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Sweetwater council appoints Samantha Morrow as city attorney, approves routine business and event MOU
Summary
At its January meeting the Sweetwater City Council appointed Samantha Morrow as city attorney, approved routine financial and administrative items and approved a memorandum of understanding for an RC jet rally in October.
The Sweetwater City Council appointed Samantha Morrow as city attorney and approved a series of routine items including the quarterly investment report, designation of the Sweetwater Reporter as the official city newspaper, an ordinance ordering the May municipal election, a street renaming and a memorandum of understanding for an RC jet rally.
The council swore in Samantha Morrow as city attorney after a motion and second. In her oath Morrow said, "I, Samantha Morrow, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of city attorney and will do the best of my ability to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state." The council then voted in favor of the appointment.
Why it matters: Appointing a city attorney fills a statutory role required to advise the council and city staff on legal matters; the other approvals set procedural and operational matters for the coming months.
Council business and votes: The council approved the minutes from the December meeting; accepted the quarterly investment report for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2024; adopted a resolution designating the Sweetwater Reporter as the official city newspaper for publications required by state law through Dec. 31, 2025; and passed an ordinance ordering a municipal election to be held May 3, 2025, to elect a mayor and council members for precincts 1 and 3. The council also approved an ordinance renaming Sycamore Lane in the Creekside subdivision to Sandro Buzzi Street and approved a memorandum of understanding with the Abilene RC Society to host an RC jet rally Oct. 2–5 at the Sweetwater Municipal Airfield. Additionally, the council ratified the city manager's pre-appointment of Mark Manessas to the Civil Service Commission with a term ending Jan. 2028.
On the RC event, staff said the first annual rally generated about $11,000 in economic impact last year. The MOU outlines city services and the event organizer's obligations for use of the vendor field; organizers hope to grow pilot participation from roughly 30 last year to about 50 this year and include food vendors.
The meeting followed standard procedure with motions, seconds and voice votes on each item; where specific mover and seconder names were not recorded in the transcript, the minutes show motions were made and seconded and the council approved the items by voice vote.
Looking ahead: The municipal election is scheduled for May 3, 2025; details on candidate filing and polling will be handled per city election procedures.
