Elected Officials
Meet the City's Elected Officials
The City has a home-rule City Manager-Council form of government. The elected body is made up of a Mayor and five council members who are elected on an “at-large” basis by the community. The Mayor is elected for a three-year term while Council Members are all elected for staggered two-year terms. Your City Council meets every second and fourth Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Special Called meetings, Workshops and/or Public Hearings are scheduled, as necessary, with the approval of the Mayor.
The Mayor presides at council meetings and is the Chief Executive Officer of the City. The City Manager is in charge of administering the City’s daily activities, advising and assisting City Council, and representing the City’s interests with other levels and agencies of government, business interests and the community at large. The City Council is responsible for appointing the City Secretary, City Treasurer, Municipal Judge(s) and Chief of Police.
Robert K. Nelson
Mayor Robert K. Nelson is our newly elected Mayor. He began his term on June 13, 2019. Mayor Nelson has been a resident of Bay City since 1993 after moving here from New Jersey in 1990 and spending a short time in Lake Jackson. His previous career was with LyondellBasell and Celanese. Having lived here for many years and seeing a need for improvement he decided to run for office to use his education, experience and passion to help the City of Bay City unite and nurture economic and personal development.
His mission is to unite and collaborate with the citizens of Bay City to foster significant relationships in order to move Bay City forward. Together we will improve our streets, housing, and aesthetics of the city as well as the traffic flow. He will initiate neighborhood town hall meetings to discuss issues and receive feedback from the residents. It is important to listen to and know what the citizen’s aspirations are for their city. Click Here to Contact the Mayor's Office
Mayor Robert K. Nelson
rnelson@cityofbaycity.org
Phone: 979-245-2137
Benjamin Flores - Position 1
TERM: Councilman Flores was first elected to City Council in 2023
Councilman Benjamin Flores
bflores@cityofbaycity.org
979-245-2137
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Jim Flose - Position 2
Jim Folse has lived in Bay City for over 31 years and is proud to call Bay City and Matagorda County home. He and his wife raised their family here and now enjoy watching their grandchildren grow up in Bay City as well. Jim and Chrystal owned three small businesses in Bay City; Kutting Up Hair Salon, GC Sports and Folse Consulting. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science and Associates of Applied Science with a concentration in Instrumentation. He worked in the Nuclear Power Industry for 12 years, 9 of them spent at South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company in Bay City. Jim then went on to the Computer Industry implementing software at fortune 500 companies for 22 years. Jim’s roots are planted here and he has no wish to be anywhere else but Bay City. Once he retires, this is where he will stay.
TERM: Councilman Folse was first elected to City Council in 2020.
Councilman Jim Flose
jflose@cityofbaycity.org
979-245-2137
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Brad Westmoreland - Position 3
Councilman: Brad Westmoreland
bwestmoreland@cityofbaycity.org
979-245-2137
Becca Sitz - Position 4
Growing up and graduating BCHS Class of 1980, my family has been in business and has participated in our community by volunteering and investing.Hard work and the reward of a job well done are the backbone of America. I believe we have good citizens who want to live in a great community. I believe in family and the privilege to work hard and live a good life. In addition to working as a teacher/guidance counselor in this community and others, I have served and will continue to serve in many ways. I have used my teaching certificate and Masters in Education Counseling for 27 years. With your help, I will use my degree in Finance to help the city.
TERM: Currently elected to my third term set in May 2022.
Councilwoman Becca Sitz
bsitz@cityofbaycity.org
979-245-2137
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Blayne Finlay- Position 5
Councilman: Blayne Finlay
bfinlay@cityofbaycity.org
979-245-2137