Greetings Chapter,

I want to start this newsletter with a BIG thank you to our 2022-23 President Alice Holloway. I have thoroughly enjoyed serving with her and I hope that I can lead our chapter as well as she has.

I have been a NTMCA member for a little over 10 years, but only became actively involved in the last several years. I wanted to start by telling you a little bit about myself. I have technically been in local government since high school, I started as a lifeguard working summers at the public pool for the City of Temple, where I grew up. In my early 20's I worked in Parks & Recreation running youth and senior programs for the City of College Station and then as the Records Management Coordinator in the City Secretary's Office under one of the best in the business, Sherry Mashburn. She encouraged me to get my certification and in 2012, my husband (fiance at the time) and I moved to Fort Worth after I somehow convince Hudson Oaks to take a chance on me, even though I wasn't done with my TRMC. As most of us do, I wear a lot of hats. I am the City Secretary, HR Director, the unofficial Administrative Services keeper upper and currently the in-office city historian. After commuting from Far North Fort Worth to Parker County, we moved to Willow Park last spring and I am now the proud owner of a five minute commute to work! My husband Billy, is an attorney with a firm in Denton and we have three girls, Amelia, 3, Olivia, 4 and Julia, 6. If I get a spare moment, I am probably reading a mystery thriller, a historical fiction or listening to a true crime podcast.

I was looking for a word that I wanted to focus on this year as President and I landed on intention. The definition of intention is simply "an aim or plan." I hope that everything I do this year as President is done with intention and that our decisions and plans for this year and for the future of our chapter have aim and purpose.

I look forward to serving as your chapter President. We have a great roster of officers this year and we are ready to serve the North Texas Municipal Clerks Association. Here's to a great year!

Warm Regards,

Shelley Scazzero

City Secretary

NTMCA President

NTMCA Quarterly Recap

In June, NTMCA celebrated our members. President Holloway recognized our committees, presented our chapter awards, and announces our scholarship recipients.

In September, new officers were sworn-in and 2022-23 President Alice Holloway was recognized for her service to the chapter.

NTMCA members stayed busy this last quarter attending seminars, learning and keeping up with this Legislative session. Members attended the TMCCP legislative update in Georgetown and rounded out the year with the Advanced Institute in Frisco.

Mary Kayser received the TMCA Lifetime Membership Award at the TMCA Annual Banquet.

Susie Quinn, Murphy, was a President's Choice Award Recipient at the TMCA Annual Banquet.

Alicia Richardson, North Richland Hills was elected and sworn-in to the office of President-Elect of the Texas Muncipal Clerks Association for 2024 at the annual business meeting in Frisco.

Traci Henderson, North Richland Hills, received the NTMCA Municipal Clerk of the Year Award and the NTMCA's nomination for TMCA Clerk of the Year. In a chapter first, Traci accepted the award and nomination virtually while on vacation!

Thomas Harris III, was appointed as City Secretary in Lewisville in June and facilitated the TMCCP City Secretary 201 webinar in July.

Tammy Dixon joined the team in Trophy Club, she was appointed the Town Secretary in August.

Candi Smith was appointed as Town Secretary for the Town of Argyle in October.

Crystal Dozier, Willow Park and Katherine Cenicola, Fort Worth, earned their Certified Municipal Clerk certification from IIMC.

Janette Goodall, Fort Worth, was a panel speaker at the standing room only session "The Good, the Bad, and the Real Ugly" presented by the TMCA at TML's annual conference in Dallas.

Let our chapter be there to support and encourage each other. Send us your Member Spotlights. We want to celebrate your accomplishments, titles, awards, certifications, and important life milestones!

Upcoming Dates & Events

• November 9 - NTMCA Monthly Meeting, Krum: Register Now
• December 13 - NTMCA Holiday Meeting, Haltom City
• January 11-12 - TMCCP Election Law Seminar, Denton



North Texas Municipal Clerks Association | ntmca@ymail.com | www.ntmca.org

President: Shelley Scazzero, Hudson Oaks | 682-229-2411

Vice-President: Lisa Cabrera, Krum | 940-398-7305

Treasurer:  Lindsay Rawlinson, Richland Hills | 817-616-3810

Secretary: Crystal Dozier, Willow Park | 817-441-7108

Historian: Chloe Sawatzky, Carrollton | 972-466-3003