The Bandera City Council is expected to accept the resignation of City Administrator Stan Farmer during a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, according to an agenda posted by the city.
Farmer, who was sworn in as city administrator in November 2023, would be stepping down after just over 18 months in the role. If accepted, his resignation will mark another short tenure in the city’s top administrative position. He succeeded David Jordan, who resigned in March 2022 after being sworn in that previous August.
The council is also set to review and approve a revised job description for the city administrator position and begin outlining the interview and hiring process for Farmer’s successor.
Before coming to Bandera, Farmer served as city manager in Mount Airy, North Carolina, years until his resignation was unanimously requested by that city’s council in 2023, according to The Mount Airy News. He also resigned abruptly from his role as city administrator in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, in 2021 following a special council meeting to evaluate his performance, as reported by The Daily Trib.
According to a press release from the city following his appointment, Farmer is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served in military intelligence and as a marksmanship instructor. Raised in San Antonio, he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Public Affairs from UT’s LBJ School. He also holds certifications as a certified manager, certified planner and certified public manager through Texas State University.
In addition to Farmer’s resignation, Tuesday’s agenda includes several other items, including appointment of a new municipal prosecutor and associate judge for the municipal court, approval of a $280,000 certificate of obligation to fund local infrastructure, authorization of a $2.47 million grant agreement with the Texas Water Development Board and other items
Council will also meet in closed session to discuss legal matters related to the Main Street Shop and Lofts, as well as real estate deliberations involving the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
The meeting is open to the public and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bandera City Hall.
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