Min CC 07/31/2025 SpecialCITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Cibolo City Hall
200 S. Main St.
Cibolo, Texas 78108
July 31, 2025
6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
1. Call to Order — Meeting was called to order by Mayor Allen at 6:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call and Excused Absences — Mayor Allen, Councilman R. Roberts, Councilman Mahoney,
Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilwoman Sanchez -Stephens, Councilwoman D. Robert, and
Councilman Hicks.
3. Invocation — The Invocation was given by Councilman Hicks.
4. Pledge of Allegiance-- All in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Citizens to be Heard
This is the only time during the Council Meeting that a citizen can address the City Council. It is the
opportunity for visitors and guests to address the City Council on any issue to include agenda items. All
visitors wishing to speak must fill out the Sign -In Roster prior to the start of the meeting. The City Council
may not deliberate any non -agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on any non -agenda issue at this
time; however, the City Council may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens.
(Attorney General Opinion — JC -0169) (Limit of three minutes each.) All remarks shall be addressed to
the Council as a body. Remarks may also be addressed to any individual member of the Council so long
as the remarks are (i) about matters of local public concern and (ii) not disruptive to the meeting or
threatening to the member or any attendee including City staff Any person violating this policy may be
requested to leave the meeting, but no person may be requested to leave or forced to leave the meeting
because of the viewpoint expressed. This meeting is livestreamed. If anyone would like to make
comments on any matter regarding the City of Cibolo or on an agenda item and have this item
read at this meeting, please email citysecretarvaa.cibolotx.gov or telephone 210-566-6111 before
5:00 pm the date of the meeting.
There were no individuals that signed up to speak during this item.
6. Discussion/Action
A. Discussion on the Tax Rate.
Mr. Reed did go over the Budget Workshop #2 and Follow up from the Workshop.
Staff ask Council that they would like feedback and direction on three items at the end of the
presentation. The three questions were: 1. Does City Council support the Voter -Approval Tax Rate
for FY 26? 2. Does City Council agree with staff s identification of one-time costs coming from bund
balance? 3. Does City Council support reducing fund balance to 26.8% given one-time costs?
Ms. Miranda went over the Property Tax Process, Certified Tax Values, 10 Year History Net Taxable
Values, Changes in Value, Tax Rate Discussion, Tax Rate Impact on Average Home Value, Truth -in -
Taxation, Property Tax Revenue.
B. Update on the General Fund budget.
Ms. Miranda went over the General Fund updates. General Fund Revenue Update and General Fund
Expense Updates were briefed. Ms. Miranda also went over Capital Improvement Programming,
Financial Management, Professional Development, and Improved Retention in Public Safety
Departments.
C. Presentation on the Debt Service Fund budget.
Debt Service Requirements and Debt Service Funds were discussed. Council had the ability to ask
questions during the entire presentation.
The City Council were ok with all three questions that were presented at the beginning of the meeting.
7. Adjournment
Councilwoman Cunningham made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:49 p.m. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Hicks. For: All; Against: None. The motion carried 6 to 0.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025.
Mark Allen
Mayor
ATTEST -
Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary