City Council Update & Vacancy Announced

At the May Regular City Council meeting on Thursday, May 15th, 2025, Leara Thorp, City Secretary reviewed the May 3rd, 2025 General & Special Elections results (as canvassed at the May 13th, 2025 Special Council Meeting), then presented Mayor Jennifer Williams and Councilmembers Bill Sims and Randy Page certificates of appreciation for their service on City Council. Councilmember Randy Page was not present at the meeting. At that time, Mayor Williams presented Certificates of Elections to the newly elected officials; Paul Eckeberger (Mayor), Brian LaFlower and Roy Linder (Councilmembers). After the newly elected officials were sworn in, they began their work as Councilmembers. Mayor Eckeberger announced that there is a vacancy on the Council for a 1-year unexpired term, as part of the May 3rd, 2025 General Election.

In accordance with Texas Local Government Code 22.010, the City Council will fill the vacancy on Council by appointment. If you are interested in serving on the Log Cabin City Council, applications will be are now available at City Hall.

The City Council meets for regular meetings the third Thursday of each month at 7pm, and as needed for special meetings and workshops.

All candidates for office in the City of Log Cabin must meet the following qualifications to serve on the City Council:

Per Texas Elections Code Section 141.001

(1) be a United States citizen;

(2) be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;

(3) have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:

(A) totally mentally incapacitated; or

(B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;

(4) have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;

(5) have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date:

(A) for a candidate whose name is to appear on a general primary election ballot, the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot;

(B) for an independent candidate, the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot;

(C) for a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate's name is written in;

(D) for a party nominee who is nominated by any method other than by primary election, the date the nomination is made; and

(E) for an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made;

(6) on the date described by Subdivision (5), be registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected; and

(7) satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.

Other helpful information for potential candidates for City Council & P&Z Commission:

• TML Guide to Becoming a City Official
• Resolution 22-22 Code of Ethics for Elected and Appointed Officials
• Ordinance 87 Duties and Responsibilities of Mayor and Councilmembers

For questions, please contact City Hall at 903-489-2195 or citysecretary@logcabin.texas.gov