From staff reports

MINERAL WELLS –  Mineral Wells Mayor Regan Johnson announced the city council has selected Jason Weeks as Mineral Wells’ new city manager, Dec. 5.

Currently the city manager in Navasota, Weeks brings more than two decades of municipal finance and leadership experience to Mineral Wells. Before his tenure in Navasota, he served as assistant city manager for La Porte, according to Johnson’s announcement.

Weeks will replace Dean Sullivan, who signaled his intention to retire during summer budget talks after three years as city manager and a decade as police chief.

In August, the council formed a subcommittee to spearhead the search. The committee reviewed dozens of applications from across Texas and the United States before conducting online and video interviews. The process culminated in onsite interviews with four finalists in November, the mayor noted.

Originally from Greenville, Weeks served as the director or assistant director over the finance functions for the Cities of McKinney, Fairview, Oak Point and Greenville. As the Assistant City Manager at the City of La Porte, he oversaw Fire, EMS, Office of Emergency Management, the Bay Forest Golf Course, Human Resources, Economic Development, Information Technology and the City Manager’s Office, according to the City of Navasota’s website.

“Jason’s broad experience in diverse city organizations, his financial skills and his commitment to cultivating leaders within all our departments really stood out,” Johnson explained. “So much of what Jason will be starting with is thanks to everything Dean and his team have pushed forward over the last three years. Not only are we at the brink of construction on Turkey Peak Reservoir, but we have also begun implementing our forward-looking plans for land use, parks and the Mineral Wells Regional Airport.”

Weeks holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Texas A&M University at Commerce and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from The University of Texas at Arlington. He is a graduate of the Texas State University’s William P. Hobby Center for Public Service Certified Public Manager Program and is a Certified Public Manager. Additionally, he is an ICMA Credentialed Manager Candidate and has a Certification in Public Budgeting and Financial Management from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Weeks and his wife Rhonda have three adult sons. He is a member of state and national city management organizations and is actively involved in community organizations. He is tentatively slated to take the helm in Mineral Wells in late January.

“My wife and I are excited to make Mineral Wells our home!” Weeks said. “And I’m equally excited to be part of the Mineral Wells team that takes the organization and community to the next level.”