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Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate Returns After Hip Injury
Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate plans to return to City Council Tuesday night after missing September meetings due to a broken hip.
In brief
Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate plans to return to City Council Tuesday night after missing September meetings due to a broken hip. Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate will attend the October 6 City Council meeting after a broken hip kept him from September meetings. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate
Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate says he plans to return to City Council Tuesday night after a broken hip kept him from two September meetings.
“I broke my hip. I missed the two council meeting in September. I was presents in July and August as the record will show. I will be present Tuesday night”
October 6 City Council Meeting
The city scheduled the October 6 meeting for 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 200 S. Main St. Council meets on the first Tuesday of each month.
Questions About Absence
Questions about Tate's whereabouts surfaced online after he missed the September 1 council meeting and the September 15 joint meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Public Records Review
The Dallas Express reviewed the city's meeting records and verified Tate attended council meetings in July and August 2026.
Five Decades as Mayor
Tate, 84, marked 50 years as Grapevine mayor with a Golden Jubilee celebration from May 2026 to May 2027.
Tate's Final Term
Tate indicated this term could be his last, saying he has at least a year left before retiring.
“I have at least a year left”
The essence
Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate will attend the October 6 City Council meeting after a broken hip kept him from September meetings.
