New police chief named at Wilmer city council meeting

By Staff

The Wilmer city council meeting of August 6 was conducted efficiently and quickly.

Friday, Aug. 7, 2009

Wilmer City Council notes - 6/4/09

By Staff

Of the three public hearings scheduled, only the New Subdivision Ordinance generated any public comment.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Wilmer holding special town hall meeting

By Staff

The meeting will be held at the Wilmer Community Center at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 22.

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009

Wilmer City Council notes — December 4, 2008

By Staff

The Wilmer City Council instituted a new format for regular meetings where citizen comments can be made for the record.

Friday, Dec. 5, 2008

New Wilmer mayor Jeff Steele addresses city employees

By Staff

Mayor Jeff Steele in a letter to City employees promised a new and consistent city administration process eliminating the stresses and worries of employees for their jobs when new City Councils are seated.

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008

Wilmer appoints Jeff Steele as new mayor

By Staff

Steele will serve as mayor until the next election.

Monday, Nov. 24, 2008

Wilmer City Council notes - November 6, 2008

By Staff

Surprisingly, former Mayor and current Ellis County Resident Don Hudson showed up to attend the proceedings as a member of the audience.

Friday, Nov. 7, 2008

Wilmer City Council agenda does not include appointment of new mayor

By Staff

Evidently the city council has more important things to do than to fill vacant positions within the governing body.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

Wilmer City Council notes — 10/2/08

By Staff

The meeting was fairly well attended by the public despite the lack of parking due to the first night of Pioneer Days Celebration.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Wilmer Mayor Don Hudson resigns

By Staff

Hudson's official residence is now in Palmer, Texas, making him ineligible to stay on as mayor in Wilmer.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

Wilmer City Council notes — 9/18/08

By Staff

The council adopted the practice of voting by hand count instead of voice voting, eliminating any doubt of who voted for what or not (abstain).

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

Wilmer City Council notes — August 21, 2008

By Staff

Mayor Don Hudson was conspicuously absent following this week's dismissal of City Secretary Birdwell.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Wilmer election objections heard by Dallas County Commissioners

By Staff

Several Wilmer citizens armed with an inch thick sheaf of papers presented evidence and testimony regarding irregularities and apparent fraud in the recent local option liquor election and the mayoral race.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Wilmer mayor suing Wilmer Public Citizen over article

By Staff

PegNews content partner allegedly had inaccuracies and erroneous facts in their reporting of the invitation-only party held by Xebec Realty Partners.

Friday, June 13, 2008

Developer holds party for Wilmer city employees and politicians

By Staff

Xebec Realty Partners is currently seeking annexation and zoning changes for land that they want to develop.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Post-elections changes at Wilmer city hall

By Staff

City Administrator Thom Lauer was terminated from city employment on Monday, May 19.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

2008 Wilmer election results

Oh, and there's the package liquor sales proposal to be decided on, too.

By John P. Meyer

Wilmer voters turn out to choose between incumbent Don Hudson and Teresa Bain, while six at-large candidates vie for city council slots and three more contend for an unexpired councilperson term.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Sex offender still on Wilmer ballot for mayoral race

By Pegasus News wire

Brian Sliter could technically still win the race, although it has not been decided what will occur should that happen.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Wilmer liquor proposition raises questions about campaign finances

By Staff

Who is behind the group paying Texas Petition Strategies to manage the campaign?

Friday, May 2, 2008

Wilmer City Council “entertainment” at the April 17 meeting

By Staff

Wilmer City Council meeting of April 17 began with much fanfare and went out with barely a whisper.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Wilmer candidate signs popping up

By Staff

Most signs have slight problems with their statutory notices.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Wilmer city council meeting — April 3

By Staff

The meeting was completely uneventful - no discussion, debate or dissent on any issues.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Wilmer sex offender drops out of mayoral race

By Brian Allen

This was without question the best move Sliter could make. His candidacy brought the town all the wrong kind of attention.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Candidate for Wilmer mayor’s office cops to sex offender status

By Pegasus News wire

According to Brian Sliter, his admitted attempt to meet a "minor" he encountered in a chat room is not the most important issue facing voters in Wilmer.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Wilmer council might get around to discussing that $150 million complex

Assuming they can gather a quorum and finish a proposal

By Pegasus News wire

Will Wilmer finally manage to get a tax-abatement proposal and the city council together in the same room?

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006