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County judge lls Denton County TransportationAuthority board seat
Lewisville names two newassistant citymanagers
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
ve-member voting board appointed by their respec- tive entities, including Denton County and the cities of Denton, Highland Village and Lewisville. Each representative serves two-year terms. Large cities, small cities and other Denton County cities make up the remaining six nonvoting members, according to DCTA. Eads can be reached at aeads@ dcta.net. Board meetings are held virtually every fourth Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. unless otherwise posted. All meetings are open to the public. For additional information, contact the DCTA administrative o ce at 972-221-4600. Andy Eads
DENTONCOUNTY Judge Andy Eads was sworn in to ll the Seat 2 of the Denton County Transportation Authority board. Dianne Costa, who represents the city of Highland Village on the board, was also elected board secretary during the Jan. 27 board meeting. Eads has served on the Denton County Commissioners Court since 2007, and he became county judge in 2019. He previously served on the court for Precinct 4. During that time, he focused on cutting taxes while addressing the increasing demands of the county, according to a DCTA news release. Eads previously served as the chair of the Regional Transportation Council for the Dallas-Fort Worth region. He served on the council for more than 10 years, according to the release. The DCTA is governed by a
Gina McGrath
Shanté Aka a
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
LEWISVILLE City Manager Claire Powell announced Gina McGrath and Shanté Aka a will be the new assistant city managers. They join Deputy City Manager Eric Ferris in Powell’s leadership team. GinaMcGrath McGrath most recently served as the director of strategic services. She has been with the city of Lewisville for 21 years, according to a city news release. In her new role, McGrath will oversee the budget, municipal court operations, information technology services, parks and recreation, and nance. “I love working for the city of Lewisville,” McGrath said in a news release. “There are exciting
opportunities currently being imple- mented and many more on the horizon.” ShantéAka a Aka a has more than 20 years of municipal human resources experi- ence. She comes to Lewisville after serving as the director of human resources and risk management for the city of Plano, according to a news release. “I am impressed with the manner by which the city of Lewisville engages with residents and with their commitment to their employee population,” Aka a said in a news release. Aka a will now oversee police, re, emergency management, human resources and the library.
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