City Secretary
Anita Griffith

About Anita Griffith

City Secretary

Anita began working for the City of Redwater in 2020. She began her time here as the Utility Billing Clerk and served in that position until mid-2024. In August 2024, the City Council appointed Anita as City Secretary.

Functioning much like the Secretary of State, the City Secretary is the local official who maintains the integrity of the election process, ensures transparency and access to city records, facilitates the city’s legislative process, and is the recorder of local government history. 

The City Secretary acts as the compliance officer for federal, state, and local statutes, including the Open Meetings Act and the Public Information Act, and serves as the filing authority for campaign finance reports and financial disclosure statements. Reach Anita Griffith by email.

Public Information Request Instructions

Click here for instructions on submitting a Public Information Act request for city records.
Send all requests to City Secretary Anita Griffith through email.  

Election Information

Future General Elections (Posted in accordance with TX Legis. HB 305, effective September 1, 2019.)

The general election for members of the City Council is held annually on the 1st Saturday in May.

The May 2, 2026 General Election will be held at all polling locations in Bowie County. Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and will run from January 14 to February 13, 2026. Find additional election-related dates and information on the Secretary of State’s website. 

Per the Secretary of State’s CSO-3449 Advisory of August 3, 2020, candidate applications may be filed:

* in person, with the City Secretary’s office at City Hall

* by mail; an application submitted by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate filing authority. (Secs. 143.007(b); 144.005(b)); or

* by fax or email; “a signed, sworn scanned candidate application (and petition, if applicable) may be submitted by fax or email if there is no filing fee {the City of Redwater does not require a filing fee}.” 

Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via mail, fax, or email.

The following positions will be on the May 2, 2026 ballot for two-year terms:

  • Mayor
  • City Council Member, Place 2
  • City Council Member, Place 4

More Information

To register to vote, find upcoming election dates, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the Texas Secretary of State’s special voter page, VoteTexas.gov. For additional general information, please visit the Secretary of State’s website.

  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment.
  • Must not be determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated; or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
  • Must not have been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.
  • Must be a continuous resident in the state for 12 months.
  • Must be a registered voter in the City.
  • Must be a resident within the municipal limits for at least the 12 months preceding election day.
  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment.
  • Must not be determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated; or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
  • Must not have been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.
  • Must be a continuous resident in the state for 12 months.
  • Must be a registered voter in the City.
  • Must be a resident within the municipal limits for six months immediately preceding the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot.