El Campo’s City Development Corporation approved a $100,000 infrastructure reimbursement for Aqua Fit Chlorination to extend utilities to a new building; CDC also discussed job creation incentives tied to the project.

Council approved a consent agenda and a series of zoning, code and administrative items unanimously; several items were second readings and public hearings and passed 7‑0. A slate of substandard‑property abatement orders also passed.

Councilors pressed the developer and staff about groundwater availability, septic feasibility and pipeline easements for a proposed 74‑lot subdivision in the ETJ; staff said the plat met state requirements and, with no motion taken, the preliminary plat will be approved by operation of law after the state shot‑clock expires.

Library staff said the inaugural Curiosity Fest and second annual 1 Book, 1 Garland drew local authors and hundreds of attendees: 51 authors expressed interest, 43 attended the showcase, and the library reported strong turnout for story time and the author evening.

Community member Zenobia Joseph told the commission that Project Connect plans and recent affordable-housing siting use area median income (AMI) levels that exclude low-income residents and that transit routing and amenities leave Northeast Austin disconnected. She asked the commission to press for substantial amendments and cross-agency approaches

The council approved a $422,881 design contract for the South 14th Street roadway extension, the final street project from the 2021 bond program; nearby residents voiced concerns over cost escalation, traffic and noise.

Treasury staff presented a reimbursement ordinance to allow the city to spend on capital projects now and reimburse with future bond proceeds. The ordinance catalogs planned capital projects across utilities and sets an aggregate maximum principal amount not to exceed $383,998,218.

The board approved a larger relocation and betterment project along I‑35 north of Loop 288 that includes a new regional lift station at Ganzer Road, removal of two older lift stations and interim routing of flows to Pecan Creek until the Clear Creek interceptor is built.

Board members reviewed and recommended a Texas Water Development Board utility system revenue bond ordinance for $11,235,000 to finance an expansion of the Ray Roberts treatment plant that will add 20 MGD now and 30 MGD of future capacity; staff said TWDB subsidy lowers expected interest to about 3.32%.

Summary of the council’s formal actions on Oct. 14, including approvals for design and grants, denials of rezoning and a detailed site plan, two property acquisitions and two personnel pay adjustments.

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved an amended concept plan and amended preliminary plat for the Holly Smith (Mustang Valley) subdivision — 399 lots on about 136.92 acres — after public comments urged more time to review drainage and floodplain impacts. Commissioners approved related items in separate votes: one 3-1 and one 4-0.

The Planning and Zoning Commission postponed a request to remove a 29‑inch pecan heritage tree in the Manor Downs Industrial Project until November so the applicant can demonstrate due diligence and explore relocation or alternate designs. The motion to postpone passed 3‑1.

Impression Homes presented a concept for a 102‑lot single‑family neighborhood called Hager Ranch and asked the City of Anna for financial assistance including a public improvement district, impact‑fee relief for a road extension and help securing a water‑line easement.

The council unanimously ratified participation in the Texas term sheet for the global opioid abatement settlement and authorized the city manager to execute related documents; staff reported Heath's allocation received so far was $19,347.

Houston Parks and Recreation and RDLR Architects presented early designs for a community and nature center at Sylvan Rodriguez Park, a 72‑acre coastal prairie preserve, and outlined a timeline that would target construction permitting in 2027 and opening in early 2028.

Staff presented proposed changes to Garlands multifamily standards in response to SB 840: a points-based amenity requirement scaled to development size, minimum clubhouse and pool sizes, alternative compliance paths for sustainable design, and perimeter screening/proximity slope ideas to protect adjacent single-family neighborhoods.

BHEC staff reported a 33% rise in complaints to more than 800 last fiscal year, described current hiring challenges for enforcement attorneys and flagged possible use of law student interns and other efficiency measures.

At a Oct. 14 workshop, the Guadalupe County Commissioners discussed rewriting subdivision regulations to clarify road acceptance, favoring a default policy that the county will not accept developer-built roads into the county maintenance system unless the court formally approves them.

At its Oct. 4, 2025 meeting, the Bay City City Council approved four ordinances reestablishing advisory boards, adopted a resolution limiting burdened public‑information requests, declared a parcel surplus and authorized publication of a notice tied to state drinking-water funding. Council also named its representative and alternate to the Houston‑

EAST CENTRAL ISD staff described recommended updates to procurement and asset-control policies to align with federal guidance, proposed materials-testing and commissioning vendors for construction projects, and presented plans for a secure bus maintenance and parking facility.

Presenters at the EAST CENTRAL ISD meeting and affiliated speakers debated the merits of right-to-repair laws for agricultural equipment, citing farmer repair costs, a pending House bill and concerns about safety, liability and intellectual property.

An advisory board reviewing the Licensed Court Interpreter (LCI) process voted to allow passed portions of the oral exam to carry forward for two years, approved staff data-collection measures and agreed to pilot a split skills/orientation training before deciding whether to make it mandatory.

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council began mandatory rollout and vendor briefings for CE Broker, a continuing-education tracking platform, and heard public comments about usability, the platforms freemium model and upcoming mandatory integration with renewals starting in January.

Council members volunteered to serve on an ad hoc committee to help develop criteria for AI systems to participate in the states regulatory sandbox; staff said the Department of Information Resources (DIR) has not yet finalized the statewide sandbox framework and recommended awaiting DIR guidance before drafting agency rules.

During public comment psychologists described safety concerns with out-of-state and online ketamine prescribing without concurrent mental health oversight; BHEC members said the Texas Medical Board is studying IV ketamine and that the council would monitor developments and consider convening a town hall.