Council approves consent agenda and appointments; adopts youth program standards

The Mesquite City Council approved a slate of routine items and several appointments during its March 17 meeting, taking votes on consent‑agenda items, board appointments and youth‑program standards.

Consent agenda and appointments - The council approved consent agenda items 1 through 12 by motion of Councilmember Elizabeth Rodriguez Ross, seconded by Councilmember Kenny Green. The vote was recorded as unanimous. The consent motion included contracts and purchases listed on the packet and items discussed earlier on the agenda, including the water‑loss study contract and vehicle purchases. - Reinvestment Zone No. 13 (Spradley Farms): the council considered Kaufman County’s recommended appointments and approved the appointment of Terry Crow (position 8) and the reappointment of Tommy Moore (position 9) to the board of directors for two‑year terms ending March 1, 2027. The…