Village of Salado Municipal Building 301 North Stagecoach Road Salado, Texas Minutes of Special Meeting of Board of Aldermen May 8, 2025, 6:30 p.m. The Board of Aldermen meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Henry. The meeting was conducted in person and on YouTube. Mayor Henry gave the Invocation, and the Board of Aldermen led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. Board Members Present: Mayor Bert Henry, Mayor Pro Tem Rodney Bell, Alderman Zach Hurst, Alderman D. Jasen Graham, and Alderman Michael MacDonald. Staff Present: Village Adminstrator Manuel De La Rosa, Director of Administrative Services Gina Pence, City Secretary Teresa Spinks, and Chief of Police Allen Fields. ELECTION MATTERS (A) CANVASS RETURNS OF THE VILLAGE OF SALADO GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 3, 2025. No public comments. (B) DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025-15, AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF SALADO, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE VILLAGE OF SALADO GENERAL ELECTION OF SATURDAY, MAY3, 2025 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) ALDERMEN OF THE VILLAGE OF SALADO BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND ALL MATTERS RELATED TO HOLDING SUCH ELECTIONS; AND CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY'S SPECIAL ELECTION OF MAY3, 2025 TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO REDUCE THE TAX RATE IN THE VILLAGE OF SALADO, TEXAS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FROM THE ADOPTED RATE OF $0.4860 PER $100 OF VALUATION TO $0.3612 PER $100 OF VALUATION AND ALL MATTERS RELATED TO HOLDING SUCH ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT, SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, GOVERNING LAW, PROPER NOTICE AND OPEN MEETING, AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. No public comments. Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Bell to accept as presented. Seconded by Alderman Hurst. Motion carried by a vote of four in favor, none opposed. (C)COMPLETE AND SSUE CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION TO ALDERMEN- ELECT. Mayor Henry presented Certificate of Election to Alderman-Elect Neil Dunch. Aldermen-elect Jim Lassiter and Allen Sandor were not in attendance. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Henry called the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Approved: - Bert Henry, Mayor Attest: lunfink Teresa Spinks, City Secretary