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Benbrook council remembers longtime planning manager Ed Gallagher
Summary
Councilmembers recognized the passing of James Edward “Ed” Gallagher, who served the city from 1976 until his 2017 retirement and was a certified floodplain manager.
Benbrook City Councilmembers recognized the death of James Edward "Ed" Gallagher and reflected on his long service to the city. Councilmember Franklin noted Gallagher joined the city in 1976, rose to become planning manager and retired in 2017. "He was very influential and he was very willing to share his knowledge," Franklin said.
Councilmember Dr. Marshall added that Gallagher was a mentor to planning and zoning commissioners and possessed deep institutional knowledge of Benbrook and Tarrant County: "His knowledge of Benbrook was, you know, unending," Marshall said. The council observed a moment of recognition for Gallagher and expressed condolences to his family.
No formal action was taken; the remarks were part of council brief announcements during the meeting.
