Posted City Hall Bulletin Board: Date: September 16, 2026 Stephanie Nichols, City Secretary In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Whitehouse will provide for reasonable accommodations for person attending public meetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be received 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s office at 903-510-7507 or email snichols@whitehousetx.org for further assistance. TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.043(c) OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE This notice is to inform taxpayers of the potential impact of the proposed budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The City of Whitehouse has proposed a budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. A copy of the proposed budget is available on the City of Whitehouse website. The City of Whitehouse intends to adopt this budget at the September 22, 2026 City Council meeting. Rate Scenario Median Homestead Taxable Value Tax Rate (per $100 of value) Estimated Property Tax Bill FY 2025-2026 Tax Rate (Current Year) $254,732 0.717855 $1,828.61 FY 2026-2027 No-New-Revenue Tax Rate $272,322 0.711646 $1,937.97 FY 2026-2027 Proposed Tax Rate $272,322 0.792891 $2,159.22 Recognition of Jordan Hicks – Smith County Fire CAD Project Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council: I would like to formally recognize and commend Lieutenant Jordan Hicks for his outstanding efforts and dedication to the successful completion of the Smith County Fire CAD Project. This project represents more than two years of extensive planning, coordination, testing, configuration, troubleshooting, and implementation. Throughout the project, Lt. Hicks consistently demonstrated an exceptional level of commitment to ensuring that the system was properly developed, tested, and implemented to meet the operational needs of the City of Whitehouse Fire Department and our partnering agencies. Lt. Hicks contributions went far beyond the normal expectations of his role. He devoted countless hours to manual data entry, system configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and problem resolution. He participated in hours upon hours of conference calls and working sessions, often addressing complex issues and coordinating solutions among the three agencies involved. Perhaps most importantly, Lt. Hicks was instrumental in facilitating communication and cooperation between the City of Whitehouse Fire Department and our partnering agencies. His ability to coordinate the many moving parts of this project, maintain focus on the end goal, and continue working through challenges was critical to its successful completion. The successful implementation of the Fire CAD system is a significant accomplishment for the City of Whitehouse and represents an important investment in the future of emergency communications and public safety. Lt. Hicks played a vital role in bringing this project to completion, and his efforts should not go unrecognized. Lt. Hicks commitment, determination, pr

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