Moore resigns from city council; 2 seats now open
Jay Hinton
Glen Rose Reporter
GLEN ROSE Dennis Moore resigned his seat on the Glen Rose City Council on Wednesday, and now the council has two open seats.
“I wish the city employees all the best. They are a great group who serve the citizens well,” Moore said. “I wish the city much success for the days that lie ahead.”
Moore, who was in his third term on the Glen Rose City Council, served as mayor from May 2013 to May 2015, and when Sue Oldenburg resigned in October 2018, he was named acting mayor until Pam Miller was appointed to the position in March of 2019.
Douglas, Conrad, Joslin sworn in
Jay Hinton
Glen Rose Reporter
GLEN ROSE New mayor Julia Douglas and councilpersons Dee Conrad and Chip Joslin were officially sworn in shortly after the Glen Rose City Council canvassed the May 1 election results in a special meeting on Tuesday.
Douglas, who was a member of the city council before running unopposed for mayor, replaces Pam Miller, who was appointed to the post in March of 2019.
Joslin, the incumbent, received 215 votes in the election to retain his seat, while Conrad, a newcomer to the council, received 185 votes. They beat Johnny Martin (149) and Miller (113).
In some other council business Tuesday night:
City sales tax allocations continue to rise
Jay Hinton
Glen Rose Reporter
GLEN ROSE Four months into 2021, the city of Glen Rose is just less than 30% higher in sales tax allocation over the previous year.
Earlier this month, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar distributed $101,103.73 to the city completing one full year of a monthly allocation in six figures. I hope the sales tax uptrend continues, but I don t have a crystal ball,” Glen Rose City Administrator Michael Leamons said. “I’ve lived long enough to see oil booms and oil busts, real estate booms and real estate busts, hi-tech booms and hi-tech busts.”
City narrowing search for new CVB director
Jay Hinton
Glen Rose Reporter
GLEN ROSE When Glen Rose Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Kristen Gibson submitted her resignation in mid-March, the city of Glen Rose immediately began looking for her replacement.
Glen Rose City Administrator Michael Leamons said the city received 11 applicants, and the number has been whittled down to three, and interviews will be held soon.
“We need to have someone in place to handle our marketing needs,” Leamons said. “Social media marketing needs continuous attention. We have some generic advertising for radio and some other avenues, which is helpful, but fresh, targeted marketing is better. That can t be done unless there is someone in place daily interacting with the tourist marketplace.”
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