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Pearland council debates changes to advisory‑board appointment process, directs staff to draft options
Summary
Pearland City Council discussed changes to the advisory‑board appointment process Monday and directed staff to draft options that could allow a subcommittee to interview shortlisted applicants, while staff and the city attorney explained limits imposed by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Pearland City Council members on Monday discussed revising the city’s advisory‑board appointment process to give the full council more input and to allow interviews of applicants. No ordinance or formal rule change was adopted; council generally directed staff to prepare options amending council rules and procedures.
Councilmember Patel opened the discussion, saying the current selection practice can look like decisions happen "in the back office" and urging that the council be given more opportunity to interview applicants. "What I'm asking the council today is to consider…
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