The Brownfield City Council will meet Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 a.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 W. Broadway Street, with utility billing, the city’s annual financial audit and hotel-motel occupancy tax funding among the primary items on the agenda.
One of the most detailed items scheduled for discussion is a presentation from city staff concerning recent customer utility bills. According to the posted agenda, staff will review the city’s meter-reading and billing processes and explain how electric, water, sewer and garbage charges are calculated.
The presentation is also expected to address factors that affect monthly utility consumption, how utility rates are established and approved by the City Council, and how Brownfield’s rates compare with those charged by other utility providers across Texas.
The council will also consider approving an engagement letter with Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, CPA, to conduct an audit of the City of Brownfield’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2026.
Another portion of Thursday’s meeting will focus on hotel-motel occupancy tax funds. A representative from the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to present the quarterly financial report for the city’s Visitor Information Center program funded through hotel-motel tax revenues.
Council members will also consider an application submitted by the Brownfield Lions and Rotary Clubs seeking hotel-motel occupancy tax funding for the third annual Hoopin Classic basketball tournament. The tournament is scheduled to be held in December 2026 at Brownfield High School.
The council is scheduled to enter executive session for two separate matters. The first is under Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
A second executive session is listed under Section 551.071 for consultation with the city attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation, or matters in which the attorney’s duties under the Texas disciplinary rules of professional conduct may conflict with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Following the closed sessions, council members may reconvene in open session and take any necessary action.
The meeting will begin with the establishment of a quorum, invocation and pledges to the United States and Texas flags. The public will also have an opportunity to comment on items listed on the agenda.
The City of Brownfield’s website states that City Council agendas are made available prior to meetings through its online Agenda Center. Brownfield, TX
Items of Business
- Public Comment — Hear public comments concerning items listed on the meeting agenda.
- Sept. 17 Meeting Minutes — Consider approval of the minutes from the Sept. 17, 2026, City Council meeting.
- Utility Billing Presentation — Hear a presentation from city staff concerning:
- Recent customer utility bills
- Meter-reading and billing processes
- Calculation of electric, water, sewer and garbage charges
- Factors affecting monthly consumption
- How utility rates are established and approved
- Comparison of Brownfield utility rates with other providers across Texas
- Annual Financial Audit — Consider approval of an engagement letter with Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, CPA, to audit the city’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2026.
- Visitor Information Center Report — Hear and consider the quarterly financial report for the Visitor Information Center program funded through hotel-motel occupancy tax revenues, presented by a representative of the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce.
- Hoopin Classic Funding Request — Consider an application from the Brownfield Lions and Rotary Clubs requesting hotel-motel occupancy tax funding for the third annual Hoopin Classic basketball tournament, scheduled for December 2026 at Brownfield High School.
- Executive Session — Real Property — Meet in closed session under Section 551.072 to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
- Executive Session — Attorney Consultation — Meet under Section 551.071 to consult with the city attorney concerning pending or contemplated litigation or other qualifying legal matters.
- Return to Open Session — Reconvene and take any necessary action resulting from executive-session discussions.
- Announcements — Hear announcements regarding matters of general community or area interest. No action is scheduled.
- Adjourn.
