City Council

Regular Meetings

  • 6:00 pm
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
  • City Hall
    3411 Barker Avenue
    Community Room
    Melissa, TX 75454

Work Sessions

  • 5:15 pm
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
  • City Hall
    3411 Barker Avenue
    Community Room
    Melissa, TX 75454

Agendas & Minutes

All meeting agendas will be posted 72 hours prior to scheduled meeting on the Calendar of Events. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes


City Council Members

Jay Northcut
Mayor

Jay Northcut

Jay Northcut Contact

Jennifer Clark
Place 1

Jennifer Clark

Jennifer Clark Contact

Rendell Hendrickson
Place 2

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Rendell Hendrickson Contact

Dana Conklin
Place 3

Dana Conklin Contact

Joseph Armstrong
Place 4

Joseph Armstrong

Joseph Armstrong Contact

Craig Ackerman
Place 5

Craig Ackerman

Craig Ackerman Contact

Sean Lehr
Place 6

Sean Lehr

Overview

The City of Melissa is a home rule city governed by a Council-Manager form of government in which the City Council establishes City policy through ordinances and resolutions, and the City Manager carries out City policy and is responsible for City operations. The first Home Rule Charter (PDF) was adopted by the citizens of Melissa in November 2011.

Membership & Terms

Melissa's City Council is made up of the Mayor and six Council members who are elected at large, which means they represent the entire city, and all registered voters may vote for all seven places. The Mayor is a voting member and all members serve three-year terms.

City Council elections are staggered and are usually on the first Saturday in May of each year. Qualifications for filing for candidacy are listed here and The next scheduled City Council election will be held in May 2022; to learn more about what it takes to file for candidacy, view the Qualifications for Filing for City Council Position (PDF).

Following each election, the Council selects a fellow Council member to serve as Mayor Pro-tem.