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Farmers Branch staff presents draft media engagement guidelines; council to add to new‑member orientation

City of Farmers Branch City Council (Study Session) · November 5, 2025
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Summary

Stacy Henderson, director of administrative services, presented draft council media engagement guidelines aligned with the Open Meetings Act and the Public Information Act; councilmembers agreed to include the guidelines in the new‑council orientation packet and to consider annual refreshers and training.

At the Nov. 4, 2025 Farmers Branch City Council study session, Stacy Henderson, director of administrative services, presented draft media engagement guidelines intended to help council members coordinate factual communications and avoid unintentional violations of open‑meetings or public‑information rules.

Henderson told the council: “These draft guidelines…outline the role of counsel, the role of staff, as well as they really reinforce a…

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