The Seagoville City Council met for a Work Session and Regular Session on Monday, April 27, 2026 at City Hall, covering a wide range of items including business signage grants, downtown striping work, a speed limit review, and a midyear financial update.
Mayor Dennis K. Childress presided over the meeting. Council members Rick Howard, Jose Hernandez, and Jon Epps were present, along with Mayor Pro Tem Harold Magill. Councilmember Allen Grimes was absent. City Manager Carey Neal, City Attorney Victoria Thomas, and City Secretary Sara Egan also attended.
Local Businesses Receive Signage Grants
Two local businesses received support from the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation during the meeting. The council approved a signage grant of up to $3,600 for Brockhouse Pit and Pantry, owned by John Rice, to help fund the installation of two lighted channel letter signs on the building. The council also approved a signage grant of up to $3,247.50 for Craving Pizza LLC to help cover the cost of new signage.
Director of Economic Development Kirk McDaniel explained that both grants are part of the Facade Grant Program, which reimburses business owners for a portion of qualifying improvements. Both items passed their second reading and were approved unanimously by a vote of 4 to 0.
Downtown Walkability and Engineering Services Approved
The council approved a proposal from Road Master Striping LLC for striping services in downtown Seagoville, not to exceed $6,403.22. According to McDaniel, the work will complete walkability improvements downtown, including crosswalks at the intersections of Kaufman Street and Elm Street, and Kaufman Street and East Malloy Bridge Road.
Council members also approved a professional services agreement with Garver LLC for on call engineering review services, not to exceed $10,000. McDaniel noted the scope is limited to smaller scale due diligence items, and any larger project requiring dedicated engineering work would come back to the council as a separate agreement.
Speed Limit Review on Malloy Bridge Road
During the Work Session, Mayor Pro Tem Magill brought forward resident feedback regarding traffic speeds along Malloy Bridge Road. Residents living near the former animal shelter building, where homes are located heading north toward Forney, requested a reduced speed limit for improved safety. Magill suggested lowering the limit to 30 miles per hour and asked staff to look into the request further.
Midyear Financial Report
Director Gail French presented the Fiscal Year 2026 second quarter financial report. General fund revenue for the first six months of the fiscal year came in above expectations, at 53.4 percent actual versus a 50 percent target. General fund expenditures remained within budget, tracking at 46.8 percent actual against the 50 percent expected benchmark.
French also presented the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2025, noting the audit was completed and submitted on time to the City Secretary. Audit firm representative Mike Brooks was introduced to the council.
Other Business
The council approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of water meters from Aqua Metric Sales Company through a Houston Galveston Area Council cooperative purchasing contract, in an amount not to exceed $101,155.17.
Council members also approved a marketing agreement with Utility Service Partners Private Label Inc., doing business as Service Line Warranties of America, allowing the use of the city’s name and logo in exchange for a 10 percent annual royalty.
A presentation on a proposed service line program was also given by Emilie Zalfini of HomeServe, who joined the meeting virtually. The program would partner with the city to educate homeowners on lateral line responsibilities and offer coverage solutions for home repairs at no cost to the city, using local licensed contractors.
In his Mayor’s Report, Mayor Childress reminded residents that Tuesday, April 28 was the last day of early voting ahead of the May 2 general election, with Election Day polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. He also announced that Mayfest would run from April 30 through May 3, and that Movie in the Park, featuring The Unbreakable Boy, was scheduled for May 2 around 8:30 p.m. The Annual Trash Off was rescheduled to May 16.
Two residents addressed the council during the Public Comments period. Carol Harrison spoke regarding concerns related to fairness, and Raven Kelley spoke regarding justice.
The council also convened for a closed executive session regarding pending litigation in Seagoville Residents Association v. City of Seagoville and Target Builders LLC, but took no action following the session.
