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Wallis, Texas
77485
979-478-6712
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GOVERNING BODY
The City of Wallis has a Mayor - Council from of government. The City
Council consists of six members, a Mayor and five Councilors. The Mayor
exercises a vote only in the case of a tie. All powers of the City are
vested with the City Council, which enacts ordinances, sets policies and is
responsible for the City's budget.
MEETINGS
The City Council meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Meetings are
held at City Hall, and begin at 7:00 PM. Agendas for upcoming meetings are
posted a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting. Such posting is done on
the front door of City Hall. All meetings are open to the public, and can
only occur if a quorum of the Council is present. Each meeting agenda
provides for comments from the audience, and anyone is free to offer comments to
the Council by attending the meeting and registering with the City Secretary.
ADMINISTRATION
Administration of the City is vested with a City Administrator and City Secretary who
are directly accountable to the City Council. Department heads serve under
the direction of the City Administrator.
JUDICIAL
Violations of laws or ordinances within the City are adjudicated in a Municipal
Court presided over by the Municipal Judge. The Judge serves by
appointment of the Mayor.
ELECTIONS
Election of City Council members is held annually in the month of May.
Council members serve two-year terms, with the terms being staggered. The
City does not employ electoral districts, thus all members run for at-large
positions. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes are
elected to fill the Council seats up for election.
City of Wallis, City Council
Members
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Mayor
Tony I. Salazar
President of
Economic Development Corp. |
Mayor
Tony I. Salazar, Jr. Tony was
first elected Mayor in May of 1995. Prior to election as Mayor,
Tony had served as a City Councilor since 1991. He is employed in
insurance sales with the Knights of Columbus Insurance Company. In
addition to serving as Mayor, Tony also serves as President of the City
of Wallis Development Corporation. Additionally, he is a
member of the Autofest Steering Committee, the Lion's Club and the
Knights of Columbus. His church membership is with the Guardian
Angel Catholic Church. Tony and his wife have three children, and
one grandchild. His hobbies are golf and reading. |
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Councilor John Alford
Board
Director of
Economic Development Corp. |
John Alford: John
has served on the City Council since 1999. He is employed by Acme
Brick Company as a Supervisor of Mining and Grinding. John also
serves as a Director on the City of Wallis Development Corporation's
Board of Directors, and the Progress Cemetery Board of Directors.
He is a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church. John and his wife
have two children and eight grandchildren. His hobby is farming
and ranching. |
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Councilor James King
Board
Director of
Economic Development Corp. |
James King: James
has served on the City Council since May of 1998. He also serves
as a Director on the City of Wallis Development Corporation's Board of
Directors. He is the owner of King Construction Materials Co.,
Inc., a general Contracting company. In addition to his service on
the Council and Development Corporation's Board, James is a member of
the Sons of American Legion, Knights of Columbus, Austin County Law
Enforcement Alumni Citizen's Association. He likewise stays
involved in youth activities such as the Boy Scouts, and coaches a Youth
Shooting Team. James is a member of Guardian Angel Catholic
Church. He has a daughter, and his hobbies are firearms and
shooting teams. |
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Councilor Clark Main, Jr.
Board
Director of
Economic Development Corp. |
Clark Main, Jr.:
Clark was appointed to serve a vacated seat on City Council in June of
2005. He was subsequently appointed as a Director of the City of
Wallis Development Corporation. He is employed as a Field
Technician with Hanover Co. Clark also serves his community
through membership in the Wallis Volunteer Fire Department. He is
a member of the United Methodist Church. He and his wife are the
parents of a son. Clark's hobby is golf. |
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Councilor Kim Fischer |
Kim Fischer:
Kim was elected to serve on the City Council in May of 2005. She
is employed with the Brazos Independent School District as the District
Nurse. Kim is also a member of the Wallis Chamber of Commerce.
Her church membership is at Guardian Angel Catholic Church. She
and her husband are the parents of twin girls and a son. Kim
enjoys collecting angels as a hobby.
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Councilor Rodell Northington |
Rodell Northington:
Rodell was elected to City Council in May of 1991. In addition to
serving as a Councilor, he also serves as President of the Hillside
Cemetery Board of Directors. He is semi-retired, and is currently
employed with the Brazos Independent School District. Rodell is a
member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Furlow Hewitt Culture Club.
His church home is Evergreen Baptist Church. He has three children
and 12 grandchildren. As a pastime, Rodell enjoys gardening and
yard work. |
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