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Plainview swears in new council members; Evan Weiss reelected mayor pro tem

Plainview City Council ยท May 12, 2026
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Summary

Council sworn-ins and internal leadership changes: Mary Elizabeth Dickerson, Larry Williams, Gilbert Garcia and Gary House took oaths; the council reelected Evan Weiss as mayor pro tem, with the council recording the vote and an honorable abstention.

Council held a series of swearing-in ceremonies for newly elected and returning members and then elected the mayor pro tem. Multiple members took the oath administered by the city secretary; the mayor thanked outgoing Councilmember Steve Martinez and presented him with a plaque recognizing his four years of service.

After the oaths, Councilmember Gary House nominated Evan Weiss as mayor pro tem. "Is it Weese or Weiss? Weiss," the mayor asked to confirm spelling during the roll; the council carried the nomination with the clerk reporting seven in favor and Mayor Pro Tem Weiss recorded as honorably abstaining from the vote. The council also accepted several ceremonial recognitions and returned to full membership.