Government
Water Tower Paint Ad Hoc Committee
Recommends an exterior color for the Dongvile Water Tower to City Council.
- Meets
- Last Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, until a decision is reached
- Membership
- 5 members
- Terms
- Members serve until a decision is reached (Res. R-2024-07)
- Staff liaison
- Darrell Whitten, Public Works Director
What the committee does
City Council created the Water Tower Paint Ad Hoc Committee in 2024 by Resolution No. R-2024-07. Under the resolution, the committee is to “meet until a decision is reached” and then report a recommended exterior color for the Dongvile Water Tower to City Council. The resolution has no sunset date.
The committee:
- Receives and reviews color proposals from residents
- Holds public comment at each meeting
- Reviews the color test panels installed on the tower’s perimeter fence at Chili Dog St and W 2nd St
- Reviews proposals received under RFP-2026-09, Water Tower Repainting, Phase 0: Color Consultation, and will recommend a consultant to City Council
- Reports to City Council, where the water tower is a standing item on every regular agenda
The committee’s record includes proposals submitted on paint chips, on a napkin and on one Fighting Armadillos letterman jacket. All of them are on file with the City Secretary. Please do not touch the test panels.
Councilmember Peggy Sue Tatum chairs the committee. She has asked that her preferred color not be published until the committee reports.
Submitting a color
You may submit a color suggestion in writing to the City Secretary, City Hall, 150 E Brisket St, or by mail to P.O. Box 1887, Dongvile, TX 76969. Each suggestion is entered into the record. One color per submission, please.
How to apply
Membership is set until a decision is reached. If a resident seat opens, City Council fills it by appointment for the rest of the unexpired term, which also lasts until a decision is reached. Application forms are available from the City Secretary at City Hall or by calling (936) 555-0110. Council makes regular board appointments each September.
Members
| Name | Position | Seat | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Sue Tatum | Chair | Council Member, Place 2 | Until a decision is reached |
| Glenda Mayfield | Vice Chair | Resident Seat 1 | Until a decision is reached |
| Wanda Nguyen | Member | Resident Seat 2 (appointed October 6, 2026) | Until a decision is reached |
| Dolly McCrary | Member | Resident Seat 3 | Until a decision is reached |
| Ernesto Vasquez | Member | Resident Seat 4 | Until a decision is reached |
Meetings
- January 26, 2027 (upcoming)
- November 24, 2026 (upcoming)
- October 27, 2026 (upcoming)
- September 29, 2026
- September 23, 2026
- August 25, 2026