City of Marion, TX

November 7, 2023 Election Information   
October 23, 2023  First Day to Early Vote 
October 27, 2023  Last Day to Apply for Mail Ballot (Received, Not Postmarked) 
November 03, 2023  Last Day to Early Vote 
November 07, 2023  Election Day 
Nearby Early Voting Locations: 
Schertz Community Center  1400 Schertz Parkway Schertz, TX  78154 
Cibolo Fire Station #2  3864 Cibolo Valley Drive, Cibolo, TX  78108   

FOR ALL EARLY VOTING DATES, HOURS AND LOCATIONS - PLEASE REFER TO THE WEBSITE BELOW:
Guadalupe County Elections 
www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/elections 

GrantWorks grant management services include:

• Budget creation and oversight
• Payment requests
• Fund analysis, accounting adjustments, and project revisions
• Assessment of procedures and compliance guidance at each level, including project-specific rules
• Repair efforts for out-of-compliance projects
• Complete reports
• Collaboration with staff to create competitive applications to win funding
• Appraisal of next-step procedures   

** ATTN:  City of Marion Residents **
Starting August 01,  2023
New water meters will be installed in place of all water meters that are serviced by the City of Marion.
What to expect:
1. This project is estimated to take 4 weeks to complete if all goes as planned.
2. The company that will be installing the meters is called CORE&MAIN
3. This company will be installing with some help from our public works crew so expect to see them working on your meter box.
4. There is no specific order that they have lined out for us to know when each meter will be installed, it is completely at random.

Thank you for patience and understanding during this transition.
If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to send an email to apalacios@cityofmariontx.org

EMPLOYEE POSITION DESCRIPTION:             Director

DEPARTMENT:                                               Utilities/Public Works

REPORTING TO:                                             City Administrator/City Council

PAY RANGE:                                                   $60,000 to $75,000

FLSA:                                                 EXEMPT

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general direction of the City Administrator, plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates City staff and the City's Utility/Public Works Department; Provides professional assistance to city management staff in areas of expertise; Fosters cooperative working relationships with citizen groups, other City departments and other governmental agencies and utilities on public works matters; Serves as a visionary leader and team builder, who brings together the diverse elements of the staff and community to develop a vision and clear goals for the future growth and expansion of the Utility/Public Works Department in alignment with the mission, vision and values of the City.

 JOB FUNCTIONS

CITY ADMINISTRATION:

• Ensures the City’s delivery of public services is provided in an efficient and cost-effective manner
• Prepares, recommends, and monitors implementation of budget(s) for City Council
  • General Fund- public works, stormwater.
  • Utility Fund- water, wastewater, garbage
• Provides complete and objective information to the City Administrator and City Council to support their decision-making process
• Supervises fiscal operations with regards to accountability and transparency; institutes/monitors measureable goals and objectives
• Responsible for the planning and management of Capital Improvement Plan(s)/Project(s)
• Responsible for the oversight and implementation of the comprehensive master plan
• Develops and implements executive level policies and procedures
• Performs contract administration and oversight
• Drafts technical and legal documents including City ordinances, resolutions, memorandums, etc.
• Conducts annual audit on all City services/fees; develops cost analyses
• Provides strategic recommendations to City Council and establishes objectives in line with city goals, developing action plans, measuring, and analyzing results
• Establishes work rules and performance standards, annual performance evaluations, and initiates and implements disciplinary actions as warranted
• Monitors and analyzes state and federal legislation and regulatory rulemaking to identify potential issues and prepare related correspondence to protect the City's interest
• Promotes partnerships and public relations
• Serves as onsite I.T. lead
• Manages engineers and contractors
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

UTILITIES/PUBLIC WORKS ADMINSTRATION:

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs all utility/public work functions and training; conducts weekly departmental meetings
• Meets regularly with State, County, City officials, and executives of other municipal and utility entities
• Responsible for the planning and management of Capital Improvement Plan(s)/Project(s)
• Responsible for maintaining compliance with all Federal, State, and local rules and regulations
• Prepares daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for various State agencies
• Develops and maintains data analysis; reviews for planning needs
• Sets Department goals and objectives within approved budget(s)
• Reviews, plans, and assists with specifications for City projects, major construction, and new subdivisions
• Conducts weekly site inspections to ensure regulatory compliance
• Serves as City representative for CRWA Board of Managers, Cibolo Creek Watershed Protection Plan, Regional Water Alliance, Region L, and other local and State meetings
• Must be willing to report for duty on short notice at any hour of the day or night
• Manages engineers and contractors
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATION:

• Serves as staff liaison for the Planning and Zoning Commission and with the community
• Reviews, plans, and assists with specifications for City projects, major construction, and new subdivisions
• Reviews development plans, plat review, specifications, and construction activities
• Coordinates meetings with developers, their contractors, and other related parties
• Manages engineers and contractors
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience as well as be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors degree in Natural Resource Management, Geography, Planning, or Public Administration preferred, plus five years’ experience. Experience may be substituted for education.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

A valid drivers license issued by the State of Texas. TCEQ Class C water operator license and Class C wastewater operator license within eighteen (18) months of employment.

Subject: FM78 Emergency Lane Closure
Importance: High

Weather permitting, TxDOT contractor are to conduct an emergency road closure at FM78, 0.27 West of FM1044. 

• Date: 02/17/23 to 02/21/23
• Friday @ 9PM to Tuesday @ 5AM
• Limits: CR311 to FM1044
• Purpose: Emergency closure to replace 3x72" CMP under FM78, 0.27 MI West of FM1044
• Detour for FM 78 EB Traffic
• FM78 to FM465
• FM465 to IH10 FR
• IH10 NFR to FM725 N
• FM725 N to FM78

• Detour for FM78 WB traffic
  • FM78 to FM725 SB
  • FM725 SB to IH10 NFR
  • IH10 NFR to FM465
  • FM465 to FM78

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Update - City Hall has been closed from 12:30 - 5:00 p.m. beginning on Jan. 23rd - February 3rd for staff software training.  Staff is in the office completing training, but closed to the public.  In order to serve the city more efficiently, we have to have this time to train.  If you need to make a utility bill payment, you may do so by US Mail, the 24/7 Drop Box in front of City Hall or by paying on our website.  We will resume regular business hours on February 6, 2023.  Thank you for your patience.  Suzanne Gonzales, City Secretary  sgonzales@cityofmariontx.org 

NOTICE OF PRESENCE OF A POSSIBLE QUORUM
OF THE CITY OF MARION CITY COUNCIL

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V. T. C. A., Government Code, notice is hereby given of a possible quorum of the Marion City Council at the Tree Lighting Ceremony, Friday, December 02, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.  

Notice of possible quorum:  City Council, City of Marion, Texas.  This notice is posted in order to meet the requirements of the Open Meetings Act, in the event that the number of City Council members present at the session makes the Act applicable.
 
This Notice of Meeting is posted pursuant to the Texas Government Code 551.041 – 0.43 on the front bulletin board of the Marion City Hall Building, 303 S. Center St., Marion, Texas 78124 on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 which is a place readily accessible to the public at all times and that said notice was posted at 5:00 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of said meeting.    

Suzanne Gonzales 
City Secretary

Effective today, we cannot accept payments by phone.  Our new payment system is being installed and we must disconnect the old service so the new one can be put in it's place.  This will be temporary until the new system is up and running.  Thank you for your patience.  Suzanne Gonzales, City Secretary

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ON TAX INCREASE

A tax rate of 0.4715 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of City of Marion.

The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2022 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for the City of Marion from the same properties in the 2021 tax year.

The voter-approval tax rate is the highest tax rate that the City of Marion may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate, unless the de minimis rate for the City of Marion exceeds the voter-approval rate for the City of Marion.

The de minimis rate is the rate equal to the sum of the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate for the City of Marion, the rate that will raise $500,000, and the current debt rate for the City of Marion. 

The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that City of Marion is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2022 tax year.

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the mcl Community library 303 S. Center street, Marion, Texas.

The proposed tax rate is not greater than the de minimis rate.  As a result, City of Marion is not required to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate.  However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the City Clerk’s office at 830-914-2391 of City of Marion at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above.

YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE ABOVE RATES CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:

property tax amount = (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property) / 100

The members of the governing body voted on the proposed tax increase as follows:

FOR: Abigaile Maberry, David Bauch, Deshon Blyden, Alex Gonzalez, Shane Pawelek

AGAINST:

PRESENT and not voting:

ABSENT:

The 86^th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by City of Marion last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by City of Marion this year:

For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for City of Marion at 830-914-2391 or visit guadalupead.com for more information.

CITY OF MARION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OPERATING BUDGET:

The City of Marion will hold a public hearing on September 26, 2022 at 6:00 pm, located at 303 S. Center St., Marion, Texas 78124. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the City of Marion finances for the upcoming 2022-2023 fiscal year. This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $37,992.37 an 11.7% increase, and of that amount $17,130.89 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

House Bill 872

Notice of Confidentiality and Customer Right to Disclosure: Pursuant to House Bill (H.B.) 872, passed by the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, amending Subchapter B of Chapter 182 of the Texas Utilities Code, amending Section 13.043(b-2) of the Texas Water Code, and adding Section 552.1331 to the Texas Government Code, all effective June 18, 2021 (pending publication of the current statutes), providing that personal information as defined under Tex. Utilities Code Section 182.051 as, “an individual’s address, telephone number, or social security number” in a customer’s account record, or any information relating to the volume or units of utility usage or amounts billed to or collected from a customer for utility usage (also known as a “ratepayer”), may not be disclosed by the City of Marion or the City’s Utility Department unless a customer request disclosure of such personal information. A customer may request disclosure of its personal information by submitting in writing such request addressed to the City Secretary, Suzanne Gonzales at sgonzales@cityofmariontx.org – please ensure to provide your complete service address and billing account number. You will get a confirmation email after your request is received and applied to your account. You can also make your request for disclosure in person in the at City Hall.

At any time, a customer may rescind their request for disclosure by submitting, in writing, a request, ensuring to include their complete service address and billing account number, to withhold the customer’s personal information to the City’s Secretary. Such request shall become effective on the date the City receives a customer’s request to rescind disclosure of their personal information.

Disclosure Form

The City of Marion
Will be submitting a grant application to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPW).
The Grant will be to improve the City’s Parks located at E. Krueger and N. Center St.
Please answer the survey at this link : https://forms.gle/EyV8nhiDqiUFhQPU8
Your answers are helpful to secure funds for the Marion Park.

Declaration of Public Heath Emergency
Coronavirus Senior Fact Sheet
Guia del Coronavirus Para  las Personas Mayores
Order of County Judge
Amended Declaration