Royse City City Council
Royse City
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What this body is
Royse City has a Council-Manager form of government under its Home Rule Charter. The City Council is a Mayor and six Council Members elected at large under a place system (Places 1-6), for two-year staggered terms.
Source: https://library.municode.com/tx/royse_city/codes/code_of_ordinances · as of 2026-09-01
How to attend and speak
Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Police and Courts Building. Citizens may attend and "may speak during the Citizen Participation section." City: 100 W. Main Street, Royse City, TX 75189; 972-636-2250.
Source: https://www.roysecity.com/223/City-Council · as of 2026-09-01
Who sits on it
| Seat | Member | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Janet Nichol | Mayor | |
| Place 1 | Michael Holder | ||
| Place 2 | Clay Ellis | Mayor Pro Tem | |
| Place 3 | Russell Summers | ||
| Place 4 | Matt Wheatley | ||
| Place 5 | James Branch | ||
| Place 6 | Briana Tiffee |
Matt Wheatley holds the title Deputy Mayor Pro Tem.
Source: https://www.roysecity.com/223/City-Council · as of 2026-09-01 (64 days ago)
How it is constituted
- Authority
- governing — it decides
- Seats
- 7
- Do you vote for these people?
- elected-at-large
- Term
- 2 year(s), staggered
- Next election
- 2027-05-01
- Chair
- The Mayor presides; the Council elects its Mayor Pro Tem.
- Basis
- Royse City Home Rule Charter Sec. 1.01, 3.01, 3.04, 3.09
The Mayor and Places 1, 3 and 5 are elected in odd years (next May 1, 2027); Places 2, 4 and 6 in even years. A quorum is four Council Members, or three and the Mayor. The Council fills a vacancy by an 80% vote.
Source: https://library.municode.com/tx/royse_city/codes/code_of_ordinances · https://www.roysecity.com/248/Elections · as of 2026-09-01