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Mesquite council asks staff to study mayor pro tem selection process amid charter vs. code debate

City of Mesquite Technical Review Meeting · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Council members voted to add a resolution to consider amending the Mesquite City Code to define a process for selecting mayor pro tem; the city attorney explained that some changes could be adopted by ordinance while others would require charter committee action and a legislative process.

At the Feb. 17 technical review meeting, the City of Mesquite approved adding a resolution to a future council agenda to consider a formal selection process for mayor pro tem.

The moderator introduced the item after receiving public inquiries about how the mayor pro tem is chosen. The city attorney explained that the city charter requires the mayor pro tem be elected by the council but said the council could adopt more…

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