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Thursday, October 15, 2026 edition · The record

Sept. 22 council minutes posted: 5-0 votes to join the Parker County Public Utility Agency

By Christopher Weaver ·

The 1886 Parker County Courthouse in Weatherford, Texas, a limestone Second Empire building with red mansard roofs and a central clock tower.
File photo: The 1886 Parker County Courthouse in Weatherford, Texas, a limestone Second Empire building with red mansard roofs and a central clock tower. Image: Michael Barera via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Per the minutes, the council voted 5-0 on every recorded motion. It adopted Resolution R2026-20 joining in the formation of the Parker County Public Utility Agency and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement on its creation and initial funding; Mayor Paschall requested a PUA update for the second meeting in September 2027. It approved Whirlix Design, Inc. for the Holland Lake Park playground for a total expenditure of $2,457,711; the parks director said construction would begin in late October 2026, with completion anticipated in June 2027. It authorized a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Weatherford Police Department participation in the Section 287(g) Task Force Model; one resident spoke with concerns. It also adopted the FY27 fee schedule (Ordinance O2026-35), the 2026 City Council Policy Manual (Resolution R2026-15), and a meeting schedule with council meetings on Nov. 10, Nov. 24 and Dec. 15, and set the impact fee public hearing for Oct. 13 (Resolution R2026-19).

Source: City of Weatherford, minutes of the City Council meeting held Sept. 22, 2026, on Granicus, read Oct. 15

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