Mayor’s Teen Council member asks Cedar Hill and CHISD to host recurring service events

During the public‑comment portion of the joint workshop, Jillian Weichel, president of the Mayor’s Teen Council and a resident of Cedar Hill, urged city and school leaders to institutionalize student engagement by holding community service events twice a year.

"We wanted to involve the city and government on a biyearly thing so we could have a city service event..." Weichel said, outlining activities such as food pantry drives, animal‑care events and other volunteer opportunities that would allow students to work with elected officials and city staff. She framed the proposal as a way to deepen students’ sense of belonging and civic awareness.

City staff indicated they would follow up. The presiding official told Weichel the city manager would contact her afterwards to capture additional information.

Next step: staff follow‑up to collect details and consider scheduling; no formal action was taken at the workshop.