City of Southlake

City Secretary's Office Staff & FAQs

 

Staff

NAME	TITLE	PHONE
Lori Payne - contact	City Secretary	817-748-8016
Tara Brooks	Deputy City Secretary	817-748-8015
Brandi Harris	Office Assistant	817-748-8183
Yvette Ruiz	Records Clerk	817-748-8220

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FAQs

1.         How do I register to vote? 

Voter Registration cards can be picked up in the City Secretary's Office or the Southlake Public Library. They can also be found at the Secretary of State's website:  http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/reqvr.shtml. 

 

2.         How do I obtain a copy of a birth certificate or death certificate? 

Both of these documents can be requested at the County Clerk's Office. For Tarrant County call 817-748-8075.  For Denton County call 972-434-8820.

 

3.         How do I obtain a solicitor's permit? 

            You can apply for a solicitor's permit through the City of Southlake, Department of Public Safety at 817-748-8359.

 

4.         Ho do I obtain copies of City documents?  

            All requests must be in writing and addressed to Lori Payne, City Secretary.  Requests can be dropped off or mailed to the City Secretary's Office, 1400 Main Street, Suite 270, Southlake, Texas 76092. They can also be faxed to 817-748-8270.  You can also download a Request for Information Form , but any written request is welcome. 

 

5.         How can I get a copy of a City Council or Planning and Zoning Commission meeting?

                        DVDs and audio recordings of these meetings are available in the City Secretary's Office for purchase. Please submit a Request for Information Form.  (See question No. 4.) 

                        DVDs of both City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings can also be checked out from the Southlake Public Library to any library patron. 

                        City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are also aired on the City's Cable Channel after the meeting. 

 

6.         Who is my City Council Representative?

            The Mayor and six City Council members are elected at-large and represent the City as a whole.

 

7.         Who are the City Council members? 

            The Mayor of Southlake is Andy Wambsganss. The Council members are Laura K. Hill (Place 1), Vernon Stansell (Place 2), Mayor Pro Tem John Terrell (Place 3), Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Gregory Jones (Place 4), Virginia M. Muzyka (Place 5) and Pamela Muller (Place 6).  Further information on each Council member can be found here. 

  

8.                  How do I contact a City Council member?

All correspondence can be sent to the City Secretary's Office, 1400 Main Street, Suite 270, Southlake, Texas 76092. Correspondence can also be faxed to 817-748-8270, or email us thru the CONTACT US portal at the top of the page.  Contact information for each individual member can be found here. 

 

9.         When are City Council meetings?

                        Regular City Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of every month in the Town Hall Council Chambers.

 

10.       How do I go about speaking at a City Council meeting?

                        If you are interested in speaking on a current agenda item, complete a blue comment card that is located in the back of the Council Chambers and give it to the City Secretary or police officer in the back of the room. When that agenda item is addressed during the regular course of the meeting, the Mayor will call the names of the speakers to come forward.

      If you are interested in speaking on an item not listed on the agenda, a Public Forum is held during every meeting and gives you the opportunity to address council. Prior to the Public Forum, complete a blue comment card and the Mayor will call your name during this time. 

 

11.       When is the City Council agenda available?

The agenda will be posted on the official bulletin boards at Town Hall and the City's website by close of business the Friday prior to the meeting week.

 

12.       How do I apply to be on a City board or commission?

Most board appointments are for two year terms that expire in May on a rotating basis. City Council generally makes the appointments during the summer. An Application for Appointment must be submitted to the City Secretary's Office in order to be considered.