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Council appoints Rick Sanders mayor pro tem after closed session

6439230 · October 10, 2025
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Summary

After an executive-session item, the Helotes City Council appointed Rick Sanders as mayor pro tem; the motion was made by Council Member David Cato and seconded by Buck Russell, and the chair announced the motion carried though the public tally recorded multiple abstentions and a recusal.

Helotes—Following a closed session, the Helotes City Council appointed Council Member Rick Sanders as mayor pro tem.

Council Member David Cato moved to appoint Rick Sanders; Council Member Buck Russell seconded the motion. The mayor called for the vote and announced the motion "carries." Later in the public record the meeting secretary summarized the tally as two yes votes, zero no votes, two abstentions and one recusal.

The council made the appointment after returning from a closed session listed on the agenda under Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (personnel matters). The mayor announced the council was returning to open session and then called the motion for item 9. The transcript does not include names tied to each individual yes, abstain or recuse vote beyond the motion and second.

Council members recessed to closed session earlier in the meeting. When the open session resumed, the council acted on item 9 and confirmed the appointment of Rick Sanders as mayor pro tem.