Council members will also take up $828,939 in fund transfers, a proposed 13 acre subdivision and another closed session on TIRZ No. 6.
By Staff Reports
CRANDALL — The Crandall City Council will consider annexing more than 35 acres of city owned land when it meets Tuesday. Members will also weigh a budget amendment and a final plat tied to a proposed 7-Eleven store.
The council convenes at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the City of Crandall Court Chambers at 104 E. Trunk St. The Sept. 8 meeting was moved from Monday, Sept. 7 because of the Labor Day holiday.
Annexation of 35 Acres
Council members will consider Ordinance No. 09082026A. The measure would annex approximately 35.05 acres at 13125 Lewis St.
The land sits in the S. Gilleland Survey, Abstract No. 167. The Kaufman County Appraisal District identifies the tract as property identification numbers 6205 and 6207. City records show that Crandall owns the land.
A public hearing on the annexation was held during the council’s Aug. 17 meeting. The ordinance now returns to members for possible action. Annexation formally brings property inside the city limits and under municipal regulation.
The city has not stated a long term use for the tract. No development plan for the acreage has been made public.
Budget Amendment Moves $828,939
A separate ordinance would amend the current city budget through two fund transfers. Together the transfers total $828,939.
The larger of the two would move $816,939 in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone participation appropriations from Fund 100 to Fund 180. The second would move $12,000 from Fund 100 to Governmental Capital Projects Fund 400.
City records show the smaller transfer would cover engineering fees. Those fees are tied to the Geographic Information System public works project and to the land purchase at 13125 Lewis St.
Because the ordinance shifts existing appropriations between funds, the full amount should not be read as new spending. The city has not released a breakdown showing how much of the $12,000 belongs to the GIS work and how much is connected to the Lewis Street property.
A taxpayer impact statement lists a proposed 2026 property tax rate of 75 cents per $100 of taxable value. That figure is unchanged from the 2025 rate.
The city estimates a tax bill of $2,167 on a median valued homestead of $288,917. The comparable 2025 figure was $1,996 on a median valued homestead of $266,075. That amounts to a projected increase of $171 or roughly 8.6 percent, driven by rising property values rather than a higher rate.
No separate vote on the property tax rate is scheduled Tuesday.
Final Plat Tied to 7-Eleven
The council will also consider the final plat for Lot 1, Block A of the Cothran Malibu Addition. The property covers 1.682 acres in the Samuel Gilliland Survey, Abstract No. 167. Triangle Engineering LLC submitted the request.
Tuesday’s item refers only to the Cothran Malibu Addition. Earlier Planning and Zoning Commission records connect the same property to a proposed 7-Eleven.
The commission reviewed a preliminary plat for the 1.682 acre tract during its May 12 meeting. Commissioners considered a site plan identified as “7-Eleven at Crandall” at that same meeting. Both items listed Triangle Engineering as the applicant.
A final plat establishes the legal boundaries of property for recording purposes. Approval would advance the development but would not set an opening date. No construction schedule for the proposed store has been released.
Johnson Estates Plat Outside City Limits
Council members will consider a second development request. Kevin Johnson has asked for approval of a preliminary plat for Johnson Estates.
The proposed subdivision covers 13.009 acres in Crandall’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. The property lies in Kaufman County within the J. Bowlin Survey, Abstract No. 14.
An extraterritorial jurisdiction is the unincorporated area next to a city where limited municipal authority applies. Because the land sits outside the city limits, plat approval would not annex it into Crandall.
The number of lots and the type of development have not been disclosed. No precise street address has been released.
TIRZ No. 6 Returns to Closed Session
The council is scheduled to meet privately under Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code. Members will discuss economic development matters involving Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 6.
A reinvestment zone allows a city to direct future growth in property tax revenue toward improvements inside a defined area. No company or specific proposal has been identified in connection with Tuesday’s discussion.
Section 551.087 permits a governmental body to deliberate certain commercial or financial information involving a business prospect. Any final action must take place after members return to open session.
TIRZ No. 6 has surfaced repeatedly in Crandall council business during 2026. It has at times appeared alongside the code name “Project Grand Slam.” That name is not attached to Tuesday’s closed session notice.
Other Business
Consent items include renewal of an administrative services agreement between the city and the Crandall Economic Development Corporation. Members will also consider a resolution on participation in the Texas Health Benefits Pool.
Staff plans to recognize the Public Works Department and introduce Crandall’s new director of development services. An update on Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards compliance is also scheduled.
Residents will be reminded of a joint workshop on the Unified Development Code update set for Sept. 21. The council may also reschedule or cancel its Oct. 19 meeting.
Speakers are allowed three minutes on city matters and five minutes during a public hearing. A speaker request form must be submitted to the city secretary before the meeting begins.
