PUBLIC NOTICE: CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 and Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.

CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with Section 43.0751(d) of the Texas Local Government Code, take notice that the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas (the “City”) will conduct public hearings at the GRAND PRAIRIE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 300 W MAIN STREET, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 and at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, concerning a proposed Strategic Partnership Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the City and the Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 (the “District”). 

The purpose of the public hearing is to provide members of the public the opportunity to present testimony or evidence regarding the Agreement. Copies of the Agreement may be obtained by contacting the City Secretary prior to the public hearings. 

The Agreement provides for the City’s full purpose annexation of all land within the District and conversion of the District into a limited district, with such annexation and conversion not to occur before ninety percent (90%) of the land in the District has been developed with water, sanitary sewer, and drainage facilities and roads. 

ON THE FULL-PURPOSE ANNEXATION CONVERSION DATE, THE LAND INCLUDED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE WITHIN THE FULL-PURPOSE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY, INCLUDING ISSUING NOTICE OR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS OR AN ELECTION WITHIN THE DISTRICT ON THE QUESTION OF ANNEXATION.