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Angleton council appoints police chief as acting manager, removes staff ban on contacting council
Summary
The Angleton City Council appointed Police Chief Valdez as acting city manager and removed a sentence from the employee manual that barred employees from communicating directly with council on city policy, operations or organization.
The Angleton City Council appointed Police Chief Valdez as acting city manager and moved to remove a provision in the city employee manual that barred staff from communicating directly with council, saying the manual language conflicted with the City Charter and made oversight harder. The council also directed staff to revise the manual and to change how complaints about the city manager are routed.
Council members said the changes were meant to restore clarity about lines of authority while preserving the council’s ability to seek information. Mayor John Wright presided; Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Townsend led much of the motions and Councilwoman Daniels and Councilman Sarton seconded or supported the actions.
The council first pulled item 25 from the consent agenda for discussion and voted to appoint Police Chief Valdez as acting city manager. At the podium, a staff member identified as…
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