Former San Angelo City Councilwoman and Assistant City Manager Elizabeth Grindstaff returned to public service via the Development Corporation Board. Her first meeting was March 28, 2018 and her last occurred May 23, 2018. Ms. Grindstaff informed the board she accepted a position with Texas Central Partners which plans to offer bullet train services between Dallas and Houston. Grindstaff said she will be based in the Bryan/College Station area, the only stop.
San Angelo residents may recall Grindstaff's role in renovating the City Hall building, which seemed chronically late and over budget. The project's final bad taste came from the unauthorized $100,000 purchase and delivery of furniture for the Water Department. Grindstaff denied any role in the Furniture Fiasco but e-mails indicate she played cheerleader to then Water Chief Will Wilde.
Grindstaff left the city in 2012 for the allure of trains, serving as Vice President for Sales and Marketing for Texas Pacifico Railroad. In February 2014 city staff proposed City Council grant a $247,500 economic development incentive for Texas Pacifico for moving their corporate office to San Angelo. Staff and City Council failed to inform the public the company's corporate office moved to San Angelo in October 2011.
Ms. Grindstaff ran for City Council in May 2014, won and served the Santa Rita area for two years. In addition Gindstaff served on the Airport Advisory and TIRZ Boards.
Citizens may remember City Councilwoman Grindstaff brokered the city's $1.4 million settlement with Hirschfeld Industries over failure to meet employment promises. The 2016 deal had a promise for Hirschfeld to build a $1 million railroad spur within two years. The deadline should hit this summer.
Elizabeth Grindstaff moved to the Brazos Valley to help make Texas' bullet train a reality.
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