City Administrator

Mayra Cantu was selected as City Administrator in July 2023 and began serving in the role on July 31, 2023. As the city administrator for the City of Bartlett, Mayra is responsible for the daily operations of the city.

Mayra Cantu has served Texas communities throughout her 5-year professional career in public service and local government. As a Managment Analyst, Assistant to the City Manager, and later Strategic Support Manager - Systems Engineering, for the City of Georgetown, TX, she was instrumental in the development of the City’s Civic Leadership Academy. Her collaborative management approach had been successful in various projects across City departments and divisions. She was key in the management of the water rate study and rate change implementation for the city and has experience with the overall development process and agreements.

Following the policy directives of City Council,  she currently supports the Mayor's leadership and guidance for approximately 1,700 residents, organization of 15 employees, city-wide budget of $3.43M, and a developing Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including FY 2022 allocation of $2.6M with $2.1M secured by grant funding (81%). CIP Projects include improvements to streets, water and wastewater utility infrastructure, and facility improvements.

She is a member of the International City Management Association.  She is also a member and previous board member of Texas City Management Association and was awarded with the Assistant of the Year in Memory of Valerie Bradley award in 2021.  She is also active in the Government Finance Officers Association of Texas, and the current President for Urban Management Assistants of Central Texas.

She holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Texas at Arlington.