Town Hall

Anyone can address the Lago Vista City Council. You don't need to live in the city, and you don't need to be an expert.

When council meets

The City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 4:00 PM, with special called meetings when needed. Executive session is usually 3:00 to 4:00 PM, before the open meeting.

The agenda is posted at least 72 hours before each meeting, as Texas law requires. Find it on the city's Agendas and Minutes page (opens in a new tab). The agenda also lists where the meeting is held.

Before the meeting

1. Read the agenda. Find the item you care about and note its number.
2. Plan about 3 minutes. Speakers usually get 3 minutes each. Write down your two or three main points.
3. Sign up. Fill out a speaker card or sign-in sheet before the meeting starts. Check the agenda for the exact sign-up steps (link to confirm).

At the podium

• Say your name and whether you live in Lago Vista. You don't have to give your street address.
• Speak to the council as a whole, not to one member or to the audience.
• Stay on the agenda item, or use the general public comment period for other topics.

What council can and can't do

Under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the public has the right to speak on any agenda item before or during council's consideration of it (Government Code §551.007).

If you raise something that isn't on the agenda, council members can listen and give facts or a statement of policy, but they can't discuss it or vote on it at that meeting. They can ask for it to be put on a future agenda.

Can't make it?

• Email the whole council or one member. Contacts are on the City Council page (opens in a new tab).
• Watch the meeting video afterwards. Recordings and minutes are posted on the city's Agendas and Minutes page.