Marissa Ximenez Floresville City Council Place 1

Leaders who prioritize being liked, create a culture of chasing the noise generated by squeaky wheels. True leaders prioritize the greater good and aren't afraid to make unpopular choices.

We heard your requests for us to be OPEN on 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 and for us to be OPEN 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 so y’all can come enjoy the bakery & bistro eats, treats, drinks and space!!

We can’t wait to see y’all! Tag your friends and let them know too 🤗

1 in 10 adults worldwide have diabetes & close to half remain undiagnosed. Understanding diabetes is the first step towards managing & preventing it.

Today, on , let's raise awareness about diabetes & its impact on millions worldwide.

Veterans Day 2023 is a nationally observed holiday in the United States that honors and pays tribute to all military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

This day recognizes the bravery, sacrifice, and patriotism of veterans and serves as an opportunity for the nation to express gratitude for their service and dedication.

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Tomorrow!!
Bring the family!
Floresville Lions Club is hosting a carnival and canned food drive.

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I have heard various complaints in relation to the Rise Broadband project. If this is of interest to you, you may speak during citizens comments to express your concerns.

I have shared constituents concerns with our city manager.

Resulting from this company’s latest activity, Today's agenda includes a presentation update by the City Manager regarding the rise broadband project. The purpose of this presentation is to inform the council and community about the current status of the project and address any concerns or complaints that have been raised.

Special council meeting was called for today at 6pm. 🕕

Citizen comments is the time you can speak to council pertaining to agenda items. You are welcomed to take the opportunity to voice your opinions.

Do you have lunch plans today?

The Chick-fil-A food truck is here today from 11am-7pm at Tractor Supply.

Be sure to stop by and grab a bite to go. Let your friends know!

Today is Election Day.
You can vote from 7am-7pm.
Take this opportunity to help plan for your future. It’s your right to vote. Every vote counts. If you need more information about what the constitutional amendments mean check out VOTE411.

Get out and vote it only takes a few minutes of your time.

http://www.vote411.org/

Come on out and see all my friends from the Wilson County Car Club

Today from 8am-5pm.
Or 11/17 8am-5pm.

Bring your resume and dress for an interview with Camino Real Community Services.

Join an organization that is in the business of helping others.

Today is the day.

Good luck Mighty Tiger Band!!!

Show them who Floresville is.

I Wish you a Safe and Happy Halloween! I hope you enjoy your evening!

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The Chick-fil-A food truck is here today from 11am-7pm at Tractor Supply.

Be sure to stop by and grab a bite to go. Let your friends know!

Happy Saturday Floresville!!

We have a few events happening today in town. If you have time come and join the family friendly fun.
Come as you are bring a friend.

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For our small business owners

Small Business Summit

Congratulations to the Mighty Tiger Band for advancing to State.

All band members have worked so hard to get to where they are!

Thank you to the band parents and staff for always supporting the MTB!

As a former MTB member I am extremely proud!

Good luck and keep making Floresville proud!

It’s that time of year again!!
🥜 Peanut Festival 🥜

Come join us for a great time!

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Today we recognize World Mental Health Day.

Mental Health Days may empower those who are dealing with mental health issues. On days like these, someone struggling with poor mental health may feel understood and may even be inspired to seek the necessary treatment.

Furthermore, World Mental Health Day is about campaigning for improved mental health infrastructure globally and helping those in need.

Check in on your friends today. If someone is in need point them in the right direction.
Courage Ranch

https://www.caminorealcs.org/
https://www.atascosahealthcenter.org/wilson-community-health-center.html

The Floresville Police Department would like to present its 2023 National Night Out celebrating 40 years of police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

Bring your family and friends out for the fun festivities happening downtown Floresville on October 3, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. on the Wilson County Courthouse grounds with the Floresville Police Department, Floresville Economic and Development Corporation, Wilson County Sheriffs Office, Wilson County ESD 4, Wilson County ESD 5, Department of Public Safety, Floresville I.S.D Police, Emergency Care of Floresville, and many more.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. ♥️

The San Antonio Food Bank is teaming up with Wilson County to provide a food distribution on Saturday 9/30/23 starting at 9am. We will be downtown 1420 3rd street. Please share with those in need.

Thank you to Judge Whitman and commissioners for ending Hunger Action Month with a distribution.

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Register Now. Save Time. Stay Safe. Find Food Resources In Your Neighborhood. To get started, all you need is a zip code.

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The Chick-fil-A food truck is here today from 11am-7pm.
531 10th street

Be sure to stop by and grab a bite to go. Let your friends know!

September is Hunger Action Month!!

This September, every action―big or small―is one step closer to an America where no one is hungry. Your voice, your actions and your commitment are critical in the movement to end hunger. When people are fed, futures are nourished. With access to nutritious foods, we can all reach our full potential.

Together we raise awareness about hunger in our community and inspire action.

You can help by donating to our local food pantry with your time and offer support.

https://www.floresvillefoodpantry.org/
Every Thursday at 8am devoted volunteers help feed our community with food distributions.

The San Antonio Food Bank has also helped our community during times of need. This organization continues to offer support and resources to our county.

If you have a few non perishable items to donate, consider taking them to the Lodi Park to place in the Community First Food Pantry.

Together we can fight hunger and feed our neighbors.

Today is National Voter Registration Day.

Plan to your family & friends on National Voter Registration Day . You moved, changed your name, register to vote.

An estimated 11.6 million Latinos, 9.6 million African Americans & 3.8 million Asian Americans need to register to vote.

https://svrep.org/register-to-vote

SVREP works to empower the Latino community through its vote. Join the movement.

www.svrep.org

Leading up to the Floresville you can see the beautiful gowns of the past courts proudly displayed around town.

From September 15-21st you can see the
1993 Court of Ancestral Culture gowns displayed proudly at these local businesses Hoelscher's, Double Trouble Boutique, The City Cleaners, The Flower Basket, Edward Jones, Wilson County News, The Rustic Palm, Avannas, and Outdoor Fun And Sun LLC.

Court members include:

Queen Sarah Roemer
King Ross Koenig
Princess Lynette Janek
Prince Jeff Wehe
Princess Stacy Bielefeld
Prince Alan Slipp
Princess Judy Pfeil
Prince Chris Zehr
Princess Nicole Bienek
Prince Kyle Chilek

Acolyte Bart Freeman
Page Matt Demmer
Page Marissa Pfeil
Crown Bearer Kelsey Ray
Scepter Bearer Chaz Pavliska
Train Bearer Lauran Bienek
Train Bearer Casey Reen

Other gowns that will be displayed leading up to Peanut Festival are:

2003 September 22nd-28th
2013 September 29th - October 5th
2022 October 6th-12th
2023 October 14th-19th

Today is the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Starting on September 15 – October 15, the U.S. government celebrates the countless contributions of more than 60 million Hispanic Americans, Latinos, Latinas, and Latinx-identifying people to our culture and society. Hispanic Americans are the largest minority group in the United States today, and generations of Hispanic Americans have consistently helped make our country strong and prosperous. They contribute to our Nation and community beyond description.

Hispanic Americans embody the best of our American values, including commitment to faith, family, and country. The Hispanic-American community has left an indelible mark on our government, culture, and economy.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the contributions and the important presence of Hispanic and Latin Americans in our Floresville community.

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Today we remember those we have lost. We honor those who serve and protect our community.

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Grandparents Day is a celebration of the bond which grandparents have with their grandchildren. The day honors the unique connection between grandparents and their grandchildren and seeks to celebrate this connection. Grandparents day is celebrated around the world on different days and each iteration of the day is as important as the last.

Today we celebrate all the grandparents of our community. This special day is set aside each year to show our appreciation for everything that you have done for us over the years. Whether it’s been through your guidance, wisdom, or just by being there for us, you truly make a difference in our lives. I hope that you have a wonderful day filled with love and happiness.

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As a proud FISD Alumni I will always support our school and community. Such an honor to be recognized at the football game. We are . Both my parents continue to work for our district, friends and family also do great work for our school. I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to serve on various school committees to help plan for the future. Thank you Floresville ISD.

Labor Day, a federal holiday in the United States, is celebrated every year on the first Monday of September. This year, the Labor Day in US will be observed on 4 September 2023. The day is dedicated to pay tribute and honor to the American laborers or workers for their social and economic achievements. I pay tribute to all of you, who work hard day in and day out.

Have you ever been in a situation where you are really happy about a personal achievement, but find that the people around you are belittling it?
While it’s wonderful to believe that the people around us only want us to succeed in our endeavors, there will be times when you’ll encounter a phenomenon that people call the “crabs in a bucket” mentality (or simply the “crab” mentality)

If you put one crab in a bucket, it can claw its way up and out, and return to the wild. But something interesting happens if you put a bunch of crabs in a bucket. If one of them tries to climb out, the rest pull it back into the bucket.

Further, if the crab tries to climb out a second time, the other crabs gang up on the crab again, and may actually begin to break its claws to completely hinder its progress. This means that none of the crabs end up escaping because they are all working against each other.

Unfortunately, this type of mentality is often translated into human behavior. The crab mentality is a metaphor for how humans respond when they see someone else around them achieving some kind of self-improvement that they can't achieve themselves.

This phrase is typically used when observing toxic people giving grief to someone else. People who are miserable want those around them to be miserable as well. Therefore, when they see someone getting ahead, they want to pull them back down.

Last night it was shown to me what I had assumed but am now sure, I am surrounded by crabs.

I was elected to council in 2018. In 2019 I was voted by peers from other municipalities to represent our city on the Board of Directors for the Texas Municipal League. I have represented our city at the state level, taking a seat at the table with other elected officials from large cities ensuring we have a voice. From other board members, it was recommended I throw my name in for the nominations committee to consider me for the President-elect position of TML. You serve for one year as president elect then the following year, you serve as President of the Texas Municipal League. In order to apply for this, I have to submit my application with my curriculum vitae and a resolution passed by my council in support of my application.

Last night I put this on the agenda. You see, I have done this process before and the council unanamiously voted in support. I rescinded my application since the current Mayor Cissy, David Johns, Nick Nissan, Paul Sack sued the city. We were in litigation and I had no answers for the nominating committee as to when it would end so I rescinded my application. (which by the way, the city was not in the wrong, you can request open records on that if you’d like). Now that it is over, I had planned to submit my application.

I was questioned by all council members which I graciously answered. This gave them more insight to how involved I’ve been since I’ve been on the board of directors. I’ve served on the budget committee, constitutional assembly committee, legislative committee, etc. I’ve participated in the TML conferences since I was a member of FEDC. Why did I want to throw my name in to serve as president? For the recognition, no not my name, for the name of Floresville. For our city. I said in the last meeting when you go places and meet with other elected officials from across the state, and you say Floresville, they say Councilwoman Marissa Ximenez. Because I represent this city anywhere I go and with whomever I speak to. The other council members with the exception of Ms. Rodriguez-Green said I “put them down” by commenting at the last meeting.

Just in case you didn’t see the last meeting Ed Villereal made a disrespectful comment towards me insinuating I don’t give my time to the city. I may have not been in person for a lot of the special meetings they called so my reminder to them of what I do on the board was not to put them down, but so people know why. But council took this as directed towards them and voted against me. So all with the exception of councilwoman Rodriguez-Green did not vote to support my application. There were also comments from Ed coming out of left field regarding TML and financials. TML is a very reputable association, they rely on membership and sponsorship to host their annual conference and events throughout the year. Since they did not vote to support my application, my application will be incomplete, therefore not meeting qualifications.

It is unfortunate the council has shown me they do not value Our City to the extent to have representation at the highest level. To put Floresville on the map by having the first Latina President of TML representing the state and our great city.
I was told “try again next year” by Councilwoman Rolland. :sigh: You have to take your chances when you can. Tomorrow is not promised for anyone. I will continue to represent you and my city on this board, but not as president-elect, just a board members as I have been.

I normally do not post like this but if you watch the video, you may not know the significance of the decision made last night. I just wanted you to know.
Thank you to those who continue to support me.
I represent everyone with honor and am here for you always.