January 15, 2026 – City Council Meeting Minutes

Apr 7, 2026

City of Seymour City Council
Meeting Minutes

A City Council Meeting, to be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, with EXECUTIVE SESSION beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room & REGUALR MEETING beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Seymour City Hall, 301 N Washington St, Seymour, Texas 76380. All notices have been duly posted in accordance and conformance with the Government Code of the State of Texas, Section 551.072 (c.) The City of Seymour attempts to make its meetings accessible to all its citizens. If you have a need of auxiliary aids, please notify the City Secretary, at (940) 889-3148, at least 3 Business Days in advance. The agenda is also posted on the city’s website at www.cityofseymour.org, with the following agenda to be considered:


6PM – EXECUTIVE SESSION –
In attendance: Debbie Gillispie, Mark McCord, Skyler Henricks, Nancy Townley, Lan Winn, Billy Henricks, & Jeff Brasher

7PM – REGULAR MEETING

• Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Mark McCord.
• Council: Mark McCord, Debbie Gillispie, Skyler Henricks, Billy Henricks, Lan Winn, Nancy Townley
• Staff: Lauren Bush, Jeff Brasher, Bryce Sawyer,
• Public: Cody Holub, Robert Torrez, Paul & Misty Weiser
• Prayer by Nancy Townley
• Announcements by Mayor Mark McCord and/or MPT Billy Henricks
• Mark McCord: Removal of dilapidated house is continuing and we are looking at water line projects later in the agenda that are good moves for our community
• City Administrator Dr. Jeff Brasher recognizes Employee(s)/Department of the Month
• None

CITIZEN COMMENTS

PRESENTATION(S)

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
• Administrator Report
► HOT Board met and have been going exceptionally well with the expenditures with approvals going to the City and Chamber for staff & advertising
• Personnel Report & Salt Fork Membership
► Full Staff
► 113 Golf Members
• Police Department Report
► 27 Citations & 70 Warnings
• Financial Report
► Our city is performing well considering this mild weather
• Dilapidated Properties Report
► 3 Condemned properties being torn down now and will have liens filed

PUBLIC HEARINGS

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approval of the December 18th, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
  2. Approval of the City of Seymour Accounts Payable Bills for the month of
    December 2025.
  3. Approval of the Quarterly Investment Report
  4. Approve Resolution 1599 – Tree Planting Committee
    Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented by Billy Henricks , 2nd by Debbie Gillispie . Vote 5-0. Motion passes.

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning Variance request at 1200 N Cedar by Cody Holub
    a. Discussion had included that the original permit was for 4 units only, storage units have been approved earlier last year, and many improvements have been made on the property. Mr. Holub is requesting to have an additional 6 hook up placed on the property.
    b. Motion to approve variance for an additional 6 RV hookups made by Lan Winn, 2nd by Debbie Gillispie. Vote 5-0. Motion passes.
  2. Presentation of TDA Form A1024 CDBG Section 3 Goals and Concepts as related to the CDBG Program and Grant Contract CDV23-0141.
    a. Motion to approve by Nancy Townley, 2nd by Skyler Henricks. Vote 5-0. Motion passes.
  3. Consideration and Possible Action to Award Construction Contract for CDBG TDA 2023 Grant Project #CDV23-0141.
    a. Motion to award CACO Technologies INC the CDBG TDA 2023 Grant Project #CDV23-0141 for $434,530.00 made by Nancy Townley, 2nd by Billy Henricks. Vote 5-0. Motion passes.
  4. Discuss, Consider, Take Action concerning Ordinance 2026-01
    a. Dr. Jeff Brasher – Legal counsel today gave direction that this is an Electrical Policy, not requiring an ordinance as previously thought. The Policy title is Electrical Service Compliance with NEC Standards. Hardship Grant would come from tax payers and that recovery will come overtime from the customer to cover the costs that could be $600-$800.
    b. Motion to approve the Electrical Upgrade Policy by Lan Winn, 2nd by Skyler Henricks. Vote 5-0. Motion passes
  5. Discuss, Consider, Take Action concerning the Racial Profiling Report
    a. Chief Bryce Sawyer – State law requires this is filled out by end of March every year and I am required to provide you a copy. We also had zero officer complaints.
    b. Nancy Townley – Have we had any officer complaints?
    i. Bryce Sawyer – No, we have not.
    c. Motion to approve the Racial Profile Report made by Lan Winn, 2nd by Debbie Giollispie. Vote 5-0. Motion passes.
  6. Discuss, Consider, Take Action concerning Resolution 1598 Ordering an Election
    a. Motion to approve Resolution 1598 to Order the Election made by Lan Winn, 2nd by Skyler Henricks. Vote 5-0. Motion passes.
  7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action concerning the Water Well Road easement request for funds.
    a. Dr. Jeff Brasher – The requester owes tax payers $500-$600 and the easement does not include language that says money is owed to them. It is my suggestion we do not pay the requester. And practice has been in the past that as maintenance needs to be done then we were contacted and we would do said maintenance.
    b. Motion to deny the request for reimbursement for road maintenance, 2nd by Lan Winn, Vote 5-0, Motion passes.

ACTION REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding Personnel
    a. No Action
  2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding Consultation with attorneys regarding Special Utility District Baylor Water.
    a. No Action
  3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding Executive Session, on an agenda that requires consultation with City of Seymour Attorney
    a. No Action
    Councilman Debbie Gillsipie gave her resignation, effectively immediately

Motion to adjourn made by Lan Winn, 2nd Skyler Henricks. Vote 5-0. Motion passes.

ADJOURNED at 7:32pm

Minutes passed and approved FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Mayor Mark McCord

Attest:

City Secretary, Lauren Bush