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Elected Officials:

Mayor: Judy King

Place 1: Pamela Foster, Alderman, Roads & Drainage

Place 2: Shelia Hermes, Waste Management

Place 3: Don Agold, Alderman, Pool & Trailer Parking

Place 4: Tim Johnson, Alderman, Parks & Boat Ramps

Place 5: Kim Cochran, Mayor Pro Tem, Buildings and Maintenance

* Notify City Secretary if you are interested in serving on Council

Appointed Officials:

Open, Treasurer

Open, City Attorney

* Appointments are affirmed yearly 

Support Team:

Melissa Kreindel, City Administrator/City Secretary

Raymond Wennerstrom, Police Chief 

Kyle Burch, Groundskeeper

OPEN, Maintenance

Roles and Responsibilities

Details found here. 

Council Meetings

Town Council Meets 2nd Tuesday of each Month, 7 pm, Town Hall.

Emergency Siren is tested prior to the meeting, except in inclement weather.

Address Council

  • Questions/comments for council may be emailed any time to City Secretary.
  • Citizens are welcome to provide input at council meetings, but council is not permitted to discuss items not on the agenda.  Items requiring discussion will be placed on a future agenda.
  • To request an agenda item in advance, email City Secretary.   
  • Note that lead time is required to place items on an agenda.  This varies by month, but generally requests are required two weeks in advance of meetings.     
  • Email City Secretary: enchantedoaks@enchantedoaks.org.

 

Information on Texas Open Meetings Act is available through Texas Attorney General. 

Steps to Change an Ordinance

  • Place the topic on a council meeting agenda for open discussion.  
  • Present your case, other interested citizens comment, council discusses.  
  • If council arrives at a consensus to proceed with changes, the city attorney would then amend the appropriate ordinance(s).  
  • Amended Ordinance(s) would then be submitted for a formal council vote at a future council meeting.  

Elections, Budget, Tax Rate

  • Town contracts with Henderson County for Elections, Appraisals, and Tax Collections.
  • Council approves Town budget yearly and amends as needed. 
  • Tax rates are established yearly.
  • Both Budget & Tax Rates are finalized (by vote) in August, as required by Henderson County. 
  • All processes follow Texas law for small taxing units. 
  • Town subscribes to Texas Municipal League to provide guidance on yearly requirements changes.      
 
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