Public comment on July 28 centered on local infrastructure problems, requests for financial oversight and an attack on the city’s livestream feed that displayed sexually explicit and antisemitic imagery during the meeting.

Several residents told the council about damaged or missing street signs, a locked chain across the Mahan Park boat ramp, and badly executed street resurfacing that disrupted drainage and left yards and sidewalks uneven. Neighbors said crews have repeatedly returned to fix the same sections and asked the council to require better inspection or to rebid the work. Speakers urged the mayor to press outside agencies, including the Texas Department of Transportation, to clear debris and complete cleanups along the feeder roads.

Multiple commenters asked the council to audit COVID relief funds distributed by the Economic Development Corporation and to review whether a councilmember’s service on the EDC created a conflict of interest. David Pennington, who identified himself at 924 Cypress, asked council to audit disbursements and ensure funds are recouped if loan terms were violated. Pennington cited the city charter provisions about appointments and committee membership during his remarks.

The council also recognized Jennifer Johnson, a delivery driver, with a certificate of commendation after police described her report to Child Protective Services that led to an investigation and the children’s removal from a harmful situation. Police Chief Randall Aragon presented the award and thanked Johnson for reporting the suspected abuse.

Separately, several viewers and an in-person speaker reported that the meeting livestream was hijacked and an obscene image and antisemitic material were posted to the city’s YouTube feed. Carolyn Small reported the image and urged staff to remove the recording; staff later said IT and the city’s vendors were handling removal. Council acknowledged the incident publicly and said IT briefed council in executive session; the record shows no immediate operational action was imposed beyond IT review.

Council action and related items: during the same meeting council awarded an RFQ for financial consulting (Bridal Public Finance) and later approved purchases under a state SB224 catalytic-converter prevention grant for public-safety equipment (a utility terrain vehicle, an Axon drone system and a mobile surveillance trailer). Council members said those procurement actions support public-safety operations and catalytic-converter enforcement and are separate from the public comments about auditing COVID funds.

What happens next: staff said IT will remove the offensive recording from the public feed and investigate security; planning and public-works staff will follow up on specific drainage and paving complaints; council requested staff to present more information on EDC oversight and COVID fund disbursements.