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Resolutions

The following items have been passed by the Town of Poetry Town Council and signed into effect by the Town Mayor.

​​Please note, this site is updated as time allows. If a Resolution has been passed and signed, it is in effect even if not posted here.

ADOPTED: 3/19/2026

TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-03-19-02R

SELECTING ENGINEERING FIRM HAYTER ENGINEERING FOR TDA TxCDBG-CD COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY TEXAS, SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM TO ASSIST THE TOWN WITH THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONTRACT, IF AWARDED, FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (TDA) FOR THE 2025/2026 TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (TxCDBG-CD) UNDER APPLICATION NUMBER CDV25-0425

ADOPTED: 3/19/2026

TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-03-19-01R

SELECTING GRANT ADMINISTRATOR LANGFORD COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR TDA TxCDBG-CD COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, SELECTING A GRANT ADMINISTRATION FIRM TO ASSIST THE TOWN WITH THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION OF A CONTRACT, IF AWARDED, FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (TDA) FOR THE 2025/2026 TEXAS COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (TxCDBG-CD) UNDER APPLICATION NUMBER CDV25-0425.

Passed 10/16/2025

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTNG THE TOWN OF POETRY'S, APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (HSIP) CALL FOR PROJECTS

Passed 10/16/2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS DESIGNATING THE TERRELL TRIBUNE AS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Passed 10/16/2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS FINDING THAT ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC’S APPLICATION TO CHANGE RATES WITHIN THE TOWN SHOULD BE DENIED; FINDING THAT THE TOWN’S REASONABLE RATE CASE EXPENSES SHALL BE REIMBURSED BY THE COMPANY; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL.

Passed 08/21/2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE STANDARD FOR THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN POETRY, TEXAS

Passed 08/21/2025

A RESOLUTION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Passed 07/29/2025

A RESOLUTION  AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF ELEVEN CENTS PER CAPITA TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO FUND REGULATORY AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC.

Passed 07/29/2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, SUSPENDING THE JULY 31, 2025 EFFECTIVE DATE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY'S REQUESTED RATE CHANGE TO PERMIT THE CITY TIME TO STUDY THE REQUEST AND TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE RATES; APPROVING COOPERATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR TO HIRE LEGAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES AND TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE COMPANY AND DIRECT ANY NECESSARY LITIGATION AND APPEALS; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE

Passed 06/19/2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, ADOPTING A TOWN COUNCIL DECORUM AND PROCEDURES POLICY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Passed 11/21/2024

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

Passed 02/15/2024

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS OPPOSSING AN APPLICATION FOR AN AIR QUALITY PERMIT FOR PERMANENT ROCK AND CONCRETE CRUSHERS, SUBMITTED BY DRY CREEK MATERIALS; PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 174388

Passed 03/23/2023

KAUFMAN COUNTY RESOLUTION OPPOSING DEVELOPERS' SPECIAL DISTRICTS 

Passed 10/18/2022

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS APPROVING THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE REIMBURSEMENT LIST; APPROVING REIMBURSEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Passed 09/20/2022

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION OF A WATER METER FROM THE POETRY WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION AND DESIGNATING USE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE

Passed 07/18/2022

A RESOLUTION OF 'THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS DENYING THE AUGUST 1, 2022, EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN RATES AS SUBMITTED BY ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC ON OR AROUND MAY 13, 2022; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING THIS RESOLUTION TO BE SENT TO ONCOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Passed 10/18/2021

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TX APPROVING THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE REIMBURSEMENT LIST; APPROVING REIMBURSEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Passed 10/18/2021

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS ADOPTING A VOTING SYSTEM FOR EARLY VOTING AND REGULAR VOTING IN HUNT COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES;  PROVIDING FOR ENROLLMENT AND ENGROSSMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Passed 09/21/2021
Updated 10/19/23

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS ADOPTING A TOWN COUNCIL DECORUM AND PROCEDURES POLICY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Passed 09/21/2021

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Passed 08/17/2021

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS GRANTING TO ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC POWER FRANCHISE TO USE THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, ALLEYS, HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS, PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW: PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES: APPROVING THE TERMS OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN: PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN APPROPRIATE FRANCHISE FEE APPLICABLE TO SERVICES PROVIDED: PROVIDING FOR THE TERM OF SAID FRANCHISE: PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS FRANCHISE BY FRANCHISEE: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT: PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE: PROVIDING SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING FOR ENROLLMENT AND ENGROSSMENT: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Passed 08/17/2021

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE STANDARD FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN POETRY, TEXAS

Passed 06/29/2021

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS AND THE HUNT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Passed 06/15/2021

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, ADOPTING A POLICY PERMITTING THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR PRIMARY DEPOSITORY BANK SERVICES RECEIVED FROM INSTITUTIONS NOT DOING BUSINESS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Passed 06/15/2021

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS DESIGNATING THE TERRELL TRIBUNE AS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Hours & Location

Poetry Town Hall:

5671 County Road 323

Poetry, Texas 75160

469-902-7001

Town Hall Hours:

Thursdays 1pm to 5pm

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