HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes 07-09-2026The City Council of the City of Plainview met on July 9, 2026, at 5:03 p.m., at Wayland 145
Baptist University, McClung Center, UC 211, 1900 W. 7tn Street, Plainview, Texas.
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Mayor Charles Starnes presided. Members present Council Members Mary Elizabeth
Dickerson -District 1, Larry Williams -District 2, Gilbert Garcia -District 3, Gary House -
District 4, Daniel Rascon-District 5, Evan Weiss -District 6 and Lorie Rodriguez -District 7.
Staff members present were: Ted Chancellor -City Manager, Jeff Johnston -Assistant City
Manager, David Ellis -Director of Information Technology, Neil Weems -Director of Public
Works, Derrick Watson -Police Chief, Bobby Gipson -Fire Chief, Kristi Aday-Economic
Development Director, Vannesa Rincon-Director of Finance, Tim Crosswhite-Capital
Improvement Program Manager, Amber Garcia-HR Manager, and Christine Lockridge-
Communications Manager
Guests Present: Alan Sims and Shannon Sepeda
Invocation — Mayor Pro Tem Weiss
2. Excused Absences
3. Strategic Planning and Budget Priority Workshop
Presenter: Alan Sims, Facilitator
Conducted Strategic Planning and Budget Priority Workshop
4. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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