August 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Joint Workshop

1. Establish a Quorum and Call to Order

1.A) Roll call of SMSD Trustees and Stafford City Council Members.

1.B) Announcement by the President and Mayor whether a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law, and welcoming those in attendance.

1.C) Invocation

1.D) Posting of the Colors - Stafford High School Army JROTC

1.E) Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags - led by Col. Robert L. Jones

1.F) National Anthem 

2. Public Comment

3. Opening remarks by Mayor outlining the basic approach to follow for this joint meeting under Texas Education Code 11.303.

4. Consider adoption of a Joint Resolution Expressing Intent to Defease and Redeem Certain Outstanding Obligations of Stafford Municipal School District

4.A) Presiding Officers call for a vote from the members of the Board to approve adoption of Joint Resolution.

4.B) Presiding Officers call for a vote from the members of the City Council to approve adoption of Joint Resolution.

5. Opening remarks by the School Board President concerning the 2025-26 budget, tax rates, and budget process.

6. Presentation by SMSD Superintendent Dr. Robert Bostic and Chief Financial Officer Dovran Ovezov on proposed budget and proposed tax rate.

7. Presentation by Mayor of City's contribution to SMSD, and to City's and Stafford taxpayers' support provided in SMSD 2025-26 budget, and observations on budget and tax rate and other items.

8. Presentation by the Board President regarding 2025-2026 proposed budget and other related items.

9. Comments and questions by elected officials pertaining to presentations.

10. Public hearing to receive comments regarding SMSD proposed budget and proposed tax rate.

11. Discussion by SMSD Trustees, City Council, and SMSD Administration on comments regarding SMSD proposed budget and proposed tax rate and items 3, 5-10 on the agenda. 

12. Consideration, discussion and possible action(s) by SMSD Trustees and City Council to approve the 2025-26 SMSD budget and related actions.

12.A) Consider approval of 2025-26 SMSD budget by SMSD Board and related actions.

12.B) Consider approval by the SMSD Board to suspend the rule requiring a motion and second to take further action.

12.C) Call for a roll-call vote and brief comments from the members of the SMSD Board and members of City Council to approve the 2025-26 SMSD budget as presented.

13. Consideration, discussion and possible action(s) by SMSD Trustees and City Council to approve and establish the ad valorem tax rate necessary for the support and maintenance of schools and the ad valorem tax rate necessary for the purpose of paying the interest and providing a sinking fund for the payment of bond indebtedness of the Stafford Municipal School District for the tax year 2025 to fund school budget year 2025-26 and related actions. 

13.A)  Consideration and possible action by SMSD Board of Trustees to approve a resolution to establish a tax rate on $100 valuation for Stafford MSD for the tax year 2025 at a total rate of $1.002121 to be assessed and collected by the duly specified assessor and collector as follows: $0.786900 for the purpose of maintenance and operations and $0.215221 for the purpose of debt service for the total tax rate of $1.002121.

13.B) Presiding officers call for a vote from the members of the Board and members of City Council to approve the total tax rate of $1.002121, $0.786900 for the purpose of maintenance and operations and $0.215221 for the purpose of debt service for the total tax rate of $1.002121 for the tax year 2025 and related actions

14. Consideration and possible action by City Council to adopt an ordinance providing for the assessment, levy, and collection of ad valorem taxes by the City of Stafford, Texas, for the use and benefit of the Stafford Municipal School District for the tax year 2025 to fund the school budget year 2025-26; providing the date on which such taxes shall be due and payable; providing for penalty and interest on all taxes not timely paid; repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and containing a severability clause.

15. Consider approval of Temporary Workspace Easement Grant with Kinder Morgan Crude & Condensate, LLC and delegate authority to the Superintendent to negotiate, finalize, and execute the same.

16. Brief closing remarks by SMSD representatives and City representatives.

17. Adjournment