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City manager positions top both payrolls, and several reported wage changes are worth watching before anyone calls them raises
By Merv Moore • Shop in Seagoville • August 21, 2026
New 2025 payroll data compiled by GovSalaries, and supported by individual city payroll records, shows who earned the most working for the cities of Seagoville and Crandall this year. The numbers also point to a second story worth following: several reported wage changes from 2024 to 2025 are large enough to deserve a closer look before anyone describes them as raises.
Seagoville’s Top 10 Highest Paid Employees
GovSalaries reports 133 City of Seagoville employees for 2025, with an average reported wage of $74,949 and a median of $71,594, according to the site’s data and supporting city records.
| Rank | Employee | 2025 Position | Reported 2025 Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Neal | City Manager / Public Safety Director | $221,449 |
| 2 | Cynthia Brown | Assistant City Manager | $175,101 |
| 3 | Todd Gilcrease | Fire Chief | $162,750 |
| 4 | Felita French | Finance Director | $159,650 |
| 5 | Sara Egan | City Secretary | $159,650 |
| 6 | Christopher Ryan | Water Utilities Director | $159,650 |
| 7 | Stephen Davis | Interim Police Chief | $148,866 |
| 8 | Bill Medina | Community Development Director | $139,050 |
| 9 | Mamata Bhandari | Health Director | $139,050 |
| 10 | James Allen | Assistant Fire Chief | $134,946 |
Worth Watching, Not Yet Confirmed
GovSalaries also reports large changes in reported wages from 2024 to 2025 for several Seagoville administrators. Cynthia Brown is up 32.4 percent. Todd Gilcrease is up 25.8 percent. Felita French is up 35.8 percent. Sara Egan is up 52.1 percent. Christopher Ryan is up 33.1 percent. Stephen Davis is up 32.6 percent. Bill Medina is up 32.3 percent. James Allen is up 14.7 percent.
Shop in Seagoville is not calling these numbers pay raises. A jump in a single year of reported data can come from a promotion, partial year employment in 2024, acting pay, a change in position, additional compensation, or simply the way a third party site compiles its figures. We will follow up with the city for confirmation before drawing any conclusion.
Crandall’s Top 10 Highest Paid Employees
GovSalaries reports 48 City of Crandall employees for 2025, with an average reported wage of $64,756 and a median of $59,367, according to the site’s data and supporting payroll records.
| Rank | Employee | 2025 Position | Reported 2025 Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Sanchez | City Manager | $165,000 |
| 2 | Forrest Frierson | Police Chief | $113,081 |
| 3 | Karen Bolyard | Finance Director | $100,000 |
| 4 | Tamara Chappell | HR Director | $94,502 |
| 5 | Bradley Piland | Director* | $94,344 |
| 6 | Ivan Elizarraras | Assistant Chief | $90,000 |
| 7 | Rodney Evans | Lieutenant | $78,000 |
| 8 | Susana Perdomo | Court Administrator | $75,041 |
| 9 | Jason Brooks | Building Official | $72,684 |
| 10 | Sabrina Del Bosque | City Secretary | $72,393 |
*Bradley Piland’s 2025 title is listed by GovSalaries only as Director. Earlier records identify him as Director of Public Works, but that title is not being published for 2025 until the City of Crandall confirms his current department and title.
Two Corrections We Made Before Publishing
GovSalaries lists Forrest Frierson only as Chief. The City of Crandall’s official site identifies him as Police Chief, and that title is used above.
GovSalaries also renders the City Secretary’s name awkwardly, as Del Sabrina Bosque. The city identifies her as Sabrina Del Bosque, City Secretary, and that is the name used above.
A Number That Needs Context: David Sanchez
GovSalaries reports that City Manager David Sanchez’s reported wage rose from about $90,002 in 2024 to $165,000 in 2025, a difference of about 83.3 percent. The same database shows Sanchez began working for Crandall in 2024. Because that appears to have been a partial year of employment, Shop in Seagoville is not describing this as an 83 percent pay raise. We will seek confirmation from the city on his actual 2024 start date and compensation terms before reporting a final figure.
Shop in Seagoville will continue tracking both cities’ 2025 payroll data as GovSalaries finalizes its figures and as city records become available for direct comparison. Readers with questions about a specific position or department are encouraged to reach out.
