Wylie honors 10 years of teen court and an Eagle Scout

The Wylie City Council on Feb. 24 recognized the 10th anniversary of Wylie Teen Court and proclaimed February 2026 as Wylie Teen Court Day, then honored Cooper Allen Reynolds for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

Mayor Matthew Porter opened the presentations, asked program staff to describe the teen court, and read a proclamation highlighting teen courts role as a youth diversion program that allows first-time juvenile offenders to be judged by peers and receive restorative sentences instead of traditional juvenile adjudication. Miss Mangum, who leads the program, told the council the teen court provides community-service-based sentences and educational courses and that she expects to open applications for new teen volunteers soon. "We have 52 students who volunteer their time as our teen attorneys," she said, noting it is the largest volunteer group the program has had.

Several teen participants described their experiences to the council. "This program has definitely helped me develop a passion for the local court system, and I want to be a lawyer when I grow up," said Ava, a junior who has participated since her sophomore year. Bosi Borenunda, another junior, said participation builds confidence and helps volunteers "help out our peers if they've ever gotten in trouble." Christopher Guarriel, who joined in mid-2025, said the program has taught him courtroom roles and decision-making on a manageable scale.

Mayor Porter also recognized Cooper Allen Reynolds with a proclamation after Reynolds explained his Eagle Scout project renovating a tenant cabin at the Rockwall History Museum in Harry Myers Park. "It took me two weekends to finish it," Reynolds said, and described fundraising, approvals and volunteer coordination that led to the project's completion.

The council moved on after presentations; the evenings agenda continued with public comment and routine business.