NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BISHOP CITY COUNCIL  RIDAY,SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M.  THE BISHOP CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN A SPECIAL MEETING AT CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 203 EAST MAIN STREET, BISHOP, TEXAS (PUBLIC MUST USE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING).  AGENDA  OPENING: MAYOR NOEL BARRERA LOPEZ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO' THE UNITED STATES FLAG: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO' THE TEXAS FLAG:  PRAYER:  THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DELIBERATE AND TAKE ACTION ON ANY OF THE 1. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Citizens wishing to address the Council must sign the form provided at sign-in or otherwise inform the City Secretary no later than 5 minutes prior to the beginning of any scheduled meeting. Citizens who wish to address the Council whether about items on the agenda or about subjects not on the agenda will be allowed 3 2. PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose of the hearing is to hear public opinion on the 3. An ordinance adopting the annual budget for the City of Bishop, for the fiscal year 4. An ordinance adopting the ad valorem tax rate for the tax year 2024 on all taxable 5. Ratification: Ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the budget. 6. - Discuss and consider waste services rates by Republic Services effective October 1, 7. Discuss and consider proposals for repairs, updates and improvements to Bishop Police Department building and parking lot; and the possible use of American Rescue Plan Act  FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:  minutes to speak.  proposed ad valorem tax rate for the tax year 2024.  beginning October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025.  property within the City of Bishop.  2024.  2021 funds for the expenses. 8. Minutes of City Council Meetings.    9. Adjournment.  The Council may recess this meeting and conduct a closed meeting with regard to any subject, whether or not the subject is listed in this agenda, to the full extent allowed by the Texas Open Meetings Act, provided that the presiding officer during the open meeting will announce that: a closed meeting will be held and will identify the sections of the act or subjects of the act under The Council may deliberate and take action on administrative matters concerning this or future meetings, including but not limited to the scheduling and agenda ofmeetings, attendance, and leaves of: absence of council members and other officers, and rules and procedures for the conduct ofn meetings. The Council may receive from the City'sstaff, and a member of the council may make ar report, about items of community interest during the meeting. Ifa memberc of the public or the Council inquires about a subject not included in this notice, there may be a presented statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to thei inquiry. A deliberation of or decision about the subject of the inquiry will bel limited to a proposal to place the Icertify that the above notice of meeting was posted on al bulletin board convenient to the public at City Hall, 203 East Main Street, Bishop, Texas on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 4:30 P.M., and  which the closed meeting will be held.  subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.  concurrently was posted on the City of Bishop Internet website.  DDna Ralunes)  SEP10PH4:07  Delma Salinas, Assistant City Secretary  Ifyou plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please contact our office at 361-584-2567 in advance ofthe meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs if practicable, and ifthe request is made early enough to reasonably allow the accommodation.