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Juarez described ongoing flooding impacts to his neighborhood and invited city officials to meet with residents at their convenience over the summer. He thanked past assistance from a Mr. Archer and a former official (Mr. Perdo) and asked the council to “keep working on it.”

Mayor Isherara asked City Manager Roland McPhee (referred to in the meeting as Mr. McPhee) to follow up; McPhee said he would be in touch with Juarez. The exchange took place during the citizen-comment portion of the agenda; no formal action, timetable or funding commitment was made at the meeting.

The comment was recorded as a request for staff follow-up rather than a directive to begin construction or approve new funding. Juarez’s request will be subject to whatever staff review, engineering assessment, and procurement steps are required before any capital work could be scheduled.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 12, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Resident Ruben Juarez urged the council to return to Tall Lake Village to address recurring flooding from Guthrie Creek; staff committed to follow up with the resident after the meeting.","taxTitle","Longview, Gregg County, Texas","taxId",2796,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199899,"Council approves LEADCO-funded pickleball courts at McWhorter Park",115,1023000,1138000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3821764-2641c21bc4333f1b6a01d54551021f28&start=1023&end=1138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3821764-2641c21bc4333f1b6a01d54551021f28/thumbnail_1023000.jpg","/articles/6199899/Longview/Gregg-County/Texas/Council-approves-LEADCO-funded-pickleball-courts-at-McWhorter-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199899-07dd7bab6089153e0b7f65518845727e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655618&Signature=VMV-idoitzVhrD6T-Y-2X8bLN4AFoByF1zetspTpTUAoMBrlKkmF-7sG1vinrUe8WTf6jW0R3mPyvG7M~rIEw-k0TM1C4hTZQOnIgLZHJ52cvTshjaUbk5zzE1ooBYtwmS6YvbLZfYzbl-I4MeOlvrPbgs9T4-BMjSfRSB-ux-tVgjJv1c5iFTtbLcgEQLc76Dzmx-70Z8-uC9rFwAE1GWmvdWz7Q3keh2sblQax4riY8V96yeJhht2zKYJWHqdIpjprtQ-rjSrL9DLBLkhgiJOUSZR9q2laDtTGLe61TCWhWgbekqmF4806~gv6EMIaDiQzK9GxeGk4dgmNoBKKdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Longview City Council approved, as part of the consent agenda on June 12, 2025, a resolution authorizing an agreement with LEADCO to fund the design and construction of two pickleball courts with lighting at McWhorter Park.

Council discussion identified the project as two courts with lights funded by LEADCO; staff said bids are expected to be advertised in mid-summer and estimated construction would take roughly one year, targeting an opening in 2026. Council members thanked LEADCO for providing funding for the project.

The item was part of the consent agenda and passed with the rest of the consent items by a show of hands. No separate public hearing or separate roll-call vote for this item took place during the meeting. No construction contract award was announced at the meeting; staff indicated a bidding process and future procurement steps would follow the agreement.

Councilmembers encouraged local pickleball players to look forward to the new facility and thanked staff and partners for bringing the project forward.","On the consent agenda the council approved a resolution authorizing an agreement with LEADCO to fund design and construction of two lighted pickleball courts at McWhorter Park; staff said bids are expected mid-summer and construction could take about a year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199904,"Council approves rezoning along Cleardale and Meadowview to correct nonconforming single-family lots",83,1167000,1250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3821764-2641c21bc4333f1b6a01d54551021f28&start=1167&end=1250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3821764-2641c21bc4333f1b6a01d54551021f28/thumbnail_1167000.jpg","/articles/6199904/Longview/Gregg-County/Texas/Council-approves-rezoning-along-Cleardale-and-Meadowview-to-correct-nonconforming-single-family-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199904-e01b22b8e6887c78a7f00ae1b7325b5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655618&Signature=H3MbtqOaH1oOFoEotgCt3I7ERYQEzOAyVrhQSTWA0jpocYvuaYwK076ZmvM3XDdknDovfYS4wLKS~PgpSufxna1as4Mkp8r8KvSd~ya9z5pQm9SmzCnfIKaauPB06VKwTsbJgHLC6ZsK8ptaN0BaNeM4E3lIojMgtSuXfCIQsmy8m4UFJAHwYnb7oWTo-QtSDJsFgVbXb~vNzpIPOFcv~bI4PwWbN90C-o~ZXd1dtj4XMSW8YVZ3qeUpk0XRj4gR6a4UBgJqTAsOotakZRd8NQBwvvpL0r4wUR059tFcOiJXvw6Jm9rMMlPqzUUiBGX~Z2ppohV5hwiC~KV2uU5R1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Longview City Council approved application Z-2514 on June 12, 2025, rezoning properties along Cleardale Drive and Meadowview Drive from heavy commercial to Single-Family 5 to address nonconforming single-family homes in that neighborhood.

City planning staff explained that the current Unified Development Code (UDC) does not permit single-family homes in the heavy commercial zone, which left several existing residences nonconforming. Planning staff recommended rezoning the parcels to correct that inconsistency; the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended approval.

During the public hearing the mayor opened the floor for comments; no citizens registered to speak. A motion to approve the rezoning was made and seconded, and council members approved the change by show of hands with no recorded opposition. The rezoning brings the properties into compliance with the UDC and allows existing single-family use to align with the zoning designation.

No appeals, variances or conditional-use permits were discussed during the hearing. Staff offered to answer questions; none were raised and the council closed the public hearing before voting.","The council approved zoning application Z-2514 to rezone properties along Cleardale Drive and Meadowview Drive from heavy commercial to Single-Family 5 to bring existing homes into compliance with the Unified Development Code.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199909,"CHRISTUS Good Shepherd outlines community health work and GLOW enrollment metrics",704,255000,959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3821764-2641c21bc4333f1b6a01d54551021f28&start=255&end=959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3821764-2641c21bc4333f1b6a01d54551021f28/thumbnail_255000.jpg","/articles/6199909/Longview/Gregg-County/Texas/CHRISTUS-Good-Shepherd-outlines-community-health-work-and-GLOW-enrollment-metrics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199909-93962ad7b4ce64628325b0af3bf7e3e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655618&Signature=gh26kuUBrbv8mE6T-Ls~J4-9QlMMMMulc~xphEHC9mbS0CVnTYTqIqwhRRWWQ1vIPJ9IkV9BEOTQjwSJ1Mhtn7l5C31dRy47umFlQ7-bq0LyRDkkU0ONU45~iRLthWJyNZpRVVFddAJOF6NFfYbDnrKrddxY1lEDDD4CAAFYPaBSeuIHpTihTKcv76SjrgM0rsQC0Xo-24cFrw2QoxOAMw4xRtvpW1QLc6ZaRVNBD~OzZWbzusGdD5WPiyIgTmhVWywCOkIKx17wmkxG0fp-PR7MBdGRqQBKpFRZQbNKkdSWWvVGNw3BKvmWoTp0LFuq7vZ8g6csCL1XCUlOV~fU2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from CHRISTUS Good Shepherd presented program and community-benefit information to the Longview City Council on June 12, 2025, describing clinical capacity, outreach efforts and participation in the Greater Longview Optimal Wellness (GLOW) collaborative.

Jamie Brogan, vice president of mission integration, and Amy Cockrell, director of quality management for CHRISTUS Good Shepherd, described the health system’s mission, scope of services and investment in the region, and provided enrollment and encounter metrics for the GLOW program.

Brogan said CHRISTUS Good Shepherd’s calendar-year 2024 figures included more than 18,000 inpatients, over 124,000 emergency-department visits, more than 14,000 surgeries, over 1,000 births and almost half a million outpatient encounters at Good Shepherd. Brogan and Cockrell also noted system designations such as stroke, maternal and neonatal specialties and trauma designations. The presenters said the system has recently opened ambulatory cath labs, plans to open an emergency department in Henderson in July and has broken ground on a cancer center; they described current capital investments totaling about $58,000,000.

On community benefit, presenters said CHRISTUS Good Shepherd provides roughly $35,000,000 to $40,000,000 in charity care across Longview and Marshall, and that the system’s financial assistance policy covers uninsured patients up to 300% of the federal poverty level, with prorated assistance up to 400%. CHRISTUS representatives said assistance information is available on their website in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. The presenters also described a triennial community health needs assessment and said the most recent assessment period concluded in June, with updated data to be released later in the summer and fall.

Regarding GLOW, the presenters said CHRISTUS Good Shepherd provided a recent data batch to research partners and reported 154 community members enrolled through calendar year 2024, accounting for over 1,900 total encounters across emergency-department and inpatient units; presenters noted that individual patient encounters ranged from a single visit to as many as 97 visits for one person. Brogan and Cockrell also outlined allied-health partnerships with about 18 independent school districts and 19 colleges, student shadowing and training programs for over 600 students, mobile mammography services, a mobile athletic training room, partnerships with the Longview Fire Department to provide a master’s-level athletic trainer, and local grantmaking via the CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund (approximately $250,000 to $300,000 annually for local grants).

Council members did not offer formal action on the presentation; the session functioned as an informational briefing. No specific city-funded commitments or contractual agreements were made during the presentation, though presenters described ongoing partnerships and grant-supported community programs.","CHRISTUS Good Shepherd presented to the Longview City Council about its community health services, charity care levels, capital investments, allied-health partnerships and the health system’s participation in the GLOW (Greater Longview Optimal Wellness) program.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":92,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199914,"Longview council approves Greg Grimes as next fire chief",360,1610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3821764-2641c21bc4333f1b6a01d54551021f28&start=1250&end=1610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3821764-2641c21bc4333f1b6a01d54551021f28/thumbnail_1250000.jpg","/articles/6199914/Longview/Gregg-County/Texas/Longview-council-approves-Greg-Grimes-as-next-fire-chief","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199914-54d5b1acde0daac8edda3614d2fe4211/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655618&Signature=QkdncxHz4OVTSbKvqy-En-~3TF~8FrVnglEwedLxVMKQvdil9~rGp9akWrdP0gTmNBa99yW-A3jl3TfS~X3SrwMDV78BZNdWCoxsSCugWhWLD4eCJN7ddtUpu3dXZzP4lQAt-anR66kyZKxl2QBDPxdtK0tQRti2EdLvp-HHAvj1~8xGDDp2hgW2Y40u0cynXcHUJPZJ6kBgttE~RsPWt3NdfkTtitFvxQgB5xP9GfIarg9K8g7lBBfzDNe5WvLWFemRxio2r0gDvOVqtjjTu3kQQ86lV7ZNQWyvBpwJLMgYN9EzCYUwfm3WfjgJSTjqFpdkDmdl0NM9SwZHm9AM7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greg Grimes was approved as Longview’s next fire chief on June 12, 2025, after a national search and a unanimous council vote following the city manager’s recommendation.

City Manager Roland McPhee said Grimes stood out through a multi-step evaluation and a national recruitment process, and recommended him to the council. The council voted to approve the appointment by a show of hands with no opposition recorded at the meeting.

McPhee opened the discussion by thanking interim Fire Chief Andy Parker for his leadership during the department’s transition. McPhee said Parker “stepped up without hesitation” and that Parker would continue to serve as assistant chief. McPhee described Grimes as his “number one pick,” citing Grimes’s background as assistant chief of operations for the Allen Fire Department, experience managing a $20,000,000 budget and more than 100 personnel, more than 25 years in the fire service, and a master’s degree in occupational safety. McPhee also said the selection had unanimous panel support and strong backing from department personnel who took part in interviews and a meet-and-greet.

Council members echoed appreciation for Parker’s interim work and expressed support for Grimes. A motion to approve the city manager’s recommendation was made and seconded; the council approved the appointment by a show of hands with no members indicating opposition. Following the vote council members invited department personnel and Grimes’s family for a photo.

The action formalizes the city manager’s recommendation; the council did not specify individual vote tallies during the meeting. No additional implementation timeline or start date for Chief Grimes was stated at the meeting.

Chief Grimes was present at the meeting and was welcomed by council and staff. The council noted continued departmental support and expressed expectation of collaboration between the new chief and Longview’s fire personnel.","After a national search, the Longview City Council approved City Manager Roland McPhee’s recommendation to appoint Greg Grimes as fire chief, following praise for interim chief Andy Parker and unanimous council support.","actionData","errors"]

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