Georgetown City Council approved steering committees for two historic neighborhoods during its April 13 meeting.

The committees will focus on the San Jose and Track, Ridge, Grasshopper neighborhoods and serve as representatives who attend meetings with consultants, review proposed policies, serve as plan ambassadors and make plan recommendations to City Council, according to the meeting’s agenda.

The following are the members for the steering committees:

San Jose neighborhood steering committee members are:

  • Beth Akins

  • Linda Barton

  • Christina Calixtro

  • Paola Chairez

  • Miguel Ferguson

  • Marcos Gonzalez

  • Terry Pagan

  • Vern Thomas

  • Jesse Valdez

  • Lorenzo Shorty Valdez

  • Liliana Vargas

  • Rick Vasquez


TRG neighborhood steering committee members are:


  • Carlos Bustillos

  • Norma Clark

  • Gabriel Dominguez

  • Juanita Dominguez

  • Joyce Gadison

  • Chasity Hattley

  • Betty Jo Patterson

  • Ron Swain

  • Paulette Taylor


Applicants were recruited by Georgetown Planning Department staff through outreach in neighborhood meetings, the Georgetown website, flyer distribution and online application, and they were selected to be an accurate reflection of the neighborhood they will serve, Georgetown Planning Director Sofia Nelson said.