Mayor and City Council Members
City Council Members
John Pollock, Mayor email: mayor@newtontexas.org
Tommy Westbrook Council Member email: city@newtontexas.org
Joe Miller, Council Member email: city@newtontexas.org
James Bean, Council Member email: city@newtontexas.org
Joni Miller, Council Member Elect email: city@newtontexas.org
John Jefferson, Council Member Elect email: city@newtontexas.org
Links top Mayor and City Council Training and information.
John Pollock, Mayor email: mayor@newtontexas.org
Tommy Westbrook Council Member email: city@newtontexas.org
Joe Miller, Council Member email: city@newtontexas.org
James Bean, Council Member email: city@newtontexas.org
Joni Miller, Council Member Elect email: city@newtontexas.org
John Jefferson, Council Member Elect email: city@newtontexas.org
Links top Mayor and City Council Training and information.
ESSENTIAL TRAINING
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PUBLICATIONS
From key legal requirements to a revenue guide, these publications will keep you up to speed on your duties as a city official:
- A Guide to Becoming a City Official
- Economic Development Handbook
- Handbook for Mayors and Councilmembers
- How Cities Work
- Key Legal Requirements
- Texas Municipal League Revenue Manual for Texas Cities
- Understanding Your Personal Liability as a City Official: A Primer (PDF)
- Texas Open Meetings Act Law Made Easy
ARTICLES
Texas Town and City, the League’s member magazine, includes helpful articles on city government topics. Here are a few articles written for newly elected officials:
- 30 Tips for Newly Elected Mayors and Councilmembers (PDF)
- The ABCs of a Successful First Term on City Council (PDF)
- You and Your City Attorney (PDF)