordability. Additionally, the council considered applying for a $2.5 million FAA grant to design a new air traffic control tower at the San Angelo Regional Airport, addressing aging infrastructure and ADA compliance, with strong local support and risk considerations discussed.