Thank you so much for your support! I am happy to report that I will be your new Mayor for the city of Fredericksburg, with 674 total votes cast in my favor. I look forward to serving you for the next two years and it will be an honor and a privilege to be your Mayor. My opponent, Walter Moldenhauer, received 594 votes and withdrawn candidate Richard Bartholomee received 25.

Other winning candidates (for City Council) were former Councilman Tim Dooley with 671 votes and newcomer Graham Pearson, taking a close second place, with 649 votes. As there were two seats open on Council, they will both be taking office next week. Candidate Tommy Segner came in third with 528 votes, with John Detmar and Scott Jones receiving 215 and 209, respectively. Total votes cast in the City election were 1309.

School board results were 774 votes for candidate Mark Cornett with incumbent Jerry Durst taking second place with 661 votes. They will both be taking seats. Jean Spangenberg came in third with 583 votes. Total votes cast in the school board election were 1189.

Thank you once again! Please contact me if you have an questions or comments.

-Mayor Elect Tom Musselman

1. Call to Order.
2. Canvas and approve May 9, 2009 election Results.

ADJOURNMENT

1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Approve minutes of April 2009 meetings.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

4. PUBLIC HEARING (Z-0903) by James Avery Craftsman, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a standardized business in the Historic Shopping District Overlay within the CBD, Central Business District at 207 E. Main St.

5. Receive recommendation and consider Z-0903.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6. Consider request from Hill Country Racing for 5K run/walk on June 6, 2009. (Jeffers and Pedregon)

7. Consider appointments to Health Board. (Olfers)

NEW BUSINESS

8. Consider approving resolution to adopt amendment to the 2009 Cafeteria Master Plan. (Kott)

9. Consider appointing Mayor Pro-Tem.

10. Executive Session: Discussion with city attorney regarding escrow agreement(s) for traffic signal.

COMMENTS

11. Public Comment.

12. Council Comment.

I would like to thank everyone who voted for me, and my re-election, to City Council. Your support is greatly appreciated! It is an honor and a privilege to serve you for another two years.

In the city election, I was honored to be the top vote-getter with 555 votes. Kevin MacWithey returns to the council with 441 votes and Graham Pearson ran third with 383 votes.

I also look forward to working with returning Councilman, Kevin MacWithey. I congratulate both Kevin and Graham Pearson on a well-run race. Involvement and interest in our town and its issues is important to us all.

Fredericksburg is a great city and it is people like you who help make it so special. I look forward to hearing from you on whatever topic it is that concerns you. Working together, we can find a way to make things happen for the good of both our citizens and our community.

I also want to thank my wife, Kelly, and my son, Karl-Thomas, for all their hard work, dedication, and support these past months.

As always, I am working, for you, for Fredericksburg.

-Tom

P.S. I will be out picking up my yard signs– thank you for displaying them!

As your councilman, I was honored to be selected as Fredericksburg’s Mayor Pro Tem at the May 19 City Council meeting.  What this title means is, that as Mayor Pro Tem, my job is fill in for Mayor Jeryl Hoover at City Council meetings, when he is unavailable due to other commitments or health reasons.  This job entails presiding over the meeting, calling for discussion, and voting on agenda items.  I will also fill in for the Mayor when he is unavailable for public appearances in our community.  I thank the Council, and our citizens, for your support in my role as Councilman and as Mayor Pro Tem.

As is often said, change has come to Fredericksburg.  This proved true once again, after the results of our City Council election this May 10.  The voters turned out in record numbers, with 1524 citizens casting ballot for two City Council seats and the Mayor’s spot. 

(Councilman Dan Mittel’s seat was open, due to term limits, and incumbent Councilman Kevin MacWithey was up for reelection.  Mayor Jeryl Hoover, also up for reelection, ran unopposed).

After the dust settled, Fredericksburg decided to go with two new faces, David Pedregon, owner of Dogologie, (784 votes) and Jeff Jeffers, owner of Auslander Restaurant (744 votes).  Councilman Kevin MacWithey received 653 votes and newcomer Randy Thompson garnered 508 votes.   (Mayor Hoover had 1197 cast in his favor.)

David and Jeff will join myself, Councilman Tim Dooley, as well as Mayor Hoover on the council bench.  I welcome our new members and look forward to their ideas and input.

I also want to thank outgoing Councilmen, Dan Mittel and Kevin MacWithey, who have served our city honorably for the past eight and four years, respectively.  It has been a pleasure working with them both.  I know they will continue to offer their expertise and remain active in our community.

I am encouraged by the high voter turnout for both the city election (1524 or 21% of voters) and the school board election (3236 voters), which also included a bond issue and tax exemption matter. Voting shows involvement and interest in the community by its citizens, which is crucial to our democratic process.

I encourage everyone to take part in the process.  Come to City Council meetings, contact your city officials with what is on your mind, keep informed as to the issues of our community.

I welcome your comments, concerns, and compliments.  You can reach me via the contact information on this website. 

I am honored and eager to continue working for you, working for Fredericksburg, working together.