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Castroville council returning to Monday meetings

By William Hoover
Anvil Herald Correspondent

At the request of District 3 Councilman Jeff Gardner, Castroville City Council will once again revert to holding its two regular city council meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. in City Hall’s council chambers.

In the last two years, council has juggled its meeting dates between Monday and Tuesday on different sets of weeks, the second and fourth versus the first and third, to accommodate the schedule of City Administrator Joe Painter, who also serves as the elected Mayor of the City of Live Oak.

The city was holding regular council meetings at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month, but that practice is slated to end in July. The city’s governing body will revert to the weekly and daily meeting schedule it had from 2001 until 2007.

The move of the meeting dates is also expected to help city council make directives the first day of the week, allow city staff to work on projects throughout the week and to be better prepared for the Monday meetings. With the Monday dates reestablished, more timely news regarding current city council business will be able to be reported in the Castroville Anvil and other media outlets, noted council members.

“Jeff Gardner is attending classes this fall and the only time class meets is on the Tuesdays on which we have council meetings,” said McVay. “He asked people about a month ago and, when he put the request on the agenda, nobody had any problems with it. I like Mondays better anyway. If we meet on Monday, we finish our business, staff can get to work and council members can plan their week. It should also help city staff prepare and deliver our council packets.”

At the recommendation of Mayor Lee, council elected not to hold its regular council meeting scheduled for Monday, July 6, thereby allowing council to have an Independence Day weekend not followed by a council meeting. The only regular council meeting in July will be held on Monday, July 20, at 7 p.m. in. city hall.

Council will also meet in budgetary sessions scheduled to be held in City Hall at 6 p.m. on July 21 and 22.

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