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Consultant urges Fort Worth council to adopt formal governance rules and routine retreats
Summary
Ron Holyfield told the council retreat that strong governance processes and agreed behavioral norms are foundational; he recommended two annual retreats, concise one‑page reports for agenda items and a weekly 'Friday memo' to improve council‑staff communication.
Ron Holyfield, the retreat speaker on governance, told Fort Worth council members that clear, agreed governance policies are a prerequisite for sustained progress on policy issues.
Holyfield framed the argument using systems theory and historical management examples, saying that predictable inputs (rules and processes) produce predictable outcomes. He warned that in the absence of a formal governance framework councils tend toward…
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