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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Bell County that authorizes Bell County to regulate subdivision plats in the extraterritorial jurisdiction pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 242.
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DATE: April 15, 2025
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Exec. Dir. Of Dev. Services
SUBJECT: Bell County Interlocal Agreement Amendment
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Chapter 242 of the Texas Local Government Code (TLGC) requires cities and counties to enter into an agreement to establish the plat review process for properties located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
The statute provides for four (4) types of such agreements:
1. City Regulation - City reviews all ETJ plats according to City standards;
2. County Regulation - County reviews all ETJ plats according to County standards;
3. Divided Regulation - The city and county divide the ETJ geographically, each keeping authority only in one portion; or
4. Joint Regulation - The city and county jointly review plats, but provide one uniform office to file plats, one filling fee, and provide one uniform and consistent set of plat regulations.
In 2002, the City of Killeen and Bell County entered into an interlocal agreement, which established the City of Killeen as the entity authorized to regulate subdivision plats in the ETJ. That agreement has remained in place and unchanged since 2002.
On February 24, 2025, City staff received a letter from the Bell County Judge requesting that the interlocal agreement be amended in one of two ways:
1. Option 1: Bell County would review and approve all plats in the ETJ and accept maintenance responsibilities associated with such; or
2. Option 2: the City of Killeen would review and approve all plats in the ETJ and accept maintenance responsibilities associated with such.
Given recent legislative changes - including S.B. 6 (85(R)), which limits the City's ability to involunta...
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