Open Government and Compliance

City of Kress Council Members:

Council meetings are currently held at the following location:

Kress Senior Citizen Center
302 Skipworth Ave
Kress, TX 79052

City Council Public Meetings take place monthly. Special meetings may be added. For more information please vist: 

City Council Public Meetings

Notices for all public meetings, along with agendas, are posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting. All agendas can been reviewed in person at City Hall and online on the Agendas page as well as the City Council Meeting Calendar page

Public meetings are broadcast live on the City of Kress Facebook page day of the meeting. The broadcast may experience internet connection issues.  Video On Demand (VOD), recorded uninterrupted video(s) that can be watched anytime, are posted no later than 72 hours or three complete business days after meeting has concluded. VODs will remain posted for at least 365 days. 

recent city council public meeting Video (VOD).

The City of Kress has no affiliation with Facebook/Meta or Youtube

City of Kress Financials 

The City of Kress strives to provide accurate financial data to the community for full financial transparency. Presented are the city FY Budgets and Bank Statements. The city budgets are presented, re-evaluated and voted on annually following Local Government Code § Chapter 102 MUNICIPAL BUDGET. Proposed Budget documents reflect the financial plan to be presented for the next fiscal year. The Final Budget includes the proposed budget, changes made for budget, and purchase order carryovers. The City Council holds public meetings to present FY Budget annually for the residents of Kress to attend. All financials are posted and can be requested through open records request.