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Councilmember Caulkin praises Granbury crews, volunteer firefighter and staff after busy Fourth of July weekend
Summary
Councilmember Caulkin commended Granbury Municipal Electric crews for restoring power to a residence after a fallen limb, thanked a volunteer firefighter who gave a stranded couple $50, and recognized multiple employee promotions and certifications following the city's July 4th events.
Councilmember Caulkin thanked city employees and volunteers on the Granbury City Council agenda item recognizing staff, citing a series of weekend incidents and the city's role in the July 4th celebrations.
"They went the extra mile," Caulkin said of Granbury Municipal Electric employees who, he said, spent about three hours trimming a fallen limb and reconnecting power to a house on a Saturday so a newly married couple would not be left without electricity. Caulkin identified the electric workers as Clint Stone, Eric Granbury and Robert Randolph (name reported in the transcript as Randolph or Rudolph) and said the crew prioritized restoring service rather than waiting until Monday.
Caulkin also praised a volunteer firefighter, named in his remarks as Brad Snyder, who gave the couple $50 so they could buy a meal while crews completed repairs. "That's pretty incredible," Caulkin said of the volunteer effort.
The councilmember recognized city employee Trey Moore after a resident reported that erosion under a water meter at Abe's Landing left the meter box settling. Caulkin said Moore brought five to six five-gallon buckets of dirt to backfill and returned the next day to check that the repair had settled properly.
Caulkin and other councilmembers lauded the July 4th weekend, which the council described as the city's 250th anniversary celebration. He credited the Chamber of Commerce, Visit Granbury and multiple city departments for supporting the parade, fireworks and related services, including barricades, signage and sanitation. Councilmember Wesley said the parade "was great" and called the fireworks "as good as I've ever seen." Councilmember Allen added that he observed a mobile command post and police officers working to keep the public safe.
The council also used the item to recognize recent personnel moves and certifications. Caulkin listed promotions and credentials, saying Scott Thompson and Madison Cannon are now patrol officers, Zachary Fish was promoted to police corporal, Dakota Kerr earned an advanced peace officers certification, Margie Hall achieved municipal court clerk certification, Kenneth Causey and Taylor Carr completed ERCOT Black Start System restoration training, Caleb Jones and Juan Piner received class C water licenses, and Jared Butler earned an A water license.
No formal action or vote on policy was recorded in the transcript for this agenda item. The chair closed the recognition segment and the council moved on; officials said a final count of visitors for the holiday events would be available within a week.
