City of Saginaw

Minutes for the City Council Meeting

333 West McLeroy Boulevard, Saginaw, Texas 76179

July 29, 2025

 

Present at the meeting:

  • Paul Felegy, Mayor Pro-Tem, Place 1
  • Nick Lawson, Place 2
  • Valerie Junkersfeld, Place 3
  • Brack St. Clair, Place 4
  • Shawn Morrison, Place 5
  • Mary Copeland, Place 6
  • Gabe Reaume, City Manager
  • Lee Howell, Asst. City Manager
  • Kim Quin, Finance Director
  • Elizabeth Thorp, Finance Manager 
  • Vicky Vega, City Secretary
  • Russell Ragsdale, Police Chief
  • Doug Spears, Fire Chief
  • Randy Newsom, Director of Public Works
  • Melanie McManus, Director of Human  Resources
  • Ellen Ritchie, Library Director
  • Elizabeth Thorp, Finance Manager
  • Greg Clayton, IT Director 

 

Absent from the meeting:

  • Todd Flippo, Mayor  
  • Bryn Meredith, City Attorney
  • Pedro Zambrano, Director of Economic Development & Community Engagement
  • Trenton Tidwell, City Engineer
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Visitor's at the Meeting:

  • Ronnie Horton
  • Rebekah A.

1. Call To Order

1.A. Call To Order -- Paul Felegy, Mayor Pro-Trem

Mayor Pro-Tem Felegy called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

1.B. Pledges--Pledge of Allegiance to the United States; Pledge of Allegiance to the State of Texas--"Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one State under God, one and indivisible"

1.C. Invocation

Councilmember Lawson gave the invocation.

1.D. Audience Participation--Anyone wishing to speak during the discussion of an item listed on the agenda must complete an audience participation form. These forms are located by the Police Chief. After completing the form, give it to the City Secretary. She will give it to the Mayor. The Mayor will call on you when that item is discussed. You will have three (3) minutes to make your comment

2. Business

2.A. FY2025/2026 Budget Workshop--Kim Quin, Finance Director

Finance Director Quin gave a FY2025/2026 budget presentation covering the General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Beltmill Public Fund and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Fund.

2.B. Consideration and Action regarding proposed FY2025-2026 Tax Rate and Notice of Public Hearing--Kim Quin, Finance Director

Motion was made by Councilmember Lawson and seconded by Councilmember St. Clair to accept the information in item 2B as presented, the proposed FY2025/2026 Tax Rate and Notice of Public Hearing. Motion carried unanimously 6-0-0-1 (Absent: Mayor Flippo)

3. Adjournment

3.A. Adjournment--Paul Felegy, Mayor Pro-Tem

Motion was made by Councilmember Junkersfeld and second by Councilmember St. Clair to adjourn to the meeting. Motion carried unanimously 6-0-0-1 (Absent: Mayor Flippo)

Mayor Pro-Tem Felegy declared the meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.

 

ATTEST:                                                     APPROVED:

 

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Vicky Vega, City Secretary                          Todd Flippo, Mayor