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Lago Vista Youth Advisory Committee elects officers, plans use of $949 in unexpended funds
Summary
The Lago Vista Youth Advisory Committee elected a new slate of student officers, reviewed an ordinance update, and discussed spending $949 in previously unspent funds on trips, shirts and outreach. The group set its next meeting for Sept. 15, 2025, at 5:45 p.m.
Members of the Lago Vista Youth Advisory Committee elected student officers, reviewed an ordinance that adds an adult mentor to the committee, and discussed using $949 in unexpended funds for trips, apparel and outreach, during a regular meeting that concluded with a Sept. 15, 2025 meeting date set.
The committee voted to appoint Lana Abidjar as social media liaison, Fletcher (last name not specified in the transcript) as secretary, Avery (last name not specified) as vice chairman and Bailey (last name not specified) as head chairman. The vice-chair race resulted in a tie that the group resolved with a coin flip; Avery prevailed. Members confirmed officers by voice vote and multiple members seconded the nominations during the meeting.
Why it matters: the committee acts as a youth advisory body to Lago Vista officials and uses modest funds and outreach to support student participation in civic events, including trips to the state capitol. How the committee spends available funds and how it presents itself at public events were central points of discussion.
Most important actions and context
Elections and leadership: The committee confirmed four officer positions. The transcript records that Lana Abidjar was nominated and seconded for the social media liaison role and that the nomination "passes." Fletcher was chosen as secretary after nominations and a second. The vice-chair election produced a tie between Avery and Candace; members decided to break the tie by raising hands and then flipping a coin when votes remained even; Avery won the coin flip and the position was seconded and approved. Bailey was nominated for head chairman and the motion passed unanimously.
Unexpended funds: Committee members reported they discovered $949 in unexpended funds available for the year. Members proposed several uses: subsidizing lunches and shirts or polos for members to wear at civic events, holding an additional social event (members suggested the Alamo Drafthouse movie theater as an example), and using funds to help cover costs for future trips to the state capitol. Members also discussed smaller visibility items such as pins or badges as an alternative to wearing t-shirts with casual attire, to preserve a professional appearance while demonstrating group unity.
Outreach and communications: Members discussed a plan to deploy QR codes in school hallways linking to a short web form or survey to gather students' ideas and opinions, an idea presented as a way to increase youth engagement. The group also discussed using apps such as GroupMe or Band, and the SportsYou reminders system, to centralize meeting notices and communications; the committee asked its adult adviser to help set up a more organized group messaging system.
Ordinance review and volunteer opportunities: A city ordinance was read aloud and provided to members for review. The ordinance described in the meeting is titled, as read in the transcript, "An ordinance of city council of the city of Lago Vista, Texas amending chapter 9 personnel article 9.7 youth advisory committee to add an adult member to serve as a mentor and a project manager, and to amend membership requirements for youth members," and includes standard codification and open-meetings language. Members were given a copy and asked to review it before the next meeting.
A planned volunteer opportunity at the Meredith House was postponed to a future meeting; staff liaisons indicated they would provide updated information later.
Meetings and next steps: The committee reaffirmed its regular schedule as meeting on the third Monday of each month under the committee’s governing ordinance and set the next meeting for Sept. 15, 2025, at 5:45 p.m. Members agreed they could meet more frequently around planned trips or events. The committee’s adult sponsors and city contacts referenced in the meeting include Susie Quinn, Robin Smith and Mayor Sullivan, and staff assistant Stephanie Robinson provided contact information for follow-up.
Attribution and records: The meeting transcript supplied the details above. Where the transcript provided only first names for students, the article notes last names were not specified in the transcript. The committee requested time to review the ordinance text and to return with more concrete proposals for spending the $949 at the next meeting.
