Rowlett council appoints volunteers to advisory boards, reopens some applications and schedules review of planning commissioner

The Rowlett City Council appointed volunteers to several city advisory boards and commissions, agreed to reopen applications for two vacancies and scheduled a future agenda item to consider removal of a Planning and Zoning Commission alternate following concerns about a potential conflict of interest during its Jan. 27, 2025, work session at City Hall.

Council members interviewed two applicants for the Planning and Zoning Commission during the meeting: Leslie Snyder and an applicant identified in the record as Byron. Leslie Snyder described residents in the city and prior experience touching on development infrastructure; Byron summarized a long career in law enforcement and federal grant management and said he sought to volunteer after downsizing to Rowlett. The council discussed the time commitment for Planning and Zoning — generally twice monthly on the second and fourth Tuesdays at about 6:30 p.m., with meetings typically lasting up to two to three hours plus preparatory packet review — before making appointments.

The council,…