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Lytle leaders thank staff and volunteers after severe winter weather; warming center opened
Summary
Council members and the mayor praised police, public works and the Lytle Volunteer Fire Department for emergency response during recent freezing weather, including operating a warming center and checking on a vulnerable resident; training events were canceled due to weather.
During informational items at the Jan. 26 meeting, Mayor Ruben Gonzalez and council members publicly thanked multiple departments and individuals for the city's response to a recent severe winter weather event. The minutes note canceled trainings for public works staff and police, police assistance locating a citizen to confirm well-being, public works' preventive water-system actions and meter shutdowns, and the Lytle Volunteer Fire Department opening and managing a warming center.
Mayor Gonzalez specifically thanked Public Works staff (Pedro Billalobos and Austin Lopez), Police Department personnel for overnight coverage, the Lytle Volunteer Fire Department for operating the warming center, and named several staff for phone-based coordination during the event. The minutes also list community notices including a Goodwill grand opening on Feb. 12 and a music festival the third weekend of March.
