Dumas Commission appoints JR Salinas to Place 3 after executive session
Summary
Following an executive session under Texas Government Code §551.074, the Dumas City Commission reconvened on June 23, 2026 and appointed JR Salinas to fill Commissioner Place 3 until the May 2027 general election; an earlier motion to appoint Eric Holt failed for lack of a second.
After convening an executive session at 6:31 P.M. under Texas Government Code §551.074, the Dumas City Commission reconvened at 6:57 P.M. on June 23, 2026 and appointed JR Salinas to serve as Commissioner for Place 3 until the May 2027 general election. Mayor Pat Sims made the motion to appoint Salinas; Commissioner Shannon Gillespie seconded, and the minutes state the motion carried.
Earlier in the meeting City Manager Mark Hall briefed the commission on options for filling the vacancy, including appointment or accepting applications and conducting interviews. Mayor Sims indicated that Eric Holt, JR Salinas and Ben Maples had each said they would accept an appointment if offered. Commissioner Tommy Brooks moved to appoint Eric Holt, but the motion received no second and failed.
The minutes record no roll-call vote counts for either motion, and they do not state whether the appointee was sworn in at that meeting. Justin Willis, the Mayor Pro-Tem, was recorded as absent. The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 P.M.
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