Goliad City Council made key appointments, advanced fitness project, and handled regional planning at May 27 meeting.
The council unanimously reappointed Lydia Flores as mayor pro tem. Councilman Jimmy Garcia praised Flores’s work and nominated her, with Councilman Robert DeLaGarza seconding the motion.
After former council member Luis Rodriguez left the Goliad Economic Development Corporation board, Garcia nominated himself to fill the vacancy. Flores moved to approve, and Councilwoman Diana Rubio seconded the motion.
The council postponed action on an ordinance to issue and sell 2025 certificates for a new fire station. Mayor Brenda Moses said the delay was requested by Government Capital, with Flores and Garcia supporting the postponement to June 10.
City Administrator Julia Post and Mayor Moses presented a grant opportunity for a National Fitness Court funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield. The grant offers \$30,000 to \$50,000 per site, with a city match of \$150,000 to \$200,000 from sources such as the Economic Development Corporation or hotel motel tax. The council viewed an informational video and discussed design, costs, and programming.
Mayor Moses asked for council approval to proceed with the grant application, which was unanimously granted. Councilman DeLaGarza said the fitness court would be a good addition to the splash pad project, hoping it would offer something for kids by next summer.
Alonzo Morales was reappointed to the Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission. The council postponed nominating candidates for the commission’s 58th General Assembly Annual Awards until the June 10 meeting.
The council accepted a third opioid abatement fund payment of \$1,061.40 from the state. Mayor Moses said the funds must support anti-drug campaigns or related school programs. City staff were authorized to decide how best to use the money.
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