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Murphy Council Appoints Advisory‑Board Members, Holds Executive Session on Personnel
Summary
Council appointed members to the Historical Resources Advisory Committee, Bridal Shelter Advisory Committee chair, and alternates for the Board of Adjustment and Planning & Zoning after an executive session; all votes recorded as unanimous.
Murphy — The Murphy City Council confirmed several advisory‑board and commission appointments and recessed briefly into executive session to consider personnel matters related to alternate appointments.
Council appointed members to the Historical Resources Advisory Committee for one‑year terms beginning January 2026: Place 1 Jaskar, Place 2 Matt Rivers, Place 3 Julie Johnson, Place 4 Kendra Walden, Place 5 Erin Pietrasek, Place 6 Susie Gully and Place 7 Heather Jones. Council then appointed Maggie Witt as chairperson of the Bridal Shelter Advisory Committee for a one‑year term on staff recommendation. All votes on these appointments were recorded as passing unanimously.
The council recessed into executive session under Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D (deliberations regarding appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of public officers or employees). Upon reconvening, the council appointed Board of Adjustment alternates: Amin Al Hassan (Alternate #1), Syed Musana (Alternate #2), SK (Alternate #3) and Michael Padilla (Alternate #4). It also appointed Planning and Zoning Commission alternates Jacob Coleman (Alternate #1) and Amanda Turner (Alternate #2). Those motions also passed unanimously.
No action was reported from the executive session itself, and the council adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
