Dyanne Hargrove was appointed Cedar Park’s new city secretary by City Manager Brenda Eivens, with City Council approving the appointment Nov. 5.
The details
Hargrove has worked for the Cedar Park Legal Department for 18 years, most recently as a paralegal, city documents state.
Longtime City Secretary LeAnn Quinn retired in October. Since her retirement, Hargrove has been handling the responsibilities of the city secretary, including processing public information requests, helping to prepare documents for City Council meetings and posting public meeting notices, the documents state.
What they’re saying
The city secretary reports to the city attorney due to the legal responsibilities associated with the position. City Attorney J.P. LeCompte voiced his support for Hargrove’s appointment at the Nov. 5 meeting.
“She’s been carrying the legal department since before I got here, so we know her value in-house,” LeCompte said. “She knows the role of the city secretary, she’s eager to serve and we’re fortunate to have her.”
City leaders also unanimously expressed gratitude to Quinn for her years of service to the city.
“LeAnn, you’ve always been someone who had her priorities in the right place and a deeply kind heart, and so we will miss you very much,” Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin said in response to Quinn's retirement Sept. 24.
