City Council and P&Z Commission Vacancy
Two City positions vacant by resignation. Councilmember Teena Linder, elected in May of 2024, has submitted a letter of resignation from the City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission on July 31st, 2024, which became effective on August 8th, 2024.
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 available at City Hall beginning on Monday, August 12th, 2024.
The City Council meets for regular meetings the third Thursday of each month at 7pm, and as needed for special meetings and workshops.
Qualifications to Serve (Texas Elections Code §141.001)
- Be a United States citizen.
- 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.
- Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court to be totally or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
- Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.
- 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 applicable filing deadline.
- Be registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected on the applicable date.
- Satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.
The vacancy on the Planning & Zoning Commission will also be filled by City Council approved appointment. If you would like to serve on the Commission, please contact City Hall at 903-489-2195 or [email protected], or attend the meeting scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12th, 2024 at 7pm.
The P&Z Commission meets for regular meetings the second Thursday of each month at 7pm, and as needed for special meetings and workshops.