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Mabank establishes Municipal Court of Record and appoints Mike Groom as judge
Summary
The council enacted Ordinance 2026-01 to establish a Municipal Court of Record and appointed Mike Groom as Municipal Court judge in open session; the ordinance motion and the appointment passed unanimously.
Councilman Daren Day moved to sign Ordinance 2026-01 establishing a Municipal Court of Record; Councilman Derek Harrill seconded and the ordinance passed unanimously.
In a separate motion, Councilman Joey Rich moved to appoint Mike Groom to serve as Municipal Court of Law judge for the City of Mabank; Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Tyson Adams seconded and the appointment passed unanimously. The minutes record no competing nominees and do not specify the length of the judge's term or salary in this meeting's text.
The ordinance and appointment create a named municipal court structure and place a judge in that office; administrative details and next steps (oath, contract, or effective date for the court) were not specified in the minutes.
