Thursday, March 28, 2024

City Council welcomes Reidy, honors Mobly

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Granbury said goodbye Tuesday to a man who had served the city for almost six years and welcomed a woman whose service is just beginning.

Before Cathy Reidy was administered the oath of office and seated as the council member for Place 5, special recognition was given to Tony Mobly, who first won that seat in November 2015.

Mobly, voted by his peers to be the mayor pro tem, relinquished the Place 5 at-large seat to run for mayor in a special election that was called due to the resignation of longtime Mayor Nin Hulett.

Mobly lost that race to Jim Jarratt.

To keep the seat, Reidy will have to be on the ballot for the November election. For now, she is serving the remainder of Mobly’s unexpired term.

The filing period for that election is underway and will close at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16. In addition to the Place 5 seat, the Place 3 position will also be on the ballot.

During the regular City Council meeting Tuesday, City Manager Chris Coffman became emotional while speaking about Mobly’s contributions to the city, which included providing leadership on multi-million-dollar water treatment plant improvements and water infrastructure.

He told the outgoing councilman that he had always been “an encourager.”

Mobly addressed the audience after Coffman had done so.

He thanked his wife Kathy, who was in the audience, and stated that she is “the best spouse and the best cheerleader a person could have.”

He also praised the professionalism of city staff and said that Coffman “is respected by every city manager in this state.”

Following the special recognition of Mobly, state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, swore in Reidy as family members stood at her side.

Before taking her seat at the dais, Reidy thanked supporters and thanked her family.

“I appreciate and look forward to serving all of you,” she told the audience.

Next on the agenda was the selection of a new mayor pro tem.

Council member Bruce Wadley nominated Trish Reiner due to her senior status on the council and her involvement in the community. Corrigan seconded the motion.

Reiner became mayor pro tem with four votes: hers, Wadley’s, Corrigan’s and that of Eddie Rodriquez.

Jarratt and Reidy voted nay.