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Item 1 - Call to Order
The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in a special session at 8:30 a.m.
on the above date in the Council Chambers at Memorial Auditorium with the following
members present.
Stephen Santellana - Mayor
Bobby Whiteley - Mayor Pro Tem/At-Large
Tim Brewer - Councilors
Jeff Browning -
Steve Jackson -
Larry Nelson -
Michael Smith -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Marie Balthrop - City Clerk
Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Item 2a — Invocation
Michael Smith, District 1 City Councilor, gave the invocation.
Item 2b — Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Santellana led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3a — Ordinance 67-2023
8:33 a.m.
Ordinance canvassing the returns of the General Municipal Election
held in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas on November 7, 2023
Moved by Councilor Brewer to approve Ordinance 67-2023.
Motion seconded by Councilor Browning.
Marie Balthrop, City Clerk, read the cumulative totals from the canvassing report as
follows:
Mayor:
Carol Murray received 1 ,665 votes
Tim Short received 5,574 votes
Beverly Taylor Ellis received 969 votes
Write in: Scott Poenitzsch received 588 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 3:
Cathy Dodson received 627 votes
Jeff Browning received 1 ,438 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 4:
Mike Battaglino received 1 ,481votes
Kevin Hunter received 425 votes
Samuel Pak received 683 votes
COUNCILOR DISTRICT 5:
Steve Jackson received 301 votes
Tom Taylor received 567 votes
There was a total of 8,976 votes cast.
Moved by Councilor Browning to amend the main motion to include the total number of
votes, and the number of votes cast for each race as presented by the City Clerk.
Motion to amend the main motion was seconded by Councilor Whiteley and carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
The amended main motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Mayor Santellana, Councilors Brewer, Browning, Jackson, Nelson, Smith, and
Whiteley
Nays: None
Item 4 — Administration of Official Oath to Newly Elected Council Members
8:33 a.m.
Marie Balthrop, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to newly elected council
members Tim Short, Mayor, Jeff Browning, Councilor District 3, Mike Battaglino,
Councilor District 4, and Tom Taylor, Councilor District 5.
Mayor Santellana expressed his gratitude and appreciation to his family, friends, fellow
councilors and staff.
Item 5 —Adjourn
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 8:53 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of November 2023.
Tim Short, Mayor
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Marie Balthrop, TRM , MMC
City Clerk
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