Elected Officials & City Staff

   Elvin Hernandez

Public Works Director

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Elvin joined the City as Director of Public Works in 2023. In this capacity, he oversees all facets of the Public Works Department, including water and wastewater, streets, sidewalks, capital projects, and community development.

     Susan Grass  

    Finance Director 

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Susan joined the City in 2020 as Finance Manager and has since been promoted to Finance Director. As Finance Director, she handles all financial operations of the City. With over 25 years of finance experience, primarily in audit, she provides great expertise and experience to the City.

In 2023, Susan received the Certified Government Financial Officer (CGFO) certification.        

 Valerie Guerra

Municipal Court Admin/ Office Manager 

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Valerie has worked as the City's Municipal Court Administrator since 2007. She previously worked with the City of Katy Municipal Court and Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Raddack's office. Valerie is certified as a Court Clerk Level II through the Texas Municipal Court Clerk's Association.

Valerie assists with development services and utilities as needed, and manages office operations. 

She has two daughters and two grandchildren.

Mallory A. Pack

Management Analyst

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Mallory started with the City in 2022 as Assistant to the City Administrator, and was promoted to Management Analyst in 2023. In this capacity, she carries out a variety of administrative and analytical duties to support operations throughout all city departments. 

She is a graduate of Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas, and is pursuing a Master of Public Administration at University of Houston.  

Jamee Gonzalez

Permit & Utility Billing Clerk

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Jamee has worked as the Permit & Utility Billing Clerk since 2023. In this role, she processes building permits and utility billing. She brings over 20 years of high-quality customer service experience to the City. 

 Gama Escamilla

Public Works Team Leader

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Gama has been with the City since 1991. He holds a level B Water System License and a Texas Wastewater Collection System License. He is experienced with the operation of all the City's maintenance equipment, and is responsible for the operation of the City's computer control system for the water production plants. 

Gama is married and has two children. He is an avid reader and enjoys fine art.  

 Oziel "Oz" Reyna

Public Works Operator/ Animal Control

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Oz joined the City in 1998. He holds a level C Water License and a Texas Animal Control License. His duties include operation of the City's excavation and maintenance equipment, system operation, and public works maintenance.

Oz is married and has one child. He enjoys playing the guitar and cooking. 

 Oziel Reyna Jr. 

Public Works 

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Jr. rejoined the City's Public Works team in 2024.

Howard Miller

Fire Chief

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Howard Miller was appointed Fire Chief of the Village Fire  Department (VFD) in 2024. Chief Miller joined VFD as a firefighter in 1980 and was later promoted to Deputy Chief. He also serves as the Training Officer and Emergency Management Coordinator for the Department. 

He attended West Texas A&M Fire School. He has been married for 37 years and has four daughters and eight grandchildren.

Ray Schultz

Police Chief

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Chief Ray Schultz is a 36-year veteran of Law Enforcement starting his career in 1982 with the Albuquerque, New Mexico Police Department. Chief Schultz worked his way up through the ranks of the department and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona to serve as an Assistant Chief. He returned to Albuquerque as the Chief of Police in 2005. In 2015, Chief Schultz came to work for the Memorial Villages Police Department and assumed the position of Chief in 2017.

Chief Schultz is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the FBI National Executive Institute and the Northwest Law Enforcement Executive Command College program. He is married and has three children and three grandchildren.