06/10/2026
To help keep residents even better informed, we are making a small adjustment to our Weekly FAQs.
On the second Wednesday of each month, we will replace our usual Weekly FAQ with a City Council Recap covering the meeting held the night before.
These recaps will provide a clear and timely summary of what was discussed, what decisions were made, and what those decisions mean for our community. Our goal is to make it easier for residents to stay informed without having to attend the full meeting or review the complete agenda afterward.
On all other Wednesdays, our Weekly FAQs will continue as usual.
As always, our objective is to provide straightforward, useful information about your City.
City Council Recap for the June 9, 2026 Regular Meeting
Item #1: CONSENT AGENDA. Nothing was pulled for separate discussion, and the Consent Agenda was approved as presented.
Item #2: OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO NEWLY HIRED POLICE OFFICER. Assistant Chief Jacob Hopper administered the oath of office to newly hired Police Officer Brant Herchman.
Item #3: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT A BOARD MEMBER FOR DEEP EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (DETCOG) BOARD. As a member of DETCOG, the City of Diboll retains a board position that is filled by appointment of the City Council. Councilman Ray Williams was nominated and unanimously appointed to serve a second one-year term.
Item #4: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2026-06-001, REGULATING COMMERCIAL ALARM SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF DIBOLL; REQUIRING ANNUAL COMMERCIAL ALARM PERMITS; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance was adopted to address businesses with repeated false alarms. False alarms consume valuable public safety resources and reduce the efficiency of emergency response operations. The ordinance applies only to commercial alarm systems and allows three false alarms within a twelve-month period before penalties are assessed. The permit requirement will help ensure the Police Department has accurate contact information for alarm system operators when issues arise. The ordinance was approved unanimously and became effective immediately.
ITEM #5: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2026-06-002, AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DIBOLL, TEXAS, TO ESTABLISH RATES AND FEES FOR CERTAIN ITEMS, MUNICIPAL COURT COSTS, SERVICES, AND PERMITS. Any time a fee is created or modified, the City's fee schedule must be amended by ordinance. This amendment established a $25 annual commercial alarm permit fee and adopted the penalty schedule for businesses that incur four or more false alarms within a twelve-month period. The ordinance was approved unanimously and became effective immediately.
That concludes our City Council Recap.
We want to remind everyone that City Council meetings are open to the public and are typically held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. at Diboll City Hall.
If you are unable to attend in person, all meetings are recorded and posted on our website at www.CityofDiboll.com for your convenience.
