The Bandera City Council certified and swore in its newly elected members during its second regular meeting of the month, officially seating incumbent Debbie Breen and newcomers Tammy Ott Morrow and DeAnna McCabe. Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Mike Towers administered the oaths of office.
With the full council seated — including Mayor Denise Griffin and council members Lynn Palmer and Jeff Flowers — the group moved into routine business. The council unanimously selected McCabe as mayor pro tem. Morrow cited McCabe’s experience on local administrative boards and her work with the Economic Development Committee as reasons for her nomination.
Council members also discussed the city’s allocation of 80 votes for the election of directors to the Central Appraisal District board. Each candidate received 20 votes.
City Administrative Assistant Stephanie Biggs presented two resolutions tied to the GLO Resilient Community Grant. Resolution 2025-037 authorizes the city to apply for the grant, which focuses on forward-looking planning and hazard mitigation. The non-match grant allows applicants to seek up to $300,000 in reimbursement for activities such as flood risk assessments, updates to land use plans, revisions to building codes, flood-damage prevention ordinances, and public education efforts.
Resolution 2025-039 designates a grant administration firm. Biggs said Langford Management received the highest score in the request-for-proposal process. The council approved both resolutions unanimously.
Biggs also delivered a review of the city’s current grants, including updated timelines, milestones and the scope of work. She noted two unfunded applications — the LCRA Community Grant and a grant to relocate the wastewater treatment plant out of the regulatory floodway.
The council then directed McCabe, as mayor pro tem, to add her signature to the city’s bank account records.
Economic Development Corporation President Manny Longoria and Treasurer Patricia McMullan addressed allegations made by Vice President Laura Davenport, who resigned in a letter referencing concerns about the EDC-managed property on Buck Creek Drive. Davenport suggested the property might be transferred to the city, eliminating its tax revenue.
McMullan said the letter arrived six minutes into the previous meeting and described the claims as inaccurate. She emphasized that the Buck Creek Drive property — under EDC management for more than seven years — has not been gifted to the city and that no such action has been proposed to the council. Longoria stood with McMullan in her comments.
Council members briefly discussed Davenport’s wording with the EDC officers. McMullan said working with the EDC has been challenging, citing difficulties in maintaining a quorum needed to conduct business.
The council entered executive session at 6:50 p.m. to consult with the city attorney regarding the Main Street Shops and Lofts. Members also discussed matters related to the potential purchase, exchange, lease or valuation of real property, including the wastewater treatment plant.
The Bandera City Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at City Hall.
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