City of Waller Administration

Waller is a General Law Type “A” city and has five Council Members and one Mayor. Terms are for two years. On alternate years a Mayor and two Council Members are elected and the next year three Council Members are elected. Click here to view an archive of meeting minutes and agendas.

Mayor and City Council

Danny L. Marburger and his wife Patsy have been residents of the City of Waller for 43 years. Both are energetic in their involvement in the Waller community and activities of their three children and six grandchildren.

Danny has actively served as Mayor of Waller for 33 years, as the city population has expanded from approximately 900 to over 2,100, and the municipal workforce has diversified from six to more than 30 employees. He’s managed capital project infrastructure improvements in excess of $6 Million, and continues to establish and update municipal policies and procedures to insure the orderly development and sound economic structure of this growing city.

Danny graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1965 with a BS degree in Agriculture Business. Since 1980, he’s worked with American Plant Food Corp. and W.R. Grace Fertilizer, managing fertilizer sales and collections in a 20 county area.

Danny has served, or is currently serving on the following boards, committees, and organizations:

• Tomball Regional Hospital BOD and Inc. Board
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo: BOD; Waller County Committeeman and Ambassador; Vice-Chairman District 7; Chairman, District 7; Area Go-Texan Committee
• Waller Area Chamber of Commerce
• Houston-Galveston Area Council
• Economic Development Foundation for the City of Waller: President
• Wells Fargo Bank: Advisory Board
• Waller Lions Club: President; Vice-President
• Waller County Fair Assn.: Stockholder; Vice-President
• Waller County Historical Museum: BOA
• Texas High School Rodeo Assn.: State Vice-President; State Director, Region 7

As a dynamic volunteer in regional concerns, Danny has received much formal recognition, including:

• Appreciation Award for Outstanding Cooperation with Harris Co. Precinct 3
• Outstanding Citizen Award from the Waller Chamber of Commerce
• FFA Chapter Award for Encouragement, Cooperation, and Assistance
• Honorary Lone Star Farmer Degree by the Texas Assn. of FFA
• Humanitarian Award, Order of Sons of Hermann, State of Texas (2003)
• Community Builder Award, Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas (2005)

Nancy Arnold will complete her second term as a city councilmember at large for the city of Waller in May 2011. She is currently the Small Cities representative for the council with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC).

Nancy was one of the first members of the Waller Chamber of Commerce and of the Waller Young Women’s Club, now the Women’s Club of Waller.

Since late 1979, Nancy has worked for an international franchise organization represented in 12 countries. As Director of Center Development, she is responsible for domestic contracts, site selection, and location build-out. She is also the editor of the company magazine and electronic newsletters. In addition, she is a training instructor in the franchise training program.

For a number of years, Nancy owned a print franchise, both in Austin and in Houston. While in Houston, she served three terms as president of the Houston Area Quick Printers Association (HAQPA), and was named Member of the Year for 1991. She returned to Waller in 1995.

In 1998, Nancy wrote a book, I Feel Like Me Again, now out of print, about the challenges faced by women with health issues, and how a company named Women’s Health Boutique made help available to them.

Nancy writes a humor and local news column for the Waller County News-Citizen. She has a daughter and a son, and two grandchildren.

A native of Waller County, Councilwoman Brenda Bundick moved to the City of Waller in 1973. She and husband, Ronney, have lived in the city since that time, raised two daughters and now have seven grandchildren. Previously employed by the City of Waller for almost 16 years, Brenda served as Tax Assessor-Collector, Flood Plain Administrator, Permit Clerk, Assistant Court Clerk and Emergency Management Coordinator until 2005, when she went to work for Waller ISD as Deputy Tax Assessor-Collector.

As a resident of the City of Waller for 38 years, she has been an active volunteer and leader in a variety of community boards and youth organizations including 4-H, Little League baseball and football, Fieldstore Cemetery Association, and White Dove of Hope. Brenda attends Ridin with Christ Church.

Councilwoman Bundick was the first elected woman to serve on City Council in 2006 and is in the middle of her third two year term. In a time of development and growth in the City of Waller, Councilwoman Bundick believes it is vitality important that the Mayor and council work together with Waller’s citizens to adopt policies, procedures, and guidelines that will ensure a high quality community for present and future generations.

Brenda says that she is humbled and takes great pride in knowing the voters of the City of Waller have the confidence to elect her to represent and serve them and their families. She serves with loyalty and compassion, believing that Waller is a special place and it is her wish to allow its citizens to continue to enjoy the wonderful, small town lifestyle that Waller provides.

Rick Dalton Sr. has been a council member for a total of 9 years and a Waller area resident for 31 years. He is currently employed by The NPD Group which deals with the automotive parts business unit data classification. Rick is married to Stephanie Dalton and they have two children and three grandchildren. As a certified Texas firefighter. Rick has been a member of the Waller Volunteer Fire Department for 23 years and currently holds the rank of captain. He has also served as president and vice-president.

Roger Frey is a lifelong City of Waller resident. After graduating from Waller High School in 1978, he then went on to Texas A&M and graduated in 1980 with a degree in Electronic Science.

• Worked for IBM in Houston for 23 years
• Currently working for Waller County Land Company as a real estate agent.
• Was a volunteer with the Waller Fire department for 21 years. 4 years of that, I also was an ECA on the ambulance
• Lifelong member of St. Johns Lutheran Church

Dwayne Hajek is a lifelong resident of the Waller area. He has served as a city councilman from 2004-2006, at which point he was then elected as the Mayor of Waller where he served 2 years. Dwayne is a State Certified Firefighter and has been with the Waller Volunteer Fire Department for 27 years and is currently the Assistant Chief and Vice president. He has been employed with Baker Hughes for 28 years, 14 of those years have been spent in management. Dwayne is a life-long member of St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church, where he currently serves as Eucharistic minister and is on the welcoming committee. He has 3 loving children, and 3 adorable grandchildren. Dwayne is and always has been involved in the community. This has been his home his entire life and he takes full pride in its future and in the futures of the people of Waller.

The City Secretary's Office is dedicated to communicating and providing services to all customers-citizens, Council, staff and visitors - with professionalism and efficiency, and to provide the administrative and clerical support to the Mayor and City Council. The office also: Maintains custody, filing and storage of all minutes, ordinances, resolutions and other written and recorded documents pertaining to the operation of the city - Serves as the city’s records management officer - Provides administrative assistance to the Mayor and members of Council; processes requests for the Mayor's appearances, proclamations, certificates of appreciation, letters of greetings, etc. - Directs the departments of Finance, Utility Services Billing, Municipal Court and Library - and serves as the Elections Coordinator for all city elections.

Waller Government Organizational Chart 2011

Waller City Hall:
1118 Farr St.
Waller, TX 77484

Please feel free to contact us should you need assistance with floodplain information, utility billing questions, vehicle licenses, heavy trash pick-up, property tax issues, or any other City service.

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Hours: Monday thru Friday 8am to 5pm
Phone: 936-372-3880 or 936-931-1042