The governing body of the City of Littlefield met at 6 p.m. on the March 24th at the City Council Chambers, located at 525 Phelps Avenue, for the purpose of considering all matters and related incidents to the City of Littlefield.
The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by Mayor Eric Turpen and the invocation was led by Mayor Pro Tempore, Kenny Rucker. Mayor Turpen led the Pledge of Allegiance. No body signed up to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting and there were no new employees to introduce.
Item six on the agenda was to consider and take action on the Minutes from the February 24, 2026 Meeting.
Mayor Pro Tempore Rucker made the motion to approve the minutes with corrections made and it was seconded by Council Member Buddy Holmes. The motion passed with 3 ayes, 2 absent.
The next order of business was to consider and take action on the Monthly Departmental Reports:”Police Dept.; Fire Dept.; EMS; Code Enforcement; Animal Control; Landfill; Water/Wastewater; Streets and Parks; Municipal Court; Aquatic Center Report; EDC Marketing Director; Monthly Financial Reports; Quarterly Sales Tax Collection; Property Tax Collection reports; Quarterly Investment Report, LEDC A and B minutes, if Boards met.” Council Member Holmes, made the motion to approve the monthly reports and it was seconded by Council Member Eric Saenz. The motion passed with 3 ayes 2 absent.
The next item on the agenda was to consider and take action on the February 2026 Expenses.
Council Member Holmes made the motion to approve the February 2026 expenses and it was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Rucker. The motion passed with 3 ayes 2 absent.
Item nine on the agenda was to consider and take action on All-Ways Towing Expenses for February 2026.
Mayor Turpen made a motion to approve the expenses and it was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Rucker. The motion passed with 2 ayes, 1 abstaining and 2 absent.
The next order of business was to consider and Take Action on Presentation from Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss LLP 20242025 Annual Financial Report.
BSGM gave their audit presentation and provided an unmodified opinion.
Mayor Pro Tempore Rucker made the motion to approve the audit and it was seconded by Council Member Holmes. The motion passed with 3 ayes and 2 absent.
The next item on the agenda was to consider and take action on Reappointment of Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss LLP for Annual City Audit.
Mayor Pro Tempore Rucker made the motion to reappoint Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss LLP for Annual City Audit for the 2026 year and it was seconded by Council Member Holmes. The motion passed with 3 ayes and 2 absent.
Item 12 on the agenda was Certification of Unopposed Candidate and No Write-in Candidates.
Council Member, Jason Ayala for District 2 was unopposed. No action was needed.
The next order of business was to consider and take action on a Resolution 20260324-1 declaring unopposed candidates for District 2 Council Member Elected and allowing for the election for that district to be canceled in the May 2, 2026 General City Election.
Council Member Holmes made the motion to approve Resolution 2026-0324-1 and it was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Rucker. The motion passed with 3 ayes and 2 absent.
The next item on the agenda was to consider and take action on Resolution 2026-0324-2, approving a Tariff Authorizing an Annual Rate Review Mechanism as a Substitution for the Annual Interim Rate Adjustment Process Defined by Section 104.301 of the Texas Utilities Code, and as Negotiated between Atmos Energy Corp., West Texas Division and the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Atmos West Texas; Requiring the Company to Reimburse Cities’ Reasonable Ratemaking Expenses; Adopting a Savings Clause; Determining that this Resolution was Passed in Accordance with the Requirements of the Open Meetings Act; Declaring an Effective Date; and Requiring Delivery of this Resolution to the Company and Legal Counsel for the Steering Committee.
Council Member Holmes made the motion to approve the Resolution and it was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Rucker. The motion passed with 3 ayes and 2 absent.
Item 15 on the agenda was to consider and take action on an Ordinance 2026-03243 authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Littlefield Tax and RevenueAnticipation Note, Series 2026 for Waterworks and Sewer System Improvements; Levying anAnnualAd Valorem Tax and Providing for the Security for and Payment of Said Note; and Enacting other Provisions Relating to the Subject.
Brad Angst with Stiffel Public Finance Company gave presentation on the Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note, Series 2026.
Mayor Turpen made the motion to approve the Ordinance and it was seconded by Council Member Holmes. The motion passed with 3 ayes and 2 absent.
With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m.