August 2009
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The Texas City Management Association is pleased to send you this month’s edition of the Management Messenger. It features recent changes in city management positions around the state, current job listings, names of new members, information about upcoming educational events, and news about our colleagues. The newsletter and past issues are also posted at www.tcma.org/newsletter.htm.

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• Council of the Year
• Management Transitions
• New Members
• Memos on Meetings
• TCMA Educational Events
• TML Tidbits

TCMA Presents the City of Cedar Hill with the City Council of the Year Award

Councilmembers from left to right: Wade Emmert, Daniel C. Haydin, Jr., Chris Parvin, Mayor Rob Franke, Makia Epie, TCMA President Courtney Sharp (City Manager, Midland), Mayor Pro Tem Cory Spillman, and Clifford R. Shaw.

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Management Transitions

Michael Arnold is no longer the city administrator for the City of Moutlon. Deck Shaver, Jr., is the city administrator for that city.

Hector Forestier is the new city manager for the City of Willis.

Zane Graham is no longer the city manager for the City of Colorado City.

Russ Obar retired as city administrator for the City of Troup on July 31. Cheryl Jimerson is the interim city administrator for that city.

Chris Reed is the new city manager for the City of Nassau Bay.

Monica Rodriguez is the city administrator for the City of New Fairview.

Michael Sellers (current police chief) is the interim city administrator for the City of Cockrell Hill.

Sylvia Rucka is the acting city manager for the City of Eagle Lake.

Eric Strong is the new city manager for the City of Ferris.

Albert Uresti is the new city manager for the City of Pearsall.

Billy Wasut is the city manager for the City of Fayetteville.

Ron Wood is no longer the city manager for the City of Liberty. Larry Shaw is the interim city manager for that city.

Visit www.tcma.org/jobs_services.html to see if you qualify for TCMA In-transition Services.

For a list of current city management job openings in Texas, please visit http://www.tcma.org/jobs_openings.html.

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New Members

TCMA Board policy requires that names of new member applicants be published each month in the Management Messenger. Any written objection during a subsequent 30-day period will be reviewed by the TCMA Membership Committee. If no objections are received during this time, the names will be submitted for Board approval at the next scheduled Board meeting. Written objections can be mailed to TCMA, Attention: Membership Committee, 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78754. Applications received for the month of July:

Full: Jerry L. Blaisdell, City Manager, Weatherford

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Memos on Meetings

The Program Development Committee will meet August 13-14 at Moody Gardens in Galveston.

The TCMA Board will meet August 28 at the Texas Municipal Center in Austin.

The Membership Committee will meet September 25 at Love Field in Dallas.

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TCMA Educational Events -- Save the Date!

William “King” Cole Series—Session I: Basics
January 28-29, 2010, Texas Municipal Center, Austin

City Management Clinic
February 18-19, 2010, Stagecoach Inn, Salado

William “King” Cole Series—Session II: Advanced
March 25-26, 2010, Campbell Centre, Dallas

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TML Tidbits

Please make a note of these upcoming TML educational events:

TML-AMCC Newly Elected City Officials' Orientation, August 7-8, Austin

TML Annual Conference and Exhibition, October 20-23, 2009

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