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Council appoints slate to boards and commissions after ballot votes; staff to rework process for future appointments

October 16, 2025 | Leander, Williamson County, Texas


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Council appoints slate to boards and commissions after ballot votes; staff to rework process for future appointments
Leander City Council completed its annual appointments to city boards, commissions and committees Thursday using a ballot process. The council approved a slate of nominees unanimously.

Appointments read into the record included new full members and alternates for the Board of Adjustment, the Leander Public Arts & Culture Commission, the Planning & Zoning Commission and other bodies. Deputy City Secretary Brown administered the ballot process. Council approved the slate on a single motion.

Council also spent a substantial portion of the meeting discussing longer-term changes to board composition and recruitment. Several council members said too many volunteers are placed on committees without clearly defined tasks, which causes volunteer burnout. Suggestions included:
- Reconfiguring the Economic Development Committee (EDC) to emphasize workforce and education pipeline representation (e.g., ACC, LISD, workforce boards) to better link local economic development goals with skills and training;
- Combining or better coordinating arts, parks and events work (LPAC) with Parks & Recreation to reduce duplication and provide staffing support for event logistics;
- Creating clearer subcommittees and defined short-term tasks so volunteers can contribute subject-matter expertise rather than serving only in a general advisory role;
- Considering a volunteer-onboarding requirement (for example, some hands-on volunteer time) or a scoring matrix for appointment priorities so applicants understand expectations and council can weigh subject-matter experience.

Council directed staff to convene a short-term review and return to council with options (staff suggested aiming for a policy conversation in the coming months and possible changes timed to the April appointment cycle). Council made one operational exception at the meeting: the Economic Development Committee appointments were held open while the council asked staff to prepare a recommended reconfiguration for review.

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