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Sherman City Council will review routine items on July 20, 2026. The council may approve a professional services agreement with Garver LLC for water treatment plant rehabilitation, authorize an emergency solutions grant program for the Salvation Army, and address emergency...
Vance Kowalski
July 22, 20261 min read
Agenda items marked with an asterisk are classified as routine.
The council will enact these items in a single motion without discussion.
A council member or citizen may request that a specific item be discussed and voted on separately.
Resolution No. 7659 authorizes the execution of a professional services agreement with Garver LLC.
The agreement covers rehabilitation work for the WTP Backwash Tank.
Resolution No. 7660 approves the 2026 Emergency Solutions Grant Program for the Salvation Army.
Item G.3 addresses the repair and rework of the Shepherd 1 Trinity Well.
The work is classified under an emergency designation.
City Council Meeting (2026-07-20). Retrieved from https://shermantx.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1269
Vance Kowalski
Vance Kowalski covers Sherman city government and Grayson County politics.
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