Tyler Council Sets Aug. 12 Meeting on Half-Cent Tax Work Plan

Tyler City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, as the city seeks public feedback on projects proposed through its Half-Cent Sales Tax Annual Work Plan.

The meeting is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. The City of Tyler announced July 22 that it was seeking community input on the proposed annual work plan. Residents have until Sunday, Sept. 20, to submit feedback on the proposed projects.

What happens next

The Aug. 12 council session is the next formal public decision point in the work-plan process. The plan concerns proposed infrastructure and improvement projects that could be funded through Tyler’s half-cent sales tax.

The city has not published the meeting’s final actions in the cited public notices. The notices also do not provide the complete project list or individual dollar allocations. Until council action is taken, the projects remain proposals rather than approved or funded initiatives.

Public feedback will remain open after the scheduled meeting, with the Sept. 20 deadline serving as the next listed step in the annual planning process. Council decisions through that process will determine which proposed local projects may receive the dedicated sales-tax funding.