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1. Q. How many members are on Council?

A. The Town Council consists of seven (7) Members, six (6) Council Members and the Mayor. The Mayor and Council Members for Place 1 and Place 6 may be residents of any portion of the Town. Council Members for Place 2, 3, 4 and 5 must reside in, and be elected from the district for which the specific place applies. The term of office is for a period of three (3) years or any portion thereof.

2. Q. When does the Town Council meet?

A. Regular meetings are the first and third Tuesday of the month, at Town Hall, special meetings and workshops can be called anytime.

3. Q. How many Terms may a Council Member serve?

A. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two (2) successive terms, and no person shall serve on Council for more the two (2) successive terms.

4. Q. What are the qualifications to serve as Mayor and Council?

A. Each candidate for Town Council or office of Mayor must be a qualified voter of the Town, must be twenty-one (21) years of age, and have resided in the Town not less than twelve (12) months immediately preceding election day. The candidate must also meet the requirements of the Texas Election Code, and shall not after, notice of any delinquency, be in arrears in the payment of any taxes or other liabilities due the Town.

5. Q. What are the Mayors Duties?

A. the person elected Mayor shall be the presiding officer of all meetings of the Town Council. He/She shall be the official head of the Town government and be able to vote on all matters coming before Council.

6. Q. What are Mayor Pro-Tem Duties?

A. The Town Council shall elect one of it’s members as Mayor Pro Tem, who shall perform duties of Mayor in the case of the absence or inability of the Mayor to perform the duties of his/her office, and who shall, during that time, be vested with all the powers belonging to the Mayor.

7. Q. What is a Quorum?

A. A quorum consists of four (4) Council Members which is necessary to conduct business. The Council shall determine its own rules of procedure; may punish its members for misconduct and may compel the attendance of absent members.

8. Q. Do Council Members get paid for their services?

A. Yes, the Mayor and all six (6) Council Members receive $25.00 per meeting.

9. Q. How can I participate at a Town Council meeting?

A. You may participate at a Town Council meeting by submitting a written request on what your topic will be. The request must be approved by either two (2) Council Members, Town Manager or Mayor. After the approval has been made, your topic will be put on the Agenda for a future Council Meeting.

10. Q. How do I speak at a Town Council meeting?

A. You will need to fill out a Presentation and Announcement form, and deliver the completed form to the Town Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. The Mayor will call up to the podium those individuals from the audience who have signed up to speak. All speakers are asked to direct their comments to the Town Council, not to the audience. All speakers are to begin by stating their full name and home address for the record. All speakers are given 3 minutes to speak and may address the Council only once. Speakers will not be aloud to cede time to another speaker. Homeowners Association/large groups are encouraged to designate a spokesperson. Such groups may designate one spokesperson to speak on it’s behalf with a maximum time of ten (10) minutes. The presentations and announcements will then close.
More – State Law prohibits Council from responding to a speaker if the topic is not on the agenda.

11. Q. What are the boundaries and limits of the Town of Little Elm?

A. The boundaries and limits of the Town of Little Elm is established by the Town Council accordance with state law. The Town Secretary keeps a correct and complete description and official map on file, with recent annexations and disannexations.
Citizens can download a map off the Town website.

12. Q. What are the Procedures for enacting regulations and laws of the Town?

A. The Town Council official actions are by written ordinances, resolutions, or oral motions. Each proposed ordinance shall not be amended or repealed except by adoption of another ordinance. All ordinances and resolutions passed by the Town Council shall become effective immediately after passage except where publication of a caption is required or where the ordinance, State law, or other provisions of this chapter provide otherwise, in which case the effective date shall be as prescribed in the ordinance.

13. Q. How can I find out more information on what is being discussed at Town Council meeting?

A. You may go on line to Agendas and Minutes at www.littleelm.org under Departments, Town Secretary, click on Agendas and Minutes; or stop by Town Hall and pick one up.