The City of Plainview City Manager, Jeffrey Snyder, announced his resignation effective Friday, January 3, 2025, at the Tuesday evening (September 24th) City Council Meeting. Snyder has accepted a position as the Assistant Director with the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP).
During his decade-long tenure, Snyder worked closely with the City Council, city staff, and community leaders on many strategic priorities to position Plainview for growth and redevelopment. These initiatives included projects ranging from economic development and quality of life to infrastructure and future water planning.
In 2017, along with a 30-member citizen advisory board, a $25 million bond package was approved by voters for the construction of a new City Hall, police headquarters, fire station, downtown streetscape, Aquatics Center and the reconstruction of 24th Street.
“These initiatives, along with the countless others, reflect the hard work and commitment of our City Council, our leadership team, and the residents of Plainview, and I am confident they will have a lasting positive impact on the City,” said Snyder. “Over the next few months, I remain committed to ensuring a smooth transition for the City of Plainview.”
Snyder began his career as the Idalou City Manager and served as the Assistant City Manager in Plainview before being appointed as City Manager. Snyder received a Master of Public Administration from Texas Tech University, a Bachelor’s in Public Administration/Political Science from West Texas A&M University and is a Credentialed Manager through the International City/County Management Association. He has served on the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool and Texas Municipal League Boards and serves as the TCMA Manager in Residence to Texas Tech University Master of Public Administration Program.
Locally, Snyder is a member of the Plainview Lion’s Club, Chamber Ambassadors, past chair of the Plainview Covenant Hospital Governing Board and past YMCA Board Member and volunteer coach. Jeffrey and his wife, Mika, have three children – Sawyer, Bowen and Griffin.
Mayor Charles Starnes commented on Mr. Snyder’s exceptional tenure as City Manager, “Jeffrey is a shining star and is respected around the State of Texas for his excellence, foresight, management and leadership. Plainview has been lucky to have him leading the city during the recovery from the Cargill closure, the pandemic, and the many improvements to our parks, recreation, businesses, and infrastructure. We wish him ‘Fair winds and following seas’ in his next position.”
The City Council will begin discussions on a transition plan at the Thursday, October 3rd Council meeting.