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Angleton council: key votes include pay raise for municipal judge, denial of ETJ release, hires for lifeguards
Summary
Angleton City Council approved a 3.2% raise for Municipal Court Associate Judge Mark Jones, denied a petition to remove land from the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and approved recreation budget adjustments including lifting a hiring freeze for lifeguards.
Angleton City Council members voted on a set of formal actions at their meeting, including a personnel pay adjustment, a denial of a request to release land from the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), and several budget and program decisions affecting the Angleton Recreation Center and parks.
The council approved a 3.2% salary increase for Municipal Court Associate Judge Mark Jones following an executive session deliberation. The council also voted to deny a petition from Angleton Estuary LLC seeking release of several tracts from the city's ETJ under Texas Local Government Code Subchapter D, citing ongoing legal challenges to state law that allows unilateral ETJ withdrawal.
On parks and recreation, the council approved recommendations from the Angleton Better Living Corporation (ABLC) to: (a) lift…
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