{"city": "Mesquite", "state": "TX", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/mesquite/", "generated": "2026-10-03", "period": "recent", "results": [{"date": "2026-09-21", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council to consider fee schedule update, backyard hen rules, and $982K street contract", "summary": "The Mesquite City Council will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering contracts, resolutions, and appointments, plus a public hearing on updating the city's fee schedule. Staff will brief the council on recommended standards for backyard hens and the draft Strategic Plan Guiding Principles. The council will also consider cancelling the September 28 meeting and electing members to the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board.", "agenda_url": "https://legistar1.granicus.com/Mesquite/meetings/2026/9/1609_A_City_Council_26-09-21_Meeting_Agenda_3.pdf", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://mesquite.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1609&GID=196&G=D1953A6C-EFBF-49E1-92CB-A5043DF68642"}, {"date": "2026-09-08", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Mesquite City Council to vote on 2026-27 budget and tax rate", "summary": "The Mesquite City Council will hold a public hearing to adopt the fiscal year 2026-27 budget and set the property tax rate at $0.654018 per $100 valuation. The meeting will also include a staff briefing on proposed changes to the city’s investment policy and several contract approvals for infrastructure and facility projects.", "agenda_url": "https://legistar1.granicus.com/Mesquite/meetings/2026/9/1608_A_City_Council_26-09-08_Meeting_Agenda_3.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://legistar1.granicus.com/Mesquite/meetings/2026/9/1608_M_City_Council_26-09-08_Minutes_-_Final.pdf", "source": "https://mesquite.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1608&GID=196&G=D1953A6C-EFBF-49E1-92CB-A5043DF68642"}, {"date": "2026-08-17", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Mesquite City Council to adopt FY 2026-27 budget and set tax rate", "summary": "The Mesquite City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget and setting the ad valorem tax rate, with a public meeting on the tax rate scheduled for September 8, 2026. The council will also receive financial statements for the period through June 30, 2026, and discuss the proposed budget and Capital Improvements Plan. Several consent agenda items involve contracts and agreements, including a negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy regarding its 2026 rate review filing.", "agenda_url": "https://legistar1.granicus.com/Mesquite/meetings/2026/8/1607_A_City_Council_26-08-17_Meeting_Agenda_3.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://legistar1.granicus.com/Mesquite/meetings/2026/8/1607_M_City_Council_26-08-17_Minutes_-_Final.pdf", "source": "https://mesquite.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1607&GID=196&G=D1953A6C-EFBF-49E1-92CB-A5043DF68642"}, {"date": "2026-08-03", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council to vote on zoning for contractor office, 277-unit apartment complex, and drone delivery rules", "summary": "The Mesquite City Council will hold public hearings and consider zoning changes for an electrical contractor office with outdoor storage on Rodeo Center Boulevard, a 277-unit multifamily development at 21701 IH 635, and a citywide text amendment to regulate drone delivery. The consent agenda includes contracts for street paving ($597,200.50), wall reconstruction ($478,090.62), and asphalt repair ($153,524.60). The council will also receive a budget presentation from the Public Works Department and discuss a potential economic development project in the Gus Thomasson Road area in executive sess…", "agenda_url": "https://legistar1.granicus.com/Mesquite/meetings/2026/8/1606_A_City_Council_26-08-03_Meeting_Agenda_3.pdf", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://mesquite.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1606&GID=196&G=D1953A6C-EFBF-49E1-92CB-A5043DF68642"}, {"date": "2026-07-20", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Mesquite City Council to hold public hearing on Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget", "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget and the 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Program budget. The body will also consider several zoning applications and city contracts.", "agenda_url": "https://legistar1.granicus.com/Mesquite/meetings/2026/7/1604_A_City_Council_26-07-20_Meeting_Agenda_3.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://legistar1.granicus.com/Mesquite/meetings/2026/7/1604_M_City_Council_26-07-20_Minutes_-_Final.pdf", "source": "https://mesquite.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1604&GID=196&G=D1953A6C-EFBF-49E1-92CB-A5043DF68642"}], "count": 5, "next_cursor": "5", "total_available": 25, "api_version": 2}