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Lewisville council appoints Tom Lawson, approves audit contract and amends public-art committee charter
Summary
The Town of Lewisville Council appointed Tom Lawson to a vacant seat, approved an audit contract with Gibson & Company and voted to return the Public Art Advisory Committee to two-year terms. Council also made multiple board and committee appointments.
Tom Lawson was sworn in Wednesday after the Town of Lewisville Council selected him to fill the unexpired seat left by the resignation of Council Member Julia Puckett.
The council’s appointment closes a midterm vacancy created when Puckett told the council last month she could not continue to commit the time the office requires. Lawson, a former mayor, former council member and current planning board chair, was selected from a short list the council subcommittee drew from 12–13 nominees. The council voted to appoint Lawson at a March 6 briefing and he took the oath at this meeting.
Why it matters: The council is entering budget season and Lawson’s familiarity with town planning and budget matters was cited by the mayor and other members as a reason he could step into the role with minimal transition time.
In other business the council approved a contract with Gibson & Company to audit the town’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Finance Director Pam (last name not specified in the meeting record) told the…
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