City Council

Government Information

The City of Ovilla is a Type A general law city. Type A general law cities are usually the larger of general law cities. A general law city operates according to specific state statutes prescribing their powers and duties. General law cities are limited to doing what the state authorizes or permits them to do. If state law does not grant general law cities the express or implied power to initiate a particular action, none may be taken. General law cities are smaller cities, most of which are less than 5,000 in population.

The Ovilla governing body consists of the mayor and five council member seats. Each position is elected at-large and represents all citizens.

The City Council meets at 6:00 pm on the second Monday of each month except when that Monday is a holiday. In those cases the regular council meeting will be held on the following Tuesday. The regular scheduled council meeting dates can be found below. Special meetings may be called as needed.

2025 Regular Scheduled Council Meeting

City Council meetings are held at the following location:

Ovilla Council Chamber Room at Ovilla City Hall

105 S. Cockrell Hill Road

Ovilla, TX 75154

Your Mayor or Council may be contacted by email by clicking on the names listed below or on their names below their photos.

Mayor Richard Dormier

Place 1 - Kimberly Case

Place 2 - Mayor Pro Tem Dean Oberg

Place 3 - David Griffin

Place 4 - Doug Hunt

Place 5 - Sharon Jungman