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November 23, 2025 – Volume 8 Number 47

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Happy Thanksgiving. Hometown Christmas Celebration is Saturday, November 29, 2025.

* City council met Tuesday and approved an animal services proposal.

* P&Z approved a planned development (PD) for Alta Landing Apartments

* Our Analysis of the “Investigation Report” continues.

SCHEDULE:

Tuesday, November 25: EDC (Economic Development Corporation) Board meeting, 6:00 p.m. [found NO agenda, probably canceled]

Thursday, November 27: Thanksgiving.

Friday, November 28: City offices are closed.

Saturday, November 29: Hometown Christmas Celebration, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tree lighting and fireworks at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 9: KKB (Keep Kennedale Beautiful) meeting, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 9: Parks Board meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 16: City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 18: P&Z meeting, 6:00 p.m.

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CORRECTION: Last week’s newsletter had the Kennedale Football information wrong. Kennedale’s season is over as they lost to Eastern Hills, 22-17, and were eliminated.

KNOW WHAT YOUR CITY IS UP TO...

Your City Council

The city council met for its monthly meeting this past Tuesday, November 18. The agenda included a presentation, public comments, the regular session, and an executive summary. The agenda packet for the meeting may be found at: https://kennedaletx.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3572/files/agenda/10391 . The meeting may be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVT39YRy1OI .

(5:59) Start of meeting. There was one proclamation and two speakers for public comments. The first speaker was one of the candidates for TAD Board [the city council had three votes to be applied later in the meeting]. The second speaker was looking for turkeys for Senior Outreach.

(18:46) The regular session included reports and announcements, three consent agenda items, and three items for individual consideration.

The reports and announcements included [the return of] mayor and council updates, the city manager’s update was about 21:58 [this month included introducing the new Community Development Director, and updates on New Hope Road, ground storage, and elevated water storage], and at about 29:29 was the financials (report).

(33:18) The three consent agenda items were the October (minutes), the AutoZone replat at Crestview, Kennedale Parkway, and Kennedale Sublett Road, PZ25-16 (information starts on .pdf page 30 of the agenda packet link given above) and a developer agreement for 439 Mansfield Cardinal (agreement). The second and third items were pulled for separate consideration. The first item, the minutes, was approved, 4-0. The second item was a replat to combine multiple parcels into one. It was approved, 4-0. The third item was approval of a developer’s agreement at 439 Mansfield Cardinal for 26 townhomes. It was approved, 4-0.

The three items for individual consideration were:

(37:39) 1. an animal services proposal (presentation). The agreement was approved, 4-0.

(57:54) 2. voting Kennedale’s three votes for TAD Board (information starts on .pdf page 81 of the agenda packet link given above). They decided to split their votes three ways, one each for Eric Crile, Wendy Burgess, and Mike Alford. It was approved, 4-0.

(1:00:55) 3. M&R Quality Janitorial Services contract (proposal). It was approved, 4-0.

(1:03:01) The executive session was to include legal discussions regarding the YMCA agreement and 3100 Joplin Road (Alta Landing Apartments). They reconvened about 2:12:32 and took no action on any executive session items.

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Leftovers:

The “Investigation” was listed on the executive session agenda for the October 21 meeting. Council Member Kobeck came out of executive session and made the motion to waive the attorney-client privilege and release the investigation report to the public. That motion was approved, 4-0. Unfortunately, I have not found it on the website. I had also made a public information request (PIR) for a copy and on Wednesday (November 5) I DID finally receive a copy.

WOW!!! There is enough there to keep coverage of this for months. This issue we look at our Part II analysis of the Jeff Nevarez interview.

We have taken the .pdf Investigation Report and converted to text (far from 100% perfect) and tried to make improvements at: http://www.arlspectator.mysite.com/blank_13.html .

Jeff Nevarez interview – Our Part II

From the Investigation Report (the Jeff Nevarez interview is covered on pages 21-22), a portion of that interview states:

Councilman Nevarez reported the TGAA was encouraging certain individuals to run for council positions so the TGAA might garner support from councilmembers for adoption of the TGAA contract. Councilman Nevarez reported Mayor Horton, Councilwoman Kobeck, and Councilman Gary, received support from TGAA for their respective campaigns without reporting such support.

Again, note how Mr. Nevarez is quick to make “absolute” charges, stating as facts. Regarding TGAA encouraging candidates, how does he know? Was he there? What proof did he provide? The investigator went over what the Griffith complaint provided and found NO evidence of the charge being factual.

Regarding the Mayor and two Council Members he claimed received support and failed to report it, again, the investigator found NO evidence of support nor any violation of the laws. [They followed the law in their reporting.] How does he get to claim such falsehoods against his colleagues? How does he make such a claim with NO PROOF? I certainly hope Mr. Nevarez does not claim to be a team player.

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Previous Analysis:

Results: The evidence does NOT confirm…

See the November 9, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Witch Hunt?

See the November 16, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Jeff Nevarez interview – Our Part I

See the November 16, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

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Last Week

Last week the city council met on Tuesday, November 18 and P&Z met on Thursday, November 20.

This Week

This week the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) maybe meets on Tuesday, November 25? [I could NOT find an agenda, so the meeting is probably canceled.]

Thanksgiving is Thursday (city offices are closed both Thursday and Friday).

Hometown Christmas Celebration is Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with the tree lighting and fireworks at 6:00 p.m.

Public Hearings

On Tuesday, December 16, the city council will hold a public hearing on PZ25-17 to change the zoning from MF (multi-family) to a planned development at 3100 Joplin Road.

???, P&Z will hold a public hearing on PZ25-15 at 836 Valley Lane for replats.

EDC

I could find no agenda for Tuesday, November 25, so maybe that meeting has been canceled.

P&Z

P&Z met for its regular meeting last Thursday, November 20. There was one replat public hearing and one zoning public hearing. The meeting may be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htjRQeg6S_U .

(3:51) Start of meeting. There was an issue with the “delay” as multiple sound playings were going at the same time. About 5:33 there was a vote, I assume on the consent agenda.

(5:36) The start of the replat public hearing (PZ CASE #25-18) of 116 Brown Lane and 440 Mansfield Cardinal Rd. It was approved.

(9:59) The start of the zoning public hearing (PZ CASE #25-17) of 3190 Joplin Road. City Manager Hull gave the presentation. The sound issue became comprehensible about 13:00. There were three citizen speakers from the neighboring Steeple Chase Addition in opposition. It was approved.

Other News....

TAD Rates

Tarrant Appraisal District has published the tax rates (October 2025) for the county. Kennedale has now dropped to the eighth highest municipality. [https://www.tad.org/content/rates/2025TaxRates.pdf ].

Top eleven of 41 (everyone else is < 0.65)