The following are copies of e-mails obtained by the Tribune from outside sources and open records requests submitted to the City of Magnolia. The e-mails include messages sent and received by City Administrator Ryan Kelley, Mayor Jimmy Thornton, City Secretary Debra Brent, City Council member Patsy Williams and Finance Clerk Beverly Standley. Each week the Tribune will publish e-mails received in the requests. City e-mails and records are available to the public through the Texas Public Information Act. To view more e-mails, visit tribunenews.com.

(Editor’s Note: The following e-mail was in response to an e-mail sent by former City Marshal Jeri Carpenter regarding concerns over the city’s Web site.)

FROM: Debra Brent, City Secretary

DATE: December 22, 2009

TO: Jeri Carpenter

SUBJECT: Re: (no subject)

As far as the City Calendar there is nothing there that relates to the City except Christmas and new years which will be placed back on there before the day is out, I am in the process (sic) updating some things.

Jerry how about you looking (sic) at the 2010 calendar, I'm sure you will find what you need.  And your (sic) right I do not know anything about the web except what I have taught myself.  LuAnn was suppose (sic) to train me, but she never did, but that is ok I will learn.  The only thing I can be is sorry for you and the people around you that are so bitter they can't enjoy life.

As I told LuAnn once, I hope God never allows me to be filled with so much hate of my fellow man that all I can do is tear down people instead of trying to lift them up.  There is enough saddness (sic) in the world without me adding to it.  Besides you chose to move out of Magnolia, why don't you get involved in the town you live in and try to do some good.  I always thought you were a very nice person, but I'm seeing what LuAnn always told me about you is apparently true.

Anyone that wants to find me knows where I am, they don't have to depend on a web page to contact me.

Good luck to you in the future.

FROM: Debra Brent, City Secretary

TO: Jodie Sanders, Council member, John Bramlett, Council member, Mayor Jimmy Thornton, Council member Patsy Williams, Council member Sammie Scott, Council member Todd Kana

DATE: November 17, 2009

SUBJECT: Draft Agenda

Attached is a draft of the Agenda for the special meeting on Monday, November 23, 2009. If you have any additions or deletions, please let me know by tomorrow. I will need to post on Thursday.

FROM: Patsy Williams, Council member

TO: Debra Brent, City Secretary

DATE: November 17, 2009

SUBJECT: Re: Draft Agenda

The amount of budget amendment that I want to request is $3500.00. I believe there are other request (sic) for budget amendments, however I do not know the amounts are (sic) who is requesting.

Thank you

FROM: Debra Brent, City Secretary

TO: Patsy Williams, Council Member

DATE: November 17, 2009

SUBJECT: RE: Draft Agenda

Patsy, Ryan told me to put $10,000.00. Do you want to sponsor that or do you want me to list your request seperately (sic)? Please advise

FROM: Patsy Williams, Council member

TO: Debra Brent, City Secretary

DATE: November 19, 2009

SUBJECT: RE: Draft Agenda

I will sponsor that.

FROM: Nathan Krupke, Belt Harris & Associates

TO: Beverly Standley, Finance Clerk

DATE: November 25, 2009

SUBJECT: FW: Scanned image from MX-M1100

Here is the updated draft of the City’s audit report.

Nathan Krupke

Senior Auditor

FROM: Beverly Standley, Finance Clerk

TO: Nathan Krupke, Belt Harris & Associates

DATE: November 25, 2009

SUBJECT: RE: Scanned image from MX-M1100

Thank you.

It looks like I thought it would : (

FROM: Nathan Krupke, Belt Harris & Associates

TO: Beverly Standley, Finance Clerk

DATE: November 25, 2009

SUBJECT: Re: Scanned image from MX-M1100

Beverly, why was State Comptroller cost so much higher this year?

FROM: Beverly Standley, Finance Clerk

TO: Nathan Krupke, Belt Harris & Associates

DATE: November 30, 2009

SUBJECT: RE: Scanned image from MX-M1100

I will take a look at it, but I did make sure the last quarter pmt was put in 2009. Should it have been?

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