Contact Information

City Commission: The City of Ennis has operated under the Commission-Manager form of government since 1956. Policy making and legislative authority are vested in the City Commission, which consists of a Mayor and six (6) City Commissioners. The City Commission is responsible, among other things, for passing ordinances, adopting a budget, appointing committees, and hiring the City Manager, City Secretary, Tax Assessor and Collector, and the City Attorney.

The City Commission is elected on a non-partisan basis with individual Commission members elected to two-year staggered terms with three (3) Commission members elected every two (2) years. The Mayor is also elected to two-year terms. Five (5) of the Commission members are elected from their respective single member districts. The Mayor and one remaining Commission member (Mayor Pro Tem) are elected at large.

CITY COMMISSION City Commission Telephone: 972-878-1234, Ext. 2238
Name	Position	E-mail
Russell Thomas	Mayor At-Large	Russell Thomas
Bob Taylor	Mayor Pro Tem At-Large	Bob Taylor
Jeremie Salik	Commissioner Ward 1	Jeremie Salik
Carolyn C. Frazier	Commissioner Ward 2	Carolyn C. Frazier
Tom Abram	Commissioner Ward 3	Tom Abram
Lola Searcy	Commissioner Ward 4	Lola Searcy
Dale Holt	Commissioner Ward 5	Dale Holt

Administrative Officials: The City Commission is responsible for appointing the City Manager, the City Secretary, the Tax Assessor and Collector, and the City Attorney. The City Manager is responsible for hiring the heads of the City's departments.

CITY ADMINISTRATION
Name	Title	E-Mail
Steve Howerton	City Manager	Steve Howerton
Vacant	Admin. Assistant
Shirley Trull	City Secretary	Shirley Trull
Donna Batchler	Tax Assessor & Collector	Donna Batchler
Richard Wilson	City Attorney	Richard Wilson
Lee Johnson	Municipal Court Judge	Lee Johnson
John Erisman	Police Chief	John Erisman
Jeff Aycock	Fire Chief	Jeff Aycock
Gary Howell	Fire Marshal	Gary Howell
Vacant	Economic Development Coordinator	Coordinator - E.E.D.
Robert Bolen	Director of Utilities	Robert Bolen
Roy Callahan	Director of Public Works	Roy Callahan
Don Sheffield	Chief Building Official	Don Sheffield
Chauncy Williams, R.S.	Director of Health Services	Chauncy Williams
Andy Wolfe	Director of Parks & Recreation	Andy Wolfe
Ray Lowry	Head Librarian Library Telephone: 972-875-5360	Ray Lowry
Gina Rokas	Director of Tourism Tourism Phone: 972-878-4748	Gina Rokas
City of Ennis Municipal Airport Telephone 972-875-4279		Ennis Municipal Airport