Mertzon City Council August 25 2025

Agenda Analysis | Meeting Review | Meeting Documents | Commentary | Last Meeting

Last week I saw The Fatal Loop by Charles Russell at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. See also Loops and Swift Horses are Surer than Lead at the Amon, then read the 1920 article from the Cattleman I posted below.

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Public Meeting Agenda

A. Agenda Analysis

1. Meeting time: Note that the meeting time starts at 6:15 p.m. This earlier start time is to accommodate for the two public hearings at items 6 and 7. Should you wish to object to - or praise - the Council's budget and proposed tax rate, here is where you would do it.

2. Executive Session, item 5: This matter relates to personnel. Typically when this item appears at the same meeting as the budget and tax rate it is to address staff raises. I am not aware of the particulars this year on raises, but my bias has always been that government employees are underpaid. Given the current economy, you can be certain that our city employees are having a more difficult time making ends meet.

3. Adoption of the budget and tax rates, items 8 and 9: These are the annual agenda items that are required by law to set next year's budget and tax rate. Refer to my meeting analysis on this page for this same meeting for the 24-25 budget and tax rate.

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A 1920 Cattleman's article about Lake Tankersley and John Ruth roping a wildcat, likely a bobcat, that had killed my Great Grandfather's, W.M. "Mont" Noelke, kid goat.

B. Meeting Review

Pending.

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Quarter horse, 5 months pregnant

C. Commentary

Pending

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Copyright 2025 G. Noelke