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the Economic Development Board, which derives its funding from the city's hotel occupancy tax, is obliged by statute to approve projects mainly on the basis of their potential to attract and benefit busi - lis said, city officials, the leadership of the Stafford Municipal School District, and the public must act in united fashion to keep the city on course into the future he said. Following Willis's lengthy presentation, a few members of the public spoke, including SMSD board president Manuel Hinojosa and Superintendent Robert Bostic, who both expressed their accordance with Willis's comments about being united.

Mayor Pro Tem Don and the amendments to the city's land use plan that would be required.

Lohmer pointed out that the entire historic district is much larger than the proposed PUMA redevelopment plan for the Imperial property. Amendments to the city's land use plan that would be required for the project would include additional single-family and multi- an election consultant, eAdvantage, which has advised the district to conduct a survey of potential voters on the general interest for a bond and test the public tolerance for the bond's size. Potential bond items to be surveyed are a new natatorium, and new nesses. Board members took some umbrage to Pertile's recommendation, as did Ramirez, the police chief. The city and the police force work together and depend on each other to family residential units, but those would be for the entire district, not just the area around the char house, she said. The total number of multi-family units for the district would be 1,200, Lohmer said. The residential market has changed markedly since the pandemic, making the land use plan outdated, she said.

Jones led off the remarks from Council members. Jones is the only other declared candidate for mayor. Jones led off by saying neither he nor anyone else on Council has said they are in favor of scrapping the cit's no-property-tax policy. But, he said, he has long felt that the council should take a new look at how it develops its annual budget, which is why he has voted against the previous two budgets.

The city council has com - transportation facility, and new safety and security measures. The survey's results are due by February 6.

There could be up to three separate items on the ballot, depending on approval by the board, Bassett said. The board will discuss serve residents. After some prolonged discussion, the board voted to seek a formal proposal from Flock Safety to be voted on at the board's next meeting, scheduled for February 28. mitted to extending up to $5 million to PUMA, over several phases, for the Imperial Char House redevelopment. Each phase would require PUMA, which does yet own the property, to meet certain deliverables, and all of the work product generated during the development process will be owned by the city. the potential bond referendum at its February 6 agenda review meeting and could officially call the referendum at its February 13 regular board meeting. The election would be held on May 6.

He said the "economic theory" of relying on continued economic growth to maintain and grow the city's fund balance is untenable, and that it is preventing the city from making the kinds of improvements and enhancements that will help the city grow in the future. The other council members also made comments reflecting their own priorities, with some expressing support for either Willis's or Jones's respective views.