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Request that the City Council consider recognizing the following employees for their years of service and commitment to the City of Tyler. They represent 165 years of service with the City of Tyler. Michael Malone, Police Lieutenant IV, 30 years of service; John Rains, Fire Driver Engineer IV, 25 years of service; Dustin Goodwin, Fire Senior Captain II, 25 years of service; Michael Jordan, Groundskeeper, 25 years of service; Karen Reasoner, Accountant, 20 years of service; Claudia Rodriguez, Bil

Presented in: City of Tyler City Council - September 24, 2025 on 2025-09-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Request that the City Council consider recognizing the following employees for their years of service and commitment to the City of Tyler. They represent 165 years of service with the City of Tyler. Michael Malone, Police Lieutenant IV, 30 years of service; John Rains, Fire Driver Engineer IV, 25 years of service; Dustin Goodwin, Fire Senior Captain II, 25 years of service; Michael Jordan, Groundskeeper, 25 years of service; Karen Reasoner, Accountant, 20 years of service; Claudia Rodriguez, Bil”
SH
Stuart Hene
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
PH
Petra Hawkins
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
SM
Shonda Marsh
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
CC
Clint Childs
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
LN
Lloyd Nichols
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
CD
Carleen Dark-Bays
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Action item regarding Request that the City Council consider recognizing the following employees for their years of service and commitment to the City of Tyler. They represent 165 years of service with the City of Tyler. M

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).