The TCMA Board approved a new member application process at the April 24 Board meeting. Previously, all new applications were approved at the quarterly Board meetings. To avoid a lengthy approval process, new applications will now be approved on a monthly basis by the TCMA Executive Committee. The current Board policy requiring that names of new member applicants be published each month in the Management Messenger will continue. Any written objection during the subsequent 30-day period will be reviewed by the TCMA Membership Committee. If no objections are received during this time, the names will be submitted to the TCMA Executive Committee for approval. Written objections can be mailed to TCMA, Attention: Membership Committee, 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78754. Applications received after the April 24 Board meeting:
Full: Kelly McDonald, City Manager, Cleveland; Ramon Sanchez, Assistant City Manager, Muleshoe
Associate: Matthew Jones, Director of Community Development, Argyle; Daniel Porter, Management Assistant I, Sugar Land; Caitlan Smelley, Assistant to the City Manager, Addison; Alun Thomas, Management Assistant, Dickinson
Cooperating: David Hamilton; Director, MPA Program, Texas Tech University
Student: Shelley Elliott, City Secretary, Simonton; Marianne Reddivari, Intern, Austin